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K232440 · Dec 5, 2023
Adravision Perio
Adra Corporation
Retrospective dental radiographs (bitewing and periapical)
Retrospective clinical radiographs were used to evaluate the device's performance (precision, recall, sensitivity, specificity, and mean absolute error) against ground-truth labels for bone level measurements.
Sensitivity: 90.7% (Bitewing), 92.5% (Periapical); Specificity: 94.3% (Bitewing), 86.8% (Periapical); Mean Absolute Error: 0.434 mm (Bitewing), 0.504 mm (Periapical)
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78 dental radiographs
3 (ground truthers)
Indications for Use
Adravision Perio is a radiological semi-automated image processing software device intended to aid dental professionals in the measurements of mesial and distal bone levels associated with each tooth from bitewing and periapical radiographs. It should not be used in-lieu of full patient evaluation or solely relied upon to make or confirm a diagnosis. The intended users of Adravision Perio are trained professionals including, but not limited to, dental hygienists.
Device Story
Adravision Perio is a web-based SaMD that processes dental radiographs (bitewing/periapical) to assist dental professionals in measuring interproximal bone levels. Input images are imported from radiographic devices, practice management systems, or manual upload. The device uses machine learning to detect bone levels and output line segments representing measurements on the relevant tooth. Used in dental clinics by dentists and hygienists; the software provides reference-only suggestions. Clinicians review, view, and modify annotations as needed, integrating output with intraoral exams and patient history to inform diagnostic decision-making. Benefits include standardized, semi-automated measurement assistance for periodontal assessment.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. Performance evaluated on 340 radiographs (OKS assessment) and 78 radiographs (Length Measurement Assessment) against ground truth labels. OKS precision: 91.0% (bitewing), 84.8% (periapical); recall: 94.0% (bitewing), 89.3% (periapical). Length measurement sensitivity: 90.7% (bitewing), 92.5% (periapical); specificity: 94.3% (bitewing), 86.8% (periapical). Mean absolute error: 0.434 mm (bitewing), 0.504 mm (periapical). Overall tooth number classification accuracy: 91.8% (OKS) and 93.2% (Length Assessment).
Technological Characteristics
Web-based software (SaMD) compatible with Edge, Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Brave. Supports DICOM, JPEG, JPG, PNG, TIFF, TIF, JFIF, and BMP formats. Utilizes machine learning for automated detection of bone levels and generation of line segments. SQL database compatibility. Basic documentation level software.
Indications for Use
Indicated for patients 22 years or older living in the United States with no remaining primary teeth. Used to aid dental professionals in measuring mesial and distal bone levels from bitewing and periapical radiographs.
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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December 5, 2023
Adra Corporation % Moeini Golnaz Regulatory Consultant GM Consulting 1425 Golden Meadow Square SAN JOSE, CA 95117
Re: K232440
Trade/Device Name: Adravision Perio Regulation Number: 21 CFR 892.2050 Regulation Name: Medical image management and processing system Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: QIH Dated: November 9, 2023 Received: November 9, 2023
Dear Moeini Golnaz:
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/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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Sincerelv.
Lu Jiang
Lu Jiang, Ph.D. Assistant Director Diagnostic X-Ray Systems Team DHT8B: Division of Radiologic Imaging Devices 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) K232440
Device Name Adravision Perio
#### Indications for Use (Describe)
Adravision Perio is a radiological semi-automated image processing software device intended to aid dental professionals in the measurements of mesial and distal bone levels associated with each tooth from bitewing and periapical radiographs. It should not be used in-lieu of full patient evaluation or solely relied upon to make or confirm a diagnosis. The intended users of Adravision Perio are trained professionals including, but not limited to, dental hygienists.
The intended patient population of the device is patients living in the United States, who are 22 years old or older, and that do not have any remaining primary teeth. Adra Corporation has not evaluated the performance of the device on primary dentition.
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## 510(k) Summary (K232440)
This summary of 510(k) information is being submitted in accordance with the requirements of 21 CFR Part 807.92.
| Date: | Dec 1, 2023 |
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| Applicant: | MedEdge Consulting<br>Golnaz Moeini<br>golnaz.moeini@gmail.com<br>408-504-3187 |
| Trade Name: | Adravision Perio |
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| Common Name: | Dental Image Processing Software |
| Regulation Name: | Medical Image Management and Processing System |
| Regulation Number: | 21 CFR 892.2050 |
| Product Code: Device | QIH |
| Classification: Device | Class II |
| Description: | Adravision Perio is a Software as a Medical Device (SaMD intended to aid dentists in the measurement of mesial and dista bone levels associated with each tooth on bitewing and periapical dental radiographs of permanent teeth in patients 22 years of age or older.<br><br>The device provides assistance to dentists by suggesting the measurement of interproximal bone levels. The device recommendations are for reference only and the user should |
device should review associated radiographs, view annotations and modify annotations if needed. The device is not intended as a replacement for a complete clinician's review or their clinical judgment because users can take into account other relevant information from the image, intraoral exam or patient history.
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| Indications for Use: | Adravision Perio is a radiological semi-automated image<br>processing software device intended to aid dental professionals<br>in the measurements of mesial and distal bone levels associated<br>with each tooth from bitewing and periapical radiographs. It<br>should not be used in-lieu of full patient evaluation or solely<br>relied upon to make or confirm a diagnosis.<br><br>The intended users of Adravision Perio are trained professionals<br>including, but not limited to, dentists and dental hygienists.<br><br>The intended patient population of the device is patients living<br>in the United States, who are 22 years old or older, and that do<br>not have any remaining primary teeth. Adra Corporation has not<br>evaluated the performance of the device on primary dentition. |
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| Predicate Device: | Overjet Inc., Overjet Dental Assist, 510(k): K210187<br>Trade Name: Overjet Dental Assisst<br>Classification Name: Medical Image Management and Processing System<br>Regulation number: 21 CFR 892.2050, Product Code: LLZ, Class II |
# Substantial Equivalence:
| Feature/<br>Function | Proposed Device<br>Adravision Perio Device | Primary Predicate<br>Overjet Dental Assist<br>K210187 | Identical? |
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| Data source | Bitewing and periapical<br>radiographs | Bitewing and periapical<br>radiographs | Yes |
| Image input<br>sources1 | Images imported from the<br>radiographic device, or<br>from the practice<br>management system, or<br>manually uploaded into the<br>system | Images imported from the<br>radiographic device, or from<br>the practice management<br>system | No |
| Image<br>format2 | DICOM, JPEG, JPG, PNG,<br>TIFF, TIF, JFIF or BMP<br>file | jpg, png, jfif, eop, etp, jif | No |
| Platform3 | Web- Edge, Chrome,<br>Firefox, Brave, Safari | Web - Edge, Chrome, Firefox | No |
| End user | Dentist, dental hygienist | Dentist, dental hygienist | Yes |
| Patient<br>population | The intended patient<br>population of the device is | The intended patient<br>population of the device is | Yes |
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| Feature/<br>Function | Proposed Device<br>Adravision Perio Device | Primary Predicate<br>Overjet Dental Assist<br>K210187 | Identical? |
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| | patients living in the United<br>States, who are 22 years old<br>or older, that do not have<br>any remaining primary<br>teeth. | patients living in the United<br>States, who are 22 years old<br>or older, and that do not have<br>any remaining primary teeth. | |
| Operating<br>system | Any | Any | Yes |
| User<br>Interface | Mouse, keyboard, trackpad | Mouse, keyboard, trackpad | Yes |
| Patient<br>Database<br>Compatibility | SQL | SQL | Yes |
| Image<br>Viewing | Full, thumbnail | Full, thumbnail | Yes |
| Features<br>detected | Bone level | Bone level | Yes |
| Model output | Line segments | Line segments | Yes |
## Discussion of Differences
Both the proposed and the predicate device are designed to be similar in intended use, indications for use, intended users, and intended use environment. Both devices utilize machine learning technologies to measure interproximal bone levels in dental radiographs and allow users to visualize the radiographs with annotations, add their own annotations and use the information as part of their diagnostic decision.
Other similarities include both software have no direct contact with the patient and both systems utilize standard image types.
A few technological differences between the proposed and the predicate device are discussed below. These differences are deemed to not raise questions of safety and efficacy are detailed below.
Image input sources- - Both the proposed device and predicate support image input sources from the radiographic device and the practice management system. The proposed device
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additionally accepts manual upload of radiographs into the software which the predicate device does not support. The V&V testing for the device demonstrates the device's capability in supporting the analysis of all image input sources. This minor difference does not raise new questions of safety and efficacy compared to the predicate device.
Image formats2 - Both the proposed device and predicate support image formats of JPG, PNG, and JFIF. The proposed device additionally accepts DICOM. JPEG, TIFF, TIF and BMP image formats that the predicate device does not support. The V&V testing for the device demonstrates the device's capability in supporting the analysis of all the designated image formats and demonstrates that this minor difference does not raise new questions of safety and efficacy compared to the predicate device.
Platform2 - Both the proposed device and predicate device support common browsers of Edge, Chrome and Firefox. The proposed device additionally works on Safari and Brave. The V&V testing for the device demonstrates the device's capability to function on designated browsers and demonstrates that this minor difference does not raise new questions of safety and efficacy compared to the predicate device.
### Performance Testing:
## Software Verification and Validation Testing
Software verification and validation testing were conducted and documentation provided as recommended by FDA's Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff. "Guidance for the Content of Premarket Submissions for Software Contained in Medical Devices". The software for this device was considered as a Basic Documentation Level, since a failure or latent flaw could indirectly result in minor injury to the patient or user through incorrect or delayed information through the action of a care provider.
#### Bench Testing
Adra completed standalone studies according to the predefined protocols to demonstrate the safety and effectiveness of the Adravision Perio device for its indications for use.
Bench testing included evaluation of performance based upon a ground truth data set utilizing (i) Object Key Similarity (OKS) Assessment, and
(ii) Length Measurement Assessment.
In the OKS Assessment. Adravision Perio was evaluated with a total dataset of 340 dental radiographs (bitewing and periapical radiographs) and evaluated the precision and recall against the key points labeled by a ground truther within those radiographs.
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| Metric | Bitewing | Periapical |
|-----------|----------|------------|
| Precision | 91.0% | 84.8% |
| Recall | 94.0% | 89.3% |
In the Length Measurement Assessment, Adravision Perio was evaluated with a dataset of 78 dental radiographs and evaluated the sensitivity and specificity against the consensus CAL length measurements labeled by three (3) ground truthers within those radiographs.
| Metric | Bitewing | Periapical |
|---------------------|----------|------------|
| Sensitivity | 90.7 % | 92.5 % |
| Specificity | 94.3 % | 86.8 % |
| Mean Absolute Error | 0.434 mm | 0.504 mm |
Analysis of study results for patient age, gender, clinic site, region of the mouth and sensor type were performed as subgroup analysis.
Adravision Perio also obtained an overall tooth number classification accuracy of 91.8% in the OKS study and 93.2% in the Length Assessment demonstrating that it can well locate the CAL measurements on the relevant tooth number and tooth surface.
Our bench testing showed that Adravision Perio software met the prespecified performance requirements when evaluated against ground truth labeling and demonstrated robustness and reliability in drawing CAL line segments in clinically relevant locations with accurate length on the relevant tooth.
No adverse effects or complications were recorded associated with this bench study since all radiographs were collected retrospectively and no treatment decisions were made.
## Conclusion:
Adravision Perio is substantially equivalent to the predicate device, Overjet Dental Assist. Differences do not raise any concerns about the safety or efficacy of the device.
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