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Visible Patient Suite is medical imaging software that is intended to provide trained medical professionals with tools to aid them in reading, interpreting, and treatment planning for both pediatric and adult patients. Visible Patient Suite accepts DICOM compliant medical images acquired from a variety of imaging devices, including CT, MR.
This product is not intended for use with or for the primary diagnostic interpretation of Mammography images.
The software provides several categories of tools. It includes basic imaging tools for general images, including 2D viewing, volume rendering and 3D volume viewing, orthogonal Multi-Planar Reconstructions (MPR), image fusion, surface rendering, measurements, reporting, storing, general image management and administration tools, etc.
It includes a basic image processing workflow and a custom Ul to segment anatomical structures, which are visible in the image data (bones, organs, vascular/ainway structures, etc.), including interactive segmentation tools, basic image filters, etc.
It also includes detection and labeling tools of organ segments (liver, lungs and kidneys), including path definition through vascular/airway, approximation of vascular/airway territories from tubular structures and interactive labeling.
The software is designed to be used by trained professionals (including physicians, surgeons and technicians) and is intended to assist the clinician who is solely responsible for making all final patient management decisions.
Visible Patient Suite is a software suite and includes three software components: Visible Patient Sender (VP Sender), Visible Patient Lab (VP Lab), and Visible Patient Planning (VP Planning). Visible Patient Lab is the main software component of Visible Patient Suite and includes all modules available in the software suite (except for the DICOM files anonymization module present in the Visible Patient Sender module).
a) Visible Patient Sender
Visible Patient Sender includes only modules dedicated to data management. The software is a simple tool to anonymize multidimensional digital images acquired from a variety of medical imaqinq modalities (DICOM images). There is no 3D data volume interpretation in this software.
b) Visible Patient Lab
Visible Patient Lab includes all Visible Patient Suite modules: data management (except for DICOM files anonymization module), data analysis and data processing. This software offers a flexible solution to help trained medical professionals with image processing knowledge (usually radiologists or radiologist technicians) in (1) the evaluation of patient's anatomy and pathology, and (2) in the creation of a 3D model of the patient's anatomy. This software proposes flexible workflow options: visualization of patient's anatomy and pathology from medical images; creation a 3D model of the patient's anatomical structures, organ segments and volumetric data; creation of an anatomical atlas (a colored image where each color represents a structure); and exports these medical data to be analyzed or reviewed later.
c) Visible Patient Planning
Visible Patient Planning includes modules dedicated to data management and data analysis, and simply contains a subset of the software modules present in Visible Patient Lab. This software offers a flexible visualization solution to help trained medical professionals (clinicians) in the evaluation of patient's anatomy and pathology to plan therapy or surgery.
The provided text does not contain detailed acceptance criteria and the comprehensive study results to populate all the requested information for acceptance criteria and device performance. The document is a 510(k) clearance letter and a summary, which typically focuses on substantial equivalence rather than a full performance study report.
However, based on the available information, here's what can be extracted:
Acceptance Criteria and Device Performance (Limited Information Available)
| Acceptance Criteria Category | Specific Criteria | Reported Device Performance | Comments from Document |
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| Volume Computation Accuracy | Implied: Accurate computation of volumes. | Tested on phantom data. | "For the volume computation and distance measurement, all tests were performed on phantom data with pre-established physical characteristics (specific measures and volumes)." |
| Distance Measurement Accuracy | Implied: Accurate measurement of distances. | Tested on phantom data. | "For the volume computation and distance measurement, all tests were performed on phantom data with pre-established physical characteristics (specific measures and volumes)." |
| Software Functionality | All functionalities perform as intended. | All functionalities tested during development. | "All functionalities were tested during the test phase of the development. Each feature can be used for pediatric or adult patients." |
| Segmentation Accuracy (Organ segments: liver, lungs, kidneys) | Implied: Accurate detection and labeling of specified organ segments. | Performance implied through design and functionality description. Specific metrics not provided. | "It also includes detection and labeling tools of organ segments (liver, lungs and kidneys), including path definition through vascular/airway, approximation of vascular/airway territories from tubular structures and interactive labeling." |
Study Details from the Document:
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Sample size used for the test set and the data provenance:
- Test Set Sample Size: Not explicitly stated. The document mentions "phantom data with pre-established physical characteristics" for volume and distance measurements, and "all functionalities were tested." The exact number of phantom images or real patient cases used for testing is not detailed.
- Data Provenance: Phantom data (for volume/distance). No specific country of origin for any clinical data is mentioned, nor is it specified if the testing was retrospective or prospective. The document states a "literature study was conducted to support device performance" during validation, suggesting external data may have been referenced, but details are absent.
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Number of experts used to establish the ground truth for the test set and the qualifications of those experts (e.g., radiologist with 10 years of experience):
- This information is not provided in the document.
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Adjudication method (e.g., 2+1, 3+1, none) for the test set:
- This information is not provided in the document.
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If a multi-reader multi-case (MRMC) comparative effectiveness study was done, If so, what was the effect size of how much human readers improve with AI vs without AI assistance:
- It is highly unlikely an MRMC study was done or reported here. The device is described as "Medical Image Management and Processing System" with tools for reading, interpreting, and treatment planning, along with segmentation and labeling. It explicitly states it is not for primary diagnostic interpretation of mammography images and is "intended to assist the clinician who is solely responsible for making all final patient management decisions." There is no mention of an AI-assistance study or any effect size on human reader improvement. The focus is on the device's capability to perform its specified image processing functions.
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If a standalone (i.e., algorithm only without human-in-the-loop performance) was done:
- The description of testing on "phantom data with pre-established physical characteristics" for volume and distance computation suggests a form of standalone performance evaluation against a known ground truth. However, specific standalone performance metrics (e.g., precision, recall, Dice score for segmentation) are not reported beyond the general statement that "all functionalities were tested."
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The type of ground truth used (expert consensus, pathology, outcomes data, etc.):
- For volume computation and distance measurement, the ground truth was "pre-established physical characteristics" of phantom data.
- For other segmentation and labeling functionalities, the type of ground truth used for testing is not explicitly stated. It can be inferred that it would likely involve expert-derived annotations if real patient data was used, but this is not confirmed.
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The sample size for the training set:
- This information is not provided as this document focuses on validation/testing.
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How the ground truth for the training set was established:
- This information is not provided as this document focuses on validation/testing.
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Visible Patient, SAS % John J. Smith, M.D., J.D. Partner Hogan Lovells US LLP 555 Thirteenth Street, NW WASHINGTON DC 20004
November 5, 2021
Re: K212896
Trade/Device Name: Visible Patient Suite Regulation Number: 21 CFR 892.2050 Regulation Name: Medical image management and processing system Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: LLZ Dated: September 10, 2021 Received: September 10, 2021
Dear Dr. Smith:
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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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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510(k) Number (if known) K212896
Device Name
Visible Patient Suite
Indications for Use (Describe)
Visible Patient Suite is medical imaging software that is intended to provide trained medical professionals with tools to aid them in reading, interpreting, and treatment planning for both pediatric and adult patients. Visible Patient Suite accepts DICOM compliant medical images acquired from a variety of imaging devices, including CT, MR.
This product is not intended for use with or for the primary diagnostic interpretation of Mammography images.
The software provides several categories of tools. It includes basic imaging tools for general images, including 2D viewing, volume rendering and 3D volume viewing, orthogonal Multi-Planar Reconstructions (MPR), image fusion, surface rendering, measurements, reporting, storing, general image management and administration tools, etc.
It includes a basic image processing workflow and a custom Ul to segment anatomical structures, which are visible in the image data (bones, organs, vascular/ainway structures, etc.), including interactive segmentation tools, basic image filters, etc.
It also includes detection and labeling tools of organ segments (liver, lungs and kidneys), including path definition through vascular/airway, approximation of vascular/airway territories from tubular structures and interactive labeling.
The software is designed to be used by trained professionals (including physicians, surgeons and technicians) and is intended to assist the clinician who is solely responsible for making all final patient management decisions.
| 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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510(k) SUMMARY
Visible Patient SAS's Visible Patient Suite
Submitter
K212896
Visible Patient, SAS RCS Strasbourg TI 794 458 125 8 rue Gustave Adolph HIRN Phone: +33 (0)3 68 66 81 81
Contact Person: Ms. Emeline DEGIVRY
Date Prepared: October 29, 2021
Name of Device: Visible Patient Suite
Common or Usual Name: Medical Image Processing Software
Classification Name: Medical Image Management and Processing System
Regulatory Class: Class II
Regulation number: 892.2050
Product Code: LLZ
Predicate Device
Visible Patient Suite, Visible Patient, SAS, K151988
Indications For Use
Visible Patient Suite is medical imaging software that is intended to provide trained medical professionals with tools to aid them in reading, interpreting, and treatment planning for both pediatric and adult patients. Visible Patient Suite accepts DICOM compliant medical images acquired from a variety of imaging devices, including CT. MR.
This product is not intended for use with or for the primary diagnostic interpretation of Mammography images.
The software provides several categories of tools. It includes basic imaging tools for general images, including 2D viewing, volume rendering and 3D volume viewing, orthogonal Multi-Planar Reconstructions (MPR), image fusion, surface rendering, measurements, reporting, storing, general image management and administration tools, etc.
It includes a basic image processing workflow and a custom UI to segment anatomical structures, which are visible in the image data (bones, organs, vascular/airway structures, etc.), including interactive segmentation tools, basic image filters, etc.
It also includes detection and labeling tools of organ segments (liver, lungs and kidneys), including path definition through vascular/airway, approximation of vascular/airway territories from tubular structures and interactive labeling.
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The software is designed to be used by trained professionals (including physicians, surgeons and technicians) and is intended to assist the clinician who is solely responsible for making all final patient management decisions.
Technological Characteristics
Visible Patient Suite is a software suite and includes three software components: Visible Patient Sender (VP Sender), Visible Patient Lab (VP Lab), and Visible Patient Planning (VP Planning). Visible Patient Lab is the main software component of Visible Patient Suite and includes all modules available in the software suite (except for the DICOM files anonymization module present in the Visible Patient Sender module).
a) Visible Patient Sender
Visible Patient Sender includes only modules dedicated to data management. The software is a simple tool to anonymize multidimensional digital images acquired from a variety of medical imaqinq modalities (DICOM images). There is no 3D data volume interpretation in this software.
b) Visible Patient Lab
Visible Patient Lab includes all Visible Patient Suite modules: data management (except for DICOM files anonymization module), data analysis and data processing. This software offers a flexible solution to help trained medical professionals with image processing knowledge (usually radiologists or radiologist technicians) in (1) the evaluation of patient's anatomy and pathology, and (2) in the creation of a 3D model of the patient's anatomy. This software proposes flexible workflow options: visualization of patient's anatomy and pathology from medical images; creation a 3D model of the patient's anatomical structures, organ segments and volumetric data; creation of an anatomical atlas (a colored image where each color represents a structure); and exports these medical data to be analyzed or reviewed later.
c) Visible Patient Planning
Visible Patient Planning includes modules dedicated to data management and data analysis, and simply contains a subset of the software modules present in Visible Patient Lab. This software offers a flexible visualization solution to help trained medical professionals (clinicians) in the evaluation of patient's anatomy and pathology to plan therapy or surgery.
The technological characteristics are the same between the present Visible Patient Suite and the predicate. Minor incremental updates were made to the subject device, however, these differences do not raise different questions of safety and effectiveness.
Performance Data
The company has verified and validated the Visible Patient Suite's moderate level concern software.
All functionalities were tested during the test phase of the development. Each feature can be used for pediatric or adult patients. For the volume computation and distance measurement, all tests were performed on phantom data with pre-established physical characteristics (specific measures and volumes).
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During the validation stage, a literature study was conducted to support device performance.
Conclusions
The subject Visible Patient Suite is as safe and effective as the predicate Visible Patient Suite device (K151988).
The Indications for use only differ by the clarification of the patient population (pediatric and adult population). This difference does not alter the Intended use of the device.
The Visible Patient Suite has the same technological characteristics, and principles of operation as its predicate device. The minor technological differences between the Visible Patient Suite and its predicate devices raise no new issues of safety or effectiveness. Performance data demonstrate that the Visible Patient Suite performs as intended and in a manner similar to the predicate devices.
Thus, the Visible Patient Suite is substantially equivalent to the predicate.
§ 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).