K161517 · Mortara Instrument, Inc. · MHX · Jan 11, 2017 · Cardiovascular
Device Facts
Record ID
K161517
Device Name
Mortara Surveyor Patient Monitor
Applicant
Mortara Instrument, Inc.
Product Code
MHX · Cardiovascular
Decision Date
Jan 11, 2017
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 870.1025
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Pediatric
Indications for Use
The Mortara Surveyor Patient Monitor is indicated for use in adult, adolescents and children patient populations for the monitoring of the following parameters: - Non-invasive blood pressure - Impedance respiration - Invasive blood pressure ● - Temperature ● - Functional arterial oxygen saturation (SpO₂)End-tidal & inspired CO₂ ● - ECG monitoring with arrhythmia & ST-segment ● - 12-Lead resting ECG - Cardiac output ● The Mortara Surveyor Patient Monitor is indicated for use in infants and neonatal patient populations for the monitoring of the following parameters: - Non-invasive blood pressure ● - Impedance respiration ● - Invasive blood pressure - Temperature ● - Functional arterial oxygen saturation (SpO2)End-tidal & inspired CO2 ● - ECG monitoring with arrhythmia ● - 12-Lead resting ECG The Mortara Surveyor Patient Monitor is a prescription device intended to be used by healthcare professionals in all areas of a healthcare facility.
Device Story
Surveyor S12 and S19 are integrated multi-parameter patient monitors for continuous bedside or transport monitoring in healthcare facilities. Inputs include ECG leads, NIBP cuffs, SpO2 sensors, temperature probes, IBP transducers, and CO2 sensors. Device processes physiological signals to display waveforms, numeric data, and trends on a touch screen; provides audible/visual alarms for patient conditions. Operated by healthcare professionals. Can function as stand-alone units or connect to Surveyor Central Station for centralized monitoring and EHR integration. Benefits include continuous patient status awareness and timely clinical intervention via automated arrhythmia/ST-segment detection and parameter monitoring.
Clinical Evidence
Clinical study conducted for neonatal NIBP performance per ISO 81060-2:2013 and ISO 14155:2011. Other parameters supported by bench testing and software verification/validation per FDA guidance and recognized standards (IEC 60601 series, ISO 80601 series).
Technological Characteristics
Multi-parameter monitor with 11.6" (S12) or 18.5" (S19) touch displays. Powered by AC or internal Li-ion battery. Connectivity via network to central station or serial port. Standards: IEC 60601-1, 60601-1-2, 60601-1-8, 60601-2-27, 60601-2-30, 60601-2-34, 60601-2-49, ISO 80601-2-55, ISO 80601-2-56, ISO 80601-2-61, ISO 9919, IEC 62304, ANSI/AAMI/ISO EC57, ANSI/AAMI/ISO 81060-2.
Indications for Use
Indicated for adult, adolescent, child, infant, and neonatal patient populations for monitoring ECG (3, 5, 10-wire, 12-lead), arrhythmia, ST-segment, impedance respiration, capnography, NIBP, IBP, temperature, SpO2, and cardiac output.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
The arrhythmia detector and alarm device monitors an electrocardiogram and is designed to produce a visible or audible signal or alarm when atrial or ventricular arrhythmia, such as premature contraction or ventricular fibrillation, occurs.
Special Controls
*Classification.* Class II (special controls). The guidance document entitled “Class II Special Controls Guidance Document: Arrhythmia Detector and Alarm” will serve as the special control. See § 870.1 for the availability of this guidance document.
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## January 11, 2017
Mortara Instrument, Inc. Sarah Weber Senior Regulatory Affairs Manager 7865 North 86th Street Milwaukee. Wisconsin 53224
Re: K161517 Trade/Device Name: Surveyor S12 and S19 Patient Monitor Regulation Number: 21 CFR 870.1025 Regulation Name: Arrhythmia Detector and Alarm (Including ST-Segment Measurement and Alarm) Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: MHX, DQA, DPS, MLD, DSJ, DSB, MSX, DSI Dated: September 27, 2016 Received: September 28, 2016
Dear Sarah Weber:
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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for
Bram D. Zuckerman, M.D. Director Division of Cardiovascular Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health
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# Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known)
### K161517
Device Name Surveyor S12 and S19 Patient Monitor
#### Indications for Use (Describe)
The Mortara Surveyor Patient Monitor is indicated for use in adult, adolescents, and children patient populations for the following paramaters:
- Non-invasive blood pressure
- Impedance respiration .
- Invasive blood pressure .
- Temperature .
- Functional arterial oxygen saturation (SpO2) .
- End-tidal & inspired CO2 .
- ECG monitoring with arrhythmia & ST-segment
- 12-Lead resting ECG
- Cardiac output .
The Mortara Surveyor Patient Monitor is indicated for use in infants and neonatal patient populations for the monitoring of the following parameters:
- Non-invasive blood pressure ●
- Impedance respiration
- . Invasive blood pressure
- Temperature
- Functional arterial oxygen saturation (SpO2) ●
- End-tidal & inspired CO2 ●
- ECG monitoring with arrhythmia ●
- 12-Lead resting ECG .
The Mortara Surveyor Patient Monitor is a prescription device intended to be used by healthcare professionals in all areas of a healthcare facility.
#### 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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# Section 5
# 510(k) Summary Statement
## 1. Submitter
Mortara Instrument, Inc. 7865 North 86th Street Milwaukee, WI 53224
Primary Contact
Sarah Weber Senior Regulatory Affairs Manager sarah.weber@mortara.com
Telephone 414-354-1600 Fax 414-354-4760
Secondary Contact
Mark Elliott VP of QARA mark.elliott@mortara.com
# 2. Product Names
| Device Trade Name | Surveyor S12 and S19 Patient<br>Monitor |
|--------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Common/ Usual Name | Patient Physiological Monitor<br>(with Arrhythmia Detection or<br>Alarms) |
| Classification | Monitor, Physiological, Patient<br>(with Arrhythmia Detection or<br>Alarms)<br>870.1025<br>MHX |
| | Oximeter |
| | 870.2700 |
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Electrocardiograph 870.2340 DPS
Monitor, ST Segment with Alarm 870.1025 MLD
Alarm, Blood Pressure 870.1100 DSJ
Plethysmograph, Impedance 870.277 DSB
System, Network and Communication, Physiological Monitors 870.23 MSX
Arrhythmia detector and alarm (incl. ST-segment measurement & alarm) DSI / 870.1025
Note: There are no previous submissions for this device
# 3. Predicate Device to which this is Substantially Equivalent
| Surveyor S12 and S19 Patient Monitor | K123556 |
|----------------------------------------|---------|
| Intellivue Patient Monitor Model MX800 | K102562 |
The S12/S19 was last recalled in 2014, Z-0110-2015. There are no open recalls for the S12/S19 Patient Monitor.
The Intellivue Patient Monitor Model MX800 was last recalled in 2012, Z-1134-2012.
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# 4. Device Description
The Mortara Surveyor S12 and S19 are integrated multi-parameter patient monitors designed to be used by trained medical personnel within healthcare facilities on adult, adolescent, child, infant, and neonatal patient populations.
Surveyor S12 and S19 include color, touch screen displays which present patient demographics, physiological waveforms, numeric data, trends, status condition, with high, medium, and low warning alarms and technical messages. The monitor alerts of patient conditions with audible alarming through a speaker located within the device, visual alarms presented on the graphical user interface, and a visual LED alarm bar indicator on the front of the unit. The monitor provides a dedicated ON/OFF switch with AC power LED indication. Power is provided either from an external power supply connected to mains, or an internal lithium-ion battery. The Surveyor S12 has an 11.6" display and comes with an integrated 2 channel printer, while the Surveyor S19 has at 18.5"display and comes with an optional 2 channel printer.
The Surveyor S12 and S19 are intended for continuous monitoring in both bedside and portable applications and are manufactured in various fixed configurations. A Surveyor S12 or S19 may include the following parameters: 3, 5, or 10 Wire electrocardiography (ECG), 12 lead resting ECG, impedance respiration, non-invasive blood pressure (NIBP), up to two temperatures, functional arterial oxygen saturation (SpO₂), up to four invasive blood pressures (IBP), end-tidal & inspired CO2, and thermal dilution cardiac output.
The Surveyor S12 and S19 may be used as stand-alone monitors near the patient bedside, or during patient transport within a healthcare facility. When connected to the Mortara Surveyor Network, the Surveyor S12 and S19 can be part of a centralized monitoring system managed by the Surveyor Central Station (K131929) which can also send data to the Electronic Health Record. The Surveyor Central displays the aforementioned parameters including audible and visuals alarms.
| | Patient Types | | |
|-----------------------------------|---------------|-------------------------|---------|
| Parameter | Adult | Pediatric | Neonate |
| | | Adolescent/Child/Infant | |
| ECG 3-Lead | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| ECG 5-Lead | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| ECG 12-Lead | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Resting 12 Lead<br>Interpretation | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| ST Segment Monitoring | ✓ | ✓ | N/A |
| Respiration - Impedance | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Respiration- Capnography | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Parameters by Patient Type
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| NIBP (Non-Invasive Blood<br>Pressure) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
|---------------------------------------|---|---|-----|
| SpO2- Mortara | ✓ | ✓ | N/A |
| SpO2- Nellcor Oxi-Max | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| CO2 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| IBP (Invasive Blood Pressure) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cardiac Output | ✓ | ✓ | N/A |
| Temperature | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Arrhythmia Basic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Arrhythmia Extended | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
# 5. Intended Use
The Mortara Surveyor Patient Monitor is indicated for use in adult, adolescents and children patient populations for the monitoring of the following parameters:
- Non-invasive blood pressure
- Impedance respiration
- Invasive blood pressure ●
- Temperature ●
- Functional arterial oxygen saturation (SpO₂)End-tidal & inspired CO₂ ●
- ECG monitoring with arrhythmia & ST-segment ●
- 12-Lead resting ECG
- Cardiac output ●
The Mortara Surveyor Patient Monitor is indicated for use in infants and neonatal patient populations for the monitoring of the following parameters:
- Non-invasive blood pressure ●
- Impedance respiration ●
- Invasive blood pressure
- Temperature ●
- Functional arterial oxygen saturation (SpO2)End-tidal & inspired CO2 ●
- ECG monitoring with arrhythmia ●
- 12-Lead resting ECG
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The Mortara Surveyor Patient Monitor is a prescription device intended to be used by healthcare professionals in all areas of a healthcare facility.
# 6. Technological characteristics
The Surveyor S12 and S19 Patient Monitor employs the same functional scientific technology as its predicate devices Surveyor S12 and S19 Patient Monitor (K123556), and Philips Intellivue Patient Monitor Model MX800 (102562). At a high level, the devices provide continuous monitoring for ECG, Respiration, NIBP, Temperature, SPO2, Invasive Blood Pressure, End-Tidal & Inspired CO2, 12-lead resting ECG and cardiac output.
Surveyor S12 and S19 Patient Monitor was designed and manufactured by Mortara Instrument according to 21 CFR Part 820. Surveyor S12 and S19 Patient Monitor is substantially equivalent to Surveyor S12 and S19 Patient Monitor (Predicate K123556) with the following technological differences:
- Added Neonates to the target population
- Modifications were made to the AM12 ●
- Added 10-Wire Snap Ends leads for AM12 ●
- Adjusted display of alarm priority level on Arrhythmia settings page ●
- Improved impedance resistor and capacitor value changes ●
- Added ECG Trunk Cables o
- Software update to allow printing of displayed trends upon request of 0 user
- o Improved tolerance when using 3/5-wire ECG with high impedance electrodes
- Added a product configuration without Invasive Blood Pressure ●
- Software correction of technical error message when the NIBP ● port/hose is occluded
- Improve recovery from standby of the communication with central ● station
- Communication to third party software through the serial port o
A full comparison matrix of functionality is located in Section 12, Substantial Equivalence Discussion.
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# 7. Determination of Substantial Equivalence – Non-clinical
Software verification and validation testing was conducted as recommended by FDA's Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff, "Guidance for the Content for Premarket Submissions for Software Contained in Medical Devices" and "Off-the-Shelf Software Use in Medical Devices."
S12/S19 was designed and tested for compliance with the applicable clauses of the following standards:
- UL 60601-1 Issued: 2003/04/25 Ed: 1 Rev: 2006/04/26 Medical ● Electrical Equipment - Part 1: General Requirements for Safety
- IEC 60601-1: 2005 Ed:3 Medical electrical equipment Part 1: General . requirements for basic safety and essential performance; Corr. 1: 2006, Corr. 2: 2007
- IEC 60601-1-4 Issued 2000/04/01 Ed 1.1 Medical electrical systems -● Part 1-4: General requirements for safety - Collateral standard: Programmable electrical medical systems
- IEC 60601-1-6 Issued: 2006/12/08 2nd Ed. Medical electrical ● equipment - Part 1-6: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance - Collateral standard: Usability
- IEC 62366 Issued: 2007/10/18 Ed. 1 Medical Devices Application Of . Usability Engineering To Medical Devices
- IEC 60601-1-8 Issued: 2006/10/25 Ed: 2 Medical Elec. Equip. Part 1-. 8: General Req. for Basic Safety & Essential Perf. - Collateral Standard: General Req., Tests & Guidance for Alarm Systems in Medical Elec. Equip. & Medical Elec. Systems
- . IEC 60601-2-27 Issue:2011/03/30 Ed:3 Medical electrical equipment -Part 2-27: Particular requirements for the safety, including essential performance, of electrocardiographic monitoring equipment
- . IEC 60601-1-4 Issued 2000/04/01 Ed 1.1 Medical electrical systems -Part 1-4: General requirements for safety - Collateral standard: Programmable electrical medical systems
- IEC 60601-2-30 Issued:1995/01/01 Ed:1 Medical Electrical Equipment . - Part 2: Particular Requirements for the Safety of Automatic Cycling Indirect Blood Pressure Monitoring Equipment-First Edition
- IEC 80601-2-30 Issued: 2009/01/28 Ed: 1 Medical Electrical Equipment . - Part 2-30: Particular Requirements for the Basic Safety and Essential
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Performance of Automated Non-Invasive Sphygmomanometers; Corr. 1: 2010
- IEC 60601-2-34 Issue:2011/05/19 Ed:3 Medical Electrical Equipment . Part 2-34: Particular Requirements for the Safety, Including Essential Performance, of Invasive Blood Pressure Monitoring Equipment
- IEC 60601-2-49 Issued:2011/02/25 Ed:2 Medical Electrical Equipment ● - Part 2-49: Particular Requirements for the Safety of Multifunction Patient Monitoring Equipment
- ISO 80601-2-55 Issued: 2011/12/15 Ed:1 Medical electrical equipment ● - Part 2-55: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of respiratory gas monitors
- ISO 80601-2-56 Issue:2009/10/01 Ed:1 Medical Electrical Equipment -● Part 2-56: Particular Requirements for the Basic Safety and Essential Performance of Clinical Thermometers for Body Temperature Measurement
- ISO 80601-2-61 Issued: 2011/04/01 Ed:1 Medical Electrical Equipment . - Part 2-61: Particular Requirements for the Basic Safety and Essential Performance of Pulse Oximeter Equipment
- ISO 9919 Issued:2005/03/15 Medical electrical equipment Particular . requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of pulse oximeter equipment for medical use
- IEC 60601-2-25:2011 Ed. 2.0, Medical Electrical Equipment. Part 2-25: . Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential requirements of electrocardiographs
- IEC 60601-1-2: 2007 Medical Electrical Equipment Part 1-2: General . requirements for safety- Collateral standard: Electromagnetic Compatibility
- IEC 62304:2006 Medical device software Software life cycle process ●
- ANSI/AAMI/ISO EC57:1998/(R)2008 Testing and reporting ● performance results of cardiac rhythm and ST-segment measurement algorithms
- ANSI/AAMI/ISO 81060-2:2013, Noninvasive sphygmomanometers . Part 2: Clinical investigation of automated measurement type
# 8. Determination of Substantial Equivalence – Clinical
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A clinical study was conducted to demonstrate the safety and effectiveness of Non-Invasive Blood Pressure readings for the neonatal patient population, per ISO 81060-2:2013 and ISO 14155:2011.
# 9. Conclusion
The Surveyor S12 and S19 Patient Monitor includes Non-Invasive Blood Pressure for the neonatal patient population.
Mortara Instrument, Inc. considers the Surveyor S12 and S19 Patient Monitor to be as safe, as effective and performance is substantially equivalent to the predicate devices.
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The Embeddings tab plots every matching document in a 2-D "galaxy map" where semantically similar devices cluster together. Hover or click clusters to explore, and let AI label the clusters for you. Embeddings beat product codes for grouping: two devices can carry different product codes (LLZ vs. QIH) yet do the same thing — the embedding captures the meaning of the intended use and device story. This is also exactly how retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) works under the hood, and it makes a great visual on client calls.
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Head to the search page and work through a few of these AI/ML fuzzy searches to build intuition: perivascular fat on CT · aortic valve calcification opportunistic screening on noncontrast CT · breast cancer prediction on digital pathology slides · autism detection · gestational age prediction · a hearing aid that can also detect a pulse · foundation model based analysis of ECG · large language models · penetration test. Watch how the relevance scores, intended use, and AI Performance tables tell you when results stop being meaningful.