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R-TF-007-002 Post-Market Clinical Follow-up (PMCF) Plan

Manufacturer contact details​

Manufacturer data
Legal manufacturer nameAI Labs Group S.L.
AddressStreet Gran Vía 1, BAT Tower, 48001, Bilbao, Bizkaia (Spain)
SRNES-MF-000025345
Person responsible for regulatory complianceAlfonso Medela, Saray Ugidos
E-mailoffice@legit.health
Phone+34 638127476
TrademarkLegit.Health
Authorized RepresentativeNot applicable (manufacturer is based in EU)

Medical device characterization​

Information
Device nameLegit.Health Plus (hereinafter, the device)
Model and typeNA
Version1.1.0.0
Basic UDI-DI8437025550LegitCADx6X
Certificate number (if available)MDR 000000 (Pending)
EMDN code(s)Z12040192 (General medicine diagnosis and monitoring instruments - Medical device software)
GMDN code65975
EU MDR 2017/745Class IIb
EU MDR Classification ruleRule 11
Novel product (True/False)TRUE
Novel related clinical procedure (True/False)TRUE
SRNES-MF-000025345

Intended use or purpose​

Intended use

The device is a computational software-only medical device leveraging computer vision algorithms to process images of the epidermis, the dermis and its appendages, among other skin structures, enhancing efficiency and accuracy of care delivery, by providing:

  • an interpretative distribution representation of possible International Classification of Diseases (ICD) categories that might be represented in the pixels content of the image
  • quantifiable data on the intensity, count and extent of clinical signs such as erythema, desquamation, and induration, among others

Quantification of intensity, count and extent of visible clinical signs

The device provides quantifiable data on the intensity, count and extent of clinical signs such as erythema, desquamation, and induration, among others; including, but not limited to:

  • erythema,
  • desquamation,
  • induration,
  • crusting,
  • xerosis (dryness),
  • swelling (oedema),
  • oozing,
  • excoriation,
  • lichenification,
  • exudation,
  • wound depth,
  • wound border,
  • undermining,
  • hair loss,
  • necrotic tissue,
  • granulation tissue,
  • epithelialization,
  • nodule,
  • papule
  • pustule,
  • cyst,
  • comedone,
  • abscess,
  • hive,
  • draining tunnel,
  • non-draining tunnel,
  • inflammatory lesion,
  • exposed wound, bone and/or adjacent tissues,
  • slough or biofilm,
  • maceration,
  • external material over the lesion,
  • hypopigmentation or depigmentation,
  • hyperpigmentation,
  • scar,
  • scab,
  • spot,
  • blister

Image-based recognition of visible ICD categories

The device is intended to provide an interpretative distribution representation of possible International Classification of Diseases (ICD) categories that might be represented in the pixels content of the image.

Device description

The device is a computational software-only medical device leveraging computer vision algorithms to process images of the epidermis, the dermis and its appendages, among other skin structures. Its principal function is to provide a wide range of clinical data from the analyzed images to assist healthcare practitioners in their clinical evaluations and allow healthcare provider organisations to gather data and improve their workflows.

The generated data is intended to aid healthcare practitioners and organizations in their clinical decision-making process, thus enhancing the efficiency and accuracy of care delivery.

The device should never be used to confirm a clinical diagnosis. On the contrary, its result is one element of the overall clinical assessment. Indeed, the device is designed to be used when a healthcare practitioner chooses to obtain additional information to consider a decision.

Intended medical indication

The device is indicated for use on images of visible skin structure abnormalities to support the assessment of all diseases of the skin incorporating conditions affecting the epidermis, its appendages (hair, hair follicle, sebaceous glands, apocrine sweat gland apparatus, eccrine sweat gland apparatus and nails) and associated mucous membranes (conjunctival, oral and genital), the dermis, the cutaneous vasculature and the subcutaneous tissue (subcutis).

Intended patient population

The device is intended for use in adult and paediatric patients presenting with skin findings across Fitzpatrick phototypes I-VI, in primary care, general dermatology, and specialist referral settings.

Intended user

The medical device is intended for use by healthcare providers to aid in the assessment of skin structures.

User qualifications and competencies

This section outlines the qualifications and competencies required for users of the device to ensure its safe and effective use. It is assumed that all users already possess the baseline qualifications and competencies associated with their respective professional roles.

Healthcare professionals

No additional official qualifications are required for healthcare professionals (HCPs) to use the device. However, it is recommended that HCPs possess the following competencies to optimize device utilization:

  • Proficiency in capturing high-quality clinical images using smartphones or equivalent digital devices.
  • Basic understanding of the clinical context in which the device is applied.
  • Familiarity with interpreting digital health data as part of the clinical decision-making process.

The device may be used by any healthcare professional who, by virtue of their academic degree, professional license, or recognized qualification, is authorized to provide healthcare services. This includes, but is not limited to:

  • Medical Doctors (MD, MBBS, DO, Dr. med., or equivalent)
  • Registered Nurses (RN, BScN, MScN, Dipl. Pflegefachfrau/-mann, or equivalent)
  • Nurse Practitioners (NP, Advanced Nurse Practitioner, or equivalent)
  • Physician Assistants (PA, or equivalent roles such as Physician Associate in the UK/EU)
  • Dermatologists (board-certified, Facharzt für Dermatologie, or equivalent)
  • Other licensed or registered healthcare professionals as recognized by local, national, or European regulatory authorities

Each HCP must hold the academic title, degree, or professional registration that confers their status as a healthcare professional in their jurisdiction, whether in the United States, Europe, or other regions where the device is provided.

IT professionals

IT professionals are responsible for the technical integration, configuration, and maintenance of the medical device within the healthcare organization's information systems.

No specific official qualifications are mandated. Nevertheless, it is advisable that IT professionals involved in the deployment and support of the device have the following competencies:

  • Foundational knowledge of the HL7 FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources) standard and its application in healthcare data exchange.
  • Ability to interpret and manage the device's data outputs, including integration with electronic health record (EHR) systems.
  • Understanding of healthcare data privacy and security requirements relevant to medical device integration, including GDPR (Europe), HIPAA (US), and other applicable local regulations.
  • Experience with troubleshooting and supporting clinical software in a healthcare environment.
  • Familiarity with IT standards and best practices for healthcare, such as ISO/IEC 27001 (Information Security Management) and ISO 27799 (Health Informatics—Information Security Management in Health).

IT professionals may include, but are not limited to:

  • Health Informatics Specialists (MSc Health Informatics, or equivalent)
  • Clinical IT System Administrators
  • Healthcare Integration Engineers
  • IT Managers and Project Managers in healthcare settings
  • Software Engineers and Developers specializing in healthcare IT
  • Other IT professionals with relevant experience in healthcare environments, as recognized by local, national, or European authorities

Each IT professional should possess the relevant academic degree, professional certification, or demonstrable experience that qualifies them for their role in the healthcare organization, in accordance with the requirements of the United States, Europe, or other regions where the device is provided.

Use environment

The device is intended to be used in the setting of healthcare organisations and their IT departments, which commonly are situated inside hospitals or other clinical facilities.

The device is intended to be integrated into the healthcare organisation's system by IT professionals.

Operating principle

The device is computational medical tool leveraging computer vision algorithms to process images of the epidermis, the dermis and its appendages, among other skin structures.

Body structures

The device is intended to use on the epidermis, its appendages (hair, hair follicle, sebaceous glands, apocrine sweat gland apparatus, eccrine sweat gland apparatus and nails) and associated mucous membranes (conjunctival, oral and genital), the dermis, the cutaneous vasculature and the subcutaneous tissue (subcutis).

In fact, the device is intended to use on visible skin structures. As such, it can only quantify clinical signs that are visible, and distribute the probabilities across ICD categories that are visible.

Explainability

For visual signs that can be quantified in terms of count and extent, the underlying models not only calculate a final value, such as the number of lesions, but also determine their locations within the image. Consequently, the output for these visual signs is accompanied by additional data, which varies depending on whether the quantification involves count or extent.

  • Count. When a visual sign is quantifyed by counting, the device generates bounding boxes for each detected entity. These bounding boxes are defined by their x and y coordinates, as well as their height and width in pixels.
  • Extent. When a visual sign is quantifyed by its extent, the device outputs a mask. This mask, which is the same size as the image, consists of 0's for pixels where the visual sign is absent and 1's for pixels where it is present.

The explainability output can be found with the explainabilityMedia key. Here is an example:

{
"explainabilityMedia": {
"explainabilityMedia": {
"content": "base 64 image",
"detections": [
{
"confidence": 98,
"label": "nodule",
"p1": {
"x": 202,
"y": 101
},
"p2": {
"x": 252,
"y": 154
}
},
{
"confidence": 92,
"label": "pustule",
"p1": {
"x": 130,
"y": 194
},
"p2": {
"x": 179,
"y": 245
}
}
]
}
}
}

Applicable Standards and Guidelines​

  • MDCG 2020-5 Clinical evaluation - Equivalence (04/2020)
  • MDCG 2020-7 PMCF plan template (04/2020)
  • MDCG 2020-8 PMCF evaluation report (04/2020)
  • EN ISO 14155:2020 Clinical investigation of medical devices for human subjects — Good clinical practice
  • EN ISO 14971:2019 Medical devices — Application of risk management to medical devices

PMCF plan details​

  • PMCF plan number: 002
  • PMCF plan date: 2026-03-11

Rationale and Specific Objectives of the PMCF Plan​

The PMCF Plan is an integral part of the Post-Market Surveillance (PMS) system and serves as a continuous update to the Clinical Evaluation Report (CER), as required by Article 83 and Annex XIV, Part B of the MDR.

General Objectives​

The overall aim of the PMCF is to confirm the safety and performance, including the clinical benefit of the device, throughout its expected lifetime. Also identify and analyze emergent risks on the basis of factual evidence. More specifically, the general objectives of the PMCF are to ensure the continued acceptability of the device's Benefit-Risk Ratio and identify possible systematic misuse or off-label use of the device.

Specific Objectives​

To ensure the sustained acceptability of the benefit-risk profile, the latest Clinical Evaluation Report (CER, Version 1.0) requires the PMCF to gather targeted evidence aimed at:

  1. Reinforcing existing clinical claims and long-term performance data; and
  2. Documenting novel clinical benefits and effectiveness in specific areas like clinical decision support and referral management.

All PMCF activities described in this plan evaluate the Legit.Health Plus (version 1.1.0.0) device.

Teledermatology Terminology

Several activities (A.1, A.3, B.2) reference "teledermatology." This term describes a clinical workflow modality (remote clinical assessment) in which the device operates as a decision support tool, rather than a device feature itself. The device's core capability of processing dermatological images for diagnostic support and severity assessment is evaluated within these specific use scenarios to confirm real-world performance in different clinical settings.

The gaps are:

  • Gap 1: Triage and Malignancy Prioritization. More evidence on the impact on reducing the average waiting time for skin cancer patients.
  • Gap 2: Prospective Clinical Performance Confirmation for Severity Assessment. Pre-market Technical Performance evidence (MDCG 2020-1 Pillar 2) from four published peer-reviewed studies (APASI_2025, AUAS_2023, AIHS4_2023, ASCORAD_2022) establishes algorithm-level concordance with expert dermatologist consensus across psoriasis (PASI), urticaria (UAS), hidradenitis suppurativa (IHS4), and atopic dermatitis (SCORAD). Prospective Clinical Performance evidence (Pillar 3) is needed to confirm that this algorithm-level validity translates to real-world clinical settings with device-captured images, and to extend severity validation to additional conditions (acne, frontal fibrosing alopecia, vitiligo).
  • Gap 3: Monitoring of Sustained Core Algorithmic Performance. Ongoing evaluation to ensure the device's core diagnostic algorithms maintain their accuracy and reliability in real-world clinical settings over time.
  • Low-prevalence sub-indication categories — autoimmune dermatoses and genodermatoses (not declared as §6.5(e) acceptable gaps). Pre-certification evidence for these two low-prevalence sub-indication categories (autoimmune dermatoses ~3 %; genodermatoses ~1 % of real-world dermatological presentations) is triangulated under MDCG 2020-6 §6.3 from (i) the Pillar 1 Valid Clinical Association structured literature review appended to R-TF-015-011 State of the Art §Autoimmune and genodermatoses (22 load-bearing anchors CRIT1–7 ≥ 15/21); and (ii) the Pillar 2 Technical Performance per-epidemiological-group V&V in R-TF-028-006 §Per-Epidemiological-Group Performance, measured on the device's stand-alone analytical output without a clinician in the loop (autoimmune AUC 0.948 with 95 % CI 0.941 – 0.954, N = 2,040, 38 classes; genodermatoses AUC 0.905 with 95 % CI 0.886 – 0.924, N = 391, 31 classes; both above the pre-specified ≥ 0.80 acceptance criterion inherited from R-TF-028-002 AI Development Plan). Activity D.1 (autoimmune) and Activity D.2 (genodermatoses) of this PMCF Plan confirm and strengthen this pre-certification base in real-world deployment; they do not generate pre-certification evidence and are not invoked to fill or close a pre-certification gap.

Data Sufficiency Justification​

In accordance with Annex XIV, Part B, Section 6.1 of the MDR, the totality of the PMCF activities (combining General Methods and Specific Methods) is designed to collect sufficient clinical data—in both quality and quantity—to confirm the safety, performance, and clinical benefits of the device throughout its expected lifetime (5 years).

Methodological Quality and Quantity​

  • Quality: All specific PMCF activities are governed by formal Clinical Investigation Plans (R-TF-015-004) aligned with ISO 14155:2020 principles for clinical investigations. Studies evaluating diagnostic accuracy adhere to STARD (Standards for Reporting of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies) guidelines. The methodologies selected—ranging from large-scale retrospective analyses to prospective interventional trials—are internationally recognized and appropriate for software as a medical device (SaMD).
  • Quantity: The sample sizes for the specific activities have been rigorously justified. For instance, Activity A.1 utilizes an extensive dataset of 30,000 images to ensure statistical power for low-prevalence malignant conditions, while Activities B.1-B.4 (severity assessment) utilize target cohorts of 30 to 100 patients to confidently evaluate Intraclass Correlation Coefficients (ICC). The general methods will systematically capture real-world data from the entire user base over the device's lifetime.

Activities D.1 and D.2 confirm and strengthen the triangulated pre-certification evidence declared sufficient in the CER (MDCG 2020-6 §6.3) for the autoimmune dermatoses and genodermatoses sub-indication categories — Pillar 1 Valid Clinical Association in R-TF-015-011 §Autoimmune and genodermatoses and Pillar 2 Technical Performance in R-TF-028-006 §Per-Epidemiological-Group Performance. These activities do not generate pre-certification evidence and are not invoked to fill or close a pre-certification evidence gap. Their function is to confirm, through real-world deployment monitoring, that the §6.3 sufficient-evidence determination holds in routine clinical practice. If either activity's surveillance trigger is met, the PMCF programme initiates corrective action including an unscheduled CER update and a protocol-driven re-review of the §6.3 determination.

Comprehensive Coverage Mapping​

The PMCF strategy ensures that all clinical performance claims, identified risks, and intended user populations are actively monitored. The following matrix illustrates the coverage of the PMCF activities:

Coverage of Clinical Performance Claims:

  • Benefit 7GH (Diagnostic accuracy — all presentations): (a) General conditions: Monitored via C.1, C.2.1, C.2.2. (b) Rare diseases: Monitored via C.2.1, C.2.2. (c) Malignant lesions: Monitored via A.1, A.2, C.2.1.
  • Benefit 5RB (Objective severity measurement): Pre-market Technical Performance established via 4 published studies across psoriasis, urticaria, HS, and AD (see CER § "Analysis of published severity validation studies"); Clinical Performance confirmed prospectively via B.1 (FFA), B.2 (Acne), B.3 (Atopic Dermatitis), B.4 (Vitiligo), B.5 (Hidradenitis Suppurativa).
  • Benefit 3KX (Care pathway optimisation): (a) Waiting times: Confirmed via A.1, A.2. (b) Referral adequacy: Confirmed via A.3. (c) Remote care: Monitored via A.1, A.2.

Coverage of Safety and Residual Risks: While specific studies (like C.1 and C.2) assess performance limits, the continuous General PMCF Methods (PMS data, vigilance, and user feedback) are the primary mechanisms for monitoring the rare residual risks identified in the Risk Management Report (R-TF-013-003), such as:

  • R-75H & R-DAG (Incorrect clinical output / Misdiagnosis): General Methods (complaint trending), plus specific accuracy tracking in C.1.
  • R-AGQ & R-5L4 (Image quality / Lighting artifacts): General Methods (user feedback, failure rate monitoring) and C.2.3 (Reproducibility study).

Coverage of User Populations:

  • Healthcare Professionals (HCPs - Dermatologists & GPs): Covered directly by A.2, A.3, B.1-B.4, C.1, and C.2.2.
  • IT Professionals (ITPs): Monitored continuously via General Methods (system integration complaints, API uptime monitoring).

Coverage of low-prevalence sub-indication categories (MDCG 2020-6 §6.3 triangulated pre-certification evidence + PMCF confirmation):

  • Autoimmune dermatoses: pre-certification evidence via Pillar 1 (R-TF-015-011 §Autoimmune and genodermatoses) and Pillar 2 (R-TF-028-006 §Per-Epidemiological-Group Performance); PMCF confirmation via Activity D.1 (prospective surveillance, 50-case target, primary safety-floor Top-3 ≥ 60 % with non-inferiority secondary criterion against the V&V-demonstrated Top-3, interim analyses at 12 and 36 months post-certification).
  • Genodermatoses: pre-certification evidence via Pillar 1 (R-TF-015-011 §Autoimmune and genodermatoses) and Pillar 2 (R-TF-028-006 §Per-Epidemiological-Group Performance); PMCF confirmation via Activity D.2 (passive surveillance with zero-harm safety trigger, 30-case cumulative coverage trigger, and an early Pillar 3-equivalent performance readout on the legacy-predecessor post-market report corpus at the first PMS Update Report). Active prospective recruitment is not methodologically appropriate for this category; see Activity D.2 §No active recruitment.

Continuous Evaluation Lifecycle (Continuity)​

PMCF is not a one-time event but a continuous process spanning the 5-year expected lifetime of the device. The PMCF activities operate in iterative, annual cycles:

  1. Execution: Specific studies and continuous general data collection are executed.
  2. Analysis & Integration: Data is analyzed and integrated annually into the PMCF Evaluation Report and the Periodic Safety Update Report (PSUR).
  3. CER Update: The PMCF Evaluation Report directly informs the annual update of the Clinical Evaluation Report (CER, R-TF-015-003).
  4. Reassessment: Based on new data, the Risk Management File and state-of-the-art are reassessed. Any new evidence gaps trigger the design of subsequent specific PMCF studies for the next cycle, ensuring continuous, lifetime monitoring.

Residual uncertainties from legacy PMS: confirmation in PMCF​

The legacy-device cross-sectional observational PMS study (R-TF-015-012, consolidated in the legacy umbrella PMS Report R-TF-007-003) delivered routine-practice confirmation of all three clinical benefits (7GH, 5RB, 3KX) across 21 client institutions under MDR Article 83 via MDR Article 120(3). The study's acknowledged methodological limitations translate into three residual uncertainties that the Plus PMCF programme confirms and strengthens through design improvements (MDCG 2020-6 §6.3; the legacy evidence remains a valid post-market input and is not treated as a pre-cert gap to be filled or closed). Each residual uncertainty is routed to one or more existing PMCF activities with independently-measurable outcomes:

Residual uncertainty from R-TF-015-012Plus PMCF activities that deliver confirmationNature of confirmation
Physician-reported perceived outcomes (not independently measured patient outcomes)Activities B.1 – B.5 (prospective ICC for severity assessment against expert-consensus gold standard on device-captured images, benefit 5RB); Activity A.2 (clinical / histopathology reference standard for melanoma follow-up prioritisation, benefit 7GH sub-criterion c); Activity C.1 (multireader performance metrics)Each activity generates at least one independently-verified outcome measure per benefit: ICC against expert consensus, agreement with histopathology, multireader accuracy metrics. Independently-measurable outcomes strengthen the physician-reported findings of the legacy study.
Cross-sectional design with retrospective recall (no within-subject longitudinal tracking)Activities B.1 – B.5 (prospective, repeated-measures where applicable, with per-patient longitudinal severity monitoring); Activity A.1 (large-scale retrospective longitudinal with temporal stratification); Activity D.1 (prospective surveillance with interim analyses at defined case counts)Prospective and temporally-stratified designs generate within-subject evidence that the cross-sectional legacy study could not deliver. Longitudinal severity monitoring under B.1 – B.5 provides repeated per-patient measurements; A.1 stratifies by year; D.1 accumulates cases over the 36-month surveillance.
Attribution uncertainty (observational design; no concurrent control; benefits attributed to device use but not isolated from secular or workflow trends)Activities A.1, A.2, A.3 (site-stratified before-and-after device-deployment workflow comparisons; multi-site data supporting inter-site concurrent-control analysis); Activity C.2.2 (MRMC sequential-read design with paired aided / unaided reads, benefit 7GH sub-criterion a)Before-and-after and paired-reads designs isolate the device's contribution from secular trends. Inter-site analysis distinguishes device-attributable effects from site-level confounding. This is a design-level strengthening of the legacy observational evidence.

No new PMCF activities are added by this mapping; the mapping is structural. Each confirmation activity retains its existing acceptance criteria documented under § Specific PMCF Methods; the legacy residual uncertainties anchor the clinical rationale for why each PMCF design is required. The activities cited above are concurrently load-bearing for their primary CER gaps (A.1 – A.3 for Gap 1 triage and prioritisation; B.1 – B.5 for Gap 2 severity assessment; C.1 and C.2 for Gap 3 core-performance stability; D.1 and D.2 for Gaps 4 and 5 indication-coverage); their function in confirming the legacy residual uncertainties is concurrent with, not additional to, that primary function, and their evidence contributions to the CER are counted once per activity, not twice.

Evidence-quality substantiation: continuity from legacy PMS​

All quantitative data collection under the Plus PMCF activities (Specific PMCF Methods A, B, C and D and any subsequent activities added during the device lifetime) applies the same evidence-quality substantiation principle established pre-specifically in the legacy study R-TF-015-012 § 8.4 and § 10.7:

  • Substantiation principle. A binary "Yes" or numerical response without the corresponding free-text description, records reference, or objective substantiation required by the activity's data-collection instrument is not evidentially usable and is excluded from the analysis set under the protocol-driven data-quality step. The paired substantiation field is part of the measurement, not an optional addendum.
  • Records-consulted threshold for any quantitative PMCF data batch. At least 35.9 % of the numerical responses in each quantitative data batch (aligned with the aggregate records-consulted proportion achieved in the legacy study's pre-specified data-source sensitivity analysis at R-TF-015-012 § 10.4) must be records-based rather than estimate-based. This is the same threshold against which the legacy study's sensitivity-analysis conclusions were shown to be stable at R-TF-015-012 Appendix D § Sensitivity analysis, consolidated in R-TF-007-003 § 4.7.
  • Consequence when the threshold is missed. When a quantitative PMCF data batch falls below the 35.9 % records-consulted threshold, the activity's response is to repeat collection (re-issue the instrument; extend the collection window; seek records-based inputs for the missing fraction) rather than to adjust conclusions or re-interpret the endpoint. This preserves the pre-specified endpoint-analysis integrity that the legacy study used to substantiate its Rank 4 classification under MDCG 2020-6 Appendix III.

These continuity requirements operate alongside, and do not relax, each activity's own acceptance criteria specified under § Specific PMCF Methods.

Evaluation of Equivalent and Similar Devices​

Per Annex XIV Part B 6.2(a), the PMCF plan must include an evaluation of clinical data relating to equivalent or similar devices.

As documented in R-TF-015-003 Clinical Evaluation Report, the device has demonstrated equivalence to its predecessor (Legit.Health Legacy). Furthermore, the PMCF program monitors the state-of-the-art by continuously evaluating published clinical data from similar AI-based dermatology devices in the market, such as SkinVision, DERM, Dermalyser, ModelDerm, Huvy, and DermaSensor.

Through the literature screening activities described in the General PMCF Methods, clinical data (such as published diagnostic accuracy metrics, false-negative rates, and real-world implementation challenges) from these similar devices are systematically reviewed. This ongoing evaluation ensures that:

  1. The performance and safety thresholds of Legit.Health Plus remain aligned with or superior to current market standards.
  2. Any newly identified risks or complications associated with similar AI technologies are proactively incorporated into our Risk Management File and targeted by our PMCF activities.

PMCF activities​

The PMCF activities are divided into general methods (proactive data collection) and specific methods (targeted studies).

General PMCF Methods (Drawing Clinical Data from PMS)​

These methods represent the routine, continuous collection and evaluation of clinical information derived from the Post-Market Surveillance (PMS) system (as detailed in the PMS Plan). The clinical data gathered through these ongoing activities are formally assessed within the PMCF framework to ensure the continued acceptability of the benefit-risk ratio.

  • Gathering Clinical Experience/User Feedback: Continuous collection and evaluation of field reports, service reports, and user surveys to identify performance issues or potential safety concerns in real-world use.
  • Systematic Screening of Scientific Literature: Regular and documented searches for new publications related to the device, similar devices, or the underlying technology to identify previously unknown risks or long-term trends.
  • Analysis of Clinical Data from PMS: Comprehensive review of all reported incidents, complaints, and vigilance reports (Serious Incidents, FSCA) to detect trends that may impact the clinical benefit or risk profile.
  • Evaluation of Public Information: Monitoring registries, regulatory databases (e.g., Eudamed), and public safety communications to gather external real-world evidence.
note

These general activities are defined and explained in detail in the document R-TF-007-001.

Metric Definitions and Clinical Rationale​

All performance metrics used in the activities below (including Top-1, Top-3, Top-5 accuracy, AUC, Sensitivity, Specificity, PPV, NPV, ICC, and Overall Percent Agreement) are defined with their clinical rationale and relevance to the intended purpose in the Glossary of R-TF-015-003 Clinical Evaluation Report. These definitions ensure a common and patient-centric understanding of the assessment criteria throughout the device's lifecycle.

Specific PMCF Methods.​

The following targeted activities will be undertaken to address the specific objectives listed in the Specific Objectives section.

A. Consolidated CER Gap 1: Triage and Malignancy Prioritization​

Confirmation of Real-World Triage and Prioritization Effectiveness. The PMCF program must generate targeted, post-market clinical data to confirm the clinical effectiveness and operational impact of the device in reducing patient waiting times for high-risk conditions and to validate its accuracy in prioritizing patient follow-up and referrals.

Activity A.1: Legit.Health Plus performance in automated triage in teledermatology workflows​
  • Code: Legit.Health_triaje_VH_2025
  • Rationale: Addresses Gap 1. Confirms the real-world operational impact of the device on malignancy prioritization (Clinical Benefit 7GH, sub-criterion c) and waiting time reduction for high-risk patients (Clinical Benefit 3KX, sub-criterion a) in a large-scale retrospective teledermatology setting.
  • Methodology: Observational and Retrospective study evaluating the performance of Legit.Health Plus (version 1.1.0.0) when integrated into established teledermatology triage pathways. The study analyzes historical image data and compares device-suggested triage priority with the actual clinical outcome.
  • Sample Size & Justification: 30,000 images. This large-scale dataset ensures statistical significance across a wide range of dermatological conditions and confirms performance in low-prevalence malignant conditions.
  • Acceptance Criteria:
    • Percentage of reduction of waiting time: >= 50%.
    • Malignancy detection: AUC >= 0.8, sensitivity >= 75%, specificity >= 80%.
    • Diagnostic accuracy: Top-1 >= 50%, Top-3 >= 70%, Top-5 >= 80%.
  • Timeline: Intended Start: June 2026. Expected Completion: December 2026.
  • Protocol Document: R-TF-015-004 Clinical Investigation Plan (Location: clinical/Investigation/VH_triaje_2025/)
Activity A.2: Clinical validation of Legit.Health Plus for prioritising follow-up visits in patients at risk of melanoma​
  • Code: CVCSD_VC_2402
  • Rationale: Addresses Gap 1. Specifically targets the prioritisation of melanoma follow-up, confirming the device's diagnostic accuracy for malignant conditions (Clinical Benefit 7GH, sub-criterion c) and its role in reducing waiting times for high-risk patients (Clinical Benefit 3KX, sub-criterion a).
  • Methodology: Prospective and Single-centre study with intervention using Legit.Health Plus (version 1.1.0.0). The device is used to assist in the scheduling of follow-up visits for patients with lesions suspected of malignancy.
  • Sample Size & Justification: 140 patients. Sufficient to estimate the population percentage of rescheduled procedures with a 95% confidence level and a precision of ± 10 percentage points, assuming p=q=0.5 and a 20% loss-to-follow rate.
  • Acceptance Criteria:
    • Increase in the percentage of correctly rescheduled procedures.
    • = 80% agreement between the dermatologist and device regarding rescheduling.

    • Malignancy detection: AUC >= 0.8, sensitivity >= 85%, specificity >= 90%.
    • Diagnostic accuracy: Top-1 >= 50%, Top-3 >= 70%, Top-5 >= 80%.
    • Reduction in waiting time for malignant lesions: >= 30%.
  • Timeline: Intended Start: April 2026. Expected Completion: June 2027.
  • Protocol Document: R-TF-015-004 Clinical Investigation Plan (Location: clinical/Investigation/Sant_Pau_2024/)
Activity A.3: Pilot study for the clinical validation of Legit.Health Plus for automatic triage in primary care teledermatology​
  • Code: Legit.Health_clinical_VH_2025
  • Rationale: Addresses Gap 1. Evaluates the device's effectiveness in the primary care to dermatology referral interface, confirming the adequacy of referral decisions (Clinical Benefit 3KX, sub-criterion b) and the reduction of unnecessary referrals and waiting times (Clinical Benefit 3KX, sub-criteria a and b).
  • Methodology: Prospective, Multicentre and Interventional study using Legit.Health Plus (version 1.1.0.0). The study assesses how device-provided triage recommendations affect the referral decisions of primary care physicians.
  • Sample Size & Justification: 50 patients. Designed as a proof-of-concept pilot study to evaluate feasibility and preliminary effectiveness in a multicentre setting.
  • Acceptance Criteria:
    • Diagnostic accuracy: Top-1 >= 50%, Top-3 >= 70%, Top-5 >= 80%.
    • Agreement between device and dermatologist diagnosis: κ > 0.8.
    • Statistically significant reduction of unnecessary referrals: >= 20%.
    • Malignancy detection: AUC >= 0.8, sensitivity >= 75%, specificity >= 80%.
    • Increase in correctly identified and referred "preferent" cases: >= 20%.
    • Reduction of cumulative waiting time for consultations: >= 30%.
  • Timeline: Intended Start: April 2026. Expected Completion: April 2027.
  • Protocol Document: R-TF-015-004 Clinical Investigation Plan (Location: clinical/Investigation/VH_clinical_2025/)

B. Consolidated CER Gap 2: Prospective Clinical Performance Confirmation for Severity Assessment​

The pre-market evidence base for severity assessment (Clinical Benefit 5RB) includes Technical Performance evidence (MDCG 2020-1 Pillar 2) from four published peer-reviewed validation studies demonstrating algorithm-level concordance with expert dermatologist consensus: psoriasis/PASI (APASI_2025: device exceeds human annotator accuracy across erythema, induration, and desquamation; 2,857 images, 4 expert dermatologists), urticaria/UAS (AUAS_2023: Krippendorff alpha 0.826 for hive counting; 313 images, 5 dermatologists), hidradenitis suppurativa/IHS4 (AIHS4_2023: performance comparable to the most expert physician; 221 images, 6 dermatologists), and atopic dermatitis/SCORAD (ASCORAD_2022: RMAE 13.0%; 1,083 images, 9 dermatologists). This Technical Performance evidence is appraised in the CER using MINORS (all scored 11/16) and ranked 5–6 per MDCG 2020-6 Appendix III. A preliminary Clinical Performance result (AIHS4_2025: ICC 0.727, 2 patients, 16 longitudinal assessments) provides initial real-world confirmation for one condition.

Activities B.1–B.5 provide the essential prospective Clinical Performance confirmation (MDCG 2020-1 Pillar 3) required to demonstrate that the algorithm-level validity established in the published literature translates to real-world clinical settings with device-captured images. These activities also extend severity validation to conditions not covered by the published Technical Performance literature (acne, frontal fibrosing alopecia, vitiligo). The acceptance criterion for all activities is ICC > 0.75, consistent with the pre-market acceptance criterion for severity assessment.

Activity B.1: Pilot study for the clinical validation of Legit.Health Plus for quantification of severity and monitoring of FFA​
  • Code: LEGIT_AFF_EVCDAO_2021
  • Rationale: Addresses Gap 2. Validates the hair counting and hair-loss monitoring capabilities for Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia (Clinical Benefit 5RB).
  • Methodology: Observational and Prospective study using Legit.Health Plus (version 1.1.0.0). The device algorithm's automated hair count is compared against manual specialist hair counting (gold standard).
  • Sample Size & Justification: 100 patients. Estimated based on the patient volume at the Dermatology Service of the Ramón y Cajal University Hospital to provide sufficient data for reliability analysis.
  • Acceptance Criteria: ICC > 0.75 (good to excellent reliability).
  • Timeline: Intended Start: June 2026. Expected Completion: June 2027.
  • Protocol Document: R-TF-015-004 Clinical Investigation Plan (Location: clinical/Investigation/AFF_2026/)
Activity B.2: Pilot study for the clinical validation of Legit.Health Plus for automatic assessment of severity and monitoring of acne​
  • Code: Legit.Health_acne
  • Rationale: Addresses Gap 2. Validates the ALADIN algorithm for automated acne severity scoring (Clinical Benefit 5RB).
  • Methodology: Observational, Single-centre and Interventional study using Legit.Health Plus (version 1.1.0.0). Agreement is measured between the device-calculated acne severity and expert consensus using smartphone photos.
  • Sample Size & Justification: 30 patients. Sufficient for a proof-of-concept pilot study to determine the agreement between automated and expert assessment.
  • Acceptance Criteria: ICC > 0.75.
  • Timeline: Intended Start: April 2026. Expected Completion: November 2026.
  • Protocol Document: R-TF-015-004 Clinical Investigation Plan (Location: clinical/Investigation/ALADIN 2026/)
Activity B.3: Pilot study for the clinical validation of an automatic EASI scoring system for atopic dermatitis​
  • Code: Legit_aEASI_HVN
  • Rationale: Addresses Gap 2. Validates the automated Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI) scoring for atopic dermatitis monitoring (Clinical Benefit 5RB).
  • Methodology: Retrospective and Single-centre study using Legit.Health Plus (version 1.1.0.0). Compares device-calculated EASI scores against historical expert consensus scores.
  • Sample Size & Justification: 100 patients. Sufficient to estimate and detect agreement with a 95% confidence level and a precision of ± 10 percentage points.
  • Acceptance Criteria: ICC > 0.75.
  • Timeline: Intended Start: Early May 2026. Expected Completion: August 2026.
  • Protocol Document: R-TF-015-004 Clinical Investigation Plan (Location: clinical/Investigation/aEASI_HVN_2026/)
Activity B.4: Prospective Validation of Legit.Health Plus for Automated Calculation of the Vitiligo Area Scoring Index (AVASI)​
  • Code: Legit.Health_AVASI
  • Rationale: Addresses Gap 2. Validates the AVASI algorithm for vitiligo severity quantification and body surface area measurement (Clinical Benefit 5RB).
  • Methodology: Prospective, cross-sectional, multicenter and observational study using Legit.Health Plus (version 1.1.0.0).
  • Sample Size & Justification: 100 patients (10 per participating center). Designed to achieve sufficient statistical power while maintaining clinical feasibility across multiple sites.
  • Acceptance Criteria:
    • Agreement (ICC) for severity assessment: > 0.75.
    • Mean Absolute Error (MAE) for body surface area measurement: < 10%.
    • Bland-Altman analysis: Mean bias < 5 points and 95% LoA within ± 15 units on the VASI scale.
  • Timeline: Intended Start: March 2026. Expected Completion: March 2027.
  • Protocol Document: R-TF-015-004 Clinical Investigation Plan (Location: clinical/Investigation/AVASI_2026/)
Activity B.5: Confirmatory validation of an artificial intelligence algorithm for severity assessment of Hidradenitis Suppurativa​

Code: Legit.Health_AIHS_Confirmatory_2026

  • Rationale: Addresses Gap 2. Validates and confirms the AIHS4 algorithm for hidradenitis suppurativa severity assessment, expanding the results of the pilot study Legit.Health_AIHS4_2025 (Clinical Benefit 5RB).
  • Methodology: Prospective, observational, multi-reader, multi-case study using Legit.Health Plus (version 1.1.0.0).
  • Sample Size & Justification: 100 patients. Designed to achieve sufficient statistical power while maintaining clinical feasibility and to address the sample size limitations observed in the initial AIHS4 study.
  • Acceptance Criteria:
    • Agreement (ICC) for severity assessment: > 0.75.
    • Mean Absolute Error (MAE): < 10%.
    • Bland-Altman analysis: Mean bias < 5 points and 95% LoA within ± 15 units on the IHS4 scale.
  • Timeline: Intended Start: September 2026. Expected Completion: December 2026.
  • Protocol Document: R-TF-015-004 Clinical Investigation Plan (Location: clinical/Investigation/AIHS4_2026/)

C. Consolidated CER Gap 3: Core Diagnostic Performance and Stability Monitoring​

Monitoring of Sustained Core Algorithmic Performance. The PMCF program must conduct formal, periodic monitoring to demonstrate the sustained stability and effectiveness of the device's core diagnostic algorithms (e.g., accuracy, AUC, Top-N metrics) in the post-market phase, ensuring continued acceptable performance over time.

Activity C.1: Image-based diagnosis non-interventional performance analysis​
  • Code: PMCF-ICD-DXP-2026
  • Rationale: Addresses Gap 3. Ensures the stability of core diagnostic performance (Clinical Benefit 7GH, all sub-criteria) across all 346 ICD-11 categories in a multireader setting.
  • Methodology: Observational, non-interventional reader study using anonymised data and Legit.Health Plus (version 1.1.0.0).
  • Sample Size & Justification: 100 cases and at least 30 readers. Per Obuchowski-Rockette and Hillis framework, 30 readers significantly reduce the Reader-related Variance Component, while 100 cases cover the spectrum of disease severity.
  • Acceptance Criteria: AUC > 0.8; Top-5 >= 70%; Top-3 >= 55%; Top-1 >= 40%.
  • Timeline: Intended Start: November 2026. Expected Completion: March 2027.
  • Protocol Document: R-TF-015-004 Clinical Investigation Plan (Location: clinical/Investigation/ICD_DXP_2026/)
Activity C.2: FDA Pivotal Performance Analysis (Legit.Health US Version)​

To satisfy FDA 510(k) requirements and confirm real-world performance for the US market, this activity is divided into three distinct studies.

Activity C.2.1: Retrospective Standalone Performance Study​
  • Rationale: Validates that the device standing alone achieves the required sensitivity for high-risk lesions.
  • Methodology: Retrospective, cross-sectional study using an enriched dataset (1:1 malignant to benign ratio) to ensure representation of Fitzpatrick skin phototypes IV-VI and younger patients (< 40 years). Ground truth is consensus histopathology.
  • Acceptance Criteria: Diagnostic sensitivity >= 90% for high-risk lesions (Melanoma, BCC, SCC).
  • Timeline: Completion March 2027.
  • Protocol Document: R-TF-015-004 Clinical Investigation Plan (Location: clinical/Investigation/Legit.Health-US-version-1-1-0-0/)
Activity C.2.2: Multi-Reader Multi-Case (MRMC) Second-Read Study​
  • Rationale: Demonstrates the adjunctive benefit of the device for primary care physicians.
  • Methodology: Prospective, blinded, sequential-read study involving 30 board-certified PCPs evaluating 100 cases (50 malignant, 50 benign).
  • Acceptance Criteria: Superior diagnostic sensitivity for aided PCPs compared to unaided clinical assessment.
  • Timeline: Completion March 2027.
  • Protocol Document: R-TF-015-004 Clinical Investigation Plan (Location: clinical/Investigation/Legit.Health-US-version-1-1-0-0/)
Activity C.2.3: System Reproducibility and Robustness Study​
  • Rationale: Proves that diagnostic performance is independent of the image capture hardware.
  • Methodology: Prospective, observational, cross-sectional method-comparison study using a repeated measures design on at least 50 lesions captured with various smartphones and dermatoscopes.
  • Acceptance Criteria: Overall Percent Agreement (OPA) >= 95% between different validated acquisition systems.
  • Timeline: Completion March 2027.
  • Protocol Document: R-TF-015-004 Clinical Investigation Plan (Location: clinical/Investigation/Legit.Health-US-version-1-1-0-0/)

D. Post-certification confirmation of low-prevalence sub-indication categories (autoimmune dermatoses and genodermatoses) (Clinical Benefit 7GH, sub-criterion a — indication coverage)​

For the two low-prevalence sub-indication categories of autoimmune dermatoses (~3 % of real-world dermatological presentations) and genodermatoses (~1 %), pre-certification evidence is triangulated under MDCG 2020-6 §6.3 from Pillar 1 Valid Clinical Association (R-TF-015-011 §Autoimmune and genodermatoses — 22 load-bearing literature anchors CRIT1–7 ≥ 15/21) and Pillar 2 Technical Performance measured on the device's stand-alone analytical output without a clinician in the loop (R-TF-028-006 §Per-Epidemiological-Group Performance — autoimmune AUC 0.948 with 95 % CI 0.941 – 0.954, genodermatoses AUC 0.905 with 95 % CI 0.886 – 0.924; both above the pre-specified ≥ 0.80 acceptance criterion). Both categories remain within the intended use. The device's clinical role for these categories is supporting the healthcare professional's differential-diagnosis workup (image-based probability ranking within the broader ICD-11 output distribution); final diagnosis relies on clinical evaluation and histopathological, serological or genetic testing as per the current standard of care, and is an HCP determination, not a device determination. Activities D.1 and D.2 below confirm and strengthen the triangulated pre-certification base in routine clinical deployment; they are not invoked to fill or close a pre-certification evidence gap.

Activity D.1: Prospective surveillance of autoimmune dermatoses in clinical deployment (§6.3 PMCF confirmation)​
  • Code: PMCF-AutoImmune-Coverage-2026
  • Rationale: Confirms and strengthens the triangulated pre-certification evidence for autoimmune dermatoses (Pillar 1 Valid Clinical Association in R-TF-015-011 §Autoimmune and genodermatoses; Pillar 2 Technical Performance in R-TF-028-006 §Per-Epidemiological-Group Performance). This activity is pre-specified under MDCG 2020-6 §6.3 and does not generate pre-certification evidence; it is not invoked to fill or close a pre-certification evidence gap.
  • Methodology: Prospective, observational, real-world data collection from clinical sites deploying the device. When a healthcare professional confirms an autoimmune skin-condition diagnosis (using serological testing or biopsy, where clinically indicated), the case is flagged for retrospective analysis of the device's output. The device's probability distribution for that image is reviewed to determine whether the correct autoimmune category was ranked within the Top-1, Top-3, and Top-5 results, and the HCP's use of that ranking in the device-aided differential-diagnosis workup is recorded per protocol. No intervention is required from the HCP beyond standard clinical practice; the review is conducted by the clinical evaluation team.
  • Conditions in scope: Bullous pemphigoid, cutaneous lupus erythematosus, dermatomyositis, morphea, pemphigus foliaceus, pemphigus vulgaris (tracked separately from Tier 2 rare-diseases analysis — see note below), mucous membrane pemphigoid, lichen planus (cutaneous and nail; oral lichen planus is specifically within scope as the residual Pillar 1 coverage item), cutaneous vasculitis, and any other ICD-11 autoimmune skin condition confirmed in clinical practice. Note: pemphigus vulgaris data that has already been counted as Tier 2 rare-diseases evidence is not double-counted here; the activity reports the union of the autoimmune-specific cohort and the double-count-free Tier 2 overlap separately.
  • Diagnosis confirmation standard: Diagnoses must be confirmed by a dermatologist. For bullous diseases, serological confirmation (anti-desmoglein antibodies for pemphigus; anti-BP180/BP230 for bullous pemphigoid) is required where clinically performed. For lupus and dermatomyositis, ANA panel results are required where available. For lichen planus, clinicopathological correlation is recorded where available.
  • Sample size and enrolment target: 50 confirmed autoimmune cases across all in-scope conditions within 36 months of certification (first interim at 12 months post-certification or at 15 cases, whichever comes first). The 50-case target is not a statistical-power specification; it is the minimum evidence threshold at which systematic misclassification (autoimmune categories consistently ranked outside Top-5) can be distinguished from random variation across ≥ 5 autoimmune sub-conditions. Rationale: 50 cases distributed across ≥ 5 autoimmune sub-conditions yields a minimum per-sub-condition cell count of approximately 10, sufficient to detect a systematic ≥ 30 percentage-point drop from the V&V-demonstrated Top-5 performance (0.891) at p < 0.05 under a simple one-sample proportion comparison. At the observed ~3 % prevalence and the expected deployed image volume across participating sites, the target is achievable within the specified window without active recruitment.
  • Acceptance criteria and triggers:
    • Primary safety-floor acceptance criterion: Top-3 accuracy for the confirmed autoimmune category ≥ 60 % on the 50-case dataset. Rationale: 60 % is the safety-floor Top-3 threshold below which the device's supporting role in the HCP's differential-diagnosis workup for these sub-categories (where the final diagnosis relies on serological or histopathological testing) would be methodologically compromised. It is deliberately set below — and is not a target for — the pre-certification V&V-demonstrated Top-3 on the autoimmune sub-analysis (0.820, 95 % CI 0.803 – 0.836, per R-TF-028-006 §Per-Epidemiological-Group Performance); the target performance remains the V&V-demonstrated value.
    • Non-inferiority secondary acceptance criterion: Top-3 accuracy post-certification must not fall more than 15 percentage points below the V&V-demonstrated Top-3 of 0.820 (i.e., must remain ≥ 0.67 on the 50-case cohort). This criterion is the substantive post-market performance-maintenance check; breach triggers an unscheduled CER update and a protocol-driven re-review of the §6.3 sufficient-evidence determination on the same footing as the primary safety-floor criterion.
    • User-concordance supporting criterion: in ≥ 70 % of the confirmed autoimmune cases where the correct category was within the device's Top-5 ranking, the HCP's recorded differential-diagnosis workup reflects consultation of the device's ranking (per-protocol measurement at case review, supporting criterion only — does not trigger unscheduled CER update on its own).
    • Safety criterion: zero confirmed autoimmune conditions where the device ranked all autoimmune categories below Top-10 AND the physician subsequently reported that the device output contributed to a clinically significant delay in diagnosis.
    • Surveillance trigger (unscheduled CER update): if at any annual interim review more than 20 % of confirmed autoimmune cases have the correct category ranked below Top-5, OR the non-inferiority secondary criterion is breached, OR the primary safety-floor is breached, an unscheduled CER update and a protocol-driven re-review of the §6.3 sufficient-evidence determination must be initiated.
  • Timeline: Intended start: upon CE marking. Data collection: continuous. First interim analysis: 12 months post-CE marking (or at 15 cases, whichever comes first). Target completion: 50 confirmed cases accumulated or 36 months post-CE marking, whichever comes first.
  • Legacy post-market report corpus slice (pre-specified concurrent confirmation). The autoimmune-dermatoses slice of the ≈ 250,000 legacy-predecessor post-market report corpus will be analysed and reported as part of the first PMS Update Report R-TF-007-003, consistent with MDCG 2020-6 §6.3 under which PMCF confirms and strengthens an adequately-evidenced pre-certification base and is not invoked to fill or close pre-certification evidence gaps. The slice is queried for autoimmune ICD-11 codes across the multi-year deployment window, deduplicated, case-categorised and summarised with complaint and incident rates (rule-of-three upper bounds where zero events); the results feed the R-TF-007-003 first update and, via that update, back into the CER.
  • Reporting: Results integrated into the annual PMCF Evaluation Report and the corresponding CER update.
Activity D.2: Passive surveillance of genodermatoses in post-market deployment (§6.3 PMCF confirmation)​
  • Code: PMCF-Genodermatoses-Surveillance-2026
  • Rationale: Confirms and strengthens the triangulated pre-certification evidence for genodermatoses (Pillar 1 Valid Clinical Association in R-TF-015-011 §Autoimmune and genodermatoses; Pillar 2 Technical Performance in R-TF-028-006 §Per-Epidemiological-Group Performance). Pre-certification evidence is judged sufficient under MDCG 2020-6 §6.3; this activity is post-certification confirmation and is not invoked to fill or close a pre-certification evidence gap. Active prospective recruitment is not methodologically appropriate for this category at the observed ~1 % prevalence and given that genodermatosis diagnosis is based on genetic testing and clinical history rather than image-based assessment; the device's clinical role for these conditions is supportive only (probability ranking within the broader ICD-11 output distribution).
  • Methodology: Passive surveillance. Any case reported through the PMS system (complaint, vigilance report, user feedback, or clinical site communication) where the patient's confirmed diagnosis is a genodermatosis (epidermolysis bullosa, ichthyosis vulgaris, lamellar ichthyosis, Darier disease, Hailey-Hailey disease, neurofibromatosis type 1 and type 2 cutaneous manifestations, tuberous sclerosis complex cutaneous manifestations, or similar) is captured and retrospectively reviewed. The review examines: (a) what the device output was for that image; (b) whether the correct genodermatosis category was present in the Top-5 of the probability distribution; (c) whether the HCP reported any clinical harm attributable to the device output.
  • No active recruitment: Active recruitment for genodermatoses is explicitly not conducted, for the methodological reasons recorded in the Rationale above. Passive surveillance is the methodologically appropriate and proportionate choice.
  • Sample size: No pre-specified enrolment target. The activity is governed by safety and coverage triggers (see below).
  • Acceptance criteria and triggers:
    • Safety criterion (primary): zero confirmed genodermatosis cases where the device output was identified by the treating HCP as contributing to patient harm. Any such case invalidates the §6.3 sufficient-evidence determination for this category and requires immediate CER update and CAPA.
    • Per-case Top-5 concordance performance reporting: for each confirmed genodermatosis case identified through PMS, the per-case Top-5 ranking of the correct genodermatosis category is recorded and reported. The aggregate per-case Top-5 concordance distribution is published in each annual PMCF Evaluation Report, including year-over-year trend analysis and a reviewer-adjudicated narrative concordance score per case. This is a positive performance-confirmation element; it complements rather than replaces the early Pillar 3-equivalent performance readout on the legacy post-market report corpus (see below).
    • User-concordance supporting criterion: for each identified case, the HCP's recorded differential-diagnosis workup is examined for consultation of the device's Top-5 ranking; a narrative user-concordance note is included in the annual PMCF Evaluation Report (supporting only — does not trigger unscheduled CER update on its own).
    • Surveillance trigger (unscheduled clinical-evaluation review): if more than 3 confirmed genodermatosis cases are identified through PMS in any 12-month period AND the device ranked all genodermatosis categories below Top-5 for those cases, an unscheduled clinical-evaluation review must be initiated to reassess whether the §6.3 sufficient-evidence determination holds.
    • Coverage trigger (formal diagnostic-accuracy analysis + §6.3 reconfirmation): if at any annual review the cumulative number of genodermatosis cases in real-world deployment reaches 30, a formal diagnostic-accuracy analysis is conducted and the results are fed back into the §6.3 sufficient-evidence determination in the CER (either reconfirming the determination with new evidence, or initiating active recruitment as a consequent corrective action).
  • Timeline: Intended start: upon CE marking. Surveillance: continuous throughout device lifetime. Annual review: incorporated into the PMCF Evaluation Report and PSUR.
  • Early Pillar 3-equivalent performance readout (legacy post-market report corpus slice). To avoid deferring all positive Pillar 3-equivalent performance confirmation for genodermatoses to the 30-case cumulative coverage trigger, the genodermatoses slice of the ≈ 250,000 legacy-predecessor post-market report corpus is pre-specified as an early confirmation readout and is analysed and reported in the first PMS Update Report R-TF-007-003, targeting a publication window of approximately six months post-CE marking. The readout is not a complaint-and-incident summary alone: it reports the per-case Top-5 ranking of confirmed genodermatosis cases in the legacy corpus, a case-categorised diagnostic-accuracy summary (sensitivity / specificity / Top-N distribution where the ground-truth category can be established from the legacy clinical record), rule-of-three upper bounds for zero-event safety categories, and a narrative concordance note. The results concurrently anchor the positive performance-confirmation element of this Activity D.2, the Test 4 confirmation of the §6.3 sufficient-evidence determination in R-TF-015-003 §Representativeness of the Study Populations, and — via R-TF-007-003 — the PMS / PMCF closure of the CER. The readout is consistent with MDCG 2020-6 §6.3 under which PMCF confirms and strengthens an adequately-evidenced pre-certification base and is not invoked to fill or close pre-certification evidence gaps.
  • Reporting: Any genodermatosis case identified through PMS is reported in the next annual PMCF Evaluation Report. If the safety trigger is met, an unscheduled PMCF Evaluation Report is issued within 30 days.

Reference to relevant parts of the technical documentation​

The objectives and methodology of this PMCF Plan are directly derived from the data, conclusions, and residual risks identified in the following technical documents:

  • R-TF-015-003 Clinical Evaluation Report.
  • R-TF-015-006 Series Pre-market Clinical Investigation Reports.
  • R-TF-013-002 Risk management record.
  • Description and specifications.
  • R-TF-001-008 Label.
  • R-TF-025-004 Summative evaluation protocol.
  • R-TF-007-001 Post-Market Surveillance (PMS) Plan.
  • Instructions for use.

Estimated date of the PMCF evaluation report​

The results and conclusions of the PMCF activities will be documented in the PMCF Evaluation Report. This report will form an integral part of the Periodic Safety Update Report (PSUR), in accordance with Article 86 and Annex XIV, Part B, Section 5 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745. The PSUR will be generated after the first year of market placement of the device and updated on an annual basis, as required for Class IIb devices.

Estimated completion date: The first update is scheduled for one year after initial CE marking (Initial Report) / April 2027 (Full PMCF Report including FDA Pivotal data).

Signature meaning

The signatures for the approval process of this document can be found in the verified commits at the repository for the QMS. As a reference, the team members who are expected to participate in this document and their roles in the approval process, as defined in Annex I Responsibility Matrix of the GP-001, are:

  • Author: Team members involved
  • Reviewer: JD-003 Design & Development Manager, JD-004 Quality Manager & Person Responsible for Regulatory Compliance (PRRC)
  • Approver: JD-001 General Manager
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  • Manufacturer contact details
  • Medical device characterization
  • Intended use or purpose
  • Applicable Standards and Guidelines
  • PMCF plan details
  • Rationale and Specific Objectives of the PMCF Plan
    • General Objectives
    • Specific Objectives
  • Data Sufficiency Justification
    • Methodological Quality and Quantity
    • Comprehensive Coverage Mapping
    • Continuous Evaluation Lifecycle (Continuity)
    • Residual uncertainties from legacy PMS: confirmation in PMCF
    • Evidence-quality substantiation: continuity from legacy PMS
  • Evaluation of Equivalent and Similar Devices
  • PMCF activities
    • General PMCF Methods (Drawing Clinical Data from PMS)
    • Metric Definitions and Clinical Rationale
    • Specific PMCF Methods.
      • A. Consolidated CER Gap 1: Triage and Malignancy Prioritization
        • Activity A.1: Legit.Health Plus performance in automated triage in teledermatology workflows
        • Activity A.2: Clinical validation of Legit.Health Plus for prioritising follow-up visits in patients at risk of melanoma
        • Activity A.3: Pilot study for the clinical validation of Legit.Health Plus for automatic triage in primary care teledermatology
      • B. Consolidated CER Gap 2: Prospective Clinical Performance Confirmation for Severity Assessment
        • Activity B.1: Pilot study for the clinical validation of Legit.Health Plus for quantification of severity and monitoring of FFA
        • Activity B.2: Pilot study for the clinical validation of Legit.Health Plus for automatic assessment of severity and monitoring of acne
        • Activity B.3: Pilot study for the clinical validation of an automatic EASI scoring system for atopic dermatitis
        • Activity B.4: Prospective Validation of Legit.Health Plus for Automated Calculation of the Vitiligo Area Scoring Index (AVASI)
        • Activity B.5: Confirmatory validation of an artificial intelligence algorithm for severity assessment of Hidradenitis Suppurativa
      • C. Consolidated CER Gap 3: Core Diagnostic Performance and Stability Monitoring
        • Activity C.1: Image-based diagnosis non-interventional performance analysis
        • Activity C.2: FDA Pivotal Performance Analysis (Legit.Health US Version)
          • Activity C.2.1: Retrospective Standalone Performance Study
          • Activity C.2.2: Multi-Reader Multi-Case (MRMC) Second-Read Study
          • Activity C.2.3: System Reproducibility and Robustness Study
      • D. Post-certification confirmation of low-prevalence sub-indication categories (autoimmune dermatoses and genodermatoses) (Clinical Benefit 7GH, sub-criterion a — indication coverage)
        • Activity D.1: Prospective surveillance of autoimmune dermatoses in clinical deployment (§6.3 PMCF confirmation)
        • Activity D.2: Passive surveillance of genodermatoses in post-market deployment (§6.3 PMCF confirmation)
  • Reference to relevant parts of the technical documentation
  • Estimated date of the PMCF evaluation report
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