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No
The description explicitly states the software "does not perform automated image analysis" and that measurements are based on user-marked pixels. There is no mention of AI, ML, or related concepts.
No
The device is a software platform for managing and viewing clinical images, videos, and patient data; it explicitly states it neither performs interpretations nor provides treatment recommendations, and does not perform automated image analysis.
No
Explanation:
The "Intended Use / Indications for Use" states that the system "neither performs any interpretations nor provides treatment recommendations." While it handles clinical images and diagnostic information, it explicitly disclaims performing interpretations, which is a key function of a diagnostic device. It acts as a data management and viewing platform for information from other ophthalmic diagnostic instruments.
Yes
The device is described as a "comprehensive software platform" and an "internet-browser-based software platform." While it interacts with hardware (ophthalmic diagnostic instruments and PC workstations), the device itself is presented solely as software for importing, processing, viewing, measurement, storage, management, and communication of data. There is no mention of any hardware component being part of the device submission.
Based on the provided information, the Harmony Referral System (Harmony RS) is not an IVD (In Vitro Diagnostic).
Here's why:
- IVD definition: In Vitro Diagnostics are tests performed on samples taken from the human body, such as blood, urine, or tissue, to detect diseases, conditions, or infections.
- Harmony RS function: The Harmony RS is a software platform that manages and displays clinical images, videos, and patient data from ophthalmic diagnostic instruments. It works with images and data generated by diagnostic instruments, not on samples taken from the patient.
- Intended Use: The intended use clearly states it's for "importing, processing, viewing, measurement and storage of clinical images and videos... and in management and communication of patient data, diagnostic and clinical information and reports from ophthalmic diagnostic instruments." This focuses on managing and presenting data from diagnostic devices, not performing diagnostic tests itself.
- Lack of sample analysis: There is no mention of the Harmony RS analyzing biological samples or performing any tests on patient specimens.
Therefore, the Harmony Referral System falls under the category of medical device software that supports the use of diagnostic instruments and manages the resulting data, but it is not an in vitro diagnostic device itself.
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Intended Use / Indications for Use
Harmony Referral System (Harmony RS) is a comprehensive software platform intended for use in importing, processing, viewing, measurement and storage of clinical images and videos as well as in management and communication of patient data, diagnostic and clinical information and reports from ophthalmic diagnostic instruments through either direct connection with the instruments or through computerized networks. The system neither performs any interpretations nor provides treatment recommendations.
Product codes
NFJ
Device Description
Harmony Referral System is an internet-browser-based software platform that allows users to access examination data of a patient from different sources. Harmony Referral System may be used together with a number of computerized digital imaging devices and third party software. In addition. Harmony Referral System software collects and manages patient demographics, image data, and clinical reports from a range of approved medical devices. Harmony Referral System enables a real-time review of diagnostic patient information at a PC workstation. The software uses SSL encryption in network communication and secure network infrastructure with firewalls and additionally also VPN and IP-based access restrictions to ensure secure networking environment. The Harmony Referral System does not perform automated image analysis but provides measurements based on pixels of an image, which were marked by the user manually on the screen including cup-disk ratio and line and area measurements.
Mentions image processing
Yes
Mentions AI, DNN, or ML
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Input Imaging Modality
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Anatomical Site
Ophthalmic
Indicated Patient Age Range
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Intended User / Care Setting
Trained professionals
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
No performance data was required or provided. Software validation and verification demonstrate that Harmony RS performs as intended and meets its' specifications.
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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§ 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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September 13, 2021
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Topcon Healthcare Solutions EMEA Oy % Maureen O'Connell President O'Connell Regulatory Consultants, Inc. 44 Oak Street Stoneham, Massachusetts 02180
Re: K210396
Trade/Device Name: Harmony Referral System Regulation Number: 21 CFR 892.2050 Regulation Name: Medical Image Management and Processing System Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: NFJ Dated: August 18, 2021 Received: August 19, 2021
Dear Maureen O'Connell:
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/cdrl/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.
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
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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) for devices or postmarketing safety reporting (21 CFR 4, Subpart B) for combination products (see 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.
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 https://www.fda.gov/medical-device-safety/medical-device-reportingmdr-how-report-medical-device-problems.
For comprehensive regulatory information about mediation-emitting products, including information about labeling regulations, please see Device Advice (https://www.fda.gov/medicaldevices/device-advice-comprehensive-regulatory-assistance) and CDRH Learn (https://www.fda.gov/training-and-continuing-education/cdrh-learn). 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 (https://www.fda.gov/medical-device-advice-comprehensive-regulatoryassistance/contact-us-division-industry-and-consumer-education-dice) for more information or contact DICE by email (DICE@fda.hhs.gov) or phone (1-800-638-2041 or 301-796-7100).
Sincerely,
Elvin Ng Assistant Director DHT1A: Division of Ophthalmic Devices OHT1: Office of Ophthalmic, Anesthesia, Respiratory, ENT and Dental Devices 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)
Device Name Harmony Referral System (Harmony RS)
Indications for Use (Describe)
Harmony Referral System (Harmony RS) is a comprehensive software platform intended for use in importing, processing, viewing, measurement and storage of clinical images and videos as well as in management and communication of patient data, diagnostic and clinical information and reports from ophthalmic diagnostic instruments through either direct connection with the instruments or through computerized networks. The system neither performs any interpretations nor provides treatment recommendations.
Type of Use ( Select one or both, as applicable ) | |
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Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D) | |
Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C) |
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510(k) SUMMARY Topcon Healthcare Solutions Harmony Referral System (Harmony RS)
510(k) Owner
Topcon Healthcare Solutions EMEA Oy Makelininkatu 43 90100 Oulu, Finland Phone: (201) 599-5208 Contact Person: Ramya Sundaram
Submission Correspondent
Maureen O'Connell O'Connell Regulatory Consultants, Inc. 44 Oak Street Stoneham. MA 02180 Phone: (978) 207-1245 Email: Maureen@oconnellregulatory.com
Date Prepared: August 16, 2021
Trade Name of Device
Harmony Referral System (Harmony RS)
Common or Usual Name
System, image management, ophthalmic
Classification Name
21 C.F.R. 892.2050 Medical Image Management and Processing System
Predicate Device
Topcon Harmony cleared in K182376
Indications for Use
Harmony Referral System (Harmony RS) is a comprehensive software platform intended for use in importing, processing, viewing, measurement and storage of clinical images and videos as well as in management and communication of patient data, diagnostic and clinical information and reports from ophthalmic diagnostic instruments through either direct connection with the instruments or through computerized networks. The system neither performs any interpretations nor provides treatment recommendations.
Device Description
Harmony Referral System is an internet-browser-based software platform that allows users to access examination data of a patient from different sources. Harmony Referral System may be used together with a number of computerized digital imaging devices and third party software. In
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addition. Harmony Referral System software collects and manages patient demographics, image data, and clinical reports from a range of approved medical devices. Harmony Referral System enables a real-time review of diagnostic patient information at a PC workstation. The software uses SSL encryption in network communication and secure network infrastructure with firewalls and additionally also VPN and IP-based access restrictions to ensure secure networking environment. The Harmony Referral System does not perform automated image analysis but provides measurements based on pixels of an image, which were marked by the user manually on the screen including cup-disk ratio and line and area measurements.
Performance Data
No performance data was required or provided. Software validation and verification demonstrate that Harmony RS performs as intended and meets its' specifications.
Substantial Equivalence
The Harmony RS is substantially equivalent to Topcon Healthcare Solutions' Harmony cleared in K182376. The Harmony RS has the same intended use and similar indications for use, technological characteristics, and principles of operation as the previously cleared predicate. Both devices are software only image management systems which manage, display and analyze ophthalmic images.
Regarding acquisition, Harmony RS and Harmony (K182376) do not offer capture components. Both devices import digital images, patient data, diagnostic data and clinical information from other software capture systems and directly from ophthalmic devices. The Harmony RS has an absolute measurement tool which is derived from pixel spacing information provided by the source device and does not perform any automated image analysis. It provides line and area measurements as well as cup-disc ratio based on the user manually marking the images on the screen which are the same measurements performed by the Harmony. The Harmony also performs MPS which is not performed by Harmony RS.
Harmony RS and Harmony both allow standard viewing operations such as zoom in/out, flip/rotate, etc. and standard image enhancements such as contrast adjustment, and drawing tools. Harmony RS provides DICOM communication with other PACS as does Topcon Healthcare Solutions' Harmony (K182376). Harmony RS and Harmony both provide similar customizable print templates and archive and backup functionality.
The minor differences including the operating system, hardware requirements, system access, and measurement and analysis. The predicate device is operated on a MS Windows Server and supports the Chrome browser while the Harmony RS uses additional servers and browsers. The predicate software is used on a Windows XP/2000 PC while the Harmony RS operates on a Desktop PC operating Windows. The predicate device is available both on a desktop and webbased while the Harmony RS is only web-based.
The different technological characteristics of the devices do not raise new questions of safety and effectiveness. The differences in hardware requirements and system access are all system features that can be evaluated during software validation and verification and were primarily revised to allow the system to operate with newer hardware, browsers and operating systems.
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The Harmony RS shares similar technological characteristics with the predicate device, both in terms of the manner in which images are captured, and stored, as well as the operation of the device by the intended user. The software validation and verification shows that the Harmony RS performs as intended and supports substantial equivalence.
The following table compares the Harmony RS to the Harmony cleared in K182376.
Proposed Device | Predicate Device | |
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Trade name | Harmony Referral System | Harmony |
510(k) number | K210396 | K182376 |
Manufacturer | Topcon Healthcare Solutions | |
EMEA Oy | Topcon Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | |
Device Type | System, Image Management, | |
Ophthalmic | System, Image Management, | |
Ophthalmic | ||
Regulation | ||
Description | Picture archiving and | |
communications system | Picture archiving and communications | |
system | ||
Regulation | ||
Medical Specialty | Radiology | Radiology |
Review Panel | Ophthalmic | Ophthalmic |
Product Code | NFJ | NFJ |
Regulation | ||
Number | 892.2050 | 892.2050 |
Device Class | 2 | 2 |
Indications for Use | Harmony Referral System | |
(Harmony RS) is a comprehensive | ||
software platform intended for use | ||
in importing, processing, viewing, | ||
measurement and storage of | ||
clinical images and videos as well | ||
as in management and | ||
communication of patient data, | ||
diagnostic and clinical information | ||
and reports from ophthalmic | ||
diagnostic instruments through | ||
either direct connection with the | ||
instruments or through | ||
computerized networks. The | Harmony is a | |
comprehensive software | ||
platform intended for use | ||
in acquisition or | ||
importing, processing, | ||
measurement, analysis | ||
and storage of clinical | ||
images and videos of the | ||
eye as well as in | ||
management of patient | ||
data, diagnostic data, | ||
clinical information, | ||
reports from ophthalmic | ||
diagnostic instruments | ||
through either a direct | ||
connection with the | ||
system neither performs any | ||
interpretations nor provides | ||
treatment recommendations. | instruments or through | |
computerized networks. | ||
Device Type | Software only | Software only |
User Population | Trained professionals | Trained professionals |
Platform / | ||
Operating System | Archive & application server: | |
Debian Linux |
Integration server: Debian Linux,
Windows Server
Client: operating system
supporting the following browsers:
Microsoft Edge Chromium,
Mozilla Firefox (two latest
verssons) | Server: MS Windows Server 2012 R2
Client: operating system supporting the
following browsers:
Chrome |
| Hardware
requirements | Processor performance level: i3 7th
gen dual core, i5 4th gen quad core
Ram: 4GB
Full HD 1920x1080 resolution
monitor
Any operating system capable of
running supported browser
Network connection: 100 Mbps
(recommended), 5 Mbps
(minimum upload/download) | Window XP/2000 PC
Monitor
Keyboard
Mouse |
| Web based access | Harmony Referral System is web-
based system | Desktop and web-based access |
| Image Data
compression | JPEG (lossy), JPEG 2000 (lossy,
lossless), RAW (uncompressed)
All files encapsulated inside
DICOM format. | TIFF - uncompressed,
PNG - lossless compress,
JPEG - lossy compress,
DICOM - lossy & lossless |
| Virtualization | Yes | Yes |
| User
administration | centralized | centralized |
| HIS/EMR
integration | Yes | Yes |
| DICOM | Yes | Yes |
| communication
with
other PACS | Image processing | |
| Image processing | Standard image
viewing operation
such as zoom in/out,
flip/rotate, etc.
Standard image
enhancement
adjustment such as
contrast adjustment,
etc.
Text annotation
Line/circle/freehand
drawing | Standard image
viewing operation
such as zoom in/out,
flip/rotate, etc.
Standard image
enhancement
adjustment such as
contrast adjustment,
etc.
Text annotation
Line/circle/freehand
drawing |
| Measurement and
analysis | Scale to display pixel
dimensions of the image Line and area measurements Cup-disc ratio | Perform line/area
measurement with
retinal images, Cup-Disc ratio, MPS |
| Reporting | available | available |
TABLE 1 HARMONY REFERRAL SYSTEM SUBSTANTIAL EQUIVALENCE CHART
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