K221000 · 3D Ons, Inc. · LLZ · May 23, 2022 · Radiology
Device Facts
Record ID
K221000
Device Name
ON3D
Applicant
3D Ons, Inc.
Product Code
LLZ · Radiology
Decision Date
May 23, 2022
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 892.2050
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Software as a Medical Device
Indications for Use
ON3D is software that is designed for use by specialized dental practices for capturing, storing and presenting patient images and assisting in treatment planning and case diagnosis. Results produced by the software's diagnostic and treatment planning tools are dependent on the interpretation of trained and licensed dental practitioners.
Device Story
ON3D is standalone software for specialized dental practices; inputs volumetric datasets (e.g., CBCT); transforms data via visualization, manipulation, and analysis tools; produces 3D models, measurements, and surgical simulations. Used in clinical settings by dental specialists for craniofacial anatomy analysis, airway analysis, TMJ analysis, and neural canal marking. Features include volume stitching, 2D/3D photo wrapping, and tissue density threshold adjustment. Healthcare providers use output to plan orthodontic/orthognathic surgeries; facilitates diagnosis and treatment planning; benefits patients through personalized 3D surgical models and optimized pre-surgical information.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. Software verification and validation performed at system, integration, and unit levels per IEC 62304. System-level testing assessed UI, worklist management, viewer functions, hot-keys, and simulation tools to ensure performance meets intended use requirements.
Technological Characteristics
Standalone software; Windows OS; DICOM compatible; supports 2D/3D rendering, volume stitching, and 3D/2D measurements. Features include tissue density thresholding, airway/TMJ analysis, and surgical simulation. Software developed in accordance with IEC 62304.
Indications for Use
Indicated for specialized dental practices to capture, store, and present patient images for treatment planning and case diagnosis. For use by trained and licensed dental practitioners.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A medical image management and processing system is a device that provides one or more capabilities relating to the review and digital processing of medical images for the purposes of interpretation by a trained practitioner of disease detection, diagnosis, or patient management. The software components may provide advanced or complex image processing functions for image manipulation, enhancement, or quantification that are intended for use in the interpretation and analysis of medical images. Advanced image manipulation functions may include image segmentation, multimodality image registration, or 3D visualization. Complex quantitative functions may include semi-automated measurements or time-series measurements.
Special Controls
*Classification.* Class II (special controls; voluntary standards—Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) Std., Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG) Std., Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) Test Pattern).
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3D ONS, Inc. % DongHa Lee Regulatory Affairs Consultant KMC, Inc. Room no. 1709, 123, Digital-ro 26-gil, Guro-gu Seoul, 08390 KOREA
Re: K221000
Trade/Device Name: ON3D Regulation Number: 21 CFR 892.2050 Regulation Name: Medical image management and processing system Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: LLZ Dated: March 30, 2022 Received: April 4, 2022
Dear DongHa Lee:
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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Please be advised that FDA's issuance of a substantial equivalence determination does not mean that FDA has made a determination that your device complies with other requirements of the Act or any Federal statutes and regulations administered by other Federal agencies. You must comply with all the Act's
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Sincerely,
Laurel Burk, Ph.D. Assistant Director Diagnostic X-ray Systems Team DHT 8B: Division of Radiological Imaging and Electronic Products OHT8: Office of Radiological Health Office of Product Evaluation and Quality Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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## Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known)
K221000
Device Name ON3D
#### Indications for Use (Describe)
ON3D is software that is designed for use by specialized dental practices for capturing, storing and presenting patient images and assisting in treatment planning and case diagnosis. Results produced by the software's diagnostic and treatment planning tools are dependent on the interpretation of trained and licensed dental practitioners.
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# 510(k) Summary (K221000)
This summary of 510(K) - safety and effectiveness information is being submitted in accordance with requirements of 21 CFR Part 807.92.
Date: May 9, 2022
#### 1. Applicant / Submission Sponsor
3D ONS, Inc. Address: 18, EONJU-RO171-GIL, GANGNAM-GU, SEOUL, 06023, SOUTH KOREA Tel: +82-2-511-8254 Fax: +82-2-511-8120 Email: drcho@3dons.net
### 2. Submission Correspondent
DongHa Lee (Consultant, KMC, Inc.) Address: Room no. 1709, 123, Digital-ro 26-gil, Guro-gu, Seoul, 08390, South Korea Tel: +82-70-8965-5554 Fax: +82-2-856-5904 Email: dhlee@kmcerti.com
### 3. Device Identification
- Trade/Proprietary Name: ON3D
- Classification Name: Medical image management and processing system i
- Classification Regulation: 21 CFR 892.2050 ı
- Product Code: LLZ ı
- Device Class: 2 -
#### 4. Predicate Devices
| Manufacturer | Patterson Dental Supply, Inc. |
|---------------|-------------------------------|
| Device Name | Dolphin Imaging |
| 510(k) number | K110430 |
| Product Code | LLZ |
### 5. Device Description
ON3D is a stand-alone software that captures, stores and present patient data in volumetric views to assist specialized dental practitioners for treatment and surgical planning and case
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diagnosis. With a user-friendly graphical user interface, ON3D makes processing 3D data extremely simple, enabling dental specialists from a wide variety of disciplines to diagnose, plan treatment, document and present cases. ON3D allows visualization and analysis of craniofacial anatomy from data produced by 3D dataset format, such as cone beam computed tomography (CBCT), and it creates a personalized 3D model for the dentists with the optimal pre-surgical information necessary for the surgeries. It features tools for the manipulation and analysis of volumetric datasets, and the images are easily oriented and rotated. Tissue density thresholds can be adjusted for detailed views of craniofacial anatomy. ON3D product features include 3D airway analysis, multiple planar views, volume stitching, 2D/3D facial photo wrap onto the volumetric model, 3D neural canal markings, TMJ analysis, 3D/2D measurements, export images to other applications, such as STL or PLY, and more.
### 6. Indication for use
ON3D is software that is designed for use by specialized dental practices for capturing, storing and presenting patient images and assisting in treatment planning and case diagnosis. Results produced by the software's diagnostic and treatment planning tools are dependent on the interpretation of trained and licensed dental practitioners.
### 7. Substantial Equivalence
| - | Subject Device | Predicate Device | Remarks |
|------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
| 510(k) Number | K221000 | K110430 | - |
| Trade/Device Name | ON3D | Dolphin Imaging | - |
| Manufacturer | 3D ONS, Inc. | Patterson Dental Supply, Inc.<br>(doing business as Dolphin<br>Imaging & Management) | - |
| Regulation Number | 21 CFR 892.2050 | 21 CFR 892.2050 | Same |
| Regulatory Class | Class II | Class II | Same |
| Product Code | LLZ | LLZ | Same |
| Intended Use | ON3D is software that is<br>designed for use by specialized<br>dental practices for capturing,<br>storing and presenting patient<br>images and assisting in<br>treatment planning and case<br>diagnosis. Results produced by<br>the software's diagnostic and<br>treatment planning tools are<br>dependent on the interpretation<br>of trained and licensed dental<br>practitioners. | Dolphin Imaging is software<br>that is designed for use by<br>specialized dental practices for<br>capturing, storing and<br>presenting patient images and<br>assisting in treatment planning<br>and case diagnosis. Results<br>produced by the software's<br>diagnostic and treatment<br>planning tools are dependent on<br>the interpretation of trained and<br>licensed dental practitioners. | Same |
| Standalone<br>Software | Yes | Yes | Same |
ON3D is substantially equivalent to the predicate devices, Dolphin Imaging (K110430). The following comparison table is presented to demonstrate substantial equivalence.
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| Operation System | Windows | Windows or Mac OS | Same |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
| User Interface | Mouse, Keyboard | Mouse, Keyboard | Same |
| Image rendering | 2D and 3D | 2D and 3D | Same |
| Image<br>manipulation | Preview, Rotate, Enhance, Zoom, Brightness, Contrast, Sharpness | Preview, Rotate, Enhance, Zoom, Brightness, Contrast, Sharpness | Same |
| Basic image<br>measurement | Distance, angle | Distance, angle | Same |
| 3D airway analysis | Yes | Yes | Same |
| Cross sections in<br>multiple planar<br>views (MPV) | Yes | Yes | Same |
| Volume orientation<br>control | Yes | Yes | Same |
| Volume stitching | Combine two separate volumes<br>into one | Combine two separate volumes<br>into one | Same |
| Volume-to-volume<br>superimposition | Yes | Yes | Same |
| Cephalometric<br>tracing and<br>analysis | None | Manual point picking and automatic structure templates Software provides predefined landmarks and tracing structures. Can trace on 3D volume and 2D photo. | Difference does not affect SE<br>(Note 1.) |
| 3D/2D analysis | Provide both 3D and 2D analysis. 3D analysis is performed on 3D volume. 2D analysis is performed on a pre-determined plane (mid-sagittal plane) using 3D landmarks that are projected on the 2D plane. | Provide both 3D and 2D analysis. 3D analysis is performed on 3D volume. 2D analysis is performed on 2D photo or x-ray. Standard orthodontic tracing analyses and user-configurable analysis: | Difference does not affect SE<br>(Note 2.) |
| 3D neural canal<br>marking | Yes | Yes | Same |
| TMJ analysis | Yes | Yes | Same |
| Surgical planning<br>and simulation | Orthodontic and orthognathic applications using maxillary, mandible, and chin and cheek cuts. User can translate, rotate the cuts. | Orthodontic and orthognathic applications using maxillary, mandible, and chin and cheek cuts. User can translate, rotate the cuts. | Same |
| Distinguish<br>biological<br>structures via their<br>radiolucency | Yes | Yes | Same |
| Soft tissue<br>deformation | Yes. 2D and 3D | Yes. 2D and 3D | Same |
| Photo wrapping | Can wrap 2D and 3D photos on volume image | Can wrap 2D and 3D photos on volume image | Same |
| and TAD treatment<br>planning and<br>simulation | | | does not<br>affect SE<br>(Note 3.) |
| Generate<br>panoramic<br>radiographs | Yes | Yes | Same |
| Scanner connection | Yes | Yes | Same |
| Export images/data<br>to other<br>applications | Yes. | Yes | Same |
| DICOM support | Yes | Yes | Same |
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#### (Note 1.) Cephalometric tracing and analysis
: Although the subject device can display a simple outline of mandible and maxilla by enabling the users to draw lines by connecting landmarks selected for the analysis, the subject device does not have cephalometric tracing and analysis feature. This difference does not raise any risks in the safety and effectiveness of the device for the proposed intended use as it is demonstrated in the software verification and validation documents, and performance test reports.
#### (Note 2.) 3D/2D analysis
: Both devices provide both 3D and 2D analysis. Although the 3D analysis method is the same, the input image for 2D analysis is different. The predicate device performs 2D analysis on 2D photo or x-ray but the subject device performs 2D analysis on a pre-determined plane (mid-sagittal plane) of the 3D volume using landmarks (3D) that are projected on the 2D plane. The subject device uses 3D image data only and does not use 2D photo or x-ray images (cephalogram). Although there is no 2D image data input, the predicate device generates 2D images from the 3D volume and perform 2D analysis on the generated 2D images. This difference does not raise any risks in the safety and effectiveness of the device for the proposed intended use as it is demonstrated in the software verification and validation documents, and performance test reports.
#### (Note 3.) Dental Implant and TAD treatment planning and simulation
: The subject device does not have applications for dental implant and TAD treatment planning and simulation. This difference does not raise any risks in the safety and effectiveness of the device for the proposed intended use.
### 8. Software Verification and Validation
The Software Verification and Validation were performed to assess the effectiveness of the medical purpose software in accordance with IEC 62304 standard requirements. The testing was performed at the system level, the integration level, and the unit level tests.
### 9. Performance Testing - Bench Testing
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The performance testing (bench testing) was performed as the software system-level test to assess the effectiveness of the device (stand-alone software) performance including each UI as Open the study in the Worklist, Basic function for Viewer, Button function, Hot-key function, Main function simulation, Environmental setting, System setting, Worklist.
#### 10. Conclusion
In substantial equivalence discussion between the subject device and the predicate device, there are the same characteristics such as product code, regulation number, intended use, prescription-only indication, product main features/functions, operation environment and operation system. Although there are some different characteristics (such as cephalometric tracing and analysis, input image for 2D analysis, and absence of the dental implant and TAD treatment planning and simulation), the safety and performance test results provide a reasonable assurance of safety and effectiveness with respect to the intended users and the conditions of use prescribed, recommended, or suggested in the labeling of the device.
Therefore, we believe that the subject device does not raise concerns in safety and effectiveness for the proposed intended use and that the subject device is substantially equivalent to the predicate device.
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