K Number
K961628
Device Name
MINI FLEX COIL
Date Cleared
1996-09-05

(132 days)

Product Code
Regulation Number
892.1000
Reference & Predicate Devices
Predicate For
N/A
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Intended Use

The Miniflex Coil is indicated for use in magnetic resonance imaging of the elbow, wrist, ankle, foot, orbits, or other body parts where a flexible coil may be employed.

Device Description

The Miniflex Coil is a receive-only coil designed for use with General Electric Medical System's 1.5T SIGNA MRI Scanner. The coil is designed to give better imaging quality than would be possible with the Body Coil, by maximizing signal reception by closely conforming to the specific body part to be imaged. The physical structure of the antenna consists of two figure-eight shaped coils in a flexible, fabric-covered material. This allows the coil to bend, making it easy to wrap around the anatomy of interest. The coil is fastened to the patient with flexible straps. All patient-contact materials are biocompatible and were chosen to maximize patient comfort. User instructions are contained in the User Manual provided with each device.

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I'm sorry, but the provided text describes a medical device (Miniflex Coil) and its technological characteristics and intended use. It does not contain information about acceptance criteria, a study proving the device meets those criteria, or any of the detailed metrics related to a study (sample size, data provenance, ground truth, expert qualifications, etc.).

The document seems to be a premarket notification summary (510(k) submission) from 1996 for an MRI accessory, focusing on demonstrating substantial equivalence to predicate devices rather than presenting performance study results against predefined acceptance criteria. The only mention of "Imaging Quality" is a subjective statement: "Good to Excellent, compared to predicate devices," with "N/A" for the predicate devices, indicating this is not a quantified performance measure from a study.

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K961628 (Miniflex Coil) - Requested Information W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. August 21, 1996 Confidential Information

PREMARKET NOTIFICATION SUMMARY

  • Applicant: W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. 1. 4747 Beautiful Lane, Bldg II Phoenix, AZ 85044 Phone: 602-431-0077
    • Contact: Dawn Lopez, Associate Date of Preparation: August 20, 1996
    1. Applicant Device: Miniflex Coil

Common Name: MRI Surface Coil

Classification Magnetic Resonance Imaging Accessory Name:

3. Predicate Devices:

For the purposes of determining substantial equivalence cites the following as predicate devices:

Predicate DeviceReferenceManufacturer
General Purpose Flex CoilK924349General Electric MedicalSystem
Phased Array Torso CoilK911806AGeneral Electric MedicalSystem

ব . Applicant Device Description:

The Miniflex Coil is a receive-only coil designed for use with General Electric Medical System's 1.5T SIGNA MRI Scanner. The coil is designed to give better imaging quality than would be possible with the Body Coil, by maximizing signal reception by closely conforming to the specific body part to be imaged.

The physical structure of the antenna consists of two figure-eight shaped coils in a flexible, fabric-covered material. This allows the coil to bend, making it easy to wrap around the anatomy of interest. The coil is fastened to the patient with flexible straps. All patient-contact materials are biocompatible

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and were chosen to maximize patient comfort. User instructions are contained in the User Manual provided with each device

ട്. Intended Use:

The Miniflex Coil is indicated for use in magnetic resonance imaging of the elbow, wrist, ankle, foot, orbits, or other body parts where a flexible coil may be employed.

6. Technological Characteristics:

The table below presents some of the basic comparative characteristics of the applicant device and its cited predicate devices:

ParameterApplicant Device:Miniflex CoilPredicate Device:General PurposeFlex CoilPredicate Device:Phased ArrayTorso Coil
Method of MarketEntryK961628K924349K911806A
Patient-ContactMaterialGORE-TEX®FabricSameSame
Compatible MRISystemGE SIGNA 1.5TMRI ScannerSameSame
Mode ofOperationReceive OnlySameSame
Method ofDecouplingActive or passivediode decouplingActive diodedecouplingActive diodedecoupling
Formation ofresonant loopsLength of cable issized to preventformation ofresonant loopsSameSame
Potential for RFburnsCoil does nottransmit RF -decoupling isolateselements fromtransmitted RFSameSame
Imaging QualityGood to Excellent,compared topredicate devicesN/AN/A

§ 892.1000 Magnetic resonance diagnostic device.

(a)
Identification. A magnetic resonance diagnostic device is intended for general diagnostic use to present images which reflect the spatial distribution and/or magnetic resonance spectra which reflect frequency and distribution of nuclei exhibiting nuclear magnetic resonance. Other physical parameters derived from the images and/or spectra may also be produced. The device includes hydrogen-1 (proton) imaging, sodium-23 imaging, hydrogen-1 spectroscopy, phosphorus-31 spectroscopy, and chemical shift imaging (preserving simultaneous frequency and spatial information).(b)
Classification. Class II (special controls). A magnetic resonance imaging disposable kit intended for use with a magnetic resonance diagnostic device only is exempt from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 807 of this chapter subject to the limitations in § 892.9.