K160537 · Blue Belt Technologies, Inc. · OLO · May 19, 2016 · Neurology
Device Facts
Record ID
K160537
Device Name
Navio
Applicant
Blue Belt Technologies, Inc.
Product Code
OLO · Neurology
Decision Date
May 19, 2016
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 882.4560
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic
Indications for Use
The Navio system is intended to assist the surgeon in providing software-defined spatial boundaries for orientation and reference information to anatomical structures during orthopedic procedures.
Device Story
Computer-assisted orthopedic surgical navigation and burring system; uses passive infrared tracking camera to establish bone surface models and plan implant locations based on intraoperative landmarks. System controls surgical bur (Anspach eMax2 Plus) motion via software-defined spatial boundaries; operates in Exposure Control mode (bur retracts into guard) or Speed Control mode (bur speed regulated/stops at target surface). Used in orthopedic surgical suites by trained surgeons. Provides orientation/reference information; limits bone removal to shape condyles, tibial plateau, or patellofemoral joint. For TKA, system guides placement of femoral and tibial cutting guides; surgeon completes bone preparation using standard surgical saws. Benefits include precise, software-defined bone preparation for implant placement.
Clinical Evidence
No human clinical testing was conducted. Evidence consists of non-clinical bench testing, including software database reviews, drawing inspections, and clinical simulation (usability testing) using sawbones and cadavers. Testing confirmed that surgeons, physician assistants, and technical support personnel could successfully use the system to place total knee implants per manufacturer specifications.
Technological Characteristics
Computer-assisted navigation system using passive infrared tracking. Components include a standard off-the-shelf surgical drill motor and bur (Anspach eMax2 Plus). Operates via image-free/non-CT intraoperative data collection to create bone models. Software-defined spatial boundaries control bur motion (retraction or speed control). System is networked for data logging; logs are anonymized and exportable to CD. Sterilization requirements follow standard surgical instrumentation protocols.
Indications for Use
Indicated for surgical knee procedures, including unicondylar knee replacement (UKR), patellofemoral arthroplasty (PFA), and total knee arthroplasty (TKA), where stereotactic surgery is appropriate and reference to rigid anatomical bony structures can be determined. Indicated for use with cemented implants only.
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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May 19, 2016
Blue Belt Technologies, Incorporation Mr. Richard Confer Vice President of Regulatory Affairs 2905 Northwest Boulevard, Suite 40 Plymouth, Minnesota 55441
Re: K160537 Trade/Device Name: Navio® Regulation Number: 21 CFR 882.4560 Regulation Name: Stereotaxic instrument Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: OLO, HSX, HRY, KRR, NPJ, JWH Dated: February 24, 2016 Received: February 26, 2016
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Sincerely yours,
# Mark N. Melkerson -S
Mark N. Melkerson Director Division of Orthopedic Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health
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### Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K160537 XIXIXXXXXXX
Device Name Navio
Indications for Use (Describe)
The Navio system is intended to assist the surgeon in providing software-defined spatial boundaries for orientation and reference information to anatomical structures during orthopedic procedures.
The Navio system is indicated for use in surgical knee procedures, in which the use of stereotactic surgery may be appropriate, and where reference to rigid anatomical bony structures can be determined. These procedures include unicondylar knee replacement (UKR), patellofemoral arthroplasty (PFA), and total knee arthroplasty (TKA).
The Navio system is indicated for use with cemented implants only.
Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)
> Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
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2905 Northwest Boulevard, Suite 40, Plymouth, Minnesota 55441 USA Tel 763.452.4950 Fax 763.452.4675 www.bluebelttech.com
# 510(k) Summary
| 510(k) Owner | Blue Belt Technologies, Inc.<br>2905 Northwest Blvd Ste. 40<br>Plymouth, MN 55441 USA<br>Tel: (763) 452-4950<br>Fax: (763) 452-4675 |
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| Contact Person | Richard G. Confer<br>Vice President of Regulatory Affairs<br>Tel: (412) 683-3844 x 4106<br>Email: Rick.Confer@smith-nephew.com |
| Date of Submission | February 24, 2016 |
| Classification Reference | 21 CFR 882.4560 |
| Product Code | OLO |
| Supported Codes | HSX, HRY, KRR, NPJ, JWH |
| Common/Usual Name | Orthopedic Sterotaxic Instrument |
| Trade/Proprietary Name | Navio® |
| Predicate Device(s) | Navio® (K152574) |
| Reason for Submission | Expanded indications for use to include total knee<br>arthroplasty (TKA), which adds JWH as a supported<br>product code |
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## Intended Use
The Navio system is intended to assist the surgeon in providing software-defined spatial boundaries for orientation and reference information to anatomical structures during orthopedic procedures.
## Indications for Use
The Navio system is indicated for use in surgical knee procedures, in which the use of stereotactic surgery may be appropriate, and where reference to rigid anatomical bony structures can be determined. These procedures include unicondylar knee replacement (UKR), patellofemoral arthroplasty (PFA), and total knee arthroplasty (TKA).
The Navio system is indicated for use with cemented implants only.
The Intended Use Statement is consistent with that of Navio®, the predicate device, cleared via K121936, K140596, K143668, and K152574. This expanded Indications for Use Statement includes the addition of total knee arthroplasty and support for product code JWH, per regulation number 888.3560.
## Device Description
The Navio system is a computer-assisted orthopedic surgical navigation and surgical burring system. The system uses established technologies of navigation, via a passive infrared tracking camera, to aid the surgeon in both establishing a bone surface model for the target surgery and in planning the surgical implant location, based on intraoperatively-defined bone landmarks and known geometry of the surgical implant. The Navio system then aids the surgeon in executing the surgical plan by using a standard off-the-shelf surgical drill motor and bur (Anspach eMax2 Plus System, cleared via K080802), which has been adapted using a tracking system.
The surgical bur is inserted into a handpiece, which allows the bur to move within the handpiece. The Navio system software controls the position of the surgical bur relative to the end of a guard attached to the handpiece and prohibits the bur from cutting bone as it approaches the planned target surface. As the planned surface is reached, the tip of the bur is fully retracted within the guard. This is referred to as Exposure Control mode.
An alternate mode of operation is the Speed Control mode. In this mode, the speed of the bur is controlled and the bur stops as the planned target surface is reached. In this mode of operation, the bur does not retract into the guard. This mode of operation is useful in shaping surfaces of the condyle as well as placing post holes and fixation features.
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The Navio computer system maintains a log of the patient data and procedure data. Each entry is date and time stamped. Data log entries include date and time stamp for each data line entry, patient and procedure ID, implant ID, step in process, and error messages received by the user during the procedure. This data can be archived to a CD upon demand at the end of the procedure and is anonymized.
The following diagram shows the primary workflow steps in each application: UKR, PFA, and TKA. The three procedures are mutually independent and cannot be planned or completed in parallel.
Note: The workflow for UKR and PFA procedures has not changed from the predicate device, cleared via K152574.
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2905 Northwest Boulevard, Suite 40, Plymouth, Minnesota 55441 USA Tel 763.452.4950 Fax 763.452.4675 www.bluebelttech.com
### Figure 007-1a. Comparison of Workflows (Part 1 of 2)
Image /page/6/Figure/3 description: The image shows three flowcharts that describe the operative procedures for Navio-UKR, Navio-PFA, and Navio-TKA. Each flowchart lists the steps involved in the procedure, starting with hardware connection and ending with evaluating knee ROM. The Navio-UKR procedure includes steps such as malleoli point collection, femur kinematic axis, and gap planning, while the Navio-PFA procedure includes hip center calculation and prosthesis placement. The Navio-TKA procedure includes surgery options and a selection between femur first or tibia first.
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Image /page/7/Figure/2 description: The image shows two flowcharts comparing the steps for Navio-TKA for femur first and tibia first. The femur first flowchart includes the following steps: Joint Laxity Extension/Flexion, Place Femur Implant, Place Tibia Implant, Gap Planning, Place Femur Cut Guide, Place Tibia Cut Guide, Checkpoint Verification, Femur Bone Removal, Checkpoint Verification, Tibia Bone Removal, and Evaluate Knee ROM. The tibia first flowchart includes the following steps: Place Tibia Implant, Place Tibia Cut Guide, Checkpoint Verification, Tibia Bone Removal, Joint Laxity Extension/Flexion, Place Femur Implant, Gap Planning, Place Femur Cut Guide, Checkpoint Verification, Femur Bone Removal, and Evaluate Knee ROM.
### Figure 007-1b. Comparison of Workflows (Part 2 of 2)
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Currently supported implants include:
| Implant Model Name | Manufacturer | 510(k) number |
|-----------------------|---------------------|---------------|
| NEO Total Knee System | New Era Orthopedics | K142388 |
| Journey II CR | Smith and Nephew | K121443 |
### Table 007-1. Summary of Technological Similarities with Predicate
| Devices | Subject Device | Predicate Device |
|-------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| | Navio with Total Knee<br>Arthroplasty Application | Navio [K152574] |
| Intended use | Same as Predicate | The Navio system is intended to<br>assist the surgeon in providing<br>software-defined spatial<br>boundaries for orientation and<br>reference information to<br>anatomical structures during<br>orthopedic procedures. |
| Indications for Use | The Navio System is indicated<br>for use in surgical knee<br>procedures in which the use of<br>stereotactic surgery may be<br>appropriate, and where<br>reference to rigid anatomical<br>bony structures can be<br>determined.<br>These procedures include<br>unicondylar knee replacement,<br>patellofemoral arthroplasty, and<br>total knee arthroplasty. | The Navio System is indicated<br>for use in surgical knee<br>procedures in which the use of<br>stereotactic surgery may be<br>appropriate, and where<br>reference to rigid anatomical<br>bony structures can be<br>determined.<br>These procedures include<br>unicondylar knee replacement<br>and patellofemoral arthroplasty.<br><br>The Navio system is indicated<br>for use with cemented implants<br>only. |
| | The Navio system is indicated<br>for use with cemented implants<br>only. | |
| Supported Product Code(s) | HSX, HRY, KRR, NPJ, JWH | HSX, HRY, KRR, NPJ |
| Devices | Subject Device | Predicate Device |
| | Navio with Total Knee<br>Arthroplasty Application | Navio [K152574] |
| Environment of Use | Same as Predicate | Intended for use by trained<br>orthopedic surgeons in an<br>orthopedic surgical suite. |
| Technological Characteristics | The Navio system uses<br>established technologies to<br>prepare bone for attachment of<br>implant components, or in the<br>case of a total knee<br>arthroplasty, the bone surface is<br>prepared to receive the femoral<br>and tibial cutting guides. | The Navio system uses<br>established technologies to<br>prepare bone for attachment of<br>implant components. |
| | Navio uses intraoperative data<br>collection (image-free or non-CT<br>data generation) to create a<br>model of the patient's femur<br>and/or tibia, dependent on the<br>procedure being performed, and<br>allows the surgeon to prepare a<br>surgical plan. | Navio uses intraoperative data<br>collection (image-free or non-CT<br>data generation) to create a<br>model of the patient's femur<br>and/or tibia, dependent on the<br>procedure being performed, and<br>allows the surgeon to prepare a<br>surgical plan. |
| | The Navio system uses pre-<br>defined boundaries generated<br>during the planning process to<br>control the motion of the<br>surgical bur and limit the<br>amount of bone removed, in<br>order to shape the condyles,<br>tibial plateau, or patellofemoral<br>joint in preparation for<br>placement of the surgical<br>implant, or in the case of a total<br>knee arthroplasty, the bone<br>surface is prepared to receive<br>the femoral and tibial cutting<br>guides.<br>Bone surface for<br>receiving the implant is | The Navio system uses pre-<br>defined boundaries generated<br>during the planning process to<br>control the motion of the<br>surgical bur and limit the<br>amount of bone removed, in<br>order to shape the condyles,<br>tibial plateau, or patellofemoral<br>joint in preparation for<br>placement of the surgical<br>implant. |
| Devices | Subject Device | Predicate Device |
| | Navio with Total Knee<br>Arthroplasty Application | Navio [K152574] |
| | prepared using a standard<br>surgical saw. | |
| | Bur cutting is controlled either<br>by retracting the bur in a guard,<br>or by controlling the speed of<br>the bur as the target surface is<br>approached. | Bur cutting is controlled either<br>by retracting the bur in a guard,<br>or by controlling the speed of<br>the bur as the target surface is<br>approached. |
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## Non-Clinical Testing (Bench)
Design verification tests were performed on the Blue Belt Technologies, Inc. Navio system to support total knee arthroplasty, as a result of the risk analysis and product requirements. Testing included software database reviews, bench testing, labeling inspection, drawing inspections, and a clinical simulation (usability testing). Simulateduse testing included simulated knee (sawbones) and cadaver laboratory testing. Users included surgeons, physician's assistants, and technical support personnel who were able to successfully use the Navio system to place total knee implant systems per Blue Belt Technologies' and implant manufacturer's specifications after being adequately trained.
## Clinical Testing
No human clinical testing was conducted to determine safety and effectiveness of the Navio system.
## Discussion of Similarities and Differences
The predicate, Navio, uses established technologies to prepare bone for attachment of implant components. The predicate uses intraoperative data collection (image-free or non-CT data generation) to create a model of the patient's femur and/or tibia and allow the surgeon to prepare a surgical plan. The predicate uses pre-defined boundaries generated during the planning process to control the motion of the surgical bur and limit the amount of bone removed in order to shape the condyles, tibial plateau, or patellofemoral joint in preparation for placement of the surgical implant.
This methodology is equivalent to what is used by the Navio, the subject of this 510(k), with the exception of the Navio's expanded indication to prepare the knee for a total
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knee arthroplasty. During a total knee arthroplasty procedure, the Navio controls the cutting action of the bur during the placement of the cutting guides. The surgeon then uses the Navio-placed cutting guides to finish the preparation of the bone surface using standard surgical saws and the manual instrumentation technique established by each implant's manufacturer to prepare the remainder of the bone surface to receive the total knee implant components.
The Navio surgical system uses pre-defined boundaries generated during the planning process to control the motion of the surgical bur and limit the amount of bone removed in order to shape the condyles, tibial plateau, and/or the patellofemoral joint in preparation for placement of the surgical implant, or in the case of a total knee arthroplasty, the bone surface is prepared to receive the femoral and tibial cutting guides. This submission supports the expanded indication for use of the Navio system to place total knee implants using the same techniques used in the predicate Navio system.
The UKR, PFA, and TKA applications are mutually independent and cannot be planned or completed in parallel.
### Conclusions
The Navio system described in this submission has the same intended use and the same technological characteristics as the Navio system, cleared per K121936, K140596, K143668, and K152574, with the additional indication of total knee arthroplasty. Nonclinical testing was completed to verify that the use of the Navio system to assist with placement of total knee implants does not raise any new issues of safety or effectiveness. The information presented in this 510(k) premarket notification demonstrates that the Navio, when used to place total knee implants, is as safe and effective as the currently cleared Navio system.
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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.