K Number
K202928
Device Name
DV. Target
Manufacturer
Date Cleared
2021-04-02

(185 days)

Product Code
Regulation Number
892.2050
Reference & Predicate Devices
Predicate For
N/A
AI/MLSaMDIVD (In Vitro Diagnostic)TherapeuticDiagnosticis PCCP AuthorizedThirdpartyExpeditedreview
Intended Use

DV.Target is a software application that enables the routing of DICOM-compliant data (CT Images) to automatic image processing workflows, using machine learning-based algorithms to automatically delineate organs-at-risk (OARs). Contours generated by DV.Target may be used as an input to clinical workflows for treatment planning in radiation therapy.

DV.Target is intended to be used by trained medical professionals including radiologists, radiation oncologists, dosimetrists, and physicists.

DV.Target does not provide a user interface for data visualization. Image data uploaded, auto-contouring results, and other functionalities are managed via an administration interface. Thus, it is required that DV.Target be used in conjunction with appropriate software, such as a treatment planning system (TPS), to review, edit, and approve for all contours generated by DV.Target.

DV.Target is only intended for normal organ contouring, not for tumor or clinical target volume contouring.

Device Description

The proposed device, DV.Target, is a standalone software that is designed to be used by trained medical professionals to automatically delineate organs-at-risk (OARs) on CT images. This OARs delineation function, often referred as auto-contouring, is intended to facilitate radiation therapy workflows. Supported image modalities include CT and RTSTURCT.

DV.Target can automatically delineate major OARs in three anatomical sites --- Head & Neck, Thorax, and Abdomen & Pelvis. It receives CT images in DICOM format as input and automatically generates the contours of OARs, which are stored in DICOM format and in RTSTRUCT modality.

The deployment environment of the proposed device is recommended to be a local network with an existing hospital-grade IT system in place. DV.Target should be installed on a specialized server supporting deep learning processing. After installation, users can login to the DV.Target administration interface via browsers from their local computers. All activities, including autocontouring, are operated by users through the administration interface.

In addition to auto-contouring, DV.Target also has the following auxiliary functions:

  • User interface for receiving, updating and transmitting medical images in DICOM format;
  • User management;
  • Processed image management and output (RTSTRUCT) file management.

Once data is routed to DV.Target auto-contouring workflows, no user interaction is required, nor provided. The image data, auto-contouring results, and other functionalities can be managed by DV.Target users via an administration user interface. Third-party image visualization and editing software, such as a treatment planning system (TPS), must be used to facilitate the review and editing of contours generated by DV.Target.

AI/ML Overview

Here's a breakdown of the acceptance criteria and study details for the DV.Target device, based on the provided text:

1. Table of Acceptance Criteria and Reported Device Performance

The acceptance criteria for DV.Target is non-inferiority to the predicate and reference devices, as measured by the Dice-Sørensen coefficient (DICE score) for auto-contouring accuracy.

Metric (Acceptance Criteria)Reported Device Performance
Non-inferiority to Predicate device (Mirada) for 19 overlapping OARs (measured by DICE score)Achieved: "DV.Target is non-inferior to the predicate device Mirada on all 19 overlapping OARs." (Supported by Comparison Studies 1 & 2)
Non-inferiority to Reference device (MIM) for 30 non-overlapping OARs (measured by DICE score)Achieved: "DV.Target is non-inferior to the reference device MIM on the 30 non-overlapping OARs." (Supported by Comparison Studies 3a & 3b)
Performance of non-overlapping OARs similar to overlapping OARs (measured by DICE score)Achieved: "The performance of DV.Target on the non-overlapping OARs is similar to its performance on the overlapping OARs." (Supported by Comparison Study 3b)

2. Sample Sizes Used for the Test Set and Data Provenance

The study utilized two independent datasets for testing:

  • Public Validation Dataset:

    • Data Provenance: "a large medical images archive --- TCIA" (The Cancer Imaging Archive). 64% of this data is from the US.
    • Approximate Sample Size (implied): This dataset was used for Comparison Study 1 and Comparison Study 3. While a specific number of cases isn't given, it's described as a "public validation dataset" used for evaluating 19 overlapping OARs and 30 non-overlapping OARs, implying a substantial dataset for statistical analysis across multiple organs.
    • Retrospective/Prospective: Retrospective (implied, as it's from an archive).
  • In-house Clinical Dataset:

    • Data Provenance: "retrospectively from the City of Hope (our primary validation site)."
    • Approximate Sample Size (implied): This dataset was used for Comparison Study 2 for evaluating overlapping OARs. Similar to the public dataset, a specific number of cases isn't given, but it's used for statistical evaluation.
    • Retrospective/Prospective: Retrospective.

3. Number of Experts Used to Establish the Ground Truth for the Test Set and Qualifications

  • Public Validation Dataset:

    • Number of Experts: Three.
    • Qualifications: "three board-certified physicians."
  • In-house Clinical Dataset:

    • Number of Experts: Not specified, but the ground truth was "based on actual clinical contouring results," implying it was established by clinical personnel.
    • Qualifications: Not specified, but would align with standard clinical practice for contouring.

4. Adjudication Method for the Test Set

  • Public Validation Dataset: "The ground truth OARs contours on the public validation data were generated from the consensus of three board-certified physicians." This indicates an expert consensus method, likely implying that all three experts agreed on the contours.

  • In-house Clinical Dataset: "The ground truth contours on the in-house clinical data (collected retrospectively) were based on actual clinical contouring results." This implies adjudication through established clinical practice, but no specific multi-expert adjudication method (like 2+1 or 3+1) is mentioned.

5. If a Multi Reader Multi Case (MRMC) Comparative Effectiveness Study Was Done

No, an MRMC comparative effectiveness study was not done. The studies focused on comparing the algorithm's performance (DV.Target) against other algorithms (predicate and reference devices), and against ground truth established by human experts. There is no mention of human readers using the AI and their performance being compared to human readers without the AI assistance to measure reader improvement.

6. If a Standalone (Algorithm Only Without Human-in-the-Loop Performance) Study Was Done

Yes, a standalone study was done. The entire set of "Comparison Studies" (Studies 1, 2, and 3) involved evaluating the "auto-contouring accuracy" of the DV.Target device. The text explicitly states, "Once data is routed to DV.Target auto-contouring workflows, no user interaction is required, nor provided." This confirms that the reported performance metrics (DICE scores) are solely based on the algorithm's output without human intervention.

7. The Type of Ground Truth Used

  • Public Validation Dataset: Expert consensus (from three board-certified physicians).
  • In-house Clinical Dataset: Actual clinical contouring results. While derived from clinical practice, this can be considered a form of "expert" ground truth, as it represents the accepted clinical standard for those cases.

8. The Sample Size for the Training Set

The sample size for the training set is not provided in the given text. The document only mentions that the "validation data used in these studies... were invisible in model training."

9. How the Ground Truth for the Training Set Was Established

The method for establishing ground truth for the training set is not specified in the provided text.

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Deepvoxel, Inc. % Albert Rego, Ph.D. Consultant Albert Rego, Ph.D., Inc. 27001 La Paz Road, Suite #314 MISSION VIEJO CA 92691

Re: K202928

Trade/Device Name: DV.Target Regulation Number: 21 CFR 892.2050 Regulation Name: Picture archiving and communications system Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: QKB Dated: February 19, 2021 Received: March 2, 2021

Dear Dr. Rego:

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. Although this letter refers to your product as a device, please be aware that some cleared products may instead be combination products. The 510(k) Premarket Notification Database located at https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfpmn/pmn.cfm identifies combination product submissions. 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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Indications for Use

510(k) Number (if known) K202928

Device Name DV.Target

Indications for Use (Describe)

DV.Target is a software application that enables the routing of DICOM-compliant data (CT Images) to automatic image processing workflows, using machine learning-based algorithms to automatically delineate organs-at-risk (OARs). Contours generated by DV.Target may be used as an input to clinical workflows for treatment planning in radiation therapy.

DV.Target is intended to be used by trained medical professionals including radiologists, radiation oncologists, dosimetrists, and physicists.

DV.Target does not provide a user interface for data visualization. Image data uploaded, auto-contouring results, and other functionalities are managed via an administration interface. Thus, it is required that DV.Target be used in conjunction with appropriate software, such as a treatment planning system (TPS), to review, edit, and approve for all contours generated by DV.Target.

DV.Target is only intended for normal organ contouring, not for tumor or clinical target volume contouring.

Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)
Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D) Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)

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510(k) Summary of Safety and Effectiveness

The assigned 510(k) Number: K202928

1. Submitter

Applicant Information:DeepVoxel Inc.22 TalismanIrvine, CA 92620
Phone:Email:858-281-8029support@deep-voxel.com
Contact Person:Dr. Albert Rego27001 La Paz Road, Suite #314Mission Viejo, CA, 92691, USA
Date Prepared:April 1, 2021

2. Device Name

Trade Name:DV.Target
Device Common Name:Radiological Image Processing Software For Radiation Therapy
Regulation Number:21 CFR 892.2050
Product Code:QKB
Classification Name:Picture archiving and communications system
Regulation Class:Class II

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3. Identification of Predicate Device

Predicate Device

Table 1. Identification of Predicate Device.

Device tradename510(k)numberDate ofclearanceClassificationnameProductcodeRegulationClassClassificationpanelSubmitter'sname
WorkflowBoxTM(includingDLCExpert™,Embrace:CT™,Embrace:MR™,Re:Contour™)K181572July 10,2018PictureArchiving andCommunications SystemLLZ21CFR892.2050Class IIRadiologyMiradaMedical Ltd

Reference Device

MIM - MRT Dosimetry, K182624

4. Indications for use

DV.Target is a software application that enables the routing of DICOM-compliant data (CT Images) to automatic image processing workflows, using machine learning-based algorithms to automatically delineate organs-at-risk (OARs). Contours generated by DV.Target may be used as an input to clinical workflows for treatment planning in radiation therapy.

DV.Target is intended to be used by trained medical professionals including radiologists, radiation oncologists, dosimetrists, and physicists.

DV.Target does not provide a user interface for data visualization. Image data uploaded, autocontouring results, and other functionalities are managed via an administration interface. Thus, it is required that DV.Target be used in conjunction with appropriate software, such as a treatment planning system (TPS), to review, edit, and approve for all contours generated by DV.Target.

DV.Target is only intended for normal organ contouring, not for tumor or clinical target volume contouring.

5. Device Description

The proposed device, DV.Target, is a standalone software that is designed to be used by trained medical professionals to automatically delineate organs-at-risk (OARs) on CT images. This OARs delineation function, often referred as auto-contouring, is intended to facilitate radiation therapy workflows. Supported image modalities include CT and RTSTURCT.

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DV.Target can automatically delineate major OARs in three anatomical sites --- Head & Neck, Thorax, and Abdomen & Pelvis. It receives CT images in DICOM format as input and automatically generates the contours of OARs, which are stored in DICOM format and in RTSTRUCT modality.

The deployment environment of the proposed device is recommended to be a local network with an existing hospital-grade IT system in place. DV.Target should be installed on a specialized server supporting deep learning processing. After installation, users can login to the DV.Target administration interface via browsers from their local computers. All activities, including autocontouring, are operated by users through the administration interface.

In addition to auto-contouring, DV.Target also has the following auxiliary functions:

  • User interface for receiving, updating and transmitting medical images in DICOM format;
  • User management;
  • Processed image management and output (RTSTRUCT) file management.

Once data is routed to DV.Target auto-contouring workflows, no user interaction is required, nor provided. The image data, auto-contouring results, and other functionalities can be managed by DV.Target users via an administration user interface. Third-party image visualization and editing software, such as a treatment planning system (TPS), must be used to facilitate the review and editing of contours generated by DV.Target.

DV.Target can delineate the following 49 OARs distributed across three anatomic sites (Table 2):

Anatomic SiteOARsNo. of OARs
Head & NeckBrachial plexus, Brain Stem, Constrictor naris, Ear Left, Ear Right, Eye Left,Eye Right, Hypophysis, Larynx, Lens Left, Lens Right, Mandible, Opticchiasm, Optic nerve Left, Optic nerve Right, Oral cavity, Parotid Left,Parotid Right, Sublingual gland, Submandibular gland Left,Submandibular gland Right, Spinal Cord, Temporal Lobe Left, TemporalLobe Right, Temporomandibular joint Left, Temporomandibular jointRight, Thyroid, Trachea28
ThoraxEsophagus, Heart, Lung Left, Lung Right, Spinal Cord, Trachea6
Abdomen &PelvisBladder, Duodenum, Gallbladder, Femur Left, Femur Right, Kidney Left,Kidney Right, Large Bowel, Liver, Pancreas, Rectum, Small Bowel, Spleen,Spinal Cord, Stomach15

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6. Comparison of Indications for Use with Predicate Device

Both the proposed and predicate devices are software applications designed to be used by trained medical professionals within a hospital environment, and are indicated for the creation of contours for use in clinical workflows for the purpose of radiation therapy treatment planning.

Both the predicate and proposed devices support contouring based on machine learning techniques, whereas the predicate device additionally supports atlas-based contouring and registration-based re-contouring.

Both the proposed and predicate devices are designed to interoperate via DICOM objects and to network with other DICOM capable devices such as PACS and Radiation Treatment Planning Systems.

Both the proposed and predicate devices do not facilitate the display or visualization of the data by users. Reviewing and editing of contouring results cannot be performed within both devices.

Both the proposed and predicate devices require users to confirm and review generated contours in a separate image visualization system.

In summary, DeepVoxel Inc. believes the intended use of the proposed device is substantially equivalent to the predicate device, excepting the registration-based features in the predicate device, which are not applicable to the proposed device.

Table 3. Comparison of Indications for Use with Predicate Device.
Proposed DevicePredicate Device
Indicationsfor useDV.Target is a software application that enables the routing of image data (CT Images) to automatic image processing workflows, using machine learning learning-based algorithms to automatically delineate OARs (Organs-at-risk). Contours generated by DV.Target may be used as an input to clinical workflows for treatment planning in radiation therapy. DV.Target is intended to be used by trained medical professionals including radiologists, radiation oncologists, dosimetrists, and physicists.Workflow Box is a software system designed to allow users to route DICOM-compliant data to and from automated processing components. Supported modalities include CT, MR, RTSTRUCT. Workflow Box includes processing components for automatically contouring imaging data using deformable image registration to support atlas-based contouring, re-contouring of the same patient and machine learning based contouring. Workflow Box is a data routing and image processing tool which automatically applies contours to data which is sent to one or more of the included image processing workflows.

3. Comparison of Indications for Use with Predicate Device

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• DV.Target does not provide a user interface for data visualization. Theimage data uploaded, auto-contouring results and otherfunctionalities are managed via an administration interface. Thus, it isrequired that DV.Target be used in conjunction with appropriatesoftware, such as a treatment planning system (TPS), to review, editand approve for all contours generated by DV.Target.Contours generated by Workflow Box may be used as an input to clinicalworkflows including, but not limited to, radiation therapy treatment planning.• Workflow Box must be used in conjunction with appropriate softwareto review and edit results generated automatically by WorkflowBox components, for example image visualization software must be used tofacilitate the review and edit of contours generated by Workflow Box componentapplications.
• DV.Target is only intended for normal organ contouring, not for tumor orclinical target volume contouring.• Workflow Box is intended to be used by trained medical professionals.• Workflow Box is not intended to automatically detect lesions.

7. Comparison of Technological Characteristics with Predicate Device

Table 4. Comparison of Technological Characteristics with Predicate Device.

CharacteristicProposed DevicePredicate Device
Device NameDV.TargetWorkflow Box (K181572)
Regulation No.No. 21CFR 892.2050No. 21CFR 892.2050
Classification NamePicture archiving andcommunications systemPicture archiving andcommunications system
Product CodeQKBLLZ
ClassIIII
Target PopulationAny patient type for whomrelevant modality scan data isavailable.Any patient type for whomrelevant modality scan data isavailable.
Where UsedClinical/Hospital environmentClinical/Hospital environment
Target UsersDesigned to be used by trainedcliniciansDesigned to be used by trainedclinicians
Energy Used and/orDeliveredNone - software onlyapplication. The softwareapplication does not deliver ordepend on energy delivered to orfrom patientsNone - software only application.The software application does notdeliver or depend on energydelivered to or from patients

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22 Talisman, Irvine, CA, 92620

858-281-8029

Data VisualizationNone - the proposed device hasno data visualizationfunctionality. All data processingis automated and does notrequire user interaction. Acontrol interface is provided forsystem administration andconfiguration only.None - the predicate device hasno data visualization functionality.All data processing is automatedand does not require userinteraction. A control interface isprovided for systemadministration and configurationonly.
Regions and Volumesof Interest (ROI)Machine learning-basedcontouringAtlas-based contouring,registration-based re-contouring,machine learning-basedcontouring
ROI measurementsand quantificationNot applicableNot applicable
Image RegistrationNot applicableRegistration for the purposes ofre-planning/re-contouring andatlas based contouring.
Label/labelingConform with 21CFR Part 801Conform with 21CFR Part 801
Operating SystemUbuntu, WindowsWindows
AlgorithmMachine learning-basedMachine learning-based and Atlas-based
Supported ModalitiesCT, RTSTRUCTCT, MR, RTSTRUCT
Reporting and dataroutingSupports automatic routingimages to processing workflow.No customized options for theuserSupports routing and distributionof images to other DICOM nodesincluding to custom executablesdetermined by the user
Communications/NetworkingTCP/IP and SCPTCP/IP and SCP
Compatible ScannerModelsNo Limitation on scanner model,DICOM 3.0 compliance requiredNo Limitation on scanner model,DICOM 3.0 compliance required
Compatible TreatmentPlanning SystemNo Limitation on TPS model,DICOM 3.0 compliance requiredNo Limitation on TPS model,DICOM 3.0 compliance required

The predicate device and the proposed device are both standalone software applications for medical image processing. Both devices process DICOM image data and include design features to enable automatic delineation of contours on input image data.

Both the proposed and predicate devices utilize algorithms to automatically generate regions of interest structures/contours. The predicate device also utilizes image registration for atlas-based contouring and re-contouring.

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Both devices are compatible with the same use environments and utilize the same networking technology. The predicate device operates on Microsoft Windows operating systems, while the proposed device can operate on both Microsoft Windows and Ubuntu (a Linux distribution) operating systems.

19 OARs (hereinafter referred to as "overlapping OARs") are delineated by both the proposed and predicate devices. However, there are additional 30 OARs only delineated by the proposed device, and 16 OARs only delineated by the predicate device.

The proposed device offers a subset of the image processing technical features presented by the predicate device. The shared features are substantially equivalent to the predicate device and do not present any additional or new risks when compared to the predicate device.

8. Non-Clinical Test Conclusion

In summary, we have conducted three Comparison Studies to evaluate the performance of the proposed device:

  • Comparison Study 1: Conducted between the proposed and predicate devices on a public validation dataset (64% are from the US) to evaluate the auto-contouring accuracy of 19 overlapping OARs (OARs delineated by both devices).
  • Comparison Study 2: Conducted between the proposed and predicate devices on an in-house clinical dataset to evaluate the auto-contouring accuracy of the overlapping OARs.
  • Comparison Study 3: Conducted between the proposed device and a reference device (MIM -MRT Dosimetry 510(k) Number K182624) on the public validation data (64% are from the US) to evaluate the auto-contouring accuracy of 30 non-overlapping OARs (OARs delineated by the proposed device, but not by the predicate).

The validation data used in these studies consists of two independent dataset collected from a large medical images archive --- TCIA and b) a clinical in-house dataset collected retrospectively from the City of Hope (our primary validation site). A comprehensive characteristic analysis of validation data to demonstrate the representativeness of the intended patient population is presented and related backgrounds are introduced. The ground truth OARs contours on the public validation data were generated from the consensus of three board-certified physicians. The ground truth contours on the in-house clinical data (collected retrospectively) were based on actual clinical contouring results.

All validation data described above were invisible in model training. The Dice-Sørensen coefficients (DICE score) were calculated and used to evaluate contouring accuracies by comparing devicegenerated contours with ground truth contours. A systematic statistical methodology, including data presentation (histogram, Box and Whisker plot, and Bland-Altman plot) and statistical inferences

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(i.e. the non-inferiority tests), is established as the guidelines for data analysis in the three Comparison Studies.

We have presented detailed results from the three Comparison Studies. In each of the studies, we observed the following results: a) The DICE scores from the proposed and the predicate/reference devices both have a central tendency (DICE Score differences can be approximated by the normal distribution) and have a good agreement with each other (from histograms and Bland-Altman plots). b) The DICE scores of the proposed device are generally higher than those of the predicate/reference device (from the Box and Whisker plots). c) The confidence interval of performance differences between the proposed and the predicate/reference devices are within the non-inferiority margin for all compared OARs. Hence the statement that the proposed device is noninferior to the predicate/reference device is established. Additionally, we demonstrate that the performance of the proposed device on the non-overlapping OARs is similar to its performance on the overlapping OARs (Comparison Study 3b).

We draw the following conclusions from these studies:

  • DV.Target is non-inferior to the predicate device Mirada on all 19 overlapping OARs. This conclusion is supported by Comparison Studies 1&2, based on validation data from different sites and with independent annotations.
  • . DV.Target is non-inferior to the reference device MIM on the 30 non-overlapping OARs. The performance of DV.Target on the non-overlapping OARs is similar to its performance on the overlapping OARs. This is supported by Comparison Studies 3a & 3b.

According to these results, we conclude that the performance of the proposed device is substantially equivalent to the performance of the predicate device.

9. Clinical Test Conclusion

No clinical study is included in this submission.

10. Substantially Equivalent (SE) Conclusion

Based on the comparison and analysis above, DeepVoxel Inc. believes that the proposed device can be determined to be Substantially Equivalent (SE) to the predicate device.

§ 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).