The ADVISE II registry was used to evaluate the diagnostic utility of the iFR modality in assessing coronary stenosis relevance compared to FFR in a real-world clinical setting.
Patients with coronary stenoses between 40-90% by visual assessment on angiography; Sample Size: 690 lesions; Number of Sites: Multi-center
Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR)
Diagnostic accuracy of iFR compared to FFR; assessment of clinical value of iFR to characterize coronary stenosis severity
Indications for Use
The iFR® Modality of the s5/s5i/CORE/CORE Mobile Precision Guided Therapy System is indicated in all blood vessels, including coronary and peripheral arteries, to measure intravascular blood pressure during diagnostic angiography and/or interventional procedures. The iFR® Modality is intended to be used in conjunction with currently marketed Volcano pressure wires.
Device Story
Volcano iFR Modality is software for the s5/s5i/CORE/CORE Mobile Precision Guided Therapy System. It processes intravascular pressure signals collected via compatible pressure wires during diagnostic or interventional procedures. The software isolates the cardiac wave cycle where intracoronary resistance is naturally constant and minimized, and flow is maximized. This allows for pressure measurement without the administration of hyperemic agents (e.g., adenosine). The system is used in clinical settings by physicians. The output is a pressure measurement (iFR value) displayed to the clinician, which is used to assess coronary stenosis severity. A 'Hybrid' approach is utilized: if iFR values fall within a specific range (0.86–0.93), the clinician performs FFR with a hyperemic agent to determine lesion category; otherwise, the iFR value alone is used. This reduces the need for hyperemic agents in a significant portion of patients, potentially improving procedural efficiency and patient comfort.
Clinical Evidence
Clinical evidence provided by the ADVISE II registry (N=690 lesions). Study compared iFR hybrid approach (iFR ≤ 0.85 or ≥ 0.94) against FFR (≤ 0.80) as the reference standard. Results: Sensitivity 90.7% (95% CI: 86.4%–94.0%), Specificity 96.2% (95% CI: 93.9%–97.7%), and Diagnostic Accuracy 94.2% (95% CI: 92.2%–95.8%). The hybrid approach avoided hyperemic agent administration in 65.1% of patients.
Technological Characteristics
Software-based modality for existing Volcano s5/s5i/CORE/CORE Mobile imaging and pressure measurement systems. Uses existing compatible pressure wires. Operates by signal processing of intravascular pressure data to identify the wave-free period of the cardiac cycle. No changes to hardware or pressure measurement wires.
Indications for Use
Indicated for patients undergoing diagnostic angiography or interventional procedures in coronary or peripheral arteries requiring intravascular blood pressure measurement.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
An ultrasonic pulsed echo imaging system is a device intended to project a pulsed sound beam into body tissue to determine the depth or location of the tissue interfaces and to measure the duration of an acoustic pulse from the transmitter to the tissue interface and back to the receiver. This generic type of device may include signal analysis and display equipment, patient and equipment supports, component parts, and accessories.
Special Controls
*Classification.* Class II (special controls). A biopsy needle guide kit intended for use with an ultrasonic pulsed echo imaging system only is exempt from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 807 of this chapter subject to the limitations in § 892.9.
Predicate Devices
Volcano s5/s5i/CORE/CORE Mobile Precision Guided Therapy System (K123898)
Submission Summary (Full Text)
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K133323
# 510(K) SUMMARY
| SPONSOR: | Volcano Corporation<br>3721 Valley Center Drive<br>San Diego, CA 92130 |
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| CONTACT: | Neeta Sharma<br>Director, Regulatory Affairs<br>Volcano Corporation<br>3721 Valley Center Drive<br>San Diego, CA 92130<br>Tel: (858) 720-4187<br>Fax: (858) 720-0335 |
| DATE PREPARED: | March 12, 2014 |
| DEVICE: | Volcano iFR® Modality |
| TRADE NAME: | Volcano iFR® Modality |
| COMMON NAME: | Ultrasonic Pulsed Echo Imaging System |
| CLASSIFICATION: | 21 CFR Part 892.1560<br>IYO: System, Imaging, Pulsed Echo, Ultrasonic<br>Class II Device |
| PREDICATE DEVICE: | Volcano s5/s5i/CORE/CORE Mobile Precision Guided<br>Therapy System (K123898) |
| DEVICE DESCRIPTION: | The Volcano iFR® Modality is new software that calculates<br>blood pressures in the coronary and peripheral vasculature<br>through isolation of the cardiac wave cycle where<br>intracoronary resistance is naturally constant and<br>minimized and where intracoronary flow is maximized.<br>This results in the ability to measure pressure without the<br>administration of a hyperemic agent.<br><br>Pressure measurement is captured through the use of<br>currently marketed pressure wires compatible with the<br>currently marketed s5/s5i/CORE/CORE Mobile imaging<br>and pressure measurement system. |
| INTENDED USE: | The Volcano s5™/s5i/CORE/CORE™ Mobile Precision<br>Guided Therapy System is used for the qualitative and<br>quantitative evaluation of vascular morphology in the |
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coronary arteries and vessels of the peripheral vasculature. It is also indicated as an adjunct to conventional angiographic procedures to provide an image of vessel lumen and wall structures.
The pressure feature is intended for use in all blood vessels. including coronary and peripheral arteries, to measure intravascular blood pressure during diagnostic angiography and/or interventional procedures
## COMPARISON OF CHARACTERISTICS:
## PERFORMANCE DATA:
Performance testing completed for a determination of substantial equivalence included the following:
The proposed device the same as the currently marketed
changes to the pressure measurement wires for collection of
device with the exception of software. There are no
- . Software Validation
data using the iFR® Modality.
- Repeatability and Reproducibility of measurements
- . Clinical Data
One primary clinical study was used to provide clinical data in support of the iFR® modification. ADVISE II (Adenosine Vasodilator Independent Stenosis Evaluation) was a prospective, observational, non-randomized, double blind, global, multi-center registry sponsored by Volcano Corporation investigating the diagnostic utility of iFR in assessing coronary stenosis relevance (NCT01740895). The purpose of this registry was to assess the clinical value of iFR to characterize, without concomitant administration of hyperemic agents and outside a specified range of iFR values, coronary stenosis severity as determined with fractional flow reserve (FFR).
In ADVISE II, data were obtained in patients with coronary stenoses between 40-90% by visual assessment on angiography. These lesions were interrogated by FFR assessment with a Volcano Corporation pressure wire. A per lesion analysis was recorded with both baseline and hyperemic measurements. The baseline recording was used to calculate iFR at the core lab using the HARVEST software (investigators were blinded to the iFR results). This iFR value was compared with the FFR value measured in the same recording during maximal hyperemia. The FFR assessment was obtained using standard guidelines for the FFR procedure with the patient's heart being functionally stressed by a hyperemic agent called adenosine at 140 mcg/kg/min.
## Study Results
Of the 690 lesions assessed in the ADVISE II analysis the patient characteristics were: mean age was 63.6 + 10.8, 68.8% were Male, 77.9% with Hypertension, 34.6% had Diabetes, 21.6% were
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Smokers and 33.9% had a prior MI. The clinical presentations of the patients varied with the majority (50.3%) presenting with stable angina and 25.4% presenting with unstable angina. 18.4% of patients had presented with myocardial ischemia in a non-invasive stress test, 3.3% presenting with a STEMI that was more than 48 hours, 5.5% presenting with an NSTEMI more than 48 hours and 7.7% deemed "Other."
The counts provided in the cells of the below 2x3 matrix were provided by the study core laboratory. The Hybrid approach specifies that, for iFR values between and including 0.86 and 0.93, FFR is performed to determine lesion category. Hence, the 114 lesions in the top cell of the center column are categorized as "negative" because FFR is >0.80; conversely, the 99 lesions in the bottom cell of the center column are categorized as "positive" because FFR is ≤ 0.80.
Image /page/2/Figure/3 description: The image is a matrix comparing negative and positive FFR and iFR values. For negative FFR (>0.80) and negative iFR (≥ 0.94), the value is 311. For negative FFR and the FFR Zone (iFR 0.86 to 0.93), the value is 114, and for negative FFR and positive iFR (≤ 0.85), the value is 17. For positive FFR (≤ 0.80) and negative iFR, the value is 23, for positive FFR and the FFR Zone, the value is 99, and for positive FFR and positive iFR, the value is 126.
Two hundred and forty eight (248) lesions were ischemic as determined by the reference method (FFR ≤ 0.80); of these 225 were properly categorized by the Hybrid method: there were 23 false negatives. Four hundred and forty two (442) lesions were not ischemic as determined by the reference method (FFR > 0.80); of these, 425 were properly categorized by the Hybrid method; there were 17 false positive lesions.
The overall accuracy of sensitivity, specificity, positive value, negative predictive value and diagnostic accuracy were:
| Parameter | Estimate | 95% CI |
|---------------------------|-----------------|----------------|
| Sensitivity | 90.7% (225/248) | [86.4%, 94.0%] |
| Specificity | 96.2% (425/442) | [93.9%, 97.7%] |
| Positive Predictive Value | 93.0% (225/242) | [89.0%, 95.9%] |
| Negative Predictive Value | 94.9% (425/448) | [92.4%, 96.7%] |
| Diagnostic Accuracy | 94.2% (650/690) | [92.2%, 95.8%] |
Note: All iFR values falling within the FFR Zone were deferred to FFR for determination of treatment and were therefore accounted for as true positives or true negatives per FFR criteria.
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These lesions (or patients) represent the group that is not spared from hyperemic agent when using the hybrid iFR/FFR approach.
The iFR Hybrid Approach Analysis performed on the independently-held ADVISE II dataset, was the first prospective, real world registry comparing iFR and demonstrated a statistically high correlation (sensitivity 90.7% for FFR less than or equal to 0.80. specificity 96.2% for FFR greater than 0.80). The hybrid method would have avoided the need to use a hyperemic agent in 65.1% of this patient population.
| Parameter | Percentage Free From<br>Hyperemic Agent | 95% CI |
|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|----------------|
| Lesions free from<br>Adenosine | 69.1% (477/690) | [65.5%, 72.6%] |
| Patients free from<br>Adenosine | 65.1% (389/598) | [61.1%, 68.9%] |
- The ADVISE II study illustrated a 5.8%. i.e., (17+23)/690, classification discordance . between the iFR Hybrid Approach and FFR. Among 477 lesions that would be assessed without hyperemia by the iFR Hybrid Approach, 40 (17+23) were due to classification discordance.
- Lesion is free from Adenosine if iFR ≤ 0.85 or iFR ≥ 0.94 o
- Patient is free from Adenosine if all of his/her lesions are free from Adenosine �
- Excludes patients for whom no iFR value is available ●
The results of the performance data demonstrate equivalence to the predicate device.
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Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Document Control Center . WO66-G609 Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002
March 14, 2014
Volcano Corporation Necta Sharma Regulatory Affairs Director 3721 Valley Centre Drive, Suite 500 San Diego, CA 92130
#### Re: K133323
Trade/Device Name: Volcano iFR Modality Regulation Number: 21 CFR 892.1560 Regulation Name: Ultrasonic Pulsed Echo Imaging System Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: IYO Dated: February 7, 2014 Received: February 10, 2014
### Dear Ms. Sharma.
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 warrantics. We remind you, however, that device labeling must be truthful and not misleading.
If your device is classified (sec above) into cither 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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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 (2) CFR Part 807); labeling (21 CFR Part 801); medical device reporting (reporting of medical devicerelated 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 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" (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/ReportalProblem/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,
FDA
for Bram D. Zuckerman, M.D. Director Division of Cardiovascular Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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### Indications for Use Statement
510(k) Number (if known) K133323
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Volcano iFR® Modality Device Name
### Indications for Use
The iFR® Modality of the s5/s5i/CORE/CORE Mobile Precision Guided Therapy System is indicated in all blood vessels, including coronary and peripheral arteries, to measure intravascular blood pressure during diagnostic angiography and/or interventional procedures. The iFR® Modality is intended to be used in conjunction with currently marketed Volcano pressure wires.
Prescription Use X (Per 21 CFR 801.109) OR
Over the Counter Use
PLEASE DO NOT WRITE BELOW THIS LINE - CONTINUE ON ANOTHER PAGE IF NEEDED
Concurrence of CDRH, Office of Device Evaluation (ODE),
Date:
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Part 1 — Search, results, and everyday workflows 16 min
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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.