K223484 · Insight Medbotics, Inc. · MOS · Jul 20, 2023 · Radiology
Device Facts
Record ID
K223484
Device Name
IGAR System (1001.A)
Applicant
Insight Medbotics, Inc.
Product Code
MOS · Radiology
Decision Date
Jul 20, 2023
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 892.1000
Device Class
Class 2
Indications for Use
The IGAR System is intended to acquire magnetic resonance (MR) images of the breast anatomy and permits access to the breast for biopsy and localization procedures. A front breast restraint immobilizes the patient's breast to permit three-dimensional MR imaging to identify the location of the breast lesion(s) for the purposes of selecting a target for biopsy. The IGAR System guides a breast biopsy tool to the target location of the breast from which a biopsy can be obtained. The IGAR System is intended to be used by qualified professionals.
Device Story
IGAR System is a tool-positioning system for MRI-guided breast biopsies. Input: DICOM-formatted MR images from scanner or PACS. Operation: Clinician uses workstation to select biopsy target and plan needle path; patient positioned prone on MR gantry; motorized manipulator attaches to patient support to guide biopsy tool to target. Output: Physical guidance of biopsy tool to lesion location. Used in MRI suite by radiologists/technologists. Benefit: Enables accurate targeting and biopsy within a single session. Motorized placement replaces manual grid-based guidance.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data required. Bench testing included software V&V, electronics/mechanical verification, phantom accuracy testing (using 3T GE MRI), biocompatibility (ISO 10993-1), human factors (IEC 60601-1-6), and reprocessing validation. Testing confirmed targeting accuracy and that the device does not adversely affect MRI diagnostic image quality per NEMA/ASTM standards.
Technological Characteristics
Motorized tool-positioning system for 3T MRI. Components: Workstation, patient support, manipulator, pendant, control cart. Materials: Biocompatible per ISO 10993-1. Standards: ASTM F2503, F2052, F2182; NEMA MS-1, MS-2, MS-3; IEC 60601-1, 60601-1-2, 60601-1-6, 62304. Connectivity: DICOM import from MRI/PACS. Software: Moderate level of concern.
Indications for Use
Indicated for female patients >18 years with suspected or confirmed breast cancer requiring MRI-guided breast biopsy for diagnosis or staging. Used by radiologists and MR technologists in an MRI suite.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A magnetic resonance diagnostic device is intended for general diagnostic use to present images which reflect the spatial distribution and/or magnetic resonance spectra which reflect frequency and distribution of nuclei exhibiting nuclear magnetic resonance. Other physical parameters derived from the images and/or spectra may also be produced. The device includes hydrogen-1 (proton) imaging, sodium-23 imaging, hydrogen-1 spectroscopy, phosphorus-31 spectroscopy, and chemical shift imaging (preserving simultaneous frequency and spatial information).
Special Controls
*Classification.* Class II (special controls). A magnetic resonance imaging disposable kit intended for use with a magnetic resonance diagnostic device only is exempt from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 807 of this chapter subject to the limitations in § 892.9.
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July 20, 2023
Insight Medbotics Inc. % Mr. Joel Ironstone President Ironstone Product Development Suite 108, 250 Carlaw Avenue Toronto. Ontario M4M3L1 CANADA
Re: K223484
Trade/Device Name: IGAR System (1001.A) Regulation Number: 21 CFR 892.1000 Regulation Name: Magnetic resonance diagnostic device Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: MOS Dated: June 16, 2023 Received: June 22, 2023
Dear Mr. Ironstone:
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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Daniel M. Krainak, Ph.D. Assistant Director Magnetic Resonance and Nuclear Medicine Team DHT8C: Division of Radiological Imaging and Radiation Therapy Devices 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
Submission Number (if known)
K223484
Device Name
IGAR System (1001.A)
### Indications for Use (Describe)
The IGAR System is intended to acquire magnetic resonance (MR) images of the breast anatomy and permits access to the breast for biopsy and localization procedures. A front breast restraint immobilizes the patient's breast to permit three-dimensional MR imaging to identify the location of the breast lesion(s) for the purposes of selecting a target for biopsy. The IGAR System guides a breast biopsy tool to the target location of the breast from which a biopsy can be obtained. The IGAR System is intended to be used by qualified professionals.
Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)
> Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
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#### 510(k) SUMMARY
### IGAR System (1001.A)
### Submitter's Name, Address, Telephone Number, Contact Person and Date Prepared
Insight Medbotics Inc. 39 Charlton Ave East Hamilton Canada ON L8N 1Y3 Phone: 647-362-4684 Contact Person: Fazila Seker
Date Prepared: June 16, 2023
#### Name of Device
IGAR System (1001.A)
#### Device Classification and Product Code
Magnetic resonance diagnostic device, 21 CFR 892.1000, Class II, MOS
#### Predicate Devices
Vanguard Breast MRI System (K100113)-Primary Predicate Affirm Prone Biopsy System (K153486)- Reference device
#### Indications for Use
The IGAR System is intended to acquire magnetic resonance (MR) images of the breast anatomy and permits access to the breast for biopsy and localization procedures. A front breast restraint immobilizes the patient's breast to permit three-dimensional MR imaging to identify the location of the breast lesion(s) for the purposes of selecting a target for biopsy. The IGAR System guides a breast biopsy tool to the target location of the breast from which a biopsy can be obtained. The IGAR System is intended to be used by qualified professionals.
#### Device Description
The IGAR System is a tool-positioning system for enabling accurate MR-quided breast biopsies. The IGAR System is designed to provide biopsy tool guidance and accurate targeting of lesions in the breast while the patient is in the MRI room– this creates the ability to "see and evaluate" within a single session.
The system consists of the following components:
- . Workstation: Imports DICOM-formatted MR images from the MR scanner or a PACS server, from which the clinician can select its biopsy target and plan the needle path to this target.
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- Patient Support: Positions the patient prone on the MR gantry, ready for the biopsy. ●
- Manipulator: The Manipulator positions tools for interaction with the patient to perform the biopsy; the Manipulator attaches to the IGAR Patient Support.
- Pendant: Allows the user to control tool movements. ●
- Control Cart: Provides signals and electrical power to the Manipulator, and coordinates information
The IGAR System integrates with an FDA-cleared MRI system from GE, 3 Tesla (3T) GE Discovery™ MR750 - 60cm (Bore size).
### Clinical Testing
Clinical Data was not required for this submission.
# Non-Clinical Testing
- . Software Verification & Validation:
The IGAR System containing a moderate level of concern software was subjected to a design and development process including verification and validation.
Software test results demonstrated 1) Software design outputs met the design input requirements and 2) software specifications conform to user needs and intended uses, and that requiremented through software can be consistently fulfilled.
#### ● Functional Bench Testing
IGAR System functional bench testing included electronics, mechanical, packaging, and labelling verification activities. Functional testing included verification that when interfaced with the GE 3T MRI, the IGAR does not adversely affect MRI diagnostic image quality following NEMA (MS1, MS2, MS3) and ASTM (F2052, F2213, F2182) test methods. Verification test results demonstrate acceptance criteria were met, and design outputs met the design input requirements.
#### . Phantom Accuracy Testing
Verification of the IGAR System's end-to-end needle placement was performed in a representative clinical setting using a simulated tissue phantom and a 3T GE MRI. Predefined acceptance criteria for targeting accuracy were met.
Test methods outlined in IEC 60601-2-45 (Medical Electrical Equipment - Safety of Mammographic X-ray Equipment and Mammographic Stereotactic Devices) were followed, with modifications for the MRI environment, to demonstrate the subject device meets its targeting accuracy specification.
- Biocompatibility .
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Biocompatibility testing was conducted on patient contact materials according to ISO 10993-1
#### Human Factors .
Usability and human factors evaluation was performed per IEC 60601-1-6 (Medical Electrical Equipment - Part 1-6: General Requirements For Basic Safety And Essential Performance - Collateral Standard: Usability) and FDA Guidance on Applying Human Factors and Usability Engineering to Medical Devices. The evaluation was successful in demonstrating the IGAR System is reasonably usable and can be used without use errors or problems that could result in serious harm.
#### ● Reprocessing Validation and Shelf/Reuse-Life Verification
Manual cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization reprocessing methods were validated. Shelf and reuse life testing verified device performance was maintained after accelerated aging and simulated use testing.
#### ● Standards Compliance
- . ASTM F2503-20 Standard Practice for Marking Medical Devices and Other Items for Safety in the Magnetic Resonance Environment
- ASTM F2052-21 Standard Test Method for Measurement of Magnetically Induced ● Displacement Force on Medical Devices in the Magnetic Resonance Environment
- . ASTM F2182-19e2 Standard Test Method for Measurement of Radio Frequency Induced Heating On or Near Passive Implants During Magnetic Resonance
- NEMA MS-1-2008 (R2020) Determination of Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) in . Diagnostic Maqnetic Resonance Imaging
- NEMA MS 2-2008 (R2020) Determination of Two-Dimensional Geometric Distortion . in Diagnostic Magnetic Resonance Images
- . NEMA MS 3-2008 (R2020) Determination of Image Uniformity in Diagnostic Maqnetic Resonance Images
- ANSI AAMI ES60601-1:2005/(R)2012 and A1:2012, C1:2009/(R)2012 and ● A2:2010/(R)2012 (Consolidated Text) Medical electrical equipment - Part 1: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance (IEC 60601-1:2005, MOD)
- . IEC 60601-1-2 Edition 4.0 2014-02 Medical electrical equipment - Part 1-2: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance - Collateral Standard: Electromagnetic disturbances - Requirements and tests
- . IEC 60601-1-6 Edition 3.2 2020-07 CONSOLIDATED VERSION Medical electrical equipment - Part 1-6: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance - Collateral standard: Usability
- . ISO 10993-1 Fifth edition 2018-08 Biological evaluation of medical devices - Part 1: Evaluation and testing within a risk management process
- . IEC 62304 Edition 1.1 2015-06 CONSOLIDATED VERSION Medical device software - Software life cycle processes
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- . ISTA 3A 2018 Packaged-Products for Parcel Delivery System Shipment 70 kg (150 lb) or Less
- . ISO 11737-2 Third edition 2019-12 Sterilization of medical devices -Microbiological methods - Part 2: Tests of sterility performed in the definition, validation and maintenance of a sterilization process
Non-clinical test results were analyzed to demonstrate substantially equivalent performance. All bench testing was performed under conditions that approximate the IGAR System's intended use: where necessary, simulated breast tissue phantoms were used; all testing requiring the MRI was conducted with a compatible 3T GE MRI.
All required bench testing activities have been completed for the IGAR System and it has been determined that it meets its functional and performance requirements. Results demonstrate that the IGAR system is substantially equivalent to the Vanguard Breast MRI System (K100113).
# Comparison of Intended Use, Indications for Use and Technological Characteristics with the Predicate Device
### Indications for Use Comparison:
Both the subject and predicate devices (Vanguard Breast, K100113) are intended to enable imaqing and access to the breast for obtaining breast biopsies.
Both devices are indicated for use in female patients over the age of 18 with suspected or confirmed breast cancer requiring an MRI- guided breast biopsy for diagnosis and or staging. The intended users are Radiologists and MR Technologists trained in the conduct of MRIquided biopsy procedures. Both devices are used in the MRI suite.
Therefore, IGAR System has the same intended use as the predicate device.
The indications for use of the IGAR System are a subset of the indications of use of the predicate device.
Both the predicate and subject devices are intended for MRI imaging of breast anatomy and permit access for biopsy and localization procedures. While the Vanguard Breast MRI System is indicated for both lesion localization and diagnostic imaging, the IGAR System is indicated for use in acquiring images only for lesion localization purposes. The IGAR system is not indicated to perform diagnostic imaging.
This subset of indications for use does not result in a new or different intended use than the predicate device and the intended use is therefore the same.
#### Technological Comparison:
The key difference between the subject and predicate device is that the IGAR system allows motorized percutaneous placement of devices for biopsy while the predicate biopsy guidance is performed manually based on a biopsy grid. Both systems enable the physician to position a biopsy device into the breast based on MR image guidance. Each system requires the user to determine the lesion location from MR image and determine the route by which the biopsy device reaches the location. The motorized nature of the IGAR System is similar to the Affirm Prone Biopsy System reference device (K153486).
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All three systems, the subject, predicate, and reference devices, enable the physician to position a biopsy device into the breast based on image guidance. Each system requires the user to determine the lesion location and determine the route by which the biopsy device reaches the location.
# Conclusion
The IGAR System has the same intended use, and differences in technological characteristics do not raise any questions of safety or efficacy. Performance demonstrates the equivalence and therefor the IGAR System is substantially equivalent to Vanguard Breast (K100113).
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