VITREA2, VERSION 3.7 MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM
K043333 · Vital Images, Inc. · LLZ · Dec 15, 2004 · Radiology
Device Facts
Record ID
K043333
Device Name
VITREA2, VERSION 3.7 MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM
Applicant
Vital Images, Inc.
Product Code
LLZ · Radiology
Decision Date
Dec 15, 2004
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Abbreviated
Regulation
21 CFR 892.2050
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Software as a Medical Device, 3rd-Party Reviewed
Indications for Use
Vitrea™ 2 is a medical diagnostic system that allows the processing, review, analysis, communication and media interchange of multi-dimensional digital images. Vitrea 2, Version 3.7 has the following additional indications: CT Colonography The separately-licensed CT Colonography option is intended for closely examining the lumen of the colon using features such as auto-segmentation, axial imaging, simultaneous display of prone and supine images, and transparent wall view. CT Cardiac The separately-licensed CT Cardiac option contains two components: Coronary Artery Analysis and Cardiac Functional Analysis. The Vital Images CT Cardiac provides a variety of tools and views for working with clinical CT images of the coronary arteries, heart, and surrounding tissue. Coronary Artery Analysis The Coronary Artery Analysis component of the Vitrea CT Cardiac option is intended for determining the presence and extent of coronary obstructive disease by providing a non-invasive approach to survey a patient's coronary arteries. The vessel probe technology integrated into the CT Cardiac option allows physicians to click on an artery to simultaneously view the highlighted vessel in 3D, two curved vessel views orthogonal to each other, and cross-sectional views. Cardiac Functional Analysis The Cardiac Functional Analysis (CFA) component of the Vitrea CT Cardiac option is intended to be used with CT studies of the heart to assist cardiologists and radiologists in the cardiac evaluation. The CFA component of the CT Cardiac option includes semi-automatic heart and left ventricle segmentation, including identification of long axis and mitral valve across multiple phases; calculation of global metrics, including end diastolic volume, end systolic volume, stroke volume, ejection fraction, cardiac output, cardiac index, and myocardial mass; and calculation of regional metrics; including wall motion, percentage of wall thickening, regional ejection fraction, and polar plots. Lung Analysis The separately-licensed Lung Analysis option is intended for the review and analysis of thoracic CT images for the purposes of characterizing nodules in the lung in a single study, or over the time course of several thoracic studies. Characterizations include diameter, volume and volume over time. The system automatically performs the measurements, allowing lung nodules and measurements to be displayed.
Device Story
Vitrea2 is a medical image processing system for multi-dimensional visualization of digital images. It retrieves DICOM data over networks; displays images via dedicated protocols; allows interactive manipulation, annotation, and measurement. Options include: CT Colonography (lumen examination, auto-segmentation, prone/supine display); CT Cardiac (Coronary Artery Analysis for obstructive disease assessment via vessel probe technology; Cardiac Functional Analysis for heart/ventricle segmentation and global/regional metric calculation); and Lung Analysis (nodule characterization, diameter/volume measurement over time). Used in clinical settings by physicians/radiologists to aid diagnosis and pathology review. Output includes 2D/3D views, reports, and film/paper prints. Benefits include non-invasive assessment of coronary arteries and automated quantification of cardiac/lung metrics to support clinical decision-making.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. Software was designed, tested, and validated according to written procedures, including product specifications, coding, testing, and maintenance. Potential hazards were addressed via a Risk Management Plan. No clinical trial data provided.
Technological Characteristics
Medical image processing software; DICOM-compliant; networked connectivity. Features include auto-segmentation, vessel probe technology, and multi-dimensional visualization. Software-based analysis for cardiac, colon, and lung imaging. No specific hardware materials or energy sources defined as it is a software system.
Indications for Use
Indicated for clinicians requiring processing, review, and analysis of multi-dimensional digital CT images for colonography, coronary artery disease assessment, cardiac functional evaluation, and lung nodule characterization.
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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## 6.0 510(k) Summary
DEC 1 5 2004
## Submitter's Name / Contact Person
Timothy J. Kappers, MBA, RAC Manager, Regulatory Affairs Vital Images, Inc. 3300 Fernbrook Lane N, Suite 200 Plymouth, MN 55447
### General Information
| Trade Name | Vitrea2, Version 3.7 Medical Image Processing<br>Software |
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| Common / Usual<br>Name | System, Image Processing, Radiological |
| Classification Name | LLZ, Class II, CFR 21 892.2050 |
| Predicate Devices | Vitrea2, Version 3.5 (K040305) /Version 3.4 (K032748)<br>Vital Images, Inc. Toshiba Cardiac Functional Analysis (K023760)<br>Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. R2 ImageChecker - LN500 (K023003)<br>R2 Technologies, Inc. |
## Device Description
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- Retrieve image data over the network via DICOM .
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- Select images for closer examination from a gallery of up to six 2D or 3D views .
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- Interactively manipulate an image in real-time to visualize anatomy and pathology .
- Annotate, tag, measure, and record selected views .
- Output selected views to standard film or paper printers, or post a report to an Intranet . Output Selectorer or export views to another DICOM device
- Retrieve reports that are archived on a Web server .
## Intended Use
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## Predicate Device Comparison
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media interchange of digital images acquired from a variety of acquisition devi media interchange of digital magos with other medical imaging devices.
the DICOM protocol for communication of images with other medical imaging devices.
## Summary of Studies
The software utilized was designed, tested, and validated according to written procedures.
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approving product specifications, coding, testing, validating and maintenance.
The Vitrea2, Version 3.7 system will successfully complete integration testing prior The Vitrea2, Version 3.7 system will Successfully completed prior to release. In
to Beta validation. Software Beta testing/validation will be successfully completed prior to to Beta validation. Sonware bela testing validation in the Management Plan.
addition, potential hazards have been studied and controlled by a Risk Management Plan.
### Conclusion
The Vitrea2, Version 3.7 system has similar intended uses as the predicate devices and has very
the stime the similar in the similar in the indelifferences do not raise any The Vitrea2, Version 3.7 system has similar interest do not raise any new questions
similar technological characteristics. Minor technological Version 2 7 evetem is substanti similar technological characteristics. Minor coonnological 1equivalent to the predicate devices.
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Food and Drug Administration 9200 Corporate Boulevard Rockville MD 20850
DEC 1 5 2004
Vital Images, Inc. % Mr. Mark Job Responsible Third Party Official Regulatory Technology Services LLC 1394 25th Street NW BUFFALO MN 55313
Re: K043333 Trade/Device Name: Vitrea™2, Version 3.7 Medical Image Processing Software Regulation Number: 21 CFR 892.2050 Regulation Name: Picture archiving and communications system Regulatory Class: II Product Code: 90 LLZ Dated: November 29, 2004 Received: December 3, 2004
Dear Mr. Job:
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. 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.
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## 3.0 Intended Use Statement
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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.