K Number
K233908
Device Name
cNeuro cDAT
Manufacturer
Date Cleared
2024-07-01

(202 days)

Product Code
Regulation Number
892.2050
AI/MLSaMDIVD (In Vitro Diagnostic)TherapeuticDiagnosticis PCCP Authorized
Intended Use
cNeuro™ cDAT is intended for use by Nuclear Medicine or Radiology practitioners and referring physicians for display, processing, and reporting of Nuclear Medicine Imaging data. cNeuro™ cDAT enables visual evaluation and quantification of ioflupane I 123 (DaTscan™) images. The software enables automated quantification of tracer uptake and comparison with the corresponding tracer uptake in healthy subjects as provided by normal population databases of ioflupane I 123 (DaTscan™) images. cNeuro™ cDAT assists in detection of loss of functional dopaminergic neuron terminals in the striatum, which is correlated with Parkinson disease or Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB). cNeuro™ cDAT has not been demonstrated to improve ioflupane I 123 reader performance for distinguishing positive from negative patients. This device should not be used to deviate from ioflupane I 123 dosing and administration instructions. Refer also to ioflupane I 123 prescribing information for instructions.
Device Description
cNeuro™ cDAT is Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) intended to aid physicians in the evaluation of the loss of functional dopaminergic neuron terminals in the striatum through the quantification of ioflupane I 123 (DaTscan™) images. cNeuro™ cDAT is a fully automated image analysis software tool that provides tools for viewing DaTscan™ images and quantification of tracer uptake in the striatum with comparison to reference data from healthy controls. The results are summarized in a PDF-report. cNeuro™ cDAT quantifies DaTscan™ brain images and computes Striatal Binding Ratios (SBRs) for different volumes of interest (VOIs). SBRs are computed by subtracting the uptake in a background VOI from the tracer uptake in the target VOI and then dividing this value with uptake in a background VOI. Results are compared with normative values in a reference database and z-scores are presented. cNeuro™ cDAT quantifies the data by registering the images to a template where VOIs are defined. Quantification results are summarized in PDF-reports that are sent to the organization's PACS. cNeuro™ cDAT also offers interactive review of the DaTscan™ images and the quantification results in a browser-based viewer.
More Information

Not Found

No
The description focuses on automated image analysis, quantification using predefined volumes of interest (VOIs), and comparison to a reference database, without mentioning AI or ML techniques.

No
This device is for diagnostic purposes, specifically aiding in the evaluation and quantification of imaging data to assist in the detection of conditions like Parkinson's disease or Dementia with Lewy Bodies. It does not provide therapy or treatment.

Yes

cNeuro™ cDAT assists in the detection of loss of functional dopaminergic neuron terminals, which is correlated with Parkinson disease or Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB), by providing automated quantification of tracer uptake and comparison with healthy subjects. This function aids in making a medical diagnosis.

Yes

The device description explicitly states that cNeuro™ cDAT is "Software as a Medical Device (SaMD)". The description focuses entirely on the software's functionality for image processing, quantification, and reporting, without mentioning any associated hardware components that are part of the medical device itself.

Based on the provided information, this device is not an In Vitro Diagnostic (IVD).

Here's why:

  • IVDs analyze biological samples: In Vitro Diagnostics are designed to examine specimens taken from the human body, such as blood, urine, tissue, etc., outside of the body (in vitro).
  • This device analyzes medical images: The cNeuro™ cDAT processes and analyzes Nuclear Medicine Imaging data (SPECT images) of the brain. This is image analysis, not the analysis of biological samples.
  • The intended use is for image processing and reporting: The intended use clearly states it's for "display, processing, and reporting of Nuclear Medicine Imaging data" and "visual evaluation and quantification of ioflupane I 123 (DaTscan™) images."

Therefore, while it's a medical device used in the diagnostic process, it falls under the category of Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) that performs image analysis, not an In Vitro Diagnostic.

N/A

Intended Use / Indications for Use

cNeuro™ cDAT is intended for use by Nuclear Medicine or Radiology practitioners and referring physicians for display, processing, and reporting of Nuclear Medicine Imaging data.

cNeuro™ cDAT enables visual evaluation and quantification of ioflupane I 123 (DaTscan™) images. The software enables automated quantification of tracer uptake and comparison with the corresponding tracer uptake in healthy subjects as provided by normal population databases of ioflupane I 123 (DaTscan™) images. cNeuro™ cDAT assists in detection of loss of functional dopaminergic neuron terminals in the striatum, which is correlated with Parkinson disease or Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB).

cNeuro™ cDAT has not been demonstrated to improve ioflupane I 123 reader performance for distinguishing positive from negative patients. This device should not be used to deviate from ioflupane I 123 dosing and administration instructions. Refer also to ioflupane I 123 prescribing information for instructions.

Product codes

LLZ

Device Description

cNeuro™ cDAT is Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) intended to aid physicians in the evaluation of the loss of functional dopaminergic neuron terminals in the striatum through the quantification of ioflupane I 123 (DaTscan™) images. cNeuro™ cDAT is a fully automated image analysis software tool that provides tools for viewing DaTscan™ images and quantification of tracer uptake in the striatum with comparison to reference data from healthy controls. The results are summarized in a PDF-report.

cNeuro™ cDAT quantifies DaTscan™ brain images and computes Striatal Binding Ratios (SBRs) for different volumes of interest (VOIs). SBRs are computed by subtracting the uptake in a background VOI from the tracer uptake in the target VOI and then dividing this value with uptake in a background VOI. Results are compared with normative values in a reference database and z-scores are presented.

cNeuro™ cDAT quantifies the data by registering the images to a template where VOIs are defined. Quantification results are summarized in PDF-reports that are sent to the organization's PACS. cNeuro™ cDAT also offers interactive review of the DaTscan™ images and the quantification results in a browser-based viewer.

Mentions image processing

Yes

Mentions AI, DNN, or ML

Not Found

Input Imaging Modality

Nuclear Medicine Imaging data, specifically ioflupane I 123 (DaTscan™) images

Anatomical Site

striatum (brain)

Indicated Patient Age Range

The normal database for the subject and predicate devices uses data fitted separately for two age segments: [31, 55] and [68, 84].

Intended User / Care Setting

Nuclear Medicine or Radiology practitioners and referring physicians

Description of the training set, sample size, data source, and annotation protocol

Not Found. The normal database is described as: "Data from DaTscan™ studies of healthy controls is used to define a reference normal database."

Description of the test set, sample size, data source, and annotation protocol

For performance testing, imaging of 370 patients was available to Combinostics following third-party clinical investigations (NCT01952678, NCT01141023). A subset of 48 images could not be processed with the predicate device and were excluded from further testing.

Summary of Performance Studies (study type, sample size, AUC, MRMC, standalone performance, key results)

Performance testing: imaging of 370 patients was available to Combinostics following third-party clinical investigations (NCT01952678, NCT01141023). A subset of 48 images could not be processed with the predicate device and were excluded from further testing. Combinostics used the imaging from each included patient as input to both the subject and predicate devices so that paired z-value outputs from each device could be compared. The upper bound of the 95% confidence interval for the percentage of patients with paired z-value outputs differing by >0.5 was tested. This patient percentage ranged from 5.4% to 7.6% for the left and right putamen, caudate, anterior putamen, and posterior putamen, suggesting 92.4% to 94.6% of patients representative of the studied population have equivalent-to-predicate (±0.5) z-value outputs. The software passed all performance requirements and met specifications.

Key Metrics (Sensitivity, Specificity, PPV, NPV, etc.)

The upper bound of the 95% confidence interval for the percentage of patients with paired z-value outputs differing by >0.5 was tested. This patient percentage ranged from 5.4% to 7.6% for the left and right putamen, caudate, anterior putamen, and posterior putamen, suggesting 92.4% to 94.6% of patients representative of the studied population have equivalent-to-predicate (±0.5) z-value outputs.

Predicate Device(s)

K201103 Xeleris V Processing and Review Systems (DaTQUANT Application) / GE Medical Systems, LLC.

Reference Device(s)

Not Found

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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July 1, 2024

Combinostics OY % Erin Gontang Senior Consultant Ram+ 2790 Mosside Boulevard, #800 Monroeville, PA 15146

Re: K233908

Trade/Device Name: cNeuro™ cDAT Regulation Number: 21 CFR 892.2050 Regulation Name: Medical Image Management And Processing System Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: LLZ Dated: May 30, 2024 Received: May 30, 2024

Dear Erin Gontang:

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.

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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 QS 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).

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Sincerely,

D.G.K.

Daniel M. Krainak, Ph.D. Assistant Director DHT8C: Division of Radiological Imaging and Radiation Therapy Devices 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) K233908

Device Name cNeuro™ cDAT

Indications for Use (Describe)

cNeuro™ cDAT is intended for use by Nuclear Medicine or Radiology practitioners and referring physicians for display, processing, and reporting of Nuclear Medicine Imaging data.

cNeuro™ cDAT enables visual evaluation and quantification of ioflupane I 123 (DaTscan™) images. The software enables automated quantification of tracer uptake and comparison with the corresponding tracer uptake in healthy subjects as provided by normal population databases of ioflupane I 123 (DaTscan™) images. cNeuro™ cDAT assists in detection of loss of functional dopaminergic neuron terminals in the striatum, which is correlated with Parkinson disease or Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB).

cNeuro™ cDAT has not been demonstrated to improve ioflupane I 123 reader performance for distinguishing positive from negative patients. This device should not be used to deviate from ioflupane I 123 dosing and administration instructions. Refer also to ioflupane I 123 prescribing information for instructions.

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 K233908

DATE PREPARED

July 3, 2024

MANUFACTURER AND 510(k) OWNER

Combinostics OY Hatanpään valtatie 24 FI 33100 Tampere, Finland Telephone: Official Contact: Lennart Thurfjell, CEO

REPRESENTATIVE/CONSULTANT

Erin A. Gontang, Ph.D. Allison C. Komiyama, Ph.D., RAC RQM+ 2790 Mosside Boulevard, #800 Monroeville, PA 15146, United States Telephone: +1 (877) 652-0830 Email: egontang@rqmplus.com akomiyama@rqmplus.com

DEVICE INFORMATION

Proprietary Name/Trade Name:cNeuro™ cDAT
Common Name:System, Image Processing, Radiological
Regulation Number:21 CFR §892.2050
Class:Class II
Product Code:LLZ
Premarket Review Panel:Radiology

PREDICATE DEVICE IDENTIFICATION

The cNeuro™ cDAT is substantially equivalent to the following predicate:

510(k) NumberPredicate Device Name / ManufacturerPrimary Predicate
K201103Xeleris V Processing and Review Systems
(DaTQUANT Application) / GE Medical Systems, LLC.

The predicate device have not been subject to a design related recall.

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DEVICE DESCRIPTION

cNeuro™ cDAT is Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) intended to aid physicians in the evaluation of the loss of functional dopaminergic neuron terminals in the striatum through the quantification of ioflupane I 123 (DaTscan™) images. cNeuro™ cDAT is a fully automated image analysis software tool that provides tools for viewing DaTscan™ images and quantification of tracer uptake in the striatum with comparison to reference data from healthy controls. The results are summarized in a PDF-report.

cNeuro™ cDAT quantifies DaTscan™ brain images and computes Striatal Binding Ratios (SBRs) for different volumes of interest (VOIs). SBRs are computed by subtracting the uptake in a background VOI from the tracer uptake in the target VOI and then dividing this value with uptake in a background VOI. Results are compared with normative values in a reference database and z-scores are presented.

cNeuro™ cDAT quantifies the data by registering the images to a template where VOIs are defined. Quantification results are summarized in PDF-reports that are sent to the organization's PACS. cNeuro™ cDAT also offers interactive review of the DaTscan™ images and the quantification results in a browser-based viewer.

INDICATIONS FOR USE

cNeuro™ cDAT is intended for use by Nuclear Medicine or Radiology practitioners and referring physicians for display, processing, and reporting of Nuclear Medicine Imaging data.

cNeuro™ cDAT enables visual evaluation and quantification of ioflupane l 123 (DaTscan™) images. The software enables automated quantification of tracer uptake and comparison with the corresponding tracer uptake in healthy subjects as provided by normal population databases of ioflupane I 123 (DaTscan™) images. cNeuro™ cDAT assists in detection of loss of functional dopaminergic neuron terminals in the striatum, which is correlated with Parkinson disease or Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB).

cNeuro™ cDAT has not been demonstrated to improve ioflupane | 123 reader performance for distinguishing positive from negative patients. This device should not be used to deviate from ioflupane I 123 dosing and administrations. Refer also to ioflupane I 123 prescribing information for instructions.

COMPARISON OF TECHNOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Combinostics believes that the cNeuro™ cDAT is substantially equivalent to the predicate device based on the information summarized here:

The subject device and predicate device are software for the automated quantification, visualization, and reporting of ioflupane I 123 (DaTscan™) images. Both devices compute Striatal Binding Ratios (SBRs) where the uptake in a background region is subtracted from the uptake in a target region or voxel and then the difference is divided with the value in a background region. In addition to SBRs, both devices compute asymmetry between striatal

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regions as well as putamen/caudate ratios. Both devices compute z-scores by comparing extracted features with corresponding values in reference data from healthy controls.

The subject device and predicate device achieve their intended use based on the identical principle, which is the quantification system relies on registering the SPECT data to a template space where a volume of interest template is defined.

| | Subject Device | Predicate Device | Product
Code(s) | LLZ - System, Image Processing,
Radiological | LLZ - System, Image Processing,
Radiological |
|-------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| | Combinostics OY
cNeuro™ cDAT | GE Healthcare
Xeleris V Processing and Review Systems
(DaTQUANT Application) | Regulation | 21 CFR 892.2050 / Medical image | 21 CFR 892.2050 / Medical image |
| | K233908 | K201103 | Number/
Description | management and processing system | management and processing system |
| Indications
for Use | cNeuro™ cDAT is intended for use by
Nuclear Medicine or Radiology
practitioners and referring physicians for
display, processing, and reporting of
Nuclear Medicine Imaging data.

cNeuro™ cDAT enables visual evaluation
and quantification of ioflupane I 123
(DaTscan™) images. The software
enables automated quantification of
tracer uptake and comparison with the
corresponding tracer uptake in healthy
subjects as provided by normal
population databases of ioflupane I 123
(DaTscan™) images. cNeuro™ cDAT
assists in detection of loss of functional
dopaminergic neuron terminals in the
striatum, which is correlated with
Parkinson disease or Dementia with
Lewy Bodies (DLB). | The system is intended for use by
Nuclear Medicine (NM) or Radiology
practitioners and referring physicians for
display, processing, archiving, printing,
reporting and networking of NMI data,
including planar scans (Static, Whole
Body, Dynamic, Multi-Gated) and
tomographic scans (SPECT, Gated SPECT,
dedicated PET or Camera-Based-PET)
acquired by gamma cameras or PET
scanners. The system can run on
dedicated workstation or in a server-
client configuration. The NM or PET data
can be coupled with registered and/or
fused CT or MR scans, and with
physiological signals in order to depict,
localize, and/or quantify the distribution
of radionuclide tracers and anatomical
structures in scanned body tissue for
clinical diagnostic purposes. | Import of
SPECT
Images | Can only take reconstructed DaTscan™
SPECT images as input. | Can take both raw and reconstructed
DaTscan™ SPECT images as input. If raw
images are provided, there is a
reconstruction pre-processing step. |
| | cNeuro™ cDAT has not been
demonstrated to improve ioflupane I
123 reader performance for
distinguishing positive from negative
patients. This device should not be used
to deviate from ioflupane I 123 dosing
and administration instructions. Refer
also to ioflupane I 123 prescribing
information for instructions. | The DaTQUANT optional application
enables visual evaluation and
quantification of 123I-ioflupane
(DaTscan™) images. DaTQUANT Normal
Database option enables quantification
relative to normal population databases
of 123 I ioflupane (DaTscan™) images.
These applications may assist in
detection of loss of functional
dopaminergic neuron terminals in the
striatum, which is correlated with
Parkinson disease. | Supported
Tracers | DaTscan™ only | DaTscan™ only |
| Method for
Quantification | A VOI template outlining caudate,
anterior putamen, posterior putamen
and a background region is defined in
template space. The patient's SPECT
image is registered to the template and
the regions are applied to the data and
counts within each region. | A VOI template outlining caudate,
anterior putamen, posterior putamen
and a background region is defined in
template space. The patient's SPECT
image is registered to the template and
the regions are applied to the data and
counts within each region. | | | |
| Quality
Check of
Registration | There is an automated check of the
registration parameters and if they are
outside the expected range, the image is
automatically repositioned, and a new
registration is started. This is repeated 5
times. There is also a check if the
occipital reference region is outside the
brain.
If registration was not successful, no
quantification results are presented.
If registration is successfully completed,
the user is provided with images to
review the quality of the image
registration and fitting of the VOIs, but
there is no explicit "I have approved"
button. | The user needs visually check
registration and click "Passed" before
quantification results are shown. If
registration was not successful, the user
has the ability to manually reposition the
images and rerun the image registration. | | | |
| Ability for
User to
Move
Regions | User does not have the ability to
interactively move regions. | User has the ability to interactively move
regions. | | | |
| Normal
Database | Data from DaTscan™ studies of healthy
controls is used to define a reference
normal database. | Data from DaTscan™ studies of healthy
controls is used to define a reference
normal database. | | | |

A comparison of the subject device and predicate device is provided below.

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| Formula for
Normal
Values | By default, a line is fitted to the mean
of values in the normal database. From
the user interface, it is possible to enable
visualization of z-scores for normative
data at ±1.0, ±1.5, ±1.7, and ±2.0. The
lines are fitted using the
ordinary least squares (OLS) method, i.e.,
linear regression, and was performed
separately for two age segments ([31,
55] and [68, 84]). Additionally, quadratic
Bezier curves are fitted to connect the
two linear segments.
The mean and standard deviation for a
certain age are defined from these
fitted curves. | By default, a line is fitted to the mean
of values in the normal database. From
the user interface, it is possible to
enable visualization of z-scores for
normative data at ±1.0, ±1.5, ±1.7, and
±2.0. The lines are fitted using the
ordinary least squares (OLS) method, i.e.,
linear regression, and was performed
separately for two age segments ([31,
55] and [68, 84]). Additionally, quadratic
Bezier curves are fitted to connect the
two linear segments.
The mean and standard deviation for a
certain age are defined from these
fitted curves. |
|------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| User Created
Normal
Database | User does not have the ability to create
their own database. | User has the ability to create their own
database. |
| Output from
Quantification | Striatal Binding Ratios (SBRs) are
computed for Caudate, anterior
Putamen, posterior Putamen, Putamen
as a whole, and Striatum as a whole. In
addition, asymmetry is computed for the
Striatum as a whole, for the Caudate and
for the Putamen.
Z-scores are computed for each feature
by comparing the value with the
corresponding mean and standard
deviation in the normal database. | Striatal Binding Ratios (SBRs) are
computed for Caudate, anterior
Putamen, posterior Putamen, Putamen
as a whole, and Striatum as a whole. In
addition, asymmetry is computed for the
Striatum as a whole, for the Caudate and
for the Putamen.
Z-scores are computed for each feature
by comparing the value with the
corresponding mean and standard
deviation in the normal database |
| Database
selection
and
warnings | The recommended reconstruction
method is OSEM, 2 iterations, 10
subsets, Butterworth 3D post-filtering
with power factor = 10, cut off = 0.6.
The default normal database is
configured in the organizations settings.
The reconstruction method used is
displayed in the UI and in the report and
if the user selects a different database, a
warning is shown in the UI and in the
report. | The recommended reconstruction
method is OSEM, 2 iterations, 10
subsets, Butterworth 3D post-filtering
with power factor = 10, cut off = 0.6.
If data is reconstructed within the
device, i.e., reconstruction methods is
known, the system will select the correct
database. If already reconstructed
images are imported, the user will have
to enter information so a database can
be selected unless the necessary
information can be derived from DICOM
tags.
The reconstruction method used is
displayed in the UI and in the report and if
the user selects a different database, a
warning is shown in the UI and in the
report. |
| Graphical User
Interface
(GUI) | The GUI allows the user to scroll images,
view images with and without regions
outlined, change color scale and window
levels, view regional results and plots
with comparison to the normal
database. | The GUI allows the user to scroll images,
view images with and without regions
outlined, change color scale and window
levels, view regional results and plots
with comparison to the normal
database. |
| Report | A PDF report is generated. The report
format is fixed. | A PDF report can be generated. The user
has some flexibility in the tailoring of the
report. |

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SUMMARY OF PERFORMANCE TESTING

The cNeuro™ cDAT software complies with NEMA PS 3.1 - 3.20 (2021) Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) Set (Radiology) standard.

cNeuro™ cDAT employs the same fundamental scientific technology as its predicate device, Xeleris/DaTQUANT. cNeuro™ cDAT uses the equivalent DICOM image data input requirements. It has equivalent display, formatting, archiving and visualization technologies compared to the predicate device. cNeuro™ cDAT utilizes the same methodology to quantify and assess uptake in ioflupane I 123 (DaTscan™) images. The information is presented using volumes of interest. Thorough testing of these capabilities has not raised any safety or effectiveness issues.

The following quality assurance measures were applied to the development of the system:

  • Risk Analysis
  • Requirements Reviews
  • Design Reviews
  • Integration testing (System verification)
  • Performance testing (Bench testing, verification)
  • Safety testing (Verification)

Combinostics believes that a failure or latent flaw of the cNeuro™ cDAT software function, such as inadequate quality of displayed images, would not present a hazardous situation with a probable risk of death or serious injury to either a patient, user of the device, or others in the environment of use, prior to the implementation of risk control measures. Based on the implementation of the Documentation Level risk-based approach, Combinostics has provided Basic Documentation in support of the cNeuro™ cDAT premarket notification.

Combinostics has conducted testing on the cNeuro™ cDAT software. For performance testing, imaging of 370 patients was available to Combinostics following third-party clinical investigations (NCT01952678, NCT01141023). A subset of 48 images could not be processed with the predicate device and were excluded from further testing. Combinostics used the imaging from each included patient as input to both the subject and predicate devices so that paired z-value outputs from each device could be compared. The upper bound of the 95% confidence interval for the percentage of patients with paired z-value outputs differing by >0.5 was tested. This patient percentage ranged from 5.4% to 7.6% for the left and right putamen, caudate, anterior putamen, and posterior putamen, suggesting 92.4% to 94.6% of patients representative of the studied population have equivalent-to-predicate (±0.5) z-value outputs.

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The software passed all performance requirements and met specifications.

CONCLUSION

The subject device does not raise different issues of safety or effectiveness compared to the predicate device. The similar indications for use, technological characteristics, and performance characteristics for the proposed cNeuro™ cDAT are assessed to be substantially equivalent to the predicate device.