K221268 · AVAVA, Inc. · ONG · Nov 21, 2022 · General, Plastic Surgery
Device Facts
Record ID
K221268
Device Name
SR-1 Skin Treatment System
Applicant
AVAVA, Inc.
Product Code
ONG · General, Plastic Surgery
Decision Date
Nov 21, 2022
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 878.4810
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic
Indications for Use
The MIRIA Skin Treatment System is indicated for use in dermatologic procedures requiring the coagulation of soft tissue, as well as for skin resurfacing procedures. The MIRIA Skin Treatment System is intended to be used by medical professionals and staff who are of lasers and who are familiar with the technology, operation of the system, and safety precautions. The MIRIA Skin Treatment System is a prescription device. Federal law restricts this device to sale by or on the order of a physician or any practitioner licensed by state law to use or order the use of this device.
Device Story
1550nm erbium glass diode-pumped fiber laser system; creates targeted spatially selective conical lesions (CTZs) in skin; distinguishes from cylindrical column injury lasers. Components: console (electronics, power, cooling), tablet (touchscreen GUI), patient interface (optics, scanner, aperture, sapphire contact cooling). Operator enters parameters on tablet; places interface on skin; initiates laser energy delivery. Used in professional settings by trained personnel. Contact cooling protects skin surface. Output: focused laser energy at depths 0-1500 micrometers. Benefits: enables treatment of all skin tones; allows extended energy range for resurfacing/coagulation.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. Verification included: system focus accuracy (0-1500 micrometers), energy delivery (3-150 mJ), and a healing study demonstrating creation of conical microscopic treatment zones (CTZs) and post-treatment healing using worst-case parameter combinations. Software verification and validation performed per IEC 62304.
Technological Characteristics
1550nm erbium glass diode-pumped fiber laser; 20W output power; 150mJ max pulse energy; 12ms max pulse width. Features reusable sapphire cooled tip for continuous contact cooling. Software-controlled via touchscreen GUI. System architecture includes console, tablet, and patient interface. Complies with IEC 62304 for software life cycle.
Indications for Use
Indicated for dermatologic procedures requiring soft tissue coagulation and skin resurfacing. Intended for use by trained medical professionals and staff in a professional setting. Prescription only.
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.
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November 21, 2022
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AVAVA, Inc Jay Bhawalkar Chief Technology Officer 275 Second Avenue, Floor 3 Waltham, Massachusetts 02451
Re: K221268
Trade/Device Name: MIRIA Skin Treatment System 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: ONG Dated: October 31, 2022 Received: October 31, 2022
Dear Jay Bhawalkar:
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,
# Colin K. Chen -S
for
Jianting Wang Acting 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
Enclosure
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## Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K221268
Device Name MIRIA Skin Treatment System
#### Indications for Use (Describe)
The MIRIA Skin Treatment System is indicated for use in dermatologic procedures requiring the coagulation of soft tissue, as well as for skin resurfacing procedures.
The MIRIA Skin Treatment System is intended to be used by medical professionals and staff who are of lasers and who are familiar with the technology, operation of the system, and safety precautions. The MIRIA Skin Treatment System is a prescription device. Federal law restricts this device to sale by or on the order of a physician or any practitioner licensed by state law to use or order the use of this device.
| Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable) |
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X Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
| Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
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#### 510(k) Summary K221268
| General Provisions | |
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| 510(k) Owner's Name: | AVAVA, Inc. |
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| Address: | 275 Second Avenue, Floor 3<br>Waltham, MA 02451 |
| Contact Person: | Jay Bhawalkar, PhD |
| | Chief Technology Officer |
| Phone Number: | Office: (617) 377-7945 |
| Fax Number: | Not Applicable |
| Classification Name: | Laser Surgical Instrument for Use in General and Plastic<br>Surgery and Dermatology |
| Regulation: | 21 CFR § 878.4810 |
| Regulatory Class: | II |
| Product Code: | ONG |
| Proprietary Name: | MIRIA Skin Treatment System |
| Common Name: | Powered Laser Surgical Instrument<br>with Focal Point Technology |
| Date Summary Prepared: | October 28, 2022 |
| Primary Predicate Device(s) | |
| SB-1 Skin Treatment System: | K202884 |
#### Device Description
The MIRIA Skin Treatment System falls under a class of intradermally focused lasers creating a targeted spatially selective conical lesion in the skin. This intradermal conical lesion profile distinguishes this class of lasers from those that generate a cylindrical column of injury. The ability of the beam to be focused to different depths is important for treatment of all skin tones and safety in the extended energy range in the MIRIA.
The MIRIA is a 1550nm-based laser system that includes three (3) main components: Console, Tablet, and Patient Interface. The Console houses the system control electronics, power distribution, contact cooling, and laser. The Tablet is the primary user interface for controlling the system through a touch screen graphical user interface. The Patient Interface contains the focusing optics, scanner, laser aperture, and contact cooling interface.
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The MIRIA Skin Treatment System is a software-controlled device. The operator enters treatment parameters on the Tablet and places the Patient Interface on the treatment site. A treatment is initiated by the operator to cause laser energy to be projected into the skin of a patient. The device is intended to be used by suitably trained personnel in a professional setting. There are no sterile components.
### Indications for Use
The MIRIA Skin Treatment System is indicated for use in dermatologic procedures requiring the coagulation of soft tissue, as well as for skin resurfacing procedures.
The MIRIA Skin Treatment System is intended to be used by medical professionals and staff who are trained in the use of lasers and who are familiar with the technology, operation of the system, and safety precautions. The MIRIA Skin Treatment System is a prescription device. Federal law restricts this device to sale by or on the order of a physician or any practitioner licensed by state law to use or order the use of this device.
### Summary of Technological Similarities/Differences
The intended use, technological characteristics, and operating principles of the subject device and the predicate device are the same with the exception of the pulse energy range (and the corresponding pulse width), as shown in the following table. This differences do not raise different questions of safety or efficacy for the MIRIA Skin Treatment System as shown in the performance testing results.
| | Subject Device<br>(MIRIA Skin Treatment System) | Predicate Device<br>(SR-1 Skin Treatment System)<br>K202884 |
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| Operating principal | Scanned pulsed 1550nm laser<br>energy focused into the skin via an<br>operator-controlled delivery system. | Scanned pulsed 1550nm laser<br>energy focused into the skin via an<br>operator-controlled delivery system. |
| Laser source | 1550nm erbium glass diode pumped<br>fiber laser | 1550nm erbium glass diode pumped<br>fiber laser |
| Output power | 20W | 20W |
| Maximum pulse<br>energy | 150 mJ | 70 mJ |
| Maximum pulse<br>width | 12 ms | 10 ms |
| Tissue contact | Reusable sapphire cooled tip | Reusable sapphire cooled tip |
| Cooling mechanism | Continuous contact cooling | Continuous contact cooling |
| Software control | Yes | Yes |
| User interface | Touchscreen | Touchscreen |
#### Table 8-1. Device Comparison
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#### Performance Testing
The following verification methods were used to evaluate performance at the extended pulse energy range.
- . Verification of the ability of the system to focus the energy to a depth of 0 to 1500 micrometers into the skin.
- Verification of energy delivery from 3 to 150 mJ.
- . A healing study to demonstrate device performance for the creation of conical microscopic treatment zones (CTZs) and to demonstrate healing post-treatment using worst-case parameter combinations.
- . Software verification and validation for those elements impacted by the change in the values for the pulse energy in according to the FDA's Guidance for the Content of Premarket Submissions for Software Contained in Medical Devices (2005) and IEC 62304:2006 +A1:2015, Ed. 1.0 Medical device software - Software life cycle processes
Note: The software permits only certain combinations of microbeam energy and focus depth to be selected by the user.
#### Conclusion
The MIRIA Skin Treatment System has the same intended use, technological characteristics, and principle of operation as the predicate device. The expanded pulse energy range raised no different issues of safety or efficacy as demonstrated the performance data. The data show that the MIRIA Skin Treatment System performs in accordance with its specifications and requirements for both safety and effectiveness and does not raise concerns about the safety and efficacy of the device in comparison to the predicate. Thus, the MIRIA Skin Treatment System and the predicate device are substantially equivalent.
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