K212004 · GE Healthcare · KPS · Aug 27, 2021 · Radiology
Device Facts
Record ID
K212004
Device Name
MyoSPECT, MyoSpect ES
Applicant
GE Healthcare
Product Code
KPS · Radiology
Decision Date
Aug 27, 2021
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 892.1200
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Pediatric
Indications for Use
The GE MyoSPECT and MyoSPECT ES systems are a medical tool intended for use by appropriately trained healthcare professionals to aid in detecting, localizing and diagnosing of cardiac diseases and heart function for the evaluation of diseases, abnormalities, and disorders. The systems output can also be used by the physician for planning, guiding, and monitoring. MyoSPECT and MyoSPECT ES perform Nuclear Medicine (NM) imaging procedures for the detection of radioisotope tracer uptake in the patient body, using tomographic scanning of single or multi-isotopes with either single or multi energy peaks. The tomographic scanning is supported by various acquisition types. The GE MyoSPECT and MyoSPECT ES systems include signal analysis and display equipment, patient and equipment supports, components and accessories. The systems may include data and image processing to produce reconstructed trans-axial images can also be post processed to obtain additional images, imaging planes, analysis results and uptake quantitation. The systems may be used for patients of all ages.
Device Story
SPECT imaging system using CZT-based multi-detector array (9 or 19 detectors); performs tomographic scanning of radioisotope tracer uptake. Used in clinical settings by trained healthcare professionals. Input: nuclear medicine signals; Output: reconstructed trans-axial images, post-processed imaging planes, analysis results, and uptake quantitation. Includes 'Smart Positioning' workflow for Q.FOV/EFOV boundary visualization. Physician uses output for cardiac disease diagnosis, treatment planning, and monitoring. Benefits include improved diagnostic accuracy and flexible patient positioning via EFOV.
Clinical Evidence
Clinical reader study with 3 experienced NM physicians evaluating 28 MyoSPECT and 32 MyoSPECT ES studies. Images scored using 5-point Likert scales for overall quality. Physicians confirmed acceptable diagnostic results, supporting substantial equivalence.
Technological Characteristics
CZT-based multi-detector array (9 or 19 detectors); multi-pinhole collimator; 70 cm bore; energy range 60-200 keV; Tc99m FWHM ≤ 6.2%. Software-based image processing via Xeleris Workstation and Smart Console. Conforms to IEC 60601-1 Ed. 3.1. Moderate level of concern software.
Indications for Use
Indicated for patients of all ages for nuclear medicine imaging to aid in detection, localization, and diagnosis of cardiac diseases, heart function evaluation, and monitoring of abnormalities and disorders.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
An emission computed tomography system is a device intended to detect the location and distribution of gamma ray- and positron-emitting radionuclides in the body and produce cross-sectional images through computer reconstruction of the data. This generic type of device may include signal analysis and display equipment, patient and equipment supports, radionuclide anatomical markers, component parts, and accessories.
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GE Healthcare % Mr. George Mashour Regulatory Affairs Manager 4 Hayozma Street Tirat Hacarmel, 30200 ISRAEL
Re: K212004
Trade/Device Name: MyoSPECT, MyoSPECT ES Regulation Number: 21 CFR 892.1200 Regulation Name: Emission computed tomography system Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: KPS Dated: June 24, 2021 Received: June 28, 2021
Dear Mr. Mashour:
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.
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) K212004
Device Name MyoSPECT MyoSPECT ES
Indications for Use (Describe)
The GE MyoSPECT and MyoSPECT ES systems are a medical tool intended for use by appropriately trained healtheare professionals to aid in detecting, localizing and diagnosing of cardiac diseases and heart function of diseases, abnormalities, and disorders. The systems output can also be used by the physician for planning, guiding, and monitoring.
MyoSPECT and MyoSPECT ES perform Nuclear Medicine (NM) imaging procedures for the detection of radioisotope tracer uptake in the patient body, using tomographic scanning of single or multi-isotopes with either single or multi energy peaks. The tomographic scanning is supported by various acquisition types.
The GE MyoSPECT and MyoSPECT ES systems include signal analysis and display equipment, patient and equipment supports, components and accessories. The systems may include data and image processing to produce reconstructed trans-axial images. The images can also be post processed to obtain additional images, imaging planes, analysis results and uptake quantitation.
The systems may be used for patients of all ages.
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# 510(k) SUMMARY
K212004
This 510(k) summary of Safety and Effectiveness information is submitted in accordance with the requirement of 21 CFR Part 807.87(h):
| Date: | June 24th, 2021 |
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| Submitter: | GE Medical Systems Israel, Functional Imaging (GE Healthcare)<br>4 Havozma Street<br>Tirat Hacarmel, 30200, Israel |
| Primary Contact: | George Mashour<br>Regulatory Affairs Manager<br>GE Medical Systems Israel, Functional Imaging<br>Tel: +972-4-8563666 ext. 639<br>Email: george.mashour@ge.com |
| Secondary Contact: | John Jaeckle<br>Chief Regulatory Affairs Engineer and Strategist<br>GE Healthcare<br>Tel: 262-424-9547<br>email: john.jaeckle@ge.com |
| Device Trade Name: | MyoSPECT<br>MyoSPECT ES |
| Device Classification: | Class II |
| Regulation Number: | 21CFR 892.1200 |
| Product Codes: | 90 KPS |
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| Predicate Device Information | |
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| Device Name: | Ventri 1.1 |
| Manufacturer: | GE Medical Systems Israel, Functional Imaging |
| 510(k) Number: | K080124 |
| Regulation Number /<br>Product Code: | 21CFR 892.1200<br>90 KPS |
Note: The current production of Ventri 1.1 is commercially named Discovery NM 530c. Through this summary, the commercial name Discovery NM 530c is used to refer to the predicate device.
| Reference Device Information | |
|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
| Device Name: | Discovery NM 630 |
| Manufacturer: | GE Medical Systems Israel, Functional Imaging |
| 510(k) Number: | K111445 |
| Regulation Number/Product Code: | 21CFR 892.1200 |
| | 90 KPS |
Note: The current production of Discovery NM 630 is commercially named NM 830. Through this summary, the commercial name NM 830 is used to refer to the reference device.
## Marketed Devices
MyoSPECT and MyoSPECT ES are a modification to the predicate Discovery NM 530c. The primary changes are the introduction of nine (9) detectors configuration on MyoSPECT ES, an option for Extended Field of View (EFOV) processing, enhanced patient positioning workflow, and replacing the patient table with the patient table from the reference NM 830 device. A nineteen (19) detector configuration remains on MyoSPECT, as the current production version of the predicate device.
#### Device Description
The GE MyoSPECT and MyoSPECT ES are Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) systems intended for nuclear cardiology imaging. MyoSPECT and MyoSPECT ES include a nuclear medicine imaging system using a CZT-based multi-detector array. MyoSPECT ES are identical systems that are differentiated by the number of detectors within the multi-detector array. MyoSPECT is offered with 19 detectors as opposed to 9 detectors for MyoSPECT ES is upgradable to MyoSPECT. The MyoSPECT and MyoSPECT ES systems do not introduce any new Intended Use.
The multi-detector array on MyoSPECT ES has a multi-pinhole collimator providing each detector with a pinhole collimator that is focused on a volume in space, all together forming the Quality Field of View (Q.FOV) in which the patient heart is positioned for a cardiac scan.
MyoSPECT and MyoSPECT ES add an option for Extended Field of View (EFOV) processing that enables more flexible positioning. The predicate device patient positioning workflow is also enhanced to provide users with visual means of the Q.FOV and EFOV boundaries, and recommendations on the use of Q.FOV
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or EFOV. The enhanced workflow is named "Smart Positioning" workflow. MyoSPECT's and MyoSPECT ES's patient table is the same as the one used on the NM 830 reference device with slight adaptations.
#### Intended Use
The GE MyoSPECT and MyoSPECT ES systems are intended for Nuclear Medicine imaging procedures for detection of radioisotope tracer uptake in the patient body. MyoSPECT and MyoSPECT ES include a Nuclear Medicine system using tomographic scanning mode supported by various acquisition types.
#### Indications for Use
The GE MyoSPECT and MyoSPECT ES systems are a medical tool intended for use by appropriately trained healthcare professionals to aid in detecting, localizing and diagnosing of cardiac diseases and heart function for the evaluation of diseases, abnormalities, and disorders. The systems output can also be used by the physician for planning, guiding, and monitoring.
MyoSPECT and MyoSPECT ES perform Nuclear Medicine (NM) imaging procedures for the detection of radioisotope tracer uptake in the patient body, using tomographic scanning of single or multi-isotopes with either single or multi energy peaks. The tomographic scanning is supported by various acquisition types.
The GE MyoSPECT and MyoSPECT ES systems include signal analysis and display equipment, patient and equipment supports, components and accessories. The systems may include data and image processing to produce reconstructed trans-axial images can also be post processed to obtain additional images, imaging planes, analysis results and uptake quantitation.
The systems may be used for patients of all ages.
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## Technological Characteristics
MyoSPECT and MyoSPECT ES employ the same fundamental scientific technology as the predicate and reference devices. The three systems share the same CZT multi-detector array, except for difference in the number of detectors within the array. The detectors acquire projections simultaneously, without system motion. The acquired projections are processed into trans-axial images using the same methods for the three systems. The table below summarizes the substantive feature/technological differences between the predicate device and the proposed device:
| Subsystem /<br>Specification | Predicate Device<br>Discovery NM 530c (K080124) | Proposed Device<br>MyoSPECT, MyoSPECT ES |
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| Gantry | Multi-detector array gantry for<br>SPECT imaging.<br>70 cm bore. | Multi-detector array gantry for<br>SPECT imaging.<br>70 cm bore. |
| Detection | Multi-detector array<br>19 CZT Detectors | Multi-detector array<br>19 CZT Detectors (MyoSPECT)<br>9 CZT Detectors (MyoSPECT ES) |
| Collimator | Multi-Pinhole<br>Collimator | Multi-Pinhole<br>Collimator |
| Field of View | Q.FOV | Q.FOV<br>Extended FOV |
| Energy Range | 40 -200 keV | 60 -200 keV |
| Energy Resolution | Tc99m FWHM ≤ 7.0% | Tc99m FWHM ≤ 6.2% |
| Patient Positioning<br>Workflow | Yes | Yes |
| Standards Conformance | IEC 60601-1 and applicable<br>Collateral and Particular<br>Standards. | IEC 60601-1 and applicable<br>Collateral and Particular<br>Standards. |
| Image Processing | Xeleris Workstation | Xeleris Workstation and Smart<br>Console |
| Software Level of Risk | Moderate | Moderate |
MyoSPECT's and MyoSPECT ES's technological characteristics do not create new questions of safety or effectiveness, and did not introduce any new risks/hazards, warnings, or limitations.
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### Determination of Substantial Equivalence
### Summary of Non-Clinical, Design Control Testing
MyoSPECT and MyoSPECT ES have successfully completed the design control testing per our quality system. No additional hazards were identified, and no unexpected test results were observed. MyoSPECT and MyoSPECT ES were designed under the Quality System Regulations of 21CFR 820 and ISO 13485. GE believes that the extensive bench testing and the physician evaluations performed are sufficient for FDA's substantial equivalence determination.
MyoSPECT and MyoSPECT ES have has been independently tested and conforms with IEC 60601-1 Ed. 3.1 and its applicable Collateral and Particular Standards.
The following quality assurance measures have been applied to the development of the system:
- Requirement Definition
- Risk Analysis
- Technical Design Reviews
- Formal Design Reviews
- · Software Development Lifecycle
- Testing on unit level (Module verification)
- · Integration testing (System verification)
- · System Testing:
- o Safety Testing (Verification)
- System and Image Performance Testing (Verification)
- o Simulating Use Testing (Validation)
The testing and results did not raise new or different questions of safety and effectiveness than associated with predicate device. We consider the proposed device is substantially equivalent to the predicate device.
The substantial equivalence is also based on the software documentation for a "Moderate" level of concern. GE believes that MyoSPECT and MyoSPECT ES is of comparable type and substantially equivalent to the predicate device.
#### Additional Non-Clinical Testing
Engineering bench testing was performed to support substantial equivalence, demonstrate performance, and substantiate the product claims. This included testing for:
- I SPECT Resolution
- Image Uniformity and Contrast
- Energy resolution and simultaneous multi-isotope acquisition
- Extended Field of View
- Smart Positioning Q.FOV / EFOV Workflow
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## Clinical Testing
A clinical reader study using 28 studies for MyoSPECT and 32 studies for MyoSPECT ES was performed by three experience NM physicians. The exams constituted a clinically representative sample for evaluation of MyoSPECT's and MyoSPECT ES's performance. The results of the study support the determination of substantial equivalence. The three experienced NM physicians scored the images using 5-point Likert scales for overall image quality. All the physicians attested that their assessments demonstrated acceptable diagnostic results.
## Substantial Equivalence Conclusion
The changes associated with MyoSPECT and MyoSPECT ES do not create a new Intended Use and represent equivalent technological characteristics, with no impact on the control mechanisms, operating principle, and energy type. GE's quality system's design verification, and risk management processes did not identify any new questions of safety or effectiveness, hazards, unexpected results, or adverse effects stemming from the changes to the predicate.
Based on development under GE Healthcare's quality system, the successful system and software verification and validation testing, conformance to standards, the additional engineering bench testing, and the clinical reader study demonstrates that MyoSPECT and MyoSPECT ES are substantially equivalent to, and hence as safe and as effective for its Intended Use, as the legally marketed predicate device.
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