The device is intended for use by a qualified physician for ultrasound evaluation of adult abdomen, adult cardiology, pediatric abdomen, pediatric cardiology, fetal cardiology, gynecology, obstetrics (first trimester, second and third trimester), kidney, prostate, thyroid, breast, and other small parts, and peripheral vascular (peripheral artery and peripheral vein), and carotid scanning.
Device Story
Mobile, software-controlled ultrasound system; acquires/displays images in B-Mode, M-Mode, Color, PW, Power/DirPower, and combined modes (e.g., B/M). Employs linear and convex array probes (2.5–12 MHz). Used by qualified physicians in clinical settings for diagnostic imaging. System processes acoustic signals to generate real-time visual output for clinical evaluation. Supports Tissue Harmonic Imaging. Output assists physicians in diagnostic decision-making across various anatomical regions. Benefits include non-invasive diagnostic visualization of internal structures and vascular flow.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. Acoustic output measured per NEMA UD 2 and NEMA UD 3 standards. Conformance to IEC 60601-1, IEC 60601-1-2, IEC 60601-2-37, and ISO 10993-1 safety standards.
Technological Characteristics
Mobile ultrasound system; linear and convex array transducers (2.5–12 MHz). Modes: B, M, PW, Color, Power/DirPower, Tissue Harmonic Imaging. Conforms to IEC 60601-1, IEC 60601-1-2, IEC 60601-2-37, and ISO 10993-1. Software-controlled.
Indications for Use
Indicated for ultrasound evaluation of adult/pediatric patients for abdominal, cardiac, fetal cardiac, gynecological, obstetric, urological (kidney, prostate), small parts (thyroid, breast, testes), and peripheral vascular (artery, vein, carotid) applications.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
An ultrasonic pulsed doppler imaging system is a device that combines the features of continuous wave doppler-effect technology with pulsed-echo effect technology and is intended to determine stationary body tissue characteristics, such as depth or location of tissue interfaces or dynamic tissue characteristics such as velocity of blood or tissue motion. This generic type of device may include signal analysis and display equipment, patient and equipment supports, component parts, and accessories.
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#### 510(K) SUMMARY Exhibit B
This summary of 510(k) safety and effectiveness information is being submitted in accordance with the requirements of SMDA 1990 and 21 CFR §807.92(c).
The assigned 510(k) number is:
### 1. Submitter:
Shenzhen Mindray Bio-medical Electronics Co., LTD Mindray Building. Keji 12th Road South. Hi-tech Industrial Park, Nanshan, Shenzhen, 518057, P. R. China
Tel: +86 755 2658 2888 Fax: +86 755 2658 2680
### Contact Person:
Li Dongling Shenzhen Mindray Bio-medical Electronics Co., LTD Mindray Building, Keji 12th Road South, Hi-tech Industrial Park, Nanshan, Shenzhen, 518057, P. R. China
October 16, 2006 Date Prepared:
2. Device Name: DC-6 Diagnostic Ultrasound System
#### Classification
Regulatory Class: Il
Review Category: Tier II
21 CFR 892.1550 Ultrasonic Pulsed Doppler Imaging System (90-IYN)
21 CFR 892.1560 Ultrasonic Pulsed Echo Imaging System (90-FYO)
21 CFR 892.1570 Diagnostic Ultrasound Transducer (90-ITX)
### 3. Marketed Device:
DC-6 Diagnostic Ultrasound System is substantially equivalent to the following devices: Toshiba NEMIO SSA-550A (K#010631) and FAMIO SSA-530A (K#051500), Aloka SSD-5000 (K#012080), Philips iU22 (K#042540), Siemens SONOLINE G60 S (K#052894) and Sequoia 512 (K#052410), Mindray DP-9900 (#K061189).
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### 4. Device Description:
The DC-6 Diagnostic Ultrasound System is a general purpose, mobile, software controlled, ultrasound diagnostic system. Its function is to acquire and display ultrasound mages in B-Mode, M-Mode, Color mode, PW mode, Power/DirPower mode or the combined mode (i.e. B/M Mode). This system is a Track 3 device that employs an array of probes that include linear array and convex linear array with a frequency range of approximately 2.5 MHz to 12 MHz.
### 5. Intended Use:
The device is intended for use by a qualified physician for ultrasound evaluation of adult abdomen, adult cardiology, pediatric abdomen, pediatric cardiology, fetal cardiology, gynecology, obstetrics (first trimester, second and third trimester), kidney, prostate, thyroid, breast, and other small parts, and peripheral vascular (peripheral artery and peripheral vein), and carotid scanning.
### 6. Safety Considerations:
The DC-6 Diagnostic Ultrasound System has been tested as Track 3 Device per the FDA Guidance document "Information for Manufacturers Seeking Marketing Clearance of Diagnostic Ultrasound Systems and Transducers" issued September 1997. The acoustic output is measured and calculated per NEMA UD 2 Acoustic Output Measurement Standard for Diagnostic Ultrasound Equipment: 2004 and NEMA UD 3 Output Display Standard. The device conforms to applicable medical device safety standards, such as IEC 60601-1, IEC 60601-1-2, IEC 60601-2-37 and ISO 10993-1.
#### Conclusion:
The conclusions drawn from testing of the DC-6 Diagnostic Ultrasound System demonstrate that the device is as safe and effective as the legally marketed predicate devices.
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Food and Drug Administration 9200 Corporate Boulevard Rockville MD 20850
DEC 1 4 2006
Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co., Ltd. % Mr. Robert Mosenkis President Citech 5200 Butler Pike PLYMOUTH MEETING PA 19462-1298
Re: K063500
Trade Name: DC-6 Diagnostic Ultrasound System Regulation Number: 21 CFR 892.1550 Regulation Name: Ultrasonic pulsed doppler imaging system Regulation Number: 21 CFR 892.1560 Regulation Name: Ultrasonic pulsed echo imaging system Regulation Number: 21 CFR 892.1570 Regulation Name: Diagnostic ultrasonic transducer Regulatory Class: II Product Code: IYN, IYO, and ITX Dated: November 17, 2006 Received: November 20, 2006
Dear Mr. Mosenkis:
This letter corrects our substantially equivalent letter of December 6, 2006.
We have reviewed your Section 510(k) premarket notification of intent to market the device referenced above and we 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). 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.
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If you have any questions regarding the content of this letter, please contact Ralph Shuping at (240) 276-3666.
Sincerely yours,
David h. hyman
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Nancy C. Brogdon Director, Division of Reproductive, Abdominal and Radiological Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure(s)
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3500
× System
Transducer
Model:
DC-6
510(k) Number(s)
| | Mode of Operation | | | | | | | | | | |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|---|---|-----|-----|------------------|----------------------|------------------------------|-----------------------|--------------------|--|
| Clinical Application | A | B | M | PWD | CWD | Color<br>Doppler | Amplitude<br>Doppler | Color<br>Velocity<br>Imaging | Combined<br>(specify) | Other<br>(specify) | |
| Ophthalmic | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Fetal | | N | N | N | | N | N | | N | N | |
| Abdominal | | N | N | N | | N | N | | N | N | |
| Intraoperative (specify) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Intraoperative Neurological | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pediatric | | N | N | N | | N | N | | N | N | |
| Small organ(specify) | | N | N | N | | N | N | | N | | |
| Neonatal Cephalic | | N | N | N | | N | N | | N | | |
| Adult Cephalic | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cardiac | | N | N | N | | N | N | | N | N | |
| Transesophageal | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Transrectal | | N | N | N | | N | N | | N | | |
| Transvaginal | | N | N | N | | N | N | | N | | |
| Transurethral | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Intravascular | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Peripheral Vascular | | N | N | N | | N | N | | N | | |
| Laparoscopic | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Musculo-skeletal<br>Conventional | | N | N | N | | N | N | | N | | |
| Musculo-skeletal Superficial | | N | N | N | | N | N | | N | | |
| Other (specify) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| N=new indication; P=previously cleared by FDA; E=added under Appendix E | | | | | | | | | | | |
A dditional comments: Combined modes: B+M, PW+B, Color + B, Power + B, PW +Color+ B,
Power + PW +B.
*Other: Tissue Harmonic Imaging. The feature does not use contrast agents.
**Small organ-breast, thyroid, testes, etc.
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Concurrence of CDRH, Office of Device Evaluation(ODE)
Prescription USE (Per 21 CFR 801.109)

(Division Sign-Off)
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Division of Reproductive, Abdor and Radiological Devices 510(k) Number
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| System | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | |
|--------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----|
| Model: | | 3CS |
× Transducer
510(k) Number(s)
| 4 | | |
|---|--|--|
| | Mode of Operation | | | | | | | | | | |
|------------------------------|-------------------|---|---|-----|-----|------------------|----------------------|------------------------------|-----------------------|--------------------|--|
| Clinical Application | A | B | M | PWD | CWD | Color<br>Doppler | Amplitude<br>Doppler | Color<br>Velocity<br>Imaging | Combined<br>(specify) | Other<br>(specify) | |
| Ophthalmic | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Fetal | | N | N | N | | N | N | | N | N | |
| Abdominal | | N | N | N | | N | N | | N | N | |
| Intraoperative (specify) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Intraoperative Neurological | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pediatric | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Small organ(specify) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Neonatal Cephalic | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Adult Cephalic | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cardiac | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Transesophageal | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Transrectal | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Transvaginal | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Transurethral | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Intravascular | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Peripheral Vascular | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Laparoscopic | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Musculo-skeletal | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Conventional | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Musculo-skeletal Superficial | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Other (specify) | | | | | | | | | | | |
Additional comments: Combined modes: B+M, PW+B, Color + B, Power + B, PW +Color+ B,
Power + PW +B.
*Other: Tissue Harmonic Imaging. The feature does not use contrast agents.
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510(k) Number _
Concurrence of CDRH, Office of Device Evaluation(ODE)
David h. Slayton
(Division Sign-Off)
Division of Reproductive, Abdominal, Prescription USE (Per 21 CFR 801.109) and Radiological Devices
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System
Transducer ×
3CI Model:
510(k) Number(s)
D6 5500
| Clinical Application | Mode of Operation | | | | | | | | | |
|------------------------------|-------------------|---|---|-----|-----|------------------|----------------------|------------------------------|-----------------------|--------------------|
| | A | B | M | PWD | CWD | Color<br>Doppler | Amplitude<br>Doppler | Color<br>Velocity<br>Imaging | Combined<br>(specify) | Other<br>(specify) |
| Ophthalmic | | | | | | | | | | |
| Fetal | | | | | | | | | | |
| Abdominal | | N | N | N | | N | N | | N | N |
| Intraoperative (specify) | | | | | | | | | | |
| Intraoperative Neurological | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pediatric | | N | N | N | | N | N | | N | N |
| Small organ(specify) | | | | | | | | | | |
| Neonatal Cephalic | | | | | | | | | | |
| Adult Cephalic | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cardiac | | N | N | N | | N | N | | N | N |
| Transesophageal | | | | | | | | | | |
| Transrectal | | | | | | | | | | |
| Transvaginal | | | | | | | | | | |
| Transurethral | | | | | | | | | | |
| Intravascular | | | | | | | | | | |
| Peripheral Vascular | | | | | | | | | | |
| Laparoscopic | | | | | | | | | | |
| Musculo-skeletal | | | | | | | | | | |
| Conventional | | | | | | | | | | |
| Musculo-skeletal Superficial | | | | | | | | | | |
| Other (specify) | | | | | | | | | | |
N=new indication; P=previously cleared by FDA; E=added under Appendix E
Additional comments: Combined modes: B+M. PW+B, Color + B, Power + B, PW+Color+B,
Power + PW +B.
*Other: Tissue Harmonic Imaging. The feature does not use contrast agents.
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Concurrence of CDRH, Office of Device Evaluation(ODE)
David le. Leggans. 0043
(Division Sign-Off) Division of Reproductive, Abdom and Radiological Devices 510(k) Number
Prescription USE (Per 21 CFR 801.109)
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| System | |
|------------------|---------|
| Transducer | X |
| Model: | 6CV1 |
| 510(k) Number(s) | K063500 |
| | Mode of Operation | | | | | | | | | | |
|------------------------------|-------------------|---|---|-----|-----|------------------|----------------------|------------------------------|-----------------------|--------------------|--|
| Clinical Application | A | B | M | PWD | CWD | Color<br>Doppler | Amplitude<br>Doppler | Color<br>Velocity<br>Imaging | Combined<br>(specify) | Other<br>(specify) | |
| Ophthalmic | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Fetal | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Abdominal | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Intraoperative (specify) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Intraoperative Neurological | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pediatric | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Small organ(specify) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Neonatal Cephalic | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Adult Cephalic | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cardiac | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Transesophageal | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Transrectal | | N | N | N | | N. | N | | N | | |
| Transvaginal | | N | N | N | | N | N | | N | | |
| Transurethral | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Intravascular | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Peripheral Vascular | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Laparoscopic | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Musculo-skeletal | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Conventional | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Musculo-skeletal Superficial | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Other (specify) | | | | | | | | | | | |
Additional comments: Combined modes: B+M, PW+B, Color +B, Power + B, PW +Color+ B,
Power + PW +B.
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Concurrence of CDRH, Office of Device Evaluation(ODE)
Prescription USE (Per 21 CFR 801.109)
(Division Sign-Off) 4
Division of Reproductive, Abdominal,.
and Radiological Devices
510(k) Number K063500
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System Model:
Transducer
7L4
510(k) Number(s)
K068500
×
| | Mode of Operation | | | | | | | | | | |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|---|---|-----|-----|------------------|----------------------|------------------------------|-----------------------|--------------------|--|
| Clinical Application | A | B | M | PWD | CWD | Color<br>Doppler | Amplitude<br>Doppler | Color<br>Velocity<br>Imaging | Combined<br>(specify) | Other<br>(specify) | |
| Ophthalmic | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Fetal | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Abdominal | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Intraoperative (specify) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Intraoperative Neurological | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pediatric | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Small organ(specify) ** | | N | N | N | | N | N | | N | | |
| Neonatal Cephalic | | N | N | N | | N | N | | N | | |
| Adult Cephalic | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cardiac | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Transesophageal | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Transrectal | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Transvaginal | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Transurethral | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Intravascular | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Peripheral Vascular | | N | N | N | | N | N | | N | | |
| Laparoscopic | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Musculo-skeletal<br>Conventional | | N | N | N | | N | N | | N | | |
| Musculo-skeletal Superficial | | N | N | N | | N | N | | N | | |
| Other (specify) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| N=new indication; P=previously cleared by FDA; E=added under Appendix E | | | | | | | | | | | |
Additional comments: Combined modes: B+M, PW+B, Color + B, Power + B, PW +Color+ B,
Power + PW +B.
** Small organ-breast, thyroid, testes, etc.
(PLEASE DO NOT WRITE BELOW THIS LINE-CONTINUE ON ANOTHER PAGE IF NEEDED)
Concurrence of CDRH, Office of Device Evaluation(ODE)
Prescription USE (Per 21 CFR 801.109)
0051
(Division Sign-Off)
Division of Reproductive, Abdominal,..
and Radiological Devices
510(k) Number K063500
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The Embeddings tab plots every matching document in a 2-D "galaxy map" where semantically similar devices cluster together. Hover or click clusters to explore, and let AI label the clusters for you. Embeddings beat product codes for grouping: two devices can carry different product codes (LLZ vs. QIH) yet do the same thing — the embedding captures the meaning of the intended use and device story. This is also exactly how retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) works under the hood, and it makes a great visual on client calls.
Try it yourself
Head to the search page and work through a few of these AI/ML fuzzy searches to build intuition: perivascular fat on CT · aortic valve calcification opportunistic screening on noncontrast CT · breast cancer prediction on digital pathology slides · autism detection · gestational age prediction · a hearing aid that can also detect a pulse · foundation model based analysis of ECG · large language models · penetration test. Watch how the relevance scores, intended use, and AI Performance tables tell you when results stop being meaningful.