(171 days)
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No
The device description focuses on hardware components (LED lamp, arm, trigger input) and basic electrical signal processing (generating flashes at specific frequencies and intensities based on trigger pulses). There is no mention of data analysis, pattern recognition, or adaptive algorithms that would typically indicate AI/ML. The control of frequency and intensity is explicitly stated to be by "acquisition software," which in this context likely refers to standard control software, not AI/ML.
No.
The device is used for photic stimulation for diagnostic purposes in EEG studies and for generating visual evoked potentials, not for treating a condition.
No
Explanation: The device is a stimulator used to activate the EEG study and generate visual evoked potentials. Its purpose is to elicit a response, not to interpret or diagnose a condition based on data.
No
The device description explicitly details a "lamp head assembly" with an LED lamp, an arm for positioning, and mentions electrical safety and electromagnetic compatibility testing, all of which indicate a physical hardware component is central to the device's function. While software controls frequency and intensity, the device is not software-only.
Based on the provided information, the Natus Photic Stimulator is not an In Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) device.
Here's why:
- IVD Definition: In Vitro Diagnostic devices are used to examine specimens derived from the human body (like blood, urine, tissue) to provide information for diagnosis, monitoring, or screening.
- Natus Photic Stimulator Function: The Natus Photic Stimulator is used to apply light flashes to a patient's eyes during neurophysiology studies (EEG and evoked potentials). It is a stimulus applied to the patient, not a device that analyzes a sample from the patient.
- Intended Use: The intended use clearly states it's for "photic activation of the EEG study and in the generation of visual evoked potentials," which are procedures performed directly on the patient.
- Device Description: The description details how the device is used to apply light flashes to the patient's face.
- Performance Studies: The performance studies focus on electrical safety, electromagnetic compatibility, and bench performance related to the device's operation and safety when used on a patient. There are no studies related to analyzing biological samples.
Therefore, the Natus Photic Stimulator is a medical device used in conjunction with other neurophysiology equipment, but it does not fit the definition of an In Vitro Diagnostic device.
N/A
Intended Use / Indications for Use
The Natus Photic Stimulator is indicated for photic activation of the EEG study and in the generation of visual evoked potentials.
Product codes
GWE
Device Description
The Natus Medical Incorporated (Natus) DBA Excel-Tech Ltd. (XLTEK) Photic Stimulator is used by trained medical staff in a medical environment to apply photic flashes to the patient during neurophysiology studies such as electroencephalographic (EEG) studies, where it is used as an activation to test photo-sensibility related to epilepsy.
The Natus Photic Stimulator is typically used by EEG technicians in the hospital environment in fixed, mobile or portable systems, and with patients of all ages. The lamp head assembly is mounted on an arm allowing easy placement at 30 cm away from the patient's face. The arm is ergonomically designed so that the lamp can be move and rotated in the direction of the patient using a handgrip on the lamp.
Trigger pulses applied to the trigger input of the Natus Photic Stimulator generate 1 millisecond photic flashes at specific frequencies, typically in the range of 0.5 Hz to 60 Hz by a white light emitting diode (LED) lamp. The basic operating mode consists of generating a single flash per trigger pulse applied. Flash intensity has a maximum range from 22,000 lux up to 75,000 lux measured at 30 cm from the LED lamp at the position of highest intensity and 3,520 lux to 12,000 lux calculated at 75cm. The frequency and intensity of the flash is controlled by the acquisition software.
It can also be used along with evoked potential devices for stimulating visual evoked potentials.
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
patients of all ages.
Intended User / Care Setting
trained medical staff in a medical environment / EEG technicians in the hospital environment in fixed, mobile or portable systems
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
Electromagnetic Compatibility: The Natus Photic Stimulator was verified for performance in accordance with the following standard: IEC 60601-1-2: 2007, Medical electrical equipment – Part 1-2: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance – Collateral standard: Electromagnetic compatibility – Requirements and tests. IEC 60601-2-40: 2016, Medical electrical equipment – Part 2-40: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of electromyographs and evoked response equipment. Results indicate that the Natus Photic Stimulator complies with the applicable standards.
Electrical Safety: The Natus Photic Stimulator was verified for performance in accordance with the following standard: IEC 60601-1: 2005, Am1: 2012, Medical electrical equipment – Part 1: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance. Results indicate that the Natus Photic Stimulator complies with the applicable standards.
Performance Testing – Bench: The Natus Photic Stimulator was verified for performance in accordance with internal requirements and the applicable clauses of the following standards: IEC 60601-1-6: 2010, Am1: 2013, Medical electrical equipment – Part 1-6: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance - Collateral standard: Usability. IEC 60601-2-40: 2016, Medical electrical equipment – Part 2-40: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of electromyographs and evoked response equipment. IEC 62366: 2007, Am1: 2014, Medical devices – Application of usability engineering to medical devices. IEC 62471: 2006, Photobiological safety of lamps and lamp systems. ANSI Z80.36-2016, Light Hazard Protection for Ophthalmic Instruments. Results indicate that the Natus Photic Stimulator complies with its predetermined specifications and the applicable standards.
Conclusion: Verification and validation activities were conducted to establish the performance and safety characteristics of the device modifications made to the Natus Photic Stimulator. The results of these activities demonstrate that the Natus Photic Stimulator is as safe, as effective, and performs as well as or better than the predicate devices. Therefore, the Natus Photic Stimulator is considered substantially equivalent to the predicate devices.
Key Metrics
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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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§ 882.1890 Evoked response photic stimulator.
(a)
Identification. An evoked response photic stimulator is a device used to generate and display a shifting pattern or to apply a brief light stimulus to a patient's eye for use in evoked response measurements or for electroencephalogram (EEG) activation.(b)
Classification. Class II (performance standards).
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June 15, 2018
Natus Medical Incorporated DBA Excel-Tech Ltd. (XLTEK) Sanjay Mehta Director, Quality Assurance & Regulatory Affairs 2568 Bristol Circle Oakville, ON L6H 5S1 Canada
Re: K173936
Trade/Device Name: Natus Photic Stimulator Regulation Number: 21 CFR 882.1890 Regulation Name: Evoked Response Photic Stimulator Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: GWE Dated: May 14, 2018 Received: May 16, 2018
Dear Sanjay Mehta:
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 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 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);
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and if applicable, the electronic product radiation control provisions (Sections 531-542 of the Act); 21 CFR 1000-1050.
Also, please note the regulation entitled, "Misbranding by reference to premarket notification" (21 CFR 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/ReportaProblem/default.htm.
For comprehensive regulatory information about medical devices and radiation-emitting products, including information about labeling regulations, please see Device Advice (https://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/DeviceRegulationandGuidance/) and CDRH Learn (http://www.fda.gov/Training/CDRHLearn). Additionally, you may contact the Division of Industry and Consumer Education (DICE) to ask a question about a specific regulatory topic. See the DICE website (http://www.fda.gov/DICE) for more information or contact DICE by email (DICE@fda.hhs.gov) or phone (1-800-638-2041 or 301-796-7100).
Sincerely,
Jay R. Gupta -S
For Carlos L. Peña, PhD, MS Director Division of Neurological and Physical Medicine Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K173936
Device Name Natus Photic Stimulator
Indications for Use (Describe)
The Natus Photic Stimulator is indicated for photic activation of the EEG study and in the generation of visual evoked potentials.
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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| Submission Date: | 20 December 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Submitter: | Natus Medical Incorporated DBA Excel-Tech Ltd. (XLTEK) | ||
| 2568 Bristol Circle | |||
| Oakville, Ontario, L6H 5S1 | |||
| Canada | |||
| Submitter and | |||
| Application | |||
| Correspondent | Mr. Sanjay Mehta | ||
| Phone: +1 (905) 287-5055 | |||
| Fax: +1 (905) 829-5304 | |||
| Email: sanjay.mehta@natus.com | |||
| Manufacturing Site: | Creation Technologies LP | ||
| 6820 Creditview Road | |||
| Mississauga, Ontario L5N 0A9 | |||
| Canada | |||
| Trade Name: | Natus Photic Stimulator | ||
| Common and | |||
| Classification | |||
| Name: | Stimulator, Photic, Evoked Response | ||
| Classification | |||
| Regulation: | 21 CFR §882.1890 | ||
| Product Code: | GWE | ||
| Substantially | |||
| Equivalent Devices: | New XLTEK Model | Predicate 510(k) | |
| Number | Predicate | ||
| Manufacturer / Model | |||
| XLTEK / Natus Photic | |||
| Stimulator | K101691 | Lifelines Ltd. / Lifeline | |
| Photic Stimulator | |||
| 510(k): NATUS PHOTIC STIMULATOR | |||
| 510(k) SUMMARY | |||
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| Device Description: | The Natus Medical Incorporated (Natus) DBA Excel-Tech Ltd. (XLTEK) Photic Stimulator is used by trained medical staff in a medical environment to apply photic flashes to the patient during neurophysiology studies such as electroencephalographic (EEG) studies, where it is used as an activation to test photo-sensibility related to epilepsy. |
The Natus Photic Stimulator is typically used by EEG technicians in the hospital environment in fixed, mobile or portable systems, and with patients of all ages. The lamp head assembly is mounted on an arm allowing easy placement at 30 cm away from the patient's face. The arm is ergonomically designed so that the lamp can be move and rotated in the direction of the patient using a handgrip on the lamp.
Trigger pulses applied to the trigger input of the Natus Photic Stimulator generate 1 millisecond photic flashes at specific frequencies, typically in the range of 0.5 Hz to 60 Hz by a white light emitting diode (LED) lamp. The basic operating mode consists of generating a single flash per trigger pulse applied. Flash intensity has a maximum range from 22,000 lux up to 75,000 lux measured at 30 cm from the LED lamp at the position of highest intensity and 3,520 lux to 12,000 lux calculated at 75cm. The frequency and intensity of the flash is controlled by the acquisition software.
It can also be used along with evoked potential devices for stimulating visual evoked potentials. | | |
| Intended Use: | The Natus Photic Stimulator is indicated for photic activation of the EEG during an EEG study and in the generation of visual evoked potentials. | | |
| Technology Comparison: | The Natus Photic Stimulator employs the same technological characteristics as the predicate device. | | |
| System Characteristic | Lifelines Ltd.
Lifelines Photic Stimulator
(K101691) | Excel-Tech Ltd. (XLTEK)
Natus Photic Stimulator
(Proposed Device) | |
| Indications for Use | The Lifelines Photic
Simulator is indicated for
photic activation of the EEG
during an EEG study and in
the generation of visual
evoked potentials. | The Natus Photic Stimulator is
indicated for photic activation
of the EEG during an EEG
study and in the generation of
visual evoked potentials. | |
| Mode of Operation | Arm-mounted photic
stimulator generates flashes
of white light by means of
light emitting diode (LED) | Arm-mounted photic
stimulator generates flashes of
white light by means of LEDs. | |
| Light Source | Single, high-intensity LED | Surface mounted, high-
intensity LED array | |
| System
Characteristic | Lifelines Ltd.
Lifelines Photic Stimulator
(K101691) | Excel-Tech Ltd. (XLTEK)
Natus Photic Stimulator
(Proposed Device) | |
| Luminous Flux | 700 lm typical, 900 lm max
13,000 lux at one (1) foot | Intensity measured at 30 cm (~
1 foot) distance, position 12:
● Minimum: 22,000 lux
● Maximum: 75,000 lux
Typical observed intensity is
39,900 lux. | |
| Flash Rate | 1 to 60 Hz or single manual
flash | 0.5 to 60 Hz or single manual
flash | |
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Summary of Performance Testing:
| Electrical Safety | The Natus Photic Stimulator was verified for performance in accordance
with the following standard: |
|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| | • IEC 60601-1: 2005, Am1: 2012, Medical electrical equipment – Part
1: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance. |
| | Results indicate that the Natus Photic Stimulator complies with the
applicable standards. |
| Electromagnetic
Compatibility | The Natus Photic Stimulator was verified for performance in accordance
with the following standard: |
| | • IEC 60601-1-2: 2007, Medical electrical equipment – Part 1-2:
General requirements for basic safety and essential performance –
Collateral standard: Electromagnetic compatibility – Requirements
and tests. |
| | • IEC 60601-2-40: 2016, Medical electrical equipment – Part 2-40:
Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential
performance of electromyographs and evoked response equipment. |
| | Results indicate that the Natus Photic Stimulator complies with the
applicable standards. |
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| Performance
Testing – Bench | The Natus Photic Stimulator was verified for performance in accordance
with internal requirements and the applicable clauses of the following
standards:
IEC 60601-1-6: 2010, Am1: 2013, Medical electrical equipment –
Part 1-6: General requirements for basic safety and essential
performance - Collateral standard: Usability. IEC 60601-2-40: 2016, Medical electrical equipment – Part 2-40:
Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential
performance of electromyographs and evoked response equipment. IEC 62366: 2007, Am1: 2014, Medical devices – Application of
usability engineering to medical devices. IEC 62471: 2006, Photobiological safety of lamps and lamp systems. ANSI Z80.36-2016, Light Hazard Protection for Ophthalmic
Instruments. |
|--------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| | Results indicate that the Natus Photic Stimulator complies with its
predetermined specifications and the applicable standards. |
| Conclusion | Verification and validation activities were conducted to establish the
performance and safety characteristics of the device modifications made
to the Natus Photic Stimulator. The results of these activities demonstrate
that the Natus Photic Stimulator is as safe, as effective, and performs as
well as or better than the predicate devices.
Therefore, the Natus Photic Stimulator is considered substantially
equivalent to the predicate devices. |