The Breathe Technologies Life2000™ Ventilation System is intended to provide continuous or intermittent ventilatory support for the care of individuals who require mechanical ventilation. The Life2000 Ventilation System consists of the Life2000 Ventilator and the Life2000 Compressor. The System is intended for use by qualified, trained personnel under the direction of a physician. Specifically, the System is applicable for adult patients who require the following types of ventilatory support: - Positive Pressure Ventilation, delivered invasively (via ET tube) or non-invasively (via mask). - Assist/Control mode of ventilation. The System is suitable for use in home and institutional settings and is not intended for ambulance or air transportation.
Device Story
Life2000 Ventilation System provides mechanical ventilatory support; consists of Life2000 Ventilator and Life2000 Compressor. Ventilator delivers physician-prescribed volume via Universal Connector to ET tube or non-invasive mask (e.g., Breathe Pillows Entrainment Interface). Compressor provides dedicated source of compressed air; supplements facility in-wall gas or tanks. System operates in Assist/Control mode. Used in home and institutional settings by trained personnel under physician direction. Ventilator uses venturi effect to augment flow. Output monitored via PIP alarms. Benefits include portable continuous ventilatory support. Compressor includes battery backup, motor stall/pressure alarms, and membrane air dryer. Healthcare providers use system to manage adult patients requiring respiratory support.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. Compliance with ISO 10993-1, ASTM F1246-91, AAMI/ANSI 60601-1, IEC 60601-1-2, ISO 80601-2-12, ISO 80601-2-72, IEC 62133, and IEC 62366. Human Factors Validation (HFV) testing conducted with over 100 participants across 4 user groups (patients, caregivers, respiratory therapists, physicians/nurses) in simulated home and clinical environments demonstrated safe and effective use without critical use errors.
Technological Characteristics
Portable battery-powered ventilator and compressor system. Materials: Polycarbonate (mask body), Silicone (nose pillows). Compressor features membrane air dryer, mist separator, and fixed-speed motor. Connectivity: Standalone. Power: Mains and battery. Alarms: High motor/electronics temperature, motor stall, low/high pressure. Sterilization: Non-sterile. Software: Embedded firmware.
Indications for Use
Indicated for adult patients requiring continuous or intermittent mechanical ventilatory support via invasive (ET tube) or non-invasive (mask) positive pressure ventilation in home and institutional settings. Contraindicated for ambulance or air transportation.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A continuous ventilator (respirator) is a device intended to mechanically control or assist patient breathing by delivering a predetermined percentage of oxygen in the breathing gas. Adult, pediatric, and neonatal ventilators are included in this generic type of device.
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August 11, 2017
Breathe Technologies % Craig Coombs President Coombs Medical Device Consulting, Inc. 1193 Sherman St. Alameda, California 94501
Re: K170037
Trade/Device Name: Breathe Technologies Life2000™ Ventilation System Regulation Number: 21 CFR 868.5895 Regulation Name: Continuous Ventilator Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: CBK, NOU Dated: July 3, 2017 Received: July 5, 2017
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#### Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K170037
Device Name
Breathe Technologies Life2000™ Ventilation System
Indications for Use (Describe)
The Breathe Technologies Life2000™ Ventilation System is intended to provide continuous or intermittent ventilatory support for the care of individuals who require mechanical ventilation.
The Life2000 Ventilation System consists of the Life2000 Ventilator and the Life2000 Compressor.
The System is intended for use by qualified, trained personnel under the direction of a physician. Specifically, the System is applicable for adult patients who require the following types of ventilatory support:
- · Positive Pressure Ventilation, delivered invasively (via ET tube) or non-invasively (via mask).
- · Assist/Control mode of ventilation.
The System is suitable for use in home and institutional settings and is not intended for ambulance or air transportation.
Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)
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| Category | Comments |
|------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sponsor: | Breathe Technologies<br>175 Technology Drive, Suite 100<br>Irvine, CA 92618<br>Tel: 949-988-7724<br>Contact: Samir Ahmad, Ph.D. |
| Correspondent Contact<br>Information: | Craig Coombs<br>President<br>Coombs Medical Device Consulting, Inc<br>1193 Sherman St.<br>Alameda, CA 94501<br>Office: 510.337.0140<br>Fax: 510.337.0416 |
| Device Common Name: | Mechanical Ventilator |
| Device Classification & Name: | 21 CFR 868.5895 Continuous Ventilator |
| Device Classification &<br>Product Code: | Class II<br>Primary: CBK; Secondary: NOU |
| Device Proprietary Name: | Breathe Technologies Life2000™ Ventilation System |
## Section 5: 510(k) Summary
#### Predicate Device Information:
| Predicate Device: | Life2000 Ventilation System |
|----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
| Predicate Device Manufacturer: | Breathe Technologies, Inc. |
| Predicate Device Premarket Notification #: | K141943 |
| Predicate Device Common Name: | Continuous Ventilator |
| Predicate Device Classification & Name: | 21 CFR 868.5895 |
| Predicate Device Classification &<br>Product Code: | Class II<br>CBK |
## Reference Device Information:
| Reference Device: | Compressor Mini |
|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------|
| Reference Device Manufacturer: | Siemens |
| Reference Device Premarket Notification # | K023354 |
| Reference Device Common Name: | Portable Air Compressor |
| Reference Device Classification & Name: | 21 CFR 868.6250 |
| Reference Device Classification & | Class II |
| Product Code: | BTI |
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#### Predicate Device Information:
| Predicate Device: | Hybrid NE Mask |
|----------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| Predicate Device Manufacturer: | RespCare, Inc. |
| Predicate Device Premarket Notification #: | K062019 |
| Predicate Device Common Name: | Face Mask<br>Accessory to Continuous Ventilator |
| Predicate Device Classification & Name: | 21 CFR 868.5895 |
| Predicate Device Classification &<br>Product Code: | Class II<br>CBK |
## b. Date Summary Prepared
#### 2 August 2017
#### c. Description of Device
The Breathe Technologies Life2000 Ventilation System includes a portable, battery powered, continuous ventilator that was cleared in K141943 along with the Breathe Pillows Interface, Universal Connector and various other dedicated accessories.
In this submission, the Life2000 Ventilation System is expanding with the inclusion of additional components, including the Life2000 Compressor, a portable air compressor. This Life2000 Compressor provides a primary source of compressed air for the Life2000 Ventilator, in addition to the previously cleared gas sources of facility in-wall compressed gas (air & oxygen) and tanks of compressed medical gas. The Life2000 Compressor provides a dedicated docking station for the Life2000 Ventilator.
The Ventilator administers the physician-prescribed volume to the patient via the previously cleared Breathe Technologies Universal Connector which connects into the patient's tracheostomy tube, endotracheal tube, or any off the shelf non-invasive mask. It can also be used with the previously cleared Breathe Technologies Pillows Interface (K141943), a type of nasal mask.
This submission includes new versions of the Pillows Interface, labeled as the Breathe Pillows Entrainment Interface, that have an inlet for supplemental oxygen. It also includes labeling for the use of third party supplemental Oxygen Adapters for use with the Universal Connector. These inlets or Adapters allow the physician to administer supplemental oxygen into the patient circuit or interface.
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#### d. Intended Use
The Breathe Technologies Life2000™ Ventilation System is intended to provide continuous or intermittent ventilatory support for the care of individuals who require mechanical ventilation.
The Life2000 Ventilation System consists of the Life2000 Ventilator and the Life2000 Compressor.
The System is intended for use by qualified, trained personnel under the direction of a physician. Specifically, the System is applicable for adult patients who require the following types of ventilatory support:
- · Positive Pressure Ventilation, delivered invasively (via ET tube) or non-invasively (via mask).
- · Assist/Control mode of ventilation.
The System is suitable for use in home and institutional settings and is not intended for ambulance or air transportation.
#### e. Comparison to Predicate Device
The Life2000 Ventilation System (Life2000 Ventilator + Accessories + Life2000 Compressor) is identical in Intended Use, Indications for Use, technology, performance, and environment of use to the Life2000 Ventilation System (Life2000 Ventilator + Accessories) that was cleared under K141943.
The Life2000 Ventilator, a component of the Life2000 Ventilation System, is fundamentally unchanged between the predicate and application Systems.
The Life2000 Compressor is included in this Life2000 Ventilation System 510(k) because it is a dedicated accessory for the Life2000 Ventilation System. The addition of the Life2000 Compressor as a source of compressed air for the Life2000 Ventilator raises no new questions of safety or efficacy. The Life2000 Compressor is referenced to the Siemens Compressor Mini (K023354) in regards to technology, technology application and use risk. This submission includes testing to support the conclusion that the Life2000 Compressor provides an adequate level of compressed air to the Life2000 Ventilator.
The oxygen inlets added to the previously cleared Breathe Pillows Interface are substantially equivalent in Intended Use. Indications for Use, technology and design as the oxygen inlet ports in the RespCare Hybrid NE Mask (K062019).
All supporting data demonstrate that the Life2000 Compressor is appropriate for its intended use within the Life2000 Ventilation System. All supporting data demonstrate the Breathe Pillows Entrainment Interface, and the use of third-party Oxygen Adapters in-line with the Universal Circuit Connector, are appropriate for their intended use within the Life2000 Ventilation System.
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#### f. Summary of Supporting Data
The bench testing along with the electrical safety testing demonstrate that the Life2000 Compressor is an appropriate source of compressed gas for the Life2000 Ventilation System.
In particular, testing demonstrated that Life2000 Ventilation System is compliant with the following Guidelines and Standards:
- ISO 10993-1 (2009): Biological evaluation of medical devices -- Part 1: Evaluation and testing
- o Materials were identical to those used in an identical manner in previously cleared Breathe Technologies Ventilation Systems.
- New particulate and volatile organic compound (VOC) testing was conducted for о the Life2000 Compressor as a component of the Life2000 Ventilation System.
- . FDA Draft Reviewer Guide for Ventilators (July 1995)
- ASTM F1246-91 (1991, Reapproved 2005); Standard Specification for Electrically ● Powered Home Care Ventilators, Part 1 - Positive Pressure Ventilators and Ventilator Circuits
- AAMI/ANSI 60601 1 (2005): Medical electrical equipment General Requirements ● for Safety and Essential Performance
- . IEC 60601-1-2 (2007) Medical Electrical Equipment, General Requirements for Basic Safety & Essential Performance: Electromagnetic Compatibility - Requirements & Test.
- ISO 80601-2-12 (2011), First Edition 2011-04-15, Medical electrical equipment -Part 2-12: Particular requirements for basic safety and essential performance of critical care ventilators.
- ISO 80601-2-72: 2015 Particular requirements for basic safety and essential performance of home healthcare environment ventilators for ventilator-dependent patients.
- IEC 62133 Edition 2.0 2012: Secondary Cells and Batteries Containing Alkaline or Other ● Non-Acid Electrolytes - Safety Requirements for Portable Sealed Secondary Cells, and for Batteries Made from Them, for Use in Portable Applications.
- IEC 62366: 2007: Medical devices - Application of usability engineering to medical devices.
- FDA Guidance Document: Design Considerations for Devices Intended for Home Use. ● Updated August 8, 2016. Additional EMC home level testing was performed per guidance.
- ANSI/AMEE HE75:2009: Human Factors Engineering-Design of Medical Devices. ●
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- FDA Guidance Document: Medical Device Use Safety: Incorporating Human Factors . Engineering into Risk Management, draft 2011.
- AIM 7351731: Medical Electrical Equipment and System Electromagnetic Immunity Test for Exposure to Radio Frequency Identification Readers
#### g. Summary of Human Factors Data
A series of HFE/UE analyses, design refinement activities and Human Factors Validation (HFV) tests were conducted to evaluate the safe and effective use of the Life2000™ Ventilation System by its intended user populations in its intended use environments. The results of the HFV tests, included the testing of over 100 participants from 4 user groups:
- Patients
- . Caregivers
- Respiratory Therapists ●
- Physicians and Critical Care Nurses .
The test participants were evaluated under home and clinical simulated environments.
Human Factors validation revealed that representative participants were able to use the Life2000™ Ventilation System without use errors that could result in negative clinical outcomes. As a result of these HFE/UE studies, the Life2000™ Ventilation System has been found to be as safe and effective for the intended users, uses and use environments as the predicate Life2000 Ventilation System.
Breathe Technologies concludes that both clinicians and lay care-givers could properly operate the application Life2000 Ventilation System (Ventilator & Compressor) after receiving the required training and reading the Instructions for Use, just as was demonstrated with the predicate Life2000 Ventilation System.
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# Tabular Comparison: Application Life2000 Ventilation System to Predicate Life2000 Ventilation System.
| | Predicate Device:<br>Life2000 Ventilation<br>System | Application Device:<br>Life2000 Ventilation<br>System | Difference<br>Status |
|---------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Indications<br>for Use | The Breathe Technologies<br>Life2000 Ventilation System is<br>intended to provide continuous<br>or intermittent ventilatory<br>support for the care of<br>individuals who require<br>mechanical ventilation. The<br>ventilator is intended for use by<br>qualified, trained personnel<br>under the direction of a<br>physician.<br>Specifically, the ventilator is<br>applicable for adult patients who<br>require the following types of<br>ventilatory support:<br>- Positive Pressure<br>Ventilation, delivered<br>invasively (via ET tube) or<br>non-invasively (via mask).<br>- Assist/Control mode of<br>ventilation.<br>The ventilator is suitable for use<br>in home and institutional<br>settings. | The Breathe Technologies<br>Life2000™ Ventilation System is<br>intended to provide continuous<br>or intermittent ventilatory<br>support for the care of<br>individuals who require<br>mechanical ventilation.<br>The Life2000 Ventilation<br>System consists of the Life2000<br>Ventilator and the Life2000<br>Compressor.<br>The System is intended for use<br>by qualified, trained personnel<br>under the direction of a<br>physician. Specifically, the<br>System is applicable for adult<br>patients who require the<br>following types of ventilatory<br>support:<br>• Positive Pressure<br>Ventilation, delivered<br>invasively (via ET tube) or<br>non-invasively (via mask).<br>• Assist/Control mode of<br>ventilation.<br>The System is suitable for use in<br>home and institutional settings<br>and is not intended for<br>ambulance or air transportation. | Identical, except for<br>the name change.<br>In the predicate<br>submission, the term<br>"System" referred to<br>only the Ventilator and<br>its accessories. In the<br>application device, the<br>term "System" refers<br>to the Ventilator and<br>its accessories,<br>including the Life2000<br>Compressor and<br>modified Pillows<br>Interface.<br>The addition of the<br>Compressor and the<br>modified Pillows<br>Interface does not<br>change the intended<br>use of the Ventilator. |
| | Predicate Device:<br>Life2000 Ventilation<br>System | Application Device:<br>Life2000 Ventilation<br>System | Difference<br>Status |
| Product<br>Classification<br>Code | CBK | CBK & NOU | Identical. The addition<br>of the Portable Air<br>Compressor does not<br>change the Ventilator<br>System overall product<br>code.<br><br>The predicate System<br>was cleared for home<br>use, but the NOU<br>procode was not<br>added. This<br>administrative<br>oversight is being<br>corrected in this<br>submission. |
| Principal<br>Operator | Trained personnel under the<br>direction of a physician | Trained personnel under the<br>direction of a physician | Identical |
| Environment<br>of Use | Institution & Home | Institution & Home | Identical because this<br>aspect of the<br>Ventilation System is<br>unchanged from the<br>predicate |
| Patient<br>Interface:<br>General<br>Description | Delivered invasively (via ET<br>tube) or non-invasively (via<br>mask). | Delivered invasively (via ET<br>tube) or non-invasively (via<br>mask). | Identical because this<br>aspect of the<br>Ventilation System is<br>unchanged from the<br>predicate. |
| Patient<br>Interfaces<br>Possible | Breathe Pillows Interface;<br>Most 3rd party Masks attached<br>via Breathe Universal<br>Connector | Breathe Pillows Interface;<br>Most 3rd party Masks attached<br>via Breathe Universal<br>Connector | Identical because this<br>aspect of the<br>Ventilation System is<br>unchanged from the<br>predicate |
| Port in Mask<br>for<br>Supplemental<br>Oxygen? | Not Available with original<br>Breathe Pillows Interface | Supplemental Oxygen port is<br>added to the Breathe Pillow<br>Interface to create the Breathe<br>Pillow Entrainment Interface | The Supplemental<br>Oxygen port in the<br>Breathe Pillows<br>Entrainment Interface<br>allows for same<br>Oxygen ranges as in<br>predicate device |
| Type of<br>Supply Gas<br>To the<br>Ventilator | Pressurized Oxygen or<br>Air (50 psi) | Pressurized Oxygen or<br>Air (50psi) | The ventilator in this<br>application is identical<br>to the predicate<br>ventilator. Both use the<br>same type of supply<br>gas. |
| | Predicate Device:<br>Life2000 Ventilation<br>System | Application Device:<br>Life2000 Ventilation<br>System | Difference<br>Status |
| Method of<br>Delivering<br>Supply Gas<br>to the<br>Ventilator | Compressed oxygen or air from<br>tanks, or wall supply | Compressed oxygen or air from<br>tanks, or wall supply or<br>compressed room air from the<br>Breathe Life2000 Compressor | The Life2000<br>Compressor is an<br>additional device for<br>supplying compressed<br>air to the Ventilator |
| Power<br>Source | The Ventilator is battery<br>powered, it can be run while<br>battery is charging | The Ventilator and Compressor<br>are battery powered, they can<br>be run while their batteries are<br>charging | Identical because this<br>aspect of the<br>Ventilation System is<br>unchanged from the<br>predicate |
| Operational<br>Modes | Volume Control<br>Volume Assist/Control<br>Volume Assist | Volume Control<br>Volume Assist/Control<br>Volume Assist | Identical because this<br>aspect of the<br>Ventilation System is<br>unchanged from the<br>predicate |
| Design<br>Designation | Portable Continuous Care | Portable Continuous Care | Identical |
| Size<br>WxLxH (in) | 3.2 x 7.7 x 1.0<br>Ventilator only | 12.1 x 8.7 x 8.6<br>Ventilator & dedicated<br>Life2000 Compressor<br>combined | Both Ventilators are<br>identical. Both<br>Systems are portable. |
| Weight | 1.1 lbs<br>Ventilator only | 16 lbs:<br>Ventilator & dedicated<br>Life2000 Compressor<br>combined | Both Ventilators are<br>identical. Both are<br>portable. |
| Volume<br>Setting<br>Range | 50 - 750 ml/breath | 50 - 750 ml/breath | Identical because this<br>aspect of the<br>Ventilation System is<br>unchanged from the<br>predicate. |
| Resultant<br>Tidal<br>Volume | 50 - Up to 2000 ml/breath due<br>to venturi effect | 50 - Up to 2000 ml/breath due<br>to venturi effect | Identical because this<br>aspect of the<br>Ventilation System is<br>unchanged from the<br>predicate |
| PEEP Setting | 0 - 10 cmH2O | 0 - 10 cmH2O | Identical because this<br>aspect of the<br>Ventilation System is<br>unchanged from the<br>predicate |
| PIP Alarms<br>&<br>Monitoring | Yes | Yes | Identical because this<br>aspect of the<br>Ventilation System is<br>unchanged from the<br>predicate |
| Adjustable<br>Inspiration<br>Time | 0.15 to 3 seconds | 0.15 to 3 seconds | Identical because this<br>aspect of the<br>Ventilation System is<br>unchanged from the<br>predicate |
| | Predicate Device:<br>Life2000 Ventilation<br>System | Application Device:<br>Life2000 Ventilation<br>System | Difference<br>Status |
| Supply Gas | Oxygen, Air | Oxygen, Air | Identical because this<br>aspect of the<br>Ventilation System is<br>unchanged from the<br>predicate |
| Method of<br>Supply Gas<br>Pressurization | Compressed source for Air<br>Compressed source for 02<br>(both from Facility or tank) | Compressed source for Air<br>(from Facility Compressor,<br>Life2000 Compressor or tank);<br>Compressed source for 02<br>(From Facility Compressor or<br>directly from an O2 Tank) | Equivalent Result<br>(waveforms)<br>independent of supply<br>gas pressurization<br>method. |
| Sterilized? | Ventilator: No<br>Patient Circuit: No | Ventilator: No<br>Patient Circuit: No | Identical because this<br>aspect of the<br>Ventilation System is<br>unchanged from the<br>predicate |
| Compressed<br>Gas<br>Requirements | 41-87 psi | 41-87 psi | Identical because this<br>aspect of the<br>Ventilation System is<br>unchanged from the<br>predicate |
| Compressor<br>Output | None | Life2000 Compressor<br>continuous output 17Lpm (@<br>50psi<br>Maximum instantaneous output<br>~40Lpm @ 50 psi | Predicate did not have<br>a dedicated<br>Compressor.<br>Nonetheless no new<br>questions of Safety and<br>Efficacy are raised<br>because both<br>Ventilators are<br>designed to work with<br>compressed air in the<br>same way. Waveform<br>data validates that<br>Life2000 Compressor<br>provides adequate<br>output. |
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Scroll right in the search results table. The intended use column is extracted for you; no need to dig into the 510(k) summary PDF.
What does the AI Performance sub-table show, and why is it useful?
Output name, acceptance criteria, observed values, development dataset description, and test dataset description. It's the same format we use for regulatory strategy output and Fast 510(k) input, and the fastest high-level fingerprint of an AI device. AI-generated but reliable in practice.
3. Judging fuzzy relevance
Fuzzy results trail off in relevance as you scroll. Use three signals to decide how far down to go: the fuzzy badge explanations, the intended use column, and whether your target output (e.g., Cobb angle) still appears in the AI Performance sub-table. Once it stops appearing, you're past the relevant zone. A top hit with a low score (~0.4) and a stretched explanation is a hint the closest predicates are far away — the project may be headed for De Novo. Note the fuzzy search is a pattern match: it doesn't handle negation ("not") well, and hardware devices can appear — filter by SaMD/AI ML to cut them.
How do you judge how far down fuzzy search results to go?
Use the relevancy signals: the fuzzy badge explanations, the intended use column, and whether the target output (e.g., Cobb angle) still appears in the AI Performance sub-table. Once it stops appearing, results are trailing off in relevancy.
4. Device detail page: chat and citations
Click a device name to open its detail page: device facts on the left, a chat window on the right. Ask something like "Describe the training data". The answer carries little citation bubbles — click one to jump to the highlighted passage in the source PDF, so you can verify every AI answer against the document. There's also a Download PDF button for sharing.
How do you verify an AI chat answer on the device detail page?
Click the citation bubbles to jump to the relevant highlight in the source document.
Reading rule for every project: how many summaries do you read in full?
At least the three most relevant 510(k) or De Novo summaries, in full. After that, use targeted chat questions to confirm your memory quickly. The tool supports this professional habit — it doesn't replace it.
5. Side-by-side comparison
Select multiple rows in the results table (aim for under ~10), then open the PDF Viewer tab. Ask one question — it goes to all selected devices in parallel, each with citations. This is the fastest way to compare and contrast devices: training data, PCCP scope, how they handled adding new scanners, and so on.
What does the side-by-side PDF viewer mode do?
Select multiple devices, open the PDF viewer tab, and ask one question (e.g., "Describe the training data"). It queries all selected devices simultaneously with citations, so you can compare and contrast quickly.
6. Collections
With rows selected, go to the Collections tab and create a labeled collection (e.g., "Cobb Angle Project"). Reload that selection any time — before a client call, pull up the collection and ask questions across all of its devices at once.
How do you save a set of selected devices for later use?
Select the rows, go to the Collections tab, and create a labeled collection (e.g., "Cobb Angle Project"). You can reload the selection anytime and carry it into the PDF viewer and other tabs that support selections.
7. Product codes and the regulations tree
Click a product code in the results to jump to it in the regulations tree — identification text, sibling product codes, and devices you can open in a PDF viewer on the right. Click a regulation number to see its identification, special controls, and related product codes. You can also search by product code or regulation number at the top of the tree. Always read the special controls if any exist for your device — it broadens your search and sharpens pre-kickoff research.
What can you do from the regulations tree view?
Browse product codes and regulation numbers, read the identification text and special controls, browse sibling product codes, open device PDFs on the right, and search by product code or regulation number at the top of the tree.
8. Chart view
Click Show Chart and segment by regulation number (or product code) to see which regulations dominate your result set. Clicking a regulation takes you into the regulations tree. Great for spotting that most matches are, say, hardware laparoscopic devices — a cue to go back and filter.
How do you see which regulations dominate a search result set?
Click "Show Chart" and segment by Regulation Number. Clicking a regulation takes you to the regulations tree.
9. The predicate graph
Open the Predicates tab for a family-tree view of predicate relationships. Click a node to trace its parents and children; selections from search carry over pre-selected. Commonly predicated devices are worth reading — a lot of people predicated them for a reason. The visual lineage is also handy on client calls, e.g. to show how a predicate family evolved and justify why your predicate still holds.
In the predicate graph, why are commonly predicated devices worth reading?
A lot of people predicated them for a reason. Clicking a node traces parents and children, and selections from search carry over pre-selected.
10. Embeddings: the galaxy map
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.
Try it yourself
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.