The Hudson RCI Dri-Tech Breathing Circuits are intended for pediatric and adult patients in professional healthcare environments as a conduit of breathing gas between a patient and a ventilator and to maintain the temperature of humidified inspired gas.
Device Story
Dri-Tech Breathing Circuits serve as conduits for respiratory gas between ventilators and patients (pediatric/adult). Circuits include integrated heated wires to maintain gas temperature and reduce condensation, used in conjunction with the Hudson RCI Neptune Heated Humidifier. Components include inspiratory/expiratory limbs, tubing adaptors, hangers, and optional accessories (filters, pressure monitoring lines). Used in professional healthcare environments; operated by clinicians. Output is the delivery of warmed, humidified gas to the patient's airway (via tracheal tubes or masks). Clinical benefit is the maintenance of airway humidity/temperature and prevention of condensate pooling. Device is disposable (12-day useful life).
Clinical Evidence
No clinical testing was performed. Substantial equivalence is supported by bench testing, including biocompatibility (ISO 10993-1:2018, ISO 18562-1:2017), electrical safety (IEC 60601-1), electromagnetic compatibility (IEC 60601-1-2), and mechanical performance (ISO 5367:2014, ISO 5356-1:2015).
Technological Characteristics
Heated wire breathing circuit; 19mm ID inspiratory limbs; 22mm conical connectors (ISO 5356-1:2015). Materials evaluated for biocompatibility per ISO 10993-1 and gas pathway safety per ISO 18562-1. Powered by external humidifier controller. Non-sterile, single-patient use. Compliant with ISO 5367:2014, ISO 80601-2-74:2017, and IEC 60601-1.
Indications for Use
Indicated for pediatric and adult patients in professional healthcare environments as a conduit for breathing gas between a patient and a ventilator, including heated wires to maintain gas temperature and minimize condensation. Not indicated for neonates or infants.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A breathing system heater is a device that is intended to warm breathing gases before they enter a patient's airway. The device may include a temperature controller.
Predicate Devices
Hybernite RT Single Limb and Dual Heated Breathing Circuits (K151461)
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June 4, 2024
Medline Industries, LP Phyllis Kondor Regulatory Affairs Specialist Three Lakes Drive Northfield. Illinois 60093
Re: K234032
Trade/Device Name: Hudson RCI Dri-Tech Breathing Circuits: HUD99035/Dri-Tech Adult Circuit: HUD99035KIT/Dri-Tech Adult Circuit Kit; HUD99098KIT/Single Limb Adult Dri-Tech Kit: HUD99098KITF/Single Limb Adult Dri-Tech Filter Kit: HUD900/Dri-Tech Ventilator Accessory; HUD901/Dri-Tech Ventilator Accessory Extension Line Regulation Number: 21 CFR 868.5270 Regulation Name: Breathing System Heater Regulatory Class: Class II
Product Code: BZE Dated: December 20, 2023 Received: December 20, 2023
Dear Phyllis Kondor:
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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Your device is also subject to, among other requirements, the Quality System (QS) regulation (21 CFR Part 820), which includes, but is not limited to, 21 CFR 820.30. Design controls; 21 CFR 820.90. Nonconforming product; and 21 CFR 820.100, Corrective and preventive action. Please note that regardless of whether a change requires premarket review, the QS regulation requires device manufacturers to review and approve changes to device design and production (21 CFR 820.30 and 21 CFR 820.70) and document changes and approvals in the device master record (21 CFR 820.181).
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Sincerely,
# Ethan L. Nyberg -S
Ethan Nyberg, Ph.D. Assistant Director DHT1C: Division of Sleep Disordered Breathing, Respiratory and Anesthesia Devices OHT1: Office of Ophthalmic, Anesthesia, Respiratory, ENT and Dental Devices Office of Product Evaluation and Quality Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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# Indications for Use
Form Approved: OMB No. 0910-0120 Expiration Date: 07/31/2026 See PRA Statement below.
Submission Number (if known)
K234032
Device Name
Hudson RCI Dri-Tech Breathing Circuits:
HUD99035/Dri-Tech Adult Circuit
HUD99035KIT/Dri-Tech Adult Circuit Kit
HUD99098KIT/Single Limb Adult Dri-Tech Kit
HUD99098KITF/Single Limb Adult Dri-Tech Filter Kit
HUD900/Dri-Tech Ventilator Accessory
HUD901/Dri-Tech Ventilator Accessory Extension Line
Indications for Use (Describe)
The Hudson RCI Dri-Tech Breathing Circuits are intended for pediatric and adult patients in professional healthcare environments as a conduit of breathing gas between a patient and a ventilator and to maintain the temperature of humidified inspired gas.
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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# Section 17 510(k) Summary
## Submitter / 510(k) Sponsor
Medline Industries, LP Three Lakes Drive Northfield, IL 60093
Registration Number: 1417592
## Submission Correspondent
Phyllis Kondor Regulatory Affairs Specialist pkondor@medline.com 1-800-633-5463
#### Summary Preparation Date May 8, 2024
# Type of 510(k) Submission
Traditional
# Device Name / Classification
Trade Name: Hudson RCI® Dri-Tech™ Breathing Circuits Model Numbers:
- HUD99035 / Dri-Tech Adult Circuit
- HUD99035KIT / Dri-Tech Adult Circuit Kit
- HUD99098KIT / Single Limb Adult Dri-Tech Kit
- HUD99098KITF / Single Limb Adult Dri-Tech Filter Kit
- . HUD900 / Dri-Tech Ventilator Accessory
- HUD901 / Dri-Tech Ventilator Accessory Extension Line
Classification Name: Breathing system heater Product Code: BZE Classification Panel: Anesthesiology (Respiratory) Regulatory Class: Class II Regulation Number: 21 CFR 868.5270
#### Predicate Device
Hybernite RT Single Limb and Dual Heated Breathing Circuits (K151461)
# Device Description
The Hudson RCI® Dri-Tech Breathing Circuits are intended for pediatric and adult patients in professional healthcare
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environments as a conduit for respiratory gas between a patient and includes heated wire(s) for use with the Hudson RCI Neptune Heated Humidifier (K131912). The heated wires are intended to aid in maintaining the set patient temperature and minimize condensation in the ventilator tubing.
The Dri-Tech Breathing Circuits are designed to be used with various patient interfaces such as oral tracheal tubes, nasal tracheal tubes, endo-bronchial tubes, and masks (for noninvasive ventilation therapies such as CPAP, BiPAP, and Mask usage). As such, Dri-Tech Breathing Circuits are designed and will be manufactured to conform to the test requirements of ISO 5367:2014 "Anaesthetic and respiratory equipment -- Breathing sets and connectors".
The adult dual limb configuration consists of 19mm ID inspiratory limbs with 22mm connectors that are compliant to ISO 5356-1.2015 Anaesthetic and respiratory equipment – Conical connectors – Part 1: Cones and sockets. The adult circuits have a length of 1.7m on the inspiratory limb, and are kitted with the accessories described below:
- Tubing Adaptor: 22mm male to male adaptor for various connections as required.
- . Elbow Adaptor: Adaptor for connecting to the circuit wye to the patient interface to allow the circuit to exit the patient perpendicularly for optimal placement.
- . Tubing Hanger: Optional accessory for hanging the circuit to reduce pull on the patient interfaces and ventilator/humidifier connections.
- . Humidifier Limb: Required tubing and adaptors for connecting the ventilator inhalation port to the heated humidifier.
Optional Ventilator Accessory available for the Dri-Tech Dual Limb Breathing Circuit:
- . Dri-Tech Ventilator Accessory: Optional tee accessory capable of providing the 10 LPM flow required for the expiratory star lumen tubing. This ventilator accessory is comprised of male and female medical grade air DISS connectors to connect between the air hose and ventilator, a standard Christmas tree adaptor for connecting the tubing to, and an on/off valve to start and stop the flow.
The adult single limb configuration is identical to the inspiratory limb of the dual limb configuration, however, is packaged with a different set of adaptors to facilitate connections and use with non-invasive therapies as described below:
- Humidifier Line: Optional tubing and adaptors for connecting the ventilator inhalation port to the heated humidifier.
- Exhalation Port Adaptor: Optional adaptor including an exhalation port and connector for the pressure monitoring line.
- Pressure Monitoring Line: Optional accessory tubing for use with units without an Airway Pressure Monitor.
- Pressure Monitoring Assembly: Optional accessory containing a tee and tubing for pressure monitoring on units with an Airway Pressure Monitor.
- 15mm Adaptor: Optional accessory required for connecting to certain patient interfaces.
- Male Luer: Optional accessory for required for certain setups to connect the pressure monitoring line.
- Tubing Hanger: Tubing hanger designed for single limb tubes and pressure monitoring lines to reduce pull on the patient interfaces and ventilator/humidifier connections.
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- Bacterial/Viral Electrostatic Filter: Optional accessory in specific kit codes for user convenience.
The Hudson RCI® Dri-Tech Breathing Circuits are sold non-sterile.
#### Indications for Use
The Hudson RCl® Dri-Tech Breathing Circuits are intended for pediatric and adult patients in professional healthcare environments as a conduit of breathing gas between a patient and a ventilator, and to maintain the temperature of humidified inspired gas.
#### Principle of Operation
The basic principle of operation of the Hudson RCI Dri-Tech Breathing circuit is the inspiratory limb attaches to the Hudson RCI Neptune Heated Humidifier (which is attached to the ventilator inhalation port) and the expiratory limb attaches to the ventilator. The circuit acts as a conduit to ventilate the patient, and maintains the heat and humidity through the use of heated wire within the circuit.
Summary of Technological Characteristics
| Device Characteristic | Subject Device Hudson RCI®<br>Dri-Tech™ Breathing<br>Circuits (Adult) | Predicate Device<br>Hybernite RT Single Limb<br>and Dual Heated Breathing<br>Circuits (K151461) | Comparison Analysis |
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| Manufacturer | Medline Industries, LP | Plastiflex Healthcare | |
| Product Code | BZE | BZE | Identical. |
| Classification | Class II | Class II | Identical. |
| Indications for Use | The Hudson RCI Dri-Tech<br>Breathing Circuit is intended<br>for pediatric to adult<br>patients in a professional<br>healthcare environment as a<br>conduit for warmed and<br>humidified respiratory gases<br>between a patient and a<br>ventilator and includes<br>heated wires for use with<br>the Hudson RCI Neptune<br>Heated Humidifier.<br>These devices are indicated<br>for single patient use only. | The Hybernite RT heated<br>breathing circuits are<br>intended to carry warmed /<br>moistened gas from the<br>humidifier to the patient's<br>airways. The Hybernite RT<br>breathing tubes are<br>indicated for patient<br>populations from neonates<br>to adults. They may be<br>used in the home or<br>hospital environments.<br>They are for single patient<br>use only. | Similar. Both the<br>subject device and the<br>predicate device are<br>intended to serve as a<br>conduit for warm,<br>humidified respiratory<br>gas from a ventilator to<br>the patient's airways.<br>The predicate device<br>(K151461) is cleared for<br>use in both home and<br>professional healthcare<br>environments while the<br>subject device is<br>seeking clearance for<br>use in professional<br>healthcare<br>environments only. The<br>predicate device is |
#### TABLE 17-1: COMPARISON OF PROPOSED AND PREDICATE DEVICES
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> cleared for use in neonates to adults while the subject device is seeking clearance for use in pediatric through adult patients. The subject device does not include neonates or infants in its indications for use. Both the subject and predicate device are indicated for single patient use.
Our device is not adding additional patient populations or environments of use versus the device cleared in K151461, as the predicate device is cleared for broader patient populations and environments of use. The differences in the indications for use for the subject device and predicate device are solely the expanded environment of use and patient population cleared under K151461.The exclusion of the home environment and the neonate and infant population from the subject device does not raise any additional questions of safety and effectiveness in the subject device as these are characteristics cleared in K151461,
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| | | | therefore the |
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| | | | indications for use are |
| | | | substantially |
| | | | equivalent. |
| Reusability | Single patient use,<br>disposable | Single patient use,<br>disposable | Identical. |
| Regulation Number | 868.5270 | 868.5270 | Identical. |
| Prescription vs. OTC | Prescription | Prescription | Identical. |
| Contraindications | No known contraindications | No known<br>contraindications | Identical. |
| Sterile vs. Non-Sterile | Not sterile | Not sterile | Identical. |
| Patient Population | Pediatric and adults | Neonates to adults | Similar. The subject<br>device is not intended<br>for neonates and<br>infants. The exclusion<br>of the neonate and<br>infant patient<br>population from the<br>subject device does not<br>raise any additional<br>questions of safety and<br>effectiveness |
| Environment of Use | Professional healthcare<br>environment | Home and Healthcare<br>Environment | Similar.<br>The Hudson RCI Dri-<br>Tech Breathing Circuit<br>is not being used in the<br>home environment,<br>while the predicate<br>device includes the<br>home as an<br>environment of use.<br>The Professional<br>Healthcare<br>environment remains<br>unchanged for the<br>proposed device. The<br>exclusion of the home<br>environment from the<br>subject device does not<br>raise any additional<br>questions of safety and<br>effectiveness. |
| Useful Life | Dispose of the product once<br>patient therapy has been<br>completed or after a<br>maximum of 12 days | Dispose of the product<br>once patient therapy has<br>been completed or after a<br>maximum of 30 days | Similar. While the<br>predicate device is<br>cleared for a longer<br>useful life (30 days)<br>than the proposed<br>device, the Dri-Tech<br>breathing circuits have<br>met all applicable<br>useful life and<br>biocompatibility<br>requirements for the<br>intended 12-day useful<br>life and will be labeled<br>as intended. A longer<br>useful life is more<br>challenging to meet as<br>longer use leads to<br>more opportunities for<br>an issue to arise.<br>Therefore, a shorter<br>useful claim does not |
| Compatible<br>Connectors | Standard connector (22mm) | Standard Connector<br>(22mm) | Identical. |
| Compatible<br>Accessories | Tubing adaptors Humidifier limb Tubing hanger Accessory tee(s) Ventilator accessory and<br>extension line Pressure monitoring<br>line(s) and adaptors | Tubing adaptors Humidifier limb | Similar. The proposed<br>Dri-Tech breathing<br>circuits may be<br>packaged or assembled<br>with additional Class I<br>devices as compared to<br>the predicate. As<br>additional accessories<br>can potentially affect<br>safety and<br>effectiveness, testing<br>was completed using<br>all accessories to<br>ensure their use did<br>not introduce any new<br>risks or negatively |
| | | | affect performance.<br>Verification testing was<br>completed specific to<br>usage of the ventilator<br>accessory, and useful<br>life testing was<br>completed with the<br>ventilator accessories,<br>all adaptors, tubing<br>hangers, and pressure<br>monitoring accessories<br>to ensure safety and<br>efficacy. |
| Circuit Configurations | Single Limb and Dual Limb<br>Heated Wire Circuit | Single Limb and Dual Limb<br>Heated Wire Circuit | Identical. |
| Power Source | Humidifier controlled | Humidifier controlled | Identical. |
| Mode of Action | When a voltage is applied, a<br>current flows through the<br>heating wires. Due to the<br>wire resistance, heat is<br>dissipated through the wall<br>of the tube construction<br>into the air flow in the<br>lumen of the tubing. As a<br>result, the air passing<br>through the tubing is<br>warmed and humidified<br>reducing or eliminating<br>water condensation and/or<br>pooling of water in the<br>breathing circuit. | When a voltage is applied,<br>a current flows through the<br>heating wires. Due to the<br>wire resistance, heat is<br>dissipated through the wall<br>of the tube construction<br>into the air flow in the<br>lumen of the tubing. As a<br>result, the air passing<br>through the tubing is<br>warmed reducing or<br>eliminating water<br>condensation and/or<br>pooling of water in the<br>breathing circuit. | Identical. |
| Energy Used/Delivered | Due to the wire resistance,<br>heat is dissipated through<br>the wall of the tube<br>construction into the air<br>flow in the lumen of the<br>tubing.<br><br>The raising of the gas<br>temperature does not | Due to the wire resistance,<br>heat is dissipated through<br>the wall of the tube<br>construction into the air<br>flow in the lumen of the<br>tubing.<br><br>The raising of the gas<br>temperature does not | Similar. The proposed<br>device is tested to the<br>most current revision<br>(ISO 80601-2-74:2017)<br>of the applicable<br>standard that the<br>predicate was originally<br>tested to. By meeting |
| | exceed a specific enthalpy of<br>197 kJ/m³ (equivalent to<br>43°C at 100% relative<br>humidity) | exceed 40°C. | the requirement of the<br>latest standard<br>revision, the circuit is<br>shown to be safe and<br>effective without<br>raising any additional<br>questions of safety and<br>effectiveness. |
| Length and Diameter | Length:<br>Inspiratory: 1.7m<br>Expiratory: 2.0m<br>Circuit Inner Diameter: 19<br>mm Ø | The Hybernite RT tubing<br>has a range of tubing<br>dimensions, depending on<br>the clinical application<br>connected to the<br>humidifier:<br>Internal diameter from<br>10 mm to 22 mm<br>Length from 0.3 meters to<br>2.4 meters | Similar. The proposed<br>device ID varies slightly<br>from the predicate<br>device but is within the<br>range that our<br>predicate device claims<br>and has testing to<br>support. The length<br>and diameter of the<br>circuit can potentially<br>affect compressible gas<br>volume within the<br>circuit and resistance<br>to flow; however, the<br>proposed device was<br>tested for compliance<br>and resistance to flow<br>to ISO 5367:2014 and<br>met the requirements<br>of the standard for<br>breathing circuits. As<br>the length and<br>diameters are within<br>the predicate range<br>and tested to the latest<br>standards, no<br>additional questions of<br>safety and |
| | | | effectiveness are raised<br>by the differences. |
| Heating Wire | Encased | Encased | Identical. |
| Resistance to Flow<br>(Inspiratory Limb) | Dri-Tech Adult:<br>Less than 1.8 cmH2O @ 30<br>LPM (per ISO 5367:2014) | Hybernite Adult:<br>Less than .06 hPa/LPM @<br>30 LPM (per ISO<br>5367:2014) | Identical. Following ISO<br>5367:2014, the<br>proposed breathing<br>circuit is tested at<br>15LPM and 30 LPM. At<br>each flow rate the<br>resistance to flow is<br>below 1.8 cmH2O (1.8<br>hPa) as required by the<br>standard |
| Compliance | Dri-Tech Adult:<br>Less than 5 mL/cmH2O @ 60<br>cmH2O (per ISO 5367:2014) | Hybernite Adult:<br>Less than 5 mL/hPa @ 60<br>hPa (per ISO 5367:2014) | Identical. Following ISO<br>5367:2014, the<br>proposed breathing<br>circuits were tested at<br>60 cmH2O. At 60<br>cmH2O the compliance<br>is below 1.5 mL/cmH2O<br>(infant) and 5<br>mL/cmH2O (adult) as<br>required by the<br>standard |
| Leakage | Less than 30 ml/min @ 60<br>cmH2O (per ISO 5367:2014) | Unknown | Following ISO<br>5367:2014, the<br>proposed breathing<br>circuits was tested at<br>60 cmH2O. At 60<br>cmH2O the leakage is<br>40 ml/min or less as<br>required by the<br>standard |
| Standards | BS EN ISO 5367:2014<br>BS EN ISO 5356-1:2015 | ISO 5367<br>ISO 5356 | Identical. Latest<br>revisions are used for |
| BS EN ISO 80601-2-74:2017 | ISO 8185 | all applicable | |
| BS EN ISO 10993-1:2018 | ISO 10993 | standards, and | |
| BS EN ISO 18562-1:2017 | IEC 60601-1 | superseded standards | |
| BS EN 60601-1:2006 | IEC 60601-1-2 | have been replaced | |
| BS EN 60601-1-2:2015 | IEC 62366 | (ISO 80601 replacing | |
| BS EN 62366-1:2015 | | ISO 8185) | |
| IEC 60601-4-2:2016 | | | |
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Learn the FDA Browser
Two short videos show you everything — or skip straight to the written tutorial if you'd rather read. You can reopen this any time from the Tutorial button in the top bar.
Part 1 — Search, results, and everyday workflows 16 min
Part 2 — Embeddings: the galaxy map 3 min
1. Search: exact and fuzzy
Type a phrase like "coronary artery calcification" into the search box. You get two kinds of results. Exact results match the literal phrase — prefix searches work ("coronary artery calcificati") but suffix searches do not. Fuzzy results match on the meaning and intent of your phrase rather than the exact words, and are sorted by relevance score. Hover over the Exact or Fuzzy badge on any row to see exactly why it matched.
Use the checkboxes above the results to narrow: SaMD keeps only software-only devices, AI / ML keeps only devices with AI.
Exact vs. fuzzy search: what's the difference?
Exact matches on the literal phrase (prefix search works, suffix does not). Fuzzy matches on the meaning and intent of the phrase rather than the exact words. Hover over the badge on any row to see why it matched.
You search "coronary artery calcification" and want only software devices with AI. What two filters do you apply?
Narrow by SaMD (software-only devices), then narrow by AI/ML (devices with AI).
2. The results table
Scroll right in the results table. The intended use is extracted for you — no need to open the PDF. The device story gives a high-level snapshot of what the device does and how it's used. The AI Performance sub-table shows each output name, acceptance criteria, observed values, and development/test dataset descriptions — the same format Innolitics uses for regulatory strategy outputs, and the fastest high-level fingerprint of an AI device. It is AI-generated but has been very reliable in practice.
Where do you find a device's intended use without opening the PDF?
Scroll right in the search results table. The intended use column is extracted for you; no need to dig into the 510(k) summary PDF.
What does the AI Performance sub-table show, and why is it useful?
Output name, acceptance criteria, observed values, development dataset description, and test dataset description. It's the same format we use for regulatory strategy output and Fast 510(k) input, and the fastest high-level fingerprint of an AI device. AI-generated but reliable in practice.
3. Judging fuzzy relevance
Fuzzy results trail off in relevance as you scroll. Use three signals to decide how far down to go: the fuzzy badge explanations, the intended use column, and whether your target output (e.g., Cobb angle) still appears in the AI Performance sub-table. Once it stops appearing, you're past the relevant zone. A top hit with a low score (~0.4) and a stretched explanation is a hint the closest predicates are far away — the project may be headed for De Novo. Note the fuzzy search is a pattern match: it doesn't handle negation ("not") well, and hardware devices can appear — filter by SaMD/AI ML to cut them.
How do you judge how far down fuzzy search results to go?
Use the relevancy signals: the fuzzy badge explanations, the intended use column, and whether the target output (e.g., Cobb angle) still appears in the AI Performance sub-table. Once it stops appearing, results are trailing off in relevancy.
4. Device detail page: chat and citations
Click a device name to open its detail page: device facts on the left, a chat window on the right. Ask something like "Describe the training data". The answer carries little citation bubbles — click one to jump to the highlighted passage in the source PDF, so you can verify every AI answer against the document. There's also a Download PDF button for sharing.
How do you verify an AI chat answer on the device detail page?
Click the citation bubbles to jump to the relevant highlight in the source document.
Reading rule for every project: how many summaries do you read in full?
At least the three most relevant 510(k) or De Novo summaries, in full. After that, use targeted chat questions to confirm your memory quickly. The tool supports this professional habit — it doesn't replace it.
5. Side-by-side comparison
Select multiple rows in the results table (aim for under ~10), then open the PDF Viewer tab. Ask one question — it goes to all selected devices in parallel, each with citations. This is the fastest way to compare and contrast devices: training data, PCCP scope, how they handled adding new scanners, and so on.
What does the side-by-side PDF viewer mode do?
Select multiple devices, open the PDF viewer tab, and ask one question (e.g., "Describe the training data"). It queries all selected devices simultaneously with citations, so you can compare and contrast quickly.
6. Collections
With rows selected, go to the Collections tab and create a labeled collection (e.g., "Cobb Angle Project"). Reload that selection any time — before a client call, pull up the collection and ask questions across all of its devices at once.
How do you save a set of selected devices for later use?
Select the rows, go to the Collections tab, and create a labeled collection (e.g., "Cobb Angle Project"). You can reload the selection anytime and carry it into the PDF viewer and other tabs that support selections.
7. Product codes and the regulations tree
Click a product code in the results to jump to it in the regulations tree — identification text, sibling product codes, and devices you can open in a PDF viewer on the right. Click a regulation number to see its identification, special controls, and related product codes. You can also search by product code or regulation number at the top of the tree. Always read the special controls if any exist for your device — it broadens your search and sharpens pre-kickoff research.
What can you do from the regulations tree view?
Browse product codes and regulation numbers, read the identification text and special controls, browse sibling product codes, open device PDFs on the right, and search by product code or regulation number at the top of the tree.
8. Chart view
Click Show Chart and segment by regulation number (or product code) to see which regulations dominate your result set. Clicking a regulation takes you into the regulations tree. Great for spotting that most matches are, say, hardware laparoscopic devices — a cue to go back and filter.
How do you see which regulations dominate a search result set?
Click "Show Chart" and segment by Regulation Number. Clicking a regulation takes you to the regulations tree.
9. The predicate graph
Open the Predicates tab for a family-tree view of predicate relationships. Click a node to trace its parents and children; selections from search carry over pre-selected. Commonly predicated devices are worth reading — a lot of people predicated them for a reason. The visual lineage is also handy on client calls, e.g. to show how a predicate family evolved and justify why your predicate still holds.
In the predicate graph, why are commonly predicated devices worth reading?
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.