CONE BEAM 3D AND 2D PANORAMIC DENTAL IMAGING SYSTEM
K133620 · Imaging Sciences International · OAS · May 14, 2014 · Radiology
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Record ID
K133620
Device Name
CONE BEAM 3D AND 2D PANORAMIC DENTAL IMAGING SYSTEM
Applicant
Imaging Sciences International
Product Code
OAS · Radiology
Decision Date
May 14, 2014
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 892.1750
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Pediatric
Indications for Use
Devices of the i-CAT family consist of an x-ray system that uses a cone beam with a rotational sequence, providing two dimensional images and three dimensional volume reconstructions of the head area, which includes ENT and maxillofacial areas (such as TM Joint studies, mandible & maxilla for implant planning and diagnostic support in adult and pediatic care. Devices of the i-C AT family comprise a package of software modules capable of handling 2D and 3D data. This includes 3D reconstruction, storage, retrieval, viewing, and processing of 2D and 3D-image data.
Device Story
i-CAT FLX is a cone beam volumetric tomography (CBVT) and panoramic X-ray system; upgrade to existing i-CAT Scanner. System inputs: X-ray projections acquired via rotational sequence around patient head. System components: motorized gantry, X-ray source, collimator, 2D detector, patient positioning seat. Operation: patient sits upright; X-ray beams incident on receptor generate raw data. Software reconstructs 2D/3D volumes. Used in dental/clinical settings by trained physicians/technicians. Output: 2D/3D images for diagnostic support and treatment planning (e.g., implant planning, ENT/maxillofacial assessment). Clinical benefit: provides high-quality volumetric/panoramic images for improved diagnostic accuracy and surgical planning.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. Performance verified through design control testing, including 2D/3D image quality assessment for maxillofacial and ENT areas. Pediatric positioning and imaging verified. Biocompatibility of patient-contacting parts confirmed per ISO 10993-10. Electrical safety and EMC testing performed per IEC 60601-1-6:2010, IEC 62366:2007, IEC 60601-2-63:2012, and IEC 60601-1-2:2007. Sample clinical images reviewed for acceptable diagnostic effectiveness.
Technological Characteristics
CBVT and panoramic X-ray system. Components: motorized gantry, X-ray source, collimator, 2D X-ray detector, patient positioning seat. Connectivity: software package for 3D reconstruction, storage, retrieval, and viewing. Biocompatibility: ISO 10993-10. Electrical/EMC standards: IEC 60601-1-6, IEC 62366, IEC 60601-2-63, IEC 60601-1-2.
Indications for Use
Indicated for adult and pediatric patients requiring 2D and 3D imaging of the head, including ENT and maxillofacial areas (e.g., TMJ, mandible, maxilla) for diagnostic support and implant planning.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A computed tomography x-ray system is a diagnostic x-ray system intended to produce cross-sectional images of the body by computer reconstruction of x-ray transmission data from the same axial plane taken at different angles. This generic type of device may include signal analysis and display equipment, patient and equipment supports, component parts, and accessories.
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1910 NORTH PENN ROAD HATFIELD, PA 19440, USA PHONE: 215.997.5666 215.997.5665 FAX:
#### 510(K) SUMMARY 6
## Submitter:
Imaging Sciences International, LLC also dba DEXIS LLC, Gendex Dental Systems 1910 North Penn Road, Hatfield PA 19440 Phone: 215-997-5666; Fax: 215-997-5665
Date of Summary: April 10, 2014
## Contact person:
Ruth Pui, Sr. Regulatory Affairs Specialist or Saniay Ahuja, Ph.D., Director, Regulatory Affairs
### Device Name:
- Trade Name i-CAT FLX Cone Beam 3D and 2D Panoramic Dental Imaging System ●
- Common Name X-ray, Tomography, Computed, Dental .
- Classification name Computed tomography x-ray system (21 CFR §892.1750, Product Code . OAS)
# Devices for Which Substantial Equivalence is Claimed:
- . i-CAT Scanner, K061284
- GALILEOS Comfort Plus, K 123070 ●
### Device Description:
i-CAT FLX was developed as an upgrade to the existing i-CAT Scanner. i-CAT FLX, manufactured by Imaging Sciences International, is a Cone Beam Volumetric Tomography and Panoramic X-ray dental imaging system that consists of a scanner and a software package for image reconstruction. It is a device in the i-CAT Scanner family. The components of the system include the main affixed unit, the overhead, the gantry, the tube head, the X-ray source assembly and collimator, the receptor panel, and software package for image reconstruction. The system is an open design that allows patients to sit upright during a procedure. An electric powered seat is built into the scanner for proper patient positioning.
Cone Beam Volumetric Tomography is a medical imaging technique that uses X-rays to obtain crosssectional images of the head or neck. The proposed device utilizes cone beam X-ray technology, which
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generates conical x-ray beams that rotate around the patient's head and incident upon the receptor that generate sufficiently contrasted images. Quality of the images depends on the level and amount of X-ray energy delivered to the tissue. When interpreted by a trained physician, these images provide useful diagnostic information.
### Indications for Use:
Devices of the i-CAT family consist of an x-ray system that uses a cone beam with a rotational sequence, providing two dimensional images and three dimensional volume reconstructions of the head area, which includes ENT and maxillofacial areas (such as TM Joint studies, maxilla for implant planning, sinuses), for use in planning and diagnostic support in adult and pediatric care.
Devices of the i-CAT family comprise a package of software modules capable of handling 2D and 3D data. This includes 3D reconstruction, storage, retrieval, viewing, and processing of 2D and 3D-image data.
The proposed indications for use above of i-CAT FLX include expansions into ENT (ear nose throat) region and pediatric care. The proposed device has been verified and validated to satisfy the requirements derived from the indications for use.
#### Summary of Technological Characteristics:
i-CAT FLX shares the same architectural components as both predicate devices including:
- An X-ray source on a motorized gantry .
- Collimation of X-ray ●
- . Two-dimensional (2D) X-ray detector
- . A patient positioning and support system to ensure stability of the patient during scan.
- A software package which prepares and displays three dimensional (3D) reconstructions of the . acquired data.
As evidenced through the Design Verification and Validation, i-CAT FLX can produce volumetric and panoramic images of the maxillofacial (including ENT) areas in the head, and they are of equivalent diagnostic quality as GALILEOS. The minor technological difference in the shape of image volumes does not affect imaging of the intended anatomical structures.
Based upon an analysis of the technological differences, and the substantiation through design verification and validation, ISI determines that the safety and effectiveness of the proposed i-CAT FLX is substantially equivalent to the predicate devices, i-CAT Scanner (K061284) and GALILEOS Comfort Plus (K123070) and does not raise any new concerns.
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1910 NORTH PENN ROAD HATFIELD, PA 19440, USA PHONE: 215.997.5666 FAX: 215.997.5665
#### Non-Clinical Test Data:
Performance bench testing was conducted as part of design control to ensure the safety and effectiveness of i-CAT FLX is equivalent to the predicate devices. The safety and effectiveness of i-CAT FLX for the proposed indications for use is substantiated through verification and validation testing on two dimensional images and three dimensional volume reconstructions of the head area, which includes ENT and maxillofacial areas, for use in planning and diagnostic support in adult and pediatric care. The use of i-CAT FLX for pediatric care, including considerations for proper positioning of pediatric patients for image acquisition, has also been verified and validated. Biocompatibility evaluation was conducted on patient contacting accessory parts and found to be in conformance with ISO 10993-10. EMC and Electrical Safety testing on i-CAT FLX was performed by Intertek Testing Services and found to meet all the requirements in standards IEC 60601-1-6:2010, IEC 62366:2007, IEC 60601-2-63:2012 and IEC 60601-1-2:2007.
### Clinical Test Data:
Sample clinical images acquired using i-CAT FLX were reviewed to be of acceptable clinical effectiveness for the proposed indications for use.
#### Conclusion:
Based on the comparison of intended use, design, technological characteristics, performance, safety, effectiveness, labeling, biocompatibility, standards, and other characteristics, the minor differences between i-CAT FLX device, and the predicate devices, i-CAT Scanner (K062184) and GALILEOS Comfort Plus (K123070), do not raise new concerns in safety and effectiveness for the proposed indications of use. ISI concludes that i-CAT FLX is substantially equivalent to the predicate devices.
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#### DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Public Health Service
Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Document Control Center - WO66-Gi604 Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002
May 14, 2014
Imaging Sciences International % Ms. Ruth Pui Sr. Regulatory Affairs Specialist 1910 North Penn Road HATFIELD PA 19440
Re: K133620
Trade/Device Name: Cone Beam 3D and 2D Panoramic Dental Imaging System (i-CAT FLX) Regulation Number: 21 CFR 892.1750 Regulation Name: Computed tomography x-ray system Regulatory Class: 11 Product Code: OAS Dated: April 11, 2014 Received: April 14, 2014
Dear Ms. Pui:
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. Please note: CDRH does not evaluate information related to contract liability warranties. We remind you, however, that device labeling must be truthful and not misleading.
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#### DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration
# 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 133620
#### Device Name
i-CAT FLX, Cone Beam 3D and 2D Panoramic Dental Imaging System
#### Indications for Use (Describe)
Devices of the i-CAT family consist of an x-ray system that uses a cone beam with a rotational sequence, providing two dimensional images and three dimensional volume reconstructions of the head area, which includes ENT and maxillofacial areas (such as TM Joint studies, mandible & maxilla for implant planning and diagnostic support in adult and pediatic care. Devices of the i-C AT family comprise a package of software modules capable of handling 2D and 3D data. This includes 3D reconstruction, storage, retrieval, viewing, and processing of 2D and 3D-image data.
Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)
2 Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
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