# K233126: aetherSlide

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Aetherai Co., Ltd.
- Decided: May 30, 2024 after 246 days
- Product code: QKQ (Digital Pathology Image Viewing And Management Software)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 864.3700
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 1 generation back to DEN160056 (2017). 1 ancestor in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 2 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- DEN160056: Philips IntelliSite Pathology Solution, Philips Medical Systems Nederland B.V. (2017) Summary page 4.

## Indications for use
For In Vitro Diagnostic Use aetherSlide is a software-only device intended for viewing and managing digital images of scanned surgical pathology slides prepared from fornalin-fixed paraffin embedded (FFPE) tissue. It is an aid to the pathologist to review, interpret and manage digital images of pathology slides for primary diagnosis. aetherSlide is not intended for use with frozen section, cytology, or non-FFPE hematopathology specimens. It is the responsibility of a qualified pathologist to employ appropriate procedures and safeguards to assure the quality of the images obtained and, where necessary, use conventional light microscopy review when making a diagnostic decision. aetherSlide is intended for use with the Philips Ultra Fast Scanner (UFS) and the Philips PS27QHDCR monitor.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K233126
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology