(65 days)
The GE EchoPAC workstation is indicated for diagnostic review and analysis of ultrasound images acquired under various modes of operation including B, M, Color M modes, Color, Power, Pulsed & CW Doppler modes, Coded Pulse, Harmonic and Realtime 3D. Clinical applications include: Fetal; Abdominal; Urology (including prostate); Pediatric; Small Organ (breast, testes, thyroid); Neonatal and Adult Cephalic; Cardiac (adult and pediatric); Peripheral Vascular; Transesophageal (TEE); Musculo-skeletal Conventional; Transrectal (TR); Transvaginal (TV); and Intraoperative (abdominal, thoracic, & vascular).
GE EchoPAC provides image processing, annotation, analysis, measurement, report generation, communication, storage and retrieval of ultrasound images that are acquired via GE Vivid family ultrasound scanners, primarily for cardiology ultrasound of applications but also for general imaging. The EchoPAC software is an integral component of each Vivid system, providing the postacquisition image management and reporting functions of the scanner. EchoPAC will be offered as SW-only to be installed directly on customer PC hardware, or as an accessory to selected 3rd party image management workstations. EchoPAC is DICOM compliant. transferring images and data via LAN between scanners, hard copy devices, file servers and other workstations. The modified or added software features for GE EchoPAC are substantially equivalent to the predicate device and functionality cleared on GE EchoPAC K101324.
The provided text does not contain information about acceptance criteria or a study proving that the device meets such criteria. Specifically, it states:
"The subject of this premarket submission, EchoPAC, did not require clinical studies to support substantial equivalence."
Instead, the document focuses on establishing substantial equivalence to a predicate device (K101324 - GE EchoPAC) based on similar technology and non-clinical tests for conformance to design specifications and industry standards.
Therefore, I cannot provide the requested table or answer the specific questions about sample sizes, ground truth, expert opinions, or comparative effectiveness studies, as this information is not present in the provided text.
§ 892.2050 Medical image management and processing system.
(a)
Identification. A medical image management and processing system is a device that provides one or more capabilities relating to the review and digital processing of medical images for the purposes of interpretation by a trained practitioner of disease detection, diagnosis, or patient management. The software components may provide advanced or complex image processing functions for image manipulation, enhancement, or quantification that are intended for use in the interpretation and analysis of medical images. Advanced image manipulation functions may include image segmentation, multimodality image registration, or 3D visualization. Complex quantitative functions may include semi-automated measurements or time-series measurements.(b)
Classification. Class II (special controls; voluntary standards—Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) Std., Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG) Std., Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) Test Pattern).