K Number
K031831
Date Cleared
2003-12-19

(189 days)

Product Code
Regulation Number
886.1760
Panel
OP
Reference & Predicate Devices
N/A
AI/MLSaMDIVD (In Vitro Diagnostic)TherapeuticDiagnosticis PCCP AuthorizedThirdpartyExpeditedreview
Intended Use

The Topcon Model BV-1000 Automated Subjective Refraction System provides sphere, cylinder, and axis measurements of the eye. The BV-1000 assists the eyecare professional in evaluating pre and post operative eye procedures and is used as an aid in prescribing eyeglasses and contact lenses.

Device Description

The Topcon Model BV-1000 is a safe and effective instrument. In essence, it is a combination of three Class I devices:

  1. Ophthalmic Refractometer ... an AC-powered device that consist of a fixation system, a measurement and recording system and an alignment system.
  2. Visual Acuity Chart ... a device, with a Landolt "C" chart in graduated sizes to test visual acuity
  3. Onthalmic Motorized Refractor ... a device that incorporates a set of lenses of various dioptric powers intended to measure the refractive power of the eyc.
    The BV-1000 is designed to perform binocular, simultaneous auto-refraction. It incorporates subjective refinement steps after the objective measurements have been obtained. The BV-1000 reduces the amount of time that eyecare professionals need to spend in refracting their patients as a substantial portion of the traditional refraction can be accomplished in the "pre test" room.
AI/ML Overview

The provided document is a 510(k) summary for the Topcon Model BV-1000 Automated Subjective Refraction System. Based on the information available, a detailed description of acceptance criteria and the study proving it is not present in the typical format of an AI/ML device study.

This document describes a medical device from 2003, which predates the widespread regulatory framework for AI/ML medical devices. Therefore, the information requested, particularly regarding AI-specific criteria like training sets, ground truth establishment for AI, MRMC studies for AI assistance, and standalone AI performance, will not be found in this document.

However, I can extract information related to the device's performance specifications and how it was compared to predicate devices, which serves as a form of "acceptance criteria" and "study" in the context of a 510(k) submission from that era.

Here's the breakdown of what can be inferred and what is not available based on the provided text:

1. Table of Acceptance Criteria and Reported Device Performance

The document doesn't explicitly state "acceptance criteria" as pass/fail thresholds against which the device was tested. Instead, it demonstrates substantial equivalence by comparing the BV-1000's performance specifications, particularly its measurement ranges, with those of legally marketed predicate devices. The implicit acceptance criteria are that the device's performance falls within a comparable and safe range to these predicates.

ParameterAcceptance Criteria (Implied by Predicate Devices)Reported Device Performance (Topcon BV-1000)
Sphere (S)Predicate devices range from -28.00D to +20.00D to -12.00D to +20.00D.Objective Mode: -25.00D to +22.00D
Subjective Mode: -18.00D to +18.00D
Cylinder (C)Predicate devices range from 0 to -7.75D, 0 to ±8.00D, 0 to ±6.00D, 0 to ±7D.Objective Mode: 0.00D to -8.00D
Subjective Mode: 0.00D to -8.00D
Axis (A)Predicate devices all state 0° to 180° or 0° to 180°.Objective Mode: 1° to 180°
Subjective Mode: 1° to 180°
Refraction MethodPredicate devices use various methods like Manual Retinoscopy, Built-In Rotary Prism, Built-In Continuously Variable Sphere & Cylinder.Objective Refraction: Built-In Rotary Prism
Subjective Refraction: Landolt Charts; Jackson Cross Cylinder (after objective measurements have been obtained)
IlluminationPredicate devices use Halogen, 680nm LED, Tungsten.Objective Refraction: 680nm LED
Subjective Refraction: Tungsten
Test TypesPredicate devices mention Snellen Charts, Jackson Cross Cylinder, Simulcross Cross Cylinder, Presbyopic Charts.Subjective Refraction: Landolt Charts; Jackson Cross Cylinder
Type of RefractionPredicate devices offer Objective and Subjective Refraction.Performs binocular, simultaneous auto-refraction and incorporates subjective refinement steps after objective measurements.

2. Sample size used for the test set and the data provenance

  • Sample Size: Not explicitly stated. The document focuses on performance specifications and comparison to predicates, not a clinical trial with a specific patient sample size for testing.
  • Data Provenance: Not specified. Given it's a 510(k) from 2003, such details were often less rigorously documented in the summary unless critical for equivalence demonstrations (e.g., specific clinical study data if equivalence was not clear from technological comparison). It's likely based on internal testing and engineering assessments rather than a large clinical test set described in this summary.

3. Number of experts used to establish the ground truth for the test set and the qualifications of those experts

  • This information is not available and is not relevant for this type of device and submission from this era. "Ground truth" in the context of refractive measurements is often established by established clinical methods (e.g., best-corrected visual acuity determined by an optometrist/ophthalmologist) or comparison to existing gold-standard devices. Experts would be involved in designing and interpreting the performance data, but not typically in the "ground truth" establishment as understood in AI/ML validation studies.

4. Adjudication method for the test set

  • Not applicable/Not available. Adjudication methods are typically associated with resolving discrepancies in expert labeling or diagnoses, especially in AI/ML studies. This document doesn't describe a study design that would necessitate such a method.

5. If a multi-reader multi-case (MRMC) comparative effectiveness study was done, If so, what was the effect size of how much human readers improve with AI vs without AI assistance

  • No, this device is not an AI-assisted device. Therefore, an MRMC study comparing human readers with and without AI assistance was not conducted and is not applicable. The device's purpose is to assist eyecare professionals by providing objective measurements and streamlining subjective refinement, not to provide AI diagnostics or interpretations.

6. If a standalone (i.e. algorithm only without human-in-the-loop performance) was done

  • Not applicable. This device is a piece of hardware that takes measurements. It is not an algorithm designed to perform diagnostics "stand-alone." Its output (sphere, cylinder, axis measurements) still requires interpretation and use by an eyecare professional. The "Automated Subjective Refraction System" name implies it automates parts of the subjective refraction process, but the human is still in the loop for the overall prescription.

7. The type of ground truth used (expert consensus, pathology, outcomes data, etc.)

  • For a device like this, ground truth would implicitly be established through comparison to established clinical methods and predicate devices. For example, the accuracy of its refractive measurements would be compared against the results obtained by experienced clinicians using traditional phoropters or other auto-refractors considered gold standards at the time. The document doesn't detail the specific ground truth process but relies on the device producing measurements within expected clinical ranges, comparable to predicates.

8. The sample size for the training set

  • Not applicable/Not available. This is not an AI/ML device, so there is no "training set" in the sense of data used to train a machine learning model. The device's "training" would be its engineering design, calibration, and validation against physical measurement standards and clinical performance expectations.

9. How the ground truth for the training set was established

  • Not applicable. As a non-AI/ML device, there is no "training set ground truth" as understood in current AI/ML terminology.

§ 886.1760 Ophthalmic refractometer.

(a)
Identification. An ophthalmic refractometer is an automatic AC-powered device that consists of a fixation system, a measurement and recording system, and an alignment system intended to measure the refractive power of the eye by measuring light reflexes from the retina.(b)
Classification. Class I (general controls). The device is exempt from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 807 of this chapter, subject to the limitations in § 886.9.