K160611 · P-Cure, Ltd. · JAK · Aug 8, 2016 · Radiology
Device Facts
Record ID
K160611
Device Name
P-ARTIS
Applicant
P-Cure, Ltd.
Product Code
JAK · Radiology
Decision Date
Aug 8, 2016
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 892.1750
Device Class
Class 2
Indications for Use
The P-ARTIS CT scanner is a Computed Tomography X-Ray System intended to produce images of the body by computer reconstruction of X-ray transmission data taken at different angles and planes. The system may include signal analysis and display equipment, patient and equipment supports, components and accessories. The system is intended for scanning patients while seated.
Device Story
P-ARTIS is a modified Philips AcQSim-Multislice-CT scanner adapted for seated patient imaging. Input: X-ray transmission data acquired at various angles/planes. Transformation: Computer reconstruction of X-ray data into body images. Output: CT images (Surview, Axial, Helical). Operation: Patient sits in a specialized chair; a wall-mounted sliding platform moves the gantry vertically along the center axis to position the scan plane. This replaces the traditional moving table mechanism. Used in clinical settings; operated by trained personnel. Benefits: Enables CT imaging for patients who cannot lie prone or require seated positioning. Clinical decision-making: Provides diagnostic images equivalent to standard CT systems.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. Testing included electrical safety and electromagnetic compatibility (AAMI/ANSI ES60601-1, IEC 60601-1-2), phantom-based imaging performance testing, and software verification/validation. Results demonstrated performance consistent with specifications and comparability to the Philips AcQSim predicate.
Technological Characteristics
Computed Tomography X-ray system (21 CFR 892.1750). Features a patient chair and wall-mounted sliding gantry platform for vertical movement. Imaging modes: Surview, Axial, Helical. Connectivity: Standard CT system components. Standards: AAMI/ANSI ES60601-1, IEC 60601-1-2. Software: Modified from Philips AcQSim platform.
Indications for Use
Indicated for patients requiring computed tomography imaging of the body, specifically designed for scanning patients in a seated position.
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.
Somatom Plus 4 with Sliding Gantry Option (K991600)
Submission Summary (Full Text)
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Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Document Control Center - WO66-G609 Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002
August 8, 2016
P-Cure Ltd. % Merav Yarmus, Ph.D. Senior Clinical & Regulatory Affairs Expert Biomedical Strategy 155 Bialik St. Ramat-Gan, 5252346 ISRAEL
Re: K160611 Trade/Device Name: P-ARTIS Regulation Number: 21 CFR 892.1750 Regulation Name: Computed tomography x-ray system Regulatory Class: II Product Code: JAK Dated: July 6, 2016 Received: July 11, 2016
Dear Dr. Yarmus:
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 O'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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# Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known)
# K160611
Device Name P-ARTIS
#### Indications for Use (Describe)
The P-ARTIS CT scanner is a Computed Tomography X-Ray System intended to produce images of the body by computer reconstruction of X-ray transmission data taken at different angles and planes. The system may include signal analysis and display equipment, patient and equipment supports, components and accessories. The system is intended for scanning patients while seated.
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### 510(K) SUMMARY
### 510(K) Number K160611
### Applicant's Name:
- P-Cure Ltd. 12 Abba Hillel Street Lod, 7129409, Israel Tel: +972-8-6373030 Fax: +972-8-6373090
## Contact Person:
Merav Yarmus, Ph.D. Biomedical Strategy (2004) Ltd. 10 Ha'ta'as Street Ramat Gan, 5252346, Israel Tel: +972-3-6123281 Fax: +972-3-6123282 Mail: merav@ebms.co.il
Date Prepared: February, 2016 Trade Name: P-ARTIS Classification Name: Computed Tomography X-ray System Regulation Number: 892.1750 Product Code: JAK Device Class: II Panel: Radiology
# Predicate Devices:
- . AcQSim-Multislice-CT CT scanner [Philips Medical Systems] cleared under K033357 (regulation: 892.1750, Computed Tomography X-ray System, Class II, Product Code: JAK)
- Somatom Plus 4 with Sliding Gantry Option [Siemens Corp.] cleared under K991600 . (regulation: 892.1750, Computed Tomography X-ray System, Class II; Product Code: JAK)
# Intended Use / Indication for Use:
The P-ARTIS CT scanner is a Computed Tomography X-Ray System intended to produce images of the body by computer reconstruction of X-ray transmission data taken at different angles and planes. The system may include signal analysis and display
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equipment, patient, and equipment supports, components and accessories. The system is intended for scanning patients while seated.
# Device Description:
The P-ARTIS CT scanner is an adaptation of the cleared Philips AcQSim-Multislice-CT scanner (K033357, aka Brilliance Big Bore 16 Slice CT scanner) for imaging patients in a seated position. This adaptation is designed by P-Cure in agreement with Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland), Inc. P-Cure has developed a patient Chair and a wall mounted Sliding Platform that is responsible for moving the Gantry up and down along the center axis of the Gantry opening while the patient is seated. The Gantry motion serves to position the scan plane at the start of the region to be scanned and to increment the position of the scan plane during the scan itself.
Being a modification of the cleared Philips AcQSim CT scanner, the principal mode of operation and the essential principles of operation are the same as those of the AcQSim CT scanner. A difference yet exists in the implementation of the scan plane incrementation: instead of moving the table with the lying patient In and Out of the scan plane, the P-ARTIS moves the Gantry scan plane Up and Down over the seated patient. The relative motion is however considered identical between the two systems.
# Substantial Equivalence:
The P-ARTIS CT scanner as well as its two predicates, the AcQSim system and the Somatom system, are all CT scanners intended to produce images of the body by computer reconstruction of X-ray transmission data taken at different angles and planes. The adaptation of the P-ARTIS system for scanning seated patients has no effect on its fundamental intended use or indications for use nor does it alter the P-ARTIS diagnostic characteristics or quality attribute as a CT scanner.
The P-ARTIS system is basically its predicate device, the Philips AcQSim system, that has been modified by P-Cure in order to enable imaging patients in a seated position. Consequently, the P-ARTIS system is comprised of hardware (HW) and software (SW) components that are highly similar to those of its AcQSim system predicate. The modifications introduced relate to the configurational changes that apply for scanning a seated patient and they do not change the fundamental control elements and processes. Also, the same key operational procedures and mode of operation apply to both systems and the types of acquired images are shared: Surview, Axial, and Helical. As a result, the essential functionality, capabilities, and output of the P-ARTIS system as a CT scanner are kept as its AcOSim predicate.
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Both the P-ARTIS system and its Siemens predicate (i.e., the Somatom system) consist of a moving gantry rather than a moving patient table. The scan control in the Somatom system is designed to move the gantry relative to the table instead of moving the table relative to the gantry. In the P-ARTIS system, a patient chair is included instead of a CT table, and the gantry is movable vertically to the chair. That is, in both the Somatom and the P-ARTIS systems, the gantry movement functions like the movable table in other CT scanners. While the direction of the gantry movement is different as well as the type of patient support (table vs. chair), the same fundamental concept of having a movable gantry that moves along a stationary patient support is applied in both systems.
A comprehensive testing program was performed in order to demonstrate the safety and performance of the P-ARTIS CT scanner. The testing program included the following main aspects:
- 트 Electrical safety and electromagnetic compatibility testing, performed in an external laboratory according to AAMI/ANSI ES60601-1 and IEC 60601-1-2 standards.
- . Bench testing, performed using phantoms and demonstrated the imaging capabilities and accuracy of the P-ARTIS CT scanner and its comparability to the Philips AcQSim predicate.
- . Software verification and validation testing
Tests results indicated that the P-ARTIS CT scanner performs according to its specifications and to the requirements established for a CT scanner.
#### Conclusion:
P-Cure Ltd. believes that the P-ARTIS CT scanner is as safe and effective as its predicate devices for its intended use and is substantially equivalent to its predicate devices without raising any new safety and/or effectiveness issues.
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