K093672 · Sentinelle Medical, Inc. · LLZ · Dec 11, 2009 · Radiology
Device Facts
Record ID
K093672
Device Name
AEGIS NAVIGATION ANDA EGIS PELVIC APPLICATION
Applicant
Sentinelle Medical, Inc.
Product Code
LLZ · Radiology
Decision Date
Dec 11, 2009
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 892.2050
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Software as a Medical Device, 3rd-Party Reviewed
Indications for Use
This device provides two and three-dimensional image review, manipulation, and analysis tools to assist users in screening, diagnosis, planning and performing image-guided interventional procedures. Supported imaging modalities include Magnetic Resonance (MR), Ultrasound (US), Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT), Computed Tomography (CT), Positron Emission Tomography (PET), Fluoroscopy and Endoscopy. Images and data are received from various imaging systems and other sources such as calibrated spatial positioning devices. This device provides the capability to overlay annotations on 2D or 3D medical image displays. These annotations may represent the position of instruments including but not limited to biopsy needles, guidance wires, imaging probes or other tracked devices. This device is intended to assist skilled medical professionals in clinical screening and interventions, for anatomical structures where imaging is currently used for visualizing such structures, including head and neck, breast, thoracic, and abdominal applications (including pelvis). Lossy compressed mammographic images and digitized film screen images must not be reviewed for primary image interpretations. Mammographic images may only be interpreted using a FDA approved monitor that offers at least 5 MPixel resolution and meets other technical specifications reviewed and accepted by the FDA.
Device Story
Aegis Navigation and Aegis Pelvic Application are software plug-ins for the Aegis medical image software system. The device processes multi-modality images (MRI, US, SPECT, CT, PET, Fluoroscopy, Endoscopy) and data from spatial positioning devices. It enables 2D/3D image review, manipulation, and analysis. For interventional guidance, it registers target anatomy with interventional devices (e.g., biopsy needles, probes) using manual or automatic fiducial-based registration. It overlays instrument positions on DICOM data and reformats images to match real-time ultrasound transducer tracking. Used in clinical settings by trained medical professionals, the software assists in planning and performing image-guided interventions. The provider uses the output to visualize target regions and guide needle/probe insertion. By providing accurate spatial registration and real-time navigation, the device aids in precise targeting of anatomical structures, potentially improving procedural accuracy and patient outcomes. All interventional manipulation remains under manual control of the clinician.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. Testing conducted in-house using phantoms and volunteers to validate functional requirements and accuracy. Registration accuracy and needle targeting verification tests confirmed that the system meets or exceeds specified criteria, with methodology identical to the Aegis predicate device. No clinical data presented.
Technological Characteristics
Software plug-in for medical image processing. Supports multi-modality DICOM data (MR, US, SPECT, CT, PET, Fluoroscopy, Endoscopy). Features include 2D/3D image visualization, manual/automatic fiducial-based registration, and spatial tracking of instruments via external positioning devices. Operates on existing Aegis platform. No specific hardware materials or sterilization methods applicable as it is a software-only product.
Indications for Use
Indicated for skilled medical professionals to assist in clinical screening, diagnosis, planning, and image-guided interventional procedures for anatomical structures including head, neck, breast, thoracic, and abdominal (including pelvis) regions. Contraindicated for primary interpretation of lossy compressed mammographic images or digitized film screen images.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A medical image management and processing system is a device that provides one or more capabilities relating to the review and digital processing of medical images for the purposes of interpretation by a trained practitioner of disease detection, diagnosis, or patient management. The software components may provide advanced or complex image processing functions for image manipulation, enhancement, or quantification that are intended for use in the interpretation and analysis of medical images. Advanced image manipulation functions may include image segmentation, multimodality image registration, or 3D visualization. Complex quantitative functions may include semi-automated measurements or time-series measurements.
Special Controls
*Classification.* Class II (special controls; voluntary standards—Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) Std., Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG) Std., Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) Test Pattern).
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510 (k) Premarket Notification Sentinelle Aegis Navigation and Pelvic Application Submitter: Sentinelle Medical Inc. November 16, 2009
# 510(k) Summary of Safety and Effectiveness for: Aegis Navigation and Aegis Pelvic Application
# I. Manufacturer
DEC 1 1 2009
Sentinelle Medical Inc. 555 Richmond Street West. Suite 800, P.O. Box 301, Toronto, ON Canada M5V 3B1
#### II. Contact Person
Joan Medley Director, Regulatory and Quality Tel: (647)258-3606 Fax: (416) 594-9696
### III. Product Name/Classification Name
Product Name: Aegis Navigation Aegis Pelvic Application Common Name: Medical Image Processing Software System Classification Name: Image processing system, Class II'as described in CFR 21 892.2050 Product Code: LLZ
#### IV. Date Prepared
November 16, 2009
#### V. Device Description
Aegis Navigation and Aegis Pelvic Application products are line-extensions to Sentinelle's medical image software product Aegis. These are also referred to below as (Aegis) plug-ins.
The products are designed to assist with multi-modality (including MRI, US, SPECT, CT, PET, Fluoroscopy, Endoscopy and others) imaging and guidance of screening and interventional procedures for anatomical structures such as head and neck, thoracic, breast, abdominal and pelvis(including prostate).
Aegis Pelvic Application is a software tool intended for analyzing multi-modality images. This plug-in also identifies where and how deeply, a biopsy or localization needle should be inserted into a region of interest (including prostate and surrounding structures) to strike a target or region of interest. Registration of target anatomy with an interventional device can be performed manually or automatically based on fiducial markers. This in turn provides a calculation of the location and depth of the targeted region of interest.
Similarly, Aegis Navigation is a software tool intended for analyzing multi-modality images. This plug-in also identifies where an imaging device (e.g. an ultrasound transducer), interventional tool (e.g. a biopsy or localization needle) or other tracked instrument should be placed in order to visualize or strike a target or region of interest. In addition, Aegis Navigation provides the user with the option to view previously acquired DICOM data (e.g. MRI data) alongside of a separate imaging modality such as Ultrasound (US) or a fluoroscopic device. In the context of US, a 3-D
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510 (k) Premarket Notification Sentinelle Aegis Navigation and Pelvic Application Submitter: Sentinelle Medical Inc. November 16, 2009
tracking system provides positional data regarding the transducer, which is used to guide the real-time reformatting of DICOM data to match the current US image. Interventional and imaging device operation and manipulation remains under the manual control of the trained medical professional at all times.
Additional applications of Aegis Navigation include:
- The ability to display the position of a tracked probe or instrument, overlaid on DICOM . (e.g.MR or CT) data
- The ability to track the position of an US transducer as it collects data, then retrospectively display reformatted DICOM (e.g. MR/CT) data slices oriented to match the previously acquired ultrasound images.
#### VI. Intended Use
This device provides two and three-dimensional image review, manipulation, and analysis tools to assist users in screening, diagnosis, planning and performing image-guided interventional procedures. Supported imaging modalities include Magnetic Resonance (MR), Ultresound (US), Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT), Computed Tomography (CTT), Position Emission Tomography (PET), Fluoroscopy and Endoscopy. Images and data are receive from various imaging systems and other sources such as calibrated spatial positioning devices.
This device provides the capability to overlay annotations on 2D or 3D medical image displays. These annotations may represent the position of instruments including but not limited to biopsv needles, guidance wires, imaging probes or other tracked devices.
This device is intended to assist skilled medical professionals in clinical screening and interventions, for anatomical structures where imaging is currently used for visualizing such structures, including head and neck, breast, thoracic, and abdominal applications (including pelvis).
Lossy compressed mammographic images and digitized film screen images must not be reviewed for primary image interpretations. Mammographic images may only be interpreted using a FDA approved monitor that offers at least 5 MPixel resolution and meets other technical specifications reviewed and accepted by the FDA,
#### VII. Substantial Equivalence
| Sentinelle's Aegis Navigation and Aegis Pelvic Application are substantially equivalent to: | |
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| Device Name: | Eigen 3D-Imaging Workstation |
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| Manufacturer: | Eigen LLC |
| 510(k) Number: | K081093 |
| Decision Date: | May 1, 2008 |
| Decision: | Substantially Equivalent |
| Device Name: | Aegis |
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| Manufacturer: | Sentinelle Medical Inc. |
| 510(k) Number: | K070244 |
| Decision Date: | February 9, 2007 |
| Decision: | Substantially Equivalent |
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Sentinelle's Aegis Navigation and Aegis Pelvic Application are software plug-ins for use in conjunction with our legally marketed device, Sentinelle Aegis [K070244]. As such, Aegis Navigation and Aegis Pelvic Application inherit much of their functionality from the approved device.
Table 2 lists the technological characteristics, as derived from the Indications for Use and the Device Description of Aegis Navigation and Aegis Pelvic relative to the Sentinelle Aegis, Eigen 3D-Imaging Workstation and Traxtal Abaris predicate devices. The technological characteristics of Aegis Navigation and Aegis Pelvic Applications are the same or equivalent to those found in the predicate devices, as demonstrated in Table 2 below.
A high level summary of the comparison is as follows:
- 1) From the Aegis predicate to the current submission, clinical screening and interventional capabilities are extended to include any anatomical structures where imaging is currently used for visualizing such structures. All of the visualization, analysis, measurement and display functionality employed are equivalent to the Aegis predicate device so no new issues of safety and effectiveness arise for screening. For interventional guidance, registration of MR image DICOM coordinates to physical patient coordinates is done using the same functionality as the Aegis predicate. This, combined with the conducted test results show that the software is accurate and functions as specified, and no new issues of safety and effectiveness arise.
- 2) From the Aegis predicate to the current submission, Aegis Navigation adds the ability to manipulate image display based on tracked data acquired from 3D positioning devices. The interface to the positional tracking device is accomplished in the same manner as the Abaris predicate, and the registration of spatially tracked instruments to coordinates in the image space is accomplished in the same manner as the Abaris and Eigen predicates. This, combined with the conducted registration and targeting tests of Aegis Navigation show that spatial tracking functionality is accurate, functions as specified, and no new issues of safety and effectiveness arise.
The device labeling includes the Operator's Guide (User Manual) which includes indications for use, cautions, warnings, contraindications and instructions. This information assures safe and effective use of the device.
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Sentinelle Aegis Navigation and Pelvic Application Submitter: Sentinelle Medical Inc. November 16, 2009
# VIII. Testing and Performance Data
Testing for Aegis Navigation and Aegis Pelvic Application was performed to ensure that all functional requirements have been met, and that core functions execute as expected. Testing was conducted in-house by trained personnel in a simulated work-environment using phantoms or volunteers to obtain the functional and accuracy test results.
Registration accuracy tests were performed to ensure that the registration and correspondence between MR and ultrasound meets or exceeds specified criteria. Needle verification tests were also performed to ensure that needle registration and targeting results met or exceeded specified criteria. The test methodology employed was identical to that of the Aegis predicate device, conducted by targeting locations within a phantom and confirming that the selected target location/needle location based on the registration calculation is within the same tolerance range or better than the Aegis predicate device. The completed test procedures and results are presented in the following appendices:
Appendix Z1a - Navigation Software Verification Specifications [SMI-0997] Appendix Z1b- Navigation Software Verification Results (SMI-0337) Appendix Z1c - Navigation System Accuracy Specifications [SMI-0258] Appendix Z1d - Navigation System Accuracy Test Results [TR-0326] Appendix Z2a & Z2b - Pelvic Software Verifications including Accuracy [SMI-917] Appendix Z2c - Pelvic Software Verification Results including Accuracy [SMI-1059]
Aegis Navigation and Aegis Pelvic Application's indications for use are a combination of the indications for use of three legally marketed predicate devices: Sentinelle's Aegis, Traxtal's Abaris and Eigen's 3D-Imaging Workstation. Aegis Navigation and Aeqis Pelvic Application combine the features of these predicate devices and do not provide novel functionality.
As such, the features provided by Aegis Navigation and Aegis Pelvic Application do not in themselves raise new concerns of safety or effectiveness.
#### Test Conclusion
The results of these tests demonstrate that the system accuracy is within specification and performs as well as, or better than Aegis, the legally marketed predicate device. Comparison to the other predicate devices is not directly possible since the testing methodology and accuracy specifications are not publicly available. Over two years of extensive clinical use of the Aegis predicate device shows that the specified accuracy and the accuracy testing methodology of the Aegis predicate provide safe and effective targeting of instruments to image-identified target locations.
As such, Aegis Navigation and Pelvic Application software plug-ins are as safe and effective as the predicate devices and are substantially equivalent to existing products on the market today. The software performs as well as, or better than legally marketed predicate devices.
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Sentinelle Medical, Inc. % Mr. Jeff D. Rongero Senior Project Engineer Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. 12 Laboratory Drive Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
Re: K093672
Trade/Device Name: Sentinelle Aegis Navigation & Sentinelle Aegis Pelvic Application Regulation Number: 21 CFR 892.2050 Regulation Name: Picture archiving and communications system Regulatory Class: II Product Code: LLZ Dated: November 25, 2009 Received: November 27, 2009
DEC 1 1 2009
Dear Mr. Rongero:
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 (PMA), it may be subject to 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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device-related adverse events) (21 CFR 803); good manufacturing practice requirements as set forth in the quality systems (QS) regulation (21 CFR Part 820); and if applicable, the electronic product radiation control provisions (Sections 531-542 of the Act); 21 CFR 1000-1050.
If you desire specific advice for your device on our labeling regulation (21 CFR Part 801), please go to http://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/CentersOffices/CDRH/CDRHOffices/ucm115809.htm for the Center for Devices and Radiological Health's (CDRH's) Office of Compliance. Also, please note the regulation entitled, "Misbranding by reference to premarket notification" (21CFR Part 807.97). For questions regarding the reporting of adverse events under the MDR regulation (21 CFR Part 803), please go to
http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Safety/ReportaProblem/default.htm for the CDRH's Office of Surveillance and Biometrics/Division of Postmarket Surveillance.
You may obtain other general information on your responsibilities under the Act from the Division of Small Manufacturers, International and Consumer Assistance at its toll-free number (800) 638-2041 or (301) 796-7100 or at its Internet address
http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Resourcesfor You/Industry/default.htm.
Sincerely yours,
Janine M. Morris
Acting Director, Division of Reproductive, Abdominal, and Radiological Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health
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510 (k) Premarket Notification Sentinelle Aegis Navigation and Pelvic Application Submitter: Sentinelle Medical Inc. October 28, 2009
# Indication(s) For Use
510(k) Number:
# Ko93672
Device Name:
Sentinelle Aegis Navigation & Sentinelle Aegis Pelvic Application
#### Indications for Use:
This device provides two and three-dimensional image review, manipulation, and analysis tools to assist users in screening, diagnosis, planning and performing image-guided interventional procedures. Supported imaging modalities include Magnetic Resonance (MR), Ultrasound (US), Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT), Computed Tomography (CT), Positron Emission Tomography (PET), Fluoroscopy and Endoscopy. Images and data are received from various imaging systems and other sources such as calibrated spatial positioning devices.
This device provides the capability to overlay annotations on 2D or 3D medical image displays. These annotations may represent the position of instruments including but not limited to biopsy needles, guidance wires, imaging probes or other tracked devices.
This device is intended to assist skilled medical professionals in clinical screening and interventions, for anatomical structures where imaging is currently used for visualizing such structures, including head and neck, breast, thoracic, and abdominal applications (including pelvis).
Lossy compressed mammographic images and digitized film screen images must not be reviewed for primary image interpretations. Mammographic images may only be interpreted using a FDA approved monitor that offers at least 5 MPixel resolution and meets other technical specifications reviewed and accepted by the FDA.
Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D): AND/OR
Over-The-Counter Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
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