The SKANRAD 400 is intended for use in generating X-Rays & radiographic images of human anatomy including skull, spinal column, chest, abdomen, extremities and other body parts in all general-purpose X-ray diagnostic procedures. The device is intended for use in paediatric and adult. It may be used in radiology departments, paediatrics, orthopaedics and clinics. Exposures may be taken with the patient sitting, standing, or lying in the prone or supine position. Device is designed to be used with conventional film/screen or computed radiography (CR) cassettes / DR system. The system has been designed for indoor usage. It is intended for qualified medical personnel or operators who have been trained in the use of X-Ray equipment. SKANRAD 400 is not intended for mammography.
Device Story
High-frequency stationary X-ray system (32kW generator); includes tube head, collimator, floating table, and chest stand. Operates by generating X-rays for radiographic imaging; compatible with film, CR, or DR image receptors. Used in radiology, orthopedics, and clinics by trained medical personnel. Input: manual operator settings (kV, mA, time) via touch console. Output: X-ray exposure for image capture. Clinical decision-making supported by diagnostic images produced on external receptors. Benefits: enables general-purpose diagnostic imaging of various anatomical regions.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data. Bench testing only. Performance verified through design verification and validation, including compliance with IEC 60601-1, 60601-1-2, 60601-1-3, 60601-2-54, and 60601-2-28 standards. Biocompatibility evaluated per ISO 10993-1.
Indicated for general-purpose radiographic imaging of human anatomy (skull, spine, chest, abdomen, extremities) in pediatric and adult patients. Not for mammography.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A stationary x-ray system is a permanently installed diagnostic system intended to generate and control x-rays for examination of various anatomical regions. This generic type of device may include signal analysis and display equipment, patient and equipment supports, component parts, and accessories.
Special Controls
*Classification.* Class II (special controls). A radiographic contrast tray or radiology diagnostic kit intended for use with a stationary x-ray system only is exempt from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 807 of this chapter subject to the limitations in § 892.9.
DROC (Digital Radiography Operating Console) by E-COM Technology Ltd. (K130883)
Submission Summary (Full Text)
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Skanray Technologies Limited % Ankur Naik Managing Director IZiel Healthcare 14, Hadapsar Industrial Estate, Hadapsar Pune, Maharashtra 411013 INDIA
Re: K220518
Trade/Device Name: SKANRAD 400 Regulation Number: 21 CFR 892.1680 Regulation Name: Stationary x-ray system Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: KPR Dated: February 18, 2022 Received: February 23, 2022
Dear Ankur Naik:
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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Laurel Burk, Ph.D. Assistant 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
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# Indications for Use
trained in the use of X-Ray equipment. SKANRAD 400 is not intended for mammography.
510(k) Number (if known)
#### K220518
Device Name SKANRAD 400
#### Indications for Use (Describe)
The SKANRAD 400 is intended for use in generating X-Rays & radiographic images of human anatomy including skull, spinal column, chest, abdomen, extremties and other body parts in all general-purpose X-ray diagnostic procedures. The device is intended for use in paediatric and adult. It may be used in radiology departments, paediatrics, orthopaedics and clinics. Exposures may be taken with the patient sitting, standing, or lying in the prone or supine position. Device is designed to be used with conventional film/screen or computed radiography (CR) cassettes / DR system. The system has been designed for indoor usage. It is intended for qualified medical persomel or operators who have been
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K220518
# 510(k) Summary
510(k) summary of safety and effectiveness for SKANRAD 400 is provided in accordance with 21 CFR 807.92.
| Date: | 31 January 2022 |
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| Submitter (Owner): | Vasundhara R<br>Regulatory Head<br>Skanray Technologies Limited<br>Plot# 15-17, Hebbal Industrial Area, Hebbal<br>Mysore, Karnataka 570016, India<br>P: +91 821 2415559<br>Email: vasundhara.r@skanray.com |
| 510(k) Contact Person: | Ankur Naik<br>Managing Director<br>IZiel Healthcare<br>14, Hadapsar Industrial Estate,<br>Hadapsar, Pune – 411013, India.<br>P: +91 72762 2555 M: +91 7069553814<br>Email: ankur.naik@izielhealthcare.com |
| Device Trade Name: | SKANRAD 400 |
| Regulation Number: | 892.1680 |
| Regulation Description: | A stationary x-ray system is a permanently installed<br>diagnostic system intended to generate and control x-<br>rays for examination of various anatomical regions.<br>This generic type of device may include signal analysis<br>and display equipment, patient and equipment support,<br>component parts, and accessories |
| Review Panel: | Radiology |
| Device Class: | Class II |
| Product Code: | KPR |
| Predicate Device: | RADspeed Fit (K173517)<br>Regulation number: 21 CFR 892.1680<br>Regulation name: Stationary X-ray system<br>Device class: II<br>Product code: KPR, MQB |
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### Device description
SKANRAD 400 is a high frequency radiography system with 32kW generator X-Ray power. It can be used with table (recumbent position) as well as chest stand (standing position) for general radiography purpose. Electronic circuits incorporated for control, user interface, feedback circuits to ensure accuracy & reproducibility of X-Ray output. lt consists of:
- 1. Tube head and collimator assembly
- 2. Floating table assembly
- 3. Chest stand assembly
- 4. HV generator assembly
SKANRAD 400 can be used with Film, Computed Radiography (CR) and Digital Radiography system image receptors along with associated image capture software. Skanray recommends using 510(k) cleared detectors and image acquisition systems to maintain compliance and quality: either wired or wireless with 14"x17" or 17" x 17" panels. Table 1 indicates the flat panel detectors and associated software, which are tested and verified with SKANRAD 400 to meet the required performance.
### Table 1: Flat panel detectors and image acquisition software
| Flat panel detector | Image Acquisition Software | Remarks |
|-------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
| Varex PaxScan 4336W v4<br>(K161459) | DROC (Digital Radiography<br>Operating Console) by E-COM<br>Technology Ltd. (K130883) | DROC software<br>compatible with all three<br>detectors. |
| Varex PaxScan 4343RC<br>(K172951) | | |
## Intended Use / Indications for Use
The SKANRAD 400 is intended for use in generating X-Rays & radiographic images of human anatomy including skull, spinal column, chest, abdomen, extremities and other body parts in all general-purpose X-ray diagnostic procedures. The device is intended for use in paediatric and adult. It may be used in radiology departments, paediatrics, orthopaedics and clinics. Exposures may be taken with the patient sitting, standing, or lying in the prone or supine position. Device is designed to be used with conventional film/screen or computed radiography (CR) cassettes / DR system.
The system has been designed for indoor usage. It is intended for qualified medical personnel or operators who have been trained in the use of X-Ray equipment. SKANRAD 400 is not intended for mammography
## Comparison to predicate devices
One predicate device is selected in this submission for the SKANRAD 400.
Predicate device: RADspeed fit (K173517)
The image quality of X-ray system depends on two main factors - the X-Ray generation and the Digital Radiography system. The X-Ray voltage generator, the
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technology, design of the subject device is substantially equivalent to the predicate device, with minor changes in the ranges of kV, mA, and exposure time which does not affect the safety and effectiveness of the device. Image receptors that can be used with SKANRAD 400 include film, computed radiography and digital radiography. Flat panel detector and image acquisition software are not provided with the SKANRAD 400. To demonstrate that the subject device functions as intended it is tested with Varex PaxScan 4336Wv4 and Varex PaxScan 4343RC detectors along with the E-COM DROC image viewing software. The validation of the detector and software with SKANRAD 400 has been performed and validation activity has been documented. It does not affect the safety and efficacy of the device.
The details of the substantial equivalence between the subject device and predicate devices are explained as below:
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Table 2: Comparison to Predicate Device
| Comparable<br>Properties | Subject Device | Predicate Device (K173517) | Comparison Results |
|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Product name | SKANRAD 400 | RADspeed fit | Not applicable |
| Manufacturer | Skanray Technologies Limited | Shimadzu Corporation | Not applicable |
| Regulation number | 892.1680 | 892.1680 | Identical |
| Product code | KPR | KPR, MQB | Identical |
| Product Class | II | II | Identical |
| Intended Use /<br>Indications for Use | The SKANRAD 400 is intended<br>for use in generating X-Rays &<br>radiographic images of human<br>anatomy including skull, spinal<br>column, chest, abdomen,<br>extremities and other body parts<br>in all general-purpose X-ray<br>diagnostic procedures. The<br>device is intended for use in<br>paediatric and adult. It may be<br>used in radiology departments,<br>paediatrics, orthopaedics and<br>clinics. Exposures may be taken<br>with the patient sitting, standing,<br>or lying in the prone or supine<br>position. Device is designed to<br>be used with conventional<br>film/screen or Computed<br>Radiography (CR) cassettes/ DR<br>system.<br>The system has been designed<br>for indoor usage. It is intended<br>for qualified medical personnel | The RADspeed fit is intended to<br>generate digital or conventional<br>radiographic images of the skull,<br>spinal column, chest, abdomen,<br>extremities, and other body parts<br>of human anatomies in all routine<br>radiography examinations. The<br>RADspeed fit enables<br>radiographic exposure of the<br>whole body of all ages including<br>paediatric patients. Exposures<br>may be taken with the patient<br>sitting, standing, or lying in the<br>prone or supine position. The<br>RADspeed fit uses portable or<br>integrated flat panel detectors to<br>generate diagnostic images by<br>converting x-rays into electronic<br>signals. The device is also<br>designed to be used with<br>conventional film/screen or<br>computed radiography (CR)<br>cassettes. The device is not<br>intended for mammographic | Substantially equivalent |
| Comparable<br>Properties | Subject Device | Predicate Device (K173517) | Comparison Results |
| | or Operators who have been<br>trained in the use of X-Ray<br>equipment. SKANRAD400 is not<br>intended for mammography. | applications or tomographic<br>techniques. The indications for<br>use remain the same as those<br>for the predicate, except for the<br>removal of tomographic<br>technique. WARNING: United<br>States Federal Law restricts this<br>device to sale by or on the order<br>of a physician. | |
| Target Population | Adult, paediatric | Adult, paediatric | Identical |
| Performance Standard | 1020.30 & 1020.31 | 1020.30 & 1020.31 | Identical |
| Duration of<br>Contact | <10 min | <10 min | Identical |
| Generator type | High Frequency | High frequency | Identical |
| Generator power level | 32 kW | 32kW/56kW | Identical |
| kV Range | 40 kV–125 kV, 1 kV step | 40-150 kV, 1 kV step | Substantial equivalent<br>kV range of the subject device<br>is within the range of the<br>predicate device. The range<br>covers all the general purpose<br>diagnostic exposure required<br>for the mentioned anatomies<br>and it does not raise any<br>concerns of safety and<br>efficacy of the device. |
| mA Range | 10-400 mA | 10-500 mA (32 kW) | Substantial equivalent<br>mA range of the subject<br>device is within the range of<br>the predicate device. This is<br>considered as within the<br>safety margin. mA is part of<br>mAs (product of time and |
| Comparable<br>Properties | Subject Device | Predicate Device (K173517) | Comparison Results |
| | | | current), and exposure values<br>meets the required values for<br>general diagnostic imaging<br>procedure for all anatomical<br>range, and it does not raise<br>any concerns of safety and<br>efficacy of the device. |
| Time range | 5ms to 5 s | 1 ms to 10 s | Substantial equivalent<br>Time range of the subject<br>device is within the range of<br>the predicate device. All<br>diagnostic imaging<br>procedures are covered within<br>this exposure duration, and it<br>does not raise any concerns<br>of safety and efficacy of the<br>device. |
| X-ray tube focal spot | 0.6 mm / 1.3 mm | 0.6 mm / 1.3 mm | Identical |
| Type of Installation | Fixed (Tube- Floor Mount) | Fixed (Tube - Floor mount) | Identical |
| Aluminium<br>Equivalence of Table<br>and chest stand | < 1 mm Al | < 1 mm Al | Identical |
| Image acquisition | Digital | Digital | Identical |
| Image Receptor | Film/CR/DR | Film/CR/DR | Identical |
| Exposure method | Hand-switch/ Console | Hand-switch/ Console | Identical |
| User<br>Interface | Touch console (Tube head &<br>Operator) | Touch console (Tube head &<br>Operator) | Identical |
| Device parts contact<br>the patient | Patient table & chest bucky | Patient table & chest bucky | Identical |
| Power source | AC line | AC line | Identical |
| Comparable<br>Properties | Subject Device | Predicate Device (K173517) | Comparison Results |
| Product Image | Image: Subject Device | Image: Predicate Device | N/A |
| Electrical safety and<br>EMC | IEC 60601-1<br>IEC 60601-1-2<br>IEC 60601-1-3<br>IEC 60601-1-6<br>IEC 60601-2-28<br>IEC 60601-2-54 | IEC 60601-1<br>IEC 60601-1-2<br>IEC 60601-1-3 | Identical |
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#### Discussion of similarities and differences
SKANRAD 400 is intended for generating radiographic images of human anatomy for all general-purpose X-Ray diagnostic procedures in all patient population including pediatrics and adults and is not intended for mammographic application. Both predicate and subject device are indoor floor mounded X-ray system where X-Ray can be taken in all positions with the help of floor table and chest X-ray can be taken with the support of chest stand. The ranges for kV, mA and exposure duration are found to be within the predicate device range limiting to slightly on the lower side, which does not impact the intended application of the subject device as compared to predicate device. Image receptors of the subject device are film, CR, and DR which are same as predicate devices. User can choose their modality based on their requirements. The components of X-ray system like an X-ray generator and an X-ray tube are either identical or similar to predicate devices. The other components like the floor table, chest stand have no impact on the safety and effectiveness of the system. Materials of both floor table and chest stand are evaluated for biocompatibility. In addition, the subject device has been tested to the relevant performance standards as summarized below.
#### Performance data
The risks identified during risk analysis were reduced by applying suitable risk control measures and it was noted that there were no unacceptable risks after risk control measures.
Design verification and validation activities have been carried both in-house and by outsourcing to appropriate third-party vendors. The design verification, design validation and performance testing activities have been documented and indicate that the subiect device is as safe and effective as the predicate device.
SKANRAD 400 complies with the following standards:
- IEC 60601-1 Edition 3.1 (2012)+EN 60601-1:2006+A1:2013+A12:2014 Medical ● electrical equipment – Part 1: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance.
- IEC 60601-1-2:2014 Medical electrical equipment Part 1-2: General . requirements for basic safety and essential performance - Collateral Standard: Electromagnetic disturbances - Requirements and tests.
- IEC 60601-1-3:2008 (Second Edition) + A1:2013 Medical electrical equipment -● Part 1: General requirements for safety -3. Collateral standard: General requirements for radiation protection in diagnostic X-Ray equipment.
- IEC 60601-2-54 Edition 1.2 2018-06 CONSOLIDATED VERSION Medical ● electrical equipment - Part 2-54: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of X-ray equipment for radiography and radioscopy.
- IEC 60601-2-28:2017 (Third Edition) Medical electrical equipment Part 2-28: . Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of X-Ray tube assemblies for medical diagnosis.
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- IEC 60601-1-6:2010/AMD1:2013 Medical electrical equipment Part 1-6: General ● requirements for basic safety and essential performance - Collateral standard: Usability
- IEC 62304:2006+A1:2015 Medical device software-Software Life-Cycle . processes.
- ISO 10993-1:2018 Biological evaluation of medical devices — Part 1: Evaluation and testing within a risk management process.
- ISO 14971:2007 Medical devices. Application of risk management to medical devices
### Summary of clinical testing
As per FDA Guidance for the Submission of 510(k)s for Solid State X-ray Imaging Devices document, subject device does not have major difference when compared to the predicate device. Considering this, non-clinical data is sufficient to support the safety and performance of SKANRAD 400. Hence clinical studies are not required.
### Conclusion
All the above details collectively demonstrate that SKANRAD 400 is safe and effective when the device is used as labelled and is substantially equivalent to the predicate device.
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