← Product Code [ODR](/submissions/SU/subpart-e%E2%80%94surgical-devices/ODR) · K082204 # SERIES SY DISPOSABLE ELECTROSURGICAL PAD (K082204) _Ventlab Corp. · ODR · Aug 13, 2008 · General, Plastic Surgery · SESE_ **Canonical URL:** https://fda.innolitics.com/submissions/SU/subpart-e%E2%80%94surgical-devices/ODR/K082204 ## Device Facts - **Applicant:** Ventlab Corp. - **Product Code:** [ODR](/submissions/SU/subpart-e%E2%80%94surgical-devices/ODR.md) - **Decision Date:** Aug 13, 2008 - **Decision:** SESE - **Submission Type:** Traditional - **Regulation:** 21 CFR 878.4400 - **Device Class:** Class 2 - **Review Panel:** General, Plastic Surgery - **Attributes:** 3rd-Party Reviewed ## Intended Use The Ventlab Disposable Electrosurgical Pad is applied to the patient during electrosurgical procedures to provide a path for RF current to leave the patient and return to the generator. ## Device Story Ventlab Disposable Electrosurgical Pad functions as a return electrode during electrosurgical procedures; provides conductive path for RF current to return to generator. Used in clinical settings by healthcare professionals. Device ensures safe completion of electrosurgical circuit, preventing patient burns at return site. Benefits include safe grounding of high-frequency electrical energy during surgery. ## Clinical Evidence No clinical data; bench testing only. ## Technological Characteristics Disposable electrosurgical return electrode. Conductive material interface for RF current return. Passive device; no energy source or software. Designed for single-patient use. ## Regulatory Identification An electrosurgical cutting and coagulation device and accessories is a device intended to remove tissue and control bleeding by use of high-frequency electrical current. ## Submission Summary (Full Text) > This content was OCRed from public FDA records by [Innolitics](https://innolitics.com). If you use, quote, summarize, crawl, or train on this content, cite Innolitics at https://innolitics.com. > > Innolitics is a medical-device software consultancy. 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Mr. Ned Devine 333 Pfingsten Road Northbrook, Illinois 60062-2096 Re: K082204 Trade/Device Name: Ventlab Disposable Electrosurgical Pad Regulation Number: 21 CFR 878.4400 Regulation Name: Electrosurgical cutting and coagulation device and accessories Regulatory Class: II Product Code: ODR Dated: August 1. 2008 Received: August 5, 2008 Dear Mr. Devine: 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. 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If your device is classified (see above) into either class II (Special Controls) or class III (PMA), it may be subject to such additional controls. Existing major regulations affecting your device can be found in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21, Parts 800 to 898. In addition, FDA may publish further announcements concerning your device in the Federal Register. Please be advised that FDA's issuance of a substantial equivalence determination does not mean that FDA has made a determination that your device complies with other requirements of the Act or any Federal statutes and regulations administered by other Federal agencies. You must comply with all the Act's requirements, including, but not limited to: registration and listing (21 CFR Part 807); labeling (21 CFR Part 801); good manufacturing practice requirements as set forth in the quality systems (QS) regulation (21 CFR Part 820); and if applicable, the electronic product radiation control provisions (Sections 531-542 of the Act); 21 CFR 1000-1050. {1}------------------------------------------------ ## Page 2 - Mr. Ned Devine This letter will allow you to begin marketing your device as described in your Section 510(k) premarket notification. The FDA finding of substantial equivalence of your device to a legally marketed predicate device results in a classification for your device and thus, permits your device to proceed to the market. If you desire specific advice for your device on our labeling regulation (21 CFR Part 801), please contact the Center for Devices and Radiological Health's (CDRH's) Office of Compliance at (240) 276-0115. Also, please note the regulation entitled, "Misbranding by reference to premarket notification" (21CFR Part 807.97). For questions regarding postmarket surveillance, please contact CDRH's Office of Surveillance and Biometric's (OSB's) Division of Postmarket Surveillance at (240) 276-3474. For questions regarding the reporting of device advervour (Medical Device Reporting (MDR)), please contact the Division of Surveillance Systems at (240) 276-3464. You may obtain other general information on your responsibilities under the Act from the Division of Small Manufacturers, International and Consumer Assistance at its toll-free number (800) 638-2041 or (240) 276-3150 or at its Internet address http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/industry/support/index.html. Sincerely yours. Mark N. Millican Mark N. Melkerson Director Division of General, Restorative and Neurological Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health Enclosure {2}------------------------------------------------ ## Indications for Use 510(k) Number (if known): ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Device Name: Ventlab Disposable Electrosurgical Pad Indications for Use: The Ventlab Disposable Electrosurgical Pad is applied to the patient during electrosurgical procedures to provide a path for RF current to leave the patient and return to the generator. Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D) AND/OR Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 807 Subpart C) (PLEASE DO NOT WRITE BELOW THIS LINE-CONTINUE ON ANOTHER PAGE OF NEEDED) | Concurrence of CDRH, Office of Device Evaluation (ODE) | |--------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------| | (Division Sign-Off) | Page ___ of ___ | |------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------| | Division of General, Restorative, and Neurological Devices | | | 510(k) Number | K082209 | --- **Source:** [https://fda.innolitics.com/submissions/SU/subpart-e%E2%80%94surgical-devices/ODR/K082204](https://fda.innolitics.com/submissions/SU/subpart-e%E2%80%94surgical-devices/ODR/K082204) **Published by [Innolitics](https://innolitics.com)** — a medical-device software consultancy. We help companies design, build, and clear FDA-regulated software and AI/ML devices. 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