K201898 · Clear Guide Medical · JAK · Jul 31, 2020 · Radiology
Device Facts
Record ID
K201898
Device Name
Clear Guide SCENERGY
Applicant
Clear Guide Medical
Product Code
JAK · Radiology
Decision Date
Jul 31, 2020
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 892.1750
Device Class
Class 2
Indications for Use
The device is a stereotaxic accessory intended to provide fusion of images from certain imaging modalities. The device is intended to be used in any interventional or diagnostic procedure where the combination of these modalities is used for visualization, except for procedures on the brain. The device is intended for use in a clinical setting.
Device Story
Clear Guide SCENERGY is an accessory to ultrasound systems for image-guided interventions. It uses optical detection to track interventional instruments (e.g., biopsy/ablation needles) and fuses this data with pre-operative CT or MR volumes. The system consists of the Clear Guide CORE (medical-grade PC) and SuperPROBE platform. During procedures, the device displays real-time fused images and the projected instrument path to the clinician, compensating for patient movement and tissue deformation. It is used in clinical settings by physicians to improve visualization during needle-based procedures. The system automates segmentation and registration processes to align modalities, aiding clinical decision-making by providing spatial context for instrument placement.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. No clinical data. Performance was validated using phantom datasets to assess automatic segmentation of fiducial markers, fusion quality via Tissue Registration Error (TRE) measurements, and systematic 'tip-to-tip' tracking error (cumulative error of segmentation, registration, fusion, and guidance).
Technological Characteristics
Optical detection system; medical-grade PC (CORETABLET/CORE 13) with touchscreen. Fuses US with CT or MR. Automated segmentation and registration algorithms. Complies with IEC 60601-1 and IEC 60601-1-2. Non-sterile, reusable, clinical use.
Indications for Use
Indicated for fusion of CT, MR, and US images for interventional or diagnostic procedures (excluding brain). Used with interventional needles (biopsy, aspiration, ablation) to display target regions and projected instrument path, accounting for patient movement/deformation.
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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Clear Guide Medical % Jack Kent, MPH, MBA Director of Regulatory Affairs and Quality Systems 3600 Clipper Mill Road, Suite 400 BALTIMORE MD 21211
Re: K201898
Trade/Device Name: Clear Guide SCENERGY Regulation Number: 21 CFR 892.1750 Regulation Name: Computed tomography x-ray system Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: JAK Dated: June 23, 2020 Received: July 2, 2020
Dear Mr. Kent:
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.
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Sincerely,
For
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)
#### K201898
Device Name Clear Guide SCENERGY
Indications for Use (Describe)
The Clear Guide SCENERGY is software that provides fusion of images from Computed Tomography (CT), Magnetic Resonance (MR), and Ultrasound (US) modalities. US images can be fused with either CT or MR.
The Clear Guide SCENERGY utilizes the Clear Guide CORE and Clear Guide SuperPROBE play images of the target regions and the projected path of the interventional instrument. while taking into account patient movement and deformation. Instrumentation used with the Clear Guide SCENERGY might include an interventional needle or needle-like rigid device, such as a biopsy needle, or an ablation needle. The device is intended to be used in any interventional or diagnostic procedure where the combination of these modalities is used for visualization, except for procedures on the brain. The device is intended for use in a clinical setting.
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 (per 21 CFR § 807.92)
K201898
# Submitter's Information
| Name | Clear Guide Medical, Inc. |
|----------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|
| Address | 3600 Clipper Mill Rd., Suite 400<br>Baltimore, MD 21211 |
| Phone Number | (443) 602-8950 |
| Contact Person | Jack Kent, Director of Regulatory Affairs and Quality System |
| Date Prepared | July 27, 2020 |
# Device Information
| Trade Name | Clear Guide SCENERGY |
|----------------|--------------------------------------|
| Common Name | System, Imaging Software |
| Classification | Computed Tomography X-Ray System |
| | 21 CFR § 892.1750 (Product Code JAK) |
# Predicate Device Information
| Device Name | Clear Guide SCENERGY |
|---------------|----------------------|
| 510(k) Number | K171677 |
# Device Description
The Clear Guide SCENERGY guidance system is intended to be an accessory to existing ultrasound imaging systems, to provide image fusion, instrument tracking, and image/instrument guidance functionality to operators during image-guided medical interventions that utilize data from multiple modalities (e.g., ultrasound and computed-tomography (CT), ultrasound and magnetic resonance (MR)). The Clear Guide SCENERGY uses optical detection technology to identify and track objects in the field of view. By pairing this information with the aforementioned imaging data, the Clear Guide SCENERGY executes proprietary software algorithms to display fused images in real-time to the clinician. These segmentation and reqistration algorithms are automated. Segmentation results are deterministic, meaning that new inputs (e.g., new CT or MR) would be required to change the seqmentation output. Registration can be reset by the user at any time during use.
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## Intended Use
The device is a stereotaxic accessory intended to provide fusion of images from certain imaging modalities. The device is intended to be used in any interventional or diagnostic procedure where the combination of these modalities is used for visualization, except for procedures on the brain. The device is intended for use in a clinical setting.
#### Indications for Use
The Clear Guide SCENERGY is software that provides fusion of images from Computed Tomography (CT), Magnetic Resonance (MR), and Ultrasound (US) modalities. US images can be fused with either CT or MR.
The Clear Guide SCENERGY utilizes the Clear Guide CORE and Clear Guide SuperPROBE platform to display images of the target regions and the projected path of the interventional instrument, while taking into account patient movement and deformation. Instrumentation used with the Clear Guide SCENERGY might include an interventional needle or needle-like rigid device, such as a biopsy needle, an aspiration needle, or an ablation needle. The device is intended to be used in any interventional or diagnostic procedure where the combination of these modalities is used for visualization, except for procedures on the brain. The device is intended for use in a clinical setting.
Comparison to Predicate: This indications for use statement is exactly the same as the predicate device.
#### Technological Characteristics
The Clear Guide SCENERGY operates using optical detection technology. The Clear Guide SCENERGY enables fusion with two difference image volumes: CT and MRI. Fusion with ultrasound is available with both types, versus just CT for the predicate device. Optical detection technology does not require specialized instruments or calibration at the point of use. As with the predicate device, the Clear Guide SCENERGY overlays instrument positioning data onto an existing ultrasound image through proprietary software algorithms. For certain software algorithms (specifically segmentation and registration), these functions are automated. A comparison of Clear Guide SCENERGY's technological characteristics to its predicate device is provided below.
This 510(k) specifically adds the CORETABLET ("CORE 13") to the hardware platform. This medical grade PC provides the necessary processing power and touchscreen inputs to properly execute the Clear Guide SCENERGY software.
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| Category | Modified Clear Guide SCENERGY | Original Clear Guide SCENERGY |
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| Product Name (Full) | Clear Guide SCENERGY | Clear Guide SCENERGY |
| 510(k) Number | K201898 | K171677 |
| Product Code(s) | JAK | JAK |
| Classification Regulation | 21 CFR 892.1750 | 21 CFR 892.1750 |
| Regulatory Class | ll | ll |
| Intended Use | Image Fusion<br>Instrument Tracking and Guidance | Image Fusion<br>Instrument Tracking and Guidance |
| Indications for Use | The Clear Guide SCENERGY is software<br>that provides fusion of images from<br>Computed Tomography (CT), Magnetic<br>Resonance (MR), and Ultrasound (US)<br>modalities. US images can be fused with<br>either CT or MR. | The Clear Guide SCENERGY is software<br>that provides fusion of images from<br>Computed Tomography (CT), Magnetic<br>Resonance (MR), and Ultrasound (US)<br>modalities. US images can be fused with<br>either CT or MR. |
| | The Clear Guide SCENERGY utilizes the<br>Clear Guide CORE and Clear Guide<br>SuperPROBE platform to display images<br>of the target regions and the projected<br>path of the interventional instrument,<br>while taking into account patient<br>movement and deformation.<br>Instrumentation used with the Clear<br>Guide SCENERGY might include an<br>interventional needle or needle-like rigid<br>device, such as a biopsy needle, an<br>aspiration needle, or an ablation needle.<br>The device is intended to be used in any<br>interventional or diagnostic procedure<br>where the combination of these<br>modalities is used for visualization,<br>except for procedures on the brain. The<br>device is intended for use in a clinical<br>setting. | The Clear Guide SCENERGY utilizes the<br>Clear Guide CORE and Clear Guide<br>SuperPROBE platform to display images<br>of the target regions and the projected<br>path of the interventional instrument,<br>while taking into account patient<br>movement and deformation.<br>Instrumentation used with the Clear<br>Guide SCENERGY might include an<br>interventional needle or needle-like rigid<br>device, such as a biopsy needle, an<br>aspiration needle, or an ablation needle.<br>The device is intended to be used in any<br>interventional or diagnostic procedure<br>where the combination of these<br>modalities is used for visualization,<br>except for procedures on the brain. The<br>device is intended for use in a clinical<br>setting. |
| Fundamental Technology<br>(i.e., Mechanism of Action) | Optical Detection & Software | Optical Detection & Software |
| Hardware Components | Clear Guide CORE and Optical Head | Clear Guide CORE and Optical Head |
| Operating Principle | Optical Detection | Optical Detection |
| Conditions of Use | Optical Detection | Optical Detection |
| Fusion Capabilities | US-CT & US-MR | US-CT & US-MR |
| Signal Receiver | Connected/Anchored to Transducer | Connected/Anchored to Transducer |
| Segmentation Process | Automatic | Automatic |
| Registration Process | Automatic | Automatic |
| Category | Modified Clear Guide SCENERGY | Original Clear Guide SCENERGY |
| Fusion Algorithms | Automatic | Automatic |
| Tracking/Guidance Algorithms | Automatic | Automatic |
| Intended User | Physician | Physician |
| Environment of Use | Clinical Setting | Clinical Setting |
| Duration of Use | ≤ 24 Hours | ≤ 24 Hours |
| Number of Uses | Reusable | Reusable |
| Sterility | Non-Sterile | Non-Sterile |
| Bench Testing | Yes (V&V on modification) | Yes (V&V on modification) |
| Animal Testing | N/A | N/A |
| Clinical Testing | N/A | N/A |
| Standards | IEC 60601-1 & IEC 60601-1-2 | N/A (for software) |
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Performance data was collected to demonstrate that the Clear Guide SCENERGY achieves its intended function in a manner that is as safe and as effective as the predicate device.
# Performance Data
Performance testing of the Clear Guide SCENERGY device demonstrates that the product accurately achieves its intended use, while also showing that differences in technological features from the predicate device did not affect device performance. Results of performance testing show that the subject device is as safe and as effective as the predicate device.
# Hardware Verification and Validation Testing
Tests were completed in accordance with the CORE V&V testing plan. This includes any necessary testing to achieve compliance with IEC 60601-1 and IEC 60601-1-2 standards. Hardware testing includes component verification, system infrastructure and architecture testing, and general system operation testing.
# Software Verification and Validation Testing
Software verification and validation testing were conducted, and documentation was provided as recommended by FDA's Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff, "Guidance for the Content of Premarket Submissions for Software Contained in Medical Devices." The software for the Clear Guide SCENERGY was considered as a "moderate" level of concern, since a failure or latent flaw in the software could
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directly result in minor injury to the patient or operator, or indirectly result in minor injury to the patient or operator through incorrect or delayed information or through the action of a care provider.
#### Segmentation Testing
The automatic segmentation of fiducial markers by the Clear Guide SCENERGY was evaluated by comparing software outputs to manual selection in phantom datasets.
### Fusion Testing
The Clear Guide SCENERGY's ability to provide fused images from ultrasound and CT/MR modalities was evaluated using fusion testing. Fusion quality was assessed by taking distance measurements between identifiable landmarks or surfaces seen on ultrasound and CT, or ultrasound and MR. This metric is known as Tissue Registration Error (TRE).
### Systematic Error (Tip-to-Tip) Testing
Systematic error in the Clear Guide SCENERGY is defined as the cumulative error that would be observed within the entire system, which includes segmentation. registration, fusion, and guidance errors. This performance metric is a "tip-to-tip" distance from the needle point seen by ground truth CT (or MR) to the same needle point seen by Clear Guide SCENERGY's displayed guidance. This metric has been called "tracking error" in literature for the predicate device. Phantom datasets were utilized for this evaluation.
# Conclusions
The Clear Guide SCENERGY has the same intended use as the predicate device. There are no differences in the product's feature offerings (from the predicate device), and therefore no new or different questions of safety or effectiveness are raised. Additionally, performance tests confirm that the Clear Guide SCENERGY is as safe and as effective as the predicate device. Therefore, the Clear Guide SCENERGY is substantially equivalent to its predicate device.
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