(29 days)
No
The summary describes image archiving, reporting, and basic image processing software. There is no mention of AI, ML, or any features that would typically indicate the use of such technologies for tasks like automated analysis, pattern recognition, or predictive modeling. The device is explicitly stated as "not intended to be used as an automated diagnosis system."
No.
The device is described as an image archiving and reporting software for diagnostic interpretation, not for treating or preventing a disease or condition.
Yes.
The "Intended Use / Indications for Use" section explicitly states that "ViewPoint 6 is intended to be used... for diagnostic interpretation of images" and that "The medical images, which ViewPoint 6 displays to the user, can be used for diagnostic purposes." The "Device Description" also mentions it "is used for diagnostic interpretation of images and other data."
Yes
The device description explicitly states "ViewPoint 6 is an image archiving and reporting software" and "is based on Microsoft Windows® with defined hardware requirements for the user to install on their computer," indicating it is a software application installed on general-purpose computing hardware, not a dedicated hardware device. The reference to "EchoPAC Software Only" as a reference device further supports this classification.
Based on the provided information, ViewPoint 6 is NOT an IVD (In Vitro Diagnostic) device.
Here's why:
- IVD devices are used to examine specimens derived from the human body (like blood, urine, tissue) to provide information for diagnosis, monitoring, or screening. The intended use and device description of ViewPoint 6 clearly state its purpose is for diagnostic interpretation of medical images, primarily from ultrasound. It processes and displays images and associated data, not biological specimens.
- The description focuses on image archiving, reporting, and processing of medical images and data. There is no mention of analyzing biological samples or providing results based on such analysis.
Therefore, ViewPoint 6 falls under the category of medical imaging software or a Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) component, rather than an In Vitro Diagnostic device.
N/A
Intended Use / Indications for Use
ViewPoint 6 is intended to be used in medical practices and in clinical departments and serves the purposes of diagnostic interpretation of images, electronic documentation of examinations in the form of text and images, and generation of medical reports primarily for diagnostic ultrasound.
ViewPoint 6 provides the user the ability to include images, drawings, and charts into medical reports. ViewPoint 6 is designed to accept, transfer, display, calculate, store, and process medical images and data, and enables the user to measure and annotate the images. The medical images, which ViewPoint 6 displays to the user, can be used for diagnostic purposes.
ViewPoint 6 is intended for professional use only. ViewPoint 6 is not intended to be used as an automated diagnosis system. ViewPoint 6 is not intended to operate medical devices in surgery related procedures.
Product codes
LLZ
Device Description
ViewPoint 6 is an image archiving and reporting software for medical practices and clinical radiological departments. It is used for diagnostic interpretation of images and other data. It provides different calculations and tools to allow for the assessment of the images and data.
ViewPoint 6 is for professional use only and enables quick diagnostic reporting with standardized terminology. It has an intuitive graphical user interface (GUI) and is based on Microsoft Windows® with defined hardware requirements for the user to install on their computer.
ViewPoint 6 provides exam type specific reporting forms for various medical care areas. Forms are composed of different sections with data entry fields. The documentation can include measurements, exam findings, images, and graphs. All data is saved in the ViewPoint 6 database and can be compiled to a professional report. Images and image sequences can be reviewed in the ViewPoint 6 display area based on user preference. ViewPoint 6 supports both a single workstation and a client - server setup. The number of user licenses determines how many workstations in the network have concurrent access to the database. Access can be limited to read - only functionality
Mentions image processing
Yes
Mentions AI, DNN, or ML
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Input Imaging Modality
primarily for diagnostic ultrasound. Medical images
Anatomical Site
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Indicated Patient Age Range
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Intended User / Care Setting
medical practices and in clinical departments. professional use only. single workstation and a client - server setup.
Description of the training set, sample size, data source, and annotation protocol
Not Found
Description of the test set, sample size, data source, and annotation protocol
Not Found
Summary of Performance Studies (study type, sample size, AUC, MRMC, standalone performance, key results)
The subject of this premarket submission, ViewPoint 6, did not require clinical studies to support substantial equivalence.
Key Metrics (Sensitivity, Specificity, PPV, NPV, etc.)
Not Found
Predicate Device(s)
Reference Device(s)
Predetermined Change Control Plan (PCCP) - All Relevant Information
Not Found
§ 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).
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GE Medical Systems Ultrasound & Primary Care Diagnostics, LLC % Tracey Ortiz Regulatory Affairs Director 9900 W. Innovation Drive WAUWATOSA WI 53226
Re: K203677
Trade/Device Name: ViewPoint 6 Regulation Number: 21 CFR 892.2050 Regulation Name: Picture archiving and communications system Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: LLZ Dated: December 16, 2020 Received: December 17, 2020
Dear Tracey Ortiz:
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/cfpmp/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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https://www.fda.gov/combination-products/guidance-regulatory-information/postmarketing-safety-reportingcombination-products); good manufacturing practice requirements as set forth in the quality systems (QS) regulation (21 CFR Part 820) for devices or current good manufacturing practices (21 CFR 4, Subpart A) for combination products; and, if applicable, the electronic product radiation control provisions (Sections 531-542 of the Act); 21 CFR 1000-1050.
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Sincerely,
For
Thalia T. Mills, Ph.D. Director Division of Radiological Health OHT7: Office of In Vitro Diagnostics and Radiological Health Office of Product Evaluation and Quality Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known)
K203677
Device Name ViewPoint 6
Indications for Use (Describe)
ViewPoint 6 is intended to be used in medical practices and in clinical departments and serves the purpostic interpretation of images, electronic documentations in the form of text and images, and generation of medical reports primarily for diagnostic ultrasound.
ViewPoint 6 provides the user the ability to include images, drawings, and charts into medical reports. ViewPoint 6 is designed to accept, transfer, display, calculate, store, and process medical images and data, and enables the user to measure and annotate the images, The medical images, which ViewPoint 6 displays to the used for diagnostic purposes.
ViewPoint 6 is intended for professional use only. ViewPoint 6 is not intended to be used as an automated diagnosis system. ViewPoint 6 is not intended to operate medical devices in surgery related procedures.
| 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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GE Healthcare
510(k) Premarket Notification Submission
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510(k) Summary
In accordance with 21 CFR 807.92 the following summary of information is provided: Date: December 16, 2020
| Submitter: | GE Medical Systems Ultrasound and Primary Care Diagnostics |
|---|---|
| 9900 Innovation Drive | |
| Wauwatosa, WI 53226 |
- Primary Contact Person: Tracey Ortiz Regulatory Affairs Director GE Healthcare T:(262)470-1003
Secondary Contact Bryan Behn Regulatory Affairs Leader Person: GE Healthcare
| Trade Name: | ViewPoint 6 |
|---|---|
| Common/Usual Name: | PACS-Picture archiving and communications system |
| Classification Names: | Class II |
| Product Code: | LLZ, Picture archiving and communications system, 21 CFR |
| 892.2050, 90-LLZ | |
| Predicate Device: | ViewPoint 6 (K192917) |
| Product Code: | LLZ, Picture archiving and communications system, 21 CFR |
| 892.2050, 90-LLZ | |
| Reference Device: | EchoPAC Software Only (K200852) |
| Product Code: | LLZ, Picture archiving and communications system, 21 CFR |
| 892.2050, 90-LLZ |
Device Description:
ViewPoint 6 is an image archiving and reporting software for medical practices and clinical radiological departments. It is used for diagnostic interpretation of images and other data. It provides different calculations and tools to allow for the assessment of the images and data.
ViewPoint 6 is for professional use only and enables quick diagnostic reporting with standardized terminology. It has an intuitive graphical user interface (GUI) and is based on Microsoft Windows® with defined hardware requirements for the user to install on their computer.
ViewPoint 6 provides exam type specific reporting forms for various medical care areas. Forms are composed of different sections with data entry fields. The documentation
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GE Healthcare 510(k) Premarket Notification Submission
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can include measurements, exam findings, images, and graphs. All data is saved in the ViewPoint 6 database and can be compiled to a professional report. Images and image sequences can be reviewed in the ViewPoint 6 display area based on user preference. ViewPoint 6 supports both a single workstation and a client - server setup. The number of user licenses determines how many workstations in the network have concurrent access to the database. Access can be limited to read - only functionality
Intended Use/Indication for Use:
ViewPoint 6 is intended to be used in medical practices and in clinical departments and serves the purposes of diagnostic interpretation of images, electronic documentation of examinations in the form of text and images, and generation of medical reports primarily for diagnostic ultrasound.
ViewPoint 6 provides the user the ability to include images, drawings, and charts into medical reports. ViewPoint 6 is designed to accept, transfer, display, calculate, store, and process medical images and data, and enables the user to measure and annotate the images. The medical images, which ViewPoint 6 displays to the user, can be used for diagnostic purposes.
ViewPoint 6 is intended for professional use only. ViewPoint 6 is not intended to be used as an automated diagnosis system. ViewPoint 6 is not intended to operate medical devices in surgery related procedures.
Technology:
ViewPoint 6 employs the same fundamental scientific technology as its predicate device.
Determination of Substantial Equivalence:
Comparison to Predicate Devices
The proposed ViewPoint 6 system is substantially equivalent to the ViewPoint 6 (K192917) with regards to intended use, capabilities, technological characteristics, safety and effectiveness.
| Feature | Predicate Device
ViewPoint6 cleared
(K192917) | Proposed Device
ViewPoint 6 | Discussion of
Differences |
|------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|
| Intended use | Identical | Identical | n/a |
| Indications for Use | Identical | Identical | n/a |
| Contra-indications | Identical | Identical | n/a |
| Patient population | Identical | Identical | n/a |
| Environment of use | Identical | Identical | n/a |
| Human Factors | Identical | Identical | n/a |
| Design | Identical | Identical | n/a |
| Performance | Identical | Identical | n/a |
| Standards met | Identical | Identical | n/a |
| Compatibility with
other devices/
Connectivity | Added:
• Full Image Export CVUS - Send
Images for IACEL Accreditation
• Migrate patient and study data
from EchoPAC to ViewPoint 6
• Encapsulated PDF Document
Export
• Export to standard DICOM DIR | Similar function has been
cleared in reference
device EchoPAC
software only (K200852)
The difference has no
impact to ViewPoint 6
safety and effectiveness.
Other capabilities are
similar to predicate. | |
| Image Editing and
Management | Added:
• Export of anonymized
multi-frames available
• Message upon opening
several exams in EchoPAC
regarding DICOM SR data | Equivalent
The difference has
no impact to
ViewPoint 6 safety
and effectiveness. | |
| Report editing and
management | Added:
• User configured units of
measurements
• User Masks - New Control
Types
• Keep list item and field
visibility during update
• Additional Exam Locked
States
• For radio buttons, 'hide in
report' shall work individually
• Option to calculate and print
next appointment date
• Enhancements for
Echocardiography
• Extend OB/Gyn Reporting
Content
• Enhanced Fetal Anatomy and
Placenta Section
• Enhanced Reporting in
Multiple Pregnancies
• Vascular Enhancements | Equivalent
The difference has
no impact to
ViewPoint 6 safety
and effectiveness. | |
| Calculation | Identical | n/a | |
| Data Mining | Identical | n/a | |
| Coding for
Billing | Added:
• Unify and simplify medical
coding | Equivalent
The difference has no
impact to ViewPoint 6
safety and effectiveness. | |
| Data Privacy
and Security | Identical | n/a | |
| Scheduler | Identical | n/a | |
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GE Healthcare 510(k) Premarket Notification Submission
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510(k) Premarket Notification Submission
Summary of Non-Clinical Tests:
ViewPoint 6 and its applications comply with voluntary standards:
- IEC 62366-1:2015 Medical devices-Application of usability engineering to medical devices
- IEC 62304:2006+A1:2015, Medical device software-Software life cycle process ●
- NEMA PS 3.1-3.20 (2016), Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine ● (DICOM) Set. (Radiology)
- ISO 14971:2019 Medical Devices-Application of risk management to medical devices
- IEC 82304-1:2016, Health software-General requirements for product safety ●
The following quality assurance measures are applied to the development of the system:
- Risk Analysis
- Requirements Reviews ●
- Design Reviews ●
- o Testing on unit level (Module verification)
- Integration testing (System verification) 0
- o Performance testing (Verification & Validation)
- Safety testing (Verification)
Summary of Clinical Tests:
The subject of this premarket submission, ViewPoint 6, did not require clinical studies to support substantial equivalence.
Conclusion:
GE Healthcare considers the ViewPoint 6 to be as safe, as effective, and performance is substantially equivalent to the predicate device.