K222577 · Techfit Digital Surgery, Inc. · LLZ · Jan 6, 2023 · Radiology
Device Facts
Record ID
K222577
Device Name
TECHFIT Diagnostic Models
Applicant
Techfit Digital Surgery, Inc.
Product Code
LLZ · Radiology
Decision Date
Jan 6, 2023
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 892.2050
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
3rd-Party Reviewed
Indications for Use
The TECHFIT Diagnostic Models are patient-specific devices intended to be used as a pre-operative planning tool for treatment in the field of maxillofacial surgery. The input data file (DICOM imaging information from a medical scanner file) is processed by commercial off-the-shelf software, and the result is an output data file that may then be provided as digital models or used as input to produce physical anatomic models using additive manufacturing. The physical replica can be used for diagnostic purposes in the field of, maxillofacial applications. TECHFIT Diagnostic Models should be used in conjunction with other diagnostic tools and expert clinical judgment. TECHFIT Diagnostic Models are not intended to enter the operating room
Device Story
Device generates patient-specific virtual and physical anatomic models for maxillofacial surgery planning. Input: patient CT scan data. Process: biomedical engineer uses COTS software (Mimics Medical) to segment anatomy and create 3D virtual models; surgeon reviews and approves design proposal; physical models produced via additive manufacturing (3D printing) using clear resin. Output: digital 3D models or physical anatomic replicas. Used in clinical setting (not OR) by surgeons for pre-operative planning, including assessing anatomic structures, resections, measurements, and implant sizing. Benefits: aids identification of pathologies and enables precise surgical intervention planning when used with other diagnostic tools.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. Validation included 3D printing process characterization (IQ/OQ/PQ), dimensional accuracy testing (point-by-point comparison of original vs. printed models), packaging validation per ASTM D4169-16/ISTA 3A, and qualitative clinician review. Clinician feedback indicated models were significant for identifying pathologies and planning surgical interventions.
Technological Characteristics
Materials: Clear resin. Sensing/Actuation: None (image processing). Energy: N/A. Connectivity: N/A. Sterilization: Not specified. Software: Uses COTS software (Mimics Medical) for segmentation and 3D reconstruction. Form factor: Patient-specific 3D printed anatomic models.
Indications for Use
Indicated for use as a pre-operative planning tool for maxillofacial surgery. Intended for diagnostic purposes using patient-specific virtual or physical anatomic models derived from CT scan data.
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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TECHFIT Digital Surgery, Inc. % Prithul Bom Most Responsible Person Regulatory Technology Services, LLC 1000 Westgate Drive, Suite 510k SAINT PAUL MN 55114
Re: K222577
January 6, 2023
Trade/Device Name: TECHFIT Diagnostic Models Regulation Number: 21 CFR 892.2050 Regulation Name: Medical image management and processing system Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: LLZ Dated: November 1, 2022 Received: November 2, 2022
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,
Jessica Lamb
Jessica Lamb, Ph.D. Assistant Director Imaging Software Team DHT8B: Division of Radiological ImagingDevices and Electronic Products OHT8: Office of Radiological Health Office of Product Evaluation and Quality Center for Devices and Radiological Health
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# Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K222577
Device Name TECHFIT Diagnostic Models
#### Indications for Use (Describe)
The TECHFIT Diagnostic Models are patient-specific devices intended to be used as a pre-operative planning tool for treatment in the field of maxillofacial surgery.
The input data file (DICOM imaging information from a medical scanner file) is processed by commercial off-the-shelf software, and the result is an output data file that may then be provided as digital models or used as input to produce physical anatomic models using additive manufacturing.
The physical replica can be used for diagnostic purposes in the field of, maxillofacial applications.
TECHFIT Diagnostic Models should be used in conjunction with other diagnostic tools and expert clinical judgment.
TECHFIT Diagnostic Models are not intended to enter the operating room
| Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable) |
|-------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------|
X Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
| Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
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## 510(k) Summary K222577
# 21 CFR 807.92 2050
### Submitter information:
| Submitter | TECHFIT Digital Surgery Inc.<br>1511 Aviation Center Pkwy<br>Suite 220H<br>Daytona Beach, FL 32114 |
|----------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Contact person | David García-Patiño<br>Regulatory Affairs Specialist<br>Phone: +57 604 322-33-75 Ext. 165<br>david.garcia@techfit.com.co |
| Date prepared | January 6, 2023 |
# Subject device information:
| Trade name | TECHFIT Diagnostic Models |
|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
| Common or Usual name | Medical image management and processing system |
| Classification name | System, Image Processing, Radiological |
| Product code (classification regulation) | LLZ |
| Regulation number | 892.2050 |
## Predicate device information:
| Trade name | Materialise N.V. |
|------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| 510(k) number | K183105 |
| Common or Usual name | Mimics Medical |
| Classification name | System, Image Processing, Radiological |
| Product code (classification regulation) | LLZ |
| Regulation number | 892.2050 |
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## Device description
TECHFIT Diagnostic Models are virtual and additive manufactured anatomic models intended for diagnostic use during maxillofacial surgery planning.
The models are created from a CT scan of the patient's anatomy, which is segmented through Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) software and converted into virtual 3D models. The surgeon uses these 3D models to make the initial plan/diagnosis based on examination or physical measurement of the patient's anatomy, this includes planning anatomic structures movements (for example, maxilla and mandible movements for occlusion), the resections, measurement of anatomic distances (e.g., the facial symmetry), and determining fixation points and the size and shape of the implants if requested. These functions are those that the surgeon can perform, not functions that the subject device provides by itself.
TECHFIT creates a design proposal for the case based on the information given by the medical professional and the process continues until the final design proposal is approved. Finally, the digital file can be used as an input to produce physical anatomic models through additive manufacturing.
TECHFIT Diagnostic Models are intended for single use only.
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The TECHFIT Diagnostic Models are patient-specific devices intended to be used as a pre-operative planning tool for treatment in the field of maxillofacial surgery.
The input data file (DICOM imaging information from a medical scanner file) is processed by commercial off-the-shelf Indications for Use software, and the result is an output data file that may then be provided as digital models or used as input to produce physical anatomic models using additive manufacturing.
> The physical replica can be used for diagnostic purposes in field of, of, maxillofacial the the the
> TECHFIT Diagnostic Models should be used in conjunction with other diagnostic tools and expert clinical judgment.
> TECHFIT Diagnostic Models are not intended to enter the operating room
### Device design and manufacturing
Starting from a patient's CT scan and dentition data (optional), a virtual model of the patient's anatomy is generated. Prior to the surgery, a biomedical engineer works along with the surgeon to define a pre-operative surgical plan based on virtual 3D models of the patient's anatomy.
Based on the pre-operative plan, models are designed using medical CAD software. After the surgeon approves the pre-operative plan and device designs, the diagnostic models are produced through an additive manufacturing process
#### Technological Characteristics & Substantial Equivalence Discussion
The intended use of the subject device, TECHFIT Diagnostic Models, is the same as the predicate device, Mimics Medical (K183105). The design process for both the subject and the predicate device starts from a patient's CT scan, taken according to a specific CT scan protocol.
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#### Similarities to predicate
The subject and the predicate device have the same intended use, the anatomic models are produced from the patient's CT scan and we use the same segmentation/3D reconstruction software to create 3D anatomic models Mimics Medical (K183105).
### Differences from predicate
The differences between the subject and predicate device are that the anatomic models are created by TechFit versus the end user.
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A device comparison table of the subject and predicate device is provided in Table 1.
| Characteristic | Subject device:<br>TECHFIT<br>Diagnostic<br>models | Mimics Medical K183105 |
|---------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Classification | 21 CFR 892.2050 | 21 CFR 892.2050 |
| Class | Class II. | Class II. |
| Product code | LLZ | LLZ |
| Indications for Use | The TECHFIT Diagnostic<br>Models are patient-specific<br>devices intended to be used<br>as a pre-operative planning<br>tool for treatment in the field<br>of maxillofacial surgery.<br>The input data file (DICOM<br>imaging information from a<br>medical scanner file) is<br>processed by commercial off-<br>the-shelf software, and the<br>result is an output data file<br>that may then be provided as<br>digital models or used as<br>input to produce physical<br>anatomic models using<br>additive manufacturing.<br>The physical replica can be<br>used for diagnostic purposes<br>in the field of, maxillofacial<br>applications.<br>TECHFIT Diagnostic Models<br>should be used in<br>conjunction with other<br>diagnostic tools and expert<br>clinical judgment.<br>TECHFIT Diagnostic Models<br>are not intended to enter the<br>operating room. | Mimics Medical is intended for<br>use as a software interface and<br>image segmentation system for<br>the transfer of medical imaging<br>information to an output file.<br>Mimics Medical is also intended<br>for measuring and treatment<br>planning.<br>The Mimics Medical output can<br>be used for the fabrication of<br>physical replicas of the output<br>file using traditional or additive<br>manufacturing methods. The<br>physical replica can be used for<br>diagnostic purposes in the field<br>of orthopedic, maxillofacial and<br>cardiovascular applications.<br>Mimics Medical should be used<br>in conjunction with expert<br>clinical judgement. |
| Material(s) | Clear resin | Multiple |
| Manufacturer | TECHFIT Digital Surgery | Materialise N.V. |
Table 1. Substantial Equivalence Comparison.
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| Hardware<br>Technologies | 3D Printing to produce<br>physical output devices | 3D Printing to produce physical<br>output devices |
|------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
| Proprietary planning<br>software | No, we use Mimics Medical<br>(K183105) | Yes |
| Patient-specific<br>configuration? | Yes | Yes |
| CT Scan | Yes | Yes |
| Physician<br>Interaction | Yes | Yes |
# Non-clinical Performance Data
A table with the summary of the performance data was provided in Table 2
| Test Performed | Description | Results |
|--------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 3D Printing process<br>validation | A manufacturing process<br>characterization was<br>performed to validate that<br>the manufacturing process<br>can correctly print the<br>TECHFIT Diagnostic<br>Models.<br>The process validation<br>strategy included the<br>Installation Qualification<br>(IQ), Operational<br>Qualification (OQ), and<br>Performance Qualification<br>(PQ). | The acceptance criteria<br>were met |
| Dimensional Validation | The 3D printed devices<br>were manufactured and<br>scanned with CT scan. The<br>3D printed devices<br>consisted of multiple<br>anatomic models from<br>different patients (mandibles<br>and maxilla) as the worst-<br>case to evaluate the<br>accuracy.<br>The original model and | All the measurements<br>complied with the<br>acceptance criterion |
| | scanned model were<br>digitally aligned and<br>overlapped. Then, the<br>dimensional error was<br>estimated by comparing the<br>difference between the<br>overlapped images on a<br>point-by-point basis. | |
| Packaging Validation | The packaging system was<br>subjected to simulated<br>shipment following the<br>Standard Practice for<br>Performance Testing of<br>Shipping Containers and<br>Systems (ASTM D4169-16),<br>and environmental<br>conditioning as per ISTA<br>3A. | The acceptance criteria<br>were met |
| Diagnostic Qualitative<br>Evaluation | A clinician review report was<br>performed with the intention<br>to evaluate the<br>diagnostically significance of<br>TECHFIT Diagnostic<br>Models (TDMs) according to<br>the clinical experience of<br>maxillofacial surgeons | The interviewed surgeons<br>deemed TECHFIT<br>Diagnostic models a<br>significant help when it<br>comes to identifying<br>different pathologies and<br>plan a more precise surgical<br>intervention when used in<br>conjunction of other<br>diagnostic tools. |
| Fidelity Validation of<br>detectable anatomical<br>landmarks | A test was performed to<br>validate the device's<br>replicability of anatomical<br>landmarks from educational<br>anatomic models and<br>maintain dimensional<br>accuracy | All selected landmarks in<br>the educational anatomic<br>model were identified in the<br>virtual models and the 3D<br>printed models |
# Table 2 Summary of data performance
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# Substantial Equivalence Conclusion
Based on the indications for use, technological characteristic, and comparison to subject/predicate devices, the TECHFIT Diagnostic Models show to be substantially equivalent to the predicate device.
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