Image Suite

K251168 · Carestream Health, Inc. · LLZ · Sep 4, 2025 · Radiology

Device Facts

• Record ID: K251168
• Device Name: Image Suite
• Applicant: Carestream Health, Inc.
• Product Code: LLZ · Radiology
• Decision Date: Sep 4, 2025
• Decision: SESE
• Submission Type: Traditional
• Regulation: 21 CFR 892.2050
• Device Class: Class 2
• Attributes: Software as a Medical Device

Intended Use

Image Suite is a stand-alone radiographic imaging software designed to perform patient registration, review, report, archive, and print patient images. The software interacts with Carestream CR or DR to receive radiographic images for review, and has the ability to receive, archive, and review DICOM images from compatible third-party modalities (for example, US, MR, CT). The software can also update Carestream CR or DR device firmware and monitor device calibration. The software serves as a web server to support web clients for image viewing. Image Suite is intended for use by radiologists and trained healthcare professionals. The software presents images to medical professionals in a convenient digital medium so they can make diagnostic and/or therapeutic decisions. This excludes mammography applications and Tablet Viewer applications in the United States.

Device Story

Image Suite is a PACS software for radiographic image management; performs patient registration, review, reporting, archiving, and printing. Inputs include DICOM images from Carestream CR/DR systems and third-party modalities (US, MR, CT). Software utilizes Eclipse II image processing to provide visualization enhancements, including Tube & PICC line visualization, pneumothorax visualization (non-detecting), bone suppression, and Smart Grid processing. Operates as a web server supporting web clients for remote viewing by radiologists and healthcare professionals. Output is digital image display for diagnostic/therapeutic decision-making. System also manages device firmware updates and calibration monitoring for Carestream hardware. Benefits include improved image visualization and workflow efficiency in clinical settings.

Clinical Evidence

Bench testing only. Performance testing verified design outputs against input requirements and validated conformance to user needs under simulated use conditions. Predefined acceptance criteria were met.

Technological Characteristics

PACS software; Eclipse II image processing engine. Supports DICOM standard. Web-server architecture for client-server connectivity. Features include bone suppression, pneumothorax visualization, and Smart Grid processing. Compatible with Carestream CR/DR and third-party modalities (US, MR, CT).

Indications for Use

Indicated for radiologists and trained healthcare professionals to perform patient registration, review, reporting, archiving, and printing of radiographic images. Supports images from Carestream CR/DR and third-party modalities (US, MR, CT). Excludes mammography and Tablet Viewer applications.

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

• Tablet Viewer Software for Image Suite (K140271)

Reference Devices

• Carestream x-ray systems (K120062)
• Bone Suppression software (K133442)
• Smart Grid (K163157)

Submission Summary (Full Text)

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FDA U.S. FOOD & DRUG ADMINISTRATION

September 4, 2025

Carestream Health Inc.
Jessica Deryke
Regulatory Affairs Manager
150 Verona Street
Rochester, New York 14608

Re: K251168
Trade/Device Name: Image Suite
Regulation Number: 21 CFR 892.2050
Regulation Name: Medical Image Management And Processing System
Regulatory Class: Class II
Product Code: LLZ
Dated: August 5, 2025
Received: August 5, 2025

Dear Jessica Deryke:

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.

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. In addition, FDA may publish further announcements concerning your device in the Federal Register.

U.S. Food & Drug Administration
10903 New Hampshire Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20993
www.fda.gov

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Additional information about changes that may require a new premarket notification are provided in the FDA guidance documents entitled "Deciding When to Submit a 510(k) for a Change to an Existing Device" (https://www.fda.gov/media/99812/download) and "Deciding When to Submit a 510(k) for a Software Change to an Existing Device" (https://www.fda.gov/media/99785/download).

Your device is also subject to, among other requirements, the Quality System (QS) regulation (21 CFR Part 820), which includes, but is not limited to, 21 CFR 820.30, Design controls; 21 CFR 820.90, Nonconforming product; and 21 CFR 820.100, Corrective and preventive action. Please note that regardless of whether a change requires premarket review, the QS regulation requires device manufacturers to review and approve changes to device design and production (21 CFR 820.30 and 21 CFR 820.70) and document changes and approvals in the device master record (21 CFR 820.181).

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 Part 807); labeling (21 CFR Part 801); medical device reporting (reporting of medical device-related adverse events) (21 CFR Part 803) for devices or postmarketing safety reporting (21 CFR Part 4, Subpart B) for combination products (see https://www.fda.gov/combination-products/guidance-regulatory-information/postmarketing-safety-reporting-combination-products); good manufacturing practice requirements as set forth in the quality systems (QS) regulation (21 CFR Part 820) for devices or current good manufacturing practices (21 CFR Part 4, Subpart A) for combination products; and, if applicable, the electronic product radiation control provisions (Sections 531-542 of the Act); 21 CFR Parts 1000-1050.

All medical devices, including Class I and unclassified devices and combination product device constituent parts are required to be in compliance with the final Unique Device Identification System rule ("UDI Rule"). The UDI Rule requires, among other things, that a device bear a unique device identifier (UDI) on its label and package (21 CFR 801.20(a)) unless an exception or alternative applies (21 CFR 801.20(b)) and that the dates on the device label be formatted in accordance with 21 CFR 801.18. The UDI Rule (21 CFR 830.300(a) and 830.320(b)) also requires that certain information be submitted to the Global Unique Device Identification Database (GUDID) (21 CFR Part 830 Subpart E). For additional information on these requirements, please see the UDI System webpage at https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/device-advice-comprehensive-regulatory-assistance/unique-device-identification-system-udi-system.

Also, please note the regulation entitled, "Misbranding by reference to premarket notification" (21 CFR 807.97). For questions regarding the reporting of adverse events under the MDR regulation (21 CFR Part 803), please go to https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/medical-device-safety/medical-device-reporting-mdr-how-report-medical-device-problems.

For comprehensive regulatory information about medical devices and radiation-emitting products, including information about labeling regulations, please see Device Advice (https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/device-advice-comprehensive-regulatory-assistance) and CDRH Learn (https://www.fda.gov/training-and-continuing-education/cdrh-learn). Additionally, you may contact the Division of Industry and Consumer Education (DICE) to ask a question about a specific regulatory topic. See

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the DICE website (https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/device-advice-comprehensive-regulatory-assistance/contact-us-division-industry-and-consumer-education-dice) for more information or contact DICE by email ([e-mail]) or phone [phone] or 301-796-7100).

Sincerely,


Jessica Lamb, Ph.D.
Assistant Director
Imaging Software Team
DHT8B: Division of Radiological Imaging Devices and Electronic Products
OHT8: Office of Radiological Health
Office of Product Evaluation and Quality
Center for Devices and Radiological Health

Enclosure

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| Indications for Use | | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Please type in the marketing application/submission number, if it is known. This textbox will be left blank for original applications/submissions. | K251168 | ? |
| Please provide the device trade name(s). | | ? |
| Image Suite | | |
| Please provide your Indications for Use below. | | ? |
| Image Suite is a stand-alone radiographic imaging software designed to perform patient registration, review, report, archive, and print patient images. The software interacts with Carestream CR or DR to receive radiographic images for review, and has the ability to receive, archive, and review DICOM images from compatible third-party modalities (for example, US, MR, CT). The software can also update Carestream CR or DR device firmware and monitor device calibration. The software serves as a web server to support web clients for image viewing. Image Suite is intended for use by radiologists and trained healthcare professionals. The software presents images to medical professionals in a convenient digital medium so they can make diagnostic and/or therapeutic decisions.
This excludes mammography applications and Tablet Viewer applications in the United States. | | |
| Please select the types of uses (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

510(k) Owner Name: Carestream Health, Inc.
510(k) Owner Address: 150 Verona Street
Rochester, NY, 14608

510(k) Owner Phone: [phone]
510(k) Owner Fax: [phone]

Contact Person & Info:
Jessica DeRyke
Regulatory Affairs Manager
[e-mail]
585-489-7627

Date Summary Prepared: September 3, 2025

Device Classification Information:

## Predicate

510(k) Submitter: Carestream Health, Inc.
Trade Name: Tablet Viewer Software for Image Suite
Device: System, Image Processing, Radiological
Regulation Description: Picture Archiving and Communication System
Review Panel: Radiology
Product Code: LLZ
Regulation Number: 21 CFR 892.2050
Device Class: II

## Subject Device

510(k) Submitter: Carestream Health, Inc.
Trade Name: Image Suite
Device: System, Image Processing, Radiological
Regulation Description: Medical Image Management and Processing System
Review Panel: Radiology
Product Code: LLZ
Regulation Number: 21 CFR 892.2050
Device Class: II

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## Device Description:

Image Suite software is a Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) that allows patient registration, image acquisition, processing, reviewing, reporting, archiving and printing of radiographic images from compatible Carestream image acquisition devices, such as digital radiography (DR) detectors or computed radiography (CR) systems. In addition to being designed to function with images acquired from Carestream compatible devices, Image Suite can receive DICOM images from compatible third-party modalities (for example, Ultrasound, MRI, CT). Third party images may be viewed and archived by Image Suite, but no changes to the raw image from the third-party device are possible.

This Image Suite submission adds features that are commercially available on other Carestream products. Image Suite utilizes the same image processing software (Eclipse) as the Carestream CR and DR devices that the features being detailed in this submission were previously cleared on. These features include:

- Companion Imaging
- Tube & PICC Line /High Detail Visualization/Skeletal Enhancement (commercially available option in x-ray systems under K120062)
- Pneumothorax visualization (does not detect the pneumothorax) (commercially available option in x-ray systems K120062)
- Bone Suppression (previously cleared in K133442)
- Multiple Looks (subset of the looks provided in the commercially available x-ray systems)
- Smart Grid (cleared under K163157).

This submission will also address cumulative changes made since the last 510(k) submission K140271. Over time minor changes have been made to the Image Suite product that have not impacted safety or effectiveness of the product.

## Indication for Use:

Image Suite is a stand-alone radiographic imaging software designed to perform patient registration, review, report, archive, and print patient images. The software interacts with Carestream CR or DR to receive radiographic images for review, and has the ability to receive, archive, and review DICOM images from compatible third-party modalities (for example, US, MR, CT). The software can also update Carestream CR or DR device firmware and monitor device calibration. The software serves as a web server to support web clients for image viewing. Image Suite is intended for use by radiologists and trained healthcare professionals. The software presents images to medical professionals in a convenient digital medium so they can make diagnostic and/or therapeutic decisions.

This excludes mammography applications and Tablet Viewer applications in the United States

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# Traditional 510(k) Image Suite

## Comparison of Technological Characteristics:

A substantial equivalence table (Table 1) provides the similarities and differences between the modified and predicate devices.

Table 1: Substantial Equivalence Table

| | Predicate: Image Suite (with Tablet Viewer Software) | Subject Device: Image Suite | New Feature to Image Suite |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 510(k) Number | K140271 | K251186 | N/A |
| Indications for Use | CARESTREAM Image Suite is an image management system whose intended use is to receive, process, review, display, print and archive images and data from all imaging modalities.
Tablet Viewer Software for Image Suite is used for patient management by clinicians in order to access and display patient data, medical reports, and medical images for diagnosis from different modalities including CR, DR, CT, MR, and US.
Tablet Viewer Software for Image Suite provides wireless and portable access to medical images for remote reading or referral purposes from web browsers including usage with validated mobile devices. This device is not intended to replace the full Mini-PACS and should be | Image Suite is a stand-alone radiographic imaging software designed to perform patient registration, review, report, archive, and print patient images. The software interacts with Carestream CR or DR to receive radiographic images for review, and has the ability to receive, archive, and review DICOM images from compatible third-party modalities (for example, US, MR, CT). The software can also update Carestream CR or DR device firmware and monitor device calibration. The software serves as a web server to support web clients for image viewing. Image Suite is intended for use by radiologists and trained healthcare professionals. The software presents images to medical professionals in a convenient digital medium so they can make diagnostic and/or therapeutic decisions. | N/A |

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Traditional 510(k) Image Suite

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# Traditional 510(k) Image Suite

| | used only when there is no access to the full Mini-PACS Web Viewer. This excludes mammography applications in the United States. | This excludes mammography applications and Tablet Viewer applications in the United States | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Image Processing Software | Eclipse | Eclipse II | No |
| Display | Multi- Monitor Display or iPad 2 | Multi- Monitor Display | No |
| Operating System | Windows or iOS | Same | No |
| Browser | Internet Explorer or Safari | Same | No |
| DICOM support | Yes | Same | No |
| Modalities | Carestream Health: CR and DR modalities Third party: CR, DR, CT, MR, and US modalities | Same | No |
| Measurement Capabilities | Yes | Same | No |
| Display Measures | Yes | Same | No |
| 2D Display | Yes | Same | No |
| Cine Mode | Yes | Same | No |
| Zoom Images | Yes | Same | No |
| Rotate/Flip Images | Yes | Same | No |
| Window Level Adjustment | Yes | Same | No |
| Layout adjustment | Yes | Same | No |
| Lossy vs. Lossless | Yes | Same | No |
| Tube & PICC Line/ High Detail Visualization (Companion View) | No | New Image Suite Feature Cleared in K120062 | Yes |
| Pneumothorax (Companion View) | No | New Image Suite Feature Cleared in K120062 | Yes |

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## Traditional 510(k) Image Suite

| Bone Suppression (Companion View) | No | New Image Suite Feature Cleared in K133442 | Yes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| X-Factor | No | New Image Suite Feature | Yes |
| Multiple Looks | One look available | Previously available on Image Suite there are now Four looks available | Yes |
| Smart Grid | No | New Image Suite Feature Cleared in K163157 | Yes |

## Discussion of Nonclinical Testing

Performance testing was conducted to verify the design output met the design input requirements and to validate the device conformed to the defined user needs and intended uses. Software testing was conducted under simulated use conditions. Predefined acceptance criteria were met and demonstrated that the device is as safe and as effective as the predicate devices.

## Conclusion of Substantial Equivalence:

The comparison of the predicate and subject devices demonstrates that they are substantially equivalent in terms of their intended use, technological characteristics, and performance outcomes. Both devices fulfill the same primary functions and achieve comparable results, ensuring their safety and efficacy within their defined applications. Any differences in design or components are non-significant and do not affect the overall operation or intended purpose of the devices. Therefore, these distinctions do not raise new questions regarding their safety or effectiveness, supporting the assertion of substantial equivalence.

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