GEHC DXA Bone Densitometers with enCORE version 18
K191112 · GE Medical Systems Ultrasound & Primary Care Diagnostics, LLC · KGI · Sep 19, 2019 · Radiology
Device Facts
Record ID
K191112
Device Name
GEHC DXA Bone Densitometers with enCORE version 18
Applicant
GE Medical Systems Ultrasound & Primary Care Diagnostics, LLC
Product Code
KGI · Radiology
Decision Date
Sep 19, 2019
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 892.1170
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Pediatric
Indications for Use
The proposed device: GE Lunar DXA Bone Densitometers with the enCORE version 18 software is intended for medical purposes to measure bone density, bone mineral content, and fat and lean tissue content by x-ray transmission measurements through the bone and adjacent tissues.
Device Story
GEHC DXA Bone Densitometers use dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) to measure bone mineral density (BMD) and body composition. The system consists of an X-ray scanner and a standard PC running enCORE version 18 software. The scanner acquires X-ray attenuation data at two energy levels, which the software processes to calculate tissue composition. Used in hospitals and clinics by healthcare professionals, the device generates standardized reports, fracture risk assessments (FRAX), and body composition metrics. The software integrates various modules, including TBS iNsight for trabecular bone microarchitecture, CoreScan for adipose tissue quantification, and DXAVision for optimized exam workflows. Clinicians use these outputs to aid in the diagnosis of osteoporosis, monitor treatment effects, and assess metabolic conditions like obesity or sarcopenia. The device benefits patients by providing non-invasive, quantitative data to inform clinical decision-making regarding bone health and body composition.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical studies were required. Evidence consists of bench performance testing, software verification/validation, and a clinical literature search supporting the additional software features. Bench testing confirmed precision and accuracy of new features (e.g., CoreScan VAT/SAT, TBS integration) against previously cleared predicates and literature-reported precision studies.
Technological Characteristics
Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) system comprising an X-ray source, detector, and mechanical scan table. Operates via a standard PC running enCORE v18 software. Connectivity includes DICOM (TLS encrypted), IPv6, and FIPS 140-2 encryption. Features include geometric modeling for adipose tissue, texture analysis for TBS, and rule-based calculations for body composition and fracture risk.
Indications for Use
Indicated for patients requiring bone mineral density (BMD) estimation at spine, femur, total body, and forearm; fracture risk assessment (WHO FRAX); body composition analysis (fat/lean mass); pediatric bone/body composition (birth-20 years); visceral/subcutaneous adipose tissue (VAT/SAT) estimation (18-90 years, BMI 18.5-40); and orthopedic implant periprosthetic BMD. Includes optional tools for vertebral morphometry, hip geometry, atypical femur fracture visualization, and sarcopenia management. Contraindications: pregnancy (for CoreScan).
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A bone densitometer is a device intended for medical purposes to measure bone density and mineral content by x-ray or gamma ray transmission measurements through the bone and adjacent tissues. This generic type of device may include signal analysis and display equipment, patient and equipment supports, component parts, and accessories.
Predicate Devices
GEHC DXA Bone Densitometer with enCORE version 17 (K161682)
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GE Medical Systems Ultrasound & Primary Care Diagnostics LLC % Ms. Martha Kamrow Regulatory Affairs Leader 3030 Ohmeda Drive MADISON WI 53718
## Re: K191112
Trade/Device Name: GEHC DXA Bone Densitometers with enCORE version 18 Regulation Number: 21 CFR 892.1170 Regulation Name: Bone Densitometer Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: KGI Dated: August 16, 2019 Received: August 19, 2019
Dear Ms. Kamrow:
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. Although this letter refers to your product as a device, please be aware that some cleared products may instead be combination products. The 510(k) Premarket Notification Database located at https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfpmp/pmn.cfm identifies combination product submissions. 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.
September 19, 2019
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### Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known)
### K191112 Device Name
## GEHC DXA Bone Densitometers with enCORE version 18
Indications for Use (Describe)
- A) Provides an estimate of bone mineral density at various anatomical sites (Spine, Femur, Total Body, and Forearm). These values can then be compared to an adult reference population at the sole discretion of the physician.
- B) Provides an assessment of relative fracture risk based on the patient's T-score value using the categories of fracture risk defined by the World Health Organization (WHO).
- C) Provides an assessment of 10-year fracture risk using WHO FRAX model.
- D) Provides a standardized bone density report using data from the densitometer and physiciangenerated assessments based on the patient's demographics, which can assist the physician in communicating scan results to the patient's referring physician. Optional Hand BMD software estimates the BMD at the hand.
- E) Optional Hand BMD software estimates the BMD at the hand.
- F) Optional Dual-Energy Vertebral Assessment software provides an x-ray image of the spine for qualitative visual assessment in order to identify vertebral deformations and estimate vertebral heights (morphometry).
- G) Optional Orthopedic software estimates periprosthetic BMD of an orthopedic hip or knee implant (pre- and post-surgery).
| Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable) | |
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| <span style="text-decoration: underline;">X</span> Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D) | Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C) |
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### Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known)
# K191112
### Device Name
### GEHC DXA Bone Densitometers with enCORE version 18
Indications for Use (Describe)
- H) Optional Complete Pediatric software option measures bone mineral content (BMC), bone mineral density (BMD) and body composition (lean body mass and fat mass) in patients from birth to 20 years of age. The software provides a comparison of measured variables obtained by dual energy x-ray absorptiometry to a database of reference values for patients 5-19 years of age. These data can be used for comparative purposes at the sole discretion of the physician. The software does not provide a reference population for comparative purposes for patients younger than 5 years of age.
- I) Optional Body Composition software measures the regional and whole body bone mineral density (BMD), lean and fat tissue mass, and calculates other derivative values which can be displayed in user-defined statistical formats and trends and compared to reference populations at the sole discretion of the healthcare professional. Some of the diseases/conditions for which body composition values are useful include chronic renal failure, anorexia nervosa, obesity, AIDS/HIV, and cystic fibrosis.
- J) The Mirrorlmage function used on the GE Lunar DXA bone densitometers can be used to estimate the total body composition and bone mineral density (BMD) when regions of the body are outside of the scan window by using scanned data from the corresponding region(s) on the opposite half of the bodv.
- K) Optional CoreScan software estimates the Visceral Adipose Tissue (VAT) content and the Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue (SAT) content within the android region in a male or female population between the ages of 18 and 90 with a BMI between 18.5 and 40, excluding pregnant women. The content that is estimated is the VAT Volume, VAT Area, SAT Mass, SAT Volume, and SAT Area. The values can be displayed in user-defined statistical formats and trends. Some of the diseases/conditions for which VAT estimation can be useful include hypertension, impaired fasting glucose, impaired glucose tolerance, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, metabolic syndrome, and some cancers that are correlated to adipose tissue inflammation.
- L) Optional total body composition software estimates the Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR) in the male or female population age 18 and older. The data can be displayed in user-defined statistical formats and trends.
- M) Optional total body composition software estimates the Relative Skeletal Muscle Index (RSMI) in the male or female population age 18 and older. The data can be displayed in user-defined statistical formats and trends.
- N) Optional Advanced Hip Assessment (AHA) software provides a measurement of hip axis length (HAL) and a mean value of HAL for Caucasian and Asian females on femur images. It also calculates hip geometry values used to evaluate the structural properties of the hip.
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## Indications for Use
## K191112
### Device Name
### GEHC DXA Bone Densitometers with enCORE version 18
Indications for Use (Describe)
- O) Optional Atypical Femur Fracture (AFF) software uses femur images to visualize focal reaction or thickening along the lateral cortex of the femoral shaft which may be accompanied by a transverse radiolucent line. This software provides measurements of the lateral and medial cortex width and quantifies focal thickening of the lateral cortex along the femoral shaft. The beaking index can be displayed and trended across serial scans.
- P) Optional sarcopenia software calculates values based on published definitions and thresholds using measured appendicular lean mass in combination with patient demographics and entered values of muscle strength and physical performance. These values may be useful to health care professionals in their management of sarcopenia.
- Q) Optional DXAVision software feature provides a complete bone and body composition assessment in one optimized exam including BMD with TBS, Fracture Risk, Adiposity/Metabolic status, and Sarcopenia status.
- R) TBS iNsight is a software provided for use as a complement to both DXA analysis and clinical examination. It computes the antero-posterior spine DXA examination file and calculates a score (Trabecular Bone Score - TBS) that is compared to those of the age-matched controls. The TBS is derived from the texture of the DXA image and has been shown to be related to bone microarchitecture.
TBS iNsight provides as an option an assessment of 10-year fracture risk. It provides an estimate of 10-year probability of hip fracture and 10-year probability of a major osteoporotic fracture (clinical spine, forearm, hip or shoulder fracture). This estimate is based on the WHO's FRAX® Fracture Risk Assessment Tool, after adjustment for the TBS. The tool has been validated for Caucasian and Asian men and post-menopausal women between 40 and 90 years old.
TBS provides information independent of BMD value; it is used as a complement to the data obtained from the DXA analysis and the clinical examination (questioning by the clinician about patient history, bioassay of bone resorption markers...). The results can be used by a physician in conjunction with other clinical risk factors as an aid in the diagnosis of osteoporosis and other medical conditions leading to altered trabecular bone microarchitecture, and ultimately in the assessment of fracture risk.
The TBS score can assist the health care professional in monitoring the effect of treatments on patients across time. Overall fracture risk will depend on many additional factors that should be considered before making diagnostic or therapeutic recommendations. The software does not diagnose disease or recommend treatment regimens. Only the health care professional can make these judgments.
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### 510(k) Summary
K191112
In accordance with 21 CFR 807.92 the following summary of information is provided:
| Date: | 16-Aug-2019 | |
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| Submitter: | GE Healthcare (GE Medical Systems Ultrasound & Primary Care Diagnostics, LLC.)<br>3030 Ohmeda Drive<br>P.O. Box 7550<br>Madison, WI, USA 53707 | |
| Primary Contact<br>Person: | Martha Kamrow<br>Regulatory Affairs Leader<br>GE Healthcare (GE Medical Systems Ultrasound & Primary Care Diagnostics, LLC.)<br>Telephone: (262) 548-2673<br>Email: Martha.Kamrow@ge.com | |
| Secondary Contact<br>Person: | Nicole Landreville, P.Eng, RAC, FRAPS<br>Regulatory Affairs Manager<br>GE Healthcare (GE Medical Systems Ultrasound & Primary Care Diagnostics, LLC)<br>Telephone: (289) 208-2365<br>Email: Nicole.Landreville@ge.com | |
| Device Trade Name: | GEHC DXA Bone Densitometers with enCORE version 18 | |
| Common/Usual<br>Name: | X-Ray Bone Densitometer | |
| Classification Names:<br>Product Code: | Bone Densitometer (21CFR 892.1170)<br>KGI | |
| Predicate Device(s): | 1. Lunar DXA Bone Densitometers with enCORE software:<br>• GEHC DXA Bone Densitometer with enCORE version 17 (K161682)<br>2. MediMaps Group's TBS Insight<br>• TBS Insight (K152299) | |
| Device Description: | The changes proposed in this Premarket Notification will be used with the existing<br>GEHC DXA Bone Densitometers, which utilize the enCORE software. | |
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| The GEHC DXA Bone Densitometers are marketed under the following names: | | |
| Prodigy originally cleared under K982267.<br>o | | |
| o Lunar iDXA originally cleared under K052581. | | |
| Device Identification/Characteristics/Description: | | |
| GEHC DXA Bone Densitometers are composed of a scanner and a computer. The<br>scanner comprises the x-ray source and detector, the patient scan table, the<br>mechanical drive system, and the lowest level portions of the control system. The<br>scanner is in communication with the computer, which is a standard PC. The<br>computer runs the enCORE software, and thus controls the scanner, acquires scan<br>data from the scanner, stores and analyzes the data, and interacts with the human<br>operator. | | |
| GEHC DXA Bone Densitometers are used healthcare facilities and hospitals to<br>measure bone mineral density (BMD) and body composition (%fat, fat mass, lean<br>mass) using a technique called Dual-energy X-ray Absorptiometry or DXA. DXA<br>measures the attenuation of x-rays of two different energy levels after they pass<br>through the body of a subject. As bone, fat tissue, and lean tissue absorb the<br>different energy x-rays at different rates, the relative attenuation of each x-ray<br>energy is measured and used to calculate the composition of each pixel. | | |
| Key Performance Specifications/Characteristics of the Device: | | |
| The existing GEHC DXA Bone Densitometers with enCORE software features were<br>modified: | | |
| a)<br>DXAVision software feature provides a complete bone and body<br>composition assessment in one optimized exam including BMD with TBS,<br>Fracture Risk, Adiposity/Metabolic status, and Sarcopenia status.<br>DXAVision combines multiple measurements (Spine, DualFemur, Total<br>Body) in one exam, simplifying workflow. Options to exclude the head and<br>lower legs from the Total Body measurement are available to improve<br>patient throughput while still capturing the core body composition results.<br>Total results are estimated from the area measured (neck to knees) so<br>existing reference data can continue to be used. Bone and composition<br>results are available in a single, comprehensive, patient-focused report.<br>DXAVision body composition estimates of Total Body %fat is comparable<br>to our previously cleared feature: Spine/Femur Estimated Total Body %fat<br>(K071570). | | |
| Integrated TBS iNsight. TBSI iNsight is a software provided for use as a<br>b)<br>complement to both the DXA analysis and clinical examination. It<br>computes a Trabecular Bone Score (TBS) from the antero-posterior spine<br>DXA examination file that is compared to those of the age-matched<br>controls. The TBS is derived from the texture of the DXA image and has<br>been shown to be related to bone microarchitecture. enCORE version 18<br>software integrates the cleared TBS iNsight application (K152299) into the<br>DXA software to provide a more streamlined workflow for the user. | | |
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| c) | CoreScan software feature adds reporting of Visceral Adipose Tissue (VAT)<br>area and Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue (SAT) volume, mass, and area to<br>the existing VAT volume and mass. Area is calculated by dividing the<br>volume by the height of the region. The size of the subcutaneous fat layer<br>is estimated and subtracted from fat in the abdominal region to estimate<br>visceral fat using geometric modeling. There is no change in the algorithm<br>from that was cleared with enCORE v13.6 software (K103730) however the<br>SAT results are now reported in addition to VAT. Both VAT and SAT data<br>can be trended to see how the fat distribution in a person changes over<br>time. |
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| d) | Total Body Less Head (TBLH) for Adults feature provides BMD and body<br>composition results for a total body scan excluding the head. An option to<br>exclude scanning the head is available to reduce scan time and allow<br>scanning of taller subjects that might not otherwise fit in the san window.<br>Total results are estimated so existing reference data can continue to be<br>used. TBLH body composition estimates of Total Body %fat is comparable<br>to our previously cleared feature: Spine/Femur Estimated Total Body %fat<br>(K071570). |
| e) | Smaller body composition ROIs feature provides additional regional bone,<br>fat, and lean results for the upper and lower arms and legs. This feature is<br>substantially equivalent to previously cleared GEHC body composition<br>software option for GE Lunar DEXA Bone Densitometers (K071570). |
| f) | Advanced Analytics software feature allows the user to create custom<br>equations using existing data already available from their DXA system, set<br>user-defined classification thresholds based on these equations, and<br>establish actionable patient goals based on evaluation of the results. |
| g) | Additional security features provide compatibility with the US Department<br>of Defense Risk Management Framework (RMF) including FIPS 140-2<br>encryption, TLS for DICOM, IPv6 protocol, and audit trails. |
| | The addition of these new enCORE v18 software features expands the Indications<br>for Use with the following statements: |
| a) | Optional DXAVision software feature provides a complete bone and body<br>composition assessment in one optimized exam including BMD with TBS,<br>Fracture Risk, Adiposity/Metabolic status, and Sarcopenia status. |
| b) | TBS iNsight is a software provided for use as a complement to both DXA<br>analysis and clinical examination. It computes the antero-posterior spine<br>DXA examination file and calculates a score (Trabecular Bone Score - TBS)<br>that is compared to those of the age-matched controls. The TBS is derived<br>from the texture of the DXA image and has been shown to be related to<br>bone microarchitecture. TBS iNsight provides as an option an assessment<br>of 10-year fracture risk. It provides an estimate of 10-year probability of<br>hip fracture and 10-year probability of a major osteoporotic fracture. |
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| | (clinical spine, forearm, hip or shoulder fracture). This estimate is based<br>on the WHO's FRAX® Fracture Risk Assessment Tool, after adjustment for<br>the TBS. The tool has been validated for Caucasian and Asian men and<br>post-menopausal women between 40 and 90 years old. TBS provides | |
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| | information independent of BMD value; it is used as a complement to the<br>data obtained from the DXA analysis and the clinical examination | |
| | (questioning by the clinician about patient history, bioassay of bone<br>resorption markers). The results can be used by a physician in<br>conjunction with other clinical risk factors as an aid in the diagnosis of<br>osteoporosis and other medical conditions leading to altered trabecular<br>bone microarchitecture, and ultimately in the assessment of fracture risk.<br>The TBS score can assist the health care professional in monitoring the<br>effect of treatments on patients across time. Overall fracture risk will<br>depend on many additional factors that should be considered before<br>making diagnostic or therapeutic recommendations. The software does<br>not diagnose disease or recommend treatment regimens. Only the health<br>care professional can make these judgments. | |
| | Optional CoreScan software estimates the Visceral Adipose Tissue (VAT)<br>C)<br>content and the Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue (SAT) content within the<br>android region in a male or female population between the ages of 18<br>and 90 with a BMI between 18.5 and 40, excluding pregnant women. The<br>content that is estimated is the VAT Mass, VAT Volume, VAT Area, SAT<br>Mass, SAT Volume, and SAT Area. The values can be displayed in user-<br>defined statistical formats and trends. Some of the diseases/conditions<br>for which VAT estimation can be useful include hypertension, impaired<br>fasting glucose, impaired glucose tolerance, diabetes mellitus,<br>dyslipidemia, metabolic syndrome, and some cancers that are correlated<br>to adipose tissue inflammation. | |
| | The enCORE v18 software incorporates latest Microsoft security patches and other<br>security enhancements. | |
| | Material Used: | |
| | There were no changes made to the material used in the fabrication of<br>●<br>Lunar iDXA and Prodigy X-Ray Bone Densitometers. | |
| Intended Use: | The intended use of the GE Lunar DXA Bone Densitometers remains the same.<br>The proposed device: GE Lunar DXA Bone Densitometers with the enCORE version<br>18 software is intended for medical purposes to measure bone density, bone<br>mineral content, and fat and lean tissue content by x-ray transmission<br>measurements through the bone and adjacent tissues. | |
| Indications for Use: | Provides an estimate of bone mineral density at various anatomical sites<br>A)<br>(Spine, Femur, Total Body, and Forearm). These values can then be | |
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| | compared to an adult reference population at the sole discretion of the<br>physician. |
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| B) | Provides an assessment of relative fracture risk based on the patient's T-<br>score value using the categories of fracture risk defined by the World<br>Health Organization (WHO). |
| C) | Provides an assessment of 10-year fracture risk using WHO FRAX model. |
| D) | Provides a standardized bone density report using data from the<br>densitometer and physician-generated assessments based on the patient's<br>demographics, which can assist the physician in communicating scan<br>results to the patient and the patient's referring physician. |
| E) | Optional Hand BMD software estimates the BMD at the hand. |
| F) | Optional Dual-Energy Vertebral Assessment software provides an x-ray<br>image of the spine for qualitative visual assessment in order to identify<br>vertebral deformations and estimate vertebral heights (morphometry). |
| G) | Optional Orthopedic software estimates periprosthetic BMD of an<br>orthopedic hip or knee implant (pre- and post-surgery). |
| H) | Optional Complete Pediatric software option measures bone mineral<br>content (BMC), bone mineral density (BMD) and body composition (lean<br>body mass and fat mass) in patients from birth to 20 years of age. The<br>software provides a comparison of measured variables obtained by dual<br>energy x-ray absorptiometry to a database of reference values for patients<br>5-19 years of age. These data can be used for comparative purposes at the<br>sole discretion of the physician. The software does not provide a reference<br>population for comparative purposes for patients younger than 5 years of<br>age. |
| I) | Optional Body Composition software measures the regional and whole<br>body bone mineral density (BMD), lean and fat tissue mass, and calculates<br>other derivative values which can be displayed in user-defined statistical<br>formats and trends and compared to reference populations at the sole<br>discretion of the healthcare professional. Some of the diseases/conditions<br>for which body composition values are useful include chronic renal failure,<br>anorexia nervosa, obesity, AIDS/HIV, and cystic fibrosis. |
| J) | The MirrorImage function used on the GE Lunar DXA bone densitometers<br>can be used to estimate the total body composition and bone mineral<br>density (BMD) when regions of the body are outside of the scan window<br>by using scanned data from the corresponding region(s) on the opposite<br>half of the body. |
| K) | Optional CoreScan software estimates the Visceral Adipose Tissue (VAT)<br>content and the Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue (SAT) content within the<br>android region in a male or female population between the ages of 18 and<br>90 with a BMI between 18.5 and 40, excluding pregnant women. The<br>content that is estimated is the VAT Mass, VAT Volume, VAT Area, SAT<br>Mass, SAT Volume, and SAT Area. The values can be displayed in user- |
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| | | defined statistical formats and trends. Some of the diseases/conditions for<br>which VAT estimation can be useful include hypertension, impaired fasting<br>glucose, impaired glucose tolerance, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia,<br>metabolic syndrome, and some cancers that are correlated to adipose<br>tissue inflammation. |
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| | L) | Optional total body composition software estimates the Resting Metabolic<br>Rate (RMR) in the male or female population age 18 and older. The data<br>can be displayed in user-defined statistical formats and trends. |
| | M) | Optional total body composition software estimates the Relative Skeletal<br>Muscle Index (RSMI) in the male or female population age 18 and older.<br>The data can be displayed in user-defined statistical formats and trends. |
| | N) | Optional Advanced Hip Assessment (AHA) software provides a<br>measurement of hip axis length (HAL) and a mean value of HAL for<br>Caucasian and Asian females on femur images. It also calculates hip<br>geometry values used to evaluate the structural properties of the hip. |
| | O) | Optional Atypical Femur Fracture (AFF) software uses femur images to<br>visualize focal reaction or thickening along the lateral cortex of the femoral<br>shaft which may be accompanied by a transverse radiolucent line. This<br>software provides measurements of the lateral and medial cortex width<br>and quantifies focal thickening of the lateral cortex along the femoral<br>shaft. The beaking index can be displayed and trended across serial scans. |
| | P) | Optional sarcopenia software calculates values based on published<br>definitions and thresholds using measured appendicular lean mass in<br>combination with patient demographics and entered values of muscle<br>strength and physical performance. These values may be useful to health<br>care professionals in their management of sarcopenia. |
| | Q) | Optional DXAVision software feature provides a complete bone and body<br>composition assessment in one optimized exam including BMD with TBS,<br>Fracture Risk, Adiposity/Metabolic status, and Sarcopenia status. |
| | R) | TBS iNsight is a software provided for use as a complement to both DXA<br>analysis and clinical examination. It computes the antero-posterior spine<br>DXA examination file and calculates a score (Trabecular Bone Score - TBS)<br>that is compared to those of the age-matched controls. The TBS is derived<br>from the texture of the DXA image and has been shown to be related to<br>bone microarchitecture. |
| | | TBS iNsight provides as an option an assessment of 10-year fracture risk. It<br>provides an estimate of 10-year probability of hip fracture and 10-year<br>probability of a major osteoporotic fracture (clinical spine, forearm, hip or<br>shoulder fracture). This estimate is based on the WHO's FRAX® Fracture<br>Risk Assessment Tool, after adjustment for the TBS. The tool has been<br>validated for Caucasian and Asian men and post-menopausal women<br>between 40 and 90 years old. |
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| | TBS provides information independent of BMD value; it is used as a<br>complement to the data obtained from the DXA analysis and the clinical<br>examination (questioning by the clinician about patient history, bioassay of<br>bone resorption markers...). The results can be used by a physician in<br>conjunction with other clinical risk factors as an aid in the diagnosis of<br>osteoporosis and other medical conditions leading to altered trabecular<br>bone microarchitecture, and ultimately in the assessment of fracture risk.<br>The TBS score can assist the health care professional in monitoring the<br>effect of treatments on patients across time. Overall fracture risk will<br>depend on many additional factors that should be considered before<br>making diagnostic or therapeutic recommendations. The software does<br>not diagnose disease or recommend treatment regimens. Only the health<br>care professional can make these judgments. |
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| Manufacturing Site: | GE Medical Systems Monterrey Mexico, S.A.DE C.V.<br>Calle Espana #300, Parque Industrial Huinala<br>Apodaca, Nuevo Leon, C.P.66645, Mexico |
| Technology: | GE DXA Bone Densitometers (Lunar iDXA and Prodigy) with the enCORE version 18<br>employs the same fundamental scientific technology as its predicate device GE<br>Lunar DXA Bone Densitometers with enCORE software v17. |
| Determination of<br>Substantial<br>Equivalence: | Summary of Non-Clinical Tests:<br>The GE Lunar DXA Bone Densitometers with the enCORE version 18 and its<br>applications comply with voluntary standards. The following quality assurance<br>measures were applied to the development of the system:<br>Risk Analysis Requirements Reviews Design Reviews Testing on unit level (Module verification) Integration testing (System verification) Performance testing (Verification) Safety testing (Verification) Simulated use testing (Validation) There is no change to the system hardware.<br>Although these changes do not impact the intended use of the system, adding TBS<br>iNsight, Optional CoreScan and Optional DXAVision software features added new<br>Indications for Use. These software changes were tested successful: |
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| • Software verification and validation testing results performed on the | | | | |
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| enCORE software version 18 confirmed that the software met the design | | | | |
| specification requirements. | | | | |
| | | | | |
| • Bench Performance testing results performed on the DXAVision, Adult | | | | |
| TBLH, Integrated TBS iNsight, CoreScan VAT/SAT, Smaller BC ROIs, and | | | | |
| Advanced Analytics software options confirmed that the design outputs | | | | |
| met the design input requirements. | | | | |
| | | | | |
| DXAVision and Adult TBLH – We conclude that the differences in DXA<br>● | | | | |
| results for DXAVision for neck-to-knees scans and for Adult TBLH total | | | | |
| body measurements of bone and body composition in a heterogenous | | | | |
| sample of men and women with a diverse range of age, BMI, BMD, and | | | | |
| body fat are slightly larger but similar to the results of precision studies | | | | |
| of duplicate scans reported in the literature for both iDXA and Prodigy. | | | | |
| | | | | |
| Integrated TBS's bench testing using internal engineering DXA data<br>● | | | | |
| sets demonstrates that TBS and FRAX adjusted for TBS results are | | | | |
| comparable between results calculated with the TBS integrated into | | | | |
| enCORE 18 software and previously cleared TBS iNsight application. | | | | |
| | | | | |
| CoreScan's bench testing used an anthropomorphic phantom to<br>● | | | | |
| demonstrate the VAT/SAT results for the updated CoreScan software | | | | |
| option are precise and accurate. | | | | |
| The new Small Body Composition ROI verification results confirm the<br>● | | | | |
| accuracy of bone and body composition of the upper and lower arms | | | | |
| and legs. | | | | |
| | | | | |
| ●<br>The new Advanced Analytics software option incorporates results of | | | | |
| previously cleared features into user defined equations and does not | | | | |
| affect the safety or effectiveness of the system. | | | | |
| | | | | |
| Therefore, GE Healthcare concludes that GEHC DXA Bone Densitometers with | | | | |
| enCORE version 18 is as safe and as effective as the Predicate devices for its | | | | |
| intended use. | | | | |
| | | | | |
| There is no change to the diseases or conditions expected to be diagnosed, | | | | |
| treated, prevented, cured or mitigated. There is also no change to the patient | | | | |
| population. | | | | |
| | | | | |
| Summary of Clinical Tests: | | | | |
| Although the subject of this premarket submission, GEHC DXA Bone Densitometers | | | | |
| with the enCORE version 18, did not require clinical studies to support substantial | | | | |
| equivalence, a clinical literature search was performed and provided to support | | | | |
| the additional optional software features calculations and associated indications | | | | |
| for use. | | | | |
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| Conclusion: | The GEHC DXA Bone Densitometers with enCORE version 18 expands its previously<br>cleared features and indications for use but does not result in any new potential<br>safety risks. The GEHC DXA Bone Densitometers have the same technological<br>characteristics and performs as well as the predicate devices currently on the<br>market. |
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| | Based on: conformance to standards; development under GE Healthcare's quality<br>management system and design controls; successful verification/validation testing<br>and additional bench performance testing. GE Healthcare believes that the GEHC<br>DXA Bone Densitometers with enCORE version 18 is substantially equivalent to its<br>predicate device GE Lunar DXA Bone Densitometers with enCORE version 17<br>(K161682). The TBS feature is substantially equivalent to its predicate device<br>MediMaps Group's TBS Insight (K152299). |
| | Therefore, GE Healthcare concludes that GEHC DXA Bone Densitometers with<br>enCORE version 18 is as safe and as effective as the Predicate devices for its<br>intended use. |
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1. Search: exact and fuzzy
Type a phrase like "coronary artery calcification" into the search box. You get two kinds of results. Exact results match the literal phrase — prefix searches work ("coronary artery calcificati") but suffix searches do not. Fuzzy results match on the meaning and intent of your phrase rather than the exact words, and are sorted by relevance score. Hover over the Exact or Fuzzy badge on any row to see exactly why it matched.
Use the checkboxes above the results to narrow: SaMD keeps only software-only devices, AI / ML keeps only devices with AI.
Exact vs. fuzzy search: what's the difference?
Exact matches on the literal phrase (prefix search works, suffix does not). Fuzzy matches on the meaning and intent of the phrase rather than the exact words. Hover over the badge on any row to see why it matched.
You search "coronary artery calcification" and want only software devices with AI. What two filters do you apply?
Narrow by SaMD (software-only devices), then narrow by AI/ML (devices with AI).
2. The results table
Scroll right in the results table. The intended use is extracted for you — no need to open the PDF. The device story gives a high-level snapshot of what the device does and how it's used. The AI Performance sub-table shows each output name, acceptance criteria, observed values, and development/test dataset descriptions — the same format Innolitics uses for regulatory strategy outputs, and the fastest high-level fingerprint of an AI device. It is AI-generated but has been very reliable in practice.
Where do you find a device's intended use without opening the PDF?
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.