The AIRO® is intended to be used for X-ray computed tomography applications for anatomy that can be imaged in the 107cm aperture excluding pediatric patients and patients weighing over 400 lbs (182 kg). Airo is contraindicated as the principal means of guidance during invasive procedures when real-time imaging is needed (e.g., CT Fluoroscopy procedures). In addition, the physician must verify navigation accuracy using an adequate verification method when used with Navigation Systems during surgical procedures.
Device Story
Mobile intraoperative CT system; 107cm bore; 51.2cm FOV. Inputs: X-ray irradiation of patient anatomy. Transformation: Rotating gantry with solid-state X-ray generator and CdWO4/photodiode detector array; data acquisition system; reconstruction computer using filtered-back projection algorithms. Outputs: CT images for clinical review. Used in OR, ICU, ED, clinic, or radiology by physicians/technicians. Features motorized base, battery power, and retractable casters for mobility. Includes sequential axial/helical scanning, tube current modulation, and metal artifact reduction. Output assists clinicians in diagnostic imaging and surgical planning/navigation. Benefits: Intraoperative imaging capability without moving patient to fixed radiology suite.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. Evidence includes risk analysis, design verification, software unit/system integration testing, image quality metrics using phantoms, and offline reconstruction clinical image comparisons for the metal artifact reduction feature. No clinical trials were conducted.
Indicated for X-ray computed tomography imaging of anatomy within a 107cm aperture. Excludes pediatric patients and patients weighing >400 lbs (182 kg). Contraindicated for use as primary guidance during invasive procedures requiring real-time imaging (e.g., CT Fluoroscopy).
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A computed tomography x-ray system is a diagnostic x-ray system intended to produce cross-sectional images of the body by computer reconstruction of x-ray transmission data from the same axial plane taken at different angles. This generic type of device may include signal analysis and display equipment, patient and equipment supports, component parts, and accessories.
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April 19, 2016
Mobius Imaging, LLC % Ms. Norma LeMay Regulatory Affairs Contractor 2 Shaker Road SHIRLEY MA 01464
Re: K160126
Trade/Device Name: AIRO® Computed Tomography (CT) X-ray System Regulation Number: 21 CFR 892.1750 Regulation Name: Computed tomography x-ray system Regulatory Class: II Product Code: JAK Dated: March 7, 2016 Received: March 8, 2016
Dear Ms. LeMay:
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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# Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K160126
Device Name
AIRO® Computed Tomography (CT) X-ray System
Indications for Use (Describe)
The AIRO® is intended to be used for X-ray computed tomography applications for anatomy that can be imaged in the 107cm aperture excluding pediatric patients and patients weighing over 400 lbs (182 kg).
#### Contraindications:
Airo is contraindicated as the principal means of guidance during invasive procedures when real-time imaging is needed (e.g., CT Fluoroscopy procedures). In addition, the physician must verify navigation accuracy using an adequate verification method when used with Navigation Systems during surgical procedures.
Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)
× Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
D Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
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This 510(k) Summary of Safety and Effectiveness information is prepared in accordance with the requirements of 21 CFR Part 807.92.
# 1. Submitter:
Mobius Imaging, LLC 2 Shaker Road, Suite F100 Shirley, MA 01464 USA
Contact: Norma LeMay Regulatory Affairs Consultant Telephone: 978-391-9644 Email: nlemay@mobiusimaging.com
Date of Preparation: March 7, 2016
# 2. Device Name & Regulatory Classification:
Proprietary or Trade Name: AIRO® Computed Tomography (CT) X-ray System Classification Name: Computed Tomography X-ray System Product Code: 90 JAK Device Classification: Class II Regulation Number: 21 CFR 892.1750
# 3. Predicate Device(s):
The legally marketed device to which substantial equivalence is being claimed is as follows:
- . Airo Mobile CT System – Premarket Notification K131431 (cleared on September 26, 2013, product code 90 JAK)
# 4. Device Description:
The Mobius Airo is a Mobile Intraoperative Computed Tomography (CT) System. The Airo has a large-diameter bore designed for intraoperative use; the main features include a 107cm bore, with a 51.2cm field of view (FOV). The Airo has two modes of operation; transport and scanning (both helical and axial in patient mode). In its scanning mode, translation along the longitudinal axis is achieved through movement of the gantry along the length of the system base (rather than through movement of the patient support table).
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The lightweight translating gantry consists of a rotating disk with a solid state x-ray generator, solid state detector array (that includes detector modules that consist of a layered Cadmium Tungstate (CdWO4) and Photodiode Array). Each detector module includes a 32 x 16 pixel scintillator array that produces scintillation events responsive to irradiation by X-rays. The Airo also includes a collimator, control computer, communications link, data acquisition system, reconstruction computer, power system, brushless DC servo drive system (disk rotation), and a DC brushless servo drive system (translation).
The power system consists of batteries which provide system power while unplugged from a standard power outlet (e.g., during transport of the System and also during scanning). The base has retractable rotating caster wheels and electrical drive system can be easily moved to different locations.
In addition, the System has the necessary safety features such as emergency stop button, X-ray indicators, interlocks, patient alignment lasers, and 110 percent X-ray timer. The software helical and axial reconstruction algorithms are both based on an exact filtered-back projection.
### 5. Indications for Use:
The AIRO® is intended to be used for X-ray computed tomography applications for anatomy that can be imaged in the 107cm aperture excluding pediatric patients weighing over 400 lbs (182 kg).
## Contraindications:
AIRO is contraindicated as the principal means of guidance during invasive procedures when realtime imaging is needed (e.g., CT Fluoroscopy procedures). In addition, the physician must verify navigation accuracy using an adequate verification method when used with Navigation Systems during surgical procedures.
### 6. Comparison of Technological Characteristics with the Predicate Device:
As detailed in Section 12 of this 510(k) Premarket Notification, the modified Airo CT System, for its intended use, is of comparable type in design, material, functionality, technology and is considered substantially equivalent to its baseline device Airo CT System (K131431, cleared on September 26, 2013) based on the following comparison.
Most importantly, the differences noted below and/or in the comparison table raise no new issues of safety or effectiveness based on all testing performed and presented in this 510(k) submission:
- Sequential Axial Scanning Mode
- Tube Current Modulation Feature (Helical only)
- . Metal Artifact Reduction Algorithm
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| Model Name | Airo® CT System | Airo® CT System |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| | (subject of this 510(k) | (K131431) |
| Technological Characteristics | | |
| Indications for Use | The AIRO is intended to be<br>used for X-ray computed<br>tomography applications for<br>anatomy that can be imaged in<br>the 107cm aperture excluding<br>pediatric patients and patients<br>weighing over 400 lbs (182 kg).<br>Airo is contraindicated as the<br>principal means of guidance<br>during invasive procedures<br>when real-time imaging is<br>needed (e.g., CT Fluoroscopy).<br>In addition, the physician must<br>verify navigation accuracy<br>using an adequate verification<br>method when used with<br>Navigation Systems during<br>surgical procedures. | The AIRO is intended to be used<br>for non-contrast X-ray computed<br>tomography applications for<br>anatomy that can be imaged in<br>the 107cm aperture excluding<br>pediatric patients and patients<br>weighing over 400 lbs (182 kg).<br>Airo is contraindicated as the<br>principal means of guidance<br>during surgical procedures. The<br>physician must verify navigation<br>accuracy using known<br>anatomical landmarks or an<br>equivalent verification method<br>when used in surgical<br>procedures. |
| Aperture (cm) | 107 | 107 |
| Image Field of View (cm) | 51.2 | 51.2 |
| Detector Material | Solid State CdWO4 | Solid State CdWO4 |
| Detector Configuration | 32 x 2.0mm | 32 x 2.0 mm |
| Spatial Resolution for Sharpest<br>Clinical Algorithm (Ip/cm at 2%) | 6.9 | 6.9 |
| X-ray Tube Type | Rotating Anode | Rotating Anode |
| Heat Storage (MHU) | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| X-ray Tube Cooling | Liquid (50% Water, 50%<br>Propylene Glycol) | Liquid (50% Water, 50%<br>Propylene Glycol) |
| X-ray Fan Angle (deg) | 45 | 45 |
| Max X-ray Power (kW) | 32 | 32 |
| Rotating Speed (seconds) | 2 | 2 |
| Gantry Weight (kg) | 1068 | 1068 |
| Transfer of electric current | Data Dock system | Data Dock system |
| Model Name | Airo® CT System<br>(subject of this 510(k) | Airo® CT System<br>(K131431) |
| Technological Characteristics | | |
| Mechanism to translate Gantry | Rails on Mobile Base System | Rails on Mobile Base System |
| Wireless | No | No |
| Mobile | Yes (motorized) | Yes (motorized) |
| Battery System | Yes (LiFePO4) | Yes (LiFePO4) |
| Wheels (casters) | Wheels (3 inch) | Wheels (3 inch) |
| Input Voltage | 1 phase 100-240 volt | 1 phase 100-240 volt |
| Input Power Max | 1.5 kW | 1.5 kW |
| PACS/DICOM 3.0 | Yes | Yes |
| 2D Scout | Yes | Yes |
| Bolus tracking | No | No |
| Dynamic Scan | No | No |
| Axial/Helical | Axial and Helical | Helical |
| Tube Modulation Feature | Yes (Helical only) | No |
| MPR | Yes | Yes |
| 3D Viewing | No | No |
| Patient Table Option | Yes (Trumpf table column<br>integrated with base) | Yes (Trumpf table column<br>integrated with base) |
| Scan Motion | Scanner Moves | Scanner Moves |
| Laser Alignment | Patient Alignment | Patient Alignment |
| X-ray warning lights | Yes | Yes |
| 110% X-ray Timer | Yes | Yes |
| Emergency Stop | Yes | Yes |
| Internal Lead Shield | Yes | Yes |
| External Lead Curtains | No | No |
| Operator X-ray On Switch | Yes | Yes |
| Quality Test Phantom | Yes | Yes |
| Model Name | Airo® CT System<br>(subject of this 510(k) | Airo® CT System<br>(K131431) |
| Technological Characteristics | | |
| Login ID/password | Yes | Yes |
| Administrator Privileges | Yes | Yes |
| Dose Display | Yes | Yes |
| Dose Report/Audit | Yes | Yes |
| Protocol Override Protection | Yes | Yes |
| Protocols by weight/body region | Yes | Yes |
| QA Test Report | Yes | Yes |
| Quality Test Phantom | Yes - Included | Yes - Included |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows | Microsoft Windows |
| Biocompatibility | N/A | N/A |
| EM Emissions | ETL Testing | ETL Testing |
| Sterility | N/A | N/A |
| Chemical Safety | N/A | N/A |
| Thermal Safety | ETL Testing | ETL Testing |
| IEC EN 60601 Electrical Safety<br>Testing | ETL Testing | ETL Testing…
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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.