The ViSi Mobile Monitoring System is intended for use by clinicians and medically qualified personnel for single or multi-parameter vital signs monitoring of adult patients (18 years or older). It is indicated for ECG (3 or 5 lead-wire), respiration rate (RESP), heart rate (HR), noninvasive blood pressure (NIBP), continuous noninvasive blood pressure (cNIBP), noninvasive monitoring of functional oxygen saturation of arterial hemoglobin (SpO2), pulse rate (PR), and skin temperature (TEMP) in hospital-based facilities; including, general medical-surgical floors, intermediate care floors, and emergency departments. The ViSi Mobile Monitoring System may be used as standalone devices or networked to ViSi Mobile Remote Viewers through wireless 802.11 communication.
Device Story
Body-worn vital signs monitor; measures ECG, HR, SpO2, NIBP, cNIBP, respiration, and temperature. Features high-resolution touch screen; provides visual/audible alarms. System includes posture tracking (standing, sitting, reclined, supine, walking) and fall/immobility detection. Used in hospital settings by clinicians; data transmitted via 802.11 wireless to remote viewers/central stations. Output informs clinical decision-making regarding patient status and safety. Benefits include continuous monitoring and automated alerts for undesirable postures or falls.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data. Bench testing only. Verification and validation included code reviews, static testing, unit testing, and specific software verification/validation protocols for posture, immobility, and fall detection algorithms (SVT-000061, SVT-000062, TP-670, TP-671, TP-672, TP-673). All acceptance criteria were met.
Technological Characteristics
Body-worn monitor with touch screen display. Connectivity via 802.11 wireless. Parameters: ECG (3/5 lead), SpO2, NIBP/cNIBP, respiration, temperature. Software-based posture tracking and alarm management. No changes to core materials or energy source from predicate.
Indications for Use
Indicated for adult patients (≥18 years) in hospital settings (general medical-surgical, intermediate care, emergency departments) requiring monitoring of ECG, respiration rate, heart rate, NIBP, cNIBP, SpO2, pulse rate, and skin temperature.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A cardiac monitor (including cardiotachometer and rate alarm) is a device used to measure the heart rate from an analog signal produced by an electrocardiograph, vectorcardiograph, or blood pressure monitor. This device may sound an alarm when the heart rate falls outside preset upper and lower limits.
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Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Document Control Center - WO66-G609 Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002
April 30, 2015
Sotera Wireless, Inc. Carson Krupp Product Risk Assurance Engineer 10020 Huennekens Street San Diego, California 92121
Re: K150361
Trade/Device Name: ViSi Mobile Monitoring System Regulation Number: 21 CFR 870.2300 Regulation Name: Cardiac Monitor (Including Cardiotachometer and Rate Alarm) Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: MWI, DRT, DXN, FLL, DQA Dated: April 1, 2015 Received: April 2, 2015
Dear Carson Krupp:
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.
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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 (21 CFR
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You may obtain other general information on your responsibilities under the Act from the Division of Industry and Consumer Education at its toll-free number (800) 638-2041 or (301) 796-7100 or at its Internet address
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Sincerely yours.
heerely yours,
forBram 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
510(k) Number (if known) K150361
#### Device Name ViSi Mobile Monitoring System
### Indications for Use (Describe)
The ViSi Mobile Monitoring System is intended for use by clinicians and medically qualified personnel for single or multi-parameter vital signs monitoring of adult patients (18 years or older). It is indicated for ECG (3 or 5 lead-wire), respiration rate (RESP), heart rate (HR), noninvasive blood pressure (NIBP), continuous noninvasive blood pressure (cNIBP), noninvasive monitoring of functional oxygen saturation of arterial hemoglobin (SpO2), pulse rate (PR), and skin temperature (TEMP) in hospital-based facilities; including, general medical-surgical floors, intermediate care floors, and emergency departments.
The ViSi Mobile Monitoring System may be used as standalone devices or networked to ViSi Mobile Remote Viewers through wireless 802.11 communication.
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X Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
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#### 510(K) SUMMARY 7
| Date prepared | March 25, 2015 |
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| Name | Sotera Wireless, Inc.<br>10020 Huennekens St<br>San Diego, CA 92121<br>T. 858.427.4620; F. 858.999.2487 |
| Trade name | ViSi Mobile Monitoring System |
| Common name | Vital signs monitor |
| Regulation Name | Cardiac Monitor Including Cardiotachometer and Rate Alarm |
| Classification number | 21 CFR 870.2300 |
| Product code | MWI, DRT, DXN, DQA, FLL |
| Regulatory class | II |
| Predicate devices | ViSi Mobile Monitoring System; K143751 (Clearance: 01/23/2015) |
| Description | The ViSi Mobile Monitoring System is a lightweight, body-worn vital signs<br>monitor featuring a high resolution, full color touch screen display, with visual<br>and audible alarms and alerts. The ViSi Mobile Monitor is designed to<br>continuously non-invasively measure ECG, heart rate, SpO2, blood pressure,<br>pulse rate, respiration rate, and temperature. The ECG, SpO2, and Respiration<br>waveforms are viewable on demand. The ViSi Mobile Monitoring System is<br>capable of one-time and continuous NIBP measurements. |
| Indications for use | The ViSi Mobile Monitoring System is intended for use by clinicians and<br>medically qualified personnel for single or multi-parameter vital signs monitoring<br>of adult patients (18 years or older). It is indicated for ECG (3 or 5 lead-wire),<br>respiration rate (RESP), heart rate (HR), noninvasive blood pressure (NIBP),<br>continuous noninvasive blood pressure (cNIBP), noninvasive monitoring of<br>functional oxygen saturation of arterial hemoglobin (SpO2), pulse rate (PR), and<br>skin temperature (TEMP) in hospital-based facilities; including, general medical-<br>surgical floors, intermediate care floors, and emergency departments.<br>The ViSi Mobile Monitoring System may be used as standalone devices or<br>networked to ViSi Mobile Remote Viewers through wireless 802.11<br>communication. |
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| Device | Modified ViSi System w/Posture<br>Feature Set [510(k) TBD] | ViSi System<br>Predicate (K143751) |
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| Manufacturer | Same as ViSi System (Predicate) | Sotera Wireless, Inc. |
| Intended Use | Same as ViSi System (Predicate) | The ViSi Mobile Monitoring System is<br>intended for use by clinicians and medically<br>qualified personnel for single or multi-<br>parameter vital signs monitoring of adult<br>patients (18 years or older). It is indicated for<br>ECG (3 or 5 lead-wire), respiration rate<br>(RESP), heart rate (HR), noninvasive blood<br>pressure (NIBP), continuous noninvasive<br>blood pressure (cNIBP), noninvasive<br>monitoring of functional oxygen saturation of<br>arterial hemoglobin (SpO2), pulse rate (PR),<br>and skin temperature (TEMP) in hospital-<br>based facilities; including, general medical-<br>surgical floors, intermediate care floors, and<br>emergency departments.<br>The ViSi Mobile Monitoring System may be<br>used as standalone devices or networked to<br>ViSi Mobile Remote Viewers through wireless<br>802.11 communication. |
| Parameters monitored and<br>displayed | Same as ViSi System (Predicate) | Electrocardiogram (ECG), respiration rate,<br>blood oxygen saturation (SpO2), non-invasive<br>blood pressure (NIBP), continuous<br>noninvasive blood pressure (cNIBP), pulse<br>rate, heart rate, temperature |
| Posture Tracking | Posture (standing/sitting-up, reclined,<br>supine) is displayed on the RVD /<br>PWD and required to set-up cNIBP.<br>Patient Walking can be displayed.<br>Alarm features annunciate on<br>undesirable postures, immobility and<br>patient falls. | Posture (standing/sitting-up, reclined, supine)<br>is displayed on the RVD / PWD and required<br>to set-up cNIBP. |
| Patient population | Same as ViSi System (Predicate) | Adults ≥ 18 years |
| Environment of Use | Same as ViSi System (Predicate) | Hospital-based facility including emergency<br>departments, general medical-surgical and<br>intermediate care floors. |
| System Design | Same as ViSi System (Predicate) | Patient monitor displays vital signs and<br>waveforms. Communicates to server via<br>wireless access point.<br>Server is hardwired to display PC. |
| ECG Leads | Same as ViSi System (Predicate) | 3-wire: II<br>5-wire: I, II, III, AVL, AVR, AVF, V |
| Radio Frequency Telemetry | Same as ViSi System (Predicate) | 802.11 |
| Alarm Annunciation | Same as ViSi System (Predicate) | Monitor, Central Station (server-connected<br>PC) |
| Alarm levels/mgmt.<br>connected/linked | Same as ViSi System (Predicate) | Vital Signs |
# Substantial Equivalence Table
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# Summary of substantial equivalence
The device design, technology, materials, processes, etc. have not been changed with this application. The modifications were to add the following posture alarm features: (1) undesirable posture technical alarm, (2) patient immobility technical alarm, and (3) patient fall alarm. (4) The last modification allows the system to display if the patient is walking along with the already existing ability to display if a patient is upright, reclined or lying-down. This modification is purely a visual icon and has no associated alarms. All four modifications were implemented to provide clinicians with information that will increase patient safety.
Non-clinical performance (verification and validation) testing of the aforementioned features was completed to confirm that the features, as implemented, met all requirements. Verification testing included code reviews, static testing and algorithm monitoring to ensure it performed as intended. Design validation testing consisted of the following tests:
- Code Reviews, Static Testing, Unit Testing
- SVT-000061 - Walking Algorithm Software Verification
- SVT-000062 Undesirable Posture, Immobility and Fall Detection . Software verification
- TP-670 – Undesirable Posture Alarms Validation
- TP-671 Immobility Alarms Validation ●
- TP-672 Patient Fall Alarm Validation ●
- . TP-673 - Posture Definitions and Walking Validation
The results demonstrated that all acceptance criteria were met, and therefore conforms to expected device performance and intended use.
Therefore the ViSi Mobile Monitoring System is as safe, as effective, and performs as well as or better than the legally marketed predicate device.
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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.