The MIS Attachments and Cutting Accessories are intended to be used with the Stryker Consolidated Operating Room Equipment (CORE®) Console and electric and pneumatic motors. When used with these motors, the MIS Attachments and Cutting Accessories are intended to cut bone in the following manner: drilling, reaming, shaping, dissecting, shaving, and smoothing for the following medical applications: Neuro; Spine; Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT)/ Otorhinolaryngology; and Endoscopic applications. Specific applications include Craniectomy, Laminotomy/Laminectomy, Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) Spine, Expanded Endonasal Approach (EEA)/Anterior Skull Base/ Endoscopic/Transnasal/Transphenoidal, and Orthopedic Spine. These devices are also usable in the preparation for the placement of screws, metal, wires, pins, and other fixation devices. The Footed Attachments and Cutting Accessories are intended to be used with the Stryker Consolidated Operating Room Equipment (CORE®) Console and electric and pneumatic motors. When used with these motors, the Footed Attachments and Cutting Accessories are intended to cut bone in the following manner: drilling, reaming, dissecting, and shaping for the following medical applications: Neuro: Spine; Ear. Nose, and Throat (ENT) /Otology/Neurotology/ Otorhinolaryngology; Craniofacial and Maxillofacial; and Sternotomy. Specific applications include Craniotomy, Pterional Craniotomy, Sub Occipital/Retro Sigmoid/Posterior Fossa Craniotomy, Sphenoid Wing Dissection, Laminotomy / Laminectomy, and Orthopedic Spine. These devices are also usable in the preparation for the placement of screws, metal, wires, pins, and other fixation devices. It is also usable in the preparation for the placement of screws, metal, wires, pins, and other fixation devices.
Device Story
Stryker MIS and Footed Attachments serve as mechanical interfaces between powered motors (CORE Console) and cutting accessories; transmit torque from motor to accessory; provide ergonomic grip for surgeon. Used in OR for neuro, spine, ENT, and craniofacial procedures. Attachments are stainless steel; feature color-coded bands at proximal end to ensure correct assembly and compatibility with cutting accessories. Modification involves color band material/colorant. No change to principle of operation, energy source, or clinical application. Benefits include standardized assembly and reliable bone cutting/shaping during surgical procedures.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data required. Substantial equivalence supported by bench testing (colorfastness and durability) and biocompatibility evaluation (chemical characterization via ICP-MS and toxicological risk assessment) per ISO 10993-1.
Technological Characteristics
Stainless steel construction; mechanical torque transmission; color-coded proximal bands for assembly identification. Compatible with electric and pneumatic motors via CORE console. Biocompatibility compliant with ISO 10993-1 for limited exposure (<24 hours).
Indications for Use
Indicated for patients requiring bone cutting (drilling, reaming, shaping, dissecting, shaving, smoothing) in neurosurgical, spinal, ENT, otological, craniofacial, maxillofacial, and sternotomy procedures; also for preparation of fixation sites for screws, wires, pins, and metal hardware.
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)
Stryker Footed Attachments and cutting accessories (K143399)
Submission Summary (Full Text)
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June 18, 2019
Stryker Corporation Paminder Khurmi Staff Regulatory Affairs Specialist 4100 E Milham Ave Kalamazoo, Michigan 49001
Re: K191049
Trade/Device Name: Stryker MIS and Footed Attachments Regulation Number: 21 CFR 882.4310 Regulation Name: Powered Simple Cranial Drills, Burrs, Trephines, And Their Accessories Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: HBE, ERL Dated: April 18, 2019 Received: April 19, 2019
Dear Paminder Khurmi:
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. Although this letter refers to your product as a device, please be aware that some cleared products may instead be combination products. The 510(k) Premarket Notification Database located at https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfpmn/pmn.cfm identifies combination product submissions. 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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Sincerely,
Matthew Krueger, M.S.E. Assistant Director DHT5A: Division of Neurosurgical, Neurointerventional and Neurodiagnostic Devices OHT5: Office of Neurological and Physical Medicine Devices Office of Product Evaluation and Quality Center for Devices and Radiological Health
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### Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K191049
Device Name Stryker MIS attachments
### Indications for Use (Describe)
The MIS Attachments and Cutting Accessories are intended to be used with the Stryker Consolidated Operating Room Equipment (CORE®) Console and electric and pneumatic motors. When used with these motors, the MIS Attachments and Cutting Accessories are intended to cut bone in the following manner: drilling, reaming, shaping, dissecting, shaving, and smoothing for the following medical applications: Neuro; Spine; Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT)/ Otorhinolaryngology; and Endoscopic applications.
Specific applications include Craniectomy, Laminotomy/Laminectomy, Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) Spine, Expanded Endonasal Approach (EEA)/Anterior Skull Base/ Endoscopic/Transnasal/Transphenoidal, and Orthopedic Spine.
These devices are also usable in the preparation for the placement of screws, metal, wires, pins, and other fixation devices.
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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## Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K191049
Device Name Stryker Footed attachments
### Indications for Use (Describe)
The Footed Attachments and Cutting Accessories are intended to be used with the Stryker Consolidated Operating Room Equipment (CORE®) Console and electric and pneumatic motors. When used with these motors, the Footed Attachments and Cutting Accessories are intended to cut bone in the following manner: drilling, reaming, dissecting, and shaping for the following medical applications: Neuro: Spine; Ear. Nose, and Throat (ENT) /Otology/Neurotology/ Otorhinolaryngology; Craniofacial and Maxillofacial; and Sternotomy.
Specific applications include Craniotomy, Pterional Craniotomy, Sub Occipital/Retro Sigmoid/Posterior Fossa Craniotomy, Sphenoid Wing Dissection, Laminotomy / Laminectomy, and Orthopedic Spine.
These devices are also usable in the preparation for the placement of screws, metal, wires, pins, and other fixation devices. It is also usable in the preparation for the placement of screws, metal, wires, pins, and other fixation devices.
| 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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Stryker Instruments 4100 Milham Ave. Kalamazoo, MI 49001 t: 269 389 7700 f: 269-324-5412 www.stryker.com
# 510(k)Summary
This section provides a summary of 510(k) information in accordance with the requirements of 21 CFR 807.92.
#### SUBMITTER l.
| 510(k) Owner: | Stryker Instruments<br>4100 E. Milham Avenue<br>Kalamazoo, Michigan 49001 USA<br>Ph: +1-269-323-7700<br>Fax: +1-269-324-5412 |
|---------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Submitter/ Contact<br>Person: | Paminder Khurmi<br>Staff Regulatory Affairs Specialist<br>Phone: +1-269-389-2264<br>Paminder.Khurmi@Stryker.com |
| FDA Establishment<br>Registration No. | 1811755 |
| Date Submitted: | April 18, 2019 |
#### DEVICE II.
| Trade Name: | Stryker® MIS and Footed Attachments |
|--------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Common Name: | Surgical Drill Handpieces |
| Primary Classification | Drills, Burs, Trephines & Accessories (Simple, Powered)<br>(21 CFR 882.4310, Product code HBE) |
| Secondary Classification | Drill, Surgical ENT (Electric or Pneumatic) including Handpiece<br>(21 CFR 874.4250, Product code ERL) |
| Classification: | II |
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#### lll. PREDICATE DEVICE
| 510 (K) Number | Product code | Trade name | Manufacturer |
|----------------|--------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
| K143540 | HBE, ERL | Stryker® MIS<br>Attachments and<br>cutting accessories | Stryker Instruments |
| K143399 | HBE, ERL | Stryker® Footed<br>Attachments and<br>cutting accessories | Stryker Instruments |
#### IV. SUBJECT DEVICE DESCRIPTION
The Stryker MIS and Footed Attachments are used within a system consisting of a variety of devices, including a console, powered motors, and cutting accessories. The attachments connect to the motors and the cutting accessories to complete the system for physician use. The Stryker MIS and Footed Attachments are offered for prescription use only. The MIS and Footed Attachments are intended to serve as interfaces between powered motors and cutting accessories for the purposes of:
- > Cutting bone, bone cement, and teeth;
- A Placing or cutting screws, metal, wires, pins, and other fixation devices; and
- > Providing a location for the user to hold and grip the device system.
The Stryker MIS Attachments are available in straight, curved and angled styles.
The Stryker Footed attachments are available as fixed footed, rotating footed, and nonfooted attachments
The MIS and Footed Attachments are made of stainless steel (SST). All MIS and Footed Attachments have a color band on the proximal end of the outer surface to aid the user in correct system assembly. The color band serves to enhance the distinction of attachment and cutting accessory compatibility.
The Subject Devices Stryker MIS attachments and Stryker Footed attachments are cleared under two separate 510(k)s. Since the modification to the color band is identical for both attachment types (MIS and Footed), this premarket notification is being submitted as bundled submission in accordance with guidance document issued by FDA on June 22, 2007, "Bundling Multiple Devices or Multiple Indications in a Single Submission".
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The purpose of this submission is to gain clearance for the color band modifications for the Subject Device Attachments color band that exceeds the threshold as per FDA Guidance, "Deciding When to Submit a 510(k) for a Change to an Existing Device".
#### V. INDICATIONS FOR USE
As the subject premarket notification is a bundled submission, there are 2 proposed indications for use, and are broken in 2 tables for each attachment type for easy navigation. See Table 1 below for Indications for Use for Stryker MIS attachments and Table 2 for Indications for Use for Stryker Footed attachments.
| TABLE 1: COMPARISON OF INDICATIONS FOR USE FOR MIS ATTACHMENTS | |
|----------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| | Subject Device- Stryker MIS attachments |
| Indications<br>for Use | The MIS Attachments and Cutting Accessories are intended to be used with the<br>Stryker Consolidated Operating Room Equipment (CORE®) Console and electric<br>and pneumatic motors. When used with these motors, the MIS Attachments<br>and Cutting Accessories are intended to cut bone in the following manner:<br>drilling, reaming, decorticating, shaping, dissecting, shaving, and smoothing for<br>the following medical applications: Neuro; Spine; Ear, Nose, and Throat<br>(ENT)/Otorhinolaryngology; and Endoscopic applications.<br>Specific applications include Craniotomy/Craniectomy,<br>Laminotomy/Laminectomy, Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) Spine, Expanded<br>Endonasal Approach (EEA)/Anterior Skull Base/<br>Endoscopic/Transnasal/Transphenoidal, and Orthopedic Spine.<br>These devices are also usable in the preparation for the placement of screws,<br>metal, wires, pins, and other fixation devices. |
### TABLE 2: COMPARISON OF INDICATIONS FOR USE FOR FOOTED ATTACHMENTS
| | Subject Device- Stryker Footed attachments |
|------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Indications<br>for Use | The Footed Attachments and Cutting Accessories are intended to be used with<br>the Stryker Consolidated Operating Room Equipment (CORE®) Console and<br>electric and pneumatic motors. When used with these motors, the Footed<br>Attachments and Cutting Accessories are intended to cut bone in the following<br>manner: drilling, reaming, decorticating, shaping, dissecting, shaving and<br>smoothing for the following medical applications: Neuro; Spine; Ear, Nose, and<br>Throat (ENT) /Otology /Neurotology/Otorhinolaryngology; Craniofacial and<br>Maxillofacial; and Sternotomy. |
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Specific applications include Craniotomy/Craniectomy, Pterional Craniotomy, Sub Occipital/Retro Sigmoid/Posterior Fossa Craniotomy, Sphenoid Wing Dissection, Laminotomy / Laminectomy, and Orthopedic Spine. These devices are also usable in the preparation for the placement of screws, metal, wires, pins, and other fixation devices.
The Subject Device Indications for Use remains identical to the Predicate Devices. The modification described to the Subject Device in this 510(k) does not change the Indications for Use.
### VI. COMPARISON OF TECHNOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS WITH THE PREDICATE DEVICE
The Subject Device is compared to the Predicate Device for substantial equivalence of technological characteristics based on the modification described in this submission.
### Technological Characteristics
The only change in the Subject and Predicate Devices is the different color band.
The Color Band location, Attachment to Cutting Accessory Locking Mechanism, and Attachment to Motor Locking Mechanism are identical when comparing the Subject and Predicate Device and, all other technological characteristics, remains the same between the Subject and Predicate Devices.
The technological characteristics that are not the same between the Subject and Predicate Devices are the color band material and colorant. However, the Subject Device color band material and colorant are similar to those cleared for the Predicate Device, and the different characteristics do not raise different questions of safety and effectiveness.
#### VII. PERFORMANCE DATA
The following testing were performed, and the data was provided in support of the substantial equivalence determination:
Verification testing was performed on the Subject Devices as dictated by the results of the Risk Analysis, and no new questions of safety and effectiveness were raised. The Subject Device met all pre-defined acceptance criteria. The results of the tests mention in the Table 3, support the substantial equivalence of the Subject Device to the Predicate Device. Testing data from the following was provided in support of the substantial equivalence determination.
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### TABLE 3. LIST IF TESTS PERFORMED
| Tests performed | Results |
|-----------------------------------|---------|
| Colorfastness and Durability test | Passed |
| Colorfastness Test | Passed |
### Biocompatibility Testing
A biocompatibility evaluation was performed following the recommendations of ISO 10993-1: 2018 and FDA Guidance (Use of International Standard ISO- 10993, "Biological Evaluation of Medical Devices Part 1: Evaluation and Testing" June 2016) as appropriate for limited exposure (< 24 hours) externally communicating, tissue/bone/dentin devices. The following assessments were completed to further assess the potential risk of the subject device material and colorant modification impacting color additive release.
- Chemical Characterization: ICP-MS
- . Toxicological Risk Assessment
The Biocompatibility testing was adopted from predicate submissions (K143540, K143399)
### Animal Testing
Animal testing was not required as a basis for substantial equivalence.
### Clinical Testing
Clinical testing was not required as a basis for substantial equivalence.
### The Principle of Operation
The color band modification on the device does not change the Principle of Operation of the Subject Device compared to the Predicate Device.
The Principle of Operation remains: The Subject Device Attachments are combined with a power source, motor, and cutting accessory to achieve their function; the main function of the Subject Device Attachments is to provide a balanced location for the surgeon to hold and grip the device system, and to transmits torque from the motor to a cutting accessory.
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#### VIII. CONCLUSIONS
The subject devices, in comparison with the legally marketed predicates, have the same intended use, indications for use, operating principles, energy source, and functional outputs. Performance testing and risk analysis demonstrate that the devices are as safe and effective as the predicate devices and do not raise different significant questions of safety and effectiveness.
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