| Device |
low electric field generator for pancreatic cancer treatment |
| Definition |
Intended to treat pancreatic cancer through delivery of low electric fields in patients receiving concomitant systemic therapies or other standard of care treatment(s) |
| Physical State |
Comprised of an electric field generator and insulated transducer arrays. |
| Technical Method |
Transducer arrays are placed on the patient’s abdomen which produce alternating electrical fields within the body. These electrical fields physically disrupt the rapid cell division of cancer cells. |
| Target Area |
Abdomen/Pancreas |
| Review Panel |
General & Plastic Surgery |
| Product Code | SHC |
| Premarket Review |
General Surgery Devices
(DHT4A)
General Surgery Devices
(DHT4A)
|
| Submission Type |
PMA
|
| Device Class |
3
|
| Total Product Life Cycle (TPLC) |
TPLC Product Code Report
|
| GMP Exempt? |
No
|
Summary Malfunction Reporting |
Ineligible |
| Implanted Device? |
No
|
| Life-Sustain/Support Device? |
Yes
|
| Third Party Review |
Not Third Party Eligible |