K223739 · Medimaging Integrated Solution, Inc. · HKX · Nov 8, 2023 · Ophthalmic
Device Facts
Record ID
K223739
Device Name
VS Tabletop Tonometer
Applicant
Medimaging Integrated Solution, Inc.
Product Code
HKX · Ophthalmic
Decision Date
Nov 8, 2023
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 886.1930
Device Class
Class 2
Indications for Use
The VS Tabletop Tonometer is a digital tonometer intended to measure intraocular pressure of the human eye.
Device Story
VS Tabletop Tonometer (VS TT) measures intraocular pressure (IOP) via non-contact air-puff technology; range 7-55 mmHg. Device features auto-alignment system using glint detection to position air-puff module relative to cornea; replaces manual alignment performed by clinicians in predicate devices. Used in doctor's offices; patient self-measures with assistance from eye care professional. Patient stabilizes head against eyepiece; device automatically triggers pneumatic/applanation systems once eye is centered. Results displayed on LCD touchscreen. Benefits include automated positioning, reducing manual steps for clinical staff. Powered by rechargeable lithium-ion battery or AC adapter.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing included electrical safety (IEC 60601-1), EMC (IEC 60601-1-2), biocompatibility (ISO 10993), optical radiation safety (ANSI Z80.36), and usability (IEC 62366). Clinical validation confirmed the auto-alignment feature successfully aligns to human eyes within 4.5 to 20 seconds.
Technological Characteristics
Non-contact air-puff tonometer; glint detection system for auto-alignment; LCD touchscreen interface; rechargeable lithium-ion battery/AC power. Standards: IEC 60601-1, IEC 60601-1-2, ISO 10993, ISO 15004-1, ANSI Z80.36, IEC 62133-2. Tabletop form factor (319x166x260 mm, 4 kg).
Indications for Use
Indicated for measuring intraocular pressure of the human eye in a clinical environment. Intended for use by patients with assistance from an eye care professional.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A tonometer and accessories is a manual device intended to measure intraocular pressure by applying a known force on the globe of the eye and measuring the amount of indentation produced (Schiotz type) or to measure intraocular tension by applanation (applying a small flat disk to the cornea). Accessories for the device may include a tonometer calibrator or a tonograph recording system. The device is intended for use in the diagnosis of glaucoma.
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Medimaging Integrated Solution Inc Luu Hsu Regulatory Affairs 3F, No. 24-2, Industry E. Rd. IV, Hsinchu Science Park Hsinchu, Taiwan 30077
Re: K223739
Trade/Device Name: VS Tabletop Tonometer Regulation Number: 21 CFR 886.1930 Regulation Name: Tonometer And Accessories Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: HKX Dated: September 28, 2023 Received: September 29, 2023
Dear Luu Hsu:
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 (the 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 available at https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrb/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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Sincerelv.
Elvin Ng Assistant Director DHT1A: Division of Ophthalmic Devices OHT1: Office of Ophthalmic, Anesthesia, Respiratory, ENT and Dental Devices Office of Product Evaluation and Quality Center for Devices and Radiological Health
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# Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K223739
Device Name VS Tabletop Tonometer
Indications for Use (Describe)
The VS Tabletop Tonometer is a digital tonometer intraocular pressure of the human eve.
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# 510(k) Summary
| Prepared | November 07, 2023 | | |
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| Submitter | Medimaging Integrated Solution Inc. (MiiS) | | |
| | Address: 3F, No. 24-2, Industry E. Rd. IV, Hsinchu Science Park,<br>Hsinchu, Taiwan 30077 (R.O.C.) | | |
| | Contact Person: Sandy Chou | | |
| | Tel.: +886-3-5798860 Ext: 1701 | | |
| | Email: sandy.chou@miis.com.tw and RA@miis.com.tw | | |
| Device: | Trade/Device Name: VS Tabletop Tonometer | | |
| | Model name: IOP 100 | | |
| | Regulation Number: 21 CFR 886.1930 | | |
| | Regulation Name: Tonometer and accessories | | |
| | Regulatory Class: Class II | | |
| | Product Code: HKX | | |
| Predicate Device: | Primary predicate device: | | |
| | K181260 | | |
| | Trade/Device Name: MiiS Horus Scope DPT 100 | | |
| | Regulation Number: 21 CFR 886.1930 | | |
| | Regulation Name: Tonometer and accessories | | |
| | Regulatory Class: Class II | | |
| | Product Code: HKX | | |
| | Secondary Predicate Device | | |
| | K180820 | | |
| | Trade/Device Name: Tono Vue Non-Contact Tonometer | | |
| | Regulation Number: 21 CFR 886.1930 | | |
| | Regulation Name: Tonometer and accessories | | |
| | Regulatory Class: Class II | | |
| | Product Code: HKX | | |
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# Description of Device:
The VS Tabletop Tonometer (VS TT) is a non-contact, table-top tonometer used to measure intraocular pressure of the eye. The tonometer is based on the previously cleared MiiS tonometer, the Horus Scope DPT 100 (K181260). The core technology element of the VS TT is the air puff module, which is equivalent to the air puff module used in the DPT 100 predicate device. The measurement method and measurement algorithm of the VS TT and DPT 100 devices are the same.
The main technological difference between the VS TT and the predicate DPT 100 is that the VS TT features an auto-alignment system that automatically brings the air puff module within a positional range with respect to the patient's cornea such that the air puff module is able to perform the IOP measurement. The auto-alignment system of the subject device performs the same pre-positioning adjustments that are performed manually by clinical staff with the DPT 100. Hence, the consequence of these design modifications is that a clinical staff member is not required to perform an intermediary, non-critical step in measurement acquisition.
The VS TT device is intended to be used by patients in doctor's office with the assistance from eye care professional. Patients are first trained on how to use the device.
The VS TT measures IOP in the range of 7-55 mmHg. It contains a graphical user interface on a color LCD touchscreen display where the IOP results are displayed.
The device is powered by a rechargeable lithium-ion battery. It can either be used alone (i.e. not plugged in) or connected to a power adapter.
# Indications for Use:
The VS Tabletop Tonometer is a digital tonometer intended to measure intraocular pressure of the human eye.
| Characteristic | VS Tabletop<br>Tonometer (Model<br>IOP 100)<br>Subject Device | Horus Scope (Model<br>DPT-100)<br>K181260<br>Primary Predicate<br>Device | TonoVue<br>Non-Contact<br>Tonometer<br>K180820<br>Secondary Predicate | Comparison to<br>Predicate Devices |
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| General information | | | | |
| Manufacturer | Medimaging<br>Integrated Solution<br>Inc. (MiiS) | Medimaging<br>Integrated Solution<br>Inc. (MiiS) | Crystalvue Medical<br>Corporation | - |
| Characteristic | VS Tabletop<br>Tonometer (Model<br>IOP 100) | Horus Scope (Model<br>DPT-100)<br>K181260 | TonoVue<br>Non-Contact<br>Tonometer<br>K180820 | Comparison to<br>Predicate Devices |
| | Subject Device | Primary Predicate<br>Device | Secondary Predicate | |
| Device Classification | Class II | Class II | Class II | Same |
| Classification<br>Product Code | HKX | HKX | HKX | Same |
| Regulation<br>Number | 21 CFR 886.1930 | 21 CFR 886.1930 | 21 CFR 886.1930 | Same |
| Intended use | A digital tonometer<br>intended to<br>measure intraocular<br>pressure of the<br>human eye. | A digital tonometer<br>intended to measure<br>intraocular pressure<br>of the human eye. | A digital tonometer<br>intended to measure<br>intraocular pressure<br>of the human eye. | Same |
| Using<br>environment | Health care<br>environment | Health care<br>environment | Health care<br>environment | Same |
| Specification | | | | |
| Contact area | Non-contact | Non-contact | Non-contact | Same |
| Hand Held or<br>Table Top | Table Top | Hand held | Table Top | Same as<br>Secondary<br>Predicate. |
| Working<br>distance | 12 mm | 12 mm | 11 mm | Same as Primary<br>Predicate |
| Measurement<br>Type | Air-puff | Air-puff | Air-puff | Same |
| IOP<br>Measurement<br>range | 7-55 mmHg | 7-55 mmHg | 1-60 mmHg | Same as Primary<br>Predicate. Within<br>the range of the<br>Secondary<br>Predicate. |
| IOP<br>Measurement<br>Accuracy | within 5 mmHg | within 5 mmHg | unknown | Same as Primary<br>Predicate |
| Characteristic | VS Tabletop<br>Tonometer (Model<br>IOP 100) | Horus Scope (Model<br>DPT-100)<br>K181260 | TonoVue<br>Non-Contact<br>Tonometer<br>K180820 | Comparison to<br>Predicate Devices |
| | Subject Device | Primary Predicate<br>Device | Secondary Predicate | |
| Principles of Operation | | | | |
| Operator | Patient<br>self-measurement<br>in clinic with the<br>assistance from<br>eye care<br>professional | Measured by eye<br>care professional | Measured by eye<br>care professional | Different. See<br>discussion<br>below. |
| Head<br>stabilization | Patient rests their<br>brow and cheek<br>bone against the<br>eyepiece | Patient rests their<br>head in a chin rest | Patient rests their<br>head in a chin rest | Different. See<br>discussion<br>below. |
| Measurement of<br>relative position<br>between the eye<br>and the air puff<br>module | Glint Detection<br>System | Glint Detection<br>System | Unknown | Same as Primary<br>Predicate |
| Positioning the<br>air puff module | Auto-alignment | Manual alignment | Auto-alignment | Similar to<br>Secondary<br>Predicate in that<br>both devices<br>automatically<br>position the air<br>puff module.<br>Different from the<br>primary predicate.<br>See discussion<br>below. |
| Obtaining the<br>IOP<br>measurement | Automatic. Once<br>air puff module<br>detects that the<br>center of the eye is<br>in the right<br>position, pneumatic<br>and applanation<br>systems are<br>automatically<br>activated | Automatic. Once air<br>puff module detects<br>that the center of the<br>eye is in the right<br>position, pneumatic<br>and applanation<br>systems are<br>automatically<br>activated | Automatic. Once air<br>puff module detects<br>that the center of the<br>eye is in the right<br>position, pneumatic<br>and applanation<br>systems are<br>automatically<br>activated | Same |
| Characteristic | VS Tabletop<br>Tonometer (Model<br>IOP 100) | Horus Scope (Model<br>DPT-100)<br>K181260 | TonoVue<br>Non-Contact<br>Tonometer<br>K180820 | Comparison to<br>Predicate Devices |
| | Subject Device | Primary Predicate<br>Device | Secondary Predicate | |
| Interface and Power Specification | | | | |
| User interface | LCD touch panel | LCD touch panel | LCD touch panel | Same |
| Communication<br>interface | No interface | Mini USB | USB-A, RS-232 | Different. Since<br>this difference<br>pertains to data<br>storage and<br>device interface, it<br>does not affect<br>safety or<br>effectiveness. |
| Power source | Lithium-ion<br>rechargeable<br>battery and/or AC<br>power | Lithium-ion<br>rechargeable battery | AC power | Equivalent |
| Input voltage | 100~240 VAC,<br>50/60 Hz | 100~240 VAC,<br>50/60 Hz | 100~240 VAC,<br>50/60 Hz | Same |
| Dimension and appearance | | | | |
| Weight | 4 kg | 1.06 kg | 17 kg | Differences are<br>based on<br>ergonomic design<br>differences<br>required for self-<br>measurement.<br>These differences<br>do not affect<br>safety or<br>Effectiveness. |
| Dimension | 319 mm x 166 mm<br>x 260 mm | 111 mm x 105 mm x<br>193 mm | 500 mm x 282 mm x<br>500 mm | |
| Product<br>appearance | Image: VS Tabletop Tonometer | Image: Horus Scope | Image: TonoVue Non-Contact Tonometer | |
# Comparison of Technological Characteristics with Predicate Devices
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#### Discussion of Substantial Equivalence
- The VS TT has the same intended use and use environment as the predicate DPT 100 (K181260) and TonoVue (K180820) devices.
- . The VS TT utilizes the same IOP measurement type (air puff) as both predicate devices, and its air puff module has an equivalent design to the primary predicate DPT 100
- The VS TT has the same measurement range as the primary predicate and its . measurement range falls within the range of the second predicate.
- The VS TT has an equivalent method for positioning its air puff module as the Tono . Vue (Secondary Predicate).
- The VS TT is different from the predicate devices in that the VS TT is operated . primarily by the patient in clinic (with eye care professional assistance), whereas the predicate devices are operated by an eye care professional. However, since all 3 devices share the same air-puff technology, and the air puff module is only triggered once the patient's eye is positioned within the eye box of the air puff module in all 3 devices, this difference in who operates the devices does not affect the accuracy of the IOP measurement. Therefore, this difference does not affect the safety or effectiveness of the device.
- Other differences (i.e. head stabilization method, interfaces, dimensions and . appearance) are minor and do not affect device safety or effectiveness.
#### Performance and Safety data
Based on the risk analysis and design control requirements, a program of design verification and validation testing was performed on the VS TT that includes the following:
- Electromagnetic compatibility (IEC 60601-1-2: 2020-09) and electrical safety (IEC ● 60601-1:2005/AI:2012/A2:2020)
- Software verification and validation (IEC 62304: 2015-06) ●
- Biocompatibility testing (ISO 10993-1: 2018-08; ISO 10993-5: 2009-06; ISO ● 10993-10:2010-08)
- Fundamental requirements for ophthalmic instruments (ISO 15004-1: 2020-5) ●
- Optical radiation hazard testing and classification (ANSI Z80.36-2021) ●
- Performance testing ●
- Environment testing (ISTA-3A: 2018)
- Battery testing (IEC 62133-2:2017-02) ●
- Usability assessment (IEC 60601-1-6: 2013-10 and IEC 62366: 2015-02)
Since the air puff modules used in the predicate DPT 100 device and the subject VS TT device have the same technology and same performance specifications, the IOP
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measurements made with the VS TT and the DPT 100 are equivalent. Clinical validation performed on the VS TT demonstrated the addition of the auto-alignment feature is successful in aligning to a human eye within a duration of 4.5 - 20 seconds.
### Conclusion
The comparison of the VS TT to the predicate devices, the MiiS Horus Tonometer DPT 100 K181260) and the Tono Vue Non-contact Tonometer (K180820), demonstrate that the VS TT has the same intended use as the predicate devices and that the technological differences between the VS TT and the predicate devices do not raise new questions about safety and effectiveness of the VS TT. Bench testing has been performed to show that the VS TT meets performance and safety requirements. Clinical validation shows the VS TT automatically aligns to the eye in 4.5-20 seconds. Together, this evidence demonstrates that the VS TT is substantially equivalent to the predicate devices and effective for its intended use.
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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.