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No
The document does not mention AI, ML, or related terms like deep learning or neural networks. The description focuses on ultrasound imaging, optical tracking, image fusion, and workflow management.
No
The device aids in radiation therapy by providing imaging for planning and guiding patient positioning, but it does not directly treat or alleviate a medical condition.
No.
The device description states that Clarity® "integrates medical diagnostic ultrasound and a real-time optical measurement system," and the intended use is for "3D ultrasound and hybrid imaging of soft-tissue anatomy to support radiation therapy simulation and planning, and to guide patient positioning prior to the delivery of treatment." While it uses "diagnostic ultrasound," its primary function is for imaging to support radiation therapy, not for diagnosing diseases or conditions. It aids in localization and guiding treatment rather than medical diagnosis.
No
The device description explicitly lists multiple hardware components, including an ultrasound console, computer systems, touch screen, optical measurement system, patient/couch position tracking tools, optically-tracked ultrasound probes (hand-held and motorized), and a multimodality phantom. While software is a key component, it is integrated with and relies on this dedicated hardware.
Based on the provided information, the Clarity® device is not an In Vitro Diagnostic (IVD).
Here's why:
- IVDs are used to examine specimens derived from the human body. The intended use and device description of Clarity® clearly state that it is used for imaging soft-tissue anatomy within the patient's body using ultrasound and optical tracking. It does not involve the analysis of biological samples like blood, urine, or tissue outside of the body.
- The purpose of Clarity® is to support radiation therapy. Its functions are focused on imaging for simulation, planning, patient positioning, and motion monitoring during treatment. This is a therapeutic support function, not a diagnostic test performed on a specimen.
Therefore, Clarity® falls under the category of a medical imaging device used for therapeutic support in radiation oncology, not an In Vitro Diagnostic device.
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Intended Use / Indications for Use
Clarity® is indicated for use in external beam radiation therapy, to provide 3D ultrasound and hybrid imaging of soft-tissue anatomy to support radiation therapy simulation and planning, and to guide patient positioning prior to the delivery of treatment.
Clarity® may also be used with an Autoscan Probe for transperineal ultrasound (TPUS) imaging, to continuously monitor the motion of the prostate and to accurately guide patient positioning during the delivery of treatment (i.e., intra-fractionally).
Product codes (comma separated list FDA assigned to the subject device)
IYE, IWB, KPQ
Device Description
Clarity® integrates medical diagnostic ultrasound and a real-time optical measurement system, which determines the 3D position of the ultrasound probes, to acquire and reconstruct 3D images of soft-tissue anatomy for use in external beam radiation therapy. During the course of treatment, non-ionizing 3D ultrasound imaging and optical tracking of couch position with Clarity® offers a noninvasive means for accurate localization of anatomical structures and patient positioning.
Clarity® comprises the following functional components:
- . The Clarity® Acquisition Station is configured around an ultrasound console, which may be suspended from an articulated arm or mounted on a cart, with an integrated computer system and high-resolution touch screen. Acquisition stations are placed in the CT-Sim room (Clority® Sim) and the treatment room (Clority® Guide), with a celling-mounted optical . measurement system and patient/couch position tracking tools.
- Each acquisition station is equipped with optically-tracked ultrasound probes; one or two hand-held probes for manual scanning and a motorized (Autoscan) probe for automated scanning. The user can select the probe and scanning method that is most appropriate for the given target anatomy and the patient's clinical presentation. The Autoscan probe includes a positioning apparatus that is specifically designed for transperineal imaging. The Autoscan probe remains in place during a CT-Sim scan and during radiation treatment; scanning is controlled from a remote console interface.
- . A multimodality phantom is used for image calibration to the room's coordinate system that is defined by the corresponding room lasers, and for daily verification of system integrity for sub-millimeter target localization accuracy within each room.
- One or more dedicated workstation computer systems, connected to the hospital's local . area network, are used for multimodality image fusion and review, soft-tissue structure definition, approval of patient positioning references, and review of treatment sessions.
- . A dedicated central server computer system (typically combined with a workstation) houses the patient database and provides for interoperability with other imaging and treatment planning/simulation systems using the DICOM 3/RT protocol.
The Clarity® software is designed to step the user through a radiation therapy workflow or "course." Different courses are defined (e.g., "Prostate", "General", "QC") to help classify patients in the database and to present the user with default choices and settings, tailored for the target anatomy (e.g., prostate, bladder, liver, uterus & cervix, breast, head & neck) and daily QC. Such configurations include probe type, scan settings, contouring and assisted segmentation tools, and alert values for target misalignments.
At the time of CT-Simulation, a 3D ultrasound (3DUS) scan is acquired with the patient in the planning position. At the Workstation, the planning CT is imported and fused with the 3DUS, the structure of interest is defined, and a baseline positioning reference is approved. The 3DUS may be exported via DICOM to a third-party virtual simulator or treatment planning system (TPS),
In the treatment room, a 3DUS scan is used to determine target displacement relative to the baseline planning-day position, and to guide patient positioning prior to treatment.
When used with the Autoscan probe, Clarity® allows for continuous imaging of the prostate and surrounding anatomy to enable precise motion management during the delivery of treatment (i.e., intra-fractionally).
To assist with the clinical workflow, Clarity® can be configured to send calculated couch shifts to the operator at the couch control user interface.
A web-based software interface is available with Clarity® for remote review of treatment session data and positioning references.
Mentions image processing
Yes
Mentions AI, DNN, or ML
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Input Imaging Modality
3D ultrasound (3DUS)
Anatomical Site
soft-tissue anatomy; prostate, bladder, liver, uterus & cervix, breast, head & neck
Indicated Patient Age Range
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Intended User / Care Setting
clinician (in the treatment room)
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
Localization accuracy and precifications have been verified with multimodality phantoms. Clinical performance for prostate motion tracking was demonstrated in a side-by-side comparison with the Colypso® 4D Locolization System and qualitative assessment of transperineal 3DUS images from continuous monitoring sessions with actual patients under simulated treatment conditions. Observational and performance data from a usability (simulated use) study with representative endusers and monitoring session data were evaluated to assure the safe and effective performance of critical tasks.
Summary of Performance Studies (study type, sample size, AUC, MRMC, standalone performance, key results)
The test results demonstrate that Clarity® fulfills its design and risk management requirements, and is as safe and effective for its Intended use as the legally marketed predicate devices.
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.
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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§ 892.5050 Medical charged-particle radiation therapy system.
(a)
Identification. A medical charged-particle radiation therapy system is a device that produces by acceleration high energy charged particles (e.g., electrons and protons) intended for use in radiation therapy. This generic type of device may include signal analysis and display equipment, patient and equipment supports, treatment planning computer programs, component parts, and accessories.(b)
Classification. Class II. When intended for use as a quality control system, the film dosimetry system (film scanning system) included as an accessory to the device described in paragraph (a) of this section, is exempt from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 807 of this chapter subject to the limitations in § 892.9.
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510(k) Summary
KIZJ663
Nov 14, 2012
DEC 0 5 2012
| Trade/Device Name: | Clarity® |
|---|---|
| Common Name: | Patient positioning system, ultrasound |
| Regulation/Classification: | Medical charged-particle radiation therapy system |
| (21 CFR 892.5050, Product Code IYE) | |
| Radionuclide radiation therapy system | |
| (21 CFR 892.5750, Product Code IWB) | |
| Radiation therapy simulation system | |
| (21 CFR 892.5840, Product Code KPQ) | |
| Regulatory Class: | Class II |
| Review Panel: | Radiology |
| Submitter/Manufacturer: | Elekta Ltd. |
| Establishment Registration No: | 3004747535 |
| Address: | 2050 Bleury, Suite 200 |
| Montreal, Quebec H3A 2J5, Canada | |
| Tel: (+1) 514-840-9600 Fax: (+1) 514-840-9666 | |
| Contact: | Tony Falco, PhD |
Introduction
This 510(k) Summary has been prepared in accordance with 21 CFR 807.92. It summarizes device safety and effectiveness information to provide an understanding of the basis for a determination of substantial equivalence.
Predicate Device Information
Clarity® is substantially equivalent to the following legally marketed devices in the United States:
- Clarity® OBP System (K111332, Jan 30, 2012; Product Codes: IYE, IWB, KPQ) Elekta Ltd. ●
- . Calypso® 4D Localization System (K060906, Jul 28, 2006 and K080726, May 14, 2008; Product Code IYE) - Calypso® Medical Technologies, Inc.
Intended Use / Indications for Use
Clority® is indicated for use in external beam radiation therapy, to provide 3D ultrasound and hybrid imaging of soft-tissue anatomy to support radiation therapy simulation and planning, and to guide patient positioning prior to the delivery of treatment.
Clarity® may also be used with an Autoscan Probe for transperineal ultrasound (TPUS) imaging, to continuously monitor the motion of the prostate and to accurately guide patient positioning during the delivery of treatment (i.e., intra-fractionally).
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Device Description
Clarity® integrates medical diagnostic ultrasound and a real-time optical measurement system, which determines the 3D position of the ultrasound probes, to acquire and reconstruct 3D images of soft-tissue anatomy for use in external beam radiation therapy. During the course of treatment, non-ionizing 3D ultrasound imaging and optical tracking of couch position with Clarity® offers a noninvasive means for accurate localization of anatomical structures and patient positioning.
Clarity® comprises the following functional components:
- . The Clarity® Acquisition Station is configured around an ultrasound console, which may be suspended from an articulated arm or mounted on a cart, with an integrated computer system and high-resolution touch screen. Acquisition stations are placed in the CT-Sim room (Clority® Sim) and the treatment room (Clority® Guide), with a celling-mounted optical . measurement system and patient/couch position tracking tools.
- Each acquisition station is equipped with optically-tracked ultrasound probes; one or two hand-held probes for manual scanning and a motorized (Autoscan) probe for automated scanning. The user can select the probe and scanning method that is most appropriate for the given target anatomy and the patient's clinical presentation. The Autoscan probe includes a positioning apparatus that is specifically designed for transperineal imaging. The Autoscan probe remains in place during a CT-Sim scan and during radiation treatment; scanning is controlled from a remote console interface.
- . A multimodality phantom is used for image calibration to the room's coordinate system that is defined by the corresponding room lasers, and for daily verification of system integrity for sub-millimeter target localization accuracy within each room.
- One or more dedicated workstation computer systems, connected to the hospital's local . area network, are used for multimodality image fusion and review, soft-tissue structure definition, approval of patient positioning references, and review of treatment sessions.
- . A dedicated central server computer system (typically combined with a workstation) houses the patient database and provides for interoperability with other imaging and treatment planning/simulation systems using the DICOM 3/RT protocol.
The Clarity® software is designed to step the user through a radiation therapy workflow or "course." Different courses are defined (e.g., "Prostate", "General", "QC") to help classify patients in the database and to present the user with default choices and settings, tailored for the target anatomy (e.g., prostate, bladder, liver, uterus & cervix, breast, head & neck) and daily QC. Such configurations include probe type, scan settings, contouring and assisted segmentation tools, and alert values for target misalignments.
At the time of CT-Simulation, a 3D ultrasound (3DUS) scan is acquired with the patient in the planning position. At the Workstation, the planning CT is imported and fused with the 3DUS, the structure of interest is defined, and a baseline positioning reference is approved. The 3DUS may be exported via DICOM to a third-party virtual simulator or treatment planning system (TPS),
In the treatment room, a 3DUS scan is used to determine target displacement relative to the baseline planning-day position, and to guide patient positioning prior to treatment.
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When used with the Autoscan probe, Clarity® allows for continuous imaging of the prostate and surrounding anatomy to enable precise motion management during the delivery of treatment (i.e., intra-fractionally).
To assist with the clinical workflow, Clarity® can be configured to send calculated couch shifts to the operator at the couch control user interface.
A web-based software interface is available with Clarity® for remote review of treatment session data and positioning references.
Comparison with Predicate Devices
With the release of software version 3.0, Clarity® offers 4D monitoring capability, expanding the indications for use of its predicate Clority® OBP System (K111332). This capability for monitoring irradiation target motion and guiding patient positioning during treatment (i.e., intra-fractionally) is substantially equivalent to that previously cleared for marketing with the Calypso® 4D Localization System (K060906, K080726). Both devices provide 3D localization information to assist with patient positioning prior to treatment and monitor the motion of the irradiation target during treatment, to alert the clinician if the target moves outside predefined limits.
The Calypso® 4D Localization System can monitor the irradiation target during treatment by detecting electromagnetic signals from passive markers that have been previously implanted in or near the treatment target. 4D monitoring with Clarity® is based on automatic image analysis and contouring of soft-tissue structures, such as the prostate, in transperineal 3DUS images, which are continuously acquired during treatment. This is an expanded capability over the predicate Clority® OBP System, in that the Clority® software is now able to identify the soft-tissue target and track its motion over successive 3DUS images.
The differences in technological characteristics between Clority® and the predicate devices do not raise different questions of safety and effectiveness.
Summary of Clinical & Non-Clinical Testing
Clority® has been developed and tested in compliance with regulatory guidance and recognized consensus safety standards, including but not limited to IEC 60601-1-2, IEC 60601-1-2, IEC 60601-1-6, IEC 60601-2-37, and IEC 62304. Software and system verification and bench testing have been conducted under typical and reasonably foreseeable use error and boundary conditions.
Localization accuracy and precifications have been verified with multimodality phantoms. Clinical performance for prostate motion tracking was demonstrated in a side-by-side comparison with the Colypso® 4D Locolization System and qualitative assessment of transperineal 3DUS images from continuous monitoring sessions with actual patients under simulated treatment conditions. Observational and performance data from a usability (simulated use) study with representative endusers and monitoring session data were evaluated to assure the safe and effective performance of critical tasks.
The test results demonstrate that Clarity® fulfills its design and risk management requirements, and is as safe and effective for its Intended use as the legally marketed predicate devices.
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Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Document Control Center - WO66-G609 Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002
May 22, 2013
Elekta Ltd. % Mr. George Papagiannis, M. Eng. Regulatory Consultant, Medical Devices 2050 Bleury, Suite 200 Montreal, Quebec H3A 2J5 CANADA
Re: K121663
Trade/Device Name: Clarity® Regulation Number: 21 CFR 892.5050 Regulation Name: Medical charged-particle radiation therapy system Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: IYE, IWB, and KPQ Dated: November 14, 2012 Received: November 15, 2012
Dear Mr. Papagiannis:
This letter corrects our substantially equivalent letter of December 5. 2012.
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. Please note: CDRH does not evaluate information related to contract liability warranties. We remind you, however, that device labeling must be truthful and not misleading.
If your device is classified (see above) into either class II (Special Controls) or class III (PMA), it may be subject to 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
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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); medical device reporting (reporting of medical device-related adverse events) (21 CFR 803); 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.
If you desire specific advice for your device on our labeling regulation (21 CFR Part 801), please contact the Division of Small Manufacturers, International and Consumer Assistance at its tollfree number (800) 638 2041 or (301) 796-7100 or at its Internet address http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/ResourcesforYou/Industry/default.htm. Also, please note the regulation entitled, "Misbranding by reference to premarket notification" (21CFR Part 807.97). For questions regarding the reporting of adverse events under the MDR regulation (21 CFR Part 803), please go to
http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Safety/ReportalProblem/default.htm for the CDRH's Office of Surveillance and Biometrics/Division of Postmarket Surveillance.
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 (301) 796-7100 or at its Internet address http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/ResourcesforYou/Industry/default.htm.
Sincerely yours.
Mukel D'Ohm for
Janine M. Morris, M.S. Director, Division of Radiological Health Office of In Vitro Diagnostics and Radiological Health Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known): K121663
Device Name: Clarity®
Indications for Use:
Clarity® is indicated for use in external beam radiation therapy, to provide 3D ultrasound and hybrid imaging of soft tissue anatomy to support radiation therapy simulation and treatment planning, and to guide patient positioning prior to the delivery of treatment.
Clarity® may also be used with an Autoscan Probe for transperineal ultrasound (TPUS) imaging, to continuously monitor the motion of the prostate and to accurately guide patient positioning during the delivery of treatment (i.e., intra-fractionally).
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 In Vitro Diagnostics and Radiological Health (OIR)
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510(k) K121663
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