K160937 · GE Healthcare · LLZ · Aug 1, 2016 · Radiology
Device Facts
Record ID
K160937
Device Name
Senolris
Applicant
GE Healthcare
Product Code
LLZ · Radiology
Decision Date
Aug 1, 2016
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 892.2050
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Software as a Medical Device
Indications for Use
SenoIris is designed for diagnostic and non- diagnostic review in diagnostic and screening breast imaging environments through flexible and interactive manipulation of multi-modality, multi-vendor softcopy images. It provides image review, manipulation, analysis, Post-Processing and printing capabilities for FFDM, DBT, and CESM images. The software also supports the display of CAD, breast density assessments and other breast imaging data from various modalities. Image routing and compression, as well as centralized workflow steering, including double blind reading and integrated in-image reporting, are part of the solution to support the women's healthcare professionals to enrich existing workflows for breast imaging needs. Various specific and general interfaces exist to synchronize to other external software on the front- and back-end side. The software also provides functions to directly import data from and export them to mobile storage media or onto the local operating system.
Device Story
SenoIris is a medical imaging software workstation for diagnostic and screening mammography. It processes multi-modality, multi-vendor images (FFDM, DBT, CESM). The device enables image review, manipulation, analysis, post-processing, and printing. It supports CAD display, breast density assessment, image routing, compression, and workflow steering (e.g., double-blind reading, in-image reporting). Used in clinical breast imaging environments by radiologists and technologists. The software runs on a standard workstation with at least three monitors (one control, high-resolution diagnostic monitors). It features 'V-Preview' for DBT, which reconstructs a 2D synthesized image from 9 projections. Tools include V-Preview Navigate (cross-referencing points between V-Preview and DBT planes/slabs) and V-Preview Inspect (pop-up window for slab/plane details). The device improves clinical decision-making by providing efficient access to prior images, reports, and synchronized multi-modality viewing. It benefits patients by facilitating accurate, streamlined diagnostic and screening workflows.
Clinical Evidence
A clinical reader study was performed to evaluate the image quality of the V-Preview feature. Results showed that the image quality of the SenoIris V-Preview is either better or equivalent to the image quality of the V-Preview of the predicate device, MammoWorkstation.
Technological Characteristics
Software-based medical imaging workstation. Runs on Windows OS. Requires minimum of three monitors (one control, high-resolution mammography-cleared monitors). Supports DICOM connectivity. Features V-Preview 2D synthesis algorithm for DBT. Includes dedicated keypad accessories. Cybersecurity controls aligned with FDA guidance.
Indications for Use
Indicated for diagnostic and screening breast imaging review in clinical environments. Supports FFDM, DBT, and CESM images. Contraindications: Lossy compressed mammographic images must not be used for primary diagnostic interpretation unless cleared for digital mammography; review monitors must be cleared for digital mammography; all images/modalities must meet regulatory requirements and quality guidelines.
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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August 1, 2016
GE Healthcare (Image Diagnost International) % Mr. Mounir Zaouali Regulatory Affairs Leader Oskar-Schlemmer-Str. 11 Munich D-80807 GERMANY
Re: K160937
Trade/Device Name: SenoIris Regulation Number: 21 CFR 892.2050 Regulation Name: Picture archiving and communications system Regulatory Class: II Product Code: LLZ Dated: June 23, 2016 Received: June 27, 2016
Dear Mr. Zaouali:
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Robert Oaks
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) K160937
Device Name SenoIris
#### Indications for Use (Describe)
Senolris is designed for diagnostic review in diagnostic and screening breast imaging environments through flexible and interactive manipulation of multi-modality, multi-vendor softcopy images.
It provides image review, manipulation, analysis, Post-Processing and printing capabilities for FFDM, DBT, and CESM images. The software also supports the display of CAD, breast density assessments and other breast imaging data from various modalities.
Image routing and compression, as well as centralized workflow steering. including double blind reading and integrated in-image reporting, are part of the solution to support the women's healthcare professionals to enrich existing workflows for breast imaging needs.
Various specific and general interfaces exist to synchronize to other external software on the front- and back-end side. The software also provides functions to directly import data from and export them to mobile storage media or onto the local operating system.
Contraindications
Lossy compressed mammographic images must not be used for primary diagnostic interpretation unless cleared for use in digital mammography.
Review monitors used for primary diagnostic interpretation of mammographic images must be cleared for use in digital mammography.
All images sent to or imported in the SenoIris must fulfill the regulatory requirements. Image quality must conform with applicable quality guidelines.
For Diagnose Mode, all modalities must be certified for soft-copy reading
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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GE Healthcare 510(k) Premarket Notification Submission
## 510(k) Summary
In accordance with 21 CFR 807.92 the following summary of information is provided:
| Date: | April 1, 2016 |
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| Submitter: | GE Healthcare (Image Diagnost International)<br>Oskar-Schlemmer-Str. 11;<br>80807 München, Germany |
| Primary Contact Person: | Mounir Zaouali,<br>Regulatory Affairs Leader<br>GE Healthcare,<br>283 RUE DE LA MINIERE<br>78530 BUC – FRANCE<br>Phone : + 33 1 30 70 45 39<br>Fax : + 33 1 30 70 41 40<br>Email : Mounir.Zaouali@ge.com |
| Secondary Contact Person: | Diane Uriell<br>Director of Regulatory Affairs, XR and Women's Health<br>GE Healthcare,<br>Atlanta<br>Phone +1 262 290 8212<br>Email:Diane.Uriell@ge.com . |
| Device Trade Name: | SenoIris |
| Common/Usual Name: | Medical imaging software |
| Classification Names: | Picture archiving and communication system<br>Class II CFR 892.2050 System, Image Processing, Radiological, |
| Product Code: | LLZ |
| Predicate Device(s): | MammoWorkstation (K143361) |
| Device Description: | The SenoIris is a medical image review workstation software<br>for diagnostic and screening mammography.<br><br>SenoIris has the capability to review Digital Breast Tomosynthesis<br>(DBT) images that are compatible with Breast Tomosynthesis<br>Image Storage.<br><br>It is a software product |
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# GE Healthcare
| GE Healthcare | |
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| | 510(k) Premarket Notification Submission |
| Intended Use: | SenoIris is designed for diagnostic and non- diagnostic review<br>in diagnostic and screening breast imaging environments<br>through flexible and interactive manipulation of multi-modality,<br>multi-vendor softcopy images. |
| | It provides image review, manipulation, analysis, Post-<br>Processing and printing capabilities for FFDM, DBT, and<br>CESM images. The software also supports the display of CAD,<br>breast density assessments and other breast imaging data from<br>various modalities. |
| | Image routing and compression, as well as centralized workflow<br>steering, including double blind reading and integrated in-image<br>reporting, are part of the solution to support the women's<br>healthcare professionals to enrich existing workflows for breast<br>imaging needs. |
| | Various specific and general interfaces exist to synchronize to<br>other external software on the front- and back-end side. The<br>software also provides functions to directly import data from<br>and export them to mobile storage media or onto the local<br>operating system. |
| | Contraindications<br>Lossy compressed mammographic images must not be used for<br>primary diagnostic interpretation unless cleared for use in<br>digital mammography. |
| | Review monitors used for primary diagnostic interpretation of<br>mammographic images must be cleared for use in digital<br>mammography. |
| | All images sent to or imported in the SenoIris must fulfill the<br>regulatory requirements. Image quality must conform with<br>applicable quality guidelines.<br>For Diagnose Mode, all modalities must be certified for soft-<br>copy reading |
| Technology: | SenoIris is a software product. It is designed to run on a<br>standard workstation with a minimum of three monitors, one<br>control monitor and high-resolution monitor (s) that are cleared<br>for mammography review. |
| | It runs on Windows Operating System. |
| Comparison Of | The following is an overview of the differences between the |
| Technological | proposed SenoIris and the predicate MammoWorkstation. Refer |
| 510(k) Premarket Notification Submission | |
| Characteristics With The<br>Predicate Device: | to the Comparison Matrix in Section 12.1 for additional<br>information regarding the changes. |
| | SenoIris Configurations<br>As with the predicate device, SenoIris has 3 configurations or<br>modes, The primary difference between the predicate device is<br>that the naming convention and combining of modes into one<br>mode to yield the Connect Mode. |
| | 1. The Diagnose Mode is designed to assist radiologists in<br>conducting primary diagnostic interpretation for diagnostic<br>and screening mammography through flexible and<br>interactive manipulation of multimodality softcopy images.<br>This mode has the same functionalities as the currently<br>marketed MammoWorkstation |
| | 2. The Review Mode has been designed as the<br>technologist's workplace for the management of clinical<br>data and image display. The Review Mode provides easy<br>access to prior images and reports. This mode has the same<br>functionalities as the currently marketed<br>MammoDocumentationStation. |
| | 3. The Connect Mode enables the SenoIris to send DICOM<br>documents to external systems by telemammography.<br>Furthermore it provides Central User Management, which<br>allows organizing complex, multi-site processes like user-<br>related worklists and automated double reading, particularly<br>for screening. This mode combines the functionalities of the<br>currently marketed Collaboration Server and DicomShuttle. |
| | DBT Review – 2D Synthesized Image<br>SenoIris was designed to provide several additional tools for the<br>review of DBT images and mainly to the synthetized 2D image<br>that is called “V-Preview”. Modifications include image quality<br>improvement, V-Preview Navigate and V-Preview Inspect. |
| | During GE DBT acquisition, 9 projections are performed by<br>angulating the X-rays tube around the central projection (when the<br>main X-ray beam is perpendicular to the detector). The V-Preview<br>image is reconstructed from this central projection by<br>incorporating other information from the other projections. |
| | V-Preview is an additional image for navigation use only and does<br>not replace FFDM image. |
| GE Healthcare | |
| 510(k) Premarket Notification Submission | |
| Image Quality Improvement<br>SenoIris improves the image quality of V-Preview image by the<br>implementation of a modified generation algorithm by lowering<br>the artefacts and the noise of the image. | |
| V-Preview Navigate (with V-Preview Inspect V-Preview<br>Bookmark)<br>SenoIris adds V-Preview Navigate that uses a cross reference<br>mechanism between every point of the V-Preview image to the<br>associated DBT planes or slabs and position within those planes or<br>slabs. So when the user indicates a location in a V-Preview image<br>in one display monitor by clicking on it, the DBT plane or slab<br>containing this structure will be directly displayed in the other<br>second display monitor. | |
| When combined with V-Preview Inspect, the corresponding<br>portion of slab or plane will be displayed in a pop-up small<br>window on the V-Preview image itself. Also, when the V-Preview<br>Bookmark feature is enabled, for every annotations made on any<br>DBT slab or plane a navigation pointer will show on the<br>corresponding area of the V-Preview image. | |
| Cybersecurity:<br>The security of SenoIris is also improved from the predicate to be<br>aligned to the recent FDA cybersecurity requirements enforcement<br>through several guidance's (e.g. FDA Guidance, Content of<br>Premarket Submissions for Management of Cybersecurity in<br>Medical Devices, October 2, 2014). | |
| Usability:<br>Other modifications are related to the improvement of the usability<br>of the software with a redesigned user interface with a simpler<br>look. Certain functions and preferences are bound to the user log-<br>in. The software stores and remembers several settings from the<br>last session of the user, for example the hanging protocols and<br>tools bar position,<br>SenoIris provides several images printing improvement including. | |
| the option for configuring multiple DICOM printers and several<br>printing preferences. | |
| Accessories | |
| Determination of<br>Substantial Equivalence: | Summary of Non-Clinical Tests:<br>The SenoIris and its applications comply with voluntary<br>standards as detailed in Section 9, 11 and 17 of this premarket<br>submission. The following quality assurance measures were<br>applied to the development of the system:<br>• Risk Analysis<br>• Requirements Reviews<br>• Design Reviews<br>• Testing on unit level (Module verification)<br>• Integration testing (System verification)<br>• Performance testing (Verification)<br>• Safety testing (Verification)<br><br>Summary of Clinical Tests:<br>A clinical reader study has been performed and has shown that<br>the image quality of V-Preview of SenoIris is either better or<br>equivalent to the image quality of V-Preview of the predicate<br>device MammoWorkstation. |
| Conclusion: | GE Healthcare considers the SenoIris to be as safe, as<br>effective, and performance is substantially equivalent to the<br>predicate device. |
| | Dedicated keypads are accessories to the SenoIris. The keypads<br>operate like standard keyboard and mouse and emit shortcuts<br>similar to that of the standard keyboard or mouse wheel. There is<br>also some flexibility of the configuration of the buttons of the<br>keypads that can be done by the end user and described within the<br>operator manual. |
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# GE Healthcare
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