K173170 · Medicomp, Inc. · DSI · Jan 10, 2018 · Cardiovascular
Device Facts
Record ID
K173170
Device Name
Epicardia Anywhere
Applicant
Medicomp, Inc.
Product Code
DSI · Cardiovascular
Decision Date
Jan 10, 2018
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Special
Regulation
21 CFR 870.1025
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Software as a Medical Device
Indications for Use
The Epicardia Anywhere is indicated as a screening tool for patients who require ambulatory ECG monitoring for extended time periods. The system records and analyzes the patient's ECG, and provides various summary reports that detail any clinically-significant events the patient may have had, based on the Epicardia Anywhere classifications. These reports are then reviewed, revised if necessary by a trained operator and then confirmed by a qualified clinician.
Device Story
Epicardia Anywhere is a software-based ambulatory ECG monitoring system. It records and analyzes patient ECG data to identify clinically-significant events using the Diogenes algorithm. The system generates summary reports for review and revision by a trained operator, followed by confirmation by a qualified clinician. The device is used in clinical settings to assist in cardiac rhythm assessment. The primary difference from the predicate is the migration from a desktop-based server to an Azure-cloud-based server architecture, enabling web-based access via standard browsers. The system supports various data input interfaces including TCP/IP, trans-telephonic, cellular, direct, USB, and file-based transfers. By providing automated analysis and structured reporting, the device facilitates efficient clinician review of long-term ECG data, aiding in the diagnosis and management of cardiac arrhythmias.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data. Substantial equivalence supported by bench testing, including performance testing of the Diogenes cardiac rhythm and ST-segment measurement algorithm per ANSI/AAMI EC57:1998/(R)2008.
Technological Characteristics
Software-only system; Microsoft Windows-based interface; Azure-cloud-based server architecture; 64-bit processor; supports TCP/IP, trans-telephonic, cellular, direct, USB, and file-based connectivity. Utilizes Diogenes algorithm for ECG analysis. Complies with ANSI/AAMI EC57, ISO 14971, and IEC 62366 standards.
Indications for Use
Indicated for patients requiring ambulatory ECG monitoring for extended time periods (24 hours to 30 days) as a screening tool for clinically-significant cardiac events.
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 10, 2018
Medicomp, Inc. % Susan Goldstein-Falk mdi Consultants 55 Northern Blvd Great Neck, New York 11021
Re: K173170
Trade/Device Name: Epicardia Anywhere Regulation Number: 21 CFR 870.1025 Regulation Name: Arrhythmia Detector and Alarm (Including ST-Segment Measurement and Alarm) Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: DSI Dated: December 7, 2017 Received: December 11, 2017
Dear Susan Goldstein-Falk:
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.
If your device is classified (see above) into either class II (Special Controls) or class III (PMA), it may be subject to additional controls. Existing major regulations affecting your device can be found in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21, Parts 800 to 898. In addition, FDA may publish further announcements concerning your device in the Federal Register.
Please be advised that FDA's issuance of a substantial equivalence determination does not mean that FDA has made a determination that your device complies with other requirements of the Act or any Federal statutes and regulations administered by other Federal agencies. You must comply with all the Act's requirements, including, but not limited to: registration and listing (21 CFR Part 807); labeling (21 CFR Part 801); medical device reporting of medical device-related adverse events) (21 CFR 803); good manufacturing practice requirements as set forth in the quality systems (OS) regulation (21 CFR Part 820); and if applicable, the electronic product radiation control provisions (Sections 531-542 of the Act); 21 CFR 1000-1050.
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Also, please note the regulation entitled, "Misbranding by reference to premarket notification" (21 CFR Part 807.97). For questions regarding the reporting of adverse events under the MDR regulation (21 CFR Part 803), please go to http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Safety/ReportaProblem/default.htm for the CDRH's Office of Surveillance and Biometrics/Division of Postmarket Surveillance.
For comprehensive regulatory information about medical devices and radiation-emitting products, including information about labeling regulations, please see Device Advice (https://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/DeviceRegulationandGuidance/) and CDRH Learn (http://www.fda.gov/Training/CDRHLearn). Additionally, you may contact the Division of Industry and Consumer Education (DICE) to ask a question about a specific regulatory topic. See the DICE website (http://www.fda.gov/DICE) for more information or contact DICE by email (DICE@fda.hhs.gov) or phone (1-800-638-2041 or 301-796-7100).
Sincerely,
M& Hillel
for Bram D. Zuckerman, M.D. Director Division of Cardiovascular Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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# Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K173170
Device Name Epicardia Anywhere
#### Indications for Use (Describe)
The Epicardia Anywhere is indicated as a screening tool for patients who require ambulatory ECG monitoring for extended time periods. The system records and analyzes the patient's ECG, and provides various summary reports that detail any clinically-significant events the patient may have had, based on the Epicardia Anywhere classifications. These reports are then reviewed, revised if necessary by a trained operator and then confirmed by a qualified clinician.
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# 510(k) SUMMARY
The assigned 510(k) number is: K173170
### 1. SUBMITTER'S INFORMATION
Company Name: Medicomp, Inc. Company Address: 600 Atlantis Rd. Melbourne Florida, 32904, USA Date Summary Prepared: January 9, 2018 Contact: Mr. Sean Marcus
Medicomp, Inc. 600 Atlantis Road Melbourne, FL 32904 TEL: 321-676-0010 x2150 E-MAIL: smarcus@medicompinc.com
### 2. SUBJECT DEVICE IDENTIFICATION
Trade Name: Epicardia Anywhere Common Name or Classification Name: Arrhythmia Detector and Alarm CFR Part 870.1025 Product Code: DSI Device Class: II (two)
### 3. PREDICATE DEVICE IDENTIFICATION
Trade Name: Epicardia 5000 Common Name or Classification Name: Arrhythmia Detector and Alarm CFR Part 870.1025 Product Code: DSI Device Class: II (two) K090834
### 4. DEVICE DESCRIPTION
The Epicardia Anywhere System is a screening tool for patients who require ambulatory ECG monitoring for extended time periods. The system records and analyzes the
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patient's ECG, and provides various summary reports that detail and clinicallysignificant events the patient may have had, based on the Epicardia Anywhere classifications. These reports are then reviewed, revised if necessary by a trained operator and then confirmed by a qualified clinician.
### 5. INDICATIONS FOR USE
The Epicardia Anywhere is indicated as a screening tool for patients who require ambulatory ECG monitoring for extended time periods. The system records and analyzes the patient's ECG, and provides various summary reports that detail any clinically-significant events the patient may have had, based on the Epicardia Anywhere classifications. These reports are then reviewed, revised if necessary by a trained operator and then confirmed by a qualified clinician.
# 6. COMPARISON OF SUBJECT DEVICE TO PREDICATE DEVICE
The operating system in both the predicate and subject devices remain the same, using a Microsoft Windows based application. The main technological difference between the two devices is the environment in which the server is located.
The predicate device, Epicardia 5000, uses a desktop-based application. The subject device, Epicardia Anywhere, uses the Azure-cloud based server with a core processor. The predicate device, Epicardia 5000, can be client installed on the windows based PC that communicates with a server on the back end. The subject device, Epicardia Anywhere is a web based application that connects to the server on the back end from the PC. Both the subject and predicate devices have a back-end server with a core processor.
Epicardia Anywhere is accessible from across the Internet using popular web browsers. The subject device will retain all major functionality of the predicate device. No new issues of safety or effectiveness are introduced by using this device. This modification remains substantially equivalent and is accounted for in the Device Hazard Analysis.
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Below is a comparison chart outlining the similarities and differences between the subject and predicate devices:
| | PREDICATE DEVICE<br>Epicardia 5000<br>K090834 | SUBJECT DEVICE<br>Epicardia Anywhere | SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIVELENT |
|----------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|
| ECG Analysis | Yes (Diogenes) | Yes (Diogenes) | Identical/SE |
| User Interface | Personal Computer<br>(Windows) | Personal Computer<br>(Windows) | Identical/SE |
| PC interface | TCP/IP<br>Trans Telephonic<br>Cellular<br>Direct<br>USB<br>File | TCP/IP<br>Trans Telephonic<br>Cellular<br>Direct<br>USB<br>File | Identical/SE |
| Operating<br>System | Microsoft Windows | Microsoft Windows | Identical/SE |
| Location of<br>Server | Desktop | Azure-cloud based | Different/SE |
| EC38 Type | Type 3 | Not Applicable | Different/SE |
| Unique Patient<br>ID | Limited | Unlimited | Different/SE |
| Processor | 16 BIT | 64 BIT | SE |
| Consecutive<br>ECG<br>(Workflow) | 24-Hours to 30-Day | 24-Hours to 30-Day | Identical/SE |
# Comparisons Summary
# A. Indications for Use
The Indications for Use is the same, with exception of adding required age designation and prescription notation.
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### B. Technological Characteristics
The ECG analysis, Diogenes, remains the same. The version of Diogenes in the subject device is the same version of Diogenes in the predicate, Epicardia 5000.
The user interface is the same, the predicate and the subject device applications run on a personal computer. Both the predicate and the subject device are a Microsoft Windows based interface. The predicate device, Epicardia 5000 presents patient data from a workflow perspective, as does the subject device, Epicardia Anywhere.
Both the predicate and the subject device use the same interface options: TCP/IP, Trans-telephonic, Cellular, Direct, USB and file based interfaces.
The operating system in both the predicate and subject device remains the same, using a Microsoft Windows based application. The main technological difference between the two devices is the environment in which the server is located. The predicate device, Epicardia 5000, uses a desktop-based application. The subject device, Epicardia Anywhere, uses the Azure-cloud based server with a core processor.
The EC38 Type is not applicable for Epicardia Anywhere because it is solely a software system. The unique patient ID is changed from limited to unlimited. The server side software is changed from 16 bit to 64 bit. The predicate and subject devices both present consecutive ECG of 24 hours to 30 days in workflow.
The Technological Characteristics are substantially equivalent to the predicate device.
#### C. Comparison between Subject and Predicate Device
This device is similar in design and construction, and has the same indications for use and performance characteristics to the predicate device. Epicardia Anywhere will be cloud hosted and accessible from across the Internet using popular web browsers. It will retain all the major functionality of Epicardia 5000. No new issues of safety or effectiveness are introduced by using this device.
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#### D. Argument for Substantial Equivalence to Predicate Device
The indications for use and the technological characteristics of Epicardia Anywhere remain the same as predicate device and therefore we believe it is Substantially Equivalent to the predicate device.
# 7. NON-CLINICAL TESTS PERFORMED FOR DETERMINATION OF SUBSTANTAIL EQUIVALENCE
Testing information demonstrating safety and effectiveness of Epicardia Anywhere in the intended environment of use is supported by testing that was conducted in accordance with National and International Standards.
The following testing was conducted to prove safety and effectiveness as well as substantial equivalence to the predicate devices:
The following National and International Standards were utilized for testing the subject device:
1) ANSI/AAMI EC57:1998/(R)2008 Testing and Reporting Performance Results of Cardiac Rhythm and St-Segment Measurement Algorithms
2) AAMI / ANSI / ISO 14971:2007/(R)2010 (Corrected 4 October 2007) Medical devices - Application of risk management to medical devices
3) AAMI / ANSI / IEC 62366:2007/(R)2013 Medical Devices - Application of Usability Engineering to Medical Devices
Relevant Guidances:
- 1. Class II Special Controls Guidance Document: Arrhythmia Detector and Alarm (2003)
- 2. Guidance for the Content of Premarket Submissions for Software Contained in Medical Devices (2005)
- 3. Premarket Assessment of Pediatric Medical Devices (2015)
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None of the testing demonstrated any design characteristics that violated the requirements of the Reviewer Guidance or resulted in any safety hazards. It was our conclusion that Epicardia Anywhere testing met all relevant requirements of the aforementioned tests and therefore, the subject device does not introduce any new issue of safety or effectiveness and is substantially equivalent to the predicate device.
#### 8. CLINICAL TESTING
Not Applicable
#### 9. SOFTWARE
Epicardia Anywhere is similar in design and construction, and has the same indications for use and performance characteristics to the predicate device. It utilizes functionality that are already in use in other medical devices. No new issues of safety or effectiveness are introduced by using this device.
### 10. CONCLUSION
The subject device, Epicardia Anywhere, has identical indications for use as the predicate device, Epicardia 5000. The bench testing contained in our submission demonstrates that there are no differences in their technological characteristics, thereby not raising any new issues of safety or effectiveness. Therefore, Epicardia Anywhere is substantially equivalent to the predicate device, Epicardia 5000, K090834.
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