The EnSite X EP System is a suggested diagnostic tool in patients for whom electrophysiology studies have been indicated. The EnSite X EP System provides information about the electrical activity of the heart and displays catheter location during conventional electrophysiological procedures.
Device Story
Catheter navigation and mapping system; displays 3D position of conventional and Sensor Enabled (SE) electrophysiology catheters; displays cardiac electrical activity as waveform traces and 3D isopotential/isochronal maps. System creates anatomical models by collecting/labeling points within cardiac chambers; surface created by moving catheter to collect points between electrodes and wrapping surface around outermost points. Used in clinical electrophysiology procedures by physicians. Provides visualization of force information when used with TactiSys Quartz Equipment and compatible catheters. Updates include compatibility with ViewFlex X ICE Catheter and Mindray ViewMate Multi Ultrasound System, plus 2D ICE features. Output assists physicians in cardiac mapping and navigation, potentially improving procedural accuracy and patient outcomes.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. Verification activities included software verification (unit, software, system levels), amplifier design verification, display workstation design verification, and system design validation to confirm user requirements and intended use were met.
Technological Characteristics
Programmable diagnostic computer (21 CFR 870.1425). System includes catheter navigation/mapping software, amplifier, and display workstation. Complies with IEC 62304 (software lifecycle), IEC 60601-1-2 (EMC), and ISO 14971 (risk management).
Indications for Use
Indicated for patients undergoing electrophysiology studies requiring cardiac electrical activity monitoring and catheter visualization.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A programmable diagnostic computer is a device that can be programmed to compute various physiologic or blood flow parameters based on the output from one or more electrodes, transducers, or measuring devices; this device includes any associated commercially supplied programs.
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Submission Summary (Full Text)
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FDA U.S. FOOD & DRUG ADMINISTRATION
July 30, 2025
Abbott Medical
Hailey Christian
Regulatory Affairs Specialist II
One St. Jude Medical Drive
St. Paul, Minnesota 55117-9913
Re: K251234
Trade/Device Name: EnSite™ X EP System
Regulation Number: 21 CFR 870.1425
Regulation Name: Programmable Diagnostic Computer
Regulatory Class: Class II
Product Code: DQK
Dated: April 22, 2025
Received: April 22, 2025
Dear Hailey Christian:
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.
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"
U.S. Food & Drug Administration
10903 New Hampshire Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20993
www.fda.gov
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(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.
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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 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 (DICE@fda.hhs.gov) or phone (1-800-638-2041 or 301-796-7100).
Sincerely,
Aneesh S. Deoras -S
Aneesh Deoras
Assistant Director
Division of Cardiac Electrophysiology,
Diagnostics, and Monitoring Devices
Office of Cardiovascular Devices
Office of Product Evaluation and Quality
Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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| Indications for Use | | |
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| Please type in the marketing application/submission number, if it is known. This textbox will be left blank for original applications/submissions. | K251234 | ? |
| Please provide the device trade name(s). | | ? |
| EnSite™ X EP System | | |
| Please provide your Indications for Use below. | | ? |
| The EnSite X EP System is a suggested diagnostic tool in patients for whom electrophysiology studies have been indicated.
The EnSite X EP System provides information about the electrical activity of the heart and displays catheter location during conventional electrophysiological procedures. | | |
| 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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EnSite X EP System v5.0
Abbott
510(k) SUMMARY
The 510(k) Summary was drafted in accordance with 21 CFR 807.92, and is included below.
| 510(k) Information | |
| --- | --- |
| 510(k) Number | K251234 |
| 510(k) Type | Traditional 510(k) |
| Date Prepared | 21 April 2025 |
| Submitter Information | |
| Manufacturer Name & Address | Abbott Medical
One St. Jude Medical Drive,
St. Paul, Minnesota, 55117, USA
Manufacturer of the EnSite X EP System
Abbott Medical Costa Rica Ltda.
Edificio #44 Calle 0, Ave. 2
Zona Franca Coyol
El Coyol Alajuela, Costa Rica 1897-4050
Manufacturer of the EnSite X EP System Surface Electrode Kit |
| Contact Person | Hailey Christian
Regulatory Affairs Specialist II
612-322-3442
Hailey.christian@abbott.com |
| EnSite™ X EP System Device Information | |
| Trade Name | EnSite™ X EP System |
| Common Name | Programmable Diagnostic Computer |
| Class | II |
| Classification Name | 870.1425, computer, diagnostic, programmable |
| Product Code | DQK |
| Predicate Device | EnSite™ X EP System (K242016) |
| Device Description | The EnSite™ X EP System is a catheter navigation and mapping system. A catheter navigation and mapping system is capable of displaying the 3-dimensional (3-D) position of conventional and Sensor Enabled™ (SE) electrophysiology catheters, as well as displaying cardiac electrical activity as waveform traces and as three-dimensional (3D) isopotential and isochronal maps of the cardiac chamber. The contoured surfaces of the 3D maps are based on the anatomy of the patient's own cardiac chamber. The system creates a model by collecting and labeling the anatomic locations within the chamber. A surface is created by moving a selected catheter to locations within a cardiac structure. As the catheter moves, points are collected at and |
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EnSite X EP System v5.0
Abbott
| | between all electrodes on the catheter. A surface is wrapped around the outermost points. |
| --- | --- |
| Indications for Use | **EnSite™ X EP System**
The EnSite™ X EP System is a suggested diagnostic tool in patients for whom electrophysiology studies have been indicated.
The EnSite™ X EP System provides information about the electrical activity of the heart and displays catheter location during conventional electrophysiological (EP) procedures.
**EnSite™ X EP System Contact Force Software License**
When used with the TactiSys™ Quartz Equipment, the EnSite™ X EP System Contact Force Module is intended to provide visualization of force information from compatible catheters.
**EnSite™ X EP System Surface Electrode Kit**
The EnSite™ X EP Surface Electrode Kit is indicated for use with the EnSite™ X EP System in accordance with the EnSite™ X EP System indications for use. |
| **Predicate Comparison** | |
| Comparison | EnSite™ X v5.0 and the predicate EnSite™ X v3.1 have the same intended use and indications for use. They use the same fundamental scientific technology to facilitate catheter position and orientation, as well as cardiac mapping and model creation. The subject device software was revised to include the following updates:
• Compatibility with ViewFlex™ X ICE Catheter, Sensor Enabled™ (Submitted under a separate 510K)
• Compatibility to Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co., LTD ViewMate™ Multi Ultrasound System V2.0 (Submitted under a separate 510K).
• The introduction of EnSite™ X EP System 2D ICE features.
All risks were mitigated to acceptable levels. No new questions of safety or effectiveness were raised. |
| Non-Clinical Testing Summary | Design verification activities were performed and met their respective acceptance criteria to ensure that the devices in scope of this submission are substantially equivalent to the predicate device.
**Testing**
The EnSite™ X EP System v5.0 in scope of this submission was developed and tested in accordance with the following industry guidance documents and standards:
• Guidance for the Content of Premarket Submissions for Software Contained in Medical Devices
• IEC 62304: 2015-06 Edition 1.1, Medical Device Software - Software Life Cycle Processes |
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Abbott
| | • IEC 60601-1-2:2020-09 Edition 4.1, Medical Electrical Equipment – Part 1-2: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance – Collateral standard: Electromagnetic disturbances – Requirements and tests
• ISO 14971:2019 Medical Devices – Application of Risk Management to Medical Devices
Types of Testing Performed – EnSite X EP System v5.0
• Software Verification at unit, software and system level
• Amplifier Design Verification
• Display Workstation (DWS) Design Verification
• System Design Validation to confirm the system could meet user requirements and its intended use after modifications |
| --- | --- |
| Statement of Equivalence | All subject and predicate devices have the same intended use, and same indications for use. All devices operate using the same fundamental scientific technology to facilitate catheter position and orientation, as well as cardiac mapping and model creation. The testing completed and submitted in this Traditional 510(k) provides objective evidence the subject device is substantially equivalent to the predicate device. |
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