The Carevature DReal™ is intended to be used with high-speed compatible electric and pneumatic motors. When used with these motors, it is intended to cut bone by drilling, reaming, decorticating, shaping, dissecting, shaving and smoothing for neurosurgical and spinal applications. Specific applications include laminectomy/laminotomy and craniotomy/craniectomy/ skull base cuts < 1 cm3.
Device Story
Handheld, single-use bone-removal device; features rotating cutter with protective shield (hood) and curved distal shaft (45° or 75° angles). Connects to high-speed electric or pneumatic motors via ISO 3964 'micro' adaptor; requires external irrigation. Operated by surgeons in open surgical procedures. Device acts as interface between motor and bone; rotating cutter performs bone removal. Protective hood shields surrounding tissue. Output is physical bone modification; assists in neurosurgical/spinal procedures. Benefits include improved access and visibility via curved tip and tissue protection via hooded design.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. Included biocompatibility (ISO 10993), sterilization validation (ISO 11137), shelf life, and performance testing (simulated use, temperature, slippage, vibration, fatigue). Animal feasibility study (1 pig) and cadaver feasibility study (1 human) confirmed safety and performance for intended spinal applications. No human clinical trial data provided.
Technological Characteristics
Handheld, single-use, powered bone-cutting tool. Materials: Steralloy (USP-6 plastic) handle, medical-grade stainless steel shaft and cutter. Powered by external electric/pneumatic motors (10,000-40,000 rpm). Features: 45°/75° curved distal tip, partially-hooded burr, irrigation port. Sterilization: Gamma irradiation. Connectivity: Mechanical interface to motor via ISO 3964 adaptor.
Indications for Use
Indicated for neurosurgical and spinal applications requiring bone cutting (drilling, reaming, decorticating, shaping, dissecting, shaving, smoothing), specifically laminectomy/laminotomy and craniotomy/craniectomy/skull base cuts < 1 cm3. For use with high-speed electric or pneumatic motors.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
Powered simple cranial drills, burrs, trephines, and their accessories are bone cutting and drilling instruments used on a patient's skull. The instruments are used with a power source but do not have a clutch mechanism to disengage the tip after penetrating the skull.
Predicate Devices
Stryker MIS Attachments and Cutting Accessories (K143540)
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March 24, 2016
Carevature Medical, Ltd. Ms. Orly Maor Company Consultant 42nd Tvuot Haarets Street Tel Aviv, Israel 6954648
Re: K153519
Trade/Device Name: DReal™ Regulation Number: 21 CFR 882.4310 Regulation Name: Powered Simple Cranial Drills, Burrs, Trephines, and Their Accessories Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: HBE Dated: February 9, 2016 Received: February 11, 2016
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This letter corrects our substantially equivalent letter of March 16, 2016.
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. 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) K153519
Device Name DReal™M
Indications for Use (Describe)
The Carevature DReal™ is intended to be used with high-speed compatible electric and pneumatic motors. When used with these motors, it is intended to cut bone by drilling, reaming, decorticating, shaping, dissecting, shaving and smoothing for neurosurgical and spinal applications. Specific applications include laminectomy/laminotomy and craniotomy/craniectomy/ skull base cuts < 1 cm3.
Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)
| <span style="font-size: 10pt;">☑ Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)</span> |
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| <span style="font-size: 10pt;">☐ Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)</span> |
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# Traditional Premarket Notification Submission – 510(k) Summary DReal™ 510(k) Number K153519
### I. SUBMITTER
Carevature Medical Ltd. 42 Tvuot Haarets St. Tel Aviv, Israel 6954648 Tel: +972-8-6757073 Fax: +972-8-6757073
#### Contact Person
Orly Maor Company consultant ra@carevature.com Tel: +972-9-7453607 Fax: +972-8-6757073 42nd Tvuot Haarets St. Tel Aviv, Israel 6954648
Date Prepared: February 26, 2016
### II. DEVICE
Name of Device: DReal™ Common or Usual Name: DReal™ Classification Name: drills, burrs, trephines & accessories (simple, powered) CFR: 21 CFR §882.4310 Regulatory Class: II Product Code: HBE
### III. PREDICATE DEVICE
The predicate device is the Stryker Corporation Stryker MIS Attachments and Cutting Accessories cleared under K143540 (product code HBE, Regulation No. 21 CFR \$882.4310).
### IV. DEVICE DESCRIPTION
The DReal™ is a handheld bone-removal device based on a rotating cutter, with a protective shield (hood) partially covering the cutter; following its indications for use, it is designed to cut bone < 1 cm3.
The DReal™ comprises a handpiece with a plastic grip ("handle") and a central shaft that curves at its distal end ("tip"). The curved tip is equipped with an active, drill-like
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cutter that is protected by an extension of the central shaft as a protective shield. The DReal™ has two models, with different angles of curvature at the distal end: Short 45° and Long 75°.
Located in the proximal end of the handle, is the motor adaptor (the motor is not part of the supplied product).
The DReal™ principles of operation are the same as any other bone cutting tool, as well as the predicate device; it uses electrical or pneumatic power to rotate a cutting element that is approximated to the bone requiring cutting.
The DReal™ has an irrigation port on its handle that connects to irrigation source. Irrigation should be running at all times while the DReal™ is active. In case of irrigation malfunction, irrigation can be added externally as with any high-speed, rotating power device, including the predicate.
The DReal™ can be powered by an electric or pneumatic motors using a 'micro' adaptor as per ISO 3964; however, it can rotate only clockwise (right-hand, or Forward).
The following motor system (Class II, Product Code HBE) was validated for use with the DRealTM.
- Stryker Consolidated Operating Room Equipment (CORE) -K112593 ●
## V. INDICATIONS FOR USE
The Carevature DReal™ is intended to be used with high-speed compatible electric and pneumatic motors. When used with these motors, it is intended to cut bone by drilling, reaming, decorticating, shaping, dissecting, shaving and smoothing for neurosurgical and applications. Specific applications include laminectomy/laminotomy and craniotomy/craniectomy/ skull base cuts < 1cm .
### VI. COMPARISON OF TECHNOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS WITH THE PREDICATE DEVICE
A substantial equivalence table, which summarizes the similarities and differences between the DReal™ and the predicate device, is provided below.
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| | Carevature Medical DReal™ | Stryker MIS Attachments<br>and Cutting Accessories | SE<br>JUSTIFICATION |
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| 510(k) Number | K153519 | K143540 | — |
| Manufacturer | Carevature Medical Ltd. | Stryker Corporation | — |
| Product Code | HBE | HBE, ERL | Same |
| CFR | §882.4310 | §882.4310, §874.4240 | Same |
| Intended Use | The Carevature DReal™ is<br>intended to be used with high-<br>speed compatible electric and<br>pneumatic motors | The MIS Attachments and<br>Cutting Accessories are<br>intended to be used with the<br>Stryker<br>Consolidated Operating Room<br>Equipment (CORE Console<br>and electric and pneumatic<br>motors | Same-<br>Substantially<br>equivalent |
| | When used with these motors,<br>it is intended to cut bone by<br>drilling, reaming, decorticating,<br>shaping, dissecting, shaving<br>and smoothing for<br>neurosurgical and spinal<br>applications. | When used with these motors,<br>the MIS Attachments and<br>Cutting Accessories are<br>intended to cut bone in the<br>following manner: drilling,<br>reaming, decorticating,<br>shaping, dissecting, shaving,<br>and smoothing for the<br>following medical applications:<br>Neuro; Spine; Ear, Nose, and<br>Throat<br>(ENT)/Otorhinolaryngology;<br>and Endoscopic applications. | Different<br>The DReal™ has<br>limited<br>indications than<br>the Stryker MIS<br>attachments. The<br>specific<br>indications are a<br>subset of already<br>cleared<br>indications for<br>the predicate<br>device. |
| | Specific applications include<br>laminectomy/laminotomy and<br>craniotomy/craniectomy/ skull<br>base cuts < 1cm3. | Specific applications include<br>Craniotomy/Craniectomy,<br>Laminotomy/Laminectomy,<br>Minimally Invasive Surgery<br>(MIS) Spine, Expanded<br>Endonasal Approach<br>(EEA)/Anterior Skull Base/<br>Endoscopic/Transnasal/Transph<br>enoidal, and Orthopedic Spine.<br>These devices are also usable in<br>the preparation for the<br>placement of screws, metal,<br>wires, pins, and other fixation<br>devices. | |
| | Carevature Medical DReal™ | Stryker MIS Attachments<br>and Cutting Accessories | SE<br>JUSTIFICATION |
| Patient<br>Population | General<br>Prescription medical device | General<br>Prescription medical device | Same |
| Function | • The subject Carevature<br>DReal™ models act as an<br>interface between the high speed<br>motors and the cutting<br>accessories<br>• Carevature DReal™ models<br>are intended as a location for the<br>user to hold and grip the device<br>system | • The predicate Stryker MIS<br>Attachments act as an interface<br>between the high speed motors<br>and the cutting accessories<br>• The predicate MIS<br>attachments are intended as a<br>location for the user to hold<br>and grip the device system.<br>MIS Attachments and Cutting<br>Accessories are intended to cut<br>bone and used in the preparation<br>for the placement of screws,<br>metal, wires, pins, and other<br>fixation devices | Same |
| Contraindications | None known | None known | Same |
| Type of operation | Open surgical procedures | Open surgical procedures | Same |
| Conditions for<br>Use | DReal™– Single Use | Attachments – Reusable<br>Cutting accessories – Single use | Same<br>Carevature<br>DReal™ devices<br>are unified<br>attachments and<br>cutting<br>accessories<br>therefore, a single<br>use |
| Sterilization | DReal™– supplied sterile,<br>gamma irradiated | Attachments– sterilized by the<br>user<br>Cutting accessories – supplied<br>sterile, gamma irradiated | Similar<br>Carevature<br>DReal™ devices<br>are unified<br>attachments and<br>cutting<br>accessories<br>therefore,<br>sterilized by the<br>manufacturer |
| | Carevature Medical DReal™ | Stryker MIS Attachments<br>and Cutting Accessories | SE<br>JUSTIFICATION |
| Main Materials | Commonly used medical grade<br>metals and plastics:<br>The handle is made of<br>Steralloy, a USP-6 plastic<br>material The central shaft is made<br>of medical grade stainless<br>steel The cutter is made of<br>medical grade stainless<br>steel | Commonly used medical grade<br>metals and plastics | Same<br>Both the subject<br>and the predicate<br>are comprised of<br>similar materials.<br><br>Different<br>The DReal™ has<br>no color strip;<br>instead, the<br>various models<br>are designated on<br>the single-use<br>outer and inner-<br>packaging. |
| Packaging<br>Configuration | Carevature DReal™ products -<br>double sterile sealed pouches<br>and corresponding cardboard<br>box. | Attachments - Retention insert in<br>a rigid carton<br><br>MIS Cutting Accessories –<br>sealed chevron style pouch<br>sterile barrier system | Similar<br>Carevature<br>DReal™ models<br>are unified<br>attachments and<br>cutting accessories<br>therefore, packed<br>in sterile sealed<br>way |
| Available Style | Curved, Angled (45° and 75°),<br>partially-hooded burr | Straight, Curved, Angled | Similar<br>The curve and<br>angle of the tip<br>are intended to<br>improve its access<br>and visibility<br><br>Different<br>• The DReal™<br>possesses a<br>sharper<br>angulation near<br>the distal end<br>• The DReal™<br>possesses a<br>partially-hooded<br>burr to provide<br>protection for<br>surrounding<br>tissue |
| | Carevature Medical DRealTM | Stryker MIS Attachments<br>and Cutting Accessories | SE<br>JUSTIFICATION |
| Driving motor | The Carevature DRealTM<br>models were validated to be<br>used with the Stryker<br>Consolidated Operating Room<br>Equipment (CORE Console<br>and electric motors) | The MIS Attachments and<br>Cutting Accessories are<br>intended to be used with the<br>Stryker Consolidated Operating<br>Room Equipment (CORE<br>Console and electric or<br>pneumatic motors) | Same |
| Head Style<br>Offering | Match Head | Round, Diamond, Match Head | Similar |
| Diameter/Head<br>Size | 2.5 mm | 1.5 mm - 5.0 mm | Similar |
| Length | Shaft length 11cm | Two lengths 13 and 16 cm | Similar |
| Motor power<br>supply | Electric and Pneumatic | Electric and Pneumatic | Same |
| Speed | 10,000-40,000 rpm | 5,000-75,000 rpm | Similar |
| Pneumatic<br>Pressure<br>Recommendation | 120 psi (pounds per square inch) | 120 psi (pounds per square inch) | Same |
| Source of<br>Activation | Footswitch | Handswitch and Footswitch | Similar |
| Performance | 1. Shelf life testing<br>2. Temperature Testing<br>3. Slippage testing<br>4. Simulated distribution testing<br>transportation validation<br>(Chatter testing)<br>5. Simulated use testing<br>6. Fatigue test<br>7. Motor compatibility<br>8. Excessive vibrations | 1. Shelf life testing<br>2. Temperature Testing<br>3. Slippage testing<br>4. Chatter testing<br>5. Whip testing | Same<br>Whip test was<br>deemed<br>unnecessary due<br>to the product<br>design. Whipping<br>effect is<br>inherently limited<br>to an acceptable<br>value. |
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## VII. PERFORMANCE DATA
The following performance data was provided in support of the substantial equivalence determination:
## Biocompatibility testing
An evaluation of biocompatibility was performed in compliance with ISO 10993-1. The biocompatibility tests are listed in the table below:
| Test | Results | Conclusions |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| GLP Cytotoxicity per<br>ISO 10993-5 | Less than grade 2 (mild reactivity) | Non-cytotoxic |
| ISO- intracutaneous in<br>Rabbits (irritation) per<br>ISO 10993-10 | The difference between each test article<br>extract overall mean score and<br>corresponding control was 0.0 and 0.1<br>for test articles extract | Not irritant |
| Sensitization per ISO<br>10993-10 | The test article showed no evidence of<br>causing delayed dermal contact in the<br>guinea pig | Not considered a<br>sensitizer |
| Systemic toxicity per<br>ISO 10993-11 | No mortality or evidence of systemic<br>toxicity from the extracts injected into<br>mice | Nontoxic |
| Systemic toxicity USP<br>pyrogen Study per ISO<br>10993-11 | The total rise of rabbit temperatures<br>was within acceptable USP limits | Nonpyrogenic |
| LAL test per NAMSA<br>LAL SOP | Less than 0.06 EU/ml | Acceptable |
All tests were successfully completed.
## Sterilization, Packaging and Shelf Life Testing
Sterilization validation testing was performed to demonstrate compliance with ISO 11137-1. In addition, shelf life and packaging testing were performed to support the labeled shelf life. All tests, including packaging integrity and simulated use (performance), were performed after simulated distribution testing (transportation validation) and successfully completed.
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# Performance Testing
Performance testing included the following:
| Test | Test Method Summary | Results |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Simulated use testing | To demonstrate the performance of the DRealTM for its intended use: activation of the DRealTM on<br>a hard-tissue model to show efficacy (material<br>removal), durability and integrity for the removal<br>of material needed with the device' indications in<br>clinical settings. | The device<br>passed the test.<br>The acceptance<br>criteria were met. |
| Temperature Testing | To demonstrate the compliance of the DRealTM to<br>safety requirements derived from tissue necrosis | The device<br>passed the test.<br>The acceptance<br>criteria were met. |
| Slippage testing | To demonstrate the compatibility of the DRealTM<br>to the specified motors | The device<br>passed the test.<br>The acceptance<br>criteria were met. |
| Simulated<br>distribution testing<br>transportation<br>validation (Chatter<br>testing) | To demonstrate the compatibility of the DRealTM<br>to ASTM D4169-09 and ASTM D4332-13 | The device<br>passed the test.<br>The acceptance<br>criteria were met. |
| Fatigue test | To demonstrate the durability of the DRealTM for<br>its intended use.<br>Method: Activation of the DRealTM on a hard-<br>tissue (bone) to show durability and integrity<br>needed with the device' indications in clinical<br>settings. | The device<br>passed the test.<br>The acceptance<br>criteria were met. |
| Motor compatibility | To demonstrate the compatibility of the DRealTM<br>to the specified motors | The device<br>passed the test.<br>The acceptance<br>criteria were met.<br>The motors that<br>are approved<br>appears on the<br>device IFU |
| Excessive Vibration | To demonstrate the compatibility of the DRealTM<br>to the specified motor without malfunction | The device<br>passed the test.<br>The acceptance<br>criteria were met. |
| Animal Feasibility<br>Test | To investigate the safety and performance of the<br>DRealTM for its intended use in the spine. One<br>live adult (7 months) pig was used. Intra-<br>operative performance, gross bone volume<br>reduction, and histopathological sections were | The device<br>passed the test.<br>The acceptance<br>criteria were met. |
| Test | Test Method Summary | Results |
| Cadaver Feasibility<br>Test | To investigate the performance of the DReal™ for its intended use in the spine. One skeletally<br>mature human cadaver was used. Gross bone<br>volume reduction was observed. | The device<br>passed the test.<br>The acceptance<br>criteria were met. |
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Conclusions:
The tests met the predefined acceptance criteria and passed.
## VIII. CONCLUSIONS
The DReal™ was determined to be substantially equivalent to the predicate device.
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Select multiple rows in the results table (aim for under ~10), then open the PDF Viewer tab. Ask one question — it goes to all selected devices in parallel, each with citations. This is the fastest way to compare and contrast devices: training data, PCCP scope, how they handled adding new scanners, and so on.
What does the side-by-side PDF viewer mode do?
Select multiple devices, open the PDF viewer tab, and ask one question (e.g., "Describe the training data"). It queries all selected devices simultaneously with citations, so you can compare and contrast quickly.
6. Collections
With rows selected, go to the Collections tab and create a labeled collection (e.g., "Cobb Angle Project"). Reload that selection any time — before a client call, pull up the collection and ask questions across all of its devices at once.
How do you save a set of selected devices for later use?
Select the rows, go to the Collections tab, and create a labeled collection (e.g., "Cobb Angle Project"). You can reload the selection anytime and carry it into the PDF viewer and other tabs that support selections.
7. Product codes and the regulations tree
Click a product code in the results to jump to it in the regulations tree — identification text, sibling product codes, and devices you can open in a PDF viewer on the right. Click a regulation number to see its identification, special controls, and related product codes. You can also search by product code or regulation number at the top of the tree. Always read the special controls if any exist for your device — it broadens your search and sharpens pre-kickoff research.
What can you do from the regulations tree view?
Browse product codes and regulation numbers, read the identification text and special controls, browse sibling product codes, open device PDFs on the right, and search by product code or regulation number at the top of the tree.
8. Chart view
Click Show Chart and segment by regulation number (or product code) to see which regulations dominate your result set. Clicking a regulation takes you into the regulations tree. Great for spotting that most matches are, say, hardware laparoscopic devices — a cue to go back and filter.
How do you see which regulations dominate a search result set?
Click "Show Chart" and segment by Regulation Number. Clicking a regulation takes you to the regulations tree.
9. The predicate graph
Open the Predicates tab for a family-tree view of predicate relationships. Click a node to trace its parents and children; selections from search carry over pre-selected. Commonly predicated devices are worth reading — a lot of people predicated them for a reason. The visual lineage is also handy on client calls, e.g. to show how a predicate family evolved and justify why your predicate still holds.
In the predicate graph, why are commonly predicated devices worth reading?
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.