K230223 · Bunkerhill, Inc. · JAK · Apr 25, 2023 · Radiology
Device Facts
Record ID
K230223
Device Name
iCAC Device
Applicant
Bunkerhill, Inc.
Product Code
JAK · Radiology
Decision Date
Apr 25, 2023
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 892.1750
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
AI/ML, Software as a Medical Device
AI Performance
Output
Algorithm
Acceptance
Observed
Dev DS
Dev Readers
Test DS
Test Readers
Coronary artery calcium burden
Deep-learning-based computer vision algorithm
Overall alignment > 73% and positive predictive value > 65% for each of the four categories
Overall alignment 79.7% and positive predictive values 68.1% to 90.1%
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Pivotal testing study: 762 paired CT studies from nine geographically diverse sites
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Indications for Use
iCAC is a software device intended for use in estimating presence and quantity of coronary artery calcium for patients aged 30 years and above during routine care. The device automatically analyzes non-contrast chest computed tomography (CT) images collected during routine care and outputs a visual representation of estimated coronary artery calcium segmentation (intended for informational purposes only) and both exact and four-category quantitative estimates of the patient warery calcium burden in Agatston units. The output of the subject device is made available to the physician on-demand workflow. The devicegenerated calcium score or score group can be viewed in the patient report at the discretion of the physician also has the option of viewing the device-generated calcium segmentation in a diagnostic image viewer. The subject device output in no way replaces the original patient report or the original chest CT scan: both are still available to be viewed and used at the discretion of the physician. The device is intended to provide information to the physician to provide assistance during review of the patient's case. Results of the subject device are not intended to be used on a stand-alone basis and are solely intended to aid and provide information to the physician. In all cases, further action taken on a patient should only come at the recommendation of the physician after further reviewing the patient's results.
Device Story
Standalone SaMD; analyzes non-contrast, non-gated chest CT images (DICOM) from routine clinical care (e.g., lung cancer screening). Uses deep-learning computer vision to segment coronary artery calcium and calculate Agatston scores. Outputs visual segmentation and quantitative estimates (exact score and four-category burden) to physician on-demand via PACS/DICOM router. Physician reviews output in patient report or diagnostic viewer as adjunctive information. Does not replace original CT scan or radiologist report. Aids clinical decision-making by providing opportunistic calcium assessment; benefits patient through early identification of potential coronary artery disease risk.
Clinical Evidence
Retrospective study of 762 paired CT studies (non-gated chest CT vs. gated coronary CT) from 9 sites. Primary endpoints: overall alignment between device output and ground truth, and PPV per category. Results: 79.7% overall alignment (criteria >73%); PPV 68.1%–90.1% (criteria >65%).
Indicated for patients aged 30+ undergoing routine non-contrast, non-gated chest CT scans to estimate coronary artery calcium presence and quantity. Not for stand-alone use; intended as adjunctive information for physicians.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A computed tomography x-ray system is a diagnostic x-ray system intended to produce cross-sectional images of the body by computer reconstruction of x-ray transmission data from the same axial plane taken at different angles. This generic type of device may include signal analysis and display equipment, patient and equipment supports, component parts, and accessories.
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Bunkerhill, Inc. % John J. Smith Partner Hogan Lovells LLP 555 Thirteenth Street, NW WASHINGTON DC 20004
Re: K230223
Trade/Device Name: iCAC Device Regulation Number: 21 CFR 892.1750 Regulation Name: Computed tomography x-ray system Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: JAK Dated: April 7, 2022 Received: April 7, 2023
Dear John Smith:
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Sincerely,
Lu Jiang
Lu Jiang, Ph.D. Assistant Director Diagnostic X-ray Systems Team DHT8B: Division of Radiological Imaging Devices 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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510(k) Number (if known) K230223
Device Name
iCAC Device
#### Indications for Use (Describe)
iCAC is a software device intended for use in estimating presence and quantity of coronary artery calcium for patients aged 30 years and above during routine care. The device automatically analyzes non-contrast chest computed tomography (CT) images collected during routine care and outputs a visual representation of estimated coronary artery calcium segmentation (intended for informational purposes only) and both exact and four-category quantitative estimates of the patient warery calcium burden in Agatston units.
The output of the subject device is made available to the physician on-demand workflow. The devicegenerated calcium score or score group can be viewed in the patient report at the discretion of the physician also has the option of viewing the device-generated calcium segmentation in a diagnostic image viewer. The subject device output in no way replaces the original patient report or the original chest CT scan: both are still available to be viewed and used at the discretion of the physician.
The device is intended to provide information to the physician to provide assistance during review of the patient's case. Results of the subject device are not intended to be used on a stand-alone basis and are solely intended to aid and provide information to the physician. In all cases, further action taken on a patient should only come at the recommendation of the physician after further reviewing the patient's results.
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 Bunkerhill's iCAC Device
K230223
Submitter Bunkerhill, Inc.
428 El Verano Ave
Palo Alto, CA 94306
Phone: (650) 842-0198 Contact Person: Nishith Khandwala
Date Prepared: February 10, 2023
## Proposed Device
| Proprietary Name | iCAC Device |
|---------------------|----------------------------------|
| Classification Name | Computed tomography x-ray system |
| Regulation Number | 21 CFR 892.1750 |
| Product Code | JAK |
| Regulatory Class | II |
### Predicate Device
| Proprietary Name | HealthCCSng Manufactured by Zebra Health |
|------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| Premarket Notification | K210085 |
| Classification Name | Computed tomography x-ray system |
| Regulation Number | 21 CFR 892.1750 |
| Product Code | JAK |
| Regulatory Class | II |
### Device Description
The iCAC Device (or the "subject device") is a standalone software as a medical device (SaMD) that provides adjunctive information to a radiologist for an estimate assessment of the presence and quantity of coronary artery calcium (CAC) from routine, non-contrast, non-gated chest computed tomography (CT) scans. The device can be used to leverage the high utilization of nongated chest CT scans (from lung cancer screening programs, routine exams, etc.) to opportunistically identify and quantify coronary artery calcium in patients.
The iCAC Device takes as an input non-contrast, non-gated chest CT scans via DICOM transfer from the clinicians imaging database such as PACS or DICOM router. The device uses a deeplearning-based computer vision algorithm for its assessment. It estimates the presence and quantity of coronary artery calcium (CAC) from routine, non-contrast, non-gated chest computed
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tomography (CT) scans. iCAC Device can be used to leverage the high utilization of non-gated chest CT scans (from lung cancer screening programs, routine exams, etc.) to opportunistically identify and quantify coronary artery calcium in patients.
# Intended Use / Indications for Use
iCAC is a software device intended for use in estimating presence and quantity of coronary artery calcium for patients aged 30 years and above during routine care. The device automatically analyzes non-gated, non-contrast chest computed tomography (CT) images collected during routine care and outputs a visual representation of estimated coronary artery calcium segmentation (intended for informational purposes only) and both exact and four-category quantitative estimates of the patient's coronary artery calcium burden in Agatston units.
The output of the subject device is made available to the physician on-demand as part of his or her standard workflow. The device-generated calcium score group can be viewed in the patient report at the discretion of the physician, and the physician also has the option of viewing the device-generated calcium segmentation in a diagnostic image viewer. The subject device output in no way replaces the original patient report or the original chest CT scan: both are still available to be viewed and used at the discretion of the physician.
The device is intended to provide information to the physician to provide assistance during review of the patient's case. Results of the subject device are not intended to be used on a stand-alone basis and are solely intended to aid and provide information to the physician. In all cases, further action taken on a patient should only come at the recommendation of the physician after further reviewing the patient's results.
# Summary of Technological Characteristics
At a high level, the subject and predicate devices are based on the following same technological elements:
- Both the predicate and the subject device use deep-learning algorithms to identify the o presence of coronary artery calcium deposits and quantify calcium burden in individuals of age 30 years and up.
- Both devices analyze non-gated, non-contrast chest computed tomography (CT) images . that are sent to the software in DICOM format.
- Both the predicate and the subject device quantify the calcium burden of the coronary ● arteries.
- Both devices serve as support tools to provide information to the physician. However, they 0 do not replace clinical evaluation and do not alter the standard of care.
- Both devices segment the calcium area on an image and generate a report. ●
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The following technological differences exist between the subject and predicate devices:
- The predicate device defines three (3) detection categories for reporting the calcium score o whereas the subject device defines four (4) detection categories. The subject and predicated devices differ in that the subject device reports a detection category for calcium scores of zero, while the predicate device does not explicitly distinguish zero from nonzero calcium scores.
- The predicate device does not output an exact calcium score, whereas the subject device . reports an exact calcium score.
| Characteristic | Proposed Device: iCAC | Predicate Device:<br>HealthCCSng<br>Manufactured by Zebra<br>Medical<br>(K210085) | Summary |
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| Intended Use /<br>Indications for Use | iCAC is a software device<br>intended for use in<br>estimating presence and<br>quantity of coronary<br>artery calcium for patients<br>aged 30 years and above<br>during routine care. The<br>device automatically<br>analyzes non-gated, non-<br>contrast chest computed<br>tomography (CT) images<br>collected during routine<br>care and outputs a visual<br>representation of<br>estimated coronary artery<br>calcium segmentation<br>(intended for<br>informational purposes<br>only) and both exact and<br>four-category quantitative<br>estimates of the patient's<br>coronary artery calcium<br>burden in Agatston units.<br><br>The output of the subject<br>device is made available | The HealthCCSng device<br>is intended for use as a<br>non-invasive post-<br>processing software to<br>evaluate calcified plaques<br>in the coronary arteries,<br>which present a risk for<br>coronary artery disease.<br>The software generates an<br>estimated coronary artery<br>calcium detection<br>category. The<br>HealthCCSng device<br>analyzes existing non-<br>cardiac-gated CT studies<br>that include the heart of<br>adult patients above the<br>age of 30. The device<br>generates a three-category<br>output representing the<br>estimated quantity of<br>calcium detected together<br>with preview axial images<br>of the detected calcium<br>meant for informational<br>purposes only. The device | Primary difference is in<br>calcium score<br>quantification for each<br>case |
| Characteristic | Proposed Device: iCAC | Predicate Device:<br>HealthCCSng<br>Manufactured by Zebra Medical<br>(K210085) | Summary |
| | to the physician on-<br>demand as part of his or<br>her standard workflow.<br>The device-generated<br>calcium score or score<br>group can be viewed in<br>the patient report at the<br>discretion of the<br>physician, and the<br>physician also has the<br>option of viewing the<br>device-generated calcium<br>segmentation in a<br>diagnostic image viewer.<br>The subject device output<br>in no way replaces the<br>original patient report or<br>the original chest CT<br>scan; both are still<br>available to be viewed<br>and used at the discretion<br>of the physician. | output will be available to<br>the physician as part of<br>their standard workflow.<br>The HealthCCSng results<br>are not intended to be<br>used on a stand-alone<br>basis for risk attribution,<br>clinical decision-making<br>or otherwise preclude<br>clinical assessment of CT<br>studies. | |
| | The device is intended to<br>provide information to the<br>physician to provide<br>assistance during review<br>of the patient's case.<br>Results of the subject<br>device are not intended to<br>be used on a stand-alone<br>basis and are solely<br>intended to aid and<br>provide information to the<br>physician. In all cases,<br>further action taken on a<br>patient should only come<br>at the recommendation of<br>the physician after further | | |
| Characteristic | Proposed Device: iCAC | Predicate Device:<br>HealthCCSng<br>Manufactured by Zebra<br>Medical<br>(K210085) | Summary |
| | reviewing the patient's<br>results. | | |
| Type of<br>Interpretation | Adjunctive information | Adjunctive information | Same |
| Intended User | Interpreting physicians | Interpreting physicians | Same |
| Patient population | Patients aged 30 years<br>and above | Patients above the age of<br>30 | Similar |
| Anatomical location | Chest | Chest | Same |
| Intended location | Medical facility | Medical facility | Same |
| Rx or OTC | Rx | Rx | Same |
| Measurement scale | Agatston units | Agatston units | Same |
| Product code | JAK | JAK | Same |
| Regulation number | 21 CFR §892.1750 | 21 CFR §892.1750 | Same |
| Modality | Computed tomography<br>(CT) | Computed tomography<br>(CT) | Same |
| Image format | DICOM | DICOM | Same |
| Contrast | Non-contrast | Non-contrast | Same |
| Supported CT scan | Non-cardiac-gated CT<br>scan | Non-cardiac-gated CT<br>scan | Same |
| Slice thickness | Up to 5mm | Up to 3mm | Similar, iCAC can<br>support a wider variety of<br>scans |
| Calcification<br>detection | Automatic | Automatic | Same |
| Characteristic | Proposed Device: iCAC | Predicate Device:<br>HealthCCSng<br>Manufactured by Zebra<br>Medical<br>(K210085) | Summary |
| Default threshold of<br>calcium | 130 HU (Hounsfield<br>Units) | 130 HU (Hounsfield<br>Units) | Same |
| Coronary artery<br>calcification<br>quantification<br>method | CAC detection category<br>(based on Agatston<br>score), exact Agatston<br>score | CAC detection category<br>(based on Agatston score) | Similar, iCAC provides a<br>more precise<br>representation of coronary<br>calcium burden |
| Main image quality | DICOM | DICOM | Same |
| Annotation of<br>detected calcium | Yes | Yes | Same |
| Generate patient<br>report | Optional to copy result to<br>clipboard, insert in report,<br>DICOM Secondary<br>Capture | Optional to copy result to<br>clipboard, insert in report,<br>DICOM Secondary<br>Capture | Same |
| Report of the<br>calcium score | Yes, Coronary Calcium<br>Detection Category and<br>exact Agatston score<br>4 categories (for detection<br>category):<br>• 0<br>• 1-99<br>• 100-399<br>• ≥400 | Yes, Coronary Calcium<br>Detection Category<br>3 categories:<br>• 0-99<br>• 10-399<br>• >400 | Similar, iCAC provides a<br>more precise<br>representation of coronary<br>calcium burden by<br>separating the category 0<br>from the other categories. |
A table comparing the key features of the subject and predicate devices is provided below.
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# Performance Data
Safety and performance of the iCAC Device has been evaluated and verified in accordance with software specifications and applicable performance standards through Software Development and Validation & Verification Process to ensure performance according to specifications, User
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Requirements and Federal Regulations and Guidance documents, "Guidance for the Content of Premarket Submissions for Software Contained in Medical Devices".
The iCAC Device performance was validated in a stand-alone retrospective study for overall agreement of the device output compared to the established ground truth. The pivotal testing dataset consisted of 762 paired CT studies (one non-gated, non-contrast chest CT and one gated coronary CT in each pair) from nine (9) geographically diverse sites. The sample included adequate representation from each coronary calcium detection category. The iCAC Device's overall agreement was determined by comparing the device output coronary calcium detection category to the ground truth coronary calcium detection category.
Primary acceptance criteria for the pivotal testing study were defined as 73% overall alignment between device output calcium score groups and ground truth calcium score groups and at least 65% positive predictive value (PPV) for each of the four possible calcium score groupings. The iCAC device demonstrated an overall alignment rate of 79.7% and calcium-score-group level positive predictive values of 68.1% to 90.1%, thus satisfying both the primary acceptance criteria for the pivotal testing study.
# Conclusions
The iCAC Device is as safe and effective as the predicate HealthCCSng device (K210085). The iCAC Device has the same intended uses and similar indications, technological characteristics, and principles of operation as its predicate device. The minor differences in indications do not alter the intended diagnostic use of the device and do not affect its safety and effectiveness when used as labeled. In addition, the minor technological differences between the iCAC Device and its predicate devices raise no new issues of safety or effectiveness.
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