K210753 · AliveCor, Inc. · DXH · Jun 30, 2021 · Cardiovascular
Device Facts
Record ID
K210753
Device Name
KardiaMobile 6L
Applicant
AliveCor, Inc.
Product Code
DXH · Cardiovascular
Decision Date
Jun 30, 2021
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 870.2920
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
AI/ML
AI Performance
Output
Algorithm
Acceptance
Observed
Dev DS
Dev Readers
Test DS
Test Readers
QT interval measurement
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Equivalent to commercial gold-standard diagnostic 12-lead ECG
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Clinical evaluation of 313 subjects including healthy volunteers and patients suspected of long QT syndrome or other genetic heart disease
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Indications for Use
KardiaMobile 6L is intended to record, store and two-channel electrocardiogram (ECG) rhythms. In single channel mode, KardiaMobile 6L can record Lead-I. In two channel mode, KardiaMobile 6L can record Lead-I and Lead-II simultaneously and derive Lead-III and unipolar limb leads aVE. KardiaMobile 6L also displays ECG rhythms and output of ECG analysis from AliveCor's KardiaAI platform including detecting the presence of normal sinus rhythm, atrial fibrillation, bradycardia, and others. KardiaMobile 6L is intended for use by healthcare professionals, patients with known or suspected heart conditions and health conscious individuals. The device has not been tested and is not intended for pediatric use.
Device Story
Trans-telephonic ECG event recorder; records, stores, transfers, and analyzes single or two-channel ECG rhythms. Hardware consists of portable wireless device with three dry electrodes; uses Bluetooth to transmit signals to iOS or Android mobile computing platforms (MCP). Kardia App on MCP displays ECG waveforms and provides analysis via KardiaAI platform (detects AFib, normal sinus rhythm, bradycardia, tachycardia, unclassified). Used by patients (home/ambulatory) or healthcare professionals (clinical settings). Patients record ECG by touching electrodes; data forwarded to HCP for rhythm review and QT interval measurement. Benefits include remote heart health monitoring and accessible diagnostic data.
Clinical Evidence
Clinical study of 313 subjects (healthy volunteers and patients with suspected long QT syndrome/genetic heart disease). Compared QT/QTc intervals measured from KardiaMobile 6L (sitting) against an FDA-cleared 12-lead diagnostic ECG (supine). Measurements performed by a core lab in a randomized, blinded fashion. Results demonstrated equivalence between KardiaMobile 6L and the gold-standard diagnostic device.
Technological Characteristics
Portable wireless hardware with three dry electrodes; 16-bit resolution; 300 samples/second; 0.5Hz - 40Hz frequency response. Powered by one Lithium Manganese Dioxide coin cell battery. Connectivity via Bluetooth to iOS/Android mobile platforms. Software-based analysis via KardiaAI platform.
Indications for Use
Indicated for healthcare professionals, patients with known or suspected heart conditions, and health-conscious individuals to record, store, and transfer 1- or 2-channel ECG rhythms. Not intended for pediatric use.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A telephone electrocardiograph transmitter and receiver is a device used to condition an electrocardiograph signal so that it can be transmitted via a telephone line to another location. This device also includes a receiver that reconditions the received signal into its original format so that it can be displayed. The device includes devices used to transmit and receive pacemaker signals.
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June 30, 2021
AliveCor, Inc. % Prabhu Raghavan Principal MDQR, LLC 444 Castro Street, Suite 600 Mountain View, California 94041
Re: K210753
Trade/Device Name: KardiaMobile 6L Regulation Number: 21 CFR 870.2920 Regulation Name: Telephone Electrocardiograph Transmitter And Receiver Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: DXH, DPS, QDA Dated: March 12, 2021 Received: March 15, 2021
Dear Prabhu Raghavan:
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.
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Sincerely.
Jennifer Shih Kozen Assistant Director Division of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Diagnostics and Monitoring Devices Office of Cardiovascular Devices Office of Product Evaluation and Ouality Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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## Indications for Use
Form Approved: OMB No. 0910-0120 Expiration Date: 06/30/2023 See PRA Statement below.
### 510(k) Number (if known)
#### K210753
Device Name KardiaMobile 6L
### Indications for Use (Describe)
KardiaMobile 6L is intended to record, store and two-channel electrocardiogram (ECG) rhythms. In single channel mode, KardiaMobile 6L can record Lead-I. In two channel mode, KardiaMobile 6L can record Lead-I and Lead-II simultaneously and derive Lead-III and unipolar limb leads aVE. KardiaMobile 6L also displays ECG rhythms and output of ECG analysis from AliveCor's KardiaAI platform including detecting the presence of normal sinus rhythm, atrial fibrillation, bradycardia, and others. KardiaMobile 6L is intended for use by healthcare professionals, patients with known or suspected heart conditions and health conscious individuals. The device has not been tested and is not intended for pediatric use.
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)
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K210753
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## 510(k) Summary for K210753
Prepared in accordance with the requirements of 21 CFR 807.92
### Submitter Information [807.92(a)(1)]
| Submitter/Applicant | AliveCor, Inc.<br>444 Castro Street, Suite 600<br>Mountain View, CA 94041<br>Phone: 650-396-8553<br>Fax: 650-282-7932 |
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| Primary Contact Person | Prabhu Raghavan<br>Regulatory Consultant for AliveCor<br>MDQR, LLC<br>444 Castro Street, Suite 600<br>Mountain View, CA 94041<br>Phone: 408-316-5707<br>Fax: 650-282-7932<br>Email: prabhu@mdqr.solutions |
| Submitter and<br>Secondary Contact Person | Saket Bhatt |
|-------------------------------------------|------------------------------|
| | VP of Regulatory and Quality |
| | 444 Castro Street, Suite 600 |
| | Mountain View, CA 94041 |
| | Phone: 408-701-7319 |
| | Fax: 650-282-7932 |
| | Email: ra@alivecor.com |
Date Prepared
May 27, 2021
## Device Information [807.92(a)(2)]
| Trade Name | KardiaMobile 6L |
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| Common Name | Transmitters and Receivers, Electrocardiograph, Telephone, |
| Classification | 21 CFR§870.2920 |
| Device Class | Class II |
| Product Code | DXH |
| Subsequent Product Code | DPS, QDA |
### Predicate Information [807.92(a)(3)|
AliveCor, Inc., K183319, Triangle System (marketed as Predicate(s) KardiaMobile 6L)
## Device Description [807.92(a)(4)]
KardiaMobile 6L is a trans-telephonic (transmission by smartphone) electrocardiogram (ECG) event recorder that records, stores, transfers, and analyzes single-channel or two channel ECG rhythm recordings. KardiaMobile 6L provides output of one or six ECG leads, including Lead I,
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## K210753
510(k) Summary for KardiaMobile 6L AliveCor, Inc.
Lead II, Lead III, aVL, aVR and aVF. The device utilizes the computing power of iOS-based or Android-based devices (referred to as "Mobile Computing Platforms" (MCP) within this submission) to obtain and analyze ECG signals. KardiaMobile 6L consists of KardiaMobile 6L Hardware (portable small wireless hardware with electrodes) and the Kardia App, which is installed on an MCP (i.e., iOS or Android devices). KardiaMobile 6L hardware uses Bluetooth to transmit the ECG signal from the electrodes to the Kardia App on the MCP. KardiaMobile 6L displays thus record their ECG and additionally provides ECG analysis using the KardiaAI (K181823, K201985) ECG analysis suite, which includes the determinations of Atrial Fibrillation, Normal Sinus Rhythm, Bradycardia, Tachycardia, or Unclassified. The device is intended to be used by patients with known or suspected heart conditions and health conscious individuals as well as by healthcare professionals (HCPs) who want to remotely monitor their patient's heart health. Patients can forward the recorded ECG to their HCP, who can review the ECG for rhythm and to measure the QT interval. The device is available for Over-the-Counter (OTC) purchase and for purchase with a prescription. The Kardia App is also comes in an alternate variant, called the KardiaStation App that is exclusively used within hospitals and clinics; this app is identical to the Kardia App with the exception of incorporating patient administration workflows.
## Indications for use [807.92(a)(5)]
KardiaMobile 6L is intended to record, store and transfer one- and two-channel electrocardiogram (ECG) rhythms. In single channel mode. KardiaMobile 6L can record Lead-I. In two channel mode, KardiaMobile 6L can record Lead-II simultaneously and derive Lead-III and unipolar limb leads aVR, aVF and aVL. KardiaMobile 6L also displays ECG rhythms and output of ECG analysis from AliveCor's KardiaAI platform including detecting the presence of normal sinus rhythm, atrial fibrillation, bradycardia, and others. KardiaMobile 6L is intended for use by healthcare professionals, patients with known or suspected heart conditions and health conscious individuals. The device has not been tested and is not intended for pediatric use.
## Substantial Equivalence
The KardiaMobile 6L subject device has the same intended use, physical characteristics, technological characteristics and software as the K183319, Triangle System (marketed as "KardiaMobile 6L") predicate device. The difference between the two devices is labeling only, in that the subject device expands the use by HCPs to measure the QT interval in addition to the rhythm analysis application in the predicate. This expanded use has been analyzed and addressed through performance testing. The testing results showed that differences between the subject and predicate device do not raise different questions of safety or effectiveness. OT interval measurement is prescription use.
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| Feature | AliveCor KardiaMobile 6L<br>(Subject Device) | AliveCor KardiaMobile 6L<br>(K183319)<br>(Predicate Device) |
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| Product Code | DXH, DPS, QDA | DXH, DPS, QDA |
| Mechanism of Action | User completes circuit with skin<br>contact and hardware transmits ECG<br>signal to MCP to convert and display<br>ECG waveform | No difference |
| Where used (intended use) | Mobile/active users at rest (ambulatory) | No difference |
| Use cases for HCPs | Rhythm analysis<br>QT Interval Measurement | Rhythm analysis only |
| Anatomical sites | Left hand fingers to right hand fingers<br>Left hand fingers to right hand fingers<br>and to left leg/knee | No difference |
| Available Algorithms<br>(through KardiaAI<br>K181823) | Atrial Fibrillation<br>Noise Algorithm<br>Normal Sinus Rhythm<br>Tachycardia<br>Bradycardia | No difference |
| Data Acquisition: | | |
| Frequency Response | 0.5Hz - 40Hz | No difference |
| No. of ECG electrodes | Three (3) dry electrodes | No difference |
| No. of ECG channels | Single-channel and two-channel | No difference |
| Resolution | 16 bits | No difference |
| Sample Rate | 300 Samples/Second | No difference |
| Power Supply: | | |
| Battery | 1 Lithium Manganese Dioxide Coin<br>Cells | No difference |
| Battery Life (typical) | 100 hours operational | No difference |
# Comparison of Technological Characteristics with the Predicate Device [807.92(a)(6)]
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## K210753
510(k) Summary for KardiaMobile 6L AliveCor, Inc.
## Performance Data [807.92(b)]
All necessary testing was conducted on KardiaMobile 6L to support a determination of substantial equivalence to the predicate device.
## Nonclinical Testing Summary [807.92(b)(1)]
Since both the subject and the predicate have the same hardware and software, and the changes are to device labeling only, no bench testing was required.
## Clinical Testing Summary [807.92(b)(2)]
Clinical performance testing was conducted to validate that a healthcare professional can review and measure the QT interval reliably using an ECG recorded using KardiaMobile 6L. The clinical evaluation compared KardiaMobile 6L 6-lead measurements (recorded in a sitting position) to an FDA-cleared gold standard 12-lead diagnostic ECG device (recorded supine) in 313 subjects. Subjects included both healthy volunteers and patients suspected of long QT syndrome or other genetic heart disease. ECG recordings from both the subject device and gold standard device were taken comparison. A core lab used to provide precise OT measurements for Thorough QT studies was utilized to measure the QT and heart-rate corrected QTc in each ECGs, in a randomized and blinded order, using standard measurement techniques. The comparative statistical analysis of this assessment determined that the QT interval measured using the subject device is equivalent to the interval measured from a commercial gold-standard diagnostic 12-lead ECG. The results of the testing demonstrated that the modifications to the KardiaMobile 6L labeling do not raise different questions of safety or effectiveness.
## Conclusions [807.92(b)(3)]
KardiaMobile 6L has the same intended use as the predicate device, and the labeling differences do not raise different questions of safety or effectiveness. The labeling differences between the subject device and the predicate device have been clinically validated. Therefore, KardiaMobile 6L is substantially equivalent to the predicate device.
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