StealthConnect Remote Viewing, Planning and Collaboration System
Applicant
Medtronic Navigation, Inc.
Product Code
HAW · Neurology
Decision Date
Apr 21, 2017
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 882.4560
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Software as a Medical Device
Indications for Use
The StealthConnect® System is web-based software to remotely access the StealthStation® Cranial software for viewing, stereotactic surgery planning and collaborating by trained professionals such as physicians, technologists and nurses. The StealthConnect® system has not been validated for primary diagnostic reading of Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) images. The StealthConnect® Remote Viewing, Planning and Collaboration System is an accessory to the StealthStation® System. It provides a web- based client interface to securely access encrypted storage of DICOM-compliant images via a LAN, and/or the internet using general-purpose computers, and by one or more authorized people. It provides for communication, storage, reformating, and display of DICOM 3.0 compliant image data derived from various sources including CT and MRI. In addition, the system provides access to the surgical planning aspects of StealthStation® software, and can be used to set or review surgical plans for stereotactic surgeries that are compatible with and can be transferred to a StealthStation® System or any DICOM-compliant PACS system. StealthConnect® is not to be used for mammography.
Device Story
StealthConnect is a web-based software accessory to the StealthStation Cranial system. It enables remote, multi-user concurrent access to surgical planning software via standard web browsers on general-purpose computers. Input data consists of DICOM 3.0 compliant images (CT, MRI) accessed via LAN or internet. The system provides tools for plan entry, target selection, 3D model building, anatomical coordinate space creation, stereotactic frame settings, and brain atlas integration. It facilitates secure collaboration using PureWeb technology. Healthcare providers use the system to set or review surgical plans, which are then transferred to a StealthStation or PACS. The device supports clinical decision-making by allowing remote surgical planning and collaboration, potentially improving workflow efficiency and access to surgical expertise. It integrates with hospital LDAP/AD for authentication and uses TLS 1.2/AES-256 for data security.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data. Bench testing only. Testing included usability testing (IEC 62366), software verification and validation, functional testing of the PureWeb component, accuracy testing for planning components (positional error 1.60mm, trajectory error 0.95 degrees), and display effectiveness testing.
Technological Characteristics
Web-based software; C++/Javascript/HTML5. Connectivity via LAN/Internet. DICOM 3.0 compliant. Security: TLS 1.2 encryption in transit, AES-256 at rest, LDAP/AD integration. Operates on general-purpose computers. Supports X-ray, MR, and Nuclear Medicine modalities.
Indications for Use
Indicated for trained professionals (physicians, technologists, nurses) for remote viewing, stereotactic surgery planning, and collaboration. Not for primary diagnostic reading of DICOM images. Not for mammography.
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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Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Document Control Center - WO66-G609 Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002
April 21, 2017
Medtronic Navigation, Inc. Monica Montanez Principal Regulatory Affairs Specialist 826 Coal Creek Circle Louisville, Colorado 80027
Re: K162655
Trade/Device Name: StealthConnect Remote Viewing. Planning and Collaboration System Regulation Number: 21 CFR 882.4560 Regulation Name: Stereotaxic Instrument Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: HAW, LLZ Dated: March 21, 2017 Received: March 22, 2017
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## Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K162655
Device Name
StealthConnect Remote Viewing, Planning and Collaboration System
Indications for Use (Describe)
The StealthConnect® System is web-based software to remotely access the StealthStation® Cranial software for viewing, stereotactic surgery planning and collaborating by trained professionals such as physicians, technologists and nurses.
The StealthConnect® system has not been validated for primary diagnostic reading of Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) images.
The StealthConnect® Remote Viewing, Planning and Collaboration System is an accessory to the StealthStation® System. It provides a web- based client interface to securely access encrypted storage of DICOM-compliant images via a LAN, and/or the internet using general-purpose computers, and by one or more authorized people. It provides for communication, storage, reformating, and display of DICOM 3.0 compliant image data derived from various sources including CT and MRI. In addition, the system provides access to the surgical planning aspects of StealthStation® software, and can be used to set or review surgical plans for stereotactic surgeries that are compatible with and can be transferred to a StealthStation® System or any DICOM-compliant PACS system.
StealthConnect® is not to be used for mammography.
Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)
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### 510(k) Summary
- Submitter: Medtronic Navigation, Inc. 826 Coal Creek Circle Louisville, CO 80027
- Contact Person: Monica Montanez (Primary) Principal Regulatory Affairs Specialist Phone: (720) 890-2149 Fax: (763) 367-2076 E-mail: monica.r.montanez@medtronic.com
Paul Smolenski (Alternate) Sr Manager Regulatory Affairs Phone: (978)698-6065 Fax: (978) 698-6069 E-mail: paul.d.smolenski@medtronic.com
Date Summary Prepared:March 19, 2017
| Device Trade Name: | StealthConnect Remote Viewing, Planning and Collaboration<br>System |
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| Device Common Name: | Stereotaxic Instrument (21 CFR 882.4560) |
| Device Classification: | Class II |
| Product Code: | HAW (Stereotaxic Instrument)<br>LLZ (Image Processing System) |
| Classification Name: | 21 CFR 882.4560 – Stereotaxic Instrument (HAW) |
| | 21 CFR 892.2050 – Picture Archiving and<br>Communications System (LLZ) |
| Predicate Device: | K153660 – StealthStation Cranial v 3.0 (Primary)<br>K984000 - StealthSERVER Image Storage and<br>Communication System (Secondary)<br>K161130 - ResolutionMD (Secondary) |
| Device Description: | The StealthConnect™ System enables web clients on users'<br>computers to interact with a version of the existing<br>StealthStation Cranial planning software that is running on a<br>cloud-based server. The StealthConnect System enables |
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- Secure remote access for one or more authorized users simultaneously, with each accessing different patients (multi-user concurrent planning sessions) via the server-based cranial software using a web browser on user-supplied, general-purpose client computers. ●
- A safe environment to access, control, and share images on a secure Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) compliance-ready infrastructure.
- Authorization and access control, which is provided ● by integration with the user facility's Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) or Windows Active Directory (AD) credentialing system (single sign on).
Indications for Use:
The StealthConnect™ System is web-based software to remotely access the StealthStation™ Cranial software for viewing, stereotactic surgery planning and collaborating by trained professionals such as physicians, technologists and nurses.
The StealthConnect™ system has not been validated for primary diagnostic reading of Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) images.
The StealthConnect™ Remote Viewing, Planning and Collaboration System is an accessory to the StealthStation™ System. It provides a web- based client interface to securely access encrypted storage of DICOM-compliant images via a LAN, and/or the internet using general-purpose computers, and by one or more authorized people. It provides for communication, storage, reformatting, rendering, and display of DICOM 3.0 compliant image data derived from various sources including CT and MRI. In addition, the system provides access to the surgical planning aspects of StealthStation® software, and can be used to set or review surgical plans for stereotactic surgeries that are compatible with and can be transferred to a StealthStation '10 System or any DICOM-compliant PACS system.
StealthConnect™ is not to be used for mammography.
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Substantial Equivalence: The application of Medtronic StealthConnect™ System is substantially equivalent to the predicate(s) StealthStation with StealthStation Cranial v 3.0 (K153660); StealthSERVER Image Storage and Communication System (K984000) and ResolutionMD (K161130) in intended use, technology, design and physician use.
> The Indications for Use for the subject Medtronic StealthConnect™ System are similar as the predicate(s). StealthConnect System is considered an accessory to the StealthStation with Cranial v3.0. Both devices are stereotactic planning devices. Calgary Scientific ResolutionMD is considered a secondary predicate since they share the underlying technology that enables the remote access, collaboration and concurrent use features.
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## Table 1: StealthConnect Predicate Device Comparison Table
| Predicate<br>Devices for<br>510(k)Feature/<br>Attribute | Subject Device<br>StealthConnect®<br>System (K162655) | (Primary) Predicate:<br>StealthStation® System with<br>StealthStation Cranial v 3.0<br>Software (K153660) | (Secondary)Predicate:<br>StealthSERVER™ Image<br>Storage and<br>Communication System<br>(K984000) | (Secondary) Predicate:<br>Calgary Scientific's<br>ResolutionMD™ (K161130) |
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| Indications for<br>Use | The StealthConnect™<br>System is web- based<br>software to remotely access<br>the StealthStation Cranial<br>software for viewing,<br>stereotactic surgery<br>planning and collaborating<br>by trained professionals<br>such as physicians,<br>technologists and nurses.<br>The StealthConnect™<br>System has not been<br>validated for primary<br>diagnostic reading of<br>DICOM images.<br>The StealthConnect™<br>Remote Viewing, Planning<br>and Collaboration System is<br>an accessory to the<br>StealthStation™ System. It<br>provides a web- based client<br>interface to securely access<br>encrypted storage of<br>DICOM-compliant images<br>via a LAN, and/or the<br>internet using general-<br>purpose computers, and by<br>one or more authorized<br>people. It provides for<br>communication, storage, | The StealthStation™ System with<br>StealthStation™ Cranial software is<br>intended to aid in locating<br>anatomical structures in either open<br>or percutaneous neurosurgical<br>procedures. The system is<br>indicated for any medical condition<br>in which reference to a rigid<br>anatomical structure can be<br>identified relative to images of the<br>anatomy. This can include, but is<br>not limited to, the following cranial<br>procedures (including stereotactic<br>Frame-based and stereotactic frame<br>alternatives-based procedures):<br>-Cranial Biopsies (Including<br>Stereotactic)<br>-Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) lead<br>placement<br>-Depth Electrode Placement<br>-Tumor Resections<br>Craniotomies/Craniectomies<br>-Skull Base Procedures<br>-Transsphenoidal Procedures<br>Thalamotomies/Pallidotomies<br>-Pituitary Tumor Removal<br>-CSF Leak Repair<br>-Pediatric Ventricular Catheter<br>Placement<br>-General Ventricular Catheter<br>Placement | The StealthServer™ Image<br>Storage and Communication<br>System is used to store and<br>provide remote viewing<br>access to diagnostic images<br>via a LAN, the internet or<br>modem. In addition, the<br>system can be used to<br>remotely set surgical plan for<br>stereotactic surgeries that are<br>compatible with and can be<br>accessed by the<br>StealthStation® Treatment<br>Guidance Platform. | The ResolutionMD™ Web 2.9<br>software-based is intended for<br>use as a diagnostic, review, and<br>analysis tool by trained<br>professionals such as<br>physicians, technologists and<br>nurses. When interpreted by a<br>trained physician, reviewed<br>images may be used as an<br>element for diagnosis. It is the<br>user's responsibility to ensure<br>that the software is installed on<br>appropriate hardware and that<br>the image quality is suitable for<br>the clinical application. Calgary<br>Scientific recommends that the<br>users of the ResolutionMD<br>software consult the appropriate<br>American College of Radiology<br>Practice Guidelines pertaining to<br>the anatomy and pathology<br>being studied. The<br>ResolutionMD™ is a software-<br>based Picture Archiving and<br>Communication System (PACS)<br>used with general purpose<br>computing hardware for the<br>display and 3D visualization of<br>medical image data. It provides<br>for communication, storage,<br>reformatting, rendering, and<br>display of DICOM 3.0 compliant |
| Predicate<br>Devices for<br>510(k)Feature/<br>Attribute | Subject Device<br>StealthConnect®<br>System (K162655) | (Primary) Predicate:<br>StealthStation® System with<br>StealthStation Cranial v 3.0<br>Software (K153660) | (Secondary)Predicate:<br>StealthSERVER™ Image<br>Storage and<br>Communication System<br>(K984000) | (Secondary) Predicate:<br>Calgary Scientific's<br>ResolutionMD™ (K161130) |
| | reformatting, rendering, and<br>display of DICOM 3.0<br>compliant image data<br>derived from various<br>sources including CT and<br>MRI. In addition, the system<br>provides access to the<br>surgical planning aspects of<br>StealthStation™ software,<br>and can be used to set or<br>review surgical plans for<br>stereotactic surgeries that<br>are compatible with and can<br>be transferred to a<br>StealthStation™ System or<br>any DICOM-compliant<br>PACS system.<br>StealthConnect™ is not to<br>be used for mammography. | The user should consult the<br>"Navigational Accuracy" section of<br>the User Manual to assess if the<br>accuracy of the system is suitable<br>for their needs. | | image data derived from various<br>sources including CT and MRI.<br>ResolutionMD is not to be used<br>for mammography. |
| Prescription Use | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Intended Users | Trained Professionals | Trained Professionals | Trained Professionals | Trained Professionals |
| Remote Use | Yes: Anywhere the end user<br>can establish a secure<br>connection to the hospital<br>network | No: Hospital only | Yes: Anywhere the end user<br>can establish a secure<br>connection to the<br>StealthSERVER Network<br>Planning system inside and<br>outside hospital. | Yes: By using the web browser<br>over a network connection using<br>a user supplied computer. |
| Predicate<br>Devices for<br>510(k)Feature/<br>Attribute | Subject Device<br>StealthConnect®<br>System (K162655) | (Primary) Predicate:<br>StealthStation® System with<br>StealthStation Cranial v 3.0<br>Software (K153660) | (Secondary)Predicate:<br>StealthSERVER™ Image<br>Storage and<br>Communication System<br>(K984000) | (Secondary) Predicate:<br>Calgary Scientific's<br>ResolutionMD™ (K161130) |
| On Line<br>Collaboration | Yes: Using PureWeb to<br>share medical image data | No: Gather around the<br>StealthStation System in hospital<br>setting only | No: Only simultaneous<br>access | Yes: The feature "Collaboration"<br>is provided in ResolutionMD |
| Concurrent User<br>Sessions | Yes: StealthConnect<br>enables 5 users to<br>simultaneously log on and<br>access multiple patient data<br>for stereotactic planning. | No: Single planning/navigating<br>session | Yes: StealthSERVER allows<br>up to 4 concurrent user<br>sessions. | Yes: ResolutionMD allows<br>multiple concurrent users |
| DICOM<br>Import/Export via<br>Query/Receive<br>and Unattended | Yes: Import/Export DICOM<br>images to/from its Cloud<br>based patient database.<br>Can receive DICOM<br>transfers at any time<br>(Unattended) | Yes: DICOM<br>Import/Export/Query/Retrieve<br>to/from its local patient database,<br>and can receive DICOM transfers at<br>any time if StealthStation is turned<br>on and networked (Unattended). | Yes: DICOM Import/Export to<br>its local patient database at<br>any time | Yes: Import/Export DICOM<br>images to its local database |
| Planning Features | StealthConnect provides:<br>Plan Entry and Target<br>Selection<br>3D Model Building<br>Advanced Visualization<br>Create Patient Based<br>Anatomical Coordinate<br>Space<br>Stereotactic Frame Settings<br>Brain Atlas:Schaltenbrand-<br>Wahren Atlas with Talairach<br>Grid<br>STarFix Designer<br>Annotations | Yes: The device is intended for<br>detailed planning and treatment of<br>patients: Plan Entry and Target<br>Selection<br>3D Model Building<br>Advanced Visualization<br>Create Patient Based Anatomical<br>Coordinate Space<br>Stereotactic Frame Settings<br>Brain Atlas:Schaltenbrand-Wahren<br>Atlas with Talairach Grid<br>STarFix Designer<br>Annotations | Yes: Setting the target point<br>and the entry point for a<br>surgical procedure.<br>3D Model Building<br>For Cranial and Spine<br>procedures | No: The device is used for<br>viewing images rather than<br>stereotactic planning. However,<br>when images are interpreted by<br>a trained physician, the reviewed<br>images may be used as an<br>element for diagnosis and<br>planning of treatment. |
| Predicate<br>Devices for<br>510(k)Feature/<br>Attribute | Subject Device<br>StealthConnect®<br>System (K162655) | (Primary) Predicate:<br>StealthStation® System with<br>StealthStation Cranial v 3.0<br>Software (K153660) | (Secondary)Predicate:<br>StealthSERVER™ Image<br>Storage and<br>Communication System<br>(K984000) | (Secondary) Predicate:<br>Calgary Scientific's<br>ResolutionMD™ (K161130) |
| User<br>Authorization and<br>Authentication | Yes: Device requires user<br>authentication and log on<br>capabilities. StealthConnect<br>ties into the hospital<br>credentialing system. | No: Optional password protection | Yes: Device requires<br>password protection using at<br>the time C2 Security features<br>based upon the requirements<br>outlined in the U.S.<br>Department of Defense<br>Trusted Computer Systems | Yes: Device requires user<br>authentication and provides log<br>on capabilities. |
| 2D Viewing | Yes: StealthConnect<br>provides the same features<br>Cranial v 3.0 offers for 2D<br>standard viewing. | Yes: Utilizes StealthStation Cranial<br>Software viewer for standard<br>viewing to include tools for<br>window/level, pan, zoom. Anatomic<br>Orthogonal; Trajectory 1 and 2;<br>Probes Eye, Look Ahead | Yes: 2 D Standard viewing | Yes: Subject device and<br>predicates all have 2D<br>Viewing features. |
| 3D Viewing | Yes: StealthConnect<br>provides the same features<br>available in Cranial v 3.0 for<br>3 D volume rendering of the<br>data set. | Yes: 3 D Volume rendering of the<br>data set. Interactive controls lasso,<br>wand threshold, annotations and<br>segmentations tools. | Yes: 3D volume rendering of<br>the data set and viewing | Yes: 3 D Volume rendering of<br>the data set. Interactive controls<br>for zoom, pan, rotate and<br>window/level via mouse and<br>keyboard controls. |
| Programming<br>Language | C++/Javascript/HTML5 | C++ | Java | C++/Javascript/HTML |
| Imaging<br>Modalities | X-Ray based,<br>MR based<br>Nuclear Medicine based | X-Ray based,<br>MR based<br>Nuclear Medicine based | X-Ray based,<br>MR based | X-Ray based,<br>MR based<br>Nuclear Medicine based |
| System Accuracy<br>Requirement | Mean Accuracy Values:<br>Positional Error - 1.60mm<br>Trajectory Error - 0.95<br>degrees | Mean Accuracy Values:<br>Positional Error - 1.65mm<br>Trajectory Error - 0.68 degrees | No: Navigational Accuracy<br>was not required at the time | No: Device does not offer<br>Stereotactic Planning |
| Predicate<br>Devices for<br>510(k)Feature/<br>Attribute | Subject Device<br>StealthConnect®<br>System (K162655) | (Primary) Predicate:<br>StealthStation® System with<br>StealthStation Cranial v 3.0<br>Software (K153660)…
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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.