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No
The description focuses on image display, manipulation, measurement tools, and workflow for remote diagnosis, without mentioning any AI/ML algorithms for image analysis or interpretation. The performance studies described are related to image quality settings and user interface, not the performance of an AI/ML model.
No
The device is a software application intended for viewing, manipulating, and archiving ultrasound images to aid in diagnosis, not for treating a disease or condition.
Yes
Explanation: The "Intended Use / Indications for Use" section explicitly states, "TeleScan® may provide information to be used for diagnostic procedures" and "TeleScan® allows remote qualified radiologists and clinicians to provide a diagnosis remotely." The "Device Description" also mentions it "may provide information to be used for diagnostic procedures" and allows radiologists and clinicians to "provide a diagnosis," and prepares a "draft patient report" for "medical professionals licensed to sign diagnostic reports."
Yes
The device is explicitly described as a "software application" and "software as a service (SaaS)" that receives, manipulates, displays, prints, and archives ultrasound medical images and data. The description focuses solely on the software's functionality and does not mention any accompanying hardware components that are part of the medical device itself.
Based on the provided information, no, this device is not an IVD (In Vitro Diagnostic).
Here's why:
- IVD Definition: In Vitro Diagnostics are medical devices used to perform tests on samples taken from the human body (like blood, urine, tissue) to provide information about a person's health.
- TeleScan's Function: TeleScan® is a software application that processes, displays, and archives ultrasound medical images and data. It facilitates the interpretation of these images and enables diagnosis based on the visual information and measurements derived from the images.
- Lack of Sample Testing: TeleScan® does not perform any tests on biological samples taken from the patient. Its input is image data from an ultrasound machine, not a physical sample.
While TeleScan® is used in the diagnostic process and provides information that contributes to a diagnosis, it does so by processing and presenting imaging data, not by analyzing biological samples. This places it outside the scope of an In Vitro Diagnostic device.
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Intended Use / Indications for Use
TeleScan® is a software application that is intended for use in receiving, manipulating, displaying, printing, and archiving ultrasound medical images and data can be stored, communicated, and displayed within the system or across computer systems. TeleScan® provides various image processing and measurement tools to facilitate the interpretation of ultrasound DICOM medical images and enable diagnosis.
TeleScan® is used by appropriately trained healthcare professionals, including radiologists, sonographers, technologists, and clinicians, in a medical facility. TeleScan® may provide information to be used for diagnostic procedures. TeleScan® allows remote qualified radiologists and clinicians to provide a diagnosis remotely.
Product codes
LLZ
Device Description
TeleScan® is used by trained medical professionals, including radiologists, sonographers, and clinicians, and may provide information to be used for diagnostic procedures. These individuals are referred to as healthcare workers for the purposes of this submission.
Like tele-radiology solutions, TeleScan® allows remotely located qualified radiologists and clinicians to provide a diagnosis. TeleScan® receives DICOM images transmitted ultrasound machines and displays the patient images. This includes cineloops (videos), diagnostics tools for annotation, and a simplified workflow for report creation. TeleScan® is compatible with ultrasound images acquired by appropriately trained healthcare professionals in medical facilities.
TeleScan® software provides sonographers with tools to display patient measurements and observations (annotations). The application displays calculated gestational age and growth percentiles based on measurements of anatomical structures. Through a diagnostics function, the estimated fetal weight are calculated.
A draft patient report is prepared for further interpretation by medical professionals licensed to sign diagnostic reports, such as physicians, specialists, and nurse practitioners (providers).
TeleScan® is offered as software as a service (SaaS) and complies with and data-related laws, including but not limited to HIPAA.
Mentions image processing
Yes
Mentions AI, DNN, or ML
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Input Imaging Modality
Ultrasound
Anatomical Site
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Indicated Patient Age Range
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Intended User / Care Setting
TeleScan® is used by appropriately trained healthcare professionals, including radiologists, sonographers, technologists, and clinicians, in a medical facility.
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 (study type, sample size, AUC, MRMC, standalone performance, key results)
Nonclinical Testing:
- Sonographer Evaluation: An evaluation was conducted with a large group of prenatal sonographers to assess a range of ultrasound JPG output quality settings to provide data for assessment and establish a specification and lower limit for safe and effective use with TeleScan®.
- Physician Evaluation: A performance validation was performed with a large group of physicians to validate the performance, diagnostic acceptability, and physician diagnosis process acceptability of the determined ultrasound output settings, TeleScan® JPG usage specification, and lower limit to demonstrate and support the safety and effectiveness of the proposed design update.
- Design Verification and Validation: Performed to demonstrate the functionality of TeleScan with 2.0 software for monitoring the ultrasound output quality factor setting to ensure that it remains at or above the TeleScan® specification or otherwise notifies users with a pop-up message of the lower than expected (out of spec) settings with labeling applied to all associated images until the ultrasound settings issue is resolved.
- Human Factors Validation: Performed with users to review the clarity and adequacy of wording uses for image quality information that is displayed, the pop-up notification that occurs with any below specification image received by TeleScan from the ultrasound, and the permanent messaging added to images that are received by TeleScan® that are below the stated specification.
Results: The results of the evaluations demonstrate the equivalency of the proposed TeleScan® with 2.0 software update for JPG image type use with a specification, lower limit, and image quality monitoring with no differences in performance as reported with data provided by the physician user group. The evaluations and resulting data support that safety and effectiveness are maintained with the proposed TeleScan with the 2.0 software.
Clinical Testing: Testing with patients was not necessary for demonstration of the safety and effectiveness of this update.
Key Metrics (Sensitivity, Specificity, PPV, NPV, etc.)
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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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BB Imaging % Prithul Bom Most Repsonsible Person Regulatory Technology Services, LLC 1000 Westgate Drive, Suite 510k Saint Paul, MN 55114
Re: K233634
December 12, 2023
Trade/Device Name: TeleScan Regulation Number: 21 CFR 892.2050 Regulation Name: Medical Image Management And Processing System Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: LLZ Dated: November 10, 2023 Received: November 13, 2023
Dear Prithul Bom:
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 (the 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 available 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.
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.
Additional information about changes that may require a new premarket notification are provided in the FDA guidance documents entitled "Deciding When to Submit a 510(k) for a Change to an Existing Device" (https://www.fda.gov/media/99812/download) and "Deciding When to Submit a 510(k) for a Software Change to an Existing Device" (https://www.fda.gov/media/99785/download).
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Your device is also subject to, among other requirements, the Quality System (QS) regulation (21 CFR Part 820), which includes, but is not limited to, 21 CFR 820.30, Design controls; 21 CFR 820.90, Nonconforming product; and 21 CFR 820.100, Corrective and preventive action. Please note that regardless of whether a change requires premarket review. the OS regulation requires device manufacturers to review and approve changes to device design and production (21 CFR 820.30 and 21 CFR 820.70) and document changes and approvals in the device master record (21 CFR 820.181).
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 Part 803) for devices or postmarketing safety reporting (21 CFR Part 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 Part 4, Subpart A) for combination products; and, if applicable, the electronic product radiation control provisions (Sections 531-542 of the Act); 21 CFR Parts 1000-1050.
Also, please note the regulation entitled, "Misbranding by reference to premarket notification" (21 CFR 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 medical devices and radiation-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,
Jessica Lamb
Jessica Lamb Assistant Director Imaging Software Team DHT8B: Division of Radiologic Imaging Devices and Electronic Products OHT8: Office of Radiological Health Office of Product Evaluation and Quality Center for Devices and Radiological Health
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Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K233634
Device Name TeleScan®
Indications for Use (Describe)
TeleScan® is a software application that is intended for use in receiving, manipulating, displaying, printing, and archiving ultrasound medical images and data can be stored, communicated, and displayed within the system or across computer systems. TeleScan® provides various image processing and measurement tools to facilitate the interpretation of ultrasound DICOM medical images and enable diagnosis.
TeleScan® is used by appropriately trained healthcare professionals, including radiologists, sonographers, technologists, and clinicians, in a medical facility. TeleScan® may provide information to be used for diagnostic procedures. TeleScan® allows remote qualified radiologists and clinicians to provide a diagnosis remotely.
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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K233634
510(k) Summary
1 Submitter Information
Submitter: BB Imaging Address: 9701 Brodie Lane, Suite 200 Austin Texas 78748 Website: https://www.bbimaging.net/telescan 844-766-6111 Phone Number: Contact Person: Britt Einspahr, Manager of Quality Systems and Regulatory Affairs Date of Summary: December 8, 2023
2 Device Information
| Name of Device: | TeleScan® |
|---|---|
| Common or Usual Name: | Medical Image Management and Processing System |
| Device Classification Name: | Radiological Image Processing System |
| Regulatory Classification: | Class II |
| Regulation Number: | 21 CFR 892.2050 |
| Classification Product Code: | LLZ |
| Panel: | Radiology |
| Type of 510(k) Submission: | Special |
| Reason for Submission: | Design Update |
3 Predicate Information
Predicate: TeleScan® Predicate 510(k): K220767
4 Device Description
TeleScan® is used by trained medical professionals, including radiologists, sonographers, and clinicians, and may provide information to be used for diagnostic procedures. These individuals are referred to as healthcare workers for the purposes of this submission.
Like tele-radiology solutions, TeleScan® allows remotely located qualified radiologists and clinicians to provide a diagnosis. TeleScan® receives DICOM images transmitted ultrasound machines and displays the patient images. This includes cineloops (videos), diagnostics tools for annotation, and a simplified workflow for report creation. TeleScan® is compatible with ultrasound images acquired by appropriately trained healthcare professionals in medical facilities.
TeleScan® software provides sonographers with tools to display patient measurements and observations (annotations). The application displays calculated gestational age and growth percentiles based on measurements of anatomical structures. Through a diagnostics function, the estimated fetal weight are calculated.
A draft patient report is prepared for further interpretation by medical professionals licensed to sign diagnostic reports, such as physicians, specialists, and nurse practitioners (providers).
TeleScan® is offered as software as a service (SaaS) and complies with and data-related laws, including but not limited to HIPAA.
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5 Indications for Use
TeleScan® is a software application that is intended for use in receiving, manipulating, displaying, printing, and archiving ultrasound medical images and data can be stored, communicated, and displayed within the system or across computer systems. TeleScan® provides various image processing and measurement tools to facilitate the interpretation of ultrasound DICOM medical images and enable diagnosis.
TeleScan® is used by appropriately trained healthcare professionals, including radiologists, sonographers, technologists, and clinicians, in a medical facility. TeleScan® may provide information to be used for diagnostic procedures. TeleScan® allows remote qualified radiologists and clinicians to provide a diagnosis remotely.
6 Comparison with Predicate and Technological Characteristics
| Characteristic | Predicate - TeleScan® K220767 | TeleScan® K233634 |
|---|---|---|
| TeleScan® is a software application that is intended for use | ||
| in receiving, processing, manipulating, displaying, printing, | ||
| and archiving ultrasound medical images and data. Images | ||
| and data can be stored, communicated, and displayed within | ||
| the system or across computer systems. TeleScan® | ||
| provides various image processing and measurement tools | ||
| to facilitate the interpretation of ultrasound DICOM medical | ||
| Indications for Use images and enable diagnosis. | ||
| TeleScan® is used by appropriately trained healthcare | ||
| professionals, including radiologists, sonographers, | ||
| technologists, and clinicians, in a medical facility. | ||
| TeleScan® may provide information to be used for screening | ||
| and diagnostic procedures. TeleScan® allows remote | ||
| qualified radiologists and clinicians to provide a diagnosis | ||
| remotely. | Same | |
| (With "screening" removed per | ||
| FDA pre-submission guidance.) | ||
| Regulatory Number | ||
| & Common Name | 21 CFR 892.2050 | |
| Medical image management and processing system | Same | |
| Device Class | Class II | Same |
| Software Level of | ||
| Concern | Moderate | Same |
| Method of Use | Software that provides various image processing and | |
| measurement tools to facilitate diagnostic and non- | ||
| diagnostic viewing capabilities of ultrasound images, as well | ||
| as electronic documentation of exams and generation of | ||
| medical reports. | Same | |
| Mechanism of | ||
| Action | Viewing, patient management, study data management | Same |
| Operating System | Similar; works on MacOS (Big Sur & Monterey and beyond) | |
| and Windows OS (Windows 10, Windows 11 and beyond) | Same | |
| System Access | Cloud-based system | Same |
| DICOM Input | ||
| for Medical Images | Accept and display any valid DICOM-standard object | Same |
| Image viewing and | ||
| manipulation tools | Window/Level, Pan, Zoom, View/Create, Annotations, | |
| Scrolling, Cine, Measurement, Magnify, Link Data Sets, | ||
| Toggle Study/Patient Overlays, Reset, Display Text | ||
| Overlays, Ellipse Tool, Arrow, Brightness, Impression Box | Same | |
| Gestational age | ||
| based on | ||
| measurements of | ||
| anatomical | ||
| structures | Yes | Same |
| Characteristic | Predicate - TeleScan® K220767 | TeleScan® with 2.0 Software |
| Growth percentiles | ||
| based on | ||
| measurements of | ||
| anatomical | ||
| structures | Yes | Same |
| Estimated due date | ||
| based on | ||
| measurements of | ||
| anatomical | ||
| structures | Yes | Same |
| Estimated fetal | ||
| weight based on | ||
| measurements of | ||
| anatomical | ||
| structures | Yes | Same |
| Enables quick | ||
| diagnostic | ||
| reporting with | ||
| standardized | ||
| terminology | Yes | Same |
| Ob/Gyn and fetal | ||
| measurements | Yes | Same |
| Report Capabilities | Yes | Same |
| Application | ||
| Synchronization | ||
| Support | Yes | Same |
| DICOM Standard | ||
| Applied and | ||
| Documented in | ||
| Labeling | Yes | Same |
| DICOM | ||
| Specification | Current DICOM Edition | |
| (DICOM 3.0 2023b and prior) | Same | |
| Image Format | PNG | JPG |
| Image Quality | ||
| Decisions | Under the practice of medicine | Same |
| Responsibility for | ||
| Ensuring Sufficient | ||
| Image Quality to | ||
| Achieve | ||
| Diagnostically | ||
| Acceptable Goal | Responsible physician | Same |
| Image Preservation | ||
| and Archiving | Maintained in same format and quality as | |
| reviewed by physician for diagnosis | Same |
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Image /page/5/Picture/0 description: The image contains the logo for TeleScan. The logo consists of two parts: a stylized letter 'b' with sound waves emanating from it, and the word 'imaging' below it. To the right of this is the word 'TeleScan' in a blue sans-serif font, with a registered trademark symbol next to it.
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7 Nonclinical Testing
The performance characteristics of TeleScan® with the 2.0 software update were evaluated, verified, and validated for demonstration of performance and data for determination of substantial equivalence. The FDA's guidance for Industry and FDA Staff "Guidance for the Content of Premarket Submissions for Software on Medical Devices" was referenced and followed. The non-clinical evaluations and data summaries are presented in Section 15 for verification and validation activities with a bullet point overview provided below:
- Sonographer Evaluation An evaluation was conducted with a large group of prenatal sonographers to assess a range of ultrasound JPG output quality settings to provide data for assessment and establish a specification and lower limit for safe and effective use with TeleScan®,
- . Physician Evaluation – A performance validation was performed with a large group of physicians to validate the performance, diagnostic acceptability, and physician diagnosis process acceptability of the determined ultrasound output settings, TeleScan® JPG usage specification, and lower limit to demonstrate and support the safety and effectiveness of the proposed design update,
- · Design Verification and Validation Design verification and validation was performed to demonstrate the functionality of the TeleScan with 2.0 software for monitoring the ultrasound output quality factor setting to ensure that it remains at or above the TeleScan® specification or otherwise notifies users with a pop-up message of the lower than expected (out of spec) settings with labeling applied to all associated images until the ultrasound settings issue is resolved. This control ensures that ultrasound output settings are correctly set and maintained and that any accidental or inadvertent change below specification ensures users are made aware to correct the setting with images labeled with messaging until the issue is resolved, and
- . Human Factors Validation – A human factors evaluation was performed with users to review the clarity and adequacy of wording uses for image quality information that is displayed, the pop-up notification that occurs with any below specification image received by TeleScan from the ultrasound, and the permanent messaging added to images that are received by TeleScan® that are below the stated specification.
Software design, development, verification, human factors, and validation activities followed all applicable guidelines and standards throughout the software development process, including:
- FDA Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff Guidance for the content of premarket submissions for software contained in medical devices (May 11, 2005)
- EN ISO 14971:2019 Application of risk management to medical devices
- IEC 62304:2006 Medical device software Software life cycle processes
- EN 62366-1:2015/A1:2020 Medical Device Part I Application of the Usability Engineering to Medical Devices
- . IEC 82304-1:2016 Health Software – Part I General Requirements for Product Safety
The results of the evaluations demonstrate the equivalency of the proposed TeleScan® with 2.0 software update for JPG image type use with a specification, lower limit, and image quality monitoring with no differences in performance as reported with data provided by the physician user group. The evaluations and resulting data support that safety and effectiveness are maintained with the proposed TeleScan with the 2.0 software. The proposed update has been fully documented through internal design control processes with design reviews, risk analyses review and update, design verification, design validation evaluations and data, and design history record updates. The evaluations were performed through sequential and side-by-side image reviews by healthcare professionals in the same method and approached used for the predicate 510k data, submission, and clearance. The validation data demonstrates that TeleScan® with 2.0 software continues to meet and satisfy user requirements and the indications for use statement.
8 Clinical Testing
Testing with patients was not necessary for demonstration of the safety and effectiveness of this update.
9 Performance Summary
Performance testing, data, evaluations, and results, including provisions for risk management, demonstrated conformity to pre-established acceptance criteria, substantial equivalence to the predicate device, and the continued safety and effectiveness of TeleScan® with the 2.0 software and design update.
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10 Conclusion
TeleScan® with 2.0 software performs as well as the predicate device. The validations performed and the resulting data support that TeleScan® continues to perform safely and effectively in accordance with its intended use. No new issues of safety or effectiveness are raised by the design update. The same application features, operational use, and diagnostic and diagnosis performance are maintained. The same functionality is carried for receiving, processing, manipulating, displaying, printing, and archiving ultrasound (US) images with tools for OB/Gyn and fetal measurement, annotation, and report authoring.
11 Substantial Equivalence
TeleScan® with 2.0 software is substantially equivalent to the predicate version of the device. TeleScan® with 2.0 software continues to perform safely and effectively for its intended use.