K Number
K142802
Date Cleared
2014-11-24

(56 days)

Product Code
Regulation Number
892.1000
Panel
RA
Reference & Predicate Devices
Predicate For
AI/MLSaMDIVD (In Vitro Diagnostic)TherapeuticDiagnosticis PCCP AuthorizedThirdpartyExpeditedreview
Intended Use

The Atlas SPEEDER Head/Neck is intended for use with Toshiba 1.5T MR systems to produce diagnostic images of the head, neck, and feet that can be interpreted by a trained physician.

Device Description

The Atlas SPEEDER Head/Neck is a receive-only, 16-channel phased array coil designed for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) using the Toshiba 1.5T MR systems. The Atlas SPEEDER Head/Neck is intended to be used for imaging the head, neck, and feet.

The Atlas SPEEDER Head/Neck is a reusable, non-invasive device with limited exposure with regard to duration of contact with the body. All coil elements are enclosed in a rigid plastic housing which is fire-rated, has impact and tensile strength, and is biocompatible.

The Atlas SPEEDER Head/Neck includes one posterior section and three anterior pieces, a neurovascular (NV) adaptor used for head, brain, and neurovascular imaging, a cervical spine (C-spine) adaptor used for neck and cervical spine imaging, and a base adaptor used when claustrophobia or space contraints are an imaging issue.

The Atlas SPEEDER Head/Neck also includes the accessories listed in Table 0-1. The accessories consist of pads, straps, a mirror and a phantom holder.

AI/ML Overview

The provided text is a 510(k) Summary for the "Atlas SPEEDER Head/Neck" magnetic resonance coil. It describes the device, its intended use, and the performance data submitted to support its substantial equivalence to a predicate device. While it mentions performance data, it does not include acceptance criteria or a detailed study proving the device meets those criteria in the format requested.

Specifically, the document states: "The Atlas SPEEDER Head/Neck was tested to and found to be compliant with AAMI/ANSI ES60601-1 and IEC 60601-2-33." and "The SNR and uniformity of the Atlas SPEEDER Head/Neck was analyzed per and found to conform to NEMA MS 6-2008." It also mentions surface heating measurements. However, it does not provide the specific "acceptance criteria" (e.g., a minimum SNR value, specific uniformity metrics with thresholds) or the results of a detailed study designed to meet those specific criteria.

Therefore, many of the requested fields cannot be filled from the provided text.

Here's a breakdown of what can and cannot be answered:

1. A table of acceptance criteria and the reported device performance

  • Acceptance Criteria: Not explicitly stated in quantitative terms in the document. The document refers to compliance with standards (AAMI/ANSI ES60601-1, IEC 60601-2-33, NEMA MS 6-2008) which would contain the criteria, but the specific values are not extracted or presented here.
  • Reported Device Performance:
    • Biocompatibility: Lexan 940A polycarbonate and Polane S polyurethane enamel have a history of use in MR applications and other medical devices (K122638 and K140998).
    • Electrical Safety & EMC: Compliant with AAMI/ANSI ES60601-1 and IEC 60601-2-33.
    • Surface Heating: Never exceeded 41°C (maximum limit).
    • Bench Testing (SNR & Uniformity): Analyzed per and found to conform to NEMA MS 6-2008.
Acceptance Criteria (Not explicitly stated with values, only referenced standards)Reported Device Performance
Biocompatibility standards/requirementsLexan 940A polycarbonate and Polane S polyurethane enamel have a history of use in MR applications and other medical devices (cleared through 510(k) numbers K122638 and K140998).
Electrical Safety (AAMI/ANSI ES60601-1)Compliant
Electromagnetic Compatibility (IEC 60601-2-33)Compliant
Surface Heating (Max temperature limit of 41°C)Measured temperature never exceeded 41°C in either plugged in or unplugged configurations.
SNR and Uniformity (NEMA MS 6-2008)Analyzed per and found to conform to NEMA MS 6-2008. (Specific SNR and uniformity metrics/values are not provided, only compliance to the standard). The document implies it "performs as well as or better than the predicate device" based on this testing.

2. Sample sized used for the test set and the data provenance (e.g. country of origin of the data, retrospective or prospective)

  • Sample Size for Test Set: Not specified. This document only details bench testing and compliance with standards, not a clinical trial with a "test set" of patients.
  • Data Provenance: Not specified.

3. Number of experts used to establish the ground truth for the test set and the qualifications of those experts (e.g. radiologist with 10 years of experience)

  • Not applicable. The document describes a medical device, not an AI or diagnostic algorithm that requires expert ground truth establishment for a test set. The images produced "can be interpreted by a trained physician," implying human interpretation, but no specific study involving experts establishing ground truth for the device's diagnostic output is mentioned.

4. Adjudication method (e.g. 2+1, 3+1, none) for the test set

  • Not applicable. No diagnostic test set requiring adjudication is described.

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 is an MR coil, not an AI system. No MRMC study is mentioned.

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

  • Not applicable. This is an MR coil, not an algorithm.

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

  • Not applicable. The testing described focuses on physical performance parameters (electrical safety, heat, SNR, uniformity) of the MR coil itself, not diagnostic accuracy requiring a "ground truth" in the clinical sense.

8. The sample size for the training set

  • Not applicable. This is an MR coil; there is no "training set" in the context of machine learning or AI.

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

  • Not applicable.

§ 892.1000 Magnetic resonance diagnostic device.

(a)
Identification. A magnetic resonance diagnostic device is intended for general diagnostic use to present images which reflect the spatial distribution and/or magnetic resonance spectra which reflect frequency and distribution of nuclei exhibiting nuclear magnetic resonance. Other physical parameters derived from the images and/or spectra may also be produced. The device includes hydrogen-1 (proton) imaging, sodium-23 imaging, hydrogen-1 spectroscopy, phosphorus-31 spectroscopy, and chemical shift imaging (preserving simultaneous frequency and spatial information).(b)
Classification. Class II (special controls). A magnetic resonance imaging disposable kit intended for use with a magnetic resonance diagnostic device only is exempt from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 807 of this chapter subject to the limitations in § 892.9.