K102389 · GE Healthcare Finland Oy · BSZ · Jun 10, 2011 · Anesthesiology
Device Facts
Record ID
K102389
Device Name
NAVIGATOR APPLICATIONS SUITE
Applicant
GE Healthcare Finland Oy
Product Code
BSZ · Anesthesiology
Decision Date
Jun 10, 2011
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Special
Regulation
21 CFR 868.5160
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Software as a Medical Device
Indications for Use
Navigator Applications Suite (Navigator) is a software package that includes Navigator Therapy, Navigator Protocol and Navigator Device. Navigator software is loaded into a medical-grade PC mounted on or near the anesthesia delivery system and receives data from supported anesthesia delivery systems, anesthesia patient monitors, intravenous drug infusion pumps and/or electronic record keeping systems. Navigator Therapy displays pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamic (PK/PD) and interactive PD modeling information. Navigator Therapy provides the heath care professional with theoretical information about the modeled effect of supported anesthesia pharmaceuticals delivered to the patient. The theoretical models are for the following patient populations: Age 18 - 90 years old; Weight 40 - 140 kg / 88.2 to 308.6 pounds; Height 150 - 190cm / 59.1 to 74.8 inches. Calculated drug concentrations and effects are based on published models, and do not represent actual measurements from a patient. Drug models are calculated and displayed assuming a healthy patient. Navigator is not intended to be the sole source for patient specific guidance on clinical decisions, including dosing decisions for anesthetic drugs. Always refer to the appropriate drug labeling for dosing information and guidance. Navigator Protocol allows hospitals to load electronic versions of care protocols. This feature can be configured with selected patient monitoring parameters available for viewing in conjunction with the care protocol. Navigator Device is a troubleshooting aid providing access to certain anesthesia delivery system alarm information. The system is designed for hospital use and should only be used under the orders of a clinician.
Device Story
Software suite for medical-grade PCs; integrates data from anesthesia delivery systems, IV infusion pumps, patient monitors, and electronic record systems. Three modules: Navigator Therapy (visualizes PK/PD drug effects using published models; assumes healthy patient; provides theoretical, non-diagnostic guidance); Navigator Protocol (displays facility-specific care protocols with integrated monitoring parameters); Navigator Device (troubleshooting aid for anesthesia system alarms). Used in hospital environments by clinicians to support decision-making; output is advisory only. Benefits include centralized data visualization and protocol access to assist clinical workflow.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical testing performed. Safety and effectiveness demonstrated through verification of specifications and software validation.
Technological Characteristics
Software-only product; runs on medical-grade PC. Architecture: Version 3 rewritten software. Connectivity: Integrates with anesthesia delivery systems, IV pumps, patient monitors, and electronic record systems. Standards: Complies with IEC 60601-1-4 (Programmable Electrical Medical Systems).
Indications for Use
Indicated for patients aged 18-90 years, weighing 40-140 kg, with heights 150-190 cm. Used in hospital settings under clinician orders to provide theoretical PK/PD modeling of anesthesia drugs, display care protocols, and assist in troubleshooting anesthesia delivery system alarms.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A gas machine for anesthesia is a device used to administer to a patient, continuously or intermittently, a general inhalation anesthetic and to maintain a patient's ventilation. The device may include a gas flowmeter, vaporizer, ventilator, breathing circuit with bag, and emergency air supply. A gas machine for analgesia is a device used to administer to a patient an analgesic agent, such as a nitrous oxide-oxygen mixture (maximum concentration of 70 percent nitrous oxide).
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## Premarket Notification 510(k) Summary As required by section 807.92 Navigator Applications Suite
K102389
JUN 1 0 2011
#### GENERAL COMPANY INFORMATION as reguired by 807.92(a){1}
## COMPANY NAME/ADDRESS/PHONE/FAX:
GE Healthcare Finland OY C/O Datex-Ohmeda PO Box 7550 Madison, WI 53707 USA Tel: 608-221-1551 Fax: 608-223-2496
#### NAME OF CONTACT:
Ms. Monica Morrison Ms. Karla Krause (alternate)
DATE: June 7, 2011
### DEVICE NAME as required by 807.92(a)(2)
#### TRADE NAME:
Navigator Applications Suite
#### · COMMON NAME:
Navigator Applications Suite
#### CLASSIFICATION NAME:
BSZ. Accessory to aas machine for anesthesia or analgesia 21 CFR 868.5160
## NAME OF LEGALLY MARKETED DEVICE FOR WHICH A CLAIM OF SUBSTANTIAL EQUIVALENCE IS MADE as reguired by 807.92(a)(3)
The Navigator Applications Suite is substantially equivalent in safety and effectiveness to the legally marketed (predicate) Navigator Applications Suite (K071097, K081941, K083098),
#### DEVICE DESCRIPTION as required by 807.92(a)(4)
The Navigator Applications Suite is a software product that runs on a medical grade computer and integrates information from an anesthesia delivery system, intravenous drug infusion pumps, and patient monitor. It works in a standalone or networked environment. The three main functions of the Navigator are:
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- Navigator Therapy: Visualization of the modeled effect of the anesthesia drugs on the . patient displayed on a point-of-care medical grade computer. The visualization is based on pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic (PK/PD) models and multi-drug models. Navigator also supports automatic data capture from supported intravenous drug infusion pumps and patient monitors to minimize manual data entry.
- Naviaator Protocol: Framework to enable access to facility-selected care protocols at . the point of care.
- Navigator Device: Electronic and interactive instructions for users to address . technical issues with anesthesia delivery systems.
## INTENDED USE as required by 807.92(a)(5)
Navigator Applications Suite (Navigator) is a software package that includes Navigator Therapy, Navigator Protocol and Navigator Device. Navigator software is loaded into a medical-arade PC mounted on or near the anesthesia delivery system and receives data from supported anesthesia delivery systems, anesthesia patient monitors, intravenous drug infusion pumps and/or electronic record keeping systems.
Navigator Therapy displays pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamic (PK/PD) and interactive PD modeling information. Navigator Therapy provides the heath care professional with theoretical information about the modeled effect of supported anesthesia pharmaceuticals delivered to the patient.
The theoretical models are for the following patient populations:
| Age | 18 - 90 years old |
|--------|------------------------------------|
| Weight | 40 - 140 kg / 88.2 to 308.6 pounds |
| Height | 150 - 190cm / 59.1 to 74.8 inches |
Calculated drug concentrations and effects are based on published models, and do not represent actual meosurements from a patient. Drug models are calculated and displayed assuming a healthy patient. Navigator is not intended to be the sole source for patient specific quidance on clinical decisions, including dosing decisions for anesthetic drugs. Always refer to the appropriate drug labeling for dosing information and guidance.
Navigator Protocol allows hospitals to load electronic versions of care protocols. This feature can be configured with selected patient monitoring parameters available for viewing in conjunction with the care protocol.
Navigator Device is a troubleshooting aid providing access to certain anesthesia delivery system alarm information.
The system is designed for hospital use and should only be used under the orders of a clinician.
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# SUMMARY OF TECHNOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF DEVICE COMPARED TO THE PREDICATE DEVICE as required by 807.92(a)(6)
The Navigator Applications Suite has been updated from the predicate version (K083098, K081941. K071097). There have been no significant changes to the intended use or fundamental scientific technology.
The Navigator Applications Suite software code has been rewritten (Version 3) with a new architecture to improve performance and user interface workflows. The Navigator Applications Suite (Version 3) is also released as a software-only product, which can be installed on any hardware (medical grade computer) meeting the minimum requirements. The previously cleared Navigator Applications Suite was shipped with mandatory hardware that was used to run the program.
Additionally, the Navigator Applications Suite Version 3 has been updated to be compatible with additional patient monitors and IV pumps.
The intended use was updated for only minor wording clarifications. The clarifications include accommodating alternate locations for the user's own medical grade computer: "…PC mounted on or near the anesthesia delivery system." Additional statements have been added to the indications for use to emphasize the theoretical and advisory nature of the device. As stated above, Navigator Version 3 software is now provided as a stand-alone product that can be ordered separately from a computer. Other minor modifications include the option for Navigator to receive data from electronic record keeping systems. In addition, imperial units (pounds and inches) were added next to the metric units for patient weight and height ranges.
# SUMMARY OF NONCLINICAL TESTING FOR THE DEVICE and CONCLUSIONS as required by 807.92(b)(1)(3)
Navigator Applications Suite has been thoroughly tested through verification of specifications and validation, including software validation. .Verification of compliance with the following standards has also been made to support safe use of the device in its intended environment.
| IEC 60601-1-4: | Medical Electrical Equipment, Part 4 |
|----------------|--------------------------------------------|
| 2000 | Programmable Electrical Medical<br>Systems |
# SUMMARY OF CLINICAL TESTING FOR THE DEVICE and CONCLUSIONS as required by 807.92(b)(2)
The modifications made to the Navigator Applications Suite did not require clinical testing to demonstrate the safety and effectiveness of the updated device.
# CONCLUSION:
The summary above demonstrates that there are no new questions of safety and effectiveness for the Navigator Applications Suite Version 3 as compared to the predicate device.
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GE Healthcare Finland OY C/O Ms. Monica Morrison Regulatory Affairs Leader Datex-Ohmeda, Incorporated P.O. Box 7550 Madison, Wisconsin 53707-7550
JUN 1 0 2011
Re: K102389
Trade/Device Name: Navigator Applications Suite Regulation Number: 21 CFR 868.5160 Regulation Name: Gas Machine for Anesthesia or Analgesia Regulatory Class: II Product Code: BSZ Dated: May 31, 2011 Received: June 1, 2011
Dear Ms. Morrison:
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. 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.
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.
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# Page 2 - Ms. Morrison
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 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/ResourcesforYou/Industry/default.htm.
Sincerely yours,
Nh for
Anthony D. Watson, B.S., M.S., M.B.A. Director Division of Anesthesiology, General Hospital, Infection Control and Dental Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health
## Enclosure
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# Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known): K102389
Device Name: Navigator Applications Suite
Indications For Use:
Navigator Applications Suite (Navigator) is a software package that includes Navigator Therapy, Navigator Protocol and Navigator Device. Navigator software is loaded into a medical-grade PC mounted on or near the anesthesia delivery system and receives data from supported anesthesia delivery systems, anesthesia patient monitors, intravenous drug infusion pumps and/or electronic record keeping systems.
Navigator Therapy displays pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamic (PK/PD) and interactive PD modeling information. Navigator Therapy provides the heath care professional with theoretical information about the modeled effect of supported anesthesia pharmaceuticals delivered to the patient.
The theoretical models are for the following patient populations:
| Age | 18 - 90 years old |
|----------|-----------------------------------|
| Weight 4 | 0 - 140 kg / 88.2 to 308.6 pounds |
| Height | 150 - 190cm / 59.1 to 74.8 inches |
Calculated drug concentrations and effects are based on published models, and do not represent actual measurements from a patient. Drug models are calculated and displayed assuming a healthy patient. Navigator is not intended to be the sole source for patient specific guidance on clinical decisions, including dosing decisions for anesthetic drugs. Always refer to the appropriate drug labeling for dosing information and quidance.
Navigator Protocol allows hospitals to load electronic versions of care protocols. This feature can be configured with selected patient monitoring parameters available for viewing in conjunction with the care protocol.
Navigator Device is a troubleshooting aid providing access to certain anesthesia delivery system alarm information.
The system is designed for hospital use and should only be used under the orders of a clinician.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.