The MEDWS Software (MEDVIEW, MEDDIAG, MEDMAMMO) is intended for selection, display, manipulation and media interchange of medical images, including mammograms. It can show images from different modalities and interfaces to various image storage and printing devices using DICOM or similar interface standards. Lossy compressed mammographic image are not intended for diagnostic review. Mammographic images should only be viewed with a monitor cleared by FDA for viewing mammographic images. For primary diagnosis, post process DICOM for presentation images must be used. The MEDWS Software (MEDVIEW, MEDDIAG, MEDMAMMO) is typically used by trained professionals including but not limited to physicians, radiologists, nurses, medical technicians and assistants.
Device Story
MEDWS is a software-based Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) used in hospitals, clinics, and private practices. It receives medical images from imaging modalities via a local network using DICOM standards. The software allows radiologists and technicians to select, display, manipulate (e.g., window/level, magnification, rotation, annotation), and interchange these images. It supports various modalities including MG, MR, US, CT, SC, CR, PET, DR, ES, NM, PX, RF, and XA. The device does not perform automated diagnostic analysis or CAD. Healthcare providers use the output on standard or mammography-specific monitors to support clinical decision-making and diagnosis. It facilitates workflow by enabling image storage, printing, and data distribution across workstations.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. Validation included software installation, configuration, patient information management, data acquisition/integration, data manipulation, DICOM conversion, DICOM connectivity, and data export/distribution. No clinical data was required or provided.
Technological Characteristics
Software-based PACS running on Windows XP Professional SP3 or Windows 7. Supports DICOM 3.1. Connectivity via TCP/IP network. Features include image manipulation (window/level, magnification, rotation, mirroring, inversion, annotation). Does not perform CAD or MR motion correction. Complies with ISO 15223-1, ISO 14971, IEC 62304, and IEC 62366.
Indications for Use
Indicated for trained professionals (physicians, radiologists, nurses, technicians, assistants) to select, display, manipulate, and interchange medical images, including mammograms, from various modalities for diagnostic review. Contraindicated for diagnostic review of lossy compressed mammographic images; requires FDA-cleared monitors for mammographic viewing.
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) Summary of Safety and Effectiveness
## MEDWS
Product Name: MEDWS (variants MEDVIEW, MEDDIAG, MEDMAMMO)
Product Classification Name: Picture, Archive and Communications System
Product Code: LLZ
CFR Section: 892.2050
Classification Panel: Radiology device
Class: II
Date prepared: May 21st, 2014
### Submitter's information (21 CFR 807.92(a)(1)):
MEDECOM SARL 9 bis rue de Kerbrat 29 470 PLOUGASTEL DAOULAS FRANCE Phone: +33 298 465 248 Fax: +33 298 247 193 Email: mathieu.reinaud@medecom.fr
### Name, title and phone number of contact (21 CFR 807.92(a)(1)):
Mrs Cynthia Cottereau, Consultant. TWOKSA SAS 2 bis rue des Vauzelles 16 100 CHATEAUBERNARD FRANCE Phone: +33 545 321 884 Fax: +33 963 294 139 Email: cynthia.cottereau@twoksa.com
### Predicate Device (21 CFR 807.92(a)(3)):
510k number: K103385 Regulation number: 892.2050 Device name: SecurView DX Applicant: Hologic, Inc, 35 Crosby Drive, Bedford, MA 01730, USA Classification product code: LLZ
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Device classification name: System, image processing, radiological Class: II Panel: Radiology Device
### Device Description (21 CFR 807.92(a)(4)):
The MEDWS software range offers solutions for managing radiology images and reviewing them for diagnostic purposes. They are used in hospital or clinic radiology departments and in private medical imaging practices. They are used by radiologists for all functions and by technicians for functions not involving diagnoses (formatting for printing, CD burning, etc. ). A solution from the MEDWS software range is installed on a computer connected to the imaging network. The radiology table (modality) manages image acquisition and sends images over the local network to a console from the MEDWS range.
### Intended Use (21 CFR 807.92(a)(5)):
The MEDWS Software (MEDVIEW, MEDDIAG, MEDMAMMO) is intended for selection, display, manipulation and media interchange of medical images, including mammograms. It can show images from different modalities and interfaces to various image storage and printing devices using DICOM or similar interface standards.
Lossy compressed mammographic image are not intended for diagnostic review. Mammographic images should only be viewed with a monitor cleared by FDA for viewing mammographic images. For primary diagnosis, post process DICOM for presentation images must be used.
The MEDWS Software (MEDVIEW, MEDDIAG, MEDMAMMO) is typically used by trained professionals including but not limited to physicians, radiologists, nurses, medical technicians and assistants.
### Technological Characteristics (21 CFR 807.92(a)(6)):
MEDWS is a software product used to manipulated digital medical images for diagnosis purpose. The device does not contact the patient, nor does it control any life sustaining devices.
MEDWS software runs under Windows XP Professional SP3 or Windows 7 operating systems for Pcs (as minimum and depending upon system configuration). The requirements on hardware are quite ordinary for a system for displaying images.
MEDWS has the same main technological characteristics as its predicate device.
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### Non-clinical performance
The subject device is designed in conformance with:
- ACR/NEMA Digital Imaging Communication in Medicine (DICOM) . Version 3.1
- ISO 15223-1:2012 Medical devices Symbols to be used with medical device labels, labelling, and information to be supplied - Part 1: General requirements
- ISO 14971:2007 Medical devices Application of risk management to medical devices
- IEC 62304:2006 Medical device software Software life-cycle . processes
- IEC 62366:2007 Medical devices Application of usability . engineering to medical devices
Every specification of the MEDWS software is validated by a bench test before release. Bench testing includes:
- The installation of the software .
- The configuration of the software
- The management of the patient information
- The acquisition and integration of new data .
- The manipulation of the data .
- The DICOM conversion .
- The DICOM connectivity .
- The export and distribution of data .
### Substantial Equivalence
The design, fundamental technology, functionalities ,intended use and performances of the MEDWS software are similar and therefore substantially equivalent to its predicate like it is demonstrated in the table below.
| | Predicate<br>Device | Subject Device | | If different, |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| | | MEDVIEW<br>MEDDIAG | MED-MAMMO | impact on safety<br>or efficacy |
| | Hardware requirements | | | |
| Operating system | Windows XP,<br>Windows 7 | Windows XP Professional SP3 or<br>Windows 7 | | No difference |
| Memory | 2.0 GB RAM | 1.0 GB RAM | 4.0 GB RAM | No impact : RAM<br>needed is different<br>in order to insure<br>same efficacy |
| Processor | Dual | Pentium Core 2 | Xeon Quad Core | No impact : |
| | Predicate<br>Device | Subject Device | | If different,<br>impact on safety<br>or efficacy |
| | | MEDVIEW<br>MEDDIAG | MED-MAMMO | |
| | Processor Intel<br>CPU with<br>clock rate of<br>2.0 GHz or<br>higher | | 3 GHz | Processor needed<br>is different in<br>order to insure<br>same efficacy |
| Free disc space | Unknown | 150 Mb for the software | | No impact |
| Graphic Card | Unknown | OpenGL 2.0<br>compatible<br>graphic<br>controller<br>(Chipset or<br>graphic card) | 256 Mo, OpenGL<br>3.0 compatible<br>graphic card | No impact |
| Networking | Network<br>Interface Card<br>(NIC) 10/100<br>Base-T | 100 Mbps<br>TCP/IP network<br>card | 1 Gbps TCP/IP<br>network card | No impact |
| Support<br>conventional<br>screen for<br>multimodality<br>image review | Yes | Yes | Yes | No difference |
| Support specific<br>screen for<br>mammography<br>image review<br>cleared by FDA | Yes | No | Yes | No difference |
| Support Tactile<br>screen | Unknown | No | Yes | Tactile screen<br>does not add any<br>safety risks<br>because it permits<br>better control by<br>the user.<br>There is no impact<br>on efficacy. |
| Support Several<br>screens at the<br>same time | Yes | MEDVIEW : No<br>MEDDIAG : Yes | Yes | No difference<br>If needed, support<br>of several screens<br>is available in<br>MEDDIAG or<br>MEDMAMMO<br>variants |
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Communicating Imaging
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| | Predicate<br>Device | Subject Device | | If different,<br>impact on safety<br>or efficacy |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| | | MEDVIEW<br>MEDDIAG | MED-MAMMO | |
| Support<br>conventional<br>Keyboard | | Yes | Yes | |
| Support specific<br>keyboard for<br>mammography<br>image review | Yes | No | Yes | No difference |
| Printing on<br>DICOM printer | Yes | Yes | Yes | No difference |
| Printing on<br>standard printer | Unknown | | Yes | This functionality<br>does not add risks<br>and permit to user<br>to keep some<br>images in the<br>paper patient file.<br>There is no impact<br>on safety. |
| Administration Setting | | | | |
| Account user<br>administration | Yes | | Yes | No difference |
| Patients list<br>administration | Yes | | Yes | No difference |
| User preference<br>setting | Yes | | Yes | No difference |
| User workflow<br>setting | Yes | | Yes | No difference |
| DICOM Features | | | | |
| Modalities<br>supported | MG, MR, US,<br>CT, SC, CR,<br>PET, DR and<br>multiframe<br>mammography<br>images | | MG, MR, US, CT, SC, CR, PET,<br>DR, ES, NM, PX, RF, XA and<br>multiframe mammography images | The subject device<br>support more<br>modalities than<br>the predicate<br>device (ES, NM,<br>PX, RF, XA).<br>This has no<br>impact on the<br>safety of the<br>device and<br>permits to the<br>device to be used<br>for more patients. |
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Communicating Imaging
| | Predicate<br>Device | Subject Device | | If different, impact on safety or efficacy |
|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------|--------------------|-----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| | | MEDVIEW<br>MEDDIAG | MED-MAMMO | |
| DICOM Objects transfer & communication | Yes | Yes | Yes | No difference |
| Query / retrieve DICOM Operation | Yes | Yes | Yes | No difference |
| Viewing DICOM Images | Yes | Yes | Yes | No difference |
| Viewing DICOM Reports | Yes | Yes | Yes | No difference |
| Send GSPS[1] or SC[2] images to other DICOM nodes | Yes | No, only SC images | | GSPC is a file which contains parameters to apply to an image. The subject device could send the SC image, that is to say the image with the parameters applied. This difference has no impact on safety or efficacy of the device. |
| Exporting DICOM image | Yes | Yes | Yes | No difference |
| Exporting anonymised DICOM image | Yes | Yes | Yes | No difference |
| Exporting anonymised TIFF image | Yes | Yes | Yes | No difference |
| Application Synchronization and Data Exchange | Yes | Yes | Yes | No difference |
| Windows / Level | Yes | Yes | Yes | No difference |
| Magnification Window | Yes | Yes | Yes | No difference |
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| | Predicate<br>Device | Subject Device | If different,<br>impact on safety<br>or efficacy |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| | | MEDVIEW<br>MEDDIAG<br>MED-MAMMO | |
| Display at<br>variable<br>resolution | Yes | Yes | No difference |
| Rotation | Yes | Yes | No difference |
| Mirroring | Yes | Yes | No difference |
| Image inversion | Yes | Yes | No difference |
| Display of CAD<br>results | Yes | No | Medical<br>users are<br>informed<br>about this<br>fact, and<br>not all users<br>use CAD, so<br>this point<br>does not<br>add new<br>risk. |
| Display of patient<br>demographic<br>information | Yes | Yes | No difference |
| Multiframe<br>images breast<br>MR CAD analysis<br>And breast MR<br>motion correction | Yes | No | The fact that<br>MEDWS cannot<br>perform MR CAD<br>analysis and<br>breast MR motion<br>correction does<br>not add new risks.<br>Medical users are<br>informed about<br>this fact. Not all<br>users use CAD<br>nor display MR<br>images. |
| Free hand<br>drawing | Yes | Yes | No difference |
| Ellipse drawing | Yes | Yes | No difference |
| Ability to add<br>textual<br>annotation | Yes | Yes | No difference |
| Ability to | Yes | Yes | No difference |
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| | Predicate<br>Device | Subject Device | | If different,<br>impact on safety<br>or efficacy |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|--------------------|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| | | MEDVIEW<br>MEDDIAG | MED-MAMMO | |
| measure features | | | | |
| Other functions | | | | |
| Image storage for<br>short duration | Yes | Yes | Yes | No difference |
| Full conformance<br>to IHE<br>Mammography<br>image profile | Yes | No | | The transactions<br>from IHE<br>Mammography<br>image profile not<br>supported by<br>MEDWS concern<br>Evidence<br>Documents, i.e.<br>CAD results.<br>Medical users are<br>informed about<br>this fact, and not<br>all users use CAD,<br>so this point does<br>not add new risk. |
| Standardized<br>display of<br>mammography<br>images for all<br>FFDM vendors | Yes | No | Yes | No difference |
| Intelligent<br>roaming | Yes | Yes | | No difference |
| Can display<br>tomosynthesis<br>images | Yes | Yes | Yes | No difference |
| Usability | | | | |
| Single click<br>navigation | Yes | Yes | | No difference |
| Allow instant<br>access to images<br>and shared<br>patient data<br>across multiple<br>workstations | Yes | Yes | Yes | No difference |
## Conclusion
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The MEDWS Software is substantially equivalent to the predicate software in terms or intended use, indications for use and conformance to the DICOM standard.
The MEDWS software has successfully undergone every bench testing designed to simulate clinical use.
Based on the information supplied in this 510(k), MEDECOM SARL concludes that MEDWS is substantially equivalent to the predicate device and is safe and effective.
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### DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
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May 23, 2014
MEDECOM SARL % Ms. Cynthia Cottereau Consultant TWOKSA 2 rue Quenot JARNAC, 16 200 FRANCE
Re: K132684
Trade/Device Name: MEDWS Software (Variants MEDVIEW, MEDDIAG, MEDMAMMO) Regulation Number: 21 CFR 892.2050 Regulation Name: Picture archiving and communications system Regulatory Class: Il Product Code: LLZ Dated: April 22, 2014 Received: April 30, 2014
Dear Ms. Cottereau:
We have reviewed your Section 510(k) premarket notification of intent to market the device we nave reviewed your cover mined the device is substantially equivalent (for the indications for use stated in the enclosure) to legally marketed predicate devices marketed in interstate for use stated in the 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). and Cosmetic Act (71cc) that as not request to the general controls provisions of the Act. The 1 ou may, mercrore, manel of the Act include requirements for annual registration, listing of general controls provisions or actice, labeling, and prohibitions against misbranding and adulteration. Please note: CDRH does not evaluate information related to contract liability additeration. Theast note: ODNY Book however, that device labeling must be truthful and not misleading.
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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.
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Janine M. Morris Director Division of Radiological Health Office of In Vitro Diagnostics and Radiological Health Center for Devices and Radiological Health
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## Indications for Use
Form Approved: OMB No. 0910-0120 Expiration Date: December 31, 2013 See PRA Statement on last page.
### 510(k) Number (if known) K 132684
#### Device Name
MEDWS software (variants MEDVIEW, MEDDIAG, MEDMAMMO)
#### Indications for Use (Describe)
The MEDWS Software (MEDVIEWS, MEDMAMMO) is intended for selection, display, manipulation and media interchange of medical images, including mammograms. It can show images from different modalities and interfaces to various image storage and printing device using DICOM or similar interface standards.
Lossy compressed mammographic image are not intended for diagnostic images should only be viewed with a monitor cleared by FDA for viewing mammographic images. For primary diagnosis, post process DICOM for presentation images must be used.
The MEDWS Software (MEDVIEWS, MEDDIAG, MEDMAMMO) is typically used by trained professionals including but not limited to physicians, radiologists, nurses, medical technicians and assistants.
Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)
[図] Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
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Click "Show Chart" and segment by Regulation Number. Clicking a regulation takes you to the regulations tree.
9. The predicate graph
Open the Predicates tab for a family-tree view of predicate relationships. Click a node to trace its parents and children; selections from search carry over pre-selected. Commonly predicated devices are worth reading — a lot of people predicated them for a reason. The visual lineage is also handy on client calls, e.g. to show how a predicate family evolved and justify why your predicate still holds.
In the predicate graph, why are commonly predicated devices worth reading?
A lot of people predicated them for a reason. Clicking a node traces parents and children, and selections from search carry over pre-selected.
10. Embeddings: the galaxy map
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.