K220848 · GE Medical Systems · IYN · Jun 27, 2022 · Radiology
Device Facts
Record ID
K220848
Device Name
Venue Fit
Applicant
GE Medical Systems
Product Code
IYN · Radiology
Decision Date
Jun 27, 2022
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 892.1550
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
AI/ML, Pediatric
AI Performance
Output
Algorithm
Acceptance
Observed
Dev DS
Dev Readers
Test DS
Test Readers
Nerve tracking
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Sequence accuracy > 70% and frame accuracy > 80%
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Verification dataset: 124 sequences, 3776 frames from 44 individuals
1 (clinical expert)
Indications for Use
The Venue Fit is a general purpose diagnostic ultrasound system for use by qualified and trained healthcare professionals for ultrasound imaging, measurement, display and analysis of the human body and fluid. Venue Fit is intended to be used in a hospital or medical clinical applications include: abdominal (GYN and Urology), thoracic pleural, ophthalmic. Fetal/OB. Small Organ (including breast, testes, thyroid), VascularPeripheral vascular, neonatal and adult cephalic, pediatric, musculoskeletal (conventional and superficial), cardiac (adults and pediatic), Transrectal, Transvaginal, Transesophageal, Intraoperative (vascular) and interventional guidance (includes tissue biopsy, fluid dramage, vascular and non-vascular access). Modes of operation include: B, M, PW Doppler, CW Doppler, Color Doppler, Color M Doppler, Power Doppler, Harmonic Imaging, Coded Pulse and Combined modes: BM, B/Color M, B/PWD, B/Color/PWD, B/Power/PWD, B/CWD, B/Color/CWD.
Device Story
Venue Fit is a compact, portable diagnostic ultrasound system for hospital/clinic use by trained professionals. Inputs include ultrasound signals from linear, convex, and phased array transducers; ECG traces (for gating); and user inputs via multi-touch screen, barcode reader, or RFID badge. The system processes these inputs to provide real-time imaging, measurements, and analysis. Features include 'cNerve' for nerve tracking, 'PDI+' for slow blood flow, 'Catheter Vessel Ratio' for sizing, 'Probe Check' for hardware diagnostics, and 'Scribble' for annotation. Output is displayed on a high-resolution LCD monitor; data can be archived via DICOM-compliant networks. The device aids clinicians in diagnostic evaluation and interventional guidance, potentially improving procedural accuracy and patient outcomes. It supports wired/wireless connectivity for PACS integration.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data. Bench testing only. Verification included acoustic output, biocompatibility, thermal/electrical/electromagnetic safety, and software performance. cNerve algorithm performance was verified using a dataset of 124 sequences (3776 frames) from 44 individuals, ensuring independence from training data. Success criteria required >=70% sequence detection and >=80% frame accuracy within detected sequences.
Technological Characteristics
Portable ultrasound system with high-res LCD, multi-touch interface, and internal battery. Supports linear, convex, phased array transducers. Connectivity: DICOM, wired/wireless. Standards: AAMI/ANSI ES60601-1, IEC 60601-1-2, IEC 60601-2-37, IEC 62359, ISO 14971, NEMA PS 3.1-3.20. Biocompatible patient-contact materials. Software includes automated tools for measurement and nerve tracking.
Indications for Use
Indicated for qualified healthcare professionals to perform ultrasound imaging, measurement, and analysis of human body and fluid. Applications: abdominal, thoracic/pleural, ophthalmic, Fetal/OB, small organ, vascular/peripheral vascular, neonatal/adult cephalic, pediatric, musculoskeletal, cardiac, transrectal, transvaginal, transesophageal, intraoperative, and interventional guidance (biopsy, fluid drainage, vascular/non-vascular access).
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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GE Medical Systems % Lee Bush Regulatory Affairs Director Ultrasound and Primary Care Diagnoistics, LLC 9900 W. Innovation Drive WAUWATOSA WI 53226
Re: K220848
Trade/Device Name: Venue Fit Regulation Number: 21 CFR 892.1550 Regulation Name: Ultrasonic pulsed doppler imaging system Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: IYN, IYO, ITX Dated: May 24, 2022 Received: May 25, 2022
Dear Lee Bush:
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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For
Michael D. O'Hara, Ph.D. Deputy Director DHT8C: Division of Radiological Imaging and Rediation Therapy Devices OHT8: Office of Radiological Health Office of Product Evaluation and Quality Center for Devices and Radiological Health
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Form Approved: OMB No. 0910-0120 Expiration Date: 06/30/2020 See PRA Statement below.
510(k) Number (if known)
K220848 Device Name Venue Fit
Indications for Use (Describe)
The Venue Fit is a general purpose diagnostic ultrasound system for use by qualified and trained healthcare professionals for ultrasound imaging, measurement, display and analysis of the human body and fluid. Venue Fit is intended to be used in a hospital or medical clinical applications include: abdominal (GYN and Urology), thoracic pleural, ophthalmic. Fetal/OB. Small Organ (including breast, testes, thyroid), VascularPeripheral vascular, neonatal and adult cephalic, pediatric, musculoskeletal (conventional and superficial), cardiac (adults and pediatic), Transrectal, Transvaginal, Transesophageal, Intraoperative (vascular) and interventional guidance (includes tissue biopsy, fluid dramage, vascular and non-vascular access). Modes of operation include: B, M, PW Doppler, CW Doppler, Color Doppler, Color M Doppler, Power Doppler, Harmonic Imaging, Coded Pulse and Combined modes: BM, B/Color M, B/PWD, B/Color/PWD, B/Power/PWD, B/CWD, B/Color/CWD.
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#### 510(k) Summary
| Date: | June 17, 2022 |
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| Submitter: | GE Medical Systems Ultrasound and Primary Care Diagnostics<br>9900 Innovation Drive<br>Wauwatosa, WI 53226 |
| Primary Contact Person: | Lee Bush<br>Regulatory Affairs Director<br>GE Healthcare<br>T: (262) 3099429 |
| Secondary Contact Person: | Karin Shimoni<br>Regulatory Affairs Manager<br>GE Healthcare |
| Device Trade Name: | Venue Fit |
| Common/Usual Name: | Diagnostic Ultrasound System |
| Classification Names: | Class II |
| Product Code: | Ultrasonic Pulsed Doppler Imaging System. 21CFR 892.1550 90IYN; Ultrasonic Pulsed Echo Imaging System, 21CFR 892.1560,<br>90-IYO; Diagnostic Ultrasound Transducer, 21 CFR 892.1570,<br>90-ITX |
| Primary Predicate Device: | K203137 Venue Fit, Diagnostic Ultrasound System |
| Classification Names: | Class II |
| Product Code: | Ultrasonic Pulsed Doppler Imaging System. 21CFR 892.1550 90IYN; Ultrasonic Pulsed Echo Imaging System, 21CFR 892.1560,<br>90-IYO; Diagnostic Ultrasound Transducer, 21 CFR 892.1570,<br>90-ITX |
| Reference Device(s):<br>Classification Names:<br>Product Code: | K210438 Versana Premier, Diagnostic Ultrasound System<br>Class II<br>Ultrasonic Pulsed Doppler Imaging System. 21CFR 892.1550 90-<br>IYN; Ultrasonic Pulsed Echo Imaging System, 21CFR 892.1560,<br>90-IYO; Diagnostic Ultrasound Transducer, 21 CFR 892.1570,<br>90-ITX |
| Reference Device(s):<br>Classification Names:<br>Product Code: | K161706 Vivid iq, Diagnostic Ultrasound System<br>Class II<br>Ultrasonic Pulsed Doppler Imaging System. 21CFR 892.1550 90-<br>IYN; Ultrasonic Pulsed Echo Imaging System, 21CFR 892.1560,<br>90-IYO; Diagnostic Ultrasound Transducer, 21 CFR 892.1570,<br>90-ITX |
| Reference Device(s):<br>Classification Names:<br>Product Code: | K203114 LOGIQ P10, Diagnostic Ultrasound System<br>Class II<br>Ultrasonic Pulsed Doppler Imaging System. 21CFR 892.1550 90-<br>IYN; Ultrasonic Pulsed Echo Imaging System, 21CFR 892.1560,<br>90-IYO; Diagnostic Ultrasound Transducer, 21 CFR 892.1570,<br>90-ITX |
| Reference Device(s):<br>Classification Names:<br>Product Code: | K210426 HS40, Diagnostic Ultrasound System<br>Class II<br>Ultrasonic Pulsed Doppler Imaging System. 21CFR 892.1550 90-<br>IYN; Ultrasonic Pulsed Echo Imaging System, 21CFR 892.1560,<br>90-IYO; Diagnostic Ultrasound Transducer, 21 CFR 892.1570,<br>90-ITX |
| Reference Device(s):<br>Classification Names:<br>Product Code: | K202658 Vivid E95, Diagnostic Ultrasound System<br>Class II<br>Ultrasonic Pulsed Doppler Imaging System. 21CFR 892.1550 90-<br>IYN; Ultrasonic Pulsed Echo Imaging System, 21CFR 892.1560,<br>90-IYO; Diagnostic Ultrasound Transducer, 21 CFR 892.1570,<br>90-ITX; Diagnostic intravascular catheter, 21 CFR 870.1200, 90-<br>OBJ |
| Reference Device(s):<br>Classification Names:<br>Product Code: | K182234 Optima XR240amx, Mobile X-ray system<br>Class II<br>Mobile x-ray system 21 CFR 892.1720 IZL, Solid state x-ray<br>imager 892.1680 MOB |
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Device Description: Venue Fit is a general-purpose diagnostic ultrasound system intended for use by qualified and trained healthcare professionals to evaluate the body by ultrasound imaging and fluid flow analvsis.
> The Venue Fit is a compact, portable system with a small footprint. The system can be hand carried using the integrated handle, placed on a horizontal surface (if kickstand is attached), attached to a mobile cart or mounted on the wall. It has a high resolution color LCD monitor, with a simple, multi-touch user interface that makes the system intuitive. The system can be powered through an electrical wall outlet for long term use or from an internal battery for a short time with full functionality and scanning.
The Venue Fit utilizes a variety of linear, convex, and phased array transducers which provide high imaging capability, supporting all standard acquisition modes. Compatible biopsy kits can be used for needle-guidance procedures.
The system is capable of displaying the patient's ECG trace synchronized to the scanned image. This allows the user to view an image from a specific time of the ECG signal which is used as an input for gating during scanning. The ECG signal can be input directly from the patient or as an output from an ECG monitoring device. ECG information is not intended for monitoring or diagnosis.
A barcode reader and RFID scanner are available as additional input devices. A roller bag will also be available for the customer to use when transporting the system.
Venue Fit is capable of wired or wireless internet connection. The system meets DICOM requirements to support users image storage and archiving needs (local PACS or products such as Q-Path) and allows for output to printing devices.
The user documentation is available electronically.
The Venue Fit is a general purpose diagnostic ultrasound system Intended Use: for use by qualified and trained healthcare professionals for ultrasound imaging, measurement, display and analysis of the
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| | human body and fluid. Venue Fit is intended to be used in a<br>hospital or medical clinic. Venue Fit clinical applications include:<br>abdominal (GYN and Urology), thoracic/pleural, ophthalmic,<br>Fetal/OB, Small Organ (including breast, testes, thyroid),<br>Vascular/Peripheral vascular, neonatal and adult cephalic,<br>pediatric, musculoskeletal (conventional and superficial), cardiac<br>(adults and pediatric), Transrectal, Transvaginal,<br>Transesophageal, Intraoperative (vascular) and interventional<br>guidance (includes tissue biopsy, fluid drainage, vascular and<br>non-vascular access). Modes of operation include: B, M, PW<br>Doppler, CW Doppler, Color Doppler, Color M Doppler, Power<br>Doppler, Harmonic Imaging, Coded Pulse and Combined modes:<br>B/M, B/Color M, B/PWD, B/Color/PWD, B/Power/PWD,<br>B/CWD, B/Color/CWD. |
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| Technology: | The Venue Fit employs the same fundamental scientific<br>technology as its predicate and reference devices. |
| Determination of<br>Substantial Equivalence: | Comparison to Predicate Device<br>The Venue Fit system is substantially equivalent to the predicate<br>device with regards to imaging capabilities, technological<br>characteristics and safety and effectiveness. All probes used with<br>the proposed Venue Fit system are used unchanged from the<br>cleared predicate. They are made of the same materials and their<br>shape is unchanged. |
| | The proposed Venue Fit and predicate Venue Fit (K203137) have<br>identical clinical indications for use. |
| | The proposed Venue Fit and predicate Venue Fit (K203137) have<br>identical imaging modes. |
| | The following is an overview of the differences between the<br>proposed Venue Fit and the predicate Venue Fit:<br>The proposed Venue Fit and predicate Venue Fit (K203137)<br>systems transducers are similar, except for:<br>● Additions of M5Sc-RS which was first cleared on Vivid<br>iq K161706. This probe is used unchanged from the<br>cleared reference device (K161706). It is made of the<br>same materials and its shape is unchanged. The clinical<br>indications of M5Sc-RS are the same on the proposed<br>Venue Fit as they are on the reference device Vivid E95<br>K202658 with M5Sc-D probe. The M5Sc-RS probe is the |
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same as the M5Sc-D except it uses an RS connector instead of a D connector. The transducer body is identical between the two.
- New applications are added to the following transducers: .
- M5Sc-RS transducer: added Ophthalmic O application. This application was already cleared with 3Sc-RS in predicate Venue Fit (K203137) which is a similar transducer.
- 3Sc-RS, E8C-RS, 6S-RS, 12S-RS: added o Nonvascular access to the Interventional guidance application which was already cleared with these probes on reference device Versana Premier (K210438).
#### Features/Functionality:
- . Scribble: assists the user during system training and teaching by providing a touch-operated pointer and free drawing capabilities.
- Power Doppler Imaging+ (PDI+): is intended for slow ● blood flows like those found in wrists, ankles, hands, and feet.
- . Catheter Vessel Ratio: a measurement that supports clinicians in selecting the appropriate sized catheter based on vessel diameter.
- . Probe Check: provides an automated probe element check and notifies user of potential probe issue.
- . Shoulder Diagram: simplifies documentation and assists the clinician in the follow up for patients with suspected shoulder disorders. Is similar to the Renal Diagram feature previously available on the cleared predicate Venue Fit (K203137), except it does not contain an anatomical organ drawing and the question/request that appears to the user is tailored to the shoulder region.
- cNerve: may help the user to detect and track nerves during the scouting stage of a nerve block procedure, prior to inserting the needle to inject the anesthetic material. Is similar to the NerveTrack tool on cleared reference HS40 system by Samsung (K210426). The cNerve tool on proposed Venue Fit system is available for adults only.
- Expanding B-lines tool for pediatrics (excluding ● neonates). This allows Lung sweep and Lung Diagram to pediatrics (excluding neonates) as well. B-lines tool is
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available on the cleared predicate Venue Fit (K203137) for adults only.
- Expanding Real-Time Ejection Fraction (EF) to pediatrics ● (excluding neonates). Real-Time EF tool is available on the cleared predicate Venue Fit (K203137) for adults only.
- . Updates to software related to workflow improvements.
#### Accessories:
- Adding compatible OEM biopsy guides (for 3Sc-RS, ● E8C-RS and M5Sc-RS transducers).
- Adding RFID scanner that enables easy login/logout using . a badge. This capability is similar to RFID option on reference device Optima XR240amx, K182234.
#### Summary of Non-Clinical Tests:
The proposed Venue Fit has been evaluated for acoustic output, biocompatibility, cleaning and disinfection effectiveness as well as thermal, electrical, electromagnetic, and mechanical safety, and has been found to comply with applicable medical device safety standards. The Venue Fit complies with voluntary standards:
- . AAMI/ANSI ES60601-1, Medical Electrical Equipment -Part 1: General Requirements for Safety, 2005/ A2:2012
- . IEC 60601-1-2, Medical Electrical Equipment - Part 1-2: General Requirements for Safety - Collateral Standard: Electromagnetic Compatibility Requirements and Tests, 2020
- IEC 60601-2-37, Medical Electrical Equipment Part 2-● 37: Particular Requirements for the Safety of Ultrasonic Medical Diagnostic and Monitoring Equipment, 2015
- . IEC 62359, Ultrasonics - Field characterization - Test methods for the determination of thermal and mechanical indices related to medical diagnostic ultrasonic fields, 2017
- . ISO 14971, Application of risk management to medical devices, 2019
- NEMA PS 3.1 3.20, Digital Imaging and ● Communications in Medicine (DICOM) Set, 2016
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The following quality assurance measures are applied to the development of the system:
- Risk Analysis
- Requirements Reviews
- Design Reviews ●
- Testing on unit level (Module verification) ●
- Integration testing (System verification) .
- Performance testing (Verification & Validation)
- . Safety testing (Verification)
Transducer material and other patient contact materials are biocompatible.
#### AI Summary of Testing
#### cNerve:
Summary test statistics and other results including acceptance criteria and information supporting the appropriateness of the characterized performance
Dataset:
- Test dataset representative of the Nerve block scouting ● procedures which cNerve supports was assessed for accuracy.
- Test dataset included 124 sequences, and 3776 frames.
Appropriateness of the characterized performance:
- Success criteria were based on conformance of the cNerve . detections to ground truth annotations of nerve bundles in individual frames. Since the intended use is nerve tracking during scouting rather than nerve segmentation accuracy, success criteria were derived via a preliminary survey. The target of the survey was to identify thresholds for pixel accuracy in frames and for frame accuracy in sequences that are appropriate for the intended use.
- cNerve performance requirements.
- Sequence accuracy requirement - for testing overall cNerve performance: At least 70% of the sequences are meaningfully detected, and at least 80% of the meaningfully detected sequences are successfully detected (meeting frame accuracy criteria).
The number of individuals images were collected from:
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- A total of 44 individuals contributed to the verification ● dataset.
The number of samples, if different from above, and the relationship between the two:
- . Each individual contributed up to 2 sequences per view location. Often both laterals (left and right) were scanned.
- Test dataset included 124 sequences, and 3776 frames. .
Demographic distribution including:
- Gender: Male and Female .
- Age: 18-82 years
- Ethnicity/Country: USA, Japan, Israel ●
Information about clinical subgroups and confounders present in the dataset:
- The algorithm performance was verified via frame ● accuracy on all demographic subgroups: Gender (M/F), Age (<60 / >=60), BMI (<=25 / >25).
- . Similarly, it was tested for all supported nerve block locations and all supported probe types.
Information about equipment and protocols used to collect images:
- Mix of data from across five different probes in the . appropriate nerve mode, and three different Console variants.
Information about how the reference standard was derived from the dataset (i.e. the "truthing" process):
- . Ground truth annotations of the verification dataset were obtained as follows: Frames from scouting sequences were annotated by a single clinical expert, where the anatomical area of the nerves was marked in each frame.
Description of how independence of test data from training data was ensured:
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- The data used for verification is completely distinct from . that used during training process and there is no overlap between the two.
Summary of Clinical Tests:
The subject of this premarket submission, Venue Fit, did not require clinical studies to support substantial equivalence.
- GE Healthcare considers the Venue Fit to be as safe, as effective, Conclusion: and performance is substantially equivalent to the predicate device.
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Narrow by SaMD (software-only devices), then narrow by AI/ML (devices with AI).
2. The results table
Scroll right in the results table. The intended use is extracted for you — no need to open the PDF. The device story gives a high-level snapshot of what the device does and how it's used. The AI Performance sub-table shows each output name, acceptance criteria, observed values, and development/test dataset descriptions — the same format Innolitics uses for regulatory strategy outputs, and the fastest high-level fingerprint of an AI device. It is AI-generated but has been very reliable in practice.
Where do you find a device's intended use without opening the PDF?
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.