K242795 · Steritec Products Mfg. (A Getinge Group Company) · JOJ · Oct 15, 2024 · General Hospital
Device Facts
Record ID
K242795
Device Name
Getinge Assured MI Steam Migrating Integrator
Applicant
Steritec Products Mfg. (A Getinge Group Company)
Product Code
JOJ · General Hospital
Decision Date
Oct 15, 2024
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Special
Regulation
21 CFR 880.2800
Device Class
Class 2
Indications for Use
The Getinge Assured MI Steam Migrating Integrator strip is an internal pack integrating indicator designed to react to critical process parameters of a steam sterilization cycle within a stated tolerance. The integrating indicator is intended to be placed in each pack, pouch, tray, or container to function as an independent monitor of critical parameters for the following sterilization cycles: Steam Sterilization Cycles: 250°F/121°C, 30 minutes Gravity 270°F/132°C, 10 minutes Dynamic Air Removal 270°F/132°C, 4 minutes Dynamic Air Removal 270°F/132°C, 15 minutes Gravity 273°F/134°C, 3 minutes Dynamic Air Removal 273°F/134°C, 4 minutes Dynamic Air Removal 275°F/135°C, 3 minutes Dynamic Air Removal 275°F/135°C, 10 minutes Gravity Steam Sterilization Cycles Immediate Use Steam Sterilization (IUSS): 270°F/132°C, 4 minutes Dynamic Air Removal IUSS 270°F/132°C, 3 minutes Gravity IUSS 270°F/132°C, 10 minutes Gravity IUSS 275°F/135°C, 3 minutes Dynamic Air Removal IUSS 275°F/135°C, 3 minutes Gravity IUSS 275°F/135°C, 10 minutes Gravity IUSS Stated values (as determined in a steam resistometer): 30 minutes at 121°C 9.1 minutes at 128°C 3.3 minutes at 132°C 2.4 minutes at 134°C 1.5 minutes at 135°C
Device Story
Internal pack integrating indicator; monitors steam sterilization cycle critical parameters. Consists of paper wick and steam-sensitive chemical pellet with blue dye inside aluminum foil tape base on film/paper label. During steam exposure, pellet melts and migrates into 'PASS' window if critical parameters met. Used in healthcare facilities within sterilization packs/trays. Provides visual pass/fail confirmation to clinicians/technicians; ensures sterilization cycle efficacy; aids in patient safety by verifying instrument sterility.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. Performance verified per ANSI/AAMI/ISO 11140-1:2014 and FDA guidance. Testing included steam resistometer (BIER vessel) validation, hospital steam sterilizer testing, dry heat testing, side-by-side biological indicator comparison, and offset/transference testing. All samples passed pre-determined acceptance criteria for the claimed sterilization cycles.
Technological Characteristics
Type 5 Integrating Indicator per ANSI/AAMI/ISO 11140-1:2014. Materials: paper wick, steam-sensitive chemical pellet (blue dye), aluminum foil tape, film, paper label. Principle: chemical pellet melting and migration. Shelf life: 5 years. No software or electronics.
Indications for Use
Indicated for use as an internal pack integrating indicator to monitor critical process parameters of steam sterilization cycles (gravity and dynamic air removal) in healthcare facilities. Used in packs, pouches, trays, or containers.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
Biological sterilization process indicator: A device intended for use by a health care provider to accompany products being sterilized through a sterilization procedure and to monitor adequacy of sterilization. The device consists of a known number of microorganisms, of known resistance to the mode of sterilization, in or on a carrier and enclosed in a protective package. Subsequent growth or failure of the microorganisms to grow under suitable conditions indicates the adequacy of sterilization. Physical/chemical sterilization process indicator: A device intended for use by a health care provider to accompany products being sterilized through a sterilization procedure and to monitor one or more parameters of the sterilization process. The adequacy of the sterilization conditions as measured by these parameters is indicated by a visible change in the device.
Predicate Devices
Getinge Assured MI Steam Migrating Integrator (K200252)
Submission Summary (Full Text)
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SteriTec Products Mfg. (a Getinge Group Company) % Barb Smith Principal Regulatory Affairs Specialist Getinge 45 Barbour Pond Drive Wayne, New Jersey 07470
Re: K242795
Trade/Device Name: Getinge Assured MI Steam Migrating Integrator Regulation Number: 21 CFR 880.2800 Regulation Name: Sterilization Process Indicator Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: JOJ Dated: September 16, 2024 Received: September 16, 2024
Dear Barb Smith:
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 (the 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 available 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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## Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K242795
Device Name Getinge Assured MI Steam Migrating Integrator
Indications for Use (Describe)
The Getinge Assured MI Steam Migrating Integrator strip is an internal pack integrating indicator designed to react to critical process parameters of a steam sterilization cycle within a stated tolerance. The integrating indicator is intended to be placed in each pack, pouch, tray, or container to function as an independent monitor of critical parameters for the following sterilization cycles:
Steam Sterilization Cycles: 250°F/121°C, 30 minutes Gravity 270°F/132°C, 10 minutes Dynamic Air Removal 270°F/132°C, 4 minutes Dynamic Air Removal 270°F/132°C, 15 minutes Gravity 273°F/134°C, 3 minutes Dynamic Air Removal
273°F/134°C, 4 minutes Dynamic Air Removal 275°F/135°C, 3 minutes Dynamic Air Removal 275°F/135°C, 10 minutes Gravity
Steam Sterilization Cycles Immediate Use Steam Sterilization (IUSS): 270°F/132°C, 4 minutes Dynamic Air Removal IUSS 270°F/132°C, 3 minutes Gravity IUSS 270°F/132°C, 10 minutes Gravity IUSS 275°F/135°C, 3 minutes Dynamic Air Removal IUSS 275°F/135°C, 3 minutes Gravity IUSS 275°F/135°C, 10 minutes Gravity IUSS
Stated values (as determined in a steam resistometer):
30 minutes at 121°C 9.1 minutes at 128°C 3.3 minutes at 132°C 2.4 minutes at 134°C 1.5 minutes at 135°C
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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510(k) Summary for the Getinge Assured MI Steam Migrating Integrator K242795
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# 510(k) Summary K242795
Date Prepared: October 15, 2024
Applicant Information
SteriTec Products Manufacturing CO INC (a Getinge Group company) 74 Inverness Drive East Englewood, CO 80112 U.S. Ph: 303-660-4201
Contact: Barb Smith Principal Regulatory Affairs Specialist Ph: 585-370-6101 e-mail: barb.smith@getinge.com
- 1. Device Name
| Trade Name: | Getinge Assured MI Steam Migrating Integrator |
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| Device Classification: | Class II |
| Common/Usual Name: | Indicator, physical/chemical sterilization process |
| Classification Name: | Indicator, physical/chemical sterilization process (21 CFR 880.2800, JOJ) |
- 2. Predicate Device
Getinge Assured MI Steam Migrating Integrator (K200252). SteriTec Products, Manufacturing Co. Inc.
## 3. Description of Device
The Getinge Assured MI Steam Migrating Integrator Strip is used in each pack to be sterilized to monitor exposure to critical process parameters of steam sterilization. The Getinge Assured MI meets the performance specifications for a Type 5 Integrating Indicator as defined by ANSI/AAMI/ISO 11140-1:2014.
It consists of a paper wick and a steam sensitive chemical pellet containing blue colored dve. A pellet is held within a pocket located at one end of an aluminum foil tape base. The foil tape base is adhered to a film material that has been bonded with a paper label. During steam sterilization, the Integrating Indicator pellet will melt and migrate into the PASS window when the specified critical parameters of steam sterilization have been met.
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#### 4. Intended Use/Indications for Use:
The Getinge Assured MI Steam Migrating Integrator strip is an internal pack integrating indicator designed to react to critical process parameters of a steam sterilization cycle within a stated tolerance. The integrating indicator is intended to be placed in each pack, pouch, tray, or container to function as an independent monitor of critical parameters for the following sterilization cycles:
#### Steam Sterilization Cycles:
250°F/121°C, 30 minutes Gravity 270°F/132°C, 10 minutes Dynamic Air Removal 270°F/132°C, 4 minutes Dynamic Air Removal 270°F/132°C, 15 minutes Gravity 273°F/134°C, 3 minutes Dynamic Air Removal 273°F/134°C, 4 minutes Dynamic Air Removal 275°F/135°C, 3 minutes Dynamic Air Removal 275°F/135°C, 10 minutes Gravity
#### Steam Sterilization Cycles Immediate Use Steam Sterilization (IUSS):
270°F/132°C, 4 minutes Dynamic Air Removal IUSS
270°F/132°C, 3 minutes Gravity IUSS 270°F/132°C, 10 minutes Gravity IUSS
275°F/135°C, 3 minutes Dynamic Air Removal IUSS
275°F/135°C, 3 minutes Gravity IUSS
275°F/135°C, 10 minutes Gravity IUSS
## Stated values (as determined in a steam resistometer):
30 minutes at 121°C 9.1 minutes at 128°C 3.3 minutes at 132°C 2.4 minutes at 134°C 1.5 minutes at 135°C
The intended use of the subject device has only been modified with the addition of sterilization cycles, from the referenced predicate device. The monitoring of the following cycles has been added:
- 10 minutes at 132°C Dynamic Air Removal .
- 3 minutes at 134°C Dynamic Air Removal .
- 4 minutes at 134°C Dynamic Air Removal. .
## 5. Technological Characteristics
The chart below compares the technological characteristics of the subject device, to that of the predicate device:
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| Feature | Predicate Device (K200252) | Modified/Subject Device (K242795) | Comparison |
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| Intended<br>Use/Indications<br>for Use | The Getinge Assured MI Steam<br>Migrating Integrator strip is an internal<br>pack integrating indicator designed to<br>react to critical process parameters of a<br>steam sterilization cycle within a stated<br>tolerance. The integrating indicator is<br>intended to be placed in each pack,<br>pouch, tray, or container to function as<br>an independent monitor of critical<br>parameters for the following<br>sterilization cycles:<br><br>Steam Sterilization Cycles:<br>250°F/121°C, 30 minutes Gravity 270°F/132°C, 4 minutes Dynamic<br>Air Removal 270°F/132°C, 15 minutes Gravity 275°F/135°C, 3 minutes Dynamic<br>Air Removal 275°F/135°C, 10 minutes Gravity Steam Sterilization Cycles (IUSS): 270°F/132°C, 4 minutes Dynamic<br>Air Removal 270°F/132°C, 3 minutes Gravity 270°F/132°C, 10 minutes Gravity 275°F/135°C, 3 minutes Dynamic<br>Air Removal 275°F/135°C, 3 minutes Gravity 275°F/135°C, 10 minutes Gravity Stated values (as determined in a<br>steam resistometer): 30 minutes at 121°C 9.1 minutes at 128°C 3.3 minutes at 132°C 1.5 minutes at 135°C | The Getinge Assured MI Steam Migrating<br>Integrator strip is an internal pack<br>integrating indicator designed to react to<br>critical process parameters of a steam<br>sterilization cycle within a stated tolerance.<br>The integrating indicator is intended to be<br>placed in each pack, pouch, tray, or<br>container to function as an independent<br>monitor of critical parameters for the<br>following sterilization cycles:<br><br>Steam Sterilization Cycles: 250°F/121°C, 30 minutes Gravity 270°F/132°C, 10 minutes Dynamic Air<br>Removal 270°F/132°C, 4 minutes Dynamic Air<br>Removal 270°F/132°C, 15 minutes Gravity 273°F/134°C, 3 minutes Dynamic Air<br>Removal 273°F/134°C, 4 minutes Dynamic Air<br>Removal 275°F/135°C, 3 minutes Dynamic Air<br>Removal 275°F/135°C, 10 minutes Gravity Steam Sterilization Cycles (IUSS): 270°F/132°C, 4 minutes Dynamic Air<br>Removal IUSS 270°F/132°C, 3 minutes Gravity IUSS 270°F/132°C, 10 minutes Gravity IUSS 275°F/135°C, 3 minutes Dynamic Air<br>Removal IUSS 275°F/135°C, 3 minutes Gravity IUSS 275°F/135°C, 10 minutes Gravity IUSS Stated values (as determined in a steam<br>resistometer): 30 minutes at 121°C 9.1 minutes at 128°C 3.3 minutes at 132°C 2.4 minutes at 134°C 1.5 minutes at 135°C | The Intended Use of proposed<br>modified device is the same. This<br>submission proposes the<br>monitoring of additional exposure<br>temperatures and times: 10 minutes at 132°C<br>Dynamic Air Removal 3 minutes at 134°C Dynamic<br>Air Removal 4 minutes at 134°C Dynamic<br>Air Removal |
| Device Design | A paper wick and a steam sensitive<br>chemical pellet containing blue colored<br>dye. A pellet is held within a pocket<br>located at one end of an aluminum foil<br>tape base. The foil tape base is adhered<br>to a film material that has been bonded<br>with a paper label. During steam<br>sterilization, the integrating indicator<br>pellet will melt and migrate into the<br>PASS window when the specified<br>critical parameters of steam | A paper wick and a steam sensitive<br>chemical pellet containing blue colored dye.<br>A pellet is held within a pocket located at<br>one end of an aluminum foil tape base. The<br>foil tape base is adhered to a film material<br>that has been bonded with a paper label.<br>During steam sterilization, the integrating<br>indicator pellet will melt and migrate into<br>the PASS window when the specified<br>critical parameters of steam sterilization<br>have been met. | Same |
| | sterilization have been met. | | |
| Sterilization<br>methods and<br>cycles | Steam Sterilization Cycles:<br>• 250°F/121°C, 30 minutes Gravity<br>• 270°F/132°C, 4 minutes Dynamic<br>Air Removal<br>• 270°F/132°C, 15 minutes Gravity<br>• 275°F/135°C, 3 minutes Dynamic<br>Air Removal<br>• 275°F/135°C, 10<br>minutes Gravity<br>Steam Sterilization Cycles (IUSS):<br>• 270°F/132°C, 4 minutes Dynamic<br>Air Removal<br>• 270°F/132°C, 3 minutes Gravity<br>• 270°F/132°C, 10 minutes Gravity<br>• 275°F/135°C, 3 minutes Dynamic<br>Air Removal<br>• 275°F/135°C, 3 minutes Gravity<br>• 275°F/135°C, 10 minutes Gravity | Steam Sterilization Cycles:<br>• 250°F/121°C, 30 minutes Gravity<br>• 270°F/132°C, 10 minutes Dynamic Air<br>Removal<br>• 270°F/132°C, 4 minutes Dynamic Air<br>Removal<br>• 270°F/132°C, 15 minutes Gravity<br>• 273°F/134°C, 3 minutes Dynamic Air<br>Removal<br>• 273°F/134°C, 4 minutes Dynamic Air<br>Removal<br>• 275°F/135°C, 3 minutes Dynamic Air<br>Removal<br>• 275°F/135°C, 10 minutes Gravity<br>Steam Sterilization Cycles (IUSS):<br>• 270°F/132°C, 4 minutes Dynamic Air<br>Removal IUSS<br>• 270°F/132°C, 3 minutes Gravity IUSS<br>• 270°F/132°C, 10 minutes Gravity IUSS<br>• 275°F/135°C, 3 minutes Dynamic Air<br>Removal IUSS<br>• 275°F/135°C, 3 minutes Gravity IUSS<br>• 275°F/135°C, 10 minutes Gravity IUSS | Same with the addition of cycles:<br>• 10 minutes at 132°C<br>Dynamic Air Removal<br>• 3 minutes at 134°C Dynamic<br>Air Removal<br>• 4 minutes at 134°C Dynamic<br>Air Removal |
| Indicator Agent | Proprietary | Proprietary | Same |
| Endpoint<br>Specifications | The endpoint is determined by<br>migration of the steam sensitive pellet,<br>carrying the blue dye, to an area<br>marked PASS on the indicator.<br>Endpoint is reached at the stated value<br>(SV) for each claimed temperature.<br>Endpoint is not reached at the stated<br>value - 15% time and/or 1°C. | The endpoint is determined by migration of<br>the steam sensitive pellet, carrying the blue<br>dye, to an area marked PASS on the<br>indicator. Endpoint is reached at the stated<br>value (SV) for each claimed temperature.<br>Endpoint is not reached at the stated value -<br>15% time and/or 1°C. | Same |
| Shelf Life | 5 Years | 5 Years | Same |
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#### 510(k) Summary for the Getinge Assured MI Steam Migrating Integrator K242795
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## 6. Non-Clinical Performance Testing
Performance testing was conducted to verify that the proposed Getinge Assured MI Steam Migrating Integrator meets the requirements for integrating indicators in accordance with the Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff: Premarket Notification [510(k)] Submissions for Chemical Indicators for integrating indicators as well as ANSI/AAMI/ISO 11140-1:2014.
The following table summarizes the performance testing that was completed, with acceptance criteria and results to demonstrate that the Getinge Assured MI Steam Migrating Integrator met the requirements of its pre-determined acceptance criteria in its claimed intended steam sterilization cycles.
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| Performance Testing of 3<br>manufactured lots of<br>Integrator | Pre-Determined Acceptance Criteria | Results |
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| Steam Resistometer (BIER<br>vessel) Testing:<br>(According to ANSI/AAMI/ISO<br>11140-1:2014 Sterilization of health<br>care products - Chemical indicators<br>- Part 1: General requirements and<br>Premarket Notification [510(k)]<br>Submissions for Chemical<br>Indicators - Guidance for Industry<br>and FDA Staff.) | Pass result at the stated value for each<br>temperature claimed:<br>- 30 Minutes at 121°C<br>- 3.8 minutes at 132°C, 4.1 minutes at 132°C,<br>4.0 minutes at 132°C<br>- 2.1 minutes at 134°C, 2.2 minutes at 134°C,<br>2.4 minutes at 134°C<br>- 1.7 minutes at 135°C, 2.0 minutes at 135°C,<br>1.8 minutes at 135°C, | PASS |
| | Failing Result at 15% less time of SV for each<br>temperature claimed | PASS |
| | Failing Result at 1°C less for each temperature<br>claimed | PASS |
| Hospital Steam Sterilizer<br>Testing: | 100% samples passing under passing conditions<br>for each cycle | PASS |
| (To demonstrate pass/fail results<br>from an actual sterilization cycle<br>used in a health care facility<br>according to Premarket Notification<br>[510(k)] Submissions for Chemical<br>Indicators - Guidance for Industry<br>and FDA Staff) | 100% samples failing under failing conditions for<br>each cycle | PASS |
| Dry Heat Testing:<br>(According to ANSI/AAMI/ISO<br>11140-1:2014 Sterilization of health<br>care products - Chemical indicators<br>- Part 1: General requirements and<br>Premarket Notification [510(k)]<br>Submissions for Chemical<br>Indicators - Guidance for Industry<br>and FDA Staff) | Failing result when exposed to dry heat alone for<br>30 minutes (±1 minute) at 140°C (±2°C) | PASS |
| Side-by-side testing of the<br>biological indicator and<br>integrator in steam<br>resistometer:<br>(As specified in Premarket<br>Notification [510(k)] Submissions<br>for Chemical Indicators - Guidance<br>for Industry and FDA Staff) | The integrator does not reach its endpoint before<br>the biological indicator is inactivated | PASS |
| Offset/Transference:<br>(According to ANSI/AAMI/ISO<br>11140-1:2014 Sterilization of health<br>care products - Chemical indicators<br>- Part 1: General requirements.) | The indicator agent shall not offset or bleed,<br>penetrate the substrate to which it is applied, or<br>materials in which it is in contact before, during<br>or after the sterilization cycles for which it is<br>designed | PASS |
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#### 7. Conclusion:
Based on the results from the performance testing per the Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff: Premarket Notification [510(k)] Submissions for Chemical Indicators for integrating indicators as well as ANSI/AAMI/ISO 11140- 1:2014, the subject device is as safe, as effective, and performs as well as or better than the legally marketed predicate device (K200252), Class II Indicator, physical/chemical sterilization process (21 CFR 880.2800), JOJ.
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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.