K090205 · Smiths Medical Pm, Inc. · DQA · Apr 28, 2009 · Cardiovascular
Device Facts
Record ID
K090205
Device Name
BCI WW1021 PC APPLICATION
Applicant
Smiths Medical Pm, Inc.
Product Code
DQA · Cardiovascular
Decision Date
Apr 28, 2009
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 870.2700
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Software as a Medical Device, Real-World Evidence
Real-World Evidence
Submission
Device
Sponsor
RWD Sources
RWE Use Summary
Key Tags
K090205 · Apr 28, 2009
BCI WW1021 PC APPLICATION
Smiths Medical Pm, Inc.
Retrospective clinical data from prior BCI 1621 Software investigation
The sponsor re-analyzed existing clinical data to validate the desaturation detection algorithm of the new BCI WW1021 software by comparing it against clinician scoring of desaturation events.
Adult subjects, including those with or suspected of having obstructive sleep apnea and those not suspected of having sleep apnea.; Sample Size: 4 subjects (one subject studied twice)
Clinician scoring of desaturation events
Clinical accuracy and functionality of desaturation detection algorithm (false negative and false positive rates)
Indications for Use
The WW1021 is intended for use with any oximeter/device which supports the BCI® Communication Protocol 1030 (BCICP 1030), if the device is connected to the PC through the USB port. It can be used to view the data being recorded in real time; download the recorded data to the PC from the device; analyze and print the recorded data and can be used in sleep screening. It can show only visual alarms and cannot annunciate audio alarms. It is not intended to be used as a central station monitoring system or as a patient monitoring system. It may be used by physicians, respiratory therapists, nurses, certified nurse assistants, sleep technicians and other qualified health care providers. The WW1021 may be used in the hospital or clinical environment.
Device Story
BCI® WW1021 PC Application Software connects to compatible oximeters via USB; enables real-time data viewing, data download, analysis, and printing; supports sleep screening. Operated by physicians, respiratory therapists, nurses, sleep technicians in hospital/clinical environments. Software processes oximetry data to detect desaturation events; displays visual alarms only (no audio). Healthcare providers use output for clinical assessment of sleep-related desaturation. Benefits include streamlined data management and analysis for sleep screening workflows.
Clinical Evidence
Descriptive, cross-sectional study of 4 adult subjects (including those with/without sleep apnea). Compared software-detected desaturation events against clinician scoring. Results: 7.49% false negative rate and 0.17% false positive rate. Both metrics met the pre-defined pass criteria of ≤10%.
Technological Characteristics
PC-based software application; connects to oximeters via standard USB cable using BCI® Communication Protocol 1030 (BCICP 1030). Features include real-time data visualization, data download, and event analysis. Software-only device; no hardware components. Operates on standard PC hardware.
Indications for Use
Indicated for use with BCI® Communication Protocol 1030-compatible oximeters/devices in hospital or clinical settings. Intended for adult patients, including those with or suspected of having sleep apnea, for real-time data viewing, data download, analysis, and sleep screening. Not for use as a central station or patient monitoring system.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
An oximeter is a device used to transmit radiation at a known wavelength(s) through blood and to measure the blood oxygen saturation based on the amount of reflected or scattered radiation. It may be used alone or in conjunction with a fiberoptic oximeter catheter.
Predicate Devices
BCI® WW1621 Oximetry Data Management Oximetry Software
Submission Summary (Full Text)
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K090203
APR 9 8 2009
## 510(k) Summary of Safety and Effectiveness
| Manufacturer: | Smiths Medical |
|-----------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|
| Address: | N7 W22025 Johnson Drive |
| | Waukesha, WI 53186 |
| Telephone Number: | (262) 542-3100 |
| Fax Number: | (262) 542-3325 |
| Contact Person: | Donald Alexander<br>Director Regulatory Affairs |
| Date Prepared: | January 23, 2009 |
| Proprietary Name: | BCI® WW1021 PC Application Software |
| Common/Classification Name: | Oximetry PC Software |
| Product Code: | DQA |
| Regulation Number: | 870.2700 (Class II) |
| Predicate Devices: | BCI® WW1621 Oximetry Data Management Oximetry<br>Software |
#### Device Description:
The aim of this submission is to obtain market clearance for the BCI® WW1021 PC Application Oximetry Software.
The BCI® WW1021 is intended for use with any device which supports the BCI® Communication Protocol (BCICP), if the device is connected to the PC through the USB port. It can be used to configure the device; view the data being recorded in real time; download the recorded data to the PC from the device; analyze and print the recorded data; view event logs and self diagnostic information from the device and can be used in sleep screening. It can show only visual alarms and cannot annunciate audio alarms. It is not intended to be used as a central station monitoring system or as a patient monitoring system. It cannot be used to configure or download data to the PC from devices that are wirelessly connected. It may be used by physicians, respiratory therapists, nurses, certified nurse assistants, emergency medical technicians, sleep technicians and other qualified health care providers. BCI® WW1021 may be used in the hospital or clinical environment. Communication between the device and BCI® WW1021 is possible using any standard USB cable.
#### Indications for Use
The WW1021 is intended for use with any oximeter/device which supports the BCI® Communication Protocol 1030 (BCICP 1030), if the device is connected to the PC through the USB port. It can be used to view the data being recorded in real time; download the recorded data to the PC from the device; analyze and print the recorded data and can be used in sleep screening. It can show only visual alarms and cannot annunciate audio alarms. It is not intended to be used as a central station monitoring
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system or as a patient monitoring system. It may be used by physicians, respiratory therapists, nurses, certified nurse assistants, sleep technicians and other qualified health care providers. The WW1021 may be used in the hospital or clinical environment.
#### Risk Mitigation Table
Below is a summary of risks common to pulse oximeters and how this submission addresses those risks.
| Identified Risk | Mitigation Measures |
|-------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
| Inadequate Device Performance | Software Validation (Volume 8)<br>Clinical Testing (Volume 10) |
| Improper Use | Proposed Labeling (Volume 7) |
An in-depth risk management analysis, including mitigation measures, was performed on the BCI WW1021 software. The results are provided under Volume 5.
#### Performance Testing
The BCI WW1021 PC Application Software passed software verification and validation testing. Test reports, including test protocols, pass/fail criteria, results and conclusions, are provided under Volume 8.
#### Clinical Testing
The intent of this study was to re-analyzed clinical data previously gathered for the investigation of the BCI® 1621 Software to determine the clinical accuracy and functionality of the BCI® WW1021 software's desaturation detection algorithm. There were four subjects enrolled. One subject (Subject A) was studied twice. Subjects included those not suspected of having obstructive sleep apnea, those with the diagnosis of sleep apnea or those suspected of having sleep apnea determined by self disclosure. This study was a descriptive, cross-sectional investigation of adult subjects including those not suspected of having obstructive sleep apnea, those with the diagnosis of sleep apnea or those suspected of having sleep apnea determined by self disclosure. This study involved the comparison to clinician scoring of desaturation events using the definition used by the BCI® WW1021 Software. The Clinical Investigation results were 7.49% false negative and 0.17% false positive events. This constitutes a pass condition for both the false negative (less than or equal to 10%) and false positive (less than or equal to 10%) criteria. A complete test protocol and results can be found under Volume 10.
#### Conclusion
Supporting information per this premarket submission confirms that the BCI® WW (030 Pulse Oximeter is substantially equivalent to its predicate devices.
This summary of 510(k) safety and effectiveness information is being submitted in accordance with the requirements of SMDA 1990 and 21 CFR 807.92.
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Food and Drug Administration 9200 Corporate Boulevard Rockville MD 20850
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Mr. Donald Alexander Director Regulatory Affairs Smiths Medical PM. Incorporated N7 W22025 Johnson Drive Waukesha, Wisconsin 53186-1856
Re: K090205
Trade/Device Name: BCI WW1021 Regulation Number: 21 CFR 870.2700 Regulation Name: Oximeter Regulatory Class: II Product Code: DOA Dated: January 23, 2009 Received: January 28, 2009
Dear Mr. Alexander:
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.
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.
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
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and listing (21 CFR Part 807); labeling (21 CFR Part 801); medical device reporting (reporting of medical device-related adverse events) (21 CFR 803); good manufacturing practice requirements as set forth in the quality systems (OS) regulation (21 CFR Part 820); and if applicable, the electronic product radiation control provisions (Sections 531-542 of the Act); 21 CFR 1000-1050.
If you desire specific advice for your device on our labeling regulation (21 CFR Part 801), please contact the Center for Devices and Radiological Health's (CDRH's) Office of Compliance at (240) 276-0120. Also, please note the regulation entitled, "Misbranding by reference to premarket notification" (21CFR Part 807.97). For questions regarding the reporting of adverse events under the MDR regulation (21 CFR Part 803), please contact the CDRH/Office of Surveillance and Biometrics/Division of Postmarket Surveillance at 240-276-3464. For more information regarding the reporting of adverse events, please go to http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/mdr/.
You may obtain other general information on your responsibilities under the Act from the Division of Small Manufacturers, International and Consumer Assistance at its toll-free number (800) 638-2041 or (240) 276-3150 or at its Internet address http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/industry/support/index.html.
Sincerely yours,
Susan Cooper
Susan Runner, D.D.S., MA Acting Director Division of Anesthesiology, General Hospital, Infection Control and Dental Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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# Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known):
Device Name: _BC1® WW1021 PC Application Software
Indications for Use:
WW1021 is intended for use with any oximeter/device which supports the BCI® Communication Protocol 1030 (BCICP 1030), if the device is connected to the PC through the USB port. It can be used to view the data being recorded in real time; download the recorded data to the PC from the device; and print the recorded data and can be used in sleep screening. It can show only visual alarms and cannot annunciate audio alarms. It is not intended to be used as a central station monitoring system or as a patient monitoring system. It may be used by physicians, respiratory therapists, nurses, certified nurse assistants, sleep technicians and other qualified health care providers. WW1021 may be used in the hospital or clinical environment.
Prescription Use X (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
AND/OR
Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
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Concurrence of CDRH, Office of Device Evaluation (ODE)
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Susan Rose
(Division Sign-Off) Division of Anesthesiology, General Hospital Infection Control, Dental Devices
510(k) Number: KC90005
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Part 2 — Embeddings: the galaxy map 3 min
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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).
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Click "Show Chart" and segment by Regulation Number. Clicking a regulation takes you to the regulations tree.
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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.