PhySoft AMS™ is a web application used to obtain, track and trend patient data pertaining to the management of anemia, and to provide a schedule of erythropoiesis-stimulating agent (ESA) dosage recommendations to help achieve and maintain target hemoglobin levels in dialysis patients. PhySoft AMS™ is intended to help physicians, nurses, clinicians and anemia managers manage anemia in adult stage 5 chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. The PhySoft AMS™ is not a substitute for, but rather intended to assist, clinical judgment. The ESA dosing regimen options calculated by this device are intended to be used by qualified and trained medical personnel to inform the optimization of the dosage of ESAs in accordance with their approved labeling in conjunction with clinical history, symptoms, and other diagnostic measurements, as well as the medical professional's clinical judgment. No medical decision should be based solely on the patient Hgb response to dosing regimen options calculated by this device.
Device Story
PhySoft AMS™ is a web-based software application for anemia management in hemodialysis clinics. It ingests patient Hgb and ESA dosage data from existing healthcare information systems. The device uses an individualized dose-response model to analyze historical patient data, accounting for multiple prior ESA dosages to estimate ongoing dosing schedules aimed at achieving target Hgb levels. It is operated by physicians, nurses, and clinicians via web browser. The system provides dosing schedule recommendations and flags patients who do not respond as predicted or who deviate from the model. Physicians review these outputs alongside clinical history and symptoms to inform ESA dosage optimization. The device assists clinical decision-making but does not replace professional judgment; it aims to improve anemia management efficiency and patient outcomes by providing data-driven dosing guidance.
Clinical Evidence
Software validation, bench testing, and a clinical evaluation were conducted. The performance data demonstrated safety and effectiveness for anemia management in hemodialysis patients.
Technological Characteristics
Web-based software application; operates via secure internet connection; integrates with existing healthcare provider information systems for data acquisition; utilizes an individualized dose-response modeling algorithm; provides electronic reporting and trending; includes automated safety alerts for patient non-response and data sufficiency checks.
Indications for Use
Indicated for adult stage 5 chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients undergoing hemodialysis requiring anemia management via erythropoiesis-stimulating agent (ESA) therapy.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A hemodialysis system and accessories is a device that is used as an artificial kidney system for the treatment of patients with renal failure or toxemic conditions and that consists of an extracorporeal blood system, a conventional dialyzer, a dialysate delivery system, and accessories. Blood from a patient flows through the tubing of the extracorporeal blood system and accessories to the blood compartment of the dialyzer, then returns through further tubing of the extracorporeal blood system to the patient. The dialyzer has two compartments that are separated by a semipermeable membrane. While the blood is in the blood compartment, undesirable substances in the blood pass through the semipermeable membrane into the dialysate in the dialysate compartment. The dialysate delivery system controls and monitors the dialysate circulating through the dialysate compartment of the dialyzer.(1) The extracorporeal blood system and accessories consists of tubing, pumps, pressure monitors, air foam or bubble detectors, and alarms to keep blood moving safely from the blood access device and accessories for hemodialysis (§ 876.5540) to the blood compartment of the dialyzer and back to the patient. (2) The conventional dialyzer allows a transfer of water and solutes between the blood and the dialysate through the semipermeable membrane. The semipermeable membrane of the conventional dialyzer has a sufficiently low permeability to water that an ultrafiltration controller is not required to prevent excessive loss of water from the patient's blood. This conventional dialyzer does not include hemodialyzers with the disposable inserts (Kiil type) (§ 876.5830) or dialyzers of high permeability (§ 876.5860). (3) The dialysate delivery system consists of mechanisms that monitor and control the temperature, conductivity, flow rate, and pressure of the dialysate and circulates dialysate through the dialysate compartment of the dialyzer. The dialysate delivery system includes the dialysate concentrate for hemodialysis (liquid or powder) and alarms to indicate abnormal dialysate conditions. This dialysate delivery system does not include the sorbent regenerated dialysate delivery system for hemodialysis (§ 876.5600), the dialysate delivery system of the peritoneal dialysis system and accessories (§ 876.5630), or the controlled dialysate delivery system of the high permeability hemodialysis system § 876.5860). (4) Remote accessories to the hemodialysis system include the unpowered dialysis chair without a scale, the powered dialysis chair without a scale, the dialyzer holder set, dialysis tie gun and ties, and hemodialysis start/stop tray.
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# DEC 1 9 2013
# 510(k) Summary
#### 510(k) Number: K130579
## 1. Submitter Information
| Submitter Name: | Physician Software Systems, LLC<br>3333 Warrenville Road, Suite 200<br>Lisle, Illinois 60532<br>Phone: 331-213-9000<br>Fax: 331-213-9009 |
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| Contact Person: | Lewis A. Mitchell<br>Chief Executive Officer |
| Date Prepared: | December 18, 2013 |
#### 2. Name of Device
| Trade Name | PhySoft AMS™ |
|----------------------------|-------------------------------------|
| Classification Name | Hemodialysis System and Accessories |
| Classification Panel | 76 Gastroenterology/Urology |
| Classification Regulations | 876.5820 |
| Product Code | MQS |
| Device Classification | Class II |
## 3. Predicate Device Information
| Trade Name | Crit Line Anemia Management (CLAM) |
|----------------------------|-------------------------------------|
| 510(k) | K093834 |
| Classification Name | Hemodialysis System and Accessories |
| Classification Regulations | 876.5820, 862.2100 |
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| Product Code | MQS, JQP |
|-----------------------|----------|
| Device Classification | Class II |
#### 4. Intended Use
PhySoft AMS™ is a web application used to obtain, track and trend patient data pertaining to the management of anemia, and to provide a schedule of erythropoiesis-stimulating agent (ESA) dosage recommendations to help achieve and maintain target hemoglobin levels in dialysis patients. PhySoft AMS™ is intended to help physicians, nurses, clinicians and anemia managers manage anemia in adult stage 5 chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients.
The PhySoft AMS™ is not a substitute for, but rather intended to assist, clinical judgment. The ESA dosing regimen options calculated by this device are intended to be used by qualified and trained medical personnel to inform the optimization of the dosage of ESAs in accordance with their approved labeling in conjunction with clinical history, symptoms, and other diagnostic measurements, as well as the medical professional's clinical judgment. No medical decision should be based solely on the patient Hgb response to dosing regimen options calculated by this device.
#### 5. Device Description
PhySoft AMS™ is a software application used to obtain, track and trend patient data pertaining to the management of anemia, and to provide a schedule of ESA dosage recommendations to help achieve and maintain target Hgb levels in dialysis patients. PhySoft AMS™ is intended to help physicians, nurses, clinicians and anemia managers manage anemia in adult stage 5 CKD patients.
PhySoft AMS™ is intended for use by medical personnel such as clinicians, nurses, and physicians in dialysis clinics or other settings where anemia management for hemodialysis patients is conducted.
Healthcare professionals access PhySoft AMS™ using a web browser communicating with the PhySoft AMS™ web application server. Patient information is obtained by PhySoft AMS™ from healthcare provider information systems. No components of PhySoft AMS™ are required to be installed at end user or healthcare provider locations.
PhySoft AMS™ assesses if there is adequate data to model an individual patient's Hgb response to ESAs. The results of this assessment are reviewed by the physician who, after considering any additional relevant information about the patient's condition,
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decides if they want to apply the PhySoft AMS™ ESA dose-Hgb response modeling capability to the particular patient's data. If adequate data are available, PhySoft AMS™ enables a physician to model a patient and select from dosing schedule options to achieve target Hgb levels or, at the physician's discretion, override the presented dosing schedule options.
#### 6. Technological Characteristics
Both PhySoft AMS™ and CLAM are software application to record, track, and trend patient data, and provide ESA dosage recommendations in accordance with the ESA approved labeling. The table below compares the similarities of PhySoft AMS™ to the predicate device (CLAM) with respect to technological characteristics.
| Similarities to CLAM (Predicate Device) | | |
|-----------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| Item | PhySoft AMS™ | Predicate<br>Device<br>(CLAM) |
| Indications for Use | Management of anemia in dialysis patients<br>under ESA treatment | Same |
| Principle of Operation | Track and trend Hgb and ESA dosages which<br>can be used to determine future ESA dosages | Same |
| Technology | Application used to trend patient data<br>collected during each dialysis treatment | Same |
| Patient Demographics | Adult stage 5 chronic kidney disease patients | Same |
| Intended User | Physician/Clinicians/Nurses | Same |
| Data Storage | Data is stored electronically | Same |
| Data Management | Generates reports and graphs to assist anemia<br>management | Same |
| Safeguards/Alerts | System flags patients who exceed limits | Same |
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Differences between PhySoft AMS™ and the predicate device (CLAM) are summarized in the table below.
| Differences with CLAM (Predicate Device) | | |
|------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Item | PhySoft AMS™ | Predicate Device (CLAM) |
| Technology/Algorithm | Uses individualized dose-<br>response model to compute<br>patient dose-response.<br><br>Accounts for the effect of<br>multiple prior ESA dosages<br><br>Estimates ongoing dosing<br>schedules to achieve target Hgb<br>levels | Uses a fixed<br>phenomenological dose-<br>response model for all<br>patients.<br><br>Accounts for the effect of<br>the last ESA dosage<br><br>Provides a single ESA dosing<br>recommendation to achieve<br>a change in Hgb trend |
| Data Entry | Patient data is transferred<br>electronically from existing<br>healthcare provider information<br>systems. | Patient data is obtained<br>from a combination of<br>healthcare provider manual<br>data entry and directly from<br>a Hgb measurement device. |
| Data Storage | Data is stored electronically on<br>local or remote database server | Data is stored electronically<br>on computer media or<br>networked server |
| Data Network Access | Data is accessed over secure<br>Internet connections | Data is accessed on local<br>computer or network |
| Safeguards/Alerts | System flags patients who do not<br>respond as predicted and may<br>have undetected health issues<br>that do not fit the most probable<br>model.<br><br>Evaluates patient readiness for<br>application of algorithm to<br>model ESA dose-Hgb response<br>(sufficient history of Hgb and<br>ESA dosing). | System flags patients<br>exceeding target limits but<br>does not flag patients who<br>do not respond as predicted<br>over time.<br><br>Does not evaluate patient<br>readiness. |
#### 7. Performance Data
The software validation, bench testing, and a clinical evaluation were conducted for PhySoft AMS™. The Performance data demonstrated the safety and effectiveness of PhySoft AMS™ in anemia management for hemodialysis patients.
#### 8. Conclusion
PhySoft AMS™ and CLAM are substantially equivalent with respect to intended use, technological characteristics, and performance.
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Food and Drug Administration 1 0903 New Hampshire Avenue Document Control Center - WO66-G609 Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002
December 19, 2013
Physician Software System, LLC Lewis A. Mitchell Chief Executive Officer 3333 Warrenville Road, Suite 200 Lisle, IL 60532
Re: K130579
Trade/Device Name: PhySoft AMS™ Regulation Number: 21 CFR 876.5820 Regulation Name: Hemodialysis system and accessories Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: MQS Dated: November 8, 2013 Received: November 12, 2013
Dear Lewis A. Mitchell,
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.
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
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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 (OS) 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 contact the Division of Small Manufacturers, International and Consumer Assistance at its tollfree number (800) 638-2041 or (301) 796-7100 or at its Internet address http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/ResourcesforYou/Industry/default.htm. 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,
# Glena Bell -S
for
Benjamin R. Fisher, Ph.D. Director Division of Reproductive, Gastro-Renal. and Urological Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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## Indications for Use Statement
510(k) Number: K130579
Device Name: PhySoft AMS™
Indications for Use:
PhySoft AMS™ is a web application used to obtain, track and trend patient data pertaining to the management of anemia, and to provide a schedule of erythropoiesis-stimulating agent (ESA) dosage recommendations to help achieve and maintain target hemoglobin levels in dialysis patients. PhySoft AMS™ is intended to help physicians, nurses, clinicians and anemia managers manage anemia in adult stage 5 chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients.
The PhySoft AMS™ is not a substitute for, but rather intended to assist, clinical judgment. The ESA dosing regimen options calculated by this device are intended to be used by qualified and trained medical personnel to inform the optimization of the dosage of ESAs in accordance with their approved labeling in conjunction with clinical history, symptoms, and other diagnostic measurements, as well as the medical professional's clinical judgment. No medical decision should be based solely on the patient Hgb response to dosing regimen options calculated by this device.
Prescription Use _ YES (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
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Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
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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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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.