K193266 · Medico USA, Inc. · GEX · Jan 22, 2021 · General, Plastic Surgery
Device Facts
Record ID
K193266
Device Name
MIIN
Applicant
Medico USA, Inc.
Product Code
GEX · General, Plastic Surgery
Decision Date
Jan 22, 2021
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 878.4810
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic
Indications for Use
MIIN, Q-Switched Nd: YAG Laser Therapy System (1064nm or 532nm) is indicated for use in incision, excision, ablation, vaporization of soft tissue for general dermatologic and general surgical procedures for coagulation and hemostasis as follows: 1064 nm wavelength - Tattoo Removal (dark ink: blue and black) - Dermal Pigmented Lesions; including, but not limited to: Nevus of Ota, Lentigines, Nevi, Melasma and Cafe-au-lait - Removal or lightening of hair with or without adjuvant preparation. - Skin Resurfacing for Acne Scars and Wrinkles - Benign cutaneous lesions; including, but not limited to: striac and Scars (excludes the 650mm wavelength) - Reduction of red pigmentation in hypertrophic and keloid scars where vascularity is an integral part of the scar (excludes the 650nm wavelength) 532 nm Wavelength - Tattoo removal (light ink: red, sky blue, green) - Vascular lesions including but not limited to: port wine birthmarks, telangiectasias, spider angioma, spider nevi - Epidermal Pigmented lesions; including, but not limited to: cafe-au-lait birthmarks, solar lentiginos, Becker's nevi, Freckles, Nevus spilus, seborrheic keratosis - Skin Resurfacing for Acne Scars and Wrinkles - Benign cutaneous lesions; including, but not limited to: striae and scars, (excludes the 6S0nm wavelength) - Reduction of red pigmentation in hypertrophic and keloid scars where vascularity is an integral part of the scar (excludes the 650nm wavelength)
Device Story
MIIN is a Q-Switched Nd:YAG laser system (1064nm/532nm) used in clinical settings by physicians for dermatologic and surgical procedures. The device consists of a main body (laser module, power supply, control module, touch screen), articulated arm, and handpiece. It utilizes an optical cavity with an Nd:YAG crystal and a xenon lamp energy source. Operation relies on selective photothermal therapy and a blasting mechanism; laser energy targets specific chromophores (ink, carbon, melanin), causing pigment particles to fragment for macrophage phagocytosis and lymphatic clearance. Physicians select wavelength, energy, spot size, and fluency via the control panel. The device facilitates coagulation and hemostasis, benefiting patients through precise tissue ablation and pigment removal.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. No clinical data provided. Performance verified via biocompatibility (ISO 10993), electrical safety (IEC 60601-1), EMC (IEC 60601-1-2), laser safety (IEC 60825-1), usability (EN 62366), and risk management (ISO 14971).
Technological Characteristics
Nd:YAG laser medium; Xenon lamp energy source; 1064nm/532nm wavelengths; Q-switched operation; articulated arm beam delivery; internal distilled water cooling; adjustable spot size (1-10mm); AC 110-230V power. Complies with IEC 60601-1, IEC 60601-1-2, IEC 60825-1, and ISO 10993.
Indications for Use
Indicated for patients requiring soft tissue incision, excision, ablation, or vaporization for general dermatologic and surgical procedures, including tattoo removal, pigmented/vascular lesion treatment, hair removal, skin resurfacing, and scar reduction.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
(1) A carbon dioxide laser for use in general surgery and in dermatology is a laser device intended to cut, destroy, or remove tissue by light energy emitted by carbon dioxide.(2) An argon laser for use in dermatology is a laser device intended to destroy or coagulate tissue by light energy emitted by argon.
Predicate Devices
RevLite Q-Switched Nd: YAG Laser Systems (K133254)
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January 22, 2021
Medico USA Inc. % Joyce Kwon CEO Provision Consulting Group Inc. 100 Barranca St. Suite 700 West Covina, California 91791
# Re: K193266
Trade/Device Name: Miin Regulation Number: 21 CFR 878.4810 Regulation Name: Laser Surgical Instrument For Use In General And Plastic Surgery And In Dermatology Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: GEX Dated: November 22, 2019 Received: November 26, 2019
Dear Joyce Kwon:
We have reviewed your Section 510(k) premarket notification of intent to market the device referenced above and have determined the device is substantially equivalent (for the indications for use stated in the enclosure) to legally marketed predicate devices marketed in interstate commerce prior to May 28, 1976, the enactment date of the Medical Device Amendments, or to devices that have been reclassified in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (Act) that do not require approval of a premarket approval application (PMA). You may, therefore, market the device, subject to the general controls provisions of the Act. Although this letter refers to your product as a device, please be aware that some cleared products may instead be combination products. The 510(k) Premarket Notification Database located at https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfpmn/pmn.cfm identifies combination product submissions. The general controls provisions of the Act include requirements for annual registration, listing of devices, good manufacturing practice, labeling, and prohibitions against misbranding and adulteration. Please note: CDRH does not evaluate information related to contract liability warranties. We remind you, however, that device labeling must be truthful and not misleading.
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Sincerely,
Purva Pandya Assistant Director DHT4A: Division of General Surgery Devices OHT4: Office of Surgical and Infection Control Devices Office of Product Evaluation and Quality Center for Devices and Radiological Health
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# Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K193266
Device Name MIIN
Indications for Use (Describe)
MIN, Q-Switched Nd: YAG Laser Therapy System (1064nm or 532nm) is indicated for use in incision, excision, ablation, vaporization of soft tissue for general dermatologic and general surgical procedures for coagulation and hemostasis as follows:
1064 nm wavelength
- · Tattoo Removal (dark ink: blue and black)
- · Dermal Pigmented Lesions; including, but not limited to: Nevus of Ota, Lentigines, Nevi, Melasma and Cafe-au-lait
- · Removal or lightening of hair with or without adjuvant preparation.
- · Skin Resurfacing for Acne Scars and Wrinkles
- · Benign cutaneous lesions; including, but not limited to: striac and Scars (excludes the 650mm wavelength)
· Reduction of red pigmentation in hypertrophic and keloid scars where vascularity is an integral part of the scar (excludes the 650nm wavelength)
532 nm Wavelength
- · Tattoo removal (light ink: red, sky blue, green)
· Vascular lesions including but not limited to: port wine birthmarks, telangiectasias, spider angioma, spider nevi
· Epidermal Pigmented lesions; including, but not limited to: cafe-au-lait birthmarks, solar lentiginos, Becker's nevi, Freckles, Nevus spilus, seborrheic keratosis
· Skin Resurfacing for Acne Scars and Wrinkles
· Benign cutaneous lesions; including, but not limited to: striae and scars, (excludes the 6S0nm wavelength)
· Reduction of red pigmentation in hypertrophic and keloid scars where vascularity is an integral part of the scar (excludes the 650nm wavelength)
Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)
X Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
| Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
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# K193266 510(K) Summary
# Submitter
Peter Son MEDICO, Inc. 3407 W 6th st. Los Angeles, CA 90020 Tel : 213-703-1223
# Official Correspondent/ US Agent
Joyce Kwon Provision Consulting Group, Inc. 100 N Barranca St. Suite 700. West Covina, CA 91791 Phone: +1-909-493-3276
# Device Information
- · Device Name: MIIN
- · Classification Name: Powered Laser Surgical Instrument
- · Common Name: Q-Switched Nd:YAG Laser System
- · Classification: Class II
- Product Code: GEX
- · Regulation number: 21 CFR 878.4810
- Date Prepared: 01/16/2021
#### Predicate devices
- · Q-switched Nd:YAG Laser Therapy Systems (K133254)
#### Indication for use
MIIN, Q-Switched Nd: Y AG Laser Therapy System (1064nm or 532nm) is indicated for use in incision, excision, ablation, vaporization of soft tissue for general dermatologic and general surgical procedures for coagulation and hemostasis as follows:
1064 nm wavelength
- . Tattoo Removal (dark ink: blue and black)
- Dermal Pigmented Lesions; including, but not limited to: Nevus of Ota, Lentigines, Nevi, ● Melasma and Cafe-au-lait
- Removal or lightening of hair with or without adjuvant preparation. ●
- Skin Resurfacing for Acne Scars and Wrinkles ●
- Benign cutaneous lesions; including, but not limited to: striac and Scars (excludes the 650nm wavelength)
- Reduction of red pigmentation in hypertrophic and keloid scars where vascularity is an integral . part of the scar (excludes the 650nm wavelength)
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532 nm Wavelength
- Tattoo removal (light ink: red, sky blue, green) ●
- Vascular lesions including but not limited to: port wine birthmarks, telangiectasias, spider . angioma, cherry angioma, spider nevi
- . Epidermal Pigmented lesions; including, but not limited to: cafe-au-lait birthmarks, solar lentiginos, senile lentiginos, Becker's nevi, Freckles, Nevus spilus, seborrheic keratosis
- Skin Resurfacing for Acne Scars and Wrinkles
- . Benign cutaneous lesions; including, but not limited to: striae and scars, (excludes the 6S0nm wavelength)
- . Reduction of red pigmentation in hypertrophic and keloid scars where vascularity is an integral part of the scar (excludes the 650nm wavelength)
#### Device Description
MIN applies the Nd:YAG laser source and it is composed of main body part, hand piece part and arm part mainly. The main body part is consisted of laser module from which beam is irradiated, power module, control module and touch screen.
MIIN, The Q-Switched Nd:YAG Laser Systems is based on the Q-Switched Nd: YAG (1064nm) and frequency Nd: YAG (532nm) Laser Technology. There is one optical cavity containing the Nd: YAG Crystal
The MIIN Q-Switched Nd: YAG Laser Therapy Systems works based on laser selective photothermal therapy and blasting mechanism of Q-switched laser. Energy form particular wavelength with accurate dose will act on certain targeted color radicals: ink, carbon particles from derma and epidermis, exogenous pigment particles and endogenous melanophore from derma and epidermis. When suddenly being heated. pigment particles immediately blast into smaller pieces, which will be swallowed by macrophage phagocytosis and enters into lymph circulation system and finally be discharged out of body.
The physician is able to select the desired wavelength and the related output energy, spot size and fluency via control panel.
| Specification | Predicate device | Proposed Device | Discussion of<br>Differences |
|---------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------|
| K Number | K133254 | K193266 | |
| Product Code | GEX | | Identical |
| Manufacturer | Cynosure (HOYA ConBio) | LTRA Global Co., Ltd. | |
| Device Name | RevLite Q-Switched Nd: YAG<br>Laser Systems | MIIN Q-Switched Nd: YAG<br>Laser Systems | Similar |
| Intended use | Incision, Excision, Ablation, Vaporization of Soft Tissue for<br>General Dermatology, Dermatologic and General Surgical<br>Procedures for Coagulation and Hemostasis. | | Identical |
| Indications for use | 1064nm wavelength<br>• Tattoo Removal (dark ink: blue and black) | | Identical |
#### Substantial Equivalence Discussion
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| | Dermal Pigmented Lesions; including, but not limited to: Nevus of Ota, Lentigines, Nevi, Melasma and Cafe-au-lait Removal or lightening of hair with or without adjuvant preparation. Skin Resurfacing for Acne Scars and Wrinkles Benign cutaneous lesions; including, but not limited to: striae and Scars (excludes the 650nm wavelength) Reduction of red pigmentation in hypertrophic and keloid scars where vascularity is an integral part of the scar (excludes the 650nm wavelength) 532nm Wavelength Tattoo removal (light ink: red, sky blue, green) Vascular lesions including but not limited to: port wine birthmarks, telangiectasias, spider angioma, cherry angioma, spider nevi Epidermal Pigmented lesions; including, but not limited to: cafe-au-lait birthmarks, solar lentigines, senile lentigines, Becker's nevi, Freckles, Nevus spilus, seborrheic keratosis Skin Resurfacing for Acne Scars and Wrinkles Benign cutaneous lesions; including, but not limited to: striae and scars, (excludes the 650nm wavelength) Reduction of red pigmentation in hypertrophic and keloid scars where vascularity is an integral part of the scar (excludes the 650nm wavelength) | | |
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| Laser Medium | Nd: YAG | Nd: YAG | Identical |
| Operating<br>Parameters | Q-Switched | Q-Switched | Identical |
| Energy Source | Xenon Lamp | Xenon Lamp | Identical |
| Wavelength (nm) | 1064nm and 532nm | | Identical |
| Specification | Predicate device | Proposed device | Discussion of<br>Differences |
|-----------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Maximum Pulse<br>Energy | @1064nm wavelength:<br>1500mJ<br>@532nm wavelength:<br>450mJ | @1064nm wavelength:<br>3500mJ<br>@532nm wavelength:<br>500mJ | Similar |
| Pulse Duration | 7-20ns | 25ns | Similar |
| Repetition Rate | 1-10Hz | 0-10Hz | Identical |
| Nominal ocular<br>hazard distance | NOHD 3.3km | NOHD 93m | Less than<br>Predicate device,<br>safer |
| Spot Size | Adjustable Spot Size<br>2-8.5mm (Diameter) | Adjustable Spot Size<br>1-10mm (Diameter) | Wider adjustable<br>range of spot size<br>than predicate<br>device, more<br>useful |
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| Beam delivery | Articulated Arm with<br>Handpiece | Articulated Arm with<br>Handpiece | Identical |
|----------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Cooling | Internal distilled water<br>circulating cooling | Internal distilled water<br>circulating cooling | Identical |
| Anatomical Sites | Skin and subcutaneous<br>tissue | Skin and subcutaneous<br>tissue | Identical |
| Electrical<br>Requirements | AC 230V, 50/60 Hz | AC 110-230V, 50/60Hz | Identical |
| Sterilization | Sterile | Non-Sterile | K152856 and<br>K083203 share the<br>same indication<br>for use and<br>technology with<br>the subject<br>device(K193266),<br>the devices have<br>not done<br>sterilization for<br>their handpiece<br>tips. |
# Similarities
The subject device has same device characteristics with the Primary predicate devices (K133254) such as intended use, Indications for use, general shape (Design), structure, fundamental technologies, Operating Parameters, Laser medium, Wavelength, Pulse duration, repetition rate, spot size and Cooling method are similar. Technological characteristics are similar as predicate device. Testing including Biocompatibility tests (ISO 10993), Performance Testing (IEC 60825) and EMC Testing (IEC 60601-1, IEC 60601-1-2) has been finished to ensure the devices to comply with FDA Guidance on 'The 510(k) Program: Evaluating Substantial Equivalence in Premarket Notifications'.
# Differences
The difference between the subject device and the primary predicate device is maximum Pulse Energy. The max energy of O-switch of MIIN (K193266) is 1400mJ(1064 S/25ns) and the long pulse energy is 3500mJ. The reference device K083889 has 1600mJ(5ns) (Q-switched) and 5000mJ (long pulsed). MIIN has lower pulse energy then its reference K083889, and does not raise any questions in safety and effectiveness in equivalence. For sterilization, K152856 and K083203 share the same indication for use and technology with the subject device(K193266), the devices have not done sterilization for their handpiece tips. It means that in all aspects, the subject device is equivalent in safety and effectiveness with predicate device. Therefore, this Maximum pulse energy difference doesn't affect device safety and effectiveness.
#### Conclusion
The MIIN Q-Switched Nd: YAG laser system constitutes a substantially equivalent medical device, meeting all the declared requirements of its intended use. This system has the same intended use and fundamental technology as its predicate devices. Therefore, MIIN Q-Switched Nd: Y AG laser system and the predicate device are substantially equivalent.
# Performance Data
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# Biocompatibility testing
The biocompatibility evaluation for the Q-Switched Nd: YAG Laser Therapy Systems was conducted in accordance with the guidance "Use of International Standard ISO 10993-1, Biological evaluation of medical devices - Part 1: Evaluation and testing within a risk management process" as recognized by FDA. The biocompatible testing included the following tests:
- Cytotoxicity
- Sensitization ●
- . Irritation
The handpiece is considered skin and subcutaneous tissue contacting device.
# Electrical safety and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)
Electrical safety and EMC testing were conducted on the O-Switched Nd: YAG Laser Therapy Systems. The device complies with the IEC 60601-1, standard for safety and the IEC 60601-1-2 standard for EMC.
#### Performance testing
Performance testing was conducted on the device according to IEC 60825-1.
#### Software Verification and Validation Testing
Software verification and validation testing were conducted, and documentation was provided as recommended by FDA's Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff. "Guidance for the Content of Premarket Submissions for Software Contained in Medical Devices." The software for this device was considered as a "moderate" level of concern, since a failure or latent flaw could indirectly result in minor injury to the patient or operator through incorrect or delayed information or through the action of a care provider.
The subject device was tested to evaluate its performance as below.
- MIIN Q-switched Nd: YAG Laser System is tested and evaluated according to EN60601-. 1:2006+A1:2013 Medical electrical equipment Part 1: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance
- Effect to the device by electromagnetic disturbances were tested and evaluated according to the ● EN60601-1-2:2015 Medical electrical equipment Part 1-2: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance. All the results presented here demonstrated the requirements and tests for electromagnetic disturbances.
- . MIIN Q-switched Nd: YAG Laser System is tested and evaluated according to EN60601-1-6:2010, AMD1:2015 Medical electrical equipment Part 1-6 General requirements for safety -Collateral Standard: Usability.
- MIIN O-switched Nd: YAG Laser System is tested and evaluated according to EN 60601-2-22:2013 "Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-22: Particular requirements for basic safety and essential performance of surgical, cosmetic, therapeutic and diagnostic laser equipment"
- Safety of laser products is evaluated according to IEC 60825-1: 2014. All the results presented ● here demonstrated the equipment classification and requirements.
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- Risk management was recorded according standard ISO 14971: 2012. All the results presented ● here demonstrated the application of risk management to medical devices.
- Usability was documented according to standard EN 62366: 2008. All the results presented here ● demonstrated the application of usability engineering to medical devices.
- Biocompatibility was tested and evaluated according to FDA-recognized consensus standard ISO . 10993-5: 2009 and ISO 10993-10: 2010.
### Conclusion:
The non-clinical data support the safety of the device and the performance testing report demonstrate that the MIN, the Q-Switched Nd: YAG Laser Therapy Systems should perform as intended in the specified use conditions. Medico considers the MIIN, the Q-Switched Nd: Y AG Laser Therapy Systems to be substantially equivalent to the predicate device and does not raise any new issues of safety or effective
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