K193289 · GE Medical Systems SCS · JAK · Nov 12, 2020 · Radiology
Device Facts
Record ID
K193289
Device Name
FastStroke, CT Perfusion 4D
Applicant
GE Medical Systems SCS
Product Code
JAK · Radiology
Decision Date
Nov 12, 2020
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 892.1750
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
AI/ML, Software as a Medical Device
AI Performance
Output
Algorithm
Acceptance
Observed
Dev DS
Dev Readers
Test DS
Test Readers
Brain ventricle segmentation
Deep learning convolutional network
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Bench tests comparing algorithm output with ground truth annotated by qualified experts
>1 (qualified experts)
Indications for Use
FastStroke is a CT image analysis software package that assists in the analysis and visualization of CT data derived from DICOM 3.0 compliant CT scans. FastStroke is intended for the purpose of displaying vasculature of the head and neck at different time points of enhancement. The software will assist the user by providing optimized display settings to enable fast review of the images in synchronized formats, aligning the display of the images to the scans and linking together multiple groups of scans. In addition, the software fuses the vascular information from different time points into a single colorized view. This multiphase information can aid the physician in visualizing the presence or absence of collateral vessels in the brain. Collateral vessel information may aid the physician in the evaluation of stroke patients. CT perfusion 4D is an image analysis software package that allows the user to produce dynamic image data and to generate information with regard to changes in image intensity over time. It supports the analysis of CT perfusion images (in the head and body) after the intravenous injection of contrast, in calculation of the various perfusion-related parameters (i.e. regional blood flow, regional blood volume, mean transit time and capillary permeability). The results are displayed in a user-friendly graphic format as parametric images. This software will aid in the assessment of the extent and type of perfusion, blood volume and capillary permeability changes, which may be related to stroke or tumor angiogenesis and the treatment thereof.
Device Story
NeuroPackage integrates FastStroke and CT Perfusion 4D software to streamline CT stroke workflows. Inputs: DICOM 3.0 CT scans. FastStroke processes multiphase CT angiograms to fuse vascular information into colorized views for collateral vessel visualization; provides synchronized display settings. CT Perfusion 4D processes dynamic CT data post-contrast injection to calculate perfusion parameters (blood flow, blood volume, mean transit time, capillary permeability) displayed as parametric images. Deep learning algorithm segments brain ventricles. Used in clinical settings by physicians to evaluate stroke or tumor angiogenesis. Output: parametric maps and fused vascular images; automated email reporting of results. Benefits: faster review, improved visualization of collateral vessels, and automated quantification of perfusion changes to aid clinical decision-making.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data. Bench testing only. Performance of the deep learning brain ventricle segmentation algorithm was validated by comparing outputs against ground truth annotated by qualified experts. Software verification and validation testing confirmed that modifications do not raise new questions of safety or effectiveness.
Technological Characteristics
Software-based image analysis. Deep learning convolutional network for brain ventricle segmentation. DICOM 3.0 compatibility. Features automated email reporting and multi-parameter tissue classification. Operates on standard CT imaging hardware. Software level of concern: Moderate.
Indications for Use
Indicated for patients undergoing CT scans of the head and body for assessment of stroke or tumor angiogenesis. Assists physicians in visualizing collateral vessels in the brain and calculating perfusion parameters (blood flow, blood volume, mean transit time, capillary permeability).
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A computed tomography x-ray system is a diagnostic x-ray system intended to produce cross-sectional images of the body by computer reconstruction of x-ray transmission data from the same axial plane taken at different angles. This generic type of device may include signal analysis and display equipment, patient and equipment supports, component parts, and accessories.
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November 12, 2020
GE Medical Systems SCS % Ms. Elizabeth Mathew Senior Regulatory Affairs Manager 283 rue de la Miniere Buc. 78530 FRANCE
Re: K193289
Trade/Device Name: FastStroke, CT Perfusion 4D Regulation Number: 21 CFR 892.1750 Regulation Name: Computed tomography x-ray system Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: JAK, LLZ Dated: October 7, 2020 Received: October 8, 2020
Dear Ms. Mathew:
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/cfpmn/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.
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Sincerely,
Thalia T. Mills, Ph.D. Director Division of Radiological Health OHT7: Office of In Vitro Diagnostics and Radiological Health Office of Product Evaluation and Quality Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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# Indications for Use
#### 510(k) Number (if known) K193289
Device Name
FastStroke
Indications for Use (Describe)
FastStroke is a CT image analysis software package that assists in the analysis and visualization of CT data derived from DICOM 3.0 compliant CT scans. FastStroke is intended for the purpose of displaying vasculature of the head and neck at different time points of enhancement.
The software will assist the user by providing optimized display settings to enable fast review of the images in synchronized formats, aligning the display of the order of the scans and linking together multiple groups of scans. In addition, the software fuses the vascular information from different time points into a single colorized view. This multiphase information can aid the physician in visualizing the presence or absence of collateral vessels in the brain. Collateral vessel information may aid the physician in the evaluation of stroke patients.
| Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable) | |
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> 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) K193289
Device Name
CT Perfusion 4D
Indications for Use (Describe)
CT perfusion 4D is an image analysis software package that allows the user to produce dynamic image data and to generate information with regard to changes intensity over time. It supports the analysis of CT perfusion images (in the head and body) after the intravenous injection of contrast, in calculation of the various perfusion-related parameters (i.e. regional blood volume, mean transit time and capillary permeability). The results are displayed in a user-friendly graphic format as parametric images.
This software will aid in the assessment of the extent and type of perfusion, blood volume and capillary permeability changes, which may be related to stroke or tumor angiogenesis and the treatment thereof.
| Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable) | |
|-------------------------------------------------|--|
|-------------------------------------------------|--|
> Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
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# 510(k) Summary
K193289
In accordance with 21 CFR 807.92 the following summary of information is provided:
| Date: | November 5, 2020 |
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| Submitter: | GE Medical Systems SCS |
| | Establishment Registration Number - 9611343 |
| | 283 rue de la Miniere |
| | 78530 Buc, France |
| Primary Contact<br>Person: | Elizabeth Mathew<br>Senior Regulatory Affairs Manager<br>GE Healthcare, (GE Medical Systems, LLC)<br>3000 N Grandview Blvd.,<br>Waukesha, WI - 53188<br>Phone: (262) 424-7774<br>Email: Elizabeth.Mathew@ge.com |
| Secondary Contact<br>Person: | Helen Peng<br>Sr. Regulatory Affairs Director<br>GE Healthcare, (GE Medical Systems, LLC)<br>3000 N Grandview Blvd.,<br>Waukesha, WI - 53188<br>Phone: 262-424-8222<br>Email: Hong.Peng@ge.com |
| Proposed Device: | |
| Device Name: | FastStroke, CT Perfusion 4D |
| Common/Usual<br>Name: | FastStroke, CT Perfusion 4D<br>FastStroke Gen 2 |
| Primary Regulation<br>number: | CFR 892.1750 Computed Tomography X-Ray System |
| Primary Product<br>Code: | JAK |
| Secondary<br>Regulation number: | 21 CFR 892.2050 Picture archiving and communications system |
| Secondary Product<br>Code: | LLZ |
| Classification: | Class II |
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GE Healthcare 510(k) Premarket Notification Submission
| Predicate Device: | |
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| Device Name: | FastStroke |
| 510(k) number: | K163281 cleared on January 26, 2017 |
| Regulation number/<br>Product Code: | 21 CFR 892.1750 Computed Tomography X-Ray System<br>JAK |
| Classification: | Class II |
| Manufacturer: | GE Medical Systems SCS |
| Predicate Device: | |
| Device Name: | CT Perfusion 4 |
| 510(k) number: | K052839 cleared on March 10, 2006 |
| Regulation number/<br>Product Code: | 21 CFR 892.1750 Computed Tomography X-Ray System<br>JAK |
| Classification: | Class II |
| Manufacturer: | GE Medical Systems SCS |
Device Description:
NeuroPackage is a solution which contains two medical devices FastStroke and CT Perfusion 4D (Neuro) in order to help streamline the CT Stroke Workflow. The configuration of NeuroPackage enables the user to open a single application, FastStroke, which provides them access to both the updated CT Perfusion 4D and FastStroke applications. However, same as the predicate devices, the capabilities in CT Perfusion 4D and FastStroke can be offered independently.
CT perfusion 4D is an image analysis software package, which allows the user to produce dynamic image data and to generate information with regards to changes in image intensity over time. It supports the analysis of CT Perfusion images (in the head and body) after the intravenous injection of contrast, and calculation of the various perfusion-related parameters (i.e. regional blood flow, regional blood volume, mean transit time and capillary permeability). The results are displayed in a user-friendly graphic format as parametric images.
This software will aid in the assessment of the extent and type of perfusion, blood volume, and capillary permeability changes, which may be related to stroke or tumor angiogenesis and the treatment thereof.
FastStroke is a CT image analysis software package intended for the purpose of displaying stroke workup images (i.e. vasculature of the head, non-contrast head and neck at different time points of enhancement) in a single software, using an optimized workflow. The software is compatible with DICOM 3.0 images and will assist the user by providing dedicated review steps and optimized display settings to enable fast review of the images in synchronized formats. In addition, if a multiphase CT Angiogram has been acquired, the software will fuse the vascular information from these different time points into a single colorized view. This multiphase information can aid the physician in visualizing the presence or absence of collateral vessels in the brain, as well as their delay.
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All features from the CT Perfusion 4D Neuro software are accessible in the Perfusion, Set Symmetry and Tissue Classification steps within FastStroke Application, seamlessly introduced in an integrated workflow.
### Intended use:
FastStroke is a CT image analysis software package that assists in the analysis and visualization of CT data derived from DICOM 3.0 compliant CT scans. FastStroke is intended for the purpose of displaying vasculature of the head and neck at different time points of enhancement.
The software will assist the user by providing optimized display settings to enable fast review of the images in synchronized formats, aligning the display of the images to the scans and linking together multiple groups of scans. In addition, the software fuses the vascular information from different time points into a single colorized view. This multiphase information can aid the physician in visualizing the presence or absence of collateral vessels in the brain. Collateral vessel information may aid the physician in the evaluation of stroke patients.
CT perfusion 4D is an image analysis software package that allows the user to produce dynamic image data and to generate information with regard to changes in image intensity over time. It supports the analysis of CT perfusion images (in the head and body) after the intravenous injection of contrast, in calculation of the various perfusion-related parameters (i.e. regional blood flow, regional blood volume, mean transit time and capillary permeability). The results are displayed in a user-friendly graphic format as parametric images.
This software will aid in the assessment of the extent and type of perfusion, blood volume and capillary permeability changes, which may be related to stroke or tumor angiogenesis and the treatment thereof.
Indications for use:
FastStroke is a CT image analysis software package that assists in the analysis and visualization of CT data derived from DICOM 3.0 compliant CT scans. FastStroke is intended for the purpose of displaying vasculature of the head and neck at different time points of enhancement.
The software will assist the user by providing optimized display settings to enable fast review of the images in synchronized formats, aligning the display of the images to the order of the scans and linking together multiple groups of scans. In addition, the software fuses the vascular information from different time points into a single colorized view. This multiphase information can aid the physician in visualizing the presence or absence of collateral vessels in the brain. Collateral vessel information may aid the physician in the evaluation of stroke patients.
CT perfusion 4D is an image analysis software package that allows the user to produce dynamic image data and to generate information with regard to changes in image intensity over time. It supports the analysis of CT perfusion images (in the head and body) after the intravenous injection of contrast, in calculation of the various perfusion-related parameters (i.e. regional blood flow, regional blood volume, mean transit time and capillary permeability). The results are displayed in a user-friendly graphic format as
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parametric images.
This software will aid in the assessment of the extent and type of perfusion, blood volume and capillary permeability changes, which may be related to stroke or tumor angiogenesis and the treatment thereof.
## Technological Characteristic:
NeuroPackage solution contains modified FastStroke and CT Perfusion 4D applications. For the modified Faststroke software, there is no change in technology with respect to the clinical functionality of the software. However modified FastStroke and CT Perfusion 4D software contain an additional export capability in order to enable the email notification feature. The modified CT Perfusion 4D software employs a deep learning convolutional network to segment the brain ventricles while the predicate device uses a manual method based on HU thresholding. There is no technology change in comparison to the predicate device for the changes to Tissue Classification in the modified CT Perfusion 4D software. These changes do not change the Indications for Use from the predicate, and represent equivalent technological characteristics, with no impact on control mechanism, and operating principle.
### Comparison
The table below summarizes the feature/technological comparison between the predicate device and the proposed device:
# FastStroke:
| Specification | Predicate Device<br>FastStroke<br>(K163281) | Proposed Device<br>FastStroke | Comparison |
|-----------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Send Email<br>Feature | Not Available | Results from preprocessing<br>will be populated into email<br>and sent to pre-defined<br>distribution list automatically. | Substantial Equivalent<br><br>Improved method to<br>distribute the report to<br>facilitate user workflow |
# CT Perfusion 4D:
| Specification | Predicate Device<br>CT Perfusion 4<br>(K052839) | Proposed Device<br>CT Perfusion 4D | Comparison |
|--------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Map Creation | Automatic based on HU<br>thresholding | Automatic Deep Learning<br>Algorithm | Substantial Equivalent<br>Improved method for<br>removing ventricles |
| Tissue<br>Classification | In tissue classification it<br>is restricted which input<br>parameters can be used<br>(Blood Volume only for | In tissue classification there<br>is no restriction as the<br>software allows the user to<br>select from 4 input | Substantial Equivalent<br>Proposed device allows<br>additional input maps |
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| | 1st segmentation, Blood<br>Flow, TMax or MTT only<br>for modified perfusion). | parameters (Blood Volume,<br>Blood Flow, TMax, MTT) to<br>generate the tissue<br>classification display. | for Tissue Classification | |
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| Send Email<br>Feature | Manual method to export<br>the report. | Report with the images will<br>be populated into email and<br>sent to pre-defined<br>distribution list<br>automatically. | Substantial Equivalent<br>Improved method to<br>distribute the report | |
Determination of Substantial Equivalence:
NeuroPackage solution which contains FastStroke and CT Perfusion 4D software has successfully completed the required design control activities per GE's quality management system that complies to Quality System Regulations of 21CFR 820 and ISO 13485. The following quality assurance measures have been applied to the development of the device:
- Risk Analysis and Mitigation
- . Requirements Reviews
- . Design Reviews
- Performance testing (Verification, Validation) ●
- . Safety testing (Verification)
For the brain ventricle segmentation deep learning algorithm, bench tests that compare the output of the new algorithm with ground truth annotated by qualified experts show that the algorithm performed as expected.
The software testing and the corresponding results for all the other changes in FastStroke and CT Perfusion 4D software contained in NeuroPackage solution did not raise new questions of safety and effectiveness from those associated with predicate devices and demonstrated that modified FastStroke and CT Perfusion 4D performs substantially equivalent to the predicate devices.
The substantial equivalence was also based on software documentation for a "Moderate" level of concern device.
# Conclusion
GE Healthcare considers the modifications to FastStroke and CT Perfusion 4D contained within the NeuroPackage solution to be as safe, as effective as the predicate devices, and is substantially equivalent to the predicate devices.
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