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The BioSign Flu A+B test is an in vitro rapid qualitative test that detects influenza type A and type B nucleoprotein antigens directly from nasal swab, nasopharyngeal swab, and nasopharyngeal aspirate/wash specimens obtained from patients with signs and symptoms of respiratory infection. It is intended to aid in the rapid differential diagnosis of influenza A and B viral infections. Negative test results are presumptive and it is recommended these results be confirmed by viral culture. Negative results do not preclude influenza virus infection and should not be used as the sole basis for treatment or other patient management decisions. The test is intended for professional and laboratory use. Performance characteristics for influenza were established during the 2007-2009 influenza seasons when influenza A viruses A/New Caledonia/20/99 (H1N1), A/Solomon Islands/3/2006 (H1N1), A/Brisbane/59/2007 (H1N1), A/California/07/2009 (H1N1), A/Wisconsin/67/2005 (H3N2), A/Brisbane/10/2007 (H3N2), and influenza B viruses B/Ohio/01/2005, B/Florida/4/2006, B/Brisbane/60/2008 were the predominant influenza viruses in circulation according to the Flu Activity & Surveillance report by CDC. Performance characteristics may vary against other emerging influenza viruses. If infection with a novel influenza virus is suspected based on current clinical and epidemiological screening criteria recommended by public health authorities, specimens should be collected with appropriate infection control precautions for novel virulent Influenza viruses and sent to state or local health department for testing. Viral culture should not be attempted in these cases unless a BSL+3 facility is available to receive and culture specimens.

The modification presented in this 510(k) is the addition of influenza A/Vietnam/1194/2004 (H5N1) and influenza A/Anhui/01/2005 (H5N1) along with their respective analytical sensitivity concentrations, to the Analytical Inclusivity section of the package insert. The avian influenza A (H5N1) viruses, A/Vietnam/1194/2004 (H5N1) and A/Anhui/01/2005 (H5N1) were obtained from CDC as a non-infectious form with known titer. Analytical sensitivity is reported as the lowest dilution/concentration of the virus that the BioSign Flu A+B Test is able to detect.

The provided text describes a 510(k) summary for a modification to an existing influenza test device, the BioSign Flu A+B. The modification involves adding two specific avian influenza A (H5N1) strains and their analytical sensitivity concentrations to the package insert.

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1. A table of acceptance criteria and the reported device performance

The document does not explicitly state acceptance criteria in the typical sense of numerical thresholds (e.g., sensitivity > X%, specificity > Y%). Instead, the acceptance criteria for this specific modification are implicit: the device must be able to detect the new H5N1 strains at a certain analytical sensitivity, and this information needs to be added to the product labeling.

The reported device performance for the new H5N1 strains is their "analytical sensitivity concentrations," which are reported as "the lowest dilution/concentration of the virus that the BioSign Flu A+B Test is able to detect." However, the exact numerical concentrations for A/Vietnam/1194/2004 (H5N1) and A/Anhui/01/2005 (H5N1) are not provided in this specific 510(k) summary, only that they were determined.

Since explicit acceptance criteria are not given, and only the type of performance metric is mentioned for the modification, a direct table comparing explicit acceptance criteria to reported performance for the modification cannot be fully generated from this text. The underlying assumption is that demonstrating any detectable analytical sensitivity for the new strains is sufficient for their inclusion in the labeling, given this is primarily an information update rather than a redesign or a change to the core diagnostic performance for general influenza A/B.

2. Sample size used for the test set and the data provenance

For the specific modification concerning the H5N1 strains:

• Sample size: Not explicitly stated. The text mentions that the viruses were obtained in a non-infectious form with a known titer, and "analytical sensitivity is reported as the lowest dilution/concentration of the virus that the BioSign Flu A+B Test is able to detect." This implies a series of dilutions were tested, but the number of replicates or different samples tested at each dilution is not specified.
• Data provenance:
  • Country of origin: The H5N1 viruses were obtained from the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), which is a US-based agency. The viruses themselves are A/Vietnam/1194/2004 and A/Anhui/01/2005.
  • Retrospective or prospective: This study is best described as an analytical study or in-vitro technical validation using prepared samples, rather than a clinical study with retrospective or prospective patient data. The viruses were obtained and then tested in a controlled laboratory setting.

3. Number of experts used to establish the ground truth for the test set and the qualifications of those experts

Not applicable for this type of analytical validation study. The "ground truth" for the H5N1 strains was their known presence and concentration (titer) as determined by the CDC. This is a technical standard rather than an expert interpretation.

4. Adjudication method for the test set

Not applicable. This was an analytical sensitivity study, not a clinical study involving human interpretation or adjudication of diagnostic results. The "result" (detection or non-detection) at various dilutions would be objectively observed, not adjudicated by a panel.

5. 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

Not applicable. This is not an AI/CAD device. It is an in vitro diagnostic (IVD) rapid test for influenza. There are no human readers in the context of an MRMC study and no AI assistance involved.

6. If a standalone (i.e., algorithm only without human-in-the-loop performance) was done

Not applicable. This is not an algorithm or AI device. The device itself performs the detection. The analytical sensitivity study evaluates the device's inherent ability to detect the target analytes.

7. The type of ground truth used (expert consensus, pathology, outcomes data, etc.)

The ground truth for the H5N1 strains was defined by the known titer/concentration of the non-infectious viral material provided by the CDC. This is essentially a "reference standard" or "analytical standard" rather than a clinical ground truth like pathology or expert consensus.

8. The sample size for the training set

Not applicable. This device is an IVD rapid test. There is no machine learning or AI model involved that would require a "training set." The device's performance is based on its biochemical reactions.

9. How the ground truth for the training set was established

Not applicable, as there is no training set for this type of device.

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The BioSign Flu A+B test is an in vitro rapid qualitative test that detects influenza type A and type B nucleoprotein antigens directly from nasal swab, nasopharyngeal swab, and nasopharyngeal aspirate/wash specimens obtained from patients with signs and symptoms of respiratory infection. It is intended to aid in the rapid differential diagnosis of influenza A and B viral infections. Negative test results are presumptive and it is recommended these results be confirmed by viral culture. Negative results do not preclude influenza virus infection and should not be used as the sole basis for treatment or other patient management decisions. The test is intended for professional and laboratory use. Performance characteristics for influenza were established during the 2007-2009 influenza seasons when influenza A viruses A/New Caledonia/20/99 (H1N1), A/Solomon Islands/3/2006 (H1N1), A/Brisbane/59/2007 (H1N1), A/California/07/2009 (H1N1), A/Wisconsin/67/2005 (H3N2), A/Brisbane/10/2007 (H3N2), and influenza B viruses B/Ohio/01/2005, B/Florida/4/2006, B/Brisbane/60/2008 were the predominant influenza viruses in circulation according to the Flu Activity & Surveillance report by CDC. Performance characteristics may vary against other emerging influenza viruses. If infection with a novel Influenza virus is suspected based on current clinical and epidemiological screening criteria recommended by public health authorities, specimens should be collected with appropriate infection control precautions for novel virulent Influenza viruses and sent to state or local health department for testing. Viral culture should not be attempted in these cases unless a BSL+3 facility is available to receive and culture specimens.

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This document is a 510(k) clearance letter for the BioSign® Flu A+B immediate from the FDA to Princeton Biomeditech Corporation. It confirms the device's substantial equivalence to legally marketed predicate devices. The document also includes the device's intended use. However, it does not contain the detailed information about acceptance criteria, study design, or performance metrics requested in the prompt.

Therefore, I cannot fulfill your request to describe the acceptance criteria and the study that proves the device meets the acceptance criteria from the provided text. The document is primarily a regulatory approval notice, not a performance study report.

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