The O-arm O2 Imaging System is a mobile x-ray system designed for adults and pediatric patients weighing 601bs or greater and having an abdominal thickness greater than 16cm, and is intended to be used where a physician benefits from 2D and 3D information of anatomical structures and objects with high x-ray attenuation such as bony anatomy and metallic objects. The O-arm O2 Imaging System in compatible with certain image guided surgery systems.
Device Story
Mobile cone-beam X-ray system providing 2D and 3D imaging for intraoperative use. System comprises Image Acquisition System (IAS) and Mobile View Station (MVS). IAS features motorized gantry with X-ray source and flat-panel detector; performs 360-degree rotation for 3D reconstruction. New 4.2.0 software adds '2D Long Film' protocol, utilizing automated gantry motion and slot-filter collimation to stitch projection images into a single long-format 2D image. System displays gantry rotor/tilt angles on pendant. MVS provides visualization, window/leveling, and oblique view rendering. Integrates with image-guided surgery systems. Operated by physicians/technicians in clinical settings. Enhanced cybersecurity includes LDAP authentication, PHI encryption, and audit logging. Output assists surgical planning and navigation; benefits include improved visualization of bony anatomy and metal implants during procedures.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. Included software V&V, hardware verification, dosimetry measurements, and usability testing per FDA human factors guidance. Image quality assessment compared 4.2.0 to 4.1.0. A cadaver image pair study evaluated clinical utility of images between versions.
Technological Characteristics
Mobile cone-beam X-ray system. 32 kW generator; 40x30 cm CsI flat-panel detector. Motorized gantry with isocentric motion. Connectivity: Ethernet/networked for hospital IT integration (LDAP). Power: 100/120/240 VAC. Standards: AAMI/ANSI ES 60601-1, IEC 60601-1-2, IEC 60601-1-3, IEC 60601-2-28, IEC 60601-2-43, IEC 60601-1-6.
Indications for Use
Indicated for 2D and 3D imaging in adult and pediatric patients weighing ≥60 lbs with abdominal thickness >16 cm. Used where physician benefits from 2D/3D anatomical information and high-attenuation objects (bony anatomy, metal). Compatible with image-guided surgery systems.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
An image-intensified fluoroscopic x-ray system is a device intended to visualize anatomical structures by converting a pattern of x-radiation into a visible image through electronic amplification. This generic type of device may include signal analysis and display equipment, patient and equipment supports, component parts, and accessories.
Special Controls
*Classification.* Class II (special controls). An anthrogram tray or radiology dental tray intended for use with an image-intensified fluoroscopic x-ray system only is exempt from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 807 of this chapter subject to the limitations in § 892.9. In addition, when intended as an accessory to the device described in paragraph (a) of this section, the fluoroscopic compression device is exempt from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 807 of this chapter subject to the limitations in § 892.9.
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Medtronic, Inc. % Mr. Dean Honkonen Sr. Regulatory Affairs Manager 300 Foster Street LITTLETON MA 01460
Re: K200074
Trade/Device Name: Medtronic O-arm™ O2 Imaging System Regulation Number: 21 CFR 892.1650 Regulation Name: Image-intensified fluoroscopic x-ray system Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: OWB, JAA, OXO Dated: March 27, 2020 Received: March 30, 2020
Dear Mr. Honkonen:
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/cfpmp/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) K200074
Device Name Medtronic O-arm™ O2 Imaging System
#### Indications for Use (Describe)
The O-arm O2 Imaging System is a mobile x-ray system designed for adults and pediatric patients weighing 601bs or greater and having an abdominal thickness greater than 16cm, and is intended to be used where a physician benefits from 2D and 3D information of anatomical structures and objects with high x-ray attenuation such as bony anatomy and metallic objects.
The O-arm O2 Imaging System in compatible with certain image guided surgery systems.
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#### 510(k) Summary
| Submitter: | Medtronic Navigation, Inc. (Littleton)<br>300 Foster Street<br>Littleton, MA 01460 |
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| Contact Person: | Dean Honkonen (Primary)<br>Sr. Regulatory Affairs Manager<br>Phone: (978) 698-6065<br>Fax: (978) 698-6090<br>e-mail: dean.honkonen@medtronic.com<br>Tijana Prodanovic (Alternate)<br>Sr. Regulatory Affairs Specialist<br>Phone: (978) 339-4134<br>Fax: (978) 698-6090<br>e-mail: tijana.prodanovic@medtronic.com |
| Date Summary Prepared: | January 13, 2020 |
| Device Trade Name: | Medtronic O-arm™ O2 Imaging System |
| Common Name: | Interventional Fluoroscopic X-ray System |
| Device Classification: | Class II |
| Product Code: | Primary OWB<br>Secondary OXO, JAA |
| Classification Name: | 892.1650 - Image Intensified Fluoroscopic X-ray System, Mobile |
| Predicate Device: | K173664 – O-arm™ O2 Imaging System 4.1.0 software |
#### Device Description:
The O-arm™ O2 Imaging System is a mobile x-ray system that provides 3D and 2D imaging. O-arm O2™ Imaging System was originally cleared for market under the original 510(k) K151000 and subsequently via special 510(k) K173664. The device is classified under primary product code OWB (secondary product codes OXO, JAA) ref 21 CFR 892.1650.
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## Modified Device:
This submission for the O-arm™ O2 Imaging System 4.2.0 software release introduces following features:
- . "2D Long Film" Imaging Protocol (Intraoperative Radiographic Scan)
- . Gantry Rotor Angle and Tilt Angle Display
- User Access Enhancements ●
These features are described in more detail in the Substantial Equivalence section.
The O-arm™ O2 Imaging System consists of two main assemblies that are used together:
- The Image Acquisition System (IAS) ●
- The Mobile View Station (MVS) .
The two units are interconnected by a single cable that provides power and signal data. The IAS has an internal battery pack that provides power for motorized transportation and gantry positioning. In addition, the battery pack is used to power the X-ray tank. The MVS has an internal UPS to support its function when mains power is disconnected.
The O-arm™ O2 Imaging System operates off standard line voltage within the following voltages:
- VAC 100, 120 or 240 ●
- Frequency 60Hz or 50Hz ●
- Power Requirements 1440 VA
### Indications for Use:
The O-arm™ O2 Imaging System is a mobile x-ray system designed for 2D and 3D imaging for adult and pediatric patients weighing 601bs or greater and having an abdominal thickness greater than 16cm and is intended to be used where a physician benefits from 2D and 3D information of anatomic structures and objects with high x-ray attenuation such as bony anatomy and metallic objects.
The O-arm™ O2 Imaging System is compatible with certain image guided surgery systems.
### Substantial Equivalence:
O-arm™ O2 Imaging System with 4.2.0 software is substantially equivalent to the following device:
K173664 - O-arm™ O2 Imaging System 4.1.0 software The unmodified device (predicate - K173664) and the modified device are compared in table below:
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# Device Comparison Table
| | Predicate Device | Modified Device | |
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| | O-arm O2 Imaging System<br>K173664 | With revision 4.2.0 software | Discussion |
| Classification | Class II | Class II | Identical |
| Product Code | OWB; 892.1650 | OWB; 892.1650 | Identical |
| Indications for Use | The O-arm O2 Imaging System is a<br>mobile x-ray system designed for 2D<br>fluoroscopic and 3D imaging for adult<br>and pediatric patients weighing 60lbs or<br>greater and having an abdominal<br>thickness greater than 16cm and is<br>intended to be used where a physician<br>benefits from 2D and 3D information of<br>anatomic structures and objects with high<br>x-ray attenuation such as bony anatomy<br>and metallic objects.<br>The O-arm O2 Imaging System is<br>compatible with certain image guided<br>surgery systems. | The O-arm O2 Imaging System is a<br>mobile x-ray system designed for 2D and<br>3D imaging for adult and pediatric<br>patients weighing 60lbs or greater and<br>having an abdominal thickness greater<br>than 16cm and is intended to be used<br>where a physician benefits from 2D and<br>3D information of anatomic structures and<br>objects with high x-ray attenuation such<br>as bony anatomy and metallic objects.<br>The O-arm O2 Imaging System is<br>compatible with certain image guided<br>surgery systems. | Changed to remove the word<br>"fluoroscopic".<br>O-arm O2 Imaging System 4.2.0<br>software uses more than one 2D<br>mode. Modes of operation are<br>described in the Instructions for Use. |
| Cone Beam CT | The O-arm O2 Imaging System is a<br>mobile cone-beam x-ray system with<br>isocentric motion options. It allows 3D<br>image reconstruction using a 360 degree<br>rotation of the x-ray source and detector<br>within closed gantry. | The O-arm O2 Imaging System is a<br>mobile cone-beam x-ray system with<br>isocentric motion options. It allows 3D<br>image reconstruction using a 360 degree<br>rotation of the x-ray source and detector<br>within closed gantry. | Identical |
| | Predicate Device | Modified Device | |
| | O-arm O2 Imaging System K173664 | With revision 4.2.0 software | Discussion |
| Detector Technology | 40 x 30 cm (RoHS compliant, Flat-Panel Detector using a CsI scintillation) | 40 x 30 cm (RoHS compliant, Flat-Panel Detector using a CsI scintillation) | Identical |
| Generator Technology | 32 kW, RoHS compliant generator | 32 kW, RoHS compliant generator | Identical |
| 2D Imaging | 2D Fluoroscopic | 2D Fluoroscopic | Identical |
| 2D Imaging | Manually stitched fluoroscopy | Added Feature:<br>Automatically stitched 2D Radiographic<br>(Long Film) | Added Feature:<br>The O-arm O2 2D Long Film feature<br>leverages the motion capability of<br>the O-arm to provide an imaging<br>mode, whereby 2D narrowly<br>collimated projection images would<br>be automatically acquired while the<br>gantry is moving from two<br>preprogramed gantry locations.<br>These projections would then be<br>automatically stitched together using<br>knowledge of the motion profile to<br>form a single 2D Long Film. |
| 3D Imaging<br>(20 cm FOV) | Full Fan (20cm FOV) scan acquisition | Full Fan (20cm FOV) scan acquisition | Identical |
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| | Predicate Device | | Modified Device | | | Discussion |
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| | O-arm O2 Imaging System<br>K173664 | | With revision 4.2.0 software | | | |
| 3D Imaging Protocols<br>(20 cm FOV) | Available presets:<br>Standard 3D<br>HD3D (High Definition)<br>Enhanced Cranial<br>Low Dose 3D | | Available presets:<br>Standard 3D<br>HD3D (High Definition)<br>Enhanced Cranial<br>Low Dose 3D | | | Identical |
| 3D Imaging<br>(40 cm FOV) | Half-fan single scan acquisition | | Half-fan single scan acquisition | | | Identical |
| 3D Imaging Protocols<br>(40 cm FOV) | Available presets:<br>HD3D (high definition) equivalent to<br>750 projections<br>Stereotaxy protocols | | Available presets:<br>HD3D (high definition) equivalent to<br>750 projections<br>Stereotaxy protocols | | | Identical |
| Annotation | Allows for adding arrows lines and text to<br>2D images<br>Additional annotation capability to<br>perform angular measurements onto a 2D<br>images. These measurements include<br>closed, open and Cobb angles. It also<br>provides the ability to place a right angle<br>on the image. | | Allows for adding arrows lines and text to<br>2D images<br>Additional annotation capability to<br>perform angular measurements onto a 2D<br>images. These measurements include<br>closed, open and Cobb angles. It also<br>provides the ability to place a right angle<br>on the image. | | | Changed to accommodate the larger<br>image size of 2D Radiographic<br>(Long Film). |
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| | Predicate Device | Modified Device | |
|-------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|
| | O-arm O2 Imaging System<br>K173664 | With revision 4.2.0 software | Discussion |
| Image Transfer | Automatically transfers auto-registered<br>navigation scans.<br><br>Easy Image Transfer:<br>Depending upon the clinical application<br>and workflow within the procedure, this<br>will automatically transfer non-auto-<br>registered (non-navigated) images to the<br>navigation system | Automatically transfers auto-registered<br>navigation scans.<br><br>Easy Image Transfer:<br>Depending upon the clinical application<br>and workflow within the procedure, this<br>will automatically transfer non-auto-<br>registered (non-navigated) images to the<br>navigation system | Identical |
| 3D Visualization<br>(Enhanced Dynamic<br>Range) | 3D visualization of CBCT image on the<br>MVS. It allows the user to window level<br>the images as well as render oblique<br>views<br>Improved visualization of images that<br>contain objects of high-x-ray attenuation<br>such as metal implants on the Mobile<br>View Station. | 3D visualization of CBCT image on the<br>MVS. It allows the user to window level<br>the images as well as render oblique<br>views<br>Improved visualization of images that<br>contain objects of high-x-ray attenuation<br>such as metal implants on the Mobile<br>View Station. | Identical |
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| Cybersecurity | | Added Feature: | Added Feature |
|---------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| | Industry standard protocols with error<br>detection for data transmission and<br>storage.<br><br>Authentication that includes user<br>names and passcodes<br><br>Software integrity check | Enhanced user access | • The ability to have a user log in to<br>the O-arm system through the<br>Lightweight Directory Access<br>Protocol (LDAP) by using hospital<br>domain credentials set up by hospital<br>IT.<br>• The ability for the hospital IT team<br>to configure group policies on their<br>hospital IT systems and assign the<br>proper user group to individuals with<br>O-arm user and/or O-arm hospital<br>administrator privileges.<br>• The ability to maintain legacy O-<br>arm O2 4.1.0 local authentication<br>methods if customers prefer this<br>method over LDAP.<br>• The ability for Medtronic Service<br>or Manufacturing to configure the<br>authentication feature based on<br>customer requests.<br>• The ability for Authorized<br>personnel to audit changes made<br>within the system related to<br>Protected Health Information (PHI),<br>User Management and System<br>Configuration.<br>• Encryption of PHI information<br>stored on MVS computer for easier<br>integration of the improved User<br>Access Enhancements into various<br>Hospital IT systems. |
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| | Predicate Device | Modified Device | |
|-------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| | O-arm O2 Imaging System<br>K173664 | With revision 4.2.0 software | Discussion |
| Hardware – Collimator<br>Assembly | No slot filter present in Collimator<br>Assembly | Changed hardware<br>Collimator Assembly includes a slot filter<br>for 2D Long Film Imaging | Changed hardware<br>Collimator Assembly includes a slot<br>filter for 2D Long Film Imaging<br>capability. New filter ladder<br>assembly designed for 2D Long Film<br>allows for higher repeatability of<br>filter positioning than the current<br>design. |
| Software - Gantry Tilt<br>& Rotor Angle Display | Not present | Added Feature<br>Display of the Gantry Rotor Angle and<br>Gantry Tilt Angle on the Pendant | Added feature:<br>Gantry Tilt & Rotor Angle Display<br>will provide following capability:<br>• Will enable users to view the tilt<br>angles of the gantry from the O-<br>arm pendant.<br>• Will enable users to view the<br>relative angle/location of X-ray<br>source & detector. |
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## Performance Testing:
Testing conducted demonstrates the product will perform as intended according to the outlined design requirements. The following testing was conducted on the O-arm™ O2 Imaging System device to establish substantial equivalence with the predicate device and verify that device will perform as intended in meeting all the design inputs:
- AAMI/ANSI ES 60601-1 2005+A1:2012 Medical Electrical Equipment Part 1: General Requirements For Basic Safety And Essential Performance
- · IEC 60601-1-2:2014 Medical Electrical Equipment Part 1-2: General requirements for safety; Electromagnetic Compatibility - Requirements and Tests
- IEC 60601-1-3:2008 + A1:2013 Medical Electrical Equipment Part 1-3: General Requirements for Basic Safety and Essential Performance - Collateral Standard: Radiation Protection in Diagnostic X-ray Equipment
- IEC 60601-2-28:2010 Medical electrical equipment part 2: Particular requirements for the safety of X-ray source assemblies and X-ray tube assemblies for medical diagnosis
- IEC 60601-2-43:2010 + A1:2017 Medical electrical equipment Part 2-43: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential
- IEC60601-1-6:2010 + A1:2013 Medical electrical equipment Part 1-6: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance - Collateral standard: Usability
- · Software Verification and Validation testing verifying the software requirements perform as intended.
- · Hardware verification ensuring the hardware requirements identified for the system perform as intended.
- · The Dosimetry Report documents the dosimetry measurements for the various modes of the O-arm™ O2 Imaging System with 4.2.0 software.
- · Usability Testing was conducted according to the FDA guidance Applying Human Factors and Usability to Optimize Medical Device Design. Users conducted a series of imaging functions under simulated use conditions.
- · The Image Quality Assessment of the O-arm™ O2 Imaging System provides a quantitative image quality assessment of the O-arm O2 Imaging System with 4.2.0 in comparison to the predicate O-arm™ O2 Imaging System with 4.1.0.
- · The O-arm™ Cadayer Image Pair Study evaluated the clinical utility of the images obtained using the O-arm™ O2 Imaging System with 4.2.0 compared to the images obtained using the predicate O-arm™ O2 Imaging System with 4.1.0.
## Conclusion:
The O-arm™ O2 Imaging System with 4.2.0 software is similar in technological characteristics, imaging performance and indications for use as the predicate device listed. These aspects, along with the functional testing conducted to the FDA recognized standards, demonstrate that Oarm™ O2 Imaging System with 4.2.0 software does not raise new risks of safety and effectiveness when compared to the predicate.
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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.