Who is the manufacturer of Arterys MICA?

Arterys, Inc. filed the 510(k) submission for Arterys MICA (K182034).

What is the FDA product code for Arterys MICA?

LLZ. It is classified under 21 CFR 892.2050 as a Class 2 device in the Radiology panel.

What is the regulatory pathway for Arterys MICA?

510(k) clearance (submission type: Traditional).

Does Arterys MICA use AI or machine learning?

Yes. Arterys MICA (K182034) is flagged as an AI/ML-enabled medical device in the FDA's AI/ML device list.

What are the predicate devices for Arterys MICA?

Arterys Viewer (K171544); Arterys Cardio DL (K163253); Arterys Oncology DL (K173542).

Who can help prepare an FDA 510(k) submission like Arterys MICA?

Innolitics — a medical-device software consultancy — provides regulatory and engineering support for FDA 510(k) submissions. See https://innolitics.com/services/510ks/ or contact https://innolitics.com/contact.

Can an AI/ML device like Arterys MICA get a guaranteed FDA 510(k) clearance?

Yes. Innolitics offers a guaranteed FDA 510(k) clearance engagement for AI/ML Software as a Medical Device — combining engineering and regulatory execution under one agreement with a guaranteed clearance outcome. Eligibility: the device must be an AI/ML Software as a Medical Device (SaMD), and its performance must meet the criteria Innolitics determines during an initial regulatory strategy engagement to be necessary for FDA clearance. See https://innolitics.com/services/end-to-end-samd/ or contact https://innolitics.com/contact.

Arterys MICA

K182034 · Arterys, Inc. · LLZ · Oct 17, 2018 · Radiology

Device Facts

Record ID	K182034
Device Name	Arterys MICA
Applicant	Arterys, Inc.
Product Code	LLZ · Radiology
Decision Date	Oct 17, 2018
Decision	SESE
Submission Type	Traditional
Regulation	21 CFR 892.2050
Device Class	Class 2
Attributes	AI/ML, Software as a Medical Device

Intended Use

Arterys® MICA software is a medical diagnostic application that displays, processes, stores, and transfers DICOM and non-DICOM medical data, with the exception of mammography. It provides the capability to store images and patient information, and perform filtering, digital manipulation, and quantitative measurements. The client software is designed to run on standard personal and business computers. Arterys MICA includes an optional Cardio Al module which is used to analyze the heart and its major vessels using multi-slice, multi-phase, and velocity-encoded cardiovascular magnetic resonance (MR) images. It provides clinically relevant and reproducible, quantitative data, and has been tested and validated on MR images acquired from both 1.5T and 3.0 T MR Scanners. Arterys MICA includes an optional Oncology AI module which provides analytical tools to help the user assess and document changes in morphological activity at diagnostic and therapy follow-up examinations. It is a tool used to support the oncological workflow by helping the user confirm the absence of lesions, including evaluation, quantification, follow-up, and documentation of any such lesions. Arterys MICA software is intended to be used as a support tool by trained healthcare professionals to aid in diagnosis. It is intended to provide image and related information that is interpreted by a trained professional to render findings and/ or diagnosis, but it does not directly generate any diagnosis or potential findings.

Device Story

Arterys MICA is a client-server software application for viewing, analyzing, and managing medical images. Input: DICOM/non-DICOM CT or MR images from PACS/scanners. Operation: Client runs in web browser; server runs on Linux. Modules: Cardio AI (cardiac/vessel analysis, 4D flow, contour inference) and Oncology AI (lesion tracking, quantification). Output: 2D/3D visualizations, quantitative measurements, and reports. Used by clinicians in clinical settings to support diagnostic workflows. Clinicians interpret outputs to render findings; device does not generate automated diagnoses. Benefits: Provides reproducible quantitative data and workflow support for cardiac and oncological examinations.

Clinical Evidence

Bench testing only. Software verification and validation performed per IEC 62304 and ISO 14971. No clinical study data presented.

Technological Characteristics

Client-server architecture; Linux server, web browser client. Supports DICOM/non-DICOM data, JPEG2000 compression. Modalities: MR, CT. Features: 2D/3D/MIP/MPR display, cine play, semi-automated segmentation, landmark identification, longitudinal tracking. Connectivity: PACS integration. Software life cycle per IEC 62304; risk management per ISO 14971.

Indications for Use

Indicated for trained healthcare professionals to aid in diagnosis by displaying, processing, storing, and transferring DICOM/non-DICOM medical data (excluding mammography). Cardio AI module: analysis of heart/major vessels using multi-slice, multi-phase, velocity-encoded cardiovascular MR images (1.5T/3.0T). Oncology AI module: assessment/documentation of morphological activity changes, lesion evaluation, quantification, and follow-up.

Regulatory Classification

Identification

A medical image management and processing system is a device that provides one or more capabilities relating to the review and digital processing of medical images for the purposes of interpretation by a trained practitioner of disease detection, diagnosis, or patient management. The software components may provide advanced or complex image processing functions for image manipulation, enhancement, or quantification that are intended for use in the interpretation and analysis of medical images. Advanced image manipulation functions may include image segmentation, multimodality image registration, or 3D visualization. Complex quantitative functions may include semi-automated measurements or time-series measurements.

Special Controls

*Classification.* Class II (special controls; voluntary standards—Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) Std., Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG) Std., Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) Test Pattern).

Predicate Devices

Arterys Viewer (K171544)
Arterys Cardio DL (K163253)
Arterys Oncology DL (K173542)

Related Devices

K192437 — Arterys MICA · Arterys, Inc. · Mar 25, 2020
K203744 — Arterys MICA · Arterys, Inc. · Mar 14, 2022
K171544 — Arterys Viewer · Arterys, Inc. · Jul 18, 2017
K250330 — 3mensio Workstation · Pie Medical Imaging BV · Nov 3, 2025
K252539 — Tempus Pixel · Arterys, Inc. · Sep 3, 2025

Submission Summary (Full Text)

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CA 94107 October 17, 2018 ### Re: K182034 Trade/Device Name: Arterys MICA Regulation Number: 21 CFR 892.2050 Regulation Name: Picture Archiving And Communications System Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: LLZ Dated: September 22, 2018 Received: September 25, 2018 Dear Sharon Cholowsky: 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. Although this letter refers to your product as a device, please be aware that some cleared products may instead be combination products. The 510(k) Premarket Notification Database located at https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfpmn/pmn.cfm identifies combination product submissions. 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. 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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 comprehensive regulatory information about medical devices and radiation-emitting products, including information about labeling regulations, please see Device Advice (https://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/DeviceRegulationandGuidance/) and CDRH Learn (http://www.fda.gov/Training/CDRHLearn). Additionally, you may contact the Division of Industry and Consumer Education (DICE) to ask a question about a specific regulatory topic. See the DICE website (http://www.fda.gov/DICE) for more information or contact DICE by email (DICE@fda.hhs.gov) or phone (1-800-638-2041 or 301-796-7100). Sincerely, Michael D. O'Hara For Robert A. Ochs, Ph.D. Director Division of Radiological Health Office of In Vitro Diagnostics and Radiological Health Center for Devices and Radiological Health Enclosure {2}------------------------------------------------ ## Indications for Use 510(k) Number (if known) K182034 Device Name Arterys MICA ### Indications for Use (Describe) Arterys® MICA software is a medical diagnostic application that displays, processes, stores, and transfers DICOM and non-DICOM medical data, with the exception of mammography. It provides the capability to store images and patient information, and perform filtering, digital manipulation, and quantitative measurements. The client software is designed to run on standard personal and business computers. Arterys MICA includes an optional Cardio Al module which is used to analyze the heart and its major vessels using multi-slice, multi-phase, and velocity-encoded cardiovascular magnetic resonance (MR) images. It provides clinically relevant and reproducible, quantitative data, and has been tested and validated on MR images acquired from both 1.5T and 3.0 T MR Scanners. Arterys MICA includes an optional Oncology AI module which provides analytical tools to help the user assess and document changes in morphological activity at diagnostic and therapy follow-up examinations. It is a tool used to support the oncological workflow by helping the user confirm the absence of lesions, including evaluation, quantification, follow-up, and documentation of any such lesions. Arterys MICA software is intended to be used as a support tool by trained healthcare professionals to aid in diagnosis. It is intended to provide image and related information that is interpreted by a trained professional to render findings and/ or diagnosis, but it does not directly generate any diagnosis or potential findings. | Type of Use ( Select one or both, as applicable ) | | |----------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | ☑ Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D) □ Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C) | CONTINUE ON A SEPARATE PAGE IF NEEDED. 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General Information | 510(k) Sponsor | Arterys Inc. | |-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------| | Address | 51 Federal St. Suite 305 San Francisco, CA 94107 | | Correspondence Person | Sharon Cholowsky | | Contact Information | Email: regulatory@arterys.com Phone: 403-923-9688 | | Date Prepared | July 26, 2018 | ### Proposed Device | Proprietary Name | Arterys® MICA | |---------------------|----------------------------------------| | Common Name | MICA | | Model Number | AMM5 | | Classification Name | System, Image Processing, Radiological | | Regulation Number | 21 CFR 892.2050 | | Product Code | LLZ | | Regulatory Class | II | ### Predicate Devices | Primary Predicate Device | Arterys Viewer, K171544 | |----------------------------|------------------------------| | Secondary Predicate Device | Arterys Cardio DL, K163253 | | Tertiary Predicate Device | Arterys Oncology DL, K173542 | ### 2. Device Description Arterys MICA is a dedicated software application used as a Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) and non-DICOM information and data management system. Arterys MICA can also be used for analyzing multi-slice and multi-phase computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance (MR) image. Pre-existing CT or MR images are uploaded into Arterys MICA in a DICOM format from PACS or a scanner. The software has two components: i) client, and ii) server. The client software (i) can be used in a Chrome desktop web browser. The server software (ii) runs on the Linux operating system. The basic image Viewer application of Arterys MICA is designed around a modular architecture of separate components that make up the basic image Viewer. These components include {4}------------------------------------------------ Image /page/4/Picture/0 description: The image shows the word "ARTERYS" with a stylized graphic to the left. The graphic consists of three curved lines that are parallel to each other. The text is in a simple, sans-serif font and is all uppercase. The overall impression is clean and modern. the Worklist, from which studies are selected and opened, the Uploads list that displays all uploaded studies for the current organization and the basic image Viewer itself, which allows for viewing and working with 2D and 3D images. Functionality provided by the basic image Viewer is extended by additional Cardio Al and Oncology AI application modules and can add support for specific clinical workflows. The Cardio module adds support for flow-4D studies and provides additional functionality specific to cardiac studies. The Oncology module adds functionality specific to evaluating and measuring lesions, including lung and liver lesions/nodules. NOTE: The clinician retains the ultimate responsibility for making the pertinent diagnosis based on their standard practices and visual comparison of images. Arterys MICA software is a complement to these standard procedures. ### 3. Indications for Use Indications for Use Statement for Arterys MICA with optional Cardio and Oncology modules: Arterys® MICA software is a medical diagnostic application that displays, processes, stores, and transfers DICOM and non-DICOM medical data, with the exception of mammography. It provides the capability to store images and patient information, and perform filtering, digital manipulation, and quantitative measurements. The client software is designed to run on standard personal and business computers. Arterys MICA includes an optional Cardio AI module which is used to analyze the heart and its major vessels using multi-slice, multi-phase, and velocity-encoded cardiovascular magnetic resonance (MR) images. It provides clinically relevant and reproducible, quantitative data, and has been tested and validated on MR images acquired from both 1.5T and 3.0 T MR Scanners. Arterys MICA includes an optional Oncology AI module which provides analytical tools to help the user assess and document changes in morphological activity at diagnostic and therapy follow-up examinations. It is a tool used to support the oncological workflow by helping the user confirm the absence of lesions, including evaluation, quantification, follow-up, and documentation of any such lesions. Arterys MICA software is intended to be used as a support tool by trained healthcare professionals to aid in diagnosis. It is intended to provide image and related information that is interpreted by a trained professional to render findings and/or diagnosis, but it does not directly generate any diagnosis or potential findings. {5}------------------------------------------------ Image /page/5/Picture/0 description: The image shows the word "ARTERYS" in a simple, sans-serif font. To the left of the word is a stylized graphic consisting of three curved lines that are parallel to each other. The lines appear to be of equal thickness and are arranged in a way that suggests movement or flow. The Indications for Use Statement is a unification of the statements of the three previously cleared devices. The first and fourth paragraphs contain information about the base image Viewer as well as information that is applicable for all three areas of the product, while the second and third paragraphs contain information about the Cardio module and Oncology module, respectively. This unification is because of the similar architecture and device use of the three cleared products. The intended use is the same between the predicates and new products and there are no new diagnostic claims involved in the wording change. #### 4. Comparison of Technological Characteristics with the Predicate Device The Arterys MICA software has the same technological characteristics as the predicate Arterys devices and has the same uses and applications as the predicate devices. There have been incremental minor updates to some of the software features for user experience improvements; these software changes do not impact safety or efficacy of the device. Both the device and predicates are used by the clinician as a support tool to aid in diagnosis of radiological images. | Feature/ Function | Proposed Device Arterys MICA | Primary Predicate Arterys Viewer (K171544) | Secondary Predicate Arterys Cardio DL (K163253) | Tertiary Predicate Arterys Oncology DL (K173542) | |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------| | Ability to load different optional modules from same worklist | Yes - all three modules are in drop down menu | No - Cardio module included in Viewer | No - Module included in Viewer | No - Module loaded separately | | Operating System | Client server architecture using Linux server and web browser client | Same | Same | Same | | Image storage/ compression | Support JPEG2000 and compression | Same | Same | Same | | DICOM compliant | Yes | Same | Same | Same | | Type of scans/ Modality | Viewer: MR, CT Cardio: MR Onco: MR and CT | Same | Same | Same | | Worklist with filter and searching | Yes. Added tags for further identification. | Yes. | N/A | N/A | | Image upload | Yes | Same | N/A | N/A | | 2D, 3D, MIP, MPR image display | Yes | Same | Same | Same | | Cine play | Yes | Same | Same | Same | | Image navigation tools | Pan, zoom, rotate, maximize/minimize, slice scroll (view multiple slices), adjust window/level, slab thickness, time scroll (view multiple phases) | Same | Same | Same | | Image navigation - Cardio | Yes. Flow direction and 2D speed color map | N/A | Same | N/A | | Image layouts; side-by-side viewing | Yes. Added multi-study and that images are now commonly aligned. | Yes. | Yes. | Yes. | | View DICOM data | Patient, study, orientation, and pixel information | Same | Same | Same | | Measuring tools | Yes - linear, area, and volume for all three modules. | Yes - linear and area only. | Yes - linear and area only. | Yes - linear, area, and volume. | | Semi-automated segmentation of region of interest | Yes. Cardio and Oncology only. | No | Yes | Yes | | Cardio - identification of landmarks | Yes - Automatically identified + user editable | N/A | Yes - Manually identified + editable | N/A | | Cardio Visualization, Quantification, Volume in 4D Flow | Yes. Added normalized volume measurements based on age and gender. Added ability to edit the valve plane to adjust volume. | N/A | Yes | N/A | | Cardio - 2D Contour inference | Yes - Automatically identified + user editable. Added ability to edit the valve plane to adjust volume. | N/A | Yes - Manually identified + editable | N/A | | Cardio Visualization, Quantification, Volume in 3D Workflow for a short axis stack | Yes. Added normalized volume measurements based on age and gender. Added ability to edit the valve plane to adjust volume. | N/A | Same | N/A | | Eddy current correction | Yes. Added ability to download data. | N/A | Same | N/A | | Cardio Reporting | Yes. Added minimal content configurability. | N/A | Yes | N/A | | Co-registration | Yes | N/A | N/A | Same | | Onco Longitudinal tracking - linked VOIs between timepoints | Yes | N/A | N/A | Same | | Onco Reporting - LI-RADS and Lung-RADS | Yes | N/A | N/A | Same | | Secondary Capture | Yes | Same | Same | Same | | Download report | Yes - to PACS and computer | Yes - to PACS only | N/A | N/A | Table 5.1: Technological characteristics of the proposed device and predicate devices {6}------------------------------------------------ Image /page/6/Picture/0 description: The image contains the word "ARTERYS" in a simple, sans-serif font. To the left of the word is a stylized graphic consisting of three curved lines that are parallel to each other. The lines appear to be of equal thickness and are arranged in a way that suggests movement or flow. {7}------------------------------------------------ Image /page/7/Picture/0 description: The image shows the logo for Arterys. The logo consists of a stylized wave-like graphic on the left, followed by the word "ARTERYS" in a simple, sans-serif font. The logo is in black and white. ### ડ. Performance Data Safety and performance of Arterys MICA has been evaluated and verified in accordance with software specifications and applicable performance standards through software verification and validation testing. Additionally, the software verification activities were performed in accordance with IEC 62304:2006/AC: 2015- Medical device software - Software life cycle processes and ISO 14971:2007 Medical devices -- Application of risk management to medical devices, in addition to the FDA Guidance documents, "Guidance for the Content of Premarket Submissions for Software Contained in Medical Devices" and "Content of Premarket Submission for Management of Cybersecurity in Medical Devices." ### 6. Conclusion Based on the information submitted in this premarket notification, and based on the indications for use, technological characteristics and performance testing, Arterys MICA raises no new questions of safety and effectiveness and is substantially equivalent to the predicate devices in terms of safety, efficacy and performance.