K150929 · Careray Digital Medical System Co., Ltd. · MQB · Aug 4, 2015 · Radiology
Device Facts
Record ID
K150929
Device Name
CareView 1500Cw X-ray Flat Panel Detectors
Applicant
Careray Digital Medical System Co., Ltd.
Product Code
MQB · Radiology
Decision Date
Aug 4, 2015
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 892.1680
Device Class
Class 2
Indications for Use
The CareView 1500Cw detector is indicated for digital imaging solution designed for providing general radiographic diagnosis of human anatomy. It is intended to replace radiographic film/screen systems in all general-purpose diagnostic procedures. This product is not intended for mammography applications.
Device Story
Wireless/wired portable digital X-ray flat panel detector; 434mm x 355mm imaging area. Intercepts X-ray photons via CsI scintillator; converts to visible light; illuminates a-Si photo detector array; generates electrical signals; converts to digital values for display. Used in clinical settings by radiology staff; integrated with operating PC and X-ray generator. Detector does not provide feedback to generator for exposure termination. Output displayed on monitor for diagnostic review by physicians. Facilitates transition from film/screen to digital radiography; improves workflow efficiency; enables rapid image acquisition and review.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing included DQE, MTF, NPS, sensitivity linearity, and lag. Clinical evidence consisted of a concurrence study of 30 clinical images comparing the subject device to the predicate. Results showed no significant difference in image quality, supporting the bench performance data.
Technological Characteristics
CsI scintillator; a-Si TFT readout; 154μm pixel pitch; 2304 x 2816 matrix; 16-bit grayscale. Wireless (IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n) or wired (Gigabit Ethernet) connectivity. Carbon fiber plate housing. Air-cooled. Powered by battery or power box (DC +24V). Complies with IEC/ES 60601-1 and IEC/EN 60601-1-2. Biocompatible per ISO 10993-1.
Indications for Use
Indicated for general radiographic diagnosis of human anatomy in patients requiring general-purpose diagnostic procedures. Not intended for mammography.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A stationary x-ray system is a permanently installed diagnostic system intended to generate and control x-rays for examination of various anatomical regions. This generic type of device may include signal analysis and display equipment, patient and equipment supports, component parts, and accessories.
Special Controls
*Classification.* Class II (special controls). A radiographic contrast tray or radiology diagnostic kit intended for use with a stationary x-ray system only is exempt from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 807 of this chapter subject to the limitations in § 892.9.
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Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Document Control Center - WO66-G609 Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002
August 4, 2015
CareRay Digital Medical System Co., Ltd. % Ms. Yuling Ding Manager A2-201/B3-501, Biobay, 218 Xinghu Street, SuZhou Industrial Park SunZhou, Jiangsu 215123 CHINA
Re: K150929
Trade/Device Name: CareView 1500Cw X-ray Flat Panel Detectors Regulation Number: 21 CFR 892.1680 Regulation Name: Stationary x-ray system Regulatory Class: II Product Code: MQB Dated: June 24, 2015 Received: June 29, 2015
Dear Ms. Ding:
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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Sincerely yours,
Robert A Ochs
Robert Ochs. Ph.D. Acting Director Division of Radiological Health Office of In Vitro Diagnostics and Radiological Health Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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#### Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K150929
Device Name
CareView 1500Cw X-ray Flat Panel Detectors
Indications for Use (Describe)
The CareView 1500Cw detector is indicated for digital imaging solution designed for providing general radiographic diagnosis of human anatomy. It is intended to replace radiographic film/screen systems in all general-purpose diagnostic procedures. This product is not intended for mammography applications.
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| <span style="font-size: 16px;">☐</span> Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C) | |
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# 002_510(k) Summary
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## 510(k) Summary
[As required by 21 CFR 807.92]
### 1. Date Prepared [21 CFR807.92 (a) (1)]
July 27, 2015
#### 2. Submitter's Information [21 CFR807.92 (a) (1)]
| Company Name: | CareRay Digital Medical System Co., Ltd. |
|------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Company Address: | A2-201/B3-501, Biobay, 218 Xinghu Street, SuZhou<br>Industrial Park, SuZhou 215123, P. R. China |
| Contact Person: | Ms. Ding |
| Phone Number: | (86) 512-86860288 |
| Fax Number: | (86) 512-86860388 |
| E-mail: | yl.ding@careray.com |
#### 3. Trade Name, Common Name, Classification [21 CFR807.92(a)(2)]
| Trade Name: | X-ray Flat Panel Detectors |
|----------------------|----------------------------|
| Model Name: | CareView 1500Cw |
| Classification Name: | Stationary X-ray system |
| Regulation Number: | 21 CFR 892.1680 |
| Regulatory Class: | Class II |
| Product Code: | MQB |
#### 4. Identification of Predicate Device(s) [21 CFR 807.92(a)(3)]
The identified predicates within this submission are as follows:
| Manufacturer: | Vieworks Co., Ltd. |
|----------------------|-------------------------|
| Trade Name: | ViVIX-S Wireless |
| Model Name: | FXRD-1417WA |
| Classification Name: | Stationary X-ray system |
| Regulation Number: | 21 CFR 892.1680 |
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| Regulatory Class: | Class II |
|-------------------|----------|
| Product Code: | MQB |
| FDA 510(k) #: | K122865 |
#### 5. Description of the Device [21 CFR 807.92(a)(4)]
CareView 1500Cw is a kind of wireless portable digital X-ray flat panel detectors which have 434mm×355mm imaging area. The device communicates by not only the wireless communication but also wired communication feature (Giga-bit Ethernet communication mode by connecting the power box) optionally.
The device intercepts X-ray photons and then the scintillator emits visible spectrum photons that illuminate an array of photo detectors (a-Si) that create electrical signals. After the electrical signals are generated, it is converted to a digital value and an image will be displayed on the monitor.
The detector should be integrated with an operating PC and an X-ray generator to utilize as digitalizing X-ray images and transfer for radiography diagnostic.
The detector can't provide feedback to the generator to terminate the x-ray exposure.
#### 6. Intended Use [21 CFR 807.92(a)(5)]
The CareView 1500Cw detector is indicated for digital imaging solution designed for providing general radiographic diagnosis of human anatomy. It is intended to replace radiographic film/screen systems in all general-purpose diagnostic procedures. This product is not intended for mammography applications.
| Item | Proposed Device:<br>X-ray Flat Panel Detectors | Predicate Device:<br>ViVIX-S Wireless |
|------------------------|------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| 510(K) Number | To be assigned | K122865 |
| Model | CareView 1500Cw | FXRD-1417WA |
| Classification<br>Name | Stationary X-ray system | Stationary X-ray system |
| Product Code | MQB | MQB |
| Regulation Number | 892.1680 | 892.1680 |
| Panel | Radiology | Radiology |
| Class | II | II |
| X-ray Absorber | CsI Scintillator | CsI Scintillator |
| Installation Type | Wireless, Portable | Wireless, Portable |
| Readout<br>Mechanism | Thin Film Transistor | Thin Film Transistor |
#### 7. Technological Characteristics [21 CFR 807.92(a)(6)]
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| Image Matrix Size | 2304 × 2816 pixels | 2560 × 3072 pixels |
|-----------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Pixel Pitch | 154μm | 140μm |
| Effective Imaging<br>Area | 355 mm × 434 mm | 358 mm × 430 mm |
| Grayscale | 16 bit, 65536 grayscale | 14 bit, 16,384 grayscale |
| Spatial Resolution | Min. 3.3 line pair/mm | Min. 3.5 line pair/mm |
| Rated<br>Power<br>Supply<br>Wireless<br>Wired | DC +24 V, Max.1.5 A<br>Powered by the battery pack<br>Powered by the power box<br>using interface cable | DC +24 V, Max. 0.5 A<br>Powered by the battery pack<br>Powered by the SCU using tether<br>interface |
| Power<br>Consumption | Max. 36 W | Max. 12 W |
| Wireless<br>Communications | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n (2.4 GHz /<br>5 GHz) | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz) |
| Imaging Plate | Carbon Fiber Plate | Carbon Fiber Plate |
| Cooling | Air cooling | Air cooling |
| Dimensions | 384 mm × 460 mm × 15 mm | 384 mm × 460 mm × 15 mm |
| Operation | Temperature: +5 ~ +35 °C<br>Humidity: 30 ~ 75%<br>(Non-Condensing)<br>Atmospheric pressure: 70 ~<br>106 kPa<br>Altitude: Max. 3000 meters | Temperature: +10 ~ +35 °C<br>Humidity: 30 ~ 85%<br>(Non-Condensing)<br>Atmospheric pressure: 70 ~ 106 kPa<br>Altitude: Maximum 2000 meters |
| Storage and<br>transportation | Temperature: -20 ~ +55 °C<br>Humidity: 10 ~ 90%<br>(Non-Condensing)<br>Atmospheric pressure: 70 ~<br>106 kPa<br>Altitude: Max. 3000 meters | Temperature: -15 ~ +55 °C<br>Humidity: 10 ~ 90%<br>(Non-Condensing)<br>Atmospheric pressure: 50 ~ 106 kPa<br>Altitude: Maximum 2000 meters |
## 8. System requirements to operate with other radiographic system components
- 1) Recommended Generator Specification:
- Energy range: 40~150kVp
mA range: 10~1000mA (depending on the generator power)
ms range: 10~6300ms to produce 0.1~1000mAs (depending on the generator power) Note: To our best knowledge, the detector is compatible with the X-ray generators with the specifications described above. If you have questions regarding the compatibility issue for other generators, please contact your distributor or CareRay.
- 2) Application Program Interface (API) for system integration manufacturer
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Peripheral hardware: CareView detector connected via wireless or wired communication. CPU: Intel (R) Core (TM) 2 Duo, 2.93GHz or above RAM: 2 GB or higher Hard disk: 160 GB or higher Monitor: 1280 x 1024 or higher OS: Windows XP or Windows 7 Development environment: MS Visual Studio 2005
3) X-ray exposure mode
The synchronous connection mode is the signal transfer mode between the X-ray generator which sends the X-ray and the detector which receives the X-ray.
CareView 1500Cw supported typical sync mode contains soft sync, manual sync and auto sync containing FFAED mode.
### 9. Substantial Equivalence [21 CFR 807.92(b) (1) and 807.92(b)(2)]
- A Electrical safety and EMC testing
Electrical, mechanical, environmental safety and performance testing according to IEC/ES 60601-1 was performed, and EMC testing was also conducted in accordance with IEC/EN 60601-1-2. All test results are satisfactory.
- A Biological evaluation
The materials of the detector which intact of human skin has been evaluated with the ISO 10993-1. And the test results assured the same as the predicate device.
- A Nonclinical considerations
The following non-clinical studies have been performed and the results have shown that the CareView 1500Cw X-ray flat panel detector is substantially equivalent to the predicate devices on the Market (ViVIX-S Wireless FXRD-1417WA ).
-Detective quantum efficiency (DQE), Quantum limited performance, Modulation transfer function (MTF), Effects of aliasing, Sensitivity linearity, Lag(Erasure thoroughness), Change in detection sensitivity, Dose requirement and reciprocity changes, Stability of device characteristics with time, Uniformity of device characteristic, Noise power spectrum(NPS), Spatial resolution, Image Acquisition time, & Black level
- A Clinical considerations
A concurrence study of 30 clinical images was conducted to compare the performance of the CareView 1500Cw to that of the predicate device (K122865).
Clinical images were provided; these images were not necessary to establish substantial equivalence based on the differences from the predicate but they provide further evidence
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in addition to the laboratory performance data to show that the complete system works as intended.
There was no significant difference between the images of the CareView 1500Cw and those of the predicate device.
### 10. Conclusion [21 CFR 807.92(b) (3)]
In accordance with the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, 21 CFR Part 807 and based on the information provided in this premarket notification, CareRay Digital Medical System Co., Ltd. concludes that CareView 1500Cw X-ray Flat Panel Detectors is substantially equivalent to predicate device with regard to safety and effectiveness.
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