Stryker Q Guidance System with Cranial Guidance Software, CranialMask Tracker and Microscope Tracker, Passive Optical Navigation Instruments, Mayfield Base with Articulating Arm, and Navigated Biopsy Needle, Electromagnetic Navigation Instruments, Precision Targeting System
Stryker Q Guidance System with Cranial Guidance Software, CranialMask Tracker and Microscope Tracker, Passive Optical Navigation Instruments, Mayfield Base with Articulating Arm, and Navigated Biopsy Needle, Electromagnetic Navigation Instruments, Precision Targeting System
Applicant
Stryker Corporation
Product Code
HAW · Neurology
Decision Date
Feb 16, 2023
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 882.4560
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Pediatric
Indications for Use
The Stryker Q Guidance System, with the Cranial Guidance Software, is intended as a planning and intraoperative guidance system to enable open or percutaneous computer-assisted surgery. The system is indicated for any medical condition in which the use of computer-assisted planning and surgery may be appropriate. The system can be used for intraoperative guidance where a rigid anatomical structure can be identified. The system assists in the positioning of instruments for cranial procedures, including: Cranial biopsies Craniotomies Craniectomies Resection of tumors and other lesions Skull base procedures Transnasal neurosurgical procedures Transphenoidal pituitary surgery Craniofacial procedures Skull reconstruction procedures Orbital cavity reconstruction procedures General ventricular catheter and shunt placement Pediatric ventricular catheter and shunt placement
Device Story
Q Guidance System is a computer-assisted stereotaxic, image-guided, planning, and intraoperative guidance system. Inputs include preoperative and intraoperative medical images (CT, MR, fluoroscopy). System uses electromagnetic (EM) and optical tracking (passive/active wireless) to register patient anatomy and track surgical instruments. Components include computer platform, touchscreen monitors, EM field generator, and various navigated instruments (pointers, biopsy needles, stylets, trackers). Used in OR by surgeons for cranial procedures. Software displays real-time location of instruments relative to patient images. Provides visual guidance for instrument positioning and trajectory. Benefits include precise navigation for complex cranial surgeries, potentially improving accuracy and reducing invasiveness.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data. Bench testing only. Accuracy validated in cadaver labs and simulated use studies using pediatric neonate image sets. Mean positional accuracy 1.45mm (optical) and 1.19mm (EM); mean trajectory accuracy 1.38° (optical) and 1.21° (EM).
Technological Characteristics
System uses optical (FP8000 camera) and electromagnetic (Aurora system) tracking. Components include Intel-based PC, touchscreen monitors, and various surgical instruments. Biocompatibility per ISO 10993-1:2018. Electrical safety per IEC 60601-1. EMC per IEC 60601-1-2. Sterilization via steam (reusable) or Ethylene Oxide (single-use). Software runs on Yocto Linux.
Indications for Use
Indicated for patients requiring open or percutaneous computer-assisted cranial surgery, including biopsies, craniotomies, craniectomies, tumor/lesion resections, skull base/craniofacial/orbital reconstruction, and ventricular catheter/shunt placement (adult and pediatric).
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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Stryker Corporation Bryan Hann Senior Staff Regulatory Affairs Specialist Boetzinger Strasse 41 Freiburg, Baden-Wuerttemberg D-79111 Germany
Re: K212194
Trade/Device Name: Cranial Guidance Software, Q Guidance System, CranialMask Tracker, EM Stylet, and Navigated Biopsy Needle Regulation Number: 21 CFR 882.4560 Regulation Name: Stereotaxic Instrument Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: HAW Dated: January 13, 2023 Received: January 17, 2023
Dear Bryan Hann:
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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510(k) Number (if known) K212194
Device Name Cranial Guidance Software
#### Indications for Use (Describe)
The Stryker Q Guidance System, with the Cranial Guidance Software, is intended as a planning and intraoperative guidance system to enable open or percutaneous computer-assisted surgery.
The system is indicated for any medical condition in which the use of computer-assisted planning and surgery may be appropriate. The system can be used for intraoperative guidance where a rigid anatomical structure can be identified.
The system assists in the positioning of instruments for cranial procedures, including:
- Cranial biopsies
- Craniotomies
- Craniectomies
- Resection of tumors and other lesions
- Skull base procedures
- Transnasal neurosurgical procedures
- Transphenoidal pituitary surgery
- Craniofacial procedures
- Skull reconstruction procedures
- Orbital cavity reconstruction procedures
- General ventricular catheter and shunt placement
- Pediatric ventricular catheter and shunt placement
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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510(k) Number (if known) K212194
Device Name Q Guidance System
#### Indications for Use (Describe)
The Q Guidance System is intended as an aid for precisely locating anatomical structures in open or percutaneous computer assisted surgery. The system is indicated for any medical condition in which the use of computer assisted planning and surgery may be appropriate and where reference to a rigid anatomical structure such as the skull, vertebra, or long bone can be identified.
| Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable) | |
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| <span style="font-size:10px">☒</span> Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D) | <span style="font-size:10px">☐</span> Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C) |
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510(k) Number (if known) K212194
Device Name CranialMask Tracker
Indications for Use (Describe)
The Stryker CranialMask Tracker is intended to be used as an accessory to the Cranial Guidance software applications. It is intended to be placed on the patient's facial skin and used in combination with preoperative and intraoperative imaging devices to enable automatic patient registration for open or percutaneous computer-assisted surgery. The Stryker CranialMask Tracker can be used as a noninvasive patient tracker to support open or percutaneous cranial neurosurgical procedures.
| Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable) | |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| <div> <span> <span style="font-size: 16px;">☑</span> Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D) </span> </div> | <div> <span> <span style="font-size: 16px;">☐</span> Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C) </span> </div> |
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510(k) Number (if known) K212194
Device Name EM Stylet
#### Indications for Use (Describe)
The Stryker EM Stylet is indicated for use as an accessory to the Q Guidance System when used with the Cranial Guidance Software and electromagnetic navigation. It is indicated for use in locating anatomical structures during navigated cranial procedures.
The system is intended as an aid for precisely locating anatomical structures in either open or percutaneous procedures. The system is indicated for any medical condition in which the use of stereotactic surgery may be appropriate and where reference to a rigid anatomical structure, such as the skull, can be identified relative to a CT-based model, fluoroscopy images, or digitized landmarks of the anatomy.
The EM Stylet is indicated for use in the following procedures:
- · General ventricular catheter and shunt placement
- Pediatric ventricular catheter and shunt placement
| Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable) | |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| <div> <span> Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D) </span> </div> | <div> <span> Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C) </span> </div> |
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510(k) Number (if known) K212194
Device Name Navigated Biopsy Needle
#### Indications for Use (Describe)
The Stryker Navigated Biopsy Needle is intended to be used as an accessory to the Stryker Q Guidance System when used with the Cranial Guidance Software. It is a side cutting cannula where the cutting action is achieved by rotation of an inner cannula within an outer cannula for use in the stereotaxic biopsy of cranial tissue.
The Stryker Navigated Biopsy Needle may be used as part of the Stryker Cranial Guidance System, which is indicated for any medical condition in which the use of computer assisted planning and surgery may be appropriate. The system can be used for intraoperative guidance where a reference to a rigid anatomical structure can be identified.
| Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable) |
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X Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
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# 510(k) SUMMARY
## A. Device Information
| Category | Comments |
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| Sponsor: | Stryker Leibinger GmbH & Co. KG<br>Bötzinger Straße 41<br>79111 Freiburg, Germany |
| Correspondent Contact<br>Information: | Bryan K. Hann<br>1941 Stryker Way<br>Portage, MI 49002<br>(269) 366-9863 |
| Device Common Name: | Stereotaxic Instruments |
| Device Regulation & Name: | Regulation: 21 CFR 882.4560<br>Name: Neurologic Stereotaxic Instrument |
| Classification & Product Code: | Classification: Class II<br>Product Code: HAW |
| 510(k) Number: | K212194 |
| Device Proprietary Name: | Q Guidance System with Cranial Guidance Software<br>including:<br>Calibration Body Passive Optical Pointers Passive Instrument Trackers Endoscope Tracker Instrument Clamps Patient Tracker Advanced Precision Targeting System Universal Base Skull Elbow 45° Mayfield Base with Articulating Arm Electromagnetic Patient Trackers and Tabs Electromagnetic Pointers Zeiss Microscope Tracker Q Guidance System<br>CranialMask Tracker<br>EM Stylet<br>Navigated Biopsy Needle |
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| Predicate Device: | StealthStation S8 Cranial Software v2.0 Stealth Tractography | | |
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| | Medtronic StealthStation™ S8 System Platform | | |
| | CranialMask Tracker | | |
| | Stylet, 23 cm | | |
| | MDT Navigable Brain Biopsy Cannula | | |
| Predicate Device<br>Manufacturer: | Medtronic<br>Navigation, Inc. | StealthStation S8 Cranial Software v2.0<br>Stealth Tractography | |
| | | Medtronic StealthStation™ S8 System<br>Platform | |
| | | Stylet, 23 cm | |
| | Stryker Leibinger<br>GmbH & Co. KG | CranialMask Tracker | |
| | IZI Medical<br>Products | MDT Navigable Brain Biopsy Cannula | |
| Predicate Device Common<br>Name | Stereotaxic Instruments | | |
| Predicate Device Premarket<br>Notification # | StealthStation S8 Cranial Software v2.0 Stealth<br>Tractography | | K212397 |
| | Medtronic StealthStation™ S8 System Platform | | K162309 |
| | CranialMask Tracker | | K162929 |
| | Stylet, 23 cm | | K141833 |
| | MDT Navigable Brain Biopsy Cannula | | K143241 |
| Predicate Device Classification<br>& Name | Regulation: 21 CFR 882.4560 | | |
| | Name: Neurologic Stereotaxic Instrument | | |
| Predicate Device Classification<br>& Product Code | Classification: Class II | | |
| | Product Code: HAW | | |
## Predicate Device Information
## B. Date Summary Prepared
February 15, 2023
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#### C. Description of Device
#### Q Guidance System with Cranial Guidance Software System Overview
The O Guidance System with Cranial Guidance Software is a computer-assisted stereotaxic, image-guided, planning, and intraoperative guidance system intended to enable open or percutaneous computer-assisted surgery. It assists the surgeon in precisely positioning instruments and locating patient anatomy during cranial surgery.
The Q Guidance System with Cranial Guidance Software system is comprised of a computer platform. Cranial Guidance Software, navigated instruments (e.g., patient/ instrument trackers, pointers), and various system components. The system provides intraoperative guidance to the surgeon using electromagnetic, passive and active wireless optical tracking technologies. The computer platform consists of a computer, camera, electromagnetic field generator and box to plug in electromagnetic instruments, big touchscreen monitor, and a small touchscreen monitor.
The Cranial Guidance Software is dedicated to cranial surgical procedures as defined in the indications for use. Required navigated instruments include instruments such as a patient tracker, an instrument tracker, pointers, suction tubes, seekers, etc. An instrument battery is required when a battery powered instrument or calibration device is used. The Cranial Guidance Software displays the intraoperative location of navigated surgical instruments relative to imported patient medical images via electromagnetic or wireless optical tracking technology. The software provides the functions to perform the indicated navigated cranial surgical procedures. The software guides the user through the necessary preoperative and intraoperative steps required to set-up and perform the navigated cranial surgical procedures.
The Q Guidance System was initially cleared in premarket notification K220593. The only change to this device from its initial clearance is the addition of the electromagnetic tracking technology and the integration of the Zeiss Microscope using the Zeiss Microscope Tracker.
The Cranial Guidance Software includes the following system components described below.
#### . System Components
- Passive Optical Navigation Instruments O
- A The Calibration Body is used to validate and calibrate active and passive optically navigated instruments when used with the Cranial Guidance System.
- A The Pointer, Straight and the Registration Pointer are optional system components to the Cranial Guidance Software. They include pins for the connection of reflective spheres that allow them to be tracked by the cranial guidance system.
- A The Instrument Trackers connect to the Instrument Clamps and are optional system components of the Cranial Guidance System.
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They enable non-navigated surgical instruments to be tracked by the system. The Elbow, 45° can be used as an interface between the Instrument Trackers and Clamps to allow better visibility with the camera if needed due to patient or procedure setup.
- A The Patient Tracker Advanced connects to the Universal Base Skull, which is a patient tracker fixating device, to allow the system to track the patient's head.
- A The Endoscope Tracker can be connected to rigid endoscopes to enable tracking by the cranial guidance system.
- A The Mayfield Base with Articulating Arm has a mechanical interface to the starburst connection on skull clamps. A Universal Tracker or an nGenius Universal Tracker can be attached to the Mayfield Base with Articulating Arm to enable tracking by the cranial guidance system.
- > The Precision Targeting System is comprised of the Precision Targeting Guide, Tracker Sleeve, Needle Sleeve, Twist Drill Sleeve, and the Elite Drill Sleeve. When assembled as intended, the Precision Targeting System provides guidance of the Navigated Biopsy Needle, 3.2 mm Twist Drills, and Stryker's Signature Series of High-Speed Drills with Elite Attachments during drilling and biopsy of cranial tissue.
- O Electromagnetic (EM) Navigation Instruments
- A The Electromagnetic Pointers are electromagnetically navigated instruments for use in patient registration and locating patient anatomy during navigated cranial neurosurgical procedures when using electromagnetic navigation.
- A The Patient Tracker EM - 10 Uses serves as a patient tracker when using electromagnetic navigation. It is fixed to the patient's skin using a double-sided adhesive pad called Patient Tracker Tab.
- Zeiss Microscope Tracker O
- A The Zeiss Microscope Tracker can be permanently attached to either a Zeiss Pentero or Kinevo microscope and is used to track the microscope during navigated cranial neurosurgical procedures.
#### CranialMask Tracker
The CranialMask Tracker is a sterile, single-use, non-invasive, flexible patient tracker. It is indicated as an optional accessory to the Cranial Guidance Software. The CranialMask
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Tracker directly attaches to the patient's skin to provide non-invasive tracking of the patient's skull via an integrated tape.
#### EM Stylet
The EM Stylet is a single use instrument that is only compatible with the Q Guidance System with Cranial Guidance Software. It is used for ventricular catheter and shunt placement in adult and pediatric patients.
#### Navigated Biopsy Needle
The Navigated Biopsy Needle is currently cleared and marketed by IZI Medical Products for use with the Medtronic StealthStation per 510(k) number K143241. It includes a calibrated biopsy cannula that is used with the Precision Targeting System and the Cranial Guidance Software. It is used in stereotaxic biopsy of cranial tissue. The Navigated Biopsy Needle has the same design as its predicate device. It is a sterile, single-use, device that uses a side-cutting cannula within another cannula to biopsy cranial tissue.
#### D. Indications for Use
The indications for use for the subject devices are included in the table below.
| Subject Device | Indications for Use |
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| Cranial Guidance Software | The Stryker Q Guidance System, with the Cranial<br>Guidance Software, is intended as a planning and<br>intraoperative guidance system to enable open or<br>percutaneous computer-assisted surgery.<br>The system is indicated for any medical condition in<br>which the use of computer-assisted planning and surgery<br>may be appropriate. The system can be used for<br>intraoperative guidance where a reference to a rigid<br>anatomical structure can be identified.<br>The system assists in the positioning of instruments for<br>cranial procedures, including:<br>Cranial biopsies Craniotomies Craniectomies Resection of tumors and other lesions Skull base procedures Transnasal neurosurgical procedures Transsphenoidal pituitary surgery Craniofacial procedures Skull reconstruction procedures Orbital cavity reconstruction procedures General ventricular catheter and shunt placement |
| Subject Device | Indications for Use |
| | Pediatric ventricular catheter and shunt placement |
| Q Guidance System | The Q Guidance System is intended as an aid for precisely<br>locating anatomical structures in open or percutaneous<br>computer assisted surgery. The system is indicated for<br>any medical condition in which the use of computer<br>assisted planning and surgery may be appropriate and<br>where reference to a rigid anatomical structure such as the<br>skull, vertebra, or long bone can be identified. |
| CranialMask Tracker | The Stryker CranialMask Tracker is intended to be used<br>as an accessory to the CranialMap and the Cranial<br>Guidance software applications. It is intended to be placed<br>on the patient's facial skin and used in combination with<br>preoperative and intraoperative imaging devices to enable<br>automatic patient registration for open or percutaneous<br>computer-assisted surgery. The Stryker CranialMask<br>Tracker can be used as a noninvasive patient tracker to<br>support open or percutaneous cranial neurosurgical<br>procedures. |
| EM Stylet | The Stryker EM Stylet is indicated for use as an accessory<br>to the Stryker Q Guidance System when used with the<br>Cranial Guidance Software and electromagnetic<br>navigation. It is indicated for use in locating anatomical<br>structures during navigated cranial procedures.<br>The system is intended as an aid for precisely locating<br>anatomical structures in either open or percutaneous<br>procedures. The system is indicated for any medical<br>condition in which the use of stereotactic surgery may be<br>appropriate and where reference to a rigid anatomical<br>structure, such as the skull, can be identified relative to a<br>CT-based or MR-based model, fluoroscopy images, or<br>digitized landmarks of the anatomy.<br>The EM Stylet is indicated for use in the following<br>procedures: General ventricular catheter and shunt placement Pediatric ventricular catheter and shunt placement |
| Navigated Biopsy Needle | The Stryker Navigated Biopsy Needle is intended to be<br>used as an accessory to the Stryker Q Guidance System<br>when used with the Cranial Guidance Software. It is a<br>side cutting cannula where the cutting action is achieved<br>by rotation of an inner cannula within an outer cannula for<br>use in the stereotaxic biopsy of cranial tissue.<br>The Stryker Navigated Biopsy Needle may be used as part<br>of the Stryker Cranial Guidance System, which is |
| Subject Device | Indications for Use |
| | indicated for any medical condition in which the use of<br>computer assisted planning and surgery may be<br>appropriate. The system can be used for intraoperative<br>guidance where a reference to a rigid anatomical structure<br>can be identified. |
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*Note: The Q Guidance System was cleared under premarket notification K220593. No changes have been made to the indications for use.
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#### E. Comparison of the Technological Characteristics
A comparison of the technological characteristics of the subject devices included in the scope of this Traditional 510(k) is included below.
#### Stryker Q Guidance with Cranial Guidance Software .
The technological comparison between the subject device, Stryker Q Guidance System with Cranial Guidance Software, and the predicate device (StealthStation S8 Cranial Software v2.0 Stealth Tractography) is included in the StealthStation S8 Cranial Software v2.0 Stealth Tractography received 510(k) clearance per 510(k) number K212397.
| Characteristic | Application Device:<br>Stryker Q Guidance System with<br>Cranial Guidance Software (K212194) | Predicate Device:<br>StealthStation S8 Cranial Software<br>v2.0 Stealth Tractography (K212397) | Impact on Substantial<br>Equivalence |
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| Company | Stryker Leibinger GmbH & Co. KG. | Medtronic Navigation, Inc. | N/A - No substantial<br>equivalence impact. |
| Regulation<br>Number | 21 CFR 882.4560 | 21 CFR 882.4560 | Identical |
| Product Code | HAW | HAW | Identical |
| Intended Use | The Q Guidance System with Cranial<br>Guidance Software is a computer-assisted<br>stereotactic, image-guided, planning, and<br>intraoperative guidance system intended to<br>enable open or percutaneous computer-<br>assisted surgery. It assists the surgeon in<br>precisely positioning instruments and<br>locating patient anatomy during cranial<br>surgery. | The StealthStationTM System, with<br>StealthStationTM Cranial software is designed<br>as an aid for locating anatomical structures in<br>either open or percutaneous neurosurgical<br>procedures. | Identical - The intended uses<br>of the subject and predicate<br>devices are the same. Both<br>are used as aids for locating<br>anatomical structures and<br>precisely positioning<br>instruments in either open or<br>percutaneous neurosurgical<br>navigated procedures. |
| Indications for<br>Use | The Stryker Q Guidance System, with the<br>Cranial Guidance Software, is intended as a<br>planning and intraoperative guidance system | The StealthStationTM System, with<br>StealthStationTM Cranial Software, is<br>intended as an aid for locating anatomical<br>structures in either open or percutaneous | Equivalent - The differences<br>between the subject and<br>predicate devices do not raise |
| Characteristic | Application Device:<br>Stryker Q Guidance System with<br>Cranial Guidance Software (K212194) | Predicate Device:<br>StealthStation S8 Cranial Software<br>v2.0 Stealth Tractography (K212397) | Impact on Substantial<br>Equivalence |
| | to enable open or percutaneous computer-<br>assisted surgery.<br>The system is indicated for any medical<br>condition in which the use of computer-<br>assisted planning and surgery may be<br>appropriate. The system can be used for<br>intraoperative guidance where a reference to<br>a rigid anatomical structure can be identified.<br>The system assists in the positioning of<br>instruments for cranial procedures, including:<br>Cranial biopsies Craniotomies Craniectomies Resection of tumors and other lesions Skull base procedures Transnasal neurosurgical procedures Transsphenoidal pituitary surgery Craniofacial procedures Skull reconstruction procedures Orbital cavity reconstruction<br>procedures General ventricular catheter and shunt<br>placement Pediatric ventricular catheter and shunt<br>placement | neurosurgical procedures. Their use is<br>indicated for any medical condition in which<br>the use of stereotactic surgery may be<br>appropriate, and where reference to a rigid<br>anatomical structure, such as the skull, can<br>be identified relative to images of the<br>anatomy. This can include, but is not limited<br>to, the following cranial procedures<br>(including stereotactic frame-based and<br>stereotactic frame alternatives-based<br>procedures):<br>Tumor resections General ventricular catheter placement Pediatric ventricular catheter<br>placement Depth electrode, lead, and probe<br>placement Cranial biopsies | any concerns of safety and<br>effectiveness. |
| Technology | | | |
| System Accuracy<br>Requirement | The System is designed to work in the<br>working space with a mean accuracy of 2<br>mm point and 2° angular axis displacement<br>within the registration zone. | Under representative worst-case<br>configuration, the StealthStationTM S8<br>System with StealthStationTM Cranial v2.0<br>Software, has demonstrated performance in<br>3D positional accuracy with a mean error ≤ | Equivalent - The subject and<br>predicate devices both have a<br>mean accuracy of 2mm for<br>positional accuracy and<br>angular axis displacement |
| Characteristic | Application Device:<br>Stryker Q Guidance System with<br>Cranial Guidance Software (K212194) | Predicate Device:<br>StealthStation S8 Cranial Software<br>v2.0 Stealth Tractography (K212397) | Impact on Substantial<br>Equivalence |
| | | 2.0 mm and in trajectory angle accuracy with<br>a mean error ≤ 2.0 degree. | (trajectory angle) mean<br>accuracy of 2°. |
| Compatible<br>Optical<br>Instrumentation | Stryker instruments tracked via optical<br>markers or LEDs located on instrument and<br>patient trackers via the optical localizing<br>system. | Medtronic instruments tracked via optical<br>markers or LEDs located on instrument and<br>patient trackers via the optical localizing<br>system. | Equivalent - The subject and<br>predicate devices both utilize<br>optical tracking technology.<br>The compatible instruments<br>used both require the use of<br>optical markers or LEDs<br>located on the navigable<br>instruments and patient<br>trackers. |
| Compatible EM<br>Instrumentation | Stryker instruments tracked via<br>Electromagnetic (EM) localization<br>technology located within the EM navigated<br>instruments and patient trackers. | Medtronic instruments tracked via<br>Electromagnetic localization technology<br>located within the instrument and patient<br>trackers. | Equivalent - The subject and<br>predicate devices both utilize<br>electromagnetic tracking<br>technology. The compatible<br>instruments require the use of<br>Electromagnetic localization<br>technology located withing the<br>navigable EM instruments and<br>patient trackers. |
| Software<br>Interface (GUI) | Black-style graphical user interface with a<br>16:9 screen ratio that includes a Case<br>Dashboard to access all operation modes, an<br>Image box with image tools, a current task<br>panel on the right, and an image settings task<br>panel on the left. | Black and gray style with procedure task<br>overview in left menu option and next/back<br>task flow at bottom of the screen. Software<br>controls for images, planning and instrument<br>management and tractography editing are<br>contained in a right-side bar. | Equivalent - The differences<br>between the subject and<br>predicate devices do not raise<br>any concerns of safety and<br>effectiveness. |
| Programming<br>Language | C++, QML | C++ / Java | Equivalent - The differences<br>between the subject and<br>predicate devices do not raise<br>any concerns of safety and<br>effectiveness. |
| Characteristic | Application Device:<br>Stryker Q Guidance System with<br>Cranial Guidance Software (K212194) | Predicate Device:<br>StealthStation S8 Cranial Software<br>v2.0 Stealth Tractography (K212397) | Impact on Substantial<br>Equivalence |
| | | | any concerns of safety and<br>effectiveness. |
| Scanner Interface<br>Technology (to<br>imaging devices) | Network Connectivity CD DVD USB DICOM Import | Network Connectivity CD DVD USB DICOM Import DICOM Export | Equivalent - The differences<br>between the subject and<br>predicate devices do not raise<br>any concerns of safety and<br>effectiveness. |
| Optical<br>Technology | Manufacturer: Stryker Leibinger Localizer: FP8000 Camera Note: The FP8000 Camera is component of<br>the Q Guidance System. | Manufacturer: (Northern Digital Inc.) Localizer: Vega | Equivalent - The differences<br>between the subject and<br>predicate devices do not raise<br>any concerns of safety and<br>effectiveness. |
| Electromagnetic<br>Technology | Manufacturer: Northern Digital, Inc. Localizer: Aurora System Emitter Types: Planar | Manufacturer: (Medtronic Na…
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Part 1 — Search, results, and everyday workflows 16 min
Part 2 — Embeddings: the galaxy map 3 min
1. Search: exact and fuzzy
Type a phrase like "coronary artery calcification" into the search box. You get two kinds of results. Exact results match the literal phrase — prefix searches work ("coronary artery calcificati") but suffix searches do not. Fuzzy results match on the meaning and intent of your phrase rather than the exact words, and are sorted by relevance score. Hover over the Exact or Fuzzy badge on any row to see exactly why it matched.
Use the checkboxes above the results to narrow: SaMD keeps only software-only devices, AI / ML keeps only devices with AI.
Exact vs. fuzzy search: what's the difference?
Exact matches on the literal phrase (prefix search works, suffix does not). Fuzzy matches on the meaning and intent of the phrase rather than the exact words. Hover over the badge on any row to see why it matched.
You search "coronary artery calcification" and want only software devices with AI. What two filters do you apply?
Narrow by SaMD (software-only devices), then narrow by AI/ML (devices with AI).
2. The results table
Scroll right in the results table. The intended use is extracted for you — no need to open the PDF. The device story gives a high-level snapshot of what the device does and how it's used. The AI Performance sub-table shows each output name, acceptance criteria, observed values, and development/test dataset descriptions — the same format Innolitics uses for regulatory strategy outputs, and the fastest high-level fingerprint of an AI device. It is AI-generated but has been very reliable in practice.
Where do you find a device's intended use without opening the PDF?
Scroll right in the search results table. The intended use column is extracted for you; no need to dig into the 510(k) summary PDF.
What does the AI Performance sub-table show, and why is it useful?
Output name, acceptance criteria, observed values, development dataset description, and test dataset description. It's the same format we use for regulatory strategy output and Fast 510(k) input, and the fastest high-level fingerprint of an AI device. AI-generated but reliable in practice.
3. Judging fuzzy relevance
Fuzzy results trail off in relevance as you scroll. Use three signals to decide how far down to go: the fuzzy badge explanations, the intended use column, and whether your target output (e.g., Cobb angle) still appears in the AI Performance sub-table. Once it stops appearing, you're past the relevant zone. A top hit with a low score (~0.4) and a stretched explanation is a hint the closest predicates are far away — the project may be headed for De Novo. Note the fuzzy search is a pattern match: it doesn't handle negation ("not") well, and hardware devices can appear — filter by SaMD/AI ML to cut them.
How do you judge how far down fuzzy search results to go?
Use the relevancy signals: the fuzzy badge explanations, the intended use column, and whether the target output (e.g., Cobb angle) still appears in the AI Performance sub-table. Once it stops appearing, results are trailing off in relevancy.
4. Device detail page: chat and citations
Click a device name to open its detail page: device facts on the left, a chat window on the right. Ask something like "Describe the training data". The answer carries little citation bubbles — click one to jump to the highlighted passage in the source PDF, so you can verify every AI answer against the document. There's also a Download PDF button for sharing.
How do you verify an AI chat answer on the device detail page?
Click the citation bubbles to jump to the relevant highlight in the source document.
Reading rule for every project: how many summaries do you read in full?
At least the three most relevant 510(k) or De Novo summaries, in full. After that, use targeted chat questions to confirm your memory quickly. The tool supports this professional habit — it doesn't replace it.
5. Side-by-side comparison
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.