Mac-Lab Recording Systems AltiX, CardioLab Recording Systems AltiX, ComboLab Recording Systems AltiX, MLCL Client Software AltiX
K213972 · Ge Healthcare Information Technologies, Inc. · DQK · Feb 17, 2022 · Cardiovascular
Device Facts
Record ID
K213972
Device Name
Mac-Lab Recording Systems AltiX, CardioLab Recording Systems AltiX, ComboLab Recording Systems AltiX, MLCL Client Software AltiX
Applicant
Ge Healthcare Information Technologies, Inc.
Product Code
DQK · Cardiovascular
Decision Date
Feb 17, 2022
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 870.1425
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
3rd-Party Reviewed
Indications for Use
Mac-Lab™ The Mac-Lab system is intended for recording hemodynamic clinical data, and may then be displayed, filtered, digitized, amplified, measured, calculated and/or transmitted for storage, analysis and viewing at distributed locations. CardioLab™ The CardioLab system is intended for recording electrophysiology clinical data, and may then be displayed, filtered, digitized, amplified, measured, calculated and/or transmitted for storage, analysis and viewing at distributed locations. ComboLab The ComboLab system is the combination of both the Mac-Lab and CardioLab systems intended for recording hemodynamic and electrophysiology clinical data, respectively and may then be displayed, filtered, digitized, amplified, measured, calculated and/or transmitted for storage analysis and viewing at distributed locations. MLCL Client Software The MLCL Client Software is intended for recording, documenting and/or reviewing clinical data for hemodynamic and electrophysiology procedures and may then be displayed, filtered, digitized, amplified, measured, calculated and/or transmitted for storage, analysis and viewing at distributed locations.
Device Story
Mac-Lab, CardioLab, and ComboLab are recording systems for hemodynamic and electrophysiology (EP) procedures; MLCL Client Software is a standalone workstation version. Systems acquire physiological data via manual entry, imaging devices, or interfaced data devices; data processed through filtering, amplification, digitization, and calculation. Output displayed in real-time for clinical review; transmitted for storage or viewing at distributed locations. Used in hospital/clinical settings by healthcare practitioners. Provides data for clinical decision-making during interventional procedures. Benefits include centralized data management and analysis for hemodynamic and EP diagnostics. Does not provide patient monitoring or status alerts.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data required; substantial equivalence supported by non-clinical bench testing, system verification, and validation. Testing included unit-level module verification, integration testing, performance testing, and simulated use testing. Conformance to standards (IEC 60601-1, IEC 62366, IEC 62304, ISO 15223-1, IEC 60601-2-27, IEC 60601-2-34) confirmed.
Technological Characteristics
Hemodynamic and EP recording systems. Features CLAB II Plus EP amplifier, GE ECG trunk cables, and DFR technology. Supports network connectivity or standalone operation. Software-based processing for filtering, amplification, and calculation. Complies with IEC 60601-1, 60601-2-27, 60601-2-34, 62304, and 62366 standards.
Indications for Use
Indicated for patients of all ages undergoing hemodynamic or electrophysiology procedures. Used in hospital/clinical settings to record, display, filter, digitize, amplify, measure, calculate, and transmit physiological data for storage, analysis, and viewing. Not intended as a patient monitor or for alerting practitioners to changes in patient status.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A programmable diagnostic computer is a device that can be programmed to compute various physiologic or blood flow parameters based on the output from one or more electrodes, transducers, or measuring devices; this device includes any associated commercially supplied programs.
Predicate Devices
GE's Mac-Lab, CardioLab, ComboLab, SpecialsLab Recording Systems v6.9.5 (K130626)
Reference Devices
Boston Scientific's iLab Polaris Multi-Modality Guidance System (K191008)
Submission Summary (Full Text)
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February 17, 2022
GE Healthcare Information Technologies, Inc. % Prithul Bom Most Responsible Person Regulatory Technology Services, LLC 1000 Westgate Drive, Suite 510k Saint Paul, Minnesota 55114
Re: K213972
Trade/Device Name: Mac-Lab Recording Systems, CardioLab Recording Systems, ComboLab Recording Systems, MLCL Client Software Regulation Number: 21 CFR 870.1425 Regulation Name: Programmable Diagnostic Computer Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: DOK Dated: December 18, 2021 Received: December 20, 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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Sincerely.
for
LCDR Stephen Browning Assistant Director Division of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Diagnostics, and Monitoring Devices Office of Cardiovascular Devices Office of Product Evaluation and Quality Center for Devices and Radiological Health
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510(k) Number (if known) K213972
Device Name
Мас-Lab™
Indications for Use (Describe)
The Mac-Lab system is indicated for use on patients of all ages when a physician determines that a patient would benefit from a hemodynamic procedure. Mac-Lab may be used in a variety of hospital and clinical settings to record hemodynamic data and measurements, which may then be displayed, filtered, digitized, amplified, measured, and calculated and/or transmitted for storage, analysis and viewing at distributed locations.
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510(k) Number (if known) K213972
Device Name
CardioLab™
Indications for Use (Describe)
The CardioLab system is indicated for use on patients of all ages when a physician determines that a patient would benefft from an electrophysiology procedure. CardioLab may be used in a variety of hospital and clinical settings to record electrophysiology data and measurements, which may then be displayed filtered, amplified, measured, and calculated and/or transmitted for storage, analysis and viewing at distributed locations.
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510(k) Number (if known) K213972
Device Name
ComboLab
Indications for Use (Describe)
The ComboLab system is indicated for use on patients of all ages when a physician determines that a patient would benefit from either a hemodynamic or electrophysiology procedure. ComboLab may be used in a variety of hospital and clinical settings to record hemodynamic and electrophysiology data and measurements, which may then be displayed, filtered, digitized, amplified, measured, calculated and/or transmitted for storage, analysis and viewing at distributed locations.
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Device Name
MLCL Client Software
#### Indications for Use (Describe)
The MLCL Client Software is indicated for use on patients of all ages when a physician determines that a patient would benefit from either a hemodynamic or electrophysiology procedure. MLCL Client Software may be used in a variety of hospital and clinical settings to record, document and/or review hemodynamic and electrophysiology data and measurements, which may then be displayed, filtered, digitized, amplified, measured, calculated and/or transmitted for storage, analysis and viewing at distributed locations.
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# 510(k) Summary
This 510(k) Summary of Safety and Effectiveness information is submitted in accordance with 21 CFR 807.87(h).
| Date: | 06 October 2021 |
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| Submitter: | GE Healthcare<br>GE Medical Systems Information Technologies, Inc<br>9900 West Innovation Drive<br>Wauwatosa, WI 53226<br>USA |
| Primary Contact Person: | Mr. James T. Turner, MS, RAC<br>Sr. Regulatory Affairs Manager<br>GE Healthcare<br>(GE Medical Systems Information Technologies, Inc.)<br>Telephone: 414 491 9895<br>Email: james.t.turner@ge.com |
| Secondary Contact<br>Person: | Mr. Philip Malca<br>Regulatory Affairs Director<br>GE Healthcare<br>Telephone: 33(0) 1 3070 4207<br>Email: philip.malca@ge.com |
| Device Trade Name:<br>(Brand) | Mac-Lab™<br>CardioLab™<br>ComboLab<br>MLCL Client Software |
| Common/Usual Name: | Hemodynamic and Electrophysiology (EP) Recording Systems |
| Device Classification | Class II |
| Regulation Number:<br>Product Code: | 21 CFR 870.1425 - Computer, Diagnostic Programmable<br>DQK |
| Predicate Device: | K130626 – GE's Mac-Lab, CardioLab, ComboLab, SpecialsLab Recording<br>Systems v6.9.5 |
| Reference Device: | K191008 – Boston Scientific's iLab Polaris Multi-Modality Guidance<br>System |
| Marketed Device(s): | Mac-Lab, CardioLab and ComboLab AltiX, and MLCL Client Software<br>AltiX are modifications of the predicate device. The primary changes<br>are related to the introduction of a new EP amplifier and the inclusion of<br>Boston Scientific's Diastolic Hyperemia-Free Ratio (DFR) technology. |
| Device Description: | Mac-Lab and CardioLab are hemodynamic and electrophysiology (EP) recording systems, respectively. A third configuration, ComboLab, allows the user to access both CardioLab and Mac-Lab functions, though only one application may be accessed at a time. |
| | These devices are used during interventional and related procedures to process, display and record hemodynamic and electrophysiology (EP) data depending on the type of procedure performed. The data is acquired and displayed real-time for multiple physiological parameters to allow the user to view the data. The data may be entered manually through the use of a dedicated keyboard/mouse/barcode scanner or acquired via procedural information devices, imaging devices and interfaced data devices, and may then be displayed, filtered, digitized, amplified, measured, and calculated. |
| | A fourth configuration, called the MLCL Client Software, is the core Mac-Lab and CardioLab application software which is available for installation on a stand-alone workstation (i.e. outside of the Mac-Lab/CardioLab/ComboLab acquisition systems described above). The MLCL Review Software may be used to record, document, analyze, store and transmit data, including data from supported patient monitors. |
| | Mac-Lab, CardioLab, ComboLab and the MLCL Client Software provide the ability to transmit patient data for storage, analysis and viewing at distributed locations within a clinical facility via network connectivity but may also be used stand-alone (not connected to a network). |
| | Mac-Lab, CardioLab, ComboLab and the MLCL Client Software are not intended to be used as a patient monitor and are not intended to alert the licensed health care practitioner of a change in patient status. |
| Intended Use: | Mac-Lab™ |
| | The Mac-Lab system is intended for recording hemodynamic clinical data, and may then be displayed, filtered, digitized, amplified, measured, calculated and/or transmitted for storage, analysis and viewing at distributed locations. |
| | CardioLab™ |
| | The CardioLab system is intended for recording electrophysiology clinical data, and may then be displayed, filtered, digitized, amplified, measured, calculated and/or transmitted for storage, analysis and viewing at distributed locations. |
| | ComboLab |
| | The ComboLab system is the combination of both the Mac-Lab and CardioLab systems intended for recording hemodynamic and electrophysiology clinical data, respectively and may then be displayed, filtered, digitized, amplified, measured, calculated and/or transmitted for storage analysis and viewing at distributed locations. |
| | MLCL Client Software |
| | The MLCL Client Software is intended for recording, documenting<br>and/or reviewing clinical data for hemodynamic and electrophysiology<br>procedures and may then be displayed, filtered, digitized, amplified,<br>measured, calculated and/or transmitted for storage, analysis and<br>viewing at distributed locations. |
| Indications for Use: | Mac-Lab™ |
| | The Mac-Lab system is indicated for use on patients of all ages when a<br>physician determines that a patient would benefit from a hemodynamic<br>procedure. Mac-Lab may be used in a variety of hospital and clinical<br>settings to record hemodynamic data and measurements, which may<br>then be displayed, filtered, digitized, amplified, measured, and<br>calculated and/or transmitted for storage, analysis and viewing at<br>distributed locations. |
| | CardioLab™ |
| | The CardioLab system is indicated for use on patients of all ages when a<br>physician determines that a patient would benefit from an<br>electrophysiology procedure. CardioLab may be used in a variety of<br>hospital and clinical settings to record electrophysiology data and<br>measurements, which may then be displayed filtered, digitized,<br>amplified, measured, and calculated and/or transmitted for storage,<br>analysis and viewing at distributed locations. |
| | ComboLab |
| | The ComboLab system is indicated for use on patients of all ages when<br>a physician determines that a patient would benefit from either a<br>hemodynamic or electrophysiology procedure. ComboLab may be used<br>in a variety of hospital and clinical settings to record hemodynamic and<br>electrophysiology data and measurements, which may then be<br>displayed, filtered, digitized, amplified, measured, calculated and/or<br>transmitted for storage, analysis and viewing at distributed locations. |
| | MLCL Client Software |
| | The MLCL Client Software is indicated for use on patients of all ages<br>when a physician determines that a patient would benefit from either a<br>hemodynamic or electrophysiology procedure. MLCL Client Software<br>may be used in a variety of hospital and clinical settings to record,<br>document and/or review hemodynamic and electrophysiology data and<br>measurements, which may then be displayed, filtered, digitized,<br>amplified, measured, calculated and/or transmitted for storage, analysis<br>and viewing at distributed locations. |
| Technology: | Mac-Lab, CardioLab and ComboLab AltiX employ the same fundamental<br>scientific technology, basic design, construction, materials, energy<br>source control mechanism, and operating principles as the predicate |
| | |
| | devices, Mac-Lab, CardioLab and Combolab v6.9.5, in recording and<br>displaying hemodynamic and electrophysiology data. |
| | The basic systems can acquire data from a variety of inputs which may<br>then be displayed, filtered, digitized, amplified, measured and<br>calculated. These systems also provide the ability to transmit patient<br>data for storage, analysis and viewing, or may be used in a stand-alone<br>(non-networked) mode. |
| | The table below summarizes the substantive feature/technological<br>differences between the predicate device and the proposed device: |
| | Configuration<br>Predicate Device Features<br>Proposed Device Features |
| | ■ Diastolic Hyperemia-Free Ratio<br>· Includes Diastolic Hyperemia-<br>Mac-Lab<br>(DFR) technology not supported<br>Free Ratio (DFR) technology |
| | CLAB II Plus EP Amplifier or<br>■ CLAB II Plus EP Amplifier<br>CardioLab<br>ロ<br>■ Utilizes only 3″d party ECG trunk<br>Prucka 3 EP Amplifier, ECG<br>■ Includes GE ECG trunk cables<br>cables<br>▪ Cycle Length supported on<br>■ Cycle Length supported on up<br>channels 1 & 2 only<br>to 10 channels<br>■ 2 real-time windows available<br>■ 1 real-time window available<br>■ 5 review windows available<br>■ 2 review windows available<br>■ ClearMatch/Signal Overlay not<br>▪ Includes ClearMatch/Signal<br>supported<br>Overlay feature |
| | ComboLab utilizes the combined hardware and software features<br>noted in the table above for both CardioLab and Mac-Lab on a single<br>platform. The MLCL Client Software utilizes the combined software<br>features from the table above but does not include the hardware<br>features (Prucka 3 EP amplifier and ECG trunk cables).<br>The device's technological characteristics do not create new questions<br>of safety or effectiveness, and did not introduce any new risks/hazards,<br>warnings or limitations. |
| Data Supporting Safety | Summary of Non-Clinical Tests: |
| & Efficacy: | The subject device and its applications have been independently tested<br>and conforms to voluntary standards: |
| | ■ IEC 60601-1 Ed. 3.1 applicable Collateral and Particular Standards,<br>■ IEC 62366:2015<br>■ IEC 62304:2006/A1:2015<br>■ IEC 82304-1:2016-10<br>■ ISO 15223-1:2016<br>■ IEC 60601-2-27:2011<br>■ IEC 60601-2-34:2011 |
| | The following quality assurance measures were applied to the<br>development of the system:<br>■ Risk Analysis<br>■ Requirements Reviews<br>■ Technical Design Reviews<br>■ Formal Design Reviews |
| | ■ Testing on unit level (Module verification) |
| | ■ Integration testing (System verification) |
| | ■ Performance testing (Verification) |
| | ■ System Testing: |
| | - Safety testing (Verification) |
| | - System performance testing (Verification)<br>- Simulated use testing (Validation) |
| | The testing and results did not raise new or different questions of safety<br>and effectiveness than those associated with the predicate device.<br>Software documentation for a "Moderate" level of concern was also<br>considered as a point of comparison to the predicate device. The<br>conclusions drawn from the nonclinical tests demonstrate that the<br>proposed device is as safe, as effective and performs as well as the<br>legally marketed predicate device. |
| | Summary of Clinical Tests: |
| | The subject of this premarket submission, Mac-Lab, CardioLab and<br>ComboLab AltiX, did not require clinical studies to support<br>comparability to the predicate device. |
| Conclusion: | GE Healthcare considers the Mac-Lab, CardioLab and ComboLab AltiX<br>to be as safe, as effective, and performance is comparable to the<br>predicate device(s). |
| | The changes associated with the Mac-Lab, CardioLab and ComboLab<br>AltiX and the MLCL Client Software do not create a new Intended Use<br>and represent similar technological characteristics, with no impact on<br>the control mechanisms, operating principle, and energy type. GE's<br>quality system's design verification, and risk management processes<br>did not identify any new questions of safety or effectiveness, hazards,<br>unexpected results, or adverse effects stemming from the changes to<br>the predicate. |
| | Based on development under GE Healthcare's quality system, the<br>successful system and software verification and validation testing,<br>conformance to standards, and additional engineering bench testing<br>demonstrates that the subject device is comparable to, and hence as<br>safe and as effective for its Intended Use, as the legally marketed<br>predicate and reference devices. |
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Scroll right in the search results table. The intended use column is extracted for you; no need to dig into the 510(k) summary PDF.
What does the AI Performance sub-table show, and why is it useful?
Output name, acceptance criteria, observed values, development dataset description, and test dataset description. It's the same format we use for regulatory strategy output and Fast 510(k) input, and the fastest high-level fingerprint of an AI device. AI-generated but reliable in practice.
3. Judging fuzzy relevance
Fuzzy results trail off in relevance as you scroll. Use three signals to decide how far down to go: the fuzzy badge explanations, the intended use column, and whether your target output (e.g., Cobb angle) still appears in the AI Performance sub-table. Once it stops appearing, you're past the relevant zone. A top hit with a low score (~0.4) and a stretched explanation is a hint the closest predicates are far away — the project may be headed for De Novo. Note the fuzzy search is a pattern match: it doesn't handle negation ("not") well, and hardware devices can appear — filter by SaMD/AI ML to cut them.
How do you judge how far down fuzzy search results to go?
Use the relevancy signals: the fuzzy badge explanations, the intended use column, and whether the target output (e.g., Cobb angle) still appears in the AI Performance sub-table. Once it stops appearing, results are trailing off in relevancy.
4. Device detail page: chat and citations
Click a device name to open its detail page: device facts on the left, a chat window on the right. Ask something like "Describe the training data". The answer carries little citation bubbles — click one to jump to the highlighted passage in the source PDF, so you can verify every AI answer against the document. There's also a Download PDF button for sharing.
How do you verify an AI chat answer on the device detail page?
Click the citation bubbles to jump to the relevant highlight in the source document.
Reading rule for every project: how many summaries do you read in full?
At least the three most relevant 510(k) or De Novo summaries, in full. After that, use targeted chat questions to confirm your memory quickly. The tool supports this professional habit — it doesn't replace it.
5. Side-by-side comparison
Select multiple rows in the results table (aim for under ~10), then open the PDF Viewer tab. Ask one question — it goes to all selected devices in parallel, each with citations. This is the fastest way to compare and contrast devices: training data, PCCP scope, how they handled adding new scanners, and so on.
What does the side-by-side PDF viewer mode do?
Select multiple devices, open the PDF viewer tab, and ask one question (e.g., "Describe the training data"). It queries all selected devices simultaneously with citations, so you can compare and contrast quickly.
6. Collections
With rows selected, go to the Collections tab and create a labeled collection (e.g., "Cobb Angle Project"). Reload that selection any time — before a client call, pull up the collection and ask questions across all of its devices at once.
How do you save a set of selected devices for later use?
Select the rows, go to the Collections tab, and create a labeled collection (e.g., "Cobb Angle Project"). You can reload the selection anytime and carry it into the PDF viewer and other tabs that support selections.
7. Product codes and the regulations tree
Click a product code in the results to jump to it in the regulations tree — identification text, sibling product codes, and devices you can open in a PDF viewer on the right. Click a regulation number to see its identification, special controls, and related product codes. You can also search by product code or regulation number at the top of the tree. Always read the special controls if any exist for your device — it broadens your search and sharpens pre-kickoff research.
What can you do from the regulations tree view?
Browse product codes and regulation numbers, read the identification text and special controls, browse sibling product codes, open device PDFs on the right, and search by product code or regulation number at the top of the tree.
8. Chart view
Click Show Chart and segment by regulation number (or product code) to see which regulations dominate your result set. Clicking a regulation takes you into the regulations tree. Great for spotting that most matches are, say, hardware laparoscopic devices — a cue to go back and filter.
How do you see which regulations dominate a search result set?
Click "Show Chart" and segment by Regulation Number. Clicking a regulation takes you to the regulations tree.
9. The predicate graph
Open the Predicates tab for a family-tree view of predicate relationships. Click a node to trace its parents and children; selections from search carry over pre-selected. Commonly predicated devices are worth reading — a lot of people predicated them for a reason. The visual lineage is also handy on client calls, e.g. to show how a predicate family evolved and justify why your predicate still holds.
In the predicate graph, why are commonly predicated devices worth reading?
A lot of people predicated them for a reason. Clicking a node traces parents and children, and selections from search carry over pre-selected.
10. Embeddings: the galaxy map
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.
Try it yourself
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.