iBur 3.0mm Diamond Match Head, Distal Bend (8431-107-030D); iBur 3.0mm Precision Round, Distal Bend (8431-009-030); iBur 4.0mm Precision Round, Distal Bend (8431-009-040); iBur 2.0mm Diamond Round, Distal Bend (8431-012-020D); iBur 3.0mm Diamond Round, Distal Bend (8431-012-030D); iBur 4.0mm Diamond Round, Distal Bend (8431-012-040D); iBur 3.0mm Coarse Diamond Round, Distal Bend (8431-013-030DC); iBur 4.0mm Coarse Diamond Round, Distal Bend (8431-013-040DC); iBur 5.0mm Coarse Diamond R
Applicant
Stryker Instruments
Product Code
HBE · Neurology
Decision Date
Mar 11, 2025
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Special
Regulation
21 CFR 882.4310
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic
Indications for Use
The iBur™ Hubs 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 iBur™ Hubs and Cutting Accessories are intended to cut bone in the following manner: drilling, reaming, decorticating, shaping, dissecting, shaving, and smoothing for the following medical applications: Neuro; Spine; Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT)/Otorhinolaryngology; and Endoscopic applications. Specific applications include Craniotomy/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.
Device Story
iBur™ Hubs and Cutting Accessories are single-use, sterile surgical instruments designed for bone cutting; used with Stryker CORE® Console and electric/pneumatic motors. System consists of a hub and a cutting accessory (round or match head) with a sharp distal edge. Surgeon operates via footswitch or handswitch to control motor rotational speed (5,000–75,000 rpm). Device provides interface between motor and surgical site; narrow nose tube design facilitates line-of-sight visualization. Modifications include updated distal bend profile for reduced contact pressure and new alignment specifications between distal bushing and nose tube. Used in OR for craniotomy, laminectomy, MIS spine, and endonasal approaches. Benefits include precise bone removal and site preparation for fixation devices.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data; bench testing only. Performance testing included temperature and simulated use testing, plus design validation to confirm functionality, integrity, and safety of modified devices.
Indicated for use in neuro, spine, ENT, and endoscopic surgical procedures requiring bone cutting (drilling, reaming, decorticating, shaping, dissecting, shaving, smoothing) and preparation for fixation hardware placement. No specific age or gender restrictions; no known contraindications.
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 iBur™ Hubs and Cutting Accessories (K210377)
Reference Devices
Stryker iBur™ Cutting Accessories (TBA)
Submission Summary (Full Text)
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Stryker Instruments Alison Garrad Senior Staff Regulatory Affairs Specialist 1941 Stryker Way Portage, Michigan 49002
# Re: K250374
Trade/Device Name: iBur 3.0mm Diamond Match Head, Distal Bend (8431-107-030D); iBur 3.0mm Precision Round, Distal Bend (8431-009-030); iBur 4.0mm Precision Round, Distal Bend (8431-009-040); iBur 2.0mm Diamond Round, Distal Bend (8431-012-020D); iBur 3.0mm Diamond Round. Distal Bend (8431-012-030D); iBur 4.0mm Diamond Round, Distal Bend (8431-012-040D); iBur 3.0mm Coarse Diamond Round, Distal Bend (8431-013-030DC); iBur 4.0mm Coarse Diamond Round, Distal Bend (8431-013-040DC); iBur 5.0mm Coarse Diamond Round, Distal Bend (8431-013-050DC); iBur 3.0mm Precision Match Head, Distal Bend (8431-107-530) Regulation Number: 21 CFR 882.4310 Regulation Name: Powered Simple Cranial Drills, Burrs, Trephines, And Their Accessories Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: HBE Dated: February 10, 2025 Received: February 10, 2025
# Dear Alison Garrad:
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 (the 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 available 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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# Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K250374
Device Name iBur™ Hubs and Cutting Accessories
### Indications for Use (Describe)
The iBur™ Hubs 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 iBur™ Hubs and Cutting Accessories are intended to cut bone in the following manner: drilling, reaming, decorticating, 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.
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| Contact Details | | | |
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| 510(k) Owner | Stryker Instruments<br>1941 Stryker Way,<br>Portage, MI 49002,<br>USA<br>Phone: 269 323 7700 | | |
| FDA Establishment Registration No. | 3015967359 | | |
| Contact Person | Alison Garrad<br>Senior Staff Regulatory Affairs Specialist<br>Phone: +353-21-4533252<br>mailto:alison.garrad@stryker.com | | |
| Date Submitted | March 11, 2025 | | |
| Device Name | | | |
| Trade Name | Stryker iBur™ cutting accessories | | |
| Common Name | Powered simple cranial drills, burrs, tre-<br>phines, and their accessories | | |
| Classification | Class II | | |
| Primary Classification | Drills, Burrs, Trephines & Accessories<br>(Simple, Powered)<br>(21 CFR 882.4310, Product code HBE) | | |
| Secondary Classification | Drill, Surgical ENT (Electric or Pneumatic)<br>including Handpiece<br>(21 CFR 874.4250, Product code ERL) | | |
| Reason for 510(k) Submission | Device modifications, no change to<br>fundamental scientific technology or<br>intended use. | | |
| Device Modification | 1. Update to bend profile of cutting<br>accessory specifications to alleviate<br>contact pressure at distal tip.<br>2. Introduction of alignment<br>specification between on cutting<br>accessory distal bushing and nose<br>tube. | | |
| Legally Marketed Predicate Device | | | |
| 510(k) Number | Product Code | Trade Name | Manufacturer |
| K210377 | HBE | Stryker iBur™ Hubs<br>and Cutting<br>Accessories | Stryker Instruments |
| Reference Device | | | |
| 510(k) Number | Product Code | Trade Name | Manufacturer |
| TBA | HBE | Stryker iBur™ Cutting Accessories | Stryker Instruments |
| | | | |
| Indications for Use | | The iBur™ Hubs 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 iBur™ Hubs and Cutting Accessories are intended to cut bone in the following manner: drilling, reaming, decorticating, shaping, dissecting, shaving, and smoothing for the following medical applications: Neuro; Spine; Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT)/Otorhinolaryngology; and Endoscopic applications.<br><br>Specific applications include Craniotomy/Craniectomy, Laminotomy/Laminectomy, Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) Spine, Expanded Endonasal Approach (EEA)/ Anterior Skull Base/ Endoscopic/ Transnasal/ Transphenoidal, and Orthopedic Spine.<br><br>These devices are also usable in the preparation for the placement of screws, metal, wires, pins, and other fixation devices. | |
| Device Description | | iBur™ Cutting Accessories are prescription medical devices that are designed to provide an interface between a cutting accessory and a high speed motor. When used with a motor and a cutting accessory, the iBur™ Hubs are intended to cut, drill, ream, decorticate, shape, dissect, shave and smooth bone in a variety of surgical procedures including the following specialty areas: Neuro, Spine, ENT, Endoscopic. Cutting accessories are single use, sterile devices which have a mount or notch machined at their proximal end and a head with a sharp cutting edge at their distal end. The iBur™ Cutting Accessories are designed to fit the corresponding iBur™ Hubs. The cutting accessories when used with a high speed drill and iBur™ Hubs are intended to cut, drill, ream, decorticate, shape, dissect, shave and smooth bone in a variety of surgical procedures. | |
| Performance Data (Non-clinical Tests) | | The results of the performance testing | |
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| | demonstrate that the functionality, integrity,<br>and safety and effectiveness of the iBur™<br>Cutting Accessories is sufficient for their<br>intended use and support a determination<br>of substantial equivalence to the predicate<br>devices. |
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| Summary of Performance Testing | Risk Management was conducted in<br>accordance with ISO 14971. |
| | Performance testing was conducted on<br>the proposed devices as determined by<br>the risk analysis for the products. The<br>following areas were evaluated:<br>• Temperature and Simulated Use<br>Testing<br>• Design Validation |
| | Results of these tests demonstrate that<br>the functionality, integrity, and safety and<br>effectiveness of the subject devices are<br>sufficient for their intended use and support<br>a determination of substantial equivalence |
| Clinical Tests | No clinical testing was deemed necessary<br>for this 510(k). |
# Table 1 Device Numbers and Descriptions
| Device Part Number | Device Description |
|--------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
| 8431-107-030D | iBur™ 3.0mm Diamond Match Head, Distal Bend |
| 8431-009-030 | iBur™ 3.0mm Precision Round, Distal Bend |
| 8431-009-040 | iBur™ 4.0mm Precision Round, Distal Bend |
| 8431-012-020D | iBur™ 2.0mm Diamond Round, Distal Bend |
| 8431-012-030D | iBur™ 3.0mm Diamond Round, Distal Bend |
| 8431-012-040D | iBur™ 4.0mm Diamond Round, Distal Bend |
| 8431-013-030DC | iBur™ 3.0mm Coarse Diamond Round, Distal Bend |
| 8431-013-040DC | iBur™ 4.0mm Coarse Diamond Round, Distal Bend |
| 8431-013-050DC | iBur™ 5.0mm Coarse Diamond Round, Distal Bend |
| 8431-107-530 | iBur™ 3.0mm Precision Match Head, Distal Bend |
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| Table 2 Summary of Substantial Equivalence Table - Regulatory Information | | | |
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| Description | | Stryker iBur™ cutting accessories<br>[Subject] | Stryker iBur™ cutting accessories<br>[Predicate K210377] | Explanation of Difference |
|-----------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|
| 510(k) | | TBD | K210377 | N/A |
| Product Code | | HBE | HBE | Identical |
| Secondary Product Code | | ERL | ERL | Identical |
| Regulatory Information | Indications for Use | The iBur™ Hubs 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 iBur™ Hubs and Cutting Accessories are intended to cut bone in the following manner: drilling, reaming, decorticating, shaping, dissecting, shaving, and smoothing for the following medical applications: Neuro; Spine; Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT)/Otorhinolaryngology; and Endoscopic applications.<br>Specific applications include Craniotomy/Craniectomy, Laminotomy/Laminectomy, Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) Spine, Expanded Endonasal Approach (EEA)/ Anterior Skull Base/ | The iBur™ Hubs 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 iBur™ Hubs and Cutting Accessories are intended to cut bone in the following manner: drilling, reaming, decorticating, shaping, dissecting, shaving, and smoothing for the following medical applications: Neuro; Spine; Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT)/Otorhinolaryngology; and Endoscopic applications.<br>Specific applications include Craniotomy/Craniectomy, Laminotomy/Laminectomy, Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) Spine, Expanded Endonasal Approach (EEA)/ Anterior Skull Base/ | Identical |
| Description | Stryker iBur™ cutting accessories<br>[Subject] | Stryker iBur™ cutting accessories<br>[Predicate K210377] | Explanation of Difference | |
| | Endoscopic/ Transnasal/<br>Transphenoidal, and Orthopedic<br>Spine. | Endoscopic/ Transnasal/<br>Transphenoidal, and Orthopedic<br>Spine. | | |
| | These devices are also usable in the<br>preparation for the placement of<br>screws, metal, wires, pins, and other<br>fixation devices. | These devices are also usable in the<br>preparation for the placement of<br>screws, metal, wires, pins, and other<br>fixation devices. | | |
| Classification<br>of Device | Class II | Class II | Identical | |
| Regulation<br>Number | 882.4310 | 882.4310 | Identical | |
| Regulation<br>Name | Powered simple cranial drills, burrs,<br>trephines, and their accessories | Powered simple cranial drills, burrs,<br>trephines, and their accessories | Identical | |
| Condition of<br>Use | Single use | Single use | Identical | |
| Type of Use | Prescription Use Only | Prescription Use Only | Identical | |
| Patient<br>Population | General | General | Identical | |
| Contra-<br>indications | None Known | None Known | Identical | |
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| Description | | Stryker iBur™ cutting accessories [Subject] | Stryker iBur™ cutting accessories [Predicate K210377] | Explanation of Difference |
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| Technological Characteristics | Attachment to Motor interface | SD/PD style interface | SD/PD style interface | Identical |
| | Attachment (Hub) to Motor Locking mechanism | While aligning the dots on the iBur™ hub and motor, slide the iBur™ hub onto the motor until it snaps into place. | While aligning the dots on the iBur™ hub and motor, slide the iBur™ hub onto the motor until it snaps into place. | Identical |
| | Size / length of attachment | Overall device length when cutting accessory assembled into hub 17.1cm. | Overall device length when cutting accessory assembled into hub 17.1cm. | Identical |
| | Nose tube style | Angled | Angled | Identical |
| | Cutting accessory head style offering | Round and Match Head | Round and Match Head | Identical |
| | Cutting accessories diameter head size | 2.0mm -5.0mm | 2.0mm -5.0mm | Identical |
| | Cutting accessory length | One length<br>12.5cm | One length<br>12.5cm | Identical |
| Description | | Stryker iBur™ cutting accessories<br>[Subject] | Stryker iBur™ cutting accessories<br>[Predicate K210377] | Explanation of Difference |
| | No. of flutes on<br>cutting<br>accessories | Two | Two | Identical |
| | Integrated<br>irrigation | Polytube wrapped in a polyurethane<br>heat shrink provides irrigation to the<br>bur head.…
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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.