K153166 · Focal Healtcare, Inc. · LLZ · Jan 25, 2016 · Radiology
Device Facts
Record ID
K153166
Device Name
Fusion Bx
Applicant
Focal Healtcare, Inc.
Product Code
LLZ · Radiology
Decision Date
Jan 25, 2016
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 892.2050
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
3rd-Party Reviewed
Indications for Use
Fusion Bx is intended for use by physicians for enhanced visualization of ultrasound imaging of the prostate in clinic and hospital settings. It provides 2D and 3D image visualization including review, manipulation, and analysis tools. Additional features include patient data management, multiplanar reconstruction, 3D image registration, segmentation, image annotation, and to record the biopsies were acquired during the procedure.
Device Story
Fusion Bx is a laptop-based workstation and hardware assembly for prostate ultrasound visualization. It captures 2D live video from existing ultrasound machines via a frame grabber/encoder. A mechanical stepper/tracker assembly holds the transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) probe, measuring its position and orientation during manual scanning. The system reconstructs 3D ultrasound volumes from the 2D video stream. Physicians use the workstation to perform multiplanar reconstruction, 3D image registration, segmentation, and image annotation. During biopsy procedures, the system tracks the probe and estimates needle trajectory relative to the 3D image stack, allowing clinicians to mark and record biopsy locations. The device assists in planning and implementing interventional procedures. It integrates into existing clinical workflows without replacing standard ultrasound equipment. Benefits include enhanced visualization of prostate abnormalities and improved documentation of biopsy sites.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. System performance verified using test phantoms with simulated prostates. Positioning system error measured at <2.5 mm and <0.176° at probe tip. Geometric error in ultrasound reconstruction verified at <3% volume difference and <2.5 mm distance measurement error. Compatibility confirmed with BK ultrasound systems and 8088/8188 probes.
Technological Characteristics
Laptop-based workstation with mechanical assembly (stepper, tracker, swing arm, counterbalance). Connectivity via DICOM (NEMA PS 3.1-3.20). Software features: 3D reconstruction, multiplanar reconstruction, segmentation, registration, and annotation. Complies with ISO 14971, IEC 62304, AAMI/ANSI ES 60601-1, IEC 60601-1-2, and IEC 62366-1.
Indications for Use
Indicated for adult men with suspected prostate cancer undergoing image-guided interventional procedures, such as biopsies, in clinic or hospital settings.
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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Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Document Control Center - WO66-G609 Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002
January 25, 2016
Focal Healthcare, Inc. % Mr. Georg Bauer 510(k) TPR Deputy Program Manager TUV SUD America, Inc. 1775 Old Highway 8 NW NEW BRIGHTON MN 55112-1891
Re: K153166
Trade/Device Name: Fusion Bx Regulation Number: 21 CFR 892.2050 Regulation Name: Picture archiving and communications system Regulatory Class: II Product Code: LLZ Dated: December 14, 2015 Received: January 11, 2016
Dear Mr. Bauer:
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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Michael D'Hara
For
Robert Ochs, Ph.D. Director Division of Radiological Health Office of In Vitro Diagnostics and Radiological Health Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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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: January 31, 2017 See PRA Statement below.
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K153166
Device Name Fusion Bx
#### Indications for Use (Describe)
Fusion Bx is intended for use by physicians for enhanced visualization of ultrasound imaging of the prostate in clinic and hospital settings. It provides 2D and 3D image visualization including review, manipulation, and analysis tools. Additional features include patient data management, multiplanar reconstruction, 3D image registration, segmentation, image annotation, and to record the biopsies were acquired during the procedure.
Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)
X Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
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Focal Healthcare Inc. Fusion Bx
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# 510(k) Summary
[As required by 21 CFR 807.92]
Focal Healthcare Inc. 10 Morrow Avenue, Unit 101 Toronto, ON M6R 2J1 Canada
Ms. Maham Ansari, MS, RAC Associate Director, Regulatory Affairs & Quality +1 647 479 9603 +1 647 479 9604 maham.ansari@focalhealthcare.com
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21 August 2015
Fusion Bx™ Medical Image Processing Workstation System, Image Processing, Radiological LLZ 21 CFR 892.2050 Picture Archiving and Communications System
## Predicate Device:
Substantial equivalence is claimed to the following device:
| Name of Device | 3-D Imaging Workstation |
|----------------|-------------------------|
| Manufacturer | Eigen LLC |
| 510(k) Number | K081093 |
## Device Description and Summary of Technological Characteristics
Fusion Bx is designed to display the 2D live video received from commercially available ultrasound machines and use this 2D video to reconstruct a 3D ultrasound image volume. The system is designed to work with clinicians' existing ultrasound machines, transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) probes, commercially available needles, needle guides/templates and needle qun combination. Additional software features include patient data management, multi-planar reconstruction, segmentation, image measurements and 3D image registration. The device will assist clinicians in planning and performing image-guided interventional procedures such as biopsies and placing instruments in the prostate for adult men with suspected prostate cancer.
Fusion Bx is comprised of a laptop-based workstation and a hardware assembly. The included hardware consists of a frame grabber, encoder converter, hardware arm (comprising of a swing arm, counterbalance, tracker and stepper), and stand. The stepper holds the ultrasound probe and measures probe position while the physician performs a normal ultrasound imaging
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In summary, Fusion Bx offers the physician additional 3D information for assessing prostate n summally, I dolon DX onero the procedures. The additional image processing abliomalities, prairing and implomenting are of probe-based procedures, and leatures are generated with minimal onanges to the live prostate assessment or the prysician always had adoooo to the existing workflow by connecting to standard ultrasound equipment. This system will not prevent the clinician from using the standard ultrasound equipment.
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# Intended Use/Indications for Use
Fusion Bx is intended for use by physicians for enhanced visualization of ultrasound imaging of the prostate in clinic and hospital settings. It provides 2D and 3D image visualization including review, manipulation, and analysis tools. Additional features include patient data management, image measurement, multiplanar reconstruction, 3D image registration, segmentation, image annotation, and recording of the locations where the biopsies were acquired during the procedure.
## Substantial Equivalence
The product's technical features are substantially equivalent to the Eigen 3-D Imaging Workstation (K081093). Both are software applications that provide 2D and 3D medical image viewing and acquisition to aid visualization of the prostate gland. Both devices provide additional features which include patient data management, multi-planar reconstruction, prostate segmentation, image measurement and annotation, 3D surface/image registration, and recording the locations where biopsies were acquired during a procedure. In addition, both devices are composed of a mechanical assembly, and a computer-based workstation. The mechanical assembly holds the ultrasound probe and tracks probe position while the physician performs a normal ultrasound imaging procedure of the subject's prostate. Ultrasound system operation and transrectal probe movement all remain under manual control of the physician.
The differences between the two devices can be characterized as the minor addition or removal of features that have no impact on the overall safety or workflow of the device. These include:
- Minor differences in the mechanical assembly designed to achieve the same purpose, � i.e. to track the position and orientation of the ultrasound probe while capturing the ultrasound video image.
- Pay-per-use functionality of the Fusion Bx system. �
- Fusion Bx does not allow recording of video sequences. �
- The predicate device only supports an end-fire probe, whereas Fusion Bx supports both e a side-fire probe and a bi-plane probe (side- and end-fire). The reconstruction requires the probe to be in the side-fire mode, while biopsy navigation supports both side-fire and end-fire modes of operation.
These differences do not raise any safety or effectiveness concerns.
# Testing and Performance Data
The Fusion Bx has been designed to comply with the following standards:
- ISO 14971: 2007 [2012] ו
- IEC 62304: 2006 l
- AAMI/ANSI ES 60601-1: 2005/(R)2005 + A1: 2012 (E) 1
- IEC 60601-1-2: Edition 3: 2007 =
- -IEC 62366-1: Edition 1.0: 2015
- NEMA PS 3.1 3.20: 2011 Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) 【
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| Fusion Bx | Section 5: 510(k) Summary | Traditional 510(k) |
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All product and engineering specifications were verified and validated. Test phantoms incorporating simulated prostates were used to verify system performance through verification, validation and benchmarking. Compatibility with the BK ultrasound and the 8088 and 8188 probes was confirmed. Through careful measurements, the measured error in the positioning system was determined to be acceptable at less than 2.5 mm and less than 0.176° at the tip of the probe, and the geometric error in the ultrasound reconstruction was determined to be acceptable at less than 3% volume difference and less than a 2.5 mm error in distance measurements.
## Conclusion
The results of comparing the intended use, function, technological characteristics, mode of operation and specifications of Fusion Bx with those of the predicate device demonstrate that Fusion Bx is substantially equivalent to the existing product in the market today.
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