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The summary describes a software application for managing radiation therapy delivery, focusing on data retrieval, setup assistance, parameter monitoring, and history recording. There is no mention of AI, ML, or any related technologies in the device description, intended use, or performance studies. The functionality described is consistent with traditional software logic and control systems.
No.
The device is a treatment delivery management application that assists in the operation of a radiation therapy device and does not directly treat or diagnose a disease or condition.
No
The device is described as a "treatment delivery management application" that assists in retrieving treatment plans, providing accurate treatment setups, monitoring setup parameters, and preventing treatment when parameters are out of conformance. Its purpose is to manage and ensure the correct delivery of radiation therapy, not to identify or diagnose diseases or conditions.
No
The device description explicitly lists associated hardware components, including a workstation, monitors, mouse, keyboard, and various connecting cables and switches. While the core functionality is software, it is presented as a system that includes specific hardware.
Based on the provided text, this device is not an IVD (In Vitro Diagnostic).
Here's why:
- IVD Definition: In Vitro Diagnostics are devices intended for use in the collection, preparation, and examination of specimens taken from the human body (such as blood, urine, or tissue) to provide information for the diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of a disease or condition.
- Device Function: The description clearly states that Varian Treatment is a software application that manages and controls the delivery of radiation therapy. It interfaces with radiation therapy devices (linear accelerators) and the patient's treatment plan database. Its purpose is to ensure accurate treatment setup, monitor parameters, prevent incorrect treatments, and record treatment history.
- Lack of Specimen Handling: There is no mention of the device collecting, preparing, or examining any specimens from the human body.
- Intended Use: The intended use is to assist the operator of a radiation therapy device, not to perform diagnostic tests on patient samples.
Therefore, Varian Treatment falls under the category of a medical device used in the delivery of treatment, not an In Vitro Diagnostic device.
N/A
Intended Use / Indications for Use
Varian Treatment is designed to assist the operator of a radiation therapy device by retrieving treatment plans from the Varian System Database for ARIA® Radiation Therapy Management, by providing accurate treatment setups, by monitoring setup parameters, by preventing treatment when machine parameters are out of conformance to treatment plan parameters, and by sending the treatment history for recording to the Varian System Database.
Product codes
IYE
Device Description
Varian Treatment (VTx) is a treatment delivery management application that performs an interface role between the ARIA® Oncology Information System for Radiation Oncology (ARIA OIS RO); ARIA® Radiation Therapy Management System (ARIA RTM), and an external radiation therapy delivery system (e.g., medical linear accelerator). The contents of this submission are applicable to version 13.0 of Varian Treatment.
The device does not contain any biologics or drug components. The device is not intended for single use. No parts of the system are provided sterile or are intended for sterilization. There are no patient-contacting materials. Varian Treatment is operated by radiation therapy therapists in accordance with the prescription of a radiation oncologist and under the general supervision of a chief therapist and medical physicist. Healthcare/treatment facilities are the intended environment of use.
The associated hardware for Varian Treatment consists of:
- Single workstation ●
- . Two 27-inch monitors
- Mouse .
- Keyboard ●
- In-Room Keypad ●
- MICAP ●
- KVM Switch .
- Display Port Switcher ●
- Connecting Cables (Network, Serial, and Fiber)
- Barcode Reader (Optional Accessory) .
The VTx workstation is the computer that hosts the system software described in this section. This workstation uses a mouse and keyboard for the operator's control in the treatment control room. Varian Treatment is connected over the institution's corporate network to the Varian system database via MICAP (firewall). Varian Treatment uses an inroom monitor and kevpad to allow the operator certain functions from the treatment room. Barcode readers are connected to the VTx workstation for use with either PAVS or VVS when licensed (optional); these barcode readers are used for patient and accessory verification. The Display Port Switcher allows for switching between the In-Room monitor application and the Varian Treatment main application from the treatment room when PAVS or VVS is licensed. The KVM Switch and other Connecting Cables are used in connecting the in-room monitor to the VTx workstation.
The main software application for Varian Treatment provides functionality to load a patient session from the Varian System database, validates patient data, sends data to the treatment control system for the linear accelerator, verifies actual parameters versus planned parameters, receives treatment history and saves it to the Varian System database. VTx Administration is the administrative application for the main application, allowing a user to view, modify, and save configuration settings, user and group management, and group rights management for the VTx application. The Multivendor DICOM Service (MVDS) application acts between the main application and the external vendor's imaging system in supported, compatible devices. The VTx system software operates on a Microsofte Windows® operating system on the workstation.
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
Varian Treatment is operated by radiation therapy therapists in accordance with the prescription of a radiation oncologist and under the general supervision of a chief therapist and medical physicist. Healthcare/treatment facilities are the intended environment of use.
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)
Software verification and validation testing were conducted and documentation was provided as recommended by FDA's Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff, "Guidance for the Content of Premarket Submissions for Software Contained in Medical Devices." The software for this device was considered a "major" level of concern as the device is an accessory to a device with "major" level of concern.
Verification and Validation testing was performed for all new software features and regression testing was performed against the existing features of Varian Treatment. System requirements created or affected by the device changes can be traced to the corresponding test results. The result of the software verification and validation testing was that the product conformed to the defined user needs, intended uses, and safety requirements.
Key Metrics (Sensitivity, Specificity, PPV, NPV, etc.)
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Predicate Device(s)
Reference Device(s)
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Predetermined Change Control Plan (PCCP) - All Relevant Information
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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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Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Document Control Center - WO66-G609 Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002
October 26, 2015
Varian Medical Systems, Inc. % Mr. Peter Coronado Director, Regulatory Affairs 3100 Hansen Way PALO ALTO CA 94304
Re: K151882 Trade/Device Name: Varian Treatment (VTx) Regulation Number: 21 CFR 892.5050 Regulation Name: Medical charged-particle radiation therapy system Regulatory Class: II Product Code: IYE Dated: September 22, 2015 Received: September 25, 2015
Dear Mr. Coronado:
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.
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Sincerely yours.
Michael D'Hara
For
Robert Ochs, Ph.D. 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) K151882
Device Name Varian Treatment (VTx)
Indications for Use (Describe)
Varian Treatment is designed to assist the operator of a radiation therapy device by retrieving treatment plans from the Varian System Database for ARIA® Radiation Therapy Management, by providing accurate treatment setups, by monitoring setup parameters, by preventing treatment when machine parameters are out of conformance to treatment plan parameters, and by sending the treatment history for recording to the Varian System Database.
| Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable) |
|---|
| X Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D) |
| Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C) |
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Varian Medical Systems, Inc. Corporate Headquarters 3100 Hansen Way Palo Alto, CA 94304-1038
Telephone: 1.650.493.4000 Toll Free: 800.544.4636
510k Summary
510k Submission for Varian Treatment (VTx)
A partner for life
As required by 21 CFR 807.92, Reference: FDA's Guidance Document "The 510(k) Program: Evaluating Substantial Equivalence in Premarket Notifications [510(k)]"(June 2014).
l. SUBMITTER
| Submitter's Name: | Varian Medical Systems
3100 Hansen Way, m/s E-110
Palo Alto CA 94304-1038 |
|-------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Contact Name: | Peter J. Coronado |
| Contact Name: | Peter J. Coronado |
|---|---|
| Position: | Director, Regulatory Affairs |
| Phone: | 1.650.424.6230 |
| Fax: | 1.650.646.9200 |
| Email: | submissions.support@varian.com |
| Date Prepared: | Monday July 06, 2015 |
ll. DEVICE
| Name of Device: | Varian Treatment |
|---|---|
| Version: | Version 13.0 |
| Common/Usual Name: | Accelerator, Linear, Medical |
| Regulation Name: | Medical charged-particle radiation therapy system |
| Regulatory Class: | Class II |
| Product Code: | IYE |
PREDICATE DEVICE lll.
| Name of Predicate: | Varian Treatment |
|---|---|
| Version: | Version 6.6 |
| 510(k) Number: | K093967 |
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IV. DEVICE DESCRIPTION
Varian Treatment (VTx) is a treatment delivery management application that performs an interface role between the ARIA® Oncology Information System for Radiation Oncology (ARIA OIS RO); ARIA® Radiation Therapy Management System (ARIA RTM), and an external radiation therapy delivery system (e.g., medical linear accelerator). The contents of this submission are applicable to version 13.0 of Varian Treatment.
The device does not contain any biologics or drug components. The device is not intended for single use. No parts of the system are provided sterile or are intended for sterilization. There are no patient-contacting materials. Varian Treatment is operated by radiation therapy therapists in accordance with the prescription of a radiation oncologist and under the general supervision of a chief therapist and medical physicist. Healthcare/treatment facilities are the intended environment of use.
The associated hardware for Varian Treatment consists of:
- Single workstation ●
- . Two 27-inch monitors
- Mouse .
- Keyboard ●
- In-Room Keypad ●
- MICAP ●
- KVM Switch .
- Display Port Switcher ●
- Connecting Cables (Network, Serial, and Fiber)
- Barcode Reader (Optional Accessory) .
The VTx workstation is the computer that hosts the system software described in this section. This workstation uses a mouse and keyboard for the operator's control in the treatment control room. Varian Treatment is connected over the institution's corporate network to the Varian system database via MICAP (firewall). Varian Treatment uses an inroom monitor and kevpad to allow the operator certain functions from the treatment room. Barcode readers are connected to the VTx workstation for use with either PAVS or VVS when licensed (optional); these barcode readers are used for patient and accessory verification. The Display Port Switcher allows for switching between the In-Room monitor application and the Varian Treatment main application from the treatment room when PAVS or VVS is licensed. The KVM Switch and other Connecting Cables are used in connecting the in-room monitor to the VTx workstation.
The main software application for Varian Treatment provides functionality to load a patient session from the Varian System database, validates patient data, sends data to the treatment control system for the linear accelerator, verifies actual parameters versus planned parameters, receives treatment history and saves it to the Varian System database. VTx Administration is the administrative application for the main application, allowing a user to view, modify, and save configuration settings, user and group management, and group rights management for the VTx application. The Multivendor DICOM Service (MVDS) application acts between the main application and the external vendor's imaging system in supported, compatible devices. The VTx system software operates on a Microsofte Windows® operating system on the workstation.
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Additional details on the device features, design, and use were provided in the Device Description of this submission.
INDICATIONS FOR USE V.
Indications for Use Statement: Varian Treatment is designed to assist the operator of a radiation therapy device by retrieving treatment plans from the Varian System Database for ARIA® Radiation Therapy Manaqement, by providing accurate treatment setups, by monitoring setup parameters, by preventing treatment when machine parameters are out of conformance to treatment plan parameters, and by sending the treatment history for recording to the Varian System Database.
COMPARISON OF TECHNOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS WITH THE VI. PREDICATE DEVICE
Both the subject and predicate devices are software that acts to interface between the ARIA® Oncology Information System for Radiation Oncology (ARIA OIS RO): ARIA® Radiation Therapy Management System (ARIA RTM), and an external radiation therapy delivery system (e.g., medical linear accelerator).
At a high level, the subject and predicate devices are based on the following same technological elements:
- Main software application used to interface between designated systems ●
- Verification of accurately transferred parameter fields and information .
- Prevention of treatment when machine parameters are out of conformance with . treatment plan parameters
- . Use of a barcode system (optional) to verify patient and treatment details
- Use with supported third-party medical linear accelerator devices
- Use with the Varian oncology information system (ARIA) ●
- . Use of in-room components for operator access in treatment room
The following main differences exist between the subject and predicate devices:
- Compatibility with Windows® 7 x64, Embedded ●
- Support of QA Mode ●
- . Support for additional treatment techniques available on certain compatible linacs
- . Support of Varian Verification System (VVS)
- Added compatibility with Elekta Versa HD linac, Siemens ONCOR linac ●
- . Added compatibility with ARIA 13.5 and 13.6
- Added Complete Irradiation Aperture Outline (CIAO) display feature ●
Further details about the differences between the predicate and subject device were included in the Substantial Equivalence Discussion of this submission.
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VII. PERFORMANCE DATA
The following performance data were provided in support of the substantial equivalence determination.
Non-Clinical Tests:
Biocompatibility Testing:
This item is not applicable to subject device; there are no patient-contacting components. No biocompatibility tests have been included in this submission in support of the substantial equivalence determination.
Electrical Safety and Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC):
This item is not applicable to subject device: the device is software. No electrical safety and electromagnetic compatibility tests for the subject device. Varian Treatment, have been included in this submission in support of the substantial equivalence determination.
The computer workstation supplied by Varian is manufactured by a third-party representative and was tested against electrical safety and EMC requirements of the following standards: EN 55022 (Class B), EN 61000-3-2, EN 61000-3-3, EN 55024, & IEC 60950-1. The computer workstation that was provided with the predicate device met similar applicable electromagnetic compatibility and electrical safety requirements. As such. Varian believes that the computer workstation accessory hardware demonstrates equivalent performance with respect to EMC compatibility and electrical safety.
Software Verification and Validation Testing:
Software verification and validation testing were conducted and documentation was provided as recommended by FDA's Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff, "Guidance for the Content of Premarket Submissions for Software Contained in Medical Devices." The software for this device was considered a "major" level of concern as the device is an accessory to a device with "major" level of concern.
Verification and Validation testing was performed for all new software features and regression testing was performed against the existing features of Varian Treatment. System requirements created or affected by the device changes can be traced to the corresponding test results. The result of the software verification and validation testing was that the product conformed to the defined user needs, intended uses, and safety requirements.
Varian therefore considers the subject device software to be safe and effective and to perform at least as well as the predicate device software as demonstrated by the results from testing. There are no changes to the principle of operation of the software. The new software features are all considered by Varian to be enhancements of the predicate.
Mechanical and Acoustic Testing:
This item is not applicable to subject device; the device is software. No mechanical or acoustic tests have been included in this submission in support of the substantial equivalence determination.
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Animal Study / Clinical Tests:
No animal studies or clinical tests have been included in this submission in support of the substantial equivalence determination.
CONCLUSIONS VIII.
The results of the non-clinical tests support the safety of the device and software verification and validation demonstrate that subject device. Varian Treatment Version 13.0, performs as intended in the specified use conditions. The non-clinical data also demonstrates that Varian Treatment version 13.0 is as safe and effective as and performs as well as or better than the predicate device, Varian Treatment version 6.6 (K093967).