K211859 · Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · IYN · Jul 20, 2021 · Radiology
Device Facts
Record ID
K211859
Device Name
ACUSON Sequoia Diagnostic Ultrasound System
Applicant
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
Product Code
IYN · Radiology
Decision Date
Jul 20, 2021
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 892.1550
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Pediatric, 3rd-Party Reviewed
Indications for Use
The ACUSON Sequoia ultrasound imaging system is intended to provide images of, or signals from, inside the body by an appropriately trained healthcare professional in a clinical setting for the following applications: Fetal. Abdominal. Pediatric, Neonatal Cephalic, Small Parts, OB/GYN (useful for visualization of the ovaries, follicles, uterus and other pelvic structures), Cardiac, Pelvic, Vascular, Adult Cephalic, Musculoskeletal and Peripheral Vascular applications. The system supports the Ultrasonically-Derived Fat Fraction (UDFF) measurement tool to report an index that can be useful as an aid to a physician managing adult patients with hepatic steatosis. The system also provides the ability to measure anatomical structures for fetal, abdominal, pediatric, small organ, cardiac, transrectal, transvaginal, peripheral vessel, musculoskeletal and calculation packages that provide information to the clinician that may be used adjunctively with other medical data obtained by a physician for clinical diagnosis purposes.
Device Story
Mobile, software-controlled diagnostic ultrasound system; transmits/receives ultrasound echo data. Displays B-Mode, M-Mode, Doppler (PW, CW, Color, Tissue, Amplitude), 3D/4D, and elastography. Used in clinical settings by trained healthcare professionals. Features include UDFF for hepatic steatosis management, Auto pSWE, Auto IMT, and eSieDoppler. Provides anatomical measurements and calculation packages for clinical diagnosis. Clinicians use output adjunctively with other medical data to inform patient management. Benefits include non-invasive visualization and quantitative assessment of tissue characteristics.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data. Substantial equivalence supported by bench testing, including acoustic output, biocompatibility, cleaning/disinfection effectiveness, and thermal/electromagnetic/mechanical safety testing per IEC/ISO standards.
Technological Characteristics
Mobile ultrasound system; 21" OLED monitor; 15" adjustable touch screen. Frequencies 1.0MHz-18MHz. Patient contact materials tested to ISO 10993-1. Complies with IEC 60601-1, IEC 60601-1-2, IEC 60601-2-37, and IEC 62359. Software-controlled; supports DICOM/DICOM SR. Features include UDFF, Auto pSWE, Auto IMT, eSieDoppler, and Virtual Workstation.
Indications for Use
Indicated for fetal, abdominal, pediatric, neonatal cephalic, small parts, OB/GYN, cardiac, pelvic, vascular, adult cephalic, musculoskeletal, and peripheral vascular applications. Includes UDFF measurement tool as an aid for managing adult patients with hepatic steatosis.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
An ultrasonic pulsed doppler imaging system is a device that combines the features of continuous wave doppler-effect technology with pulsed-echo effect technology and is intended to determine stationary body tissue characteristics, such as depth or location of tissue interfaces or dynamic tissue characteristics such as velocity of blood or tissue motion. This generic type of device may include signal analysis and display equipment, patient and equipment supports, component parts, and accessories.
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### Re: K211859
Trade/Device Name: ACUSON Sequoia Diagnostic Ultrasound System Regulation Number: 21 CFR 892.1550 Regulation Name: Ultrasonic pulsed doppler imaging system Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: IYN, IYO, ITX, OIJ Dated: July 7, 2021 Received: July 8, 2021
Dear Prithul Bom:
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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# Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K211859
#### Device Name
ACUSON Sequoia Diagnostic Ultrasound System
#### Indications for Use (Describe)
The ACUSON Sequoia ultrasound imaging system is intended to provide images of, or signals from, inside the body by an appropriately trained healthcare professional in a clinical setting for the following applications: Fetal. Abdominal. Pediatric, Neonatal Cephalic, Small Parts, OB/GYN (useful for visualization of the ovaries, follicles, uterus and other pelvic structures), Cardiac, Pelvic, Vascular, Adult Cephalic, Musculoskeletal and Peripheral Vascular applications.
The system supports the Ultrasonically-Derived Fat Fraction (UDFF) measurement tool to report an index that can be useful as an aid to a physician managing adult patients with hepatic steatosis.
The system also provides the ability to measure anatomical structures for fetal, abdominal, pediatric, small organ, cardiac, transrectal, transvaginal, peripheral vessel, musculoskeletal and calculation packages that provide information to the clinician that may be used adjunctively with other medical data obtained by a physician for clinical diagnosis purposes.
### Operating Modes
2D-mode
- . 2D-mode
- . 2D-mode with Harmonics Imaging
- . 2D-mode with Harmonics Imaging for Contrast Agent Imaging
- 3D/4D Volume Imaging
Color flow Doppler
- Color (velocity)
- Power (energy)
- Doppler
- Pulsed Wave Doppler .
- . Pulsed Wave Doppler Tissue Imaging
- . High Pulsed Repetition Frequency Pulsed Wave Doppler
- . Steerable Continuous Wave Doppler for imaging transducers
- Continuous Wave Doppler for non-imaging transducers
### M-mode
- M-mode with Harmonics Imaging .
- Anatomical M-Mode
- Elastography
- Strain Imaging
- . Shear Wave Elastography
#### Combined Modes
2D-mode with color 2D-mode with Doppler 2D-mode with color and Doppler 2D-mode with M-mode 2D-mode with M-mode and Color
2D-mode with Elastography
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Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)
X Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
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| K211859 | 510(k) Summary |
|---------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Date: | May 21, 2021 |
| 1. Sponsor: | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. Ultrasound Division 22010 South East 51st Street Issaquah, Washington 98029 |
| Contact Person: | Sulgue Choi Tel: (425) 281-9898 |
| 2. Device Name: | ACUSON Sequoia Diagnostic Ultrasound System |
| Common Name: | Diagnostic Ultrasound System with Accessories |
| Classification: | Regulatory Class: II Review Category: Tier II Classification Panel: Radiology |
| | Ultrasonic Pulsed Doppler Imaging System 892.1550 90-IYN |
| | Ultrasonic Pulsed Echo Imaging System 892.1560 90-IYO |
| | Diagnostic Ultrasound Transducer 892.1570 90-ITX |
| | Biopsy Needle Guide Kit 892.1560 90-OIJ |
| Manufacturing Site: | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. 22010 South East 51st Street, Issaquah, Washington 98029, UNITED STATES |
### 3. Legally Marketed Predicate Devices
The ACUSON Sequoia Diagnostic Ultrasound System is a multi-purpose diagnostic ultrasound system with accessories and proprietary software, and is substantially equivalent to the company's own products, the ACUSON Sequoia (K201462) which is primary predicated device and the ACUSON S family (K183575).
### 4. Device Description
The ACUSON Sequoia Diagnostic Ultrasound System is a multi-purpose mobile, software controlled, diagnostic ultrasound system with an on-screen display of thermal and mechanical indices related to potential bio-effect mechanisms. Its function is to transmit and receive
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ultrasound echo data and display it in B-Mode, M-Mode, Pulsed (PW) Doppler Mode, Continuous (CW) Doppler Mode. Color Doppler Mode. Color M Mode. Doppler Tissue Mode. Amplitude Doppler Mode, a combination of modes, Panoramic Imaging, Contrast agent Imaging, Virtual Touch Strain Imaging, Virtual Touch - pSWE Imaging, Virtual Touch - SWE Imaging, syngo Velocity Vector Imaging, Custom Tissue Imaging, 3D/4D Volume Imaging and Harmonic Imaging on a Display.
## 5. Intended Use/Indications for Use
The ACUSON Sequoia ultrasound imaging system is intended to provide images of, or signals from, inside the body by an appropriately trained healthcare professional in a clinical setting for the following applications: Fetal, Abdominal, Pediatric, Neonatal Cephalic, Small Parts, OB/GYN (useful for visualization of the ovaries, follicles, uterus and other pelvic structures), Cardiac, Pelvic, Vascular, Adult Cephalic, Musculoskeletal and Peripheral Vascular applications.
The system supports the Ultrasonically-Derived Fat Fraction (UDFF) measurement tool to report an index that can be useful as an aid to a physician managing adult patients with hepatic steatosis.
The system also provides the ability to measure anatomical structures for fetal, abdominal, pediatric, small organ, cardiac, transvaginal, peripheral vessel, musculoskeletal and calculation packages that provide information to the clinician that may be used adjunctively with other medical data obtained by a physician for clinical diagnosis purposes.
### Operating Modes
2D-mode
- 2D-mode .
- . 2D-mode with Harmonics Imaging
- 2D-mode with Harmonics Imaging for Contrast Agent Imaging .
3D/4D Volume Imaging
Color flow Doppler
- Color (velocity) .
- . Power (energy)
Doppler
- Pulsed Wave Doppler .
- Pulsed Wave Doppler Tissue Imaging
- High Pulsed Repetition Frequency Pulsed Wave Doppler
- . Steerable Continuous Wave Doppler for imaging transducers
- . Continuous Wave Doppler for non-imaging transducers
M-mode
- M-mode with Harmonics Imaging ●
- Anatomical M-Mode .
Elastography
- Strain Imaging .
- Shear Wave Elastography .
Combined Modes 2D-mode with color 2D-mode with Doppler 2D-mode with color and Doppler
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2D-mode with M-mode 2D-mode with M-mode and Color 2D-mode with Elastography
## 6. Summary of Technological Characteristics
The modified ACUSON Sequoia Ultrasound System is the same as the company's own previously cleared ACUSON Sequoia (K201462) and the ACUSON S family (K183575) with regard to both intended use and technological characteristics. Both the modified ultrasound system under this review and the predicate ultrasound systems function in the same manner as all diagnostic ultrasound systems and transducers.
The submission device differs from the predicated devices as following:
- The modified ACUSON Sequoia Ultrasound System updated the indications for use statement (Intended use) to add UDFF (Ultrasonically-Derived fat fraction) indication which was previously cleared on the predicate device, ACUSON S family (K183575).
- . Also this Traditional 510(k) includes additional improved imaging features: UDFF (Ultrasonically-Derived fat fraction), Auto pSWE, Auto IMT, eSieDoppler, Virtual Workstation and Image Rotate which were cleared on the predicate device, ACUSON Sequoia (K201462) and ACUSON S family (K183575) to enable an improved customer experience.
All other hardware and software features of the ACUSON Sequoia Diagnostic Ultrasound device remain unchanged. The foundation of the ACUSON Sequoia (this submission) is the ACUSON Sequoia(K201462) with features and transducers integrated with the ACUSON Sequoia(K201462) hardware and the ACUSON Sequoia (this submission) reuse software developed for Sequoia(K201462) mainly as well as UDFF, Auto IMT from ACUSON S family (K183575).
The submission device is substantially equivalent to the predicate with regards to both intended use and technological characteristics.
| Feature / Characteristic | ACUSON Sequoia<br>This Submission | ACUSON Sequoia<br>K# 201462<br>Predicate device | ACUSON S family<br>S2000/S3000<br>K# 183575<br>Reference device |
|----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
| <b>Indications for Use:</b> | | | |
| ■ Fetal | √ | √ | |
| ■ Abdominal | √ | √ | |
| ■ Pediatric | √ | √ | |
| ■ Small Organ | √ | √ | |
| ■ Cardiac | √ | √ | |
| ■ Transrectal | √ | √ | |
| ■ Transvaginal | √ | √ | |
| ■ Peripheral vessel | √ | √ | |
| ■ Musculo-skeletal<br>(conventional) | √ | √ | |
| Feature / Characteristic | ACUSON Sequoia<br>This Submission | ACUSON Sequoia<br>K# 201462<br>Predicate device | ACUSON S family<br>S2000/S3000<br>K# 183575<br>Reference device |
| Musculo-skeletal<br>(superficial) | √ | √ | |
| Neonatal cephalic | √ | √ | |
| Adult cephalic | √ | √ | √ |
| Frequencies Supported: | (1.0MHZ~18MHz) | (1.0MHZ~18MHz) | (2.0MHz~17MHz) |
| Modes: B | √ | √ | |
| M | √ | √ | |
| PWD (Pulsed Wave Doppler) | √ | √ | |
| CWD (Continuous Wave Doppler) | √ | √ | |
| PW DTI (Doppler Tissue Image) | √ | √ | |
| Color Doppler | √ | √ | |
| Power Doppler | √ | √ | |
| Combined (BMDC) | √ | √ | |
| Features: Harmonic imaging | √ | √ | |
| Panoramic imaging | √ | √ | |
| Color Panoramic imaging | √ | √ | |
| Auto TEQ | √ | √ | |
| Cardiac Imaging physiological signal display | √ | √ | |
| eSie OB | √ | √ | |
| Compounding | √ | √ | |
| Contrast imaging | √ | √ | |
| Clarify | √ | √ | |
| Virtual Touch - Strain | √ | √ | |
| syngo® Velocity Vector Imaging | √ | √ | |
| eSie Calc | √ | √ | |
| Speed of Sound | √ | √ | |
| Fusion | √ | √ | |
| Virtual Touch – pSWE | √ | √ | |
| Virtual Touch - SWE | √ | √ | |
| UltraArt | √ | √ | |
| Modality Compare | √ | √ | |
| Feature / Characteristic | ACUSON Sequoia This Submission | ACUSON Sequoia K# 201462 Predicate device | ACUSON S family S2000/S3000 K# 183575 Reference device |
| HD Zoom | √ | √ | |
| Protocols | √ | √ | |
| InFocus | √ | √ | |
| Flash sequencing | √ | √ | |
| Gesture control | √ | √ | |
| TeamViewer | √ | √ | |
| Motion Stabilized Persistence | √ | √ | |
| DICOM | √ | √ | |
| DICOM SR | √ | √ | |
| Slow Flow Color Doppler State | √ | √ | |
| Dynamic MultiHertz | √ | √ | |
| 3D/4D Volume Imaging Mode | √ | √ | |
| UDFF (Ultrasonically-Derived Fat Fraction) | √ | | √<br>(Quantitative Ultrasound (QUS)) |
| Auto pSWE | √ | √ | |
| Auto IMT | √ | | √<br>(Arterial health package) |
| eSieDoppler | √ | √ | |
| Virtual workstation | √ | | |
| Wireless | √ | √ | |
| Monitor: 21" FPD (OLED) | √ | √ | |
| Touch Screen: 15" adjustable Touch Screen | √ | √ | |
| Output Display Standard (Track 3) | √ | √ | |
| Patient Contact Materials | Tested to ISO 10993-1 | Tested to ISO 10993-1 | |
| UL 60601-1 Certified | √ | √ | |
| Indications for Use | √ | √ | |
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7. A brief discussion of nonclinical tests submitted, referenced, or relied on in the 510(k) for a determination of substantial equivalence
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The device has been evaluated for acoustic output, biocompatibility, cleaning and disinfection effectiveness as well as thermal, electromagnetic and mechanical safety and have been found to conform to applicable medical device safety standards. The systems comply with the following voluntary standards:
- 트 IEC 62359: Edition 2.1 2017-09, Ultrasonics - Field characterization - Test methods for the determination of thermal and mechanical indices related to medical diagnostic ultrasonic fields / Combines IEC 62359 (2010-10) and AMD 1 (2017-09)
- Safety and EMC Requirements for Medical Equipment
- O AAMI ES60601-1:2005/(R)2012 and A1:2012, C1:2009/(R)2012 and A2:2010/(R)2012 (Consolidated Text) Medical electrical equipment - Part 1: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance (IEC 60601-1:2005)
- IEC 60601-1:2005, Medical electrical equipment Part 1: General requirements o for basic safety and essential performance / This document and its separate amendments continue to be valid together with the consolidated version
- IEC 60601-1-2 Edition 4.0 2014-02, Medical electrical equipment Part 1-2: o General requirements for basic safety and essential performance - Collateral Standard: Electromaqnetic disturbances - Requirements and tests
- IEC 60601-2-18: Edition 3.0 2009-08, Medical electrical equipment Part 2-18: o Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of endoscopic equipment
- IEC 60601-2-37 Edition 2.1 2015, Medical electrical equipment Part 2-37: O Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of ultrasonic medical diagnostic and monitoring equipment
- ISO 10993-1 Edition 2.1 2017-09, Ultrasonics - Field characterization - Test methods for the determination of thermal and mechanical indices related to medical diagnostic ultrasonic fields / Combines IEC 62359 (2010-10) and AMD 1 (2017-09)
### 8. A summary discussion of the clinical tests submitted, referenced, or relied on for a determination of substantial equivalence.
Since the ACUSON Sequoia Diagnostic Ultrasound System uses the same technology and principles as existing devices, clinical studies were not required to support substantial equivalence.
## 9. Summary
Intended uses and other key features are consistent with traditional clinical practice and FDA guidelines. The design and development process of the manufacturer conforms to 21 CFR 820 Quality System Regulation and ISO 13485:2016 quality system standards. The product is designed to conform to applicable medical device safety standards and compliance is verified through independent evaluation with ongoing factory surveillance. Diagnostic ultrasound system has accumulated a long history of safe and effective performance. Therefore, it is the opinion of Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. that the ACUSON Sequoia system is substantially equivalent with respect to safety and effectiveness to the predicate device currently cleared for market.
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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.
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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.