K120367 · Pie Medical Imaging BV · LLZ · Apr 17, 2012 · Radiology
Device Facts
Record ID
K120367
Device Name
3MENSIO WORKSTATION
Applicant
Pie Medical Imaging BV
Product Code
LLZ · Radiology
Decision Date
Apr 17, 2012
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 892.2050
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Software as a Medical Device
Indications for Use
3mensio Workstation is a software solution that is intended to provide Cardiologists. Radiologists and Clinical Specialists additional information to aid them in reading and interpreting DICOM compliant medical images of structures of the heart and vessels. 3mensio Structural Heart enables the user to: - Visualize and measure (diameters, lengths, areas, volumes, angles) structures . of the heart and vessels - Quantify calcium (volume, density) . 3mensio Vascular enables the user to: - Visualize and assess stenosis, aneurisms and vascular structures . - Measure the dimensions of vessels (diameters, lengths, areas, volumes, . angles)
Device Story
3mensio Workstation is a standalone PC-based software application for cardiologists, radiologists, and clinical specialists. It ingests DICOM-compliant medical images (CT, MRI, XA, Ultrasound, etc.) from various network sources. The software provides tools for image segmentation, automatic/manual centerline detection, and multi-planar reconstruction (MPR, curved MPR, volume rendering, MIP, MinIP). Users interact with the workstation to visualize, measure (diameters, lengths, areas, volumes, angles), and quantify calcium in heart and vascular structures. The output consists of processed images, measurements, and reports, which assist clinicians in pre-operative planning, sizing for interventions, and post-operative evaluation. By providing detailed anatomical assessments and measurements, the device aids in the diagnosis of anomalies and the preparation for vascular or structural heart surgeries.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data. The submission relies on software verification and validation testing performed under the manufacturer's Quality Assurance system to demonstrate that the device meets predetermined specifications for accuracy and precision.
Technological Characteristics
Standalone software application for Windows OS. Features include DICOM-compliant image processing, segmentation, centerline detection, and various visualization techniques (MPR, Volume Rendering, MIP, MinIP). Connectivity via network access to DICOM data stores. No specific hardware materials or energy sources; software-based processing.
Indications for Use
Indicated for visualization and measurement of cardiovascular structures for pre-operational planning, sizing for cardiovascular interventions/surgery, and postoperative evaluation in patients requiring cardiac or vascular assessment.
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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# APR 1 7 2012
### 510(k) Summary
#### 3mensio Workstation
[QA693]v2.0
| Submitter Name | Pie Medical Imaging BV | | |
|---------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--|--|
| Submitter Address | Becanusstraat 13 D, 6216 BX Maastricht, The Netherlands | | |
| Contact Person: | Florie Daniels, Product Registration Coordinator | | |
| Phone Number | +31 43 32 81 328 | | |
| Fax Number | +31 43 32 81 329 | | |
| Email Address | Florie. Daniels@pie.nl | | |
| Preparation Date | 31 January 2012 | | |
| Trade Name | 3mensio Structural Heart / 3mensio Vascular | | |
| Common Name | 3mensio Workstation | | |
| Regulation Class | Class II (21 CFR, part 892.2050, LLZ) | | |
| Classification Name | Picture Archiving and Communications System | | |
| Predicate Devices | 3vision/surgery, cleared under K072653 | | |
| Device Description | 3mensio Workstation is a stand-alone software application intended to run on a<br>PC with a Windows operating system. It allows Cardiologists, Radiologists and<br>Clinical Specialists to select patient studies from various data sources, view them,<br>and process the images with the help of a comprehensive set of tools. The<br>3mensio Workstation contains two modules, 3mensio Structural Heart and<br>3mensio Vascular, which can be marketed in combination or as separate<br>solutions. 3mensio Structural Heart enables assessment and measurement of<br>different structures of the Heart, e.g. aortic valve, mitral valve, ventricles. It<br>provides simple techniques to assess the feasibility of a transapical, transfemoral<br>or subclavian approach to structures for replacement or repair procedures.<br>3mensio Vascular enables assessment of vessels and can help the physician<br>identify calcifications, aneurysms and other anomalies to quickly and reliably<br>prepare for various types of vascular surgery. The 3mensio Workstation can<br>combine 2D scan slices into comprehensive 3D models of the patient, and can<br>display supporting ultrasound and X-ray Angio data. The software accurately<br>represents different types of tissue, making it easier to diagnose anomalies in<br>scans. 3mensio Workstation works with all major medical image formats and can<br>access multiple data stores and across networks. | | |
Intended Use
3mensio Workstation is a software solution that is intended to provide Cardiologists. Radiologists and Clinical Specialists additional information to aid them in reading and interpreting DICOM compliant medical images of structures of the heart and vessels.
3mensio Structural Heart enables the user to:
- Visualize and measure (diameters, lengths, areas, volumes, angles) structures . of the heart and vessels
- Quantify calcium (volume, density) .
3mensio Vascular enables the user to:
- Visualize and assess stenosis, aneurisms and vascular structures .
- Measure the dimensions of vessels (diameters, lengths, areas, volumes, . angles)
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### Indications for use:
3mensio Workstation enables visualization and measurement of structures of the heart and vessels for:
- Pre-operational planning and sizing for cardiovascular interventions and . surgery
- Postoperative evaluation .
To facilitate the above, the 3mensio Workstation provides general functionality such as:
- . Segmentation of cardiovascular structures
- Automatic and manual centerline detection .
- Visualization and image reconstruction techniques: 2D review, Volume .
- Rendering, MPR, Curved MPR, Stretched CMRP, Slabbing, MIP, AIP, MinIP
- . Measurement and annotation tools
- Reporting tools .
The technological comparision table shows the equivalence between the 3mensio Workstation software and the predicated device.
| New Device | Predicate Device |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 3mensio Workstation | 3viseon/surgery |
| Pie Medical Imaging | 3mensio |
| K120367 | K072653 |
| Interface to image sources | Interface to image sources |
| DICOM image data | DICOM image data |
| Import of Patient Data | Import of Patient Data |
| Manual through keyboard/mouse | Manual through keyboard/mouse |
| Automatic import with image file | Automatic import with image file |
| Study List creation | Study List creation |
| Study list image functionality | Study list image functionality |
| Exporting | Exporting |
| Deleting | Deleting |
| Anonymizing (no automatic deletion of original patient data) | Anonymizing (no automatic deletion of original patient data) |
| Search | Search |
| Image processing: | Image processing: |
| Realign orthogonal MPRS | Realign orthogonal MPRS |
| Segmentation toolset: | Segmentation toolset: |
| - Automatic segmentation | - Automatic segmentation |
| - Automatic centreline | - Automatic centreline |
| - Manual centreline | - Manual centreline |
| - Centreline editing | - Centreline editing |
| Undo/redo operations | Undo/redo operations |
| Volume sculpting | Volume sculpting |
| Image assessment: | Image assessment: |
| Linear (length and diameter), angular and ROI measurements | Linear (length and diameter), angular and ROI measurements |
| Volume measurements | Volume measurements |
| C-Arm angulation calculation | C-Arm angulation calculation |
| Text and arrow annotations | Text and arrow annotations |
| Calcium scoring for assessment of calcium in the aortic root | Calcium scoring in vasculature |
| Image display: | Image display: |
| Orthogonal, oblique, double oblique, curved, cross-curved, stretched MPR rendering | Orthogonal, oblique, double oblique, curved, cross-curved, stretched MPR rendering |
| MIP, AvelP, MinIP and color volume slabs | MIP, AveIP, MinIP and color volume slabs |
| MIP volume rendering | MIP volume rendering |
## Technological Characteristics Comparison
· Pie Medical Imaging BV
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| New Device | Predicate Device |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 3mensio Workstation | 3viseon/surgery |
| Pie Medical Imaging | 3mensio |
| K120367 | K072653 |
| Color volume rendering Grayscale volume rendering 2D slice review and stack comparison 4D cine Interactive VOI clipping Multi-tissue color and opacity control Active presets | Color volume rendering Grayscale volume rendering 2D slice review and stack comparison 3D view Interactive VOI clipping Multi-tissue color and opacity control Active presets |
| User-defined presets | User-defined presets |
| DICOM Support:<br>Compatible with all scanner vendor<br>DICOM datasets Storage SCP Import DICOM files DICOM compliance for CT, enhanced<br>CT, MRI, enhanced MRI, XA, Nuclear<br>Medicine, CR, SC, and Ultrasound images Import from DICOMDIR Storage SCU Query/retrieve SCU Automatic grouping of images into<br>volumes Windows printing or send to PACS | DICOM Support:<br>Compatible with all scanner vendor<br>DICOM datasets Storage SCP Import DICOM files DICOM compliance for CT, MRI,<br>XA, Nuclear Medicine, CR, SC, and<br>Ultrasound images Import from DICOMDIR Storage SCU Query/retrieve SCU Automatic grouping of images into<br>volumes Windows printing or send to PACS |
| Storage of Results<br>Printout Session state PDF format DICOM PDF report | Storage of Results<br>Printout Session state PDF format DICOM SC report |
| MS Windows | MS Windows |
### Performance Data
3mensio Workstation is developed and tested by 3mensio Medical Imaging according to their Quality Assurance system. Testing includes software verification and validation. The tests were made to evaluate the 3mensio Workstation and yield accuracy and precision results within the predetermined specifications.
3mensio Workstation is produced and marketed under the responsibility of manufacturer Pie Medical Imaging.
Substantial Equivalence
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Substantial Equivalence The intended use and technological characteristics of 3mensio Workstation are substantial equivalent to the intended use and technological characteristics of the predicate device.
Conclusion
The testing reported in this 510(k) establishes that 3mensio Workstation is substantial equivalent to the predicate device and is safe and effective for its intended use.
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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
APR 1 7 2012 -
Ms. Florie Daniels Regulatory Affairs Coordinator Pie Medical Imaging BV Becanusstraat 13D Maastricht, Limburg 6216 BX THE NETHERLANDS
Re: K120367
Trade/Device Name: 3mensio Workstation Regulation Number: 21 CFR 892.2050 Regulation Name: Picture archiving and communications System Regulatory Class: II Product Code: LLZ Dated: January 31, 2012 Received: February 6, 2012
## Dear Ms. Daniels:
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 class II (Special Controls), it may be subject to such additional controls. Existing major regulations affecting your device can be found in Title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Parts 800 to 895. 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 Parts 801 and 809); medical device reporting (reporting of
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medical device-related adverse events) (21 CFR 803); and good manufacturing practice requirements as set forth in the quality systems (QS) regulation (21 CFR Part 820). This letter will allow you to begin marketing your device as described in your Section 510(k) premarket notification. The FDA finding of substantial equivalence of your device to a legally marketed predicate device results in a classification for your device and thus, permits your device to proceed to the market.
If you desire specific advice for your device on our labeling regulation (21 CFR Parts 801 and 809); please contact the Office of In Vitro Diagnostic Device Evaluation and Safety at (301) 796-5450. Also, please note the regulation entitled, "Misbranding by reference to premarket notification" (21 CFR 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/cdrh/industry/support/index.html.
Sincerely Yours,
Janine M. Morris
Acting Director Division of Radiological Devices Office of In Vitro Diagnostic Device Evaluation and Safety Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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# Indications for Use
### 510(k) Number:
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Device Name: 3mensio Workstation
Indications for Use: ·
3mensio Workstation enables visualization and measurement of structures of the heart and vessels for:
- Pre-operational planning and sizing for cardiovascular interventions and surgery
- Postoperative evaluation
To facilitate the above, 3mensio Workstation provides general functionality such as:
- Segmentation of cardiovascular structures .
- Automatic and manual centerline detection .
- Visualization and image reconstruction techniques: 2D review, Volume Rendering, MPR, ● Curved MPR, Stretched CMRP, Slabbing, MIP, AIP, MinIP
- Measurement and annotation tools .
- Reporting tools
Prescription Use 2 (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
AND/OR
Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
(PLEASE DO NOT WRITE BELOW THIS LINE-CONTINUE ON ANOTHER PAGE OF NEEDED)
Concurrence of CDRH, Office of Device Evaluation (ODE)
(Division Sign-Off)
Division of Radfological Devices Vitro Diagnostic Device Evaluation and Safety Office of Ya
510K. K120367
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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.