i-Scan Imaging Plate Scanner is intended to be used for scanning and processing digital images exposed on IP Imaging Plate in dental applications.
Device Story
i-Scan Imaging Plate Scanner; dental device for scanning/processing digital images from exposed IP imaging plates. Input: X-ray exposed phosphor plates (sizes 0, 1, 2, 3). Operation: 651-665 nm laser scans plate; oscillating MEMS mirror moves beam; optical sensor (PMT) converts emitted light to electrical signal; signal digitized. Residual data erased via LED-PCB. Output: Digital X-ray image transmitted via WIFI to computer for display/storage. Used in dental clinics by clinicians/technicians. Provider views images on diagnostic monitor for clinical decision-making. Benefits: Enables digital capture/storage of dental X-rays, replacing traditional film.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data. Bench testing only. Performance validated against consensus standards including IEC 61223-3-4 (imaging performance), IEC 62220-1 (DQE), and IEC 60825-1 (laser safety).
Indicated for dental patients requiring digital X-ray imaging via phosphor storage plates. Used by licensed clinicians and authorized dental auxiliary personnel.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
An extraoral source x-ray system is an AC-powered device that produces x-rays and is intended for dental radiographic examination and diagnosis of diseases of the teeth, jaw, and oral structures. The x-ray source (a tube) is located outside the mouth. This generic type of device may include patient and equipment supports and component parts.
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Guilin Woodpecker Medical Instrument Co., Ltd. % Charles Mack Principal Engineer IRC 2950 E Lindrick Drive CHANDLER AZ 85249
Re: K212080
Trade/Device Name: i-Scan Imaging Plate Scanner Regulation Number: 21 CFR 872.1800 Regulation Name: Extraoral Source X-Ray System Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: MUH Dated: June 21, 2021 Received: July 2, 2021
Dear Charles Mack:
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) K212080
Device Name i-Scan Imaging Plate Scanner
Indications for Use (Describe)
i-Scan Imaging Plate Scanner is intended to be used for scanning and processing digital images exposed on IP Imaging Plate in dental applications.
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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# K212080 510(k) SUMMARY
| Preparation Date: | September 26, 2021 |
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| Manufacturer's Name and Address: | Guilin Woodpecker Medical InstrumentCo., Ltd<br>Information Industrial Park, Guilin National<br>High-Tech Zone, Guilin City, Guangxi<br>Province, China 541004 |
| Corresponding Official: | Charles Mack |
| Telephone Number: | 931-625-4938 |
| Email Address: | charliemack@irc-us.com |
| Trade Name: | i-Scan Imaging Plate Scanner |
| Common Name(s): | system, x-ray, extraoral source, |
| Regulation Name(s): | Extraoral source x-ray system |
| Regulation Number(s): | 21CFR872.1800 |
| Product Code: | MUH |
| Device Class: | Class II |
| Predicate Device:<br>Predicate Trade Name:<br>Predicate Common Name:<br>Predicate Regulation Name:<br>Predicate Regulation Number:<br>Predicate 510(k):<br>Predicate Product Code:<br>Predicate Device Class: | Duerr Dental AG<br>ScanX Intraoral View<br>system, x-ray, extraoral source,<br>Extraoral source x-ray system<br>21CFR872.1800<br>K170733<br>MUH<br>Class II |
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# Device Description:
i-Scan Imaging Plate Scanner is a dental device that scans IP imaging plates that have been exposed in place of dental X-ray film and allows the resulting images to be displayed on a personal computer and stored for later recovery. It will be used by licensed clinicians and authorized technicians for this purpose. The device is an intraoral Plate Scanner, which is designed to read out intraoral Plates of the size 0, 1, 2 and 3. Intraoral plate scanners are state of the art since 2002 and are available in various designs from many companies around the world. The intraoral plates are put into the mouth of the patient, exposed to Xrays and then are read out with the device. The read-out-process is carried out with 651-665 nm laser. The laser beam is moved across the plate by an oscillating MEMS mirror. The laser beam stimulates the top coating of the plates, which consists of Xray sensitive material. Depending on the exposed dose, the coating emits different levels of light. These light particles are then requisitioned by an optical sensor (Photo Multiplier Tube/ PMT) and transferred into an electrical output signal is digitalized and is the data for the digital X-ray image. The data is transmitted via WIFI to a computer. Before the plate is discharged, the remaining data is erased by a LED-PCB. The user chooses which size of plate he must use and prepares the device by inserting the appropriate plate insert into the device. He then exposes the plate and then puts the plate directly into the insert by pushing it out of the light protection envelope. The user closes the light protection over and starts the read-out process. After the read out process the picture is transmitted to the connected computer, the picture can be viewed, and the IP is erased and ready to use for the next acquisition.
#### Intended Use / Indications for Use
Scan Imaging Plate Scanner is intended to be used for scanning and processing digital images exposed on IP Imaging Plate in dental applications.
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# Comparison of Technological Characteristics with the Predicate Device
| Characteristics | Submitted Device | Predicate Device | Discussion |
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| Device Name and model | i-Scan Imaging Plate Scanner | ScanX Intraoral View | - |
| Device Photo | Image: i-Scan Imaging Plate Scanner | Image: ScanX Intraoral View | - |
| Manufacturer | Guilin Woodpecker Medical Instrument<br>Co., Ltd | Duerr Dental AG | - |
| 510(K) Number | Pending | K170733 | - |
| Product Code | MUH | MUH | - |
| Indication for Use | i-Scan Imaging Plate Scanner is<br>intended to be used for scanning and<br>processing digital images exposed on<br>IP Imaging Plate in dental applications. | The ScanX Intraoral View is intended<br>to be used for scanning and<br>processing digital images exposedon<br>Phosphor Storage Plates (PSPs)<br>in dental applications. | Identical |
| Mechanical design | The exposed and unwrapped plates are<br>scanned using a laser with a certain<br>wavelength of 651-665 nm. The scan<br>pattern is line by line. | The exposed and unwrapped plates<br>are scanned in two orthogonal<br>directions using a laser with a<br>wavelength of approximately 650 nm. | Note 1 |
| Electrical design | Light with a wavelength of<br>approximately 380 nm is from the plate<br>in proportion to the number of captured<br>x-ray photons. This light is collected<br>and formed into an image that may be<br>viewed on a video display and stored<br>for later recovery in a computer<br>memory. | Light with a wavelength of<br>approximately 380 nm is from the<br>plate in proportion to the number of<br>captured x-ray photons. This light is<br>collected and formed into an image<br>that may be viewed on a video<br>display and stored for later recovery<br>in a computer memory. | Identical |
| Image scanning | Laser/Photomultiplier Tube | Laser/Photomultiplier Tube | Identical |
| Erasing the residual image<br>following scanning for plate reuse | The residual image is erased in the<br>scanner by an inline erasing function. | The residual image is erased in the<br>scanner by an inline erasing function. | Identical |
| Characteristics | Submitted Device | Predicate Device | Discussion |
| Viewing the image | The touch screen only shows a preview which serves to provide an initial impression of the final x-ray image. For the purposes of diagnosis, the x-ray image must be viewed on a diagnostic monitor. The scanned images are displayed on an internal LCD or an external monitor using a computer and user software including image storage, retrieval and manipulation. | 4.3" Touch Screen. The touch screen only shows a preview which serves to provide an initial impression of the final x-ray image. For the purposes of diagnosis, the x-ray image must be viewed on a diagnostic monitor. The scanned images are displayed on an internal LCD or an external monitor using a computer and user software including image storage, retrieval and manipulation. | Identical |
| Transport/feed<br>mechanism | The Plate realizes transmission movement through a conveyor belt, and the movement of the laser and the IP image board provides two orthogonal scanning directions. | The plates are transported by "beltways" down the axis of the cylinder past the slot. The motion of the laser and plates provides the two orthogonal scan directions. This is a continuous feed device that allows successive plates to be loaded as soon as the previous plates have moved past the slot. | Note 2 |
| Phosphor Plates | Dental intraoral<br>Size 0: 22 × 35 mm<br>Size 1: 24 × 40 mm<br>Size 2: 31 × 41 mm<br>Size 3: 27 × 54 mm | Dental intraoral<br>Size 0: 22 x 35 mm<br>Size 1: 24 x 40 mm<br>Size 2: 31 x 41 mm<br>Size 3: 27 x 54 mm<br>Size 4: 57 x 76 mm | Note 3 |
| Image Quality | Theoretical resolutions: 10 or 33 LP/mm | Theoretical resolutions: 10, 20, 25 or 40 LP/mm | Note 4 |
| MTF | More than 45% at 3 lp/mm | More than 45% at 3 lp/mm | Identical |
| DQE | More than 21.0% at 3 lp/mm | More than 7.5% at 3 lp/mm | Note 5 |
| Image data<br>bit depth | 16 bits | 16 bits | Identical |
| Body size and<br>weight | 138 x 245.5 x 290.2 [mm] (W x L x H)<br>4.5 [kg] (9.93 lbs.) | 380 x 410 x 450 [mm] (W x L x H)<br>19.5 [kg] (42.99 lbs.) | Note 6 |
| Imaging Software | Air-dental-woodpecker | DBSWIN/VistaEasy as cleared in K161444 | Note 7 |
| User interface | It will be used by dentists and authorized dental auxiliary personnel. | It will be used by dentists and authorized dental auxiliary personnel. | Identical |
| Energy Source AC | 100 to 240VAC, 50/60 Hz | 100 to 240VAC, 50/60 Hz | Identical |
| Patient<br>Contamination<br>prevention | Single patient use barrier envelope encloses the imaging plate while in the patient's mouth. | Single patient use barrier envelope encloses the imaging plate while in the patient's mouth. | Identical |
| RFID | No. | No. | Identical |
| Electronic User<br>Manual | User manual is provided in printed form to the user. | User manual is provided in printed form to the user. | Identical |
| Applicable<br>Standard | ANSI AAMI ES60601-1<br>IEC 60601-1-2<br>IEC 62220-1<br>IEC 61223-3-4<br>IEC 60825-1 | ANSI AAMI ES60601-1<br>IEC 60601-1-2<br>IEC 62220-1<br>IEC 61223-3-4<br>IEC 60825-1 | Identical |
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#### Discussion:
#### Note 1
The operating principle of scanning the image plates with a laser of approximately the same wavelength. The difference lies in scanning methodology. The subject device scans the plates with a line-by-line pattern and the predicate uses two orthogonal directional scans. The scans collect the same data and process this for visual imaging.
They support the same intended use; the differences in the mechanical design does not raise issues of safety and effectiveness.
## Note 2
The subject device shows different constructive solutions for the performance itself, without influencing the intended use or safety. The operating principle is still the same. The image plates are scanned by means of that the image plate is transported in the scan position. After the scanning procedure the image plate is ejected from the device.
#### Note 3
The subject device offers four selections of phosphor plates whereas the predicate device is available in five sizes. This does not affect the effectiveness and the plate sizes that are offered by the subject device are the same size as the predicate device.
#### Note 4
The subject device displays theoretical resolutions of 10- or 33-Line Pairs per mm, whereas the predicate shows greater designation of Line Pairs per mm. The differences do not affect the operating principle and the Image Quality distinctness is such that it does not affect the effectiveness of the device.
## Note 5
When the spatial frequency is lower than 3lp/mm, the MTF value is greater than 45%, and the DQE value is greater than 29%. The resolution and the quantum efficiency are both very high. Therefore, it can be considered that there is no aliasing, which is equivalent to the predicate device. When the spatial frequency is higher than 7lp/mm, the MTF value is only 5.1%, and the resolution is very low. It can be considered that there is a sign of aliasing. Coupled with the influence of quantum noise, the DQE value is less than 1%, so it does not have the ability of resolution. The difference in detective quantum efficiency was tested based on IEC62220-1 and there were minor deviations due
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to the dental application of the radiography device. This difference did not adversely affect the image quality as demonstrated by the solid-state device testing.
#### Note 6
The size and weight of the subject and predicate device differ, but this has no bearing on the safety or effectiveness of the image plate scanning operations.
#### Note 7
The software is not the same between the subject device and the predicate, but both the subject and predicate have followed the FDA Guidance for the Content of Premarket for Submissions for Software Contained in Medical Devices. Also, both the subject and predicate have passed performance testing, demonstrating the software functions to convert the digital data to acceptable images.
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#### Performance Testing
Performance testing was provided in support of the substantial equivalence determination and to validate and verify that the Imaging Plate Scanner, Model i-Scan met all requirements of related international standards. The results of these tests demonstrate compliance with the requirements of the consensus standards noted below.
# Non-clinical Testing
## Performance Testing
- IEC 61223-3-4 First edition 2000-03 Evaluation and routine testing in medical imaging departments - Part 3-4: Acceptance tests - Imaging performance of dental X-ray
- IEC 62220-1 Medical electrical equipment Characteristics of digital X-ray imaging devices - Part 1: Determination of the detective quantum efficiency
- IEC 60825-1 Edition 2.0 2007-03 Safety of laser products Part 1: Equipment classification, and requirements [Including: Technical Corrigendum 1 (2008), Interpretation Sheet 1 (2007), Interpretation Sheet 2 (2007)]
- IEC 60601-2-63 Edition1.1 2017-07, CONSOLIDATED VERSION Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-63: Requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of dental extra-oral X-ray equipment
- IEC 60601-2-65 Edition 1.1 2017-05 CONSOLIDATED VERSION Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-65: Requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of dental intra-oral-X-ray equipment
## FDA Guidance Documents
The following quidance documents were used in the development of the subject device:
- FDA Guidance for the Content of Premarket Submissions for Software -Contained in Medical Devices.
- FDA Guidance for the Submission of 510(k)s for Solid State X-ray Imaging -Devices
- FDA's cybersecurity quidance, "Content of Premarket Submissions for -Management of Cybersecurity in Medical Devices
#### EMC and Safety Testing
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- ANSI AAMI ES60601-1 :2005/(R) 2012 and A1 :2012, C1 :2009/(R)2012 and A2:201 0/(R)2012 Medical electrical equipment - Part 1: General requirements for basic requirements: safety and essential performance (IEC 60601-1 :2005, MOD)
- IEC 60601-1-2:2007 Medical electrical equipment Part 1-2: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance - requirements: Collateral standard: Electromagnetic compatibility - EMC Requirements and tests
#### Biocompatibility Information
No Biocompatibility testing was performed, as this device has no components which are patient contact devices.
#### Sterility Information
No sterility testing was accomplished, as this device is not delivered sterile, nor does it use require sterility.
#### Clinical Test:
No clinical study is included in this submission.
#### Conclusions:
The differences between the predicate and the subject device do not raise any new or different questions of safety or effectiveness. The Imaging Plate Scanner, Model i-Scan is substantially equivalent to the Duerr Dental AG, Inc. ScanX Intraoral View cleared under K170733 with respect to the indications for use, target populations, treatment method, and technological characteristics.
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