INFANT WHOLE BODY SOFTWARE OPTION FOR QDR DENSITOMETERS
K042480 · Hologic, Inc. · KGI · Oct 29, 2004 · Radiology
Device Facts
Record ID
K042480
Device Name
INFANT WHOLE BODY SOFTWARE OPTION FOR QDR DENSITOMETERS
Applicant
Hologic, Inc.
Product Code
KGI · Radiology
Decision Date
Oct 29, 2004
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 892.1170
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Pediatric
Indications for Use
The Infant Whole Body software option for QDR X-Ray Bone Densitometers is an optional data acquisition and analysis method that provides estimates of bone mineral content (BMC, in grams), bone mineral density (BMD, in grams/cm²), and body composition (lean body mass and fat mass of non-osseous tissues) in human infants from birth to one year of age. These data may be used at the discretion of a physician where medically necessary.
Device Story
Software option for Hologic QDR X-Ray Bone Densitometers; enables whole-body scanning of infants (birth to 1 year). Modifies existing QDR XP Scan and Analysis modules; utilizes dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) to acquire bone and soft tissue data. Modifications include smaller region of interest, thinner X-ray beam, and slower scan speed for improved spatial resolution and bone edge detection. Analysis module employs specific thresholds for low bone density and low soft tissue mass. Output includes BMC, BMD, and body composition estimates for physician review. Used in clinical settings by trained operators; assists in clinical decision-making regarding infant bone health and body composition. Benefits include non-invasive assessment of pediatric bone mineral status.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data provided. Substantial equivalence is based on bench testing and technical comparison of software modifications to predicate devices.
Technological Characteristics
Software-based modification for existing QDR X-Ray Bone Densitometers. Uses dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) with pulsed dual-voltage X-ray tube (100/140kV). Detection via multi-channel CdWO4 scintillator/silicon diode array. Calibration via internal reference system and aluminum/acrylic step phantom. Operates on Windows 98/XP platforms. Modifications include optimized scan parameters (thinner beam, slower speed) and threshold-based analysis algorithm for low-density infant tissues.
Indications for Use
Indicated for human infants from birth to one year of age to estimate bone mineral content (BMC), bone mineral density (BMD), and body composition (lean body mass and fat mass). Use is at the discretion of a physician where medically necessary.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A bone densitometer is a device intended for medical purposes to measure bone density and mineral content by x-ray or gamma ray transmission measurements through the bone and adjacent tissues. This generic type of device may include signal analysis and display equipment, patient and equipment supports, component parts, and accessories.
Predicate Devices
Discovery Package for QDR X-Ray Bone Densitometers (K023398)
Body Composition Analysis Software for QDR X-Ray Bone Densitometers (K961787)
Submission Summary (Full Text)
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## F. 510/k) Summary of Safety and Effectiveness
# OCT 2 9 2004
### F.1 Manufacturer Name and Address: Hologic, Inc. 35 Crosby Drive Bedford, MA 01730
#### Name, Title, and Telephone Number of Contacts: F.2
- Official Correspondent: Richard L. Follett Vice President, Requlatory Affairs and Quality Assurance (781) 999-7506
Submission Correspondent: Daniel F. Phelan Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist (781) 999-7538
#### F.3 Date of Submission:
September 10, 2004
#### F.4 Device Identification
Trade Name: Infant Whole Body Software Option for QDR Densitometers Common Name: Software Option for Bone Densitometer
#### E.5 Predicate Device Information
K023398 Discovery Package for QDR X-Ray Bone Densitometers K961787 Body Composition Analysis Software for QDR X-Ray Bone Densitometers
#### F.6 Device Description and Intended Use
The Infant Whole Body software option for QDR X-Ray Bone Densitometers is an optional data acquisition and analysis method that provides estimates of bone mineral content (BMC. in grams), bone mineral density (BMD, in grams/cm²), and body composition (lean body mass and fat mass of non-osseous tissues) in human infants from birth to one year of age. These data may be used at the discretion of a physician where medically necessary.
#### F.7 Substantial Equivalence
The Infant Whole Body Software Option is performs the same functions as the currently available Hologic Body Composition Software Option for QDR X-Ray Bone Densitometers (K961787) and the Discovery Package for Hologic QDR X-Ray Bone Densitometers (K023398).
The Infant Whole Body software option adds an optional scan type to the QDR XP Scan Module, and an optional analysis type to the QDR XP Analysis Module of the QDR for Windows software operating system.
The Infant Whole Body Software option performs the same functions as the currently commercialized Whole Body Software Option: the acquisition and analysis of whole body BMC (in grams), BMD (in grams per square centimeter), and body composition (%fat) for use
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at the discretion of a physician. The only differences between the Infant Whole Body software option and the adult Whole Body Software Option are:
A modification to the Scan Module (data acquisition module) to enable a smaller region of interest (due to smaller subject size), thinner x-ray beam and slower scan speed to improve spatial resolution and bone edge detection, and
A modification to the Analysis Module (data analysis module) include an algorithm that employs lower bone and soft tissue detection thresholds suitable for detecting and evaluating low bone densities and low soft tissue masses found in human infants.
#### F.8 Tabular Comparison
| Attribute | Hologic ® Body<br>Composition<br>Software Option for<br>QDR® X-Ray Bone<br>Densitometers | Hologic ®Discovery<br>Package for QDR | Hologic® Infant Whole Body<br>Software Option |
|--------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 510(k) Number | K961787 | K023398 | |
| Indications for<br>Use | Estimate the lean<br>body mass and fat<br>mass of non-osseous<br>tissues in situations<br>where medically<br>necessary. | Estimation of bone mineral<br>content (BMC), bone<br>mineral density (BMD),<br>comparison of measured<br>variables to a database of<br>reference values, the<br>estimation of fracture risk,<br>vertebral deformity<br>assessment, body<br>composition analysis, and<br>discrimination of bone from<br>prosthetics using Hologic<br>QDR X-Ray Bone<br>Densitometers. | The Infant Whole Body software option<br>for QDR X-Ray Bone Densitometers is<br>an optional data acquisition and<br>analysis method that provides<br>estimates of bone mineral content<br>(BMC, in grams), bone mineral density<br>(BMD, in grams/cm²), and body<br>composition (lean body mass and fat<br>mass of non-osseous tissues) in<br>human infants from birth to one year of<br>age. These data may be used at the<br>discretion of a physician where<br>medically necessary. |
| Target<br>Population | Children.<br>Adolescents, Adult | Children, Adolescents, Adult | Infant |
| Age Range | 3-80 years of age,<br>depending on scan<br>mode. | 3-80 years of age,<br>depending on scan mode. | Birth -1 year |
| Prescription<br>Use | Required. | Same | Same |
| Acquisition<br>Technique | Dual X-Ray<br>Absorptiometry | Dual X-Ray Absorptiometry | Same |
| Analysis<br>Regions | Spine, Femur, Whole<br>Body | Lumbar Spine, Hip,<br>Forearm, Whole Body, AP<br>Lateral Spine | Spine, Femur, Whole Body |
| Operating<br>Platform | Windows 98,<br>Windows XP | Windows XP | Windows 98,<br>Windows XP |
| Dual Energy<br>X-Rav<br>Production | Pulsed dual voltage x-<br>ray tube | Same | Same |
| Scan Site | Whole Body | Whole Body, Hip, Spine,<br>Forearm | Whole Body |
| Measurement<br>Output<br>(Results) | Global and Regional<br>Bone and Body<br>Composition<br>Estimates | Same | Same |
| Report<br>Screens | Bone Area, BMC,<br>BMD, and Body<br>Composition Reports | Same | Same |
| Attribute | Hologic ® Body<br>Composition<br>Software Option for<br>QDR® X-Ray Bone<br>Densitometers | Hologic ®Discovery<br>Package for QDR | Hologic® Infant Whole Body<br>Software Option |
| Calibration<br>System (Bone<br>Results) | Internal Reference<br>system with bone<br>equivalent material | Same | Same |
| Calibration<br>System (Body<br>Composition<br>Results) | Aluminum and Acrylic<br>Step Phantom | Same | Same |
| Scan Length | up to 77 inches | up to 77 inches | 32 inches |
| Scanning<br>Method | Multi-detector array,<br>Indexing table,<br>motorized C-arm | Same | Same |
| X-Ray System | Switched pulse dual-<br>energy x-ray tube,<br>operating at 100 and<br>140kV, 2.5mA<br>average at 25% duty<br>cycle, 5.0 mA average<br>at 50% duty cycle<br>(30s maximum),<br>Tungsten target | Same | Same |
| Detection<br>System | Multi-channel detector<br>consisting of CdWO4<br>scintillators coupled to<br>Silicon diodes. | Same | Same |
| Scatter Dose<br>Rate | Less than 10μGy/hr at<br>2m from the center of<br>the X-Ray beam for<br>BMC/BMD and Body<br>Comp. scans | Same | Same |
| Leakage<br>Radiation | Meets requirements of<br>21CFR 1020.30(k) for<br>leakage from an x-ray<br>source. | Same | Same |
| Calibration | Automatic Internal<br>Reference System | Same | Same |
| Hologic Device<br>Models | Discovery A/C/W,<br>Delphi A/C/W,<br>QDR 4500 A/C/W,<br>Explorer | Discovery A/C/W/SL,<br>Delphi A/C/W/SL,<br>QDR 4500 A/C/W/SL,<br>Explorer | Discovery A,<br>Delphi A,<br>QDR 4500 A |
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#### F.9 Conclusion
Hologic believes that the Infant Whole Body Software Option is substantially equivalent to currently marketed devices. No new issues of safety or effectiveness are raised.
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Food and Drug Administration 9200 Corporate Boulevard Rockville MD 20850
OCT 2 9 2004
Mr. Daniel F. Phelan Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist HOLOGIC, Inc. 35 Crosby Drive BEDFORD MA 01730
Re: K042480
Trade/Device Name: Infant Whole Body Software Option for Hologic QDR X-Ray Bone Densitometers Regulation Number: 21 CFR §892.1170 Regulation Name: Bone densitometer Regulatory Class: II Product Code: 90 KGI Dated: September 10, 2004 Received: September 13, 2004
Dear Mr. Phelan:
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 (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. 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.
If your device is classified (see above) into either class II (Special Controls) or class III (Premarket Approval), it may be subject to such 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.
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This letter will allow you to begin marketing your device as described in your Section 510(k) premarket notification. The FDA finding of substantial equivalence of your device to a legally marketed predicate device results in a classification for your device and thus, permits your device to proceed to the market.
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Sincerely yours,
Nancy C. Brogdon
Nancy C. Brogdon Director, Division of Reproductive, Abdominal, and Radiological Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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#### Indications for Use Statement B.3
510(k) Number (if known): KOY2Y 80
Device Name: Infant Whole Body Software Option for QDR X-Ray Bone Densitometers
Indications for Use:
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510(k) Number K042480
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