The dish is intended for holding oocytes and sperm during fertilization via intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI).
Device Story
IVF ICSI Dish is a single-well, injection-molded polystyrene tissue culture dish used in IVF laboratories. It holds oocytes and sperm during intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) procedures. The device is operated by embryologists in a clinical laboratory setting. The dish features a flat, optically clear bottom to facilitate microscopic observation of gametes during the ICSI process. The lid is designed for one-handed removal and stacking. The device is disposable, single-use, and terminally sterilized via gamma irradiation. By providing a sterile, non-pyrogenic, and non-embryotoxic environment, the dish supports the safe handling and manipulation of gametes, assisting infertile couples in achieving pregnancy.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. The device was validated for sterility (SAL 10^-6 via gamma irradiation), non-pyrogenicity (LAL test), and non-embryotoxicity using a 1-cell mouse embryo assay (MEA), demonstrating ≥80% expanded blastocysts at 96 hours.
Technological Characteristics
Material: Virgin crystal-grade polystyrene (USP 32 <88> Class VI, USP 32 <87>). Dimensions: 50.77 mm diameter, 8.64 mm height (9.75 mm with lid). Design: Single-well, stackable, flat optically clear bottom. Sterilization: Gamma irradiation (SAL 10^-6).
Indications for Use
Indicated for holding oocytes and sperm during fertilization via intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) in female patients undergoing IVF procedures.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
Assisted reproduction labware consists of laboratory equipment or supplies intended to prepare, store, manipulate, or transfer human gametes or embryos for in vitro fertilization (IVF), gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT), or other assisted reproduction procedures. These include syringes, IVF tissue culture dishes, IVF tissue culture plates, pipette tips, dishes, plates, and other vessels that come into physical contact with gametes, embryos or tissue culture media.
Special Controls
*Classification.* Class II (special controls) (mouse embryo assay information, endotoxin testing, sterilization validation, design specifications, labeling requirements, and clinical testing). The device, when it is a dish or plate intended for general assisted reproduction technology procedures, is exempt from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 807 of this chapter subject to the limitations in § 884.9.
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**ThermoFisher**
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## 510(k) Summary - IVF ICSI Dish
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Thermo Fisher Scientific Labware & Specialty Plastics Business Unit [Nalge Nunc International] 75 Panorama Creek Drive Rochester, NY 14625-2385 USA
Registration No. Contact Person
Robert Prescott, Manager, Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance 1-585-586-8800 ext. 7610 1-585-899-7405 robert.prescott@thermofisher.com
Date of Summary February 11, 2009
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| Trade name | IVF ICSI Dish |
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| Common name | IVF tissue culture dish |
| Classification name | Assisted Reproduction Labware |
| 21 CFR | 884.6160 |
| Code | MQK |
| K Number | K090429 |
| Trade Name | IVF ICSI Dish |
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| Configuration | 1-Well dish with lid |
| Catalog Number | 150265 |
#### PREDICATE DEVICE
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NewLife™ Dish IVF tissue culture dish Humagen Fertility Diagnostics, Inc 2400 Hunter's Way Charlottesville, VA 22911 14-52L K990941
Rochester, NY 14625
Tel. 585.586 8800 Fax: 585 586 329
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## DEVICE DESCRIPTION - IVF ICSI Dish
The IVF ICSI Dish is an injection molded polystyrene dish with a single dish-sized well. The dish has overall outside dimensions of 1.999" (50.77 mm) diameter and 0.340" (8.64 mm) height without the lid. Addition of the lid increases overall height to 0.384" (9.75 mm).
The dish has a fluid capacity of 12.5 ml, if filled to the top of the sidewall; however, individual IVF clinics typically use a small fraction of that potential volume.
The polystyrene used for the dish and lid are virgin crystal-grade polystyrene, which has successfully passed the USP 32 <88> Class VI test for in vivo cytotoxicity and USP 32 <87> for in vitro cytotoxicity.
The dish is designed in such a way that when the lid is mounted on the dish, dishes can be stacked. The lid can be removed with one hand.
The IVF ICSI Dish is packed in strips of 3 dishes with lids and 40 strips in a box for a total of 120 units
The IVF ICSI Dish is terminally sterilized by gamma irradiation to achieve an SAL of 10 °. The dish is non-pyrogenic as tested by LAL, and non-embryo toxic as tested by one-cell mouse embryo assay (MEA),
The IVF ICSI dish is disposable and intended and labeled for single use.
#### INTENDED USE
The dish is intended for holding oocytes and sperm during fertilization via intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI).
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## COMPARISON TO PREDICATE DEVICE
| | IVF ICSI Dish | NewLife™ Dish |
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| Intended use | The IVF ICSI dish is<br>intended for holding oocytes<br>and sperm during fertilization<br>via intracytoplasmic sperm<br>injection (ICSI). | The NewLife™ Dish is<br>intended to be to hold<br>zygotes/embryos during<br>micromanipulation or other<br>tissue culture procedures in<br>the IVF laboratory.<br>NewLife™ Dishes are used in<br>the tissue culture techniques<br>performed by embryologists<br>when injecting a single sperm<br>into an egg, or assisting an<br>embryo in hatching prior to<br>re-implantation during the<br>procedure of fertilization by<br>intracytoplasmic sperm<br>injection. The dishes are<br>disposable tissue culture<br>labware used in procedures<br>that have been developed to<br>aid infertile couples achieve<br>pregnancy. Specifically, the<br>ICSI procedure is beneficial<br>where male fertility is<br>impaired. |
| | IVF ICSI Dish | NewLife™ Dish |
| Indication for use | The IVF ICSI dish is<br>intended for holding oocytes<br>and sperm during fertilization<br>via intracytoplasmic sperm<br>injection (ICSI). | The NewLife™ Dish is<br>intended to be to hold<br>zygotes/embryos during<br>micromanipulation or other<br>tissue culture procedures in<br>the IVF laboratory.<br>NewLife™ Dishes are used in<br>the tissue culture techniques<br>performed by embryologists<br>when injecting a single sperm<br>into an egg, or assisting an<br>embryo in hatching prior to<br>re-implantation during the<br>procedure of fertilization by<br>intracytoplasmic sperm<br>injection. The dishes are<br>disposable tissue culture<br>labware used in procedures<br>that have been developed to<br>aid infertile couples achieve<br>pregnancy. Specifically, the<br>ICSI procedure is beneficial<br>where male fertility is<br>impaired. |
| Contraindication | N/A | N/A |
| Target Population | Female | Female |
| Patient/embryo<br>contact material | Polystyrene | Polystyrene |
| Design features | The bottom of the dishes is<br>flat and optically clear. The lid<br>can be handled by one hand<br>while other lab equipment<br>can be handled by the other<br>hand. The dishes can be<br>stacked. | The bottom of the dish is flat<br>and optically clear either with<br>or without etched rings. |
| Safety features | N/A | N/A |
| Other relevant<br>characteristics | Sterile (SAL 10-6), via gamma<br>radiation<br>Tested non-pyrogenic by LAL<br>Passed 1-cell mouse embryo<br>test at ≥80% expanded<br>blastocysts at 96 hours | Sterile (SAL 10-6), via<br>gamma radiation<br>Tested non-pyrogenic by LAL<br>Passed 2-cell mouse embryo<br>test at ≥70%<br>hatched/expanded<br>blastocysts at 72 hours |
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The IVF ICSI Dish and the predicate device NewLife™ Dish, have similar applications which include the ICSI technique. Both devices are sterile with SAL of 10°. They are tested non-pyrogenic by Limulus Amebocyte Lysate (LAL) and non-embryotoxic as tested by the mouse embryo assay (MEA). The dishes are made of the same material polymer (Polystyrene) and they are gamma irradiated.
The differences between the IVF ICS! Dish and the NewLife™ Dish (predicate device) are that the IVF ICSI Dish is not offered in a configuration with etched circles on the bottom. And the predicate device is tested with the 2-cell mouse embryo assay. There is no consensus among IVF clinics as to a preference for the 1-cell or 2-cell test. These differences do not affect the safety and effectiveness of the device.
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# DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Public Health Service
Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Document Control Room - WO66-G609 Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002
## SEP 1 8 2009
Mr. Robert Prescott Manager Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance ThermoFisher Scientific 75 Panorama Creek Drive ROCHESTER NY 14625
K090429 Re:
> Trade/Device Name: IVF ICSI Dish and IVF Center Well Dish Regulation Number: 21 CFR §884.6160 Regulation Name: Assisted reproduction labware Regulatory Class: II Product Code: MOK Dated: August 28, 2009
Received: August 31, 2009
Dear Mr. Prescott:
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 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.
Please be advised that FDA's issuance of a substantial equivalence determination does not mean that FDA has made a determination that your device complies with other requirements of the Act or any Federal statutes and regulations administered by other Federal agencies. You must comply with all the Act's requirements, including, but not limited to: registration and listing (21 CFR Part 807); labeling (21 CFR Part 801); medical device reporting (reporting of medical
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device-related adverse events) (21 CFR 803); good manufacturing practice requirements as set forth in the quality systems (QS) regulation (21 CFR Part 820); and if applicable, the electronic product radiation control provisions (Sections 531-542 of the Act); 21 CFR 1000-1050.
If you desire specific advice for your device on our labeling regulation (21 CFR Part 801), please go to http://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/CentersOffices/CDRH/CDRHOffices/ucm115809.htm for the Center for Devices and Radiological Health's (CDRH's) Office of Compliance. Also, please note the regulation entitled, "Misbranding by reference to premarket notification" (21CFR Part 807.97). For questions regarding the reporting of adverse events under the MDR regulation (21 CFR Part 803), please go to
http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Safety/ReportaProblem/default.htm for the CDRH's Office of Surveillance and Biometrics/Division of Postmarket Surveillance.
You may obtain other general information on your responsibilities under the Act from the Division of Small Manufacturers, International and Consumer Assistance at its toll-free number (800) 638-2041 or (301) 796-7100 or at its Internet address
http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Resourcesfor You/Industry/default.htm.
Sincerely yours,
Janine M. Morris Acting Director, Division of Reproductive, Abdominal, and Radiological Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health
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Section 4 - Indication for Use Summary Page: D 1
Date: June 19, 2009
### Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known): K090429 Device Name: IVF Center Well Dish
Indications for Use:
"The IVF Center Well Dish is intended for preparing and culturing gametes or embryos for use in human In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)"
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Concurrence of CDRH, Office of Device Evaluation (ODE)
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Thermo Fisher Scientific, 75 Panorama Creek Drive, Rochester, NY 14625
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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.
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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.
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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.