K Number
K050234
Device Name
REMOTE CARE
Date Cleared
2005-08-25

(205 days)

Product Code
Regulation Number
884.2740
AI/MLSaMDIVD (In Vitro Diagnostic)TherapeuticDiagnosticis PCCP AuthorizedThirdparty
Intended Use
Remote Care is a patient management web based application device for use with the Analogic FETALGARD Lite™ to record and graphically display maternal abdominal contractions and the fetal heart rate by means of a display in the format of a graphic or PDF strip file. The data is intended to aid in assessing the well being of the fetus during the final trimester of pregnancy (Non-Stress Test). This device is for trained medical personnel located in hospitals, clinics, doctor's offices and in the patient's home. Remote Care is intended to be used only with the Analogic Fetalgard Lite to assist in the transmission and graphical display of maternal abdominal contractions and fetal heart rate. Remote Care receives the strip data from the monitoring system via a modem or the CareStation video phone. This strip data is then transmitted to the Remote Care web site for viewing by the health care provider. Remote Care does not provide real-time capabilities or alerts. The device is intended for use to communicate strip data which can be used to aid in assessing the well being of the fetus in the final trimester of pregnancy. Healthcare professionals must apply clinical judgment and experience to assess the data transmitted. The device is not intended as a replacement for professional medical care. It should not be used for patients requiring emergency intervention.
Device Description
Remote Care is an internet database application and repository for the storage and archival of patient information with their physiological data that relates to the Remote Care OB customers' prenatal experience. "Remote Care" receives data from the Analogic FETALGARD Lite™ and makes the data available to the medical professional through the World Wide Web.
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No
The description focuses on data transmission, storage, and graphical display. There is no mention of AI/ML algorithms for analysis or interpretation of the data. The text explicitly states that healthcare professionals must apply clinical judgment.

No
The device is a patient management application that receives and displays data from another device (Analogic FETALGARD Lite™) to aid in assessment, but it does not provide therapy or treatment itself. It is explicitly stated that "Remote Care does not provide real-time capabilities or alerts" and "is not intended as a replacement for professional medical care." Its function is data management and display.

Yes

Explanation: The device is intended "to aid in assessing the well being of the fetus" and "to assist in the transmission and graphical display of maternal abdominal contractions and fetal heart rate," which are functions consistent with diagnostic purposes. It helps healthcare professionals "assess the data transmitted" to evaluate fetal well-being.

Yes

The device is described as a "web based application device" and an "internet database application and repository". While it receives data from a hardware device (Analogic FETALGARD Lite™), the description focuses solely on the software's function of receiving, storing, and displaying this data. There is no indication that the submitted device includes any hardware components or modifications to the hardware device it interacts with.

Based on the provided text, the Remote Care device is not an IVD (In Vitro Diagnostic).

Here's why:

  • IVD definition: In vitro diagnostics are tests performed on samples taken from the human body, such as blood, urine, or tissue, to detect diseases, conditions, or infections.
  • Remote Care's function: Remote Care is a patient management web-based application that receives and displays physiological data (maternal contractions and fetal heart rate) from an external monitoring device (Analogic FETALGARD Lite). It does not perform any tests on samples taken from the body.
  • Intended Use: The intended use clearly states that it is for recording and displaying data to aid in assessing fetal well-being. It is a data management and display tool, not a diagnostic test performed on a biological sample.

Therefore, Remote Care falls outside the scope of an In Vitro Diagnostic device.

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Intended Use / Indications for Use

"Remote Care" is a patient management web based application device for use with the Analogic FETALGARD Lite™ to record and graphically display maternal abdominal contractions and the fetal heart rate by means of a display in the format of a graphic or PDF strip file. The data is intended to aid in assessing the well being of the fetus during the final trimester of pregnancy (Non-Stress Test). This device is for trained medical personnel located in hospitals, clinics, doctor's offices and in the patient's home.

Remote Care is intended to be used only with the Analogic FETALGARD Lite™ to assist in the transmission and graphical display of maternal abdominal contractions and fetal heart rate. Remote Care receives the strip data from the monitoring system via a modem or the CareStation video phone. This strip data is then transmitted to the Remote Care web site for viewing by the health care provider.

Remote Care does not provide real-time capabilities or alerts. The device is intended for use to communicate strip data which can be used to aid in assessing the well being of the fetus in the final trimester of pregnancy. Healthcare professionals must apply clinical judgment and experience to assess the data transmitted. The device is not intended as a replacement for professional medical care. It should not be used for patients requiring emergency intervention.

Product codes (comma separated list FDA assigned to the subject device)

HGM

Device Description

Remote Care is an internet database application and repository for the storage and archival of patient information with their physiological data that relates to the Remote Care OB customers' prenatal experience. "Remote Care" receives data from the Analogic FETALGARD Lite™ and makes the data available to the medical professional through the World Wide Web.

Mentions image processing

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Mentions AI, DNN, or ML

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Input Imaging Modality

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Anatomical Site

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Indicated Patient Age Range

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Intended User / Care Setting

trained medical personnel located in hospitals, clinics, doctor's offices and in the patient's home.

Description of the training set, sample size, data source, and annotation protocol

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Description of the test set, sample size, data source, and annotation protocol

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Summary of Performance Studies (study type, sample size, AUC, MRMC, standalone performance, key results)

Tests has been conducted and successfully completed, including functional compliance to specifications and performance comparison to the predicate device.

Key Metrics (Sensitivity, Specificity, PPV, NPV, etc.)

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Predicate Device(s): If the device was cleared using the 510(k) pathway, identify the Predicate Device(s) K/DEN number used to claim substantial equivalence and list them here in a comma separated list exactly as they appear in the text. List the primary predicate first in the list.

K002503

Reference Device(s): Identify the Reference Device(s) K/DEN number and list them here in a comma separated list exactly as they appear in the text.

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Predetermined Change Control Plan (PCCP) - All Relevant Information for the subject device only (e.g. presence / absence, what scope was granted / cleared under the PCCP, any restrictions, etc).

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§ 884.2740 Perinatal monitoring system and accessories.

(a)
Identification. A perinatal monitoring system is a device used to show graphically the relationship between maternal labor and the fetal heart rate by means of combining and coordinating uterine contraction and fetal heart monitors with appropriate displays of the well-being of the fetus during pregnancy, labor, and delivery. This generic type of device may include any of the devices subject to §§ 884.2600, 884.2640, 884.2660, 884.2675, 884.2700, and 884.2720. This generic type of device may include the following accessories: Central monitoring system and remote repeaters, signal analysis and display equipment, patient and equipment supports, and component parts.(b)
Classification. Class II (performance standards).

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AUG 2 5 2005

K050234

APPENDIX A: SUMMARY AND CERTIFICATION

A. 510(K) SUMMARY

Summary of Safety and Effectiveness

In accordance with 21 CFR 807.92, the following information constitutes the summary for the Remote Care by e.Care Solutions.

SUBMITTER'S NAME:e.Care Solutions
ADDRESS:1345 Wilmington Island Road
Savannah, GA 31410
CONTACT PERSON:Constance G. Bundy
TELEPHONE NUMBER:763-574-1976
FAX NUMBER:763-571-2437
DATE OF SUBMISSION:31 January 2005

Identification of device 1.

Proprietary Name: Remote Care Common Name: Perinatal Monitoring System Accessory Classification Status: Class II per regulations 884.2740, Perinatal Monitoring System and Accessories Product Codes: HGM

2. Equivalent devices

e. Care Solutions believes the Remote Care is substantially equivalent to Analogic FETALGARD Lite™ by Analogic Corporation, 510(k) # K002503.

Description of the Device 3.

Remote Care is an internet database application and repository for the storage and archival of patient information with their physiological data that relates to the Remote Care OB customers' prenatal experience. "Remote Care" receives data from the Analogic FETALGARD Lite™ and makes the data available to the medical professional through the World Wide Web.

Intended use 4.

"Remote Care" is a patient management web based application device for use with the Analogic FETALGARD Lite™ to record and graphically display maternal abdominal contractions and the fetal heart rate by means of a display in the format of a graphic or PDF strip file. The data is intended to aid in assessing the well being of the fetus during the final trimester of pregnancy (Non-Stress Test). This device is for trained medical personnel located in hospitals, clinics, doctor's offices and in the patient's home.

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Indications for Use న్.

Remote Care is intended to be used only with the Analogic FETALGARD Lite™ to assist in the transmission and graphical display of maternal abdominal contractions and fetal heart rate. Remote Care receives the strip data from the monitoring system via a modem or the CareStation video phone. This strip data is then transmitted to the Remote Care web site for viewing by the health care provider.

Remote Care does not provide real-time capabilities or alerts. The device is intended for use to communicate strip data which can be used to aid in assessing the well being of the fetus in the final trimester of pregnancy. Healthcare professionals must apply clinical judgment and experience to assess the data transmitted. The device is not intended as a replacement for professional medical care. It should not be used for patients requiring emergency intervention.

Technological characteristics, comparison to predicate device. 6.

"Remote Care" is an accessory to the Analogic FETALGARD Lite™ by Analogic Corporation and is similar in many respects. Remote Care receives data from the Analogic device and graphically displays the data in similar format to the Analogic device. The primary difference is that "Remote Care" has features for increased security and patient database solution, scalable application and database, and World Wide Web accessibility. Remote Care offers an enterprise solution with a security role management process supporting an organization, department and person.

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Comparative Table

| | Feature | Remote Care
e.Care Solutions | Analogic FETALGARD Lite™
Analogic Corporation |
|-----|-------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1. | Fetal Monitor | Analogic FETALGARD Lite™ monitor | Analogic FETALGARD Lite™ monitor |
| 2. | Data Receiver | Analogic FETALGARD Lite™ data receiver | Analogic FETALGARD Lite™ data receiver |
| 3. | FHR/URM Rendering | Analogic FETALGARD Lite™ Viewer - Modified For Multi-user access & the Web | Analogic FETALGARD Lite™ Viewer - Client Machine Only & Single User |
| 4. | Input | Analogic FETALGARD Lite™ data receiver and key board entry from the "Remote Care" web user interface | Analogic FETALGARD Lite™ data receiver and key board entry from Analogic FETALGARD Lite™ Viewer client interface |
| 5. | Output | Screen and Adobe PDF file – see Substantial Equivalence “Remote Care” Output submitted with this document | Screen and Paper – see Substantial Equivalence FETALGARD Lite™ Output submitted with this document |
| 6. | Printing | YES | YES |
| 7. | Patient Database | YES – Extensive – Microsoft SQL Server | YES – Limited – Microsoft Access |
| 8. | Reporting | Yes | NO |
| 9. | Multi-User | YES | YES - Limited |
| 10. | WEB Enabled | YES | NO |

7. Discussion of functional testing.

Tests has been conducted and successfully completed, including functional compliance to specifications and performance comparison to the predicate device.

8. Conclusion

Based on performance testing and a comparison to the predicate device, it is the conclusion of e.Care Solutions that the Remote Care is substantially equivalent to devices already on the marked (cleared by the 510(k) process) and presents no new concerns about safety and effectiveness.

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e.Care Solutions, Inc. % Ms. Constance G. Bundy Consultant C. G. Bundy Associates, Inc. 6740 Riverview Terrace FRIDLEY MN 55432

Re: K050234

AUG 2 5 2005

Trade/Device Name: Remote Care Regulation Number: 21 CFR 884.2740 Regulation Name: Perinatal monitoring systems and accessories Regulatory Class: II

Product Code: HGM Dated: July 14, 2005 Received: July 19, 2005

Dear Ms. Bundy:

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 (Premarket Approval), 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.

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This letter will allow you to begin marketing your device as described in your Section 510(k) This letter will anow you to begin mancing of substantial equivalence of your device to a legally premarket notification. The FDA midnig of Sacomman of - pour device and thus, permits your device to proceed to the market.

If you desire specific advice for your device on our labeling regulation (21 CIFR Part 801), please If you desire spectic advice for your device on but the following numbers, based on the regulation number at the top of this letter:

21 CFR 876.xxxx(Gastroenterology/Renal/Urology)240-276-0115
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21 CFR 892.xxxx(Radiology)240-276-0120
Other240-276-0100

Also, please note the regulation entitled, "Misbranding by reference to premarket notification the Also, please note the regulation chance, "hisornation on your responsibilities under the Act from the 807.97). You may obtain other general monational and Consumer Assistance at its toll-free number (800) 638-2041 or (301) 443-6597 or at its Internet address http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/industry/support/index.html.

Sincerely yours,

Nancy C. Brogdon

Nancy C. Brogdon Director, Division of Reproductive, Abdominal, and Radiological Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health

Enclosure

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Indications for Use

510(k) Number: K050234

Device Name: Remote Care

Indications for Use:

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Prescription Use X (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D) AND/OR

Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)

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Concurrence of CDRH, Office of Device Evaluation (ODE)
Nancy C. Brogdon
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