The Stryker PROFESS™ system is a navigation surgical software module that, when used with a specific Stryker computer workstation, is intended as an intraoperative guidance system to enable intranasal and sinus computer-assisted surgery. The system tracks and displays the intraoperative location of navigated surgical instruments relative to a CT image. The system can be used for intraoperative guidance where a reference to a rigid anatomical structure can be identified.
Device Story
The Stryker PROFESS System is an intraoperative image-guided surgery (IGS) navigation system for intranasal and sinus procedures. It utilizes a computer workstation (Stryker ADAPT, Nav3, or Nav3i) running navigation software. The system takes pre-operative CT images as input. During surgery, a miniature video camera mounted on navigated surgical instruments (suction tools, sinus seekers) captures live video of the surgical field. The software processes these video images to track the instrument's position relative to a patient-mounted tracker (PROFESS Patient Tracker) and the pre-operative CT scan. The system displays the instrument's real-time location on a monitor via multiplanar reconstruction (sagittal, coronal, axial views) with superimposed cross-hairs. This guidance assists surgeons in navigating complex sinus anatomy. The system is intended for use by trained surgeons and clinical staff in an operating room environment.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical testing was conducted. Evidence is based on bench testing, including accuracy verification (± 2 mm per ASTM F2554:2010), phantom and cadaver studies, biocompatibility (ISO 10993-1), electrical safety (ANSI/AAMI ES 60601-1), electromagnetic compatibility (IEC 60601-1-2), and software validation (IEC 62304).
Technological Characteristics
System components include PROFESS software, navigated surgical instruments (AISI 301/304 stainless steel), patient tracker (ABS/TPE), and registration stickers. Navigation uses video-based localization. Connectivity via USB 2.0. Sterilization of single-use components via Ethylene Oxide (EO) per ISO 11135-1. Software operates on Stryker SPC-3 workstation running Windows XP.
Indications for Use
Indicated for intranasal and sinus surgery in which computer-assisted surgery is appropriate and a CT image of the patient is available. Supports endoscopic sinus surgery and intranasal procedures.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A stereotaxic instrument is a device consisting of a rigid frame with a calibrated guide mechanism for precisely positioning probes or other devices within a patient's brain, spinal cord, or other part of the nervous system.
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September 8, 2014
Stryker IMT Ms. Becky Ditty Sr. Staff Regulatory Affairs Specialist 4100 E. Milham Ave. Kalamazoo, MI 49001
Re: K141551
Trade/Device Name: Stryker PROFESS System Regulation Number: 21 CFR 882.4560 Regulation Name: Ear, Nose, and Throat Stereotaxic Instrument Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: PGW Dated: June 10, 2014 Received: June 11, 2014
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## Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known)
Device Name
Stryker PROFESS™ System
#### Indications for Use (Describe)
The Stryker PROFESS™ system is a navigation surgical software module that, when used with a specific Stryker computer workstation, is intended as an intraoperative guidance system to enable intransal and sinus computer-assisted surgery. The system tracks and displays the intraoperative location of navigated surgical instruments relative to a CT image. The system can be used for intraoperative guidance where a reference to a rigid anatomical structure can be identified.
The Stryker PROFESS™ system is indicated for intranasal and sinus surgery in which the use of computer-assisted surgery is appropriate and for which a CT image of the patient in accordance with the imaging protocol is available. The Stryker PROFESS™ system supports the following surgical procedures:
• Endoscopic sinus surgery
• Intranasal procedures
Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)
X Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
| Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
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# Section 5. 510(k) Summary
This section provides a summary of 510(k) safety and effectiveness information in accordance with the requirements of 21 CFR 807.92.
| 510(k) Owner: | Stryker Leibinger GmbH & Co. KG – Navigation<br>Boetzinger Str. 41<br>D-79111 Freiburg, GERMANY<br>(p) (269) 389-3434<br>(f) (269) 389-2375 |
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| Contact Person: | Becky Ditty<br>Sr. Staff Regulatory Affairs Specialist<br>4100 E. Milham Ave<br>Kalamazoo, MI 49002<br>becky.ditty@stryker.com |
| Registration No.: | 8010177 |
| Trade Name: | Stryker PROFESS™ System |
| Common Name: | Navigation System |
| Classification Name: | Ear, Nose, and Throat Stereotaxic Instrument |
| Regulation Number: | 882.4560 |
| Product Code: | PGW |
| Device Description: | The PROFESS™ System, consisting of a computer<br>platform, software and sterile single-use accessories, is<br>designed to enable image guided surgery in intranasal and<br>sinus surgery. Specifically, the system tracks and displays<br>to the surgeon the intraoperative location of navigated<br>surgical instruments, for example suction tools, relative to a<br>CT image.<br>The PROFESS™ System is based on the use of live video<br>images captured by the miniature video camera mounted<br>on the PROFESS™ Navigated Surgical Instruments. The |
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captured images can be processed by the PROFESS™ Software for localization and tracking of the PROFESS™ Navigated Surgical Instrument relative to the PROFESS™ Patient Tracker as long as the PROFESS™ Patient Tracker is partially visible in the video image.
The following are the PROFESS™ System components:
- PROFESS™ Software ●
- PROFESS™ Navigated Surgical Instruments: ●
- PROFESS™ Straight Suction
- PROFESS™ Curved 70°Suction
- PROFESS™ Curved 90° Suction
- PROFESS™ Frontal Sinus Seeker
- PROFESS™ Registration Stickers ●
- PROFESS™ Patient Tracker ●
- PROFESS™ Adaptor Cable .
- Computer platform containing an SPC-3 Workstation . and IO-Tablet, one of:
- Stryker ADAPT® Platform
- Stryker Nav3® Platform
- o Stryker Nav3i™ Platform
- The Stryker PROFESS™ system is a navigation surgical Indications for Use: software module that, when used with a specific Stryker computer workstation, is intended as an intraoperative quidance system to enable intranasal and sinus computer assisted surgery. The system tracks and displays the intraoperative location of navigated surgical instruments relative to a CT image. The system can be used for intraoperative quidance where a reference to a rigid anatomical structure can be identified.
The Stryker PROFESS™ system is indicated for intranasal and sinus surgery in which the use of computer assisted surgery is appropriate and for which a CT image of the patient in accordance with the imaging protocol is available.
The Stryker PROFESS™ system supports the following surqical procedures:
- Endoscopic sinus surgery .
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- Intranasal procedures
The PROFESS™ System has the same intended use and Predicate Devices: technological characteristics as the predicate devices shown in the following tables:
| Predicate Device | 510(k)<br>Number | Clearance<br>Date | Predicate Substantial<br>Equivalence Characteristic | Feature | Subject Device | Predicate Devices |
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| Stryker Navigation System – ENT<br>Module | K002732 | 10/01/2000 | Navigated Surgical Instruments | Indications for<br>Use | The Stryker PROFESS™ system is a navigation surgical software module that,<br>when used with a specific Stryker computer workstation, is intended as an<br>intraoperative guidance system to enable intranasal and sinus computer-<br>assisted surgery. The system tracks and displays the intraoperative location of<br>navigated surgical instruments relative to a CT image. The system can be used<br>for intraoperative guidance where a reference to a rigid anatomical structure can<br>be identified. | K002732, Stryker Navigation System - ENT Module<br>The Stryker Navigation System - ENT Module is intended as a planning and<br>intraoperative guidance system to enable open or percutaneous image guided<br>surgery. The system is indicated for any medical condition in which the use of<br>image guided surgery may be appropriate, and where a reference to a rigid<br>anatomical structure can be identified relative to medical images. The ENT<br>Module is also indicated for intranasal or sinus use. |
| Stryker Navigation System – Cranial<br>Module | K062640 | 12/14/2006 | Application Software<br>Patient Reference Localizer<br>Registration Accessories | | The Stryker PROFESS™ system is indicated for intranasal and sinus surgery in<br>which the use of computer-assisted surgery is appropriate and for which a CT<br>image of the patient in accordance with the imaging protocol is available.<br>The Stryker PROFESS™ system supports the following surgical procedures:<br>• Endoscopic sinus surgery<br>• Intranasal procedures | K062640, Stryker Navigation System - Cranial Module (iNtellect)<br>The Stryker Navigation System - Cranial Module is intended as a planning<br>and intraoperative guidance system to enable open or percutaneous computer<br>assisted surgery. The system is indicated for any medical condition in which<br>the use of computer assisted planning and surgery may be appropriate. The<br>system can be used for intra-operative guidance where a reference to a rigid<br>anatomical structure can be identified. |
| Stryker NAV3i Platform | K130874 | 09/27/2013 | Computer Platform | | | The system should be operated only by trained personnel such as surgeons and<br>clinic staff. The Cranial Navigation system supports, but is not limited to, the<br>following surgical procedures: |
| | | ENT/Neuro Procedures<br>• Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (ESS)<br>• Intranasal procedures<br>• Ear implant procedures | | | | |
| | | Neuro Procedures<br>• Cranial biopsies<br>• Puncture of abscesses<br>• Craniotomies<br>• Craniectomies<br>• Resection of tumors and other lesions<br>• Removal of foreign objects<br>• Skull base procedures<br>• Transnasal neurosurgical procedures<br>• Transphenoidal pituitary surgery<br>• Shunt placement, including pediatric shunt placement<br>• Placement of electrodes for recording, stimulation and lesion generation<br>• Craniofacial procedures<br>• Skull reconstruction procedures<br>• Orbital cavity reconstruction procedures<br>• Placement of patient specific implants | | | | |
TABLE 5-1 PREDICATE DEVICES
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| Feature | Subject Device | Predicate Devices |
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| Indications for<br>Use (continued) | | K130874, Stryker NAV3i Platform<br>The NAV3i platform is a computer workstation that, when used with specific<br>Stryker Navigation surgical software, displays patient specific images and/or<br>patient specific anatomical landmark information and tracks the position and<br>movement of surgical instruments in relation to a target anatomical site on a<br>patient.<br>The clinical setting and target population for the NAV3i Platform is that of a<br>patient undergoing a surgical procedure using stereotactic techniques.<br>Equivalent |
| Components | • PROFESS™ Software<br>• PROFESS™ Navigated Surgical Instruments<br>• PROFESS™ Registration • Stickers<br>• PROFESS™ Patient Tracker<br>• PROFESS™ Adaptor Cable<br>• Computer platform, one of:<br>o Stryker ADAPT® Platform<br>o Stryker Nav3® Platform<br>o Stryker Nav3i™ Platform | K002732, Stryker Navigation System - ENT Module<br>• ENT Software<br>• Navigated Surgical Instruments<br>• Instrument Battery<br>• Patient Tracking System<br>• Computer Platform:<br>o Stryker Navigation System I - Cart<br>K062640, Stryker Navigation System - Cranial Module<br>• iNtellect Software<br>• Navigated Surgical Instruments<br>• Instrument Battery<br>• Patient Registration Mask<br>• Computer Platform, one of:<br>o Stryker Navigation System II - Cart<br>o Stryker eNlite<br>Equivalent |
| Stryker ADAPT® Platform | | |
| Workstation | Stryker PC-3 (SPC-3) | K130874, Stryker NAV3i Platform<br>Stryker PC-3 (SPC-3)<br>Equivalent |
| Operating<br>System | Windows XP | K130874, Stryker NAV3i Platform<br>Windows XP<br>Equivalent |
| User Interface | • IO-Tablet Touchscreen with virtual keyboard<br>• Mouse | K130874, Stryker NAV3i Platform<br>• IO-Tablet Touchscreen with virtual keyboard<br>• Mouse<br>Equivalent |
| Feature | Subject Device | Predicate Devices |
| Main Monitor | 24" | K130874, Stryker NAV3i Platform<br>32"<br>Equivalent |
| Main Monitor<br>Position | Fixed position facing surgical field | K130874, Stryker NAV3i Platform<br>Mounted on articulated arm for flexible positioning<br>Equivalent |
| Localizer | N/A | K130874, Stryker NAV3i Platform<br>Infrared optical localizer Navigation System II Camera<br>Equivalent |
| Interfaces | • USB<br>• CD/DVD<br>• Equipotentially Connector<br>Additional interfaces, not used by PROFESS™ System:<br>• LAN<br>• BNC<br>• S-Video | K130874, Stryker NAV3i Platform<br>• USB<br>• CD/DVD<br>• Equipotentially Connector<br>Additional interfaces, not used by PROFESS™ System:<br>• LAN<br>• BNC<br>• S-Video<br>• HDMI<br>• DVI<br>• VGA<br>• FireWire<br>• Microscope (Optional Accessory)<br>Equivalent |
| RFID Reader | Deactivated by default, can be activated with an optional RFID Activation Kit | K130874, Stryker NAV3i Platform<br>Deactivated by default, can be activated with an optional RFID Activation Kit<br>Equivalent |
| WLAN Interface | Deactivated by default, cannot be activated by the user | K130874, Stryker NAV3i Platform<br>Deactivated by default, can be activated with an optional WLAN Activation Kit<br>Equivalent |
| Uninterruptible<br>Power Supply | N/A | K130874, Stryker NAV3i Platform<br>Yes<br>Equivalent |
| Feature | Subject Device | Predicate Devices |
| Stryker Nav3® Platform | | |
| Workstation | Stryker PC-3 (SPC-3) | K130874, Stryker NAV3i Platform<br>Stryker PC-3 (SPC-3)<br>Equivalent |
| Operating<br>System | Windows XP | K130874, Stryker NAV3i Platform<br>Windows XP<br>Equivalent |
| User Interface | • IO-Tablet Touchscreen with virtual keyboard<br>• Mouse | K130874, Stryker NAV3i Platform<br>• IO-Tablet Touchscreen with virtual keyboard<br>• Mouse<br>Equivalent |
| Main Monitor | 24" | K130874, Stryker NAV3i Platform<br>32"<br>Equivalent |
| Main Monitor<br>Position | Fixed position facing surgical field | K130874, Stryker NAV3i Platform<br>Mounted on articulated arm for flexible positioning<br>Equivalent |
| Localizer | Infrared optical localizer Navigation System II Camera | K130874, Stryker NAV3i Platform<br>Infrared optical localizer Navigation System II Camera<br>Equivalent |
| Interfaces | • USB<br>• CD/DVD<br>• Equipotentially Connector<br>Additional interfaces, not used by PROFESS™ System:<br>• LAN<br>• BNC<br>• S-Video | K130874, Stryker NAV3i Platform<br>• USB<br>• CD/DVD<br>• Equipotentially Connector<br>Additional interfaces, not used by PROFESS™ System:<br>• LAN<br>• BNC<br>• S-Video<br>• HDMI<br>• DVI<br>• VGA<br>• FireWire<br>• Microscope (Optional Accessory) |
| Feature | Subject Device | Predicate Devices |
| RFID Reader | Deactivated by default, can be activated with an optional RFID Activation Kit | K130874, Stryker NAV3i Platform<br>Deactivated by default, can be activated with an optional RFID Activation Kit<br>Equivalent |
| WLAN Interface | Deactivated by default, cannot be activated by the user | K130874, Stryker NAV3i Platform<br>Deactivated by default, can be activated with an optional WLAN Activation Kit<br>Equivalent |
| Uninterruptible<br>Power Supply | N/A | K130874, Stryker NAV3i Platform<br>Yes<br>Equivalent |
| PROFESS™ Software | | |
| Operating<br>Principle | The PROFESS™ Software is installed on the computer platform. Images are<br>imported in DICOM format. The software displays the anatomical images on a<br>monitor facing the surgeon and provides the navigational information. | K062640, Stryker Navigation System - Cranial Module<br>The iNtellect software is installed on the computer platform. Images are<br>imported in DICOM format. The software displays the anatomical and functional<br>images and planned items on a monitor facing the surgeon and provides the<br>navigational information.<br>Equivalent |
| Modes of<br>Operation | • Data Import<br>• System Setup<br>• Registration<br>• Navigation | K062640, Stryker Navigation System - Cranial Module<br>• Data Import<br>• Planning<br>• System Setup<br>• Registration<br>• Navigation<br>Equivalent |
| Control<br>Mechanism | The software is controlled using:<br>• Mouse<br>• Touchscreen<br>• Keyboard<br>• via buttons on the sterile navigated surgical instruments | K062640, Stryker Navigation System - Cranial Module<br>The software is controlled using:<br>• Mouse<br>• Keyboard<br>• via buttons on the sterile navigated surgical instruments<br>Equivalent |
| Localization and<br>Tracking<br>Technology | Video localization and tracking technology: A miniature video camera mounted<br>on the PROFESS™ Navigated Surgical Instruments captures live video images<br>which can be processed by the PROFESS™ Software for localization and<br>tracking of the PROFESS™ Navigated Surgical Instrument relative to the<br>PROFESS™ Patient Tracker | K062640, Stryker Navigation System - Cranial Module<br>Infrared optical active sensing technology: Infrared light emitted by diodes<br>placed in a known fashion on navigated surgical instruments is sensed by a<br>camera array (Navigation Camera) on the computer platform, thus allowing for<br>computation of the spatial information.<br>Equivalent |
| Feature | Subject Device | Predicate Devices |
| System Accuracy<br>Statement | Within the nasal cavities the system has a mean accuracy of 2 mm | K062640, Stryker Navigation System - Cranial Module<br>Within the camera working space, the system has a mean accuracy of 2 mm for<br>translation and 2° for rotation<br>Equivalent |
| Supported Image<br>Modalities | • CT | K062640, Stryker Navigation System - Cranial Module<br>• CT<br>• CTA<br>• MR<br>• MRA<br>• fMRI<br>• PET<br>• SPECT<br>Equivalent |
| Scanner<br>Interfaces | • CD/DVD<br>• USB | K062640, Stryker Navigation System - Cranial Module<br>• CD/DVD<br>• USB<br>• Network connectivity<br>• Magneto Optical Disk<br>Equivalent…
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A lot of people predicated them for a reason. Clicking a node traces parents and children, and selections from search carry over pre-selected.
10. Embeddings: the galaxy map
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.