K063277 · Ep Medsystems, Inc. · DQK · Nov 30, 2006 · Cardiovascular
Device Facts
Record ID
K063277
Device Name
MAPMATE
Applicant
Ep Medsystems, Inc.
Product Code
DQK · Cardiovascular
Decision Date
Nov 30, 2006
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Special
Regulation
21 CFR 870.1425
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Software as a Medical Device
Indications for Use
The EP-WorkMate® system with an EP-4 stimulator is intended to be used for diagnostic electrical stimulation of the heart for the purpose of refractory measurements, initiation and termination of tachy-arrhythmias, measurements of electrical conduction, and arrhythmia mapping.
Device Story
MapMate™ is a software module and electronic interconnection option for the EP-WorkMate® system, enabling integration with the Biosense Webster CARTO™ XP Navigation System. In the cardiac EP lab, physicians, nurses, and technologists use multiple disparate systems for recording, mapping, and navigation. MapMate™ allows clinicians to enter patient data once for both systems and creates a unified procedure log containing map points and EP signals. The system uses a standard PC-to-PC connection via CAT 5 network cabling and TCP/IP protocol. By synchronizing data between the EP-WorkMate® and CARTO™ systems, MapMate™ reduces manual data entry and annotation, allowing clinicians to focus on the EP study. The physician directs the study, using the EP-WorkMate® to deliver diagnostic stimuli and display/record intracardiac signals, while the CARTO™ system provides 3D electroanatomical mapping. The output is displayed on the EP-WorkMate® monitor, facilitating diagnosis and clinical decision-making regarding arrhythmias.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data provided; bench testing only.
Technological Characteristics
Software module add-in for EP-WorkMate®; utilizes existing hardware with no changes to form factor. Connectivity via CAT 5 network cabling (RJ-45) using TCP/IP protocol. Software developed in Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0. Integrates with CARTO™ XP library software supplied by Biosense Webster.
Indications for Use
Indicated for use during clinical electrophysiology procedures.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A programmable diagnostic computer is a device that can be programmed to compute various physiologic or blood flow parameters based on the output from one or more electrodes, transducers, or measuring devices; this device includes any associated commercially supplied programs.
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510(k) Summary
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## 510(k) Summary
NOW 3 U 2006
## Summary preparation date: 10/26/06
#### 1.0 Device Trade Name
| EP-WorkMate® | Programmable Diagnostic<br>Computer |
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#### 2.0 Establishment Address and Registration
### EPMedSystems, Inc.
Cooper Run Executive Park 575 Route 73 North, Building D West Berlin, NJ 08091-9293 USA Larry Picciano Telephone: 856-753-8533 Fax: 856-753-8544 E-mail: Ipicciano@epmedsystems.com
US Food and Drug Administration Establishment Registration No :: 2248049
#### 3.0 Device Classification
Programmable diagnostic computers have been classified as Class II, 74 DQK. No performance standards have been established under CFR 21 Part 870.1425 or Section 514 of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act for programmable diagnostic computers.
#### 4.0 *Predicate Devices / Technology
| EP-WorkMate® | K994011 | 03/23/00 |
|--------------------------------------------------|---------|----------|
| Carto RMT EP Navigation System | K042681 | 09/29/05 |
| Carto XP EP Navigation System Software Version 8 | K042999 | 03/21/05 |
| Carto EP and Qwickmap EP Navigation System | K020863 | 01/09/03 |
| Carto XP EP Navigation System | K013083 | 11/21/01 |
| Carto EP Navigation System | K000248 | 05/05/00 |
| Modification to Carto EP Navigation System | K000190 | 05/05/00 |
| Modification to Carto EP Navigation System | K993729 | 12/03/99 |
| Carto EP Navigation System | K992968 | 09/29/99 |
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* This application describes a modification to the EP-WorkMate® called MapMate™
#### 5.0 Labeling and Intended Use
The following labeling is contained within Appendix 4.
- 5.1 Proposed Marketing Literature
- Proposed Instructions for Use Manual 5.2
#### 5.3 Intended Use
The EP-WorkMate® system with an EP-4 stimulator is intended to be used for diagnostic electrical stimulation of the heart for the purpose of refractory measurements, initiation and termination of tachy-arrhythmias, measurements of electrical conduction, and arrhythmia mapping.
#### 6.0 Indications for Use
### Indications for Use Statement
EP-WorkMate® is indicated for use during clinical electrophysiology procedures.
#### 7.0 Device Description
- EP-WorkMate® Overview: Cardiac EP studies are diagnostic tests that 7.1 enable physicians to look at electrical signals from within the heart in detail to determine if an abnormality (arrhythmia) exists. The cardiac EP laboratory is typically equipped with multiple stand-alone systems used in EP studies such as recording, mapping, navigation, and imaging (e.g., fluoroscopy) systems. Because the systems are not interconnected the data is not synchronized and the reports are disparate. Lack of integrated reports causes clinicians to enter the same patient data into each system and to try to accurately annotate events in each system's log during EP studies. The EP lab is staffed with one or more physicians, nurses, and technologists thus making the lab a busy and sometimes crowded workspace. A physician directs the EP study and the operation of the EP-WorkMate® system: some physicians operate the system, others direct a member of the clinical staff on the system operation. The EP-WorkMate system is illustrated in Figure 1. Under the direction of a physician, the cardiac stimulator delivers diagnostic stimuli to the heart through the EP catheter(s). The heart's electrical response to the diagnostic signals is returned through the catheter(s) to the amplifier/signal conditioning unit. The amplified and conditioned signals are displayed as waveforms and tabular EP data on the EP-WorkMate® real-time display monitor for diagnosis by the physician. A physician may also choose to record/store the signals using the EP-WorkMate®.
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MapMate 510(k) Summary
Image /page/2/Figure/2 description: The image shows a diagram of a medical monitoring system. The system includes a patient connected to various devices such as a 12 Lead ECG, catheters, and pressure sensors. These devices are connected to a junction box and then to an Amp/SCU, which is further connected to a WorkMate system, a stimulator, and a printer. The WorkMate system is also connected to real-time and review monitors, and a doctor is shown interacting with the system.
Figure 1: EP-WorkMate® System Block Diagram
- 7.2 CARTO™ XP Navigation System (K042681) Overview: Biosense Webster's CARTO™ EP Navigation System is a position mapping The CARTO™ system acquires, analyzes, displays system. electroanatomical maps of the heart and provides real-time display of catheter tip position superimposed on 3D cardiac maps. A magnetic field called the mapping area is created by the CARTO™ electromagnetic location pad. The location pad is carefully positioned under the patient table so that the accurate mapping area is centered on the patient's heart. Mapping catheter(s) equipped with magnetic position sensors are moved by the physician through the patient's heart. Depending on the physician's choice either discrete positions or a series of catheter positions comprising a map is recorded in the CARTO™ system. The position data is acquired simultaneously with intracardiac (IC) electrograms. The CARTO™ system combines the position and IC data and renders electroanatomical maps of the heart. The CARTO™ system is illustrated in Figure 2.
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# EPMedSystems
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- 7.3 General description of MapMate™: This application describes a modification to the EP-WorkMate® system that will be offered as an option to customers under the name MapMate™. MapMate™ is comprised of a software module and an electronic interconnection between the EPMedSystems EP-WorkMate® and the BioSense Webster CARTO™ XP Navigation System computer. When the MapMate™ option is utilized, clinicians enter patient data in one system instead of two. A procedure log is created containing the list of map points along with the EP signals. Therefore, valuable time and attention are conserved in the busy EP lab enabling clinicians to focus on the EP case. The interconnection of MapMate™ to EP-WorkMate® is illustrated in Figure 3. Figure 4 illustrates one of MapMate's™ graphical user interfaces (GUI); CARTO™ and WorkMate® waveforms are displayed.
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MapMate 510(k) Summary
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Image /page/4/Figure/2 description: This image shows a diagram of a CARTO and EPWM system. The CARTO system includes a display, CPU, amplifier, and JBOX, which are connected to a junction box and RF generator. The EPWM system includes a realtime display, review display, CPU, stimulator, and SCU, along with a keyboard and mouse. The two systems are connected via an Ethernet hub or direct cross wire connection.
Figure 3: EP-WorkMate® with MapMate™ Block Diagram
- MapMate™ software description: The MapMate™ for EP-WorkMate® 7.4 software is a simple add-in to the EP-WorkMate® application software, The CARTO™ XP library software was supplied to EPMedSystems by Biosense Webster and was interfaced to MapMate™ by EPMedSystems. The EP-WorkMate® and MapMate™ software was modified using the same Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 Integrated Development Environment (with Visual Studio Service Pack 6.0) within which Windows for WorkMate® was developed. The MapMate™ for EP-WorkMate® software command structure allows the EP-WorkMate® to receive messages when the CARTO™ adds, edits or deletes a map point, selects a map point, requests patient demographics and transmits a JPEG image. A list comprising a functional software comparison between EP-WorkMate® and MapMate™ is presented in Table 1.
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Image /page/5/Figure/2 description: The image shows a screen capture of a medical device interface, displaying multiple electrocardiogram (ECG) waveforms and related data. On the left side, there are four sets of ECG waveforms labeled "II REF" and "RVA MAP", each with corresponding timestamps and voltage measurements, such as "11:56:31 -21 ms -54.000 mV 34.000 mV". The right side of the interface displays additional ECG waveforms, along with numerical values like "450" and "220", possibly indicating measurements or parameters related to the ECG signals.
Figure 4: MapMate™ Graphical User Interface
- 7.5 MapMate™ hardware description: The MapMate™ option does not require any hardware changes in the EP-WorkMate®. Similarly, the is no change in the form factor of the EP-WorkMate® System.
- 7.6 EP-WorkMate® with MapMate™ connection: To use MapMate™ as intended, it must be connected to the EP-WorkMate® through a single basic electronic interconnection.
- PC-to-PC connection: The interconnection between the two 7.6.1 computers illustrated in Figure 3 is required for communication. The hardware interconnection between the computers is comprised of off-the-shelf category five (CAT 5) network cabling; the connections are terminated with standard data communication connectors (RJ-45). LAN connectivity is established using standard networking software protocol, Telecommunications Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
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Food and Drug Administration 9200 Corporate Boulevard Rockville MD 20850
NOV 3 U 2006
EPMedSystems, Inc. c/o Mr. Larry Picciano Director of Regulatory Affairs Cooper Run Executive Park 575 Route 73 North, Building D West Berlin, NJ 08091-9293
Re: K063277
Trade Name: EP-WorkMate® with MapMate™ Regulation Number: 21 CFR 870.1425 Regulation Name: Programmable Diagnostic Computer Regulatory Class: Class II (two) Product Code: DQK Dated: October 30, 2006 Received: October 31, 2006
Dear Mr. Picciano:
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.
If your device is classified (see above) into either class II (Special Controls) or class III (PMA), it may be subject to such additional controls. Existing major regulations affecting your device can be found in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21, Parts 800 to 898. In addition, FDA may publish further announcements concerning your device in the Federal Register.
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## Indications for Use
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Device Name: MapMate™
Indications For Use: MapMate™ is indicated for use during clinical electrophysiology procedures.
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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.