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The IGM Flex™ reagent cartridge for the Dimension® Clinical Chemistry System is an in vitro diagnostic test intended to quantitatively measure immunoglobulin M (IgM) in serum and plasma.

The IGM Flex™ reagent cartridge for the Dimension® clinical chemistry system is a quantitative, turbidimetric assay based on the precipitation of IgM by its polyclonal antibodies. IgM from serum or plasma reacts with its polyclonal antibodies to form an immunoprecipitate. Addition of polyethylene glycol accelerates the formation of the precipitate. Turbidity created by immunoprecipitation is measured as bichromatic endpoint measurements at 340 and 700 nm. The increase in turbidity is proportional to the concentration of IgM and it is calculated from a five point calibration curve.

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This submission is a 510(k) premarket notification for a medical device, which typically involves demonstrating substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device rather than setting and proving specific acceptance criteria in the same way a novel device might establish clinical utility. For 510(k)s, the "acceptance criteria" are often implicitly tied to demonstrating comparable performance to the predicate.

Acceptance Criteria and Reported Device Performance

The core "acceptance criteria" for this 510(k) submission revolve around demonstrating substantial equivalence to the predicate device, the Beckman Array® Immunoglobulin M Method. This is primarily assessed through correlation between the new device and the predicate device.

Interpretation: The reported performance metrics (correlation coefficient, slope, and intercept) are presented as evidence that the IGM Flex™ Reagent Cartridge is "substantially equivalent in principle and performance" to the predicate, thus meeting the implicit acceptance criteria for a 510(k) clearance.

Study Details

The study described is a split sample comparison between the IGM Flex™ Reagent Cartridge and the predicate Beckman Immunoglobulin M Assay.

1. Sample size used for the test set and the data provenance:

   • Sample Size: 94 clinical patient samples.
   • Data Provenance: Not explicitly stated, but it refers to "clinical patient samples," suggesting human samples. The country of origin for the data is not specified, and neither is whether it was retrospective or prospective.

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

   • Not applicable / Not explicitly stated. For this type of in vitro diagnostic device (IVD) comparison, the "ground truth" for the test set is established by the predicate device's measurement. The study aims to correlate the new device's readings with the predicate's readings, rather than establishing a gold standard through expert consensus.

3. Adjudication method for the test set:

   • Not applicable. There was no human adjudication process involved in this direct comparison of quantitative measurements from two IVDs. The measurements from each device were compared statistically.

4. 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:

   • No. This was a comparison of two in vitro diagnostic assays, not an AI-assisted human reader study.

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

   • Yes, in essence. Both devices (the IGM Flex™ cartridge on the Dimension® system and the Beckman Array® IgM method) operate as standalone automated analytical systems. The study compared the direct output of these two systems. There is no "human-in-the-loop" component for interpretation described.

6. The type of ground truth used:

   • The "ground truth" in this comparative performance study is the measurements obtained from the legally marketed predicate device (Beckman Array® Immunoglobulin M Method). The new device's performance is gauged against this established method.

7. The sample size for the training set:

   • Not applicable / Not explicitly stated. This device is an IVD reagent cartridge, not a machine learning algorithm that requires a "training set" in the computational sense. The data presented is for performance validation, not for algorithm training.

8. How the ground truth for the training set was established:

   • Not applicable. As explained above, there isn't a "training set" for this type of device in the context of the provided information.

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