(88 days)
Not Found
Yes
The device description explicitly mentions "Alignment Software Spine 2.0 to control the movement of the Cirq Robotic Motor Unit to perform the final automatic fine alignment." This suggests an automated process based on tracking information, which is a common application of AI/ML in robotic systems for fine adjustments. While not explicitly stating "AI" or "ML," the description of automated fine alignment based on tracking data points towards the use of such technologies.
No
The device is an image-guided localization system and navigational aid used during surgery, not a device that directly treats a medical condition.
No
The device is an image-guided surgery system intended for intraoperative localization and navigation, not for diagnosing medical conditions. It aids in surgical procedures by linking a probe to virtual computer image space based on pre- or intraoperative image data.
No
The device description explicitly lists hardware components such as "IGS platforms" (mobile Monitor Cart or fixed ceiling mounted display and an infrared camera), "Surgical instruments for navigation, patient referencing and registration", "Cirq Arm System with multiple structural hardware components", "Cirq Robotic Motor Unit", and "Cirq robotic instruments". While software is a key component, it is part of a larger hardware system.
Based on the provided information, this device is not an IVD (In Vitro Diagnostic).
Here's why:
- IVD Definition: In Vitro Diagnostic devices are used to examine specimens (like blood, urine, or tissue) taken from the human body to provide information about a person's health. This information is used for diagnosis, monitoring, or screening.
- Device Function: The Spine & Trauma Navigation system is an image-guided surgery system. It uses pre- or intraoperative imaging data to help surgeons navigate surgical instruments during procedures on the spine and trauma sites. It does not analyze biological specimens.
- Intended Use: The intended use clearly states it's for "intraoperative image-guided localization system to enable open and minimally invasive surgery." This is a surgical navigation tool, not a diagnostic test performed on a sample.
- Device Description: The description details software, hardware platforms, and surgical instruments used for navigation, not for analyzing biological samples.
- Performance Studies: The performance studies focus on system accuracy (positional and angular error) and safety, which are relevant to a surgical navigation system, not an IVD.
Therefore, the Spine & Trauma Navigation system falls under the category of a surgical navigation or guidance system, not an In Vitro Diagnostic device.
No
The input explicitly states "Control Plan Authorized (PCCP) and relevant text: Not Found", meaning there is no mention of FDA review, approval, or clearance of a PCCP for this device.
Intended Use / Indications for Use
Spine & Trauma Navigation is intended as an intraoperative image-guided localization system to enable open and minimally invasive surgery. It links a freehand probe, tracked by a passive marker sensor system to virtual computer image space on a patient's preoperative or intraoperative 2D or 3D image data.
Spine & Trauma Navigation enables computer-assisted navigation of medical image data, which can either be acquired preoperatively or intraoperatively by an appropriate image acquisition system. The software offers screw and interbody device planning and navigation with surgical instruments.
The system is indicated for any medical condition in which the use of stereotactic surgery may be appropriate and where a reference to a rigid anatomical structure, such as the skull, the pelvis, a long bone or vertebra can be identified relative to the acquired image (CT, MR, 3D fluoroscopic image reconstruction or 2D fluoroscopic image) and/or an image databased model of the anatomy.
As an accessory to the Spine & Trauma Navigation, the Alignment System Spine is intended to support the surgeon to achieve a pre-defined screw with surgical instruments during the surgical procedure. It is used for spinal screw placement procedures.
Product codes
OLO
Device Description
The Spine & Trauma Navigation is an image guided surgery system for navigated treatments in the fields of spine and trauma surgery, whereas the user may use image data based on CT, MR, 3D fluoroscopic image reconstruction (cone beam CT) or 2D fluoroscopic images coming from the compatible imaging device LoopX. It offers different patient image registration methods and instrument selection and calibration to allow surgical navigation by using optical tracking technology.
The software is installed on a mobile or fixed Image Guided Surgery (IGS) platform to support the surgeon in clinical procedures by displaying tracked instruments in patient's image data. The IGS platforms comprise of a mobile Monitor Cart or a fixed ceiling mounted display and an infrared camera for image guided surgery purposes.
The Spine &Trauma Navigation consists of the following components:
- . Software enabling instrument selection, different registration methods (e.g. surface matching) as well as navigation in different types of images.
- . IGS platforms
- . Surgical instruments for navigation, patient referencing and registration
The Alignment System Spine is an accessory to the Spine & Trauma Navigation. It serves as a holding and positioning system to support the surgeon in reaching a pre-defined screw with surgical instruments. The device needs to be first manually pre-aligned to the region of interest by opening the brakes of the Cirq Arm System. Then tracking information provided by the optical camera is used by the Alignment Software Spine 2.0 to control the movement of the Cirq Robotic Motor Unit to perform the final automatic fine alignment. Once the alignment to the planned screw is done, the Alignment System Spine maintains its position during the rest of the procedure and Spine & Trauma 3D Navigation takes over the navigation of the instruments. The Alignment System Spine consists of the following components:
- Alignment Software Spine 2.0 ●
- Cirq Arm System with multiple structural hardware components ●
- Cirq Robotic Motor Unit
- Cirq robotic instruments
Mentions image processing
Yes
Mentions AI, DNN, or ML
Not Found
Input Imaging Modality
preoperative or intraoperative 2D or 3D image data (CT, MR, 3D fluoroscopic image reconstruction or 2D fluoroscopic image)
Anatomical Site
skull, the pelvis, a long bone or vertebra
Indicated Patient Age Range
Not Found
Intended User / Care Setting
Neuro / Ortho / Spine / Trauma surgeons or their assistants
Description of the training set, sample size, data source, and annotation protocol
Not Found
Description of the test set, sample size, data source, and annotation protocol
Not Found
Summary of Performance Studies (study type, sample size, AUC, MRMC, standalone performance, key results)
Software Verification and Validation Testing:
Software verification and validation testing were conducted and documentation was provided as recommended by FDA's Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff, "Guidance for the Content of Premarket Submissions for Software Contained in Medical Devices." The software for this device was considered as a "major" level of concern.
Hardware verification:
Hardware verification was carried out to ensure all requirements for the platforms are met. It was also ensured that the platforms are able to work as intended during their defined lifetime by performing endurance testing, the safety of the cleaning and disinfection process and the biological safety of the materials and surfaces which may become in contact with the user.
System accuracy testing:
The 2D and 3D positional and angular navigation accuracy of the Spine &Trauma Navigation including the software, the platforms and the instruments was evaluated considering a realistic clinical setup and representative worst-case scenarios. The results show the following acceptance criteria are fulfilled:
- Mean Positional Error of the placed instrument's tip ≤ 2 mm
- . Mean Angular Error of the placed instrument's axis ≤ 2°
Electrical safety and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC):
Electrical safety, RFID and EMC testing was conducted on the Subject device according to the standards:
IEC 60601-1 Medical electrical equipment –Part 1: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance. Including US national deviations.
AIM 7351731 Medical Electrical Equipment and System Electromagnetic Immunity Test for Exposure to Radio Frequency Identification Readers.
IEC 60601-1-2 Medical electrical equipment - Part 1-2: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance - Collateral Standard: Electromagnetic disturbances - Requirements and tests.
No clinical testing was needed for the Subject Device.
Key Metrics (Sensitivity, Specificity, PPV, NPV, etc.)
Mean Positional Error of the placed instrument's tip ≤ 2 mm
Mean Angular Error of the placed instrument's axis ≤ 2°
Predicate Device(s)
Reference Device(s)
Not Found
Predetermined Change Control Plan (PCCP) - All Relevant Information
Not Found
§ 882.4560 Stereotaxic instrument.
(a)
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.(b)
Classification. Class II (performance standards).
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Brainlab AG Chiara Cunico Manager Regulatory Affairs Olof-Palme-Str.9 Munich, 81829 Germany
Re: K221618
Trade/Device Name: Spine & Trauma Navigation, Spine Navigation, Navigation Software Spine & Trauma, Alignment System Spine, Alignment Software Spine, Cirq Arm System Regulation Number: 21 CFR 882.4560 Regulation Name: Stereotaxic instrument Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: OLO Dated: May 31, 2022 Received: June 3, 2022
Dear Chiara Cunico:
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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Enclosure
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Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K221618
Device Name
Spine & Trauma Navigation, Navigation Software Spine & Trauma, Spine Navigation Alignment System Spine, Alignment Software Spine, Cirq Arm System
Indications for Use (Describe)
Spine & Trauma Navigation is intended as an intraoperative image-guided localization system to enable open and minimally invasive surgery. It links a freehand probe, tracked by a passive marker sensor system to virtual computer image space on a patient's preoperative or intraoperative 2D or 3D image data.
Spine & Trauma Navigation enables computer-assisted navigation of medical image data, which can either be acquired preoperatively or intraoperatively by an appropriate image acquisition system. The software offers screw and interbody device planning and navigation with surgical instruments.
The system is indicated for any medical condition in which the use of stereotactic surgery may be appropriate and where a reference to a rigid anatomical structure, such as the skull, the pelvis, a long bone or vertebra can be identified relative to the acquired image (CT, MR, 3D fluoroscopic image reconstruction or 2D fluoroscopic image) and/or an image databased model of the anatomy.
As an accessory to the Spine & Trauma Navigation, the Alignment System Spine is intended to support the surgeon to achieve a pre-defined screw with surgical instruments during the surgical procedure. It is used for spinal screw placement procedures.
| Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable) | |
|---|---|
| ☑ Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D) | ☐ Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C) |
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510(k) Summary
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| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Brainlab AG; Olof-Palme-Str.9, 81829, Munich, Germany |
| Establishment Registration | 8043933 |
| Trade Name | Spine & Trauma Navigation |
| Navigation Software Spine & Trauma | |
| Spine Navigation | |
| Alignment System Spine | |
| Alignment Software Spine | |
| Cirq Arm System | |
| Classification Name | Orthopedic Stereotaxic Instrument |
| Product Code | OLO |
| Regulation Number | 882.4560 |
| Regulatory Class | Class II |
| Panel | Orthopedic |
| Predicate Device(s) | Primary Predicate: K212245 Spine & Trauma Navigation System |
| Secondary Predicate: K110204 Brainlab Trauma | |
| Third Predicate: K202320 Cirq Robotic Alignment Module | |
| Contact Information | |
| Primary Contact | Alternate Contact |
| Chiara Cunico | |
| Manager Regulatory Affairs | |
| Phone: +49 89 99 15 68 0 | |
| Email: regulatory.affairs@brainlab.com | Regulatory Affairs Brainlab |
| Phone: +49 89 99 15 68 0 | |
| Fax: +49 89 99 15 68 5033 | |
| Email: regulatory.affairs@brainlab.com |
1. Indication for Use
Spine & Trauma Navigation
Spine & Trauma Navigation is intended as an intraoperative image-quided localization system to enable open and minimally invasive surgery. It links a freehand probe, tracked by a passive marker sensor system to virtual computer image space on a patient's preoperative or intraoperative 2D or 3D image data.
Spine & Trauma Navigation enables computer-assisted navigation of medical image data, which can either be acquired preoperatively or intraoperatively by an appropriate image acquisition system. The software offers screw and interbody device planning and navigation with surgical instruments.
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The system is indicated for any medical condition in which the use of stereotactic surgery may be appropriate and where a reference to a rigid anatomical structure, such as the skull, the pelvis, a long bone or vertebra can be identified relative to the acquired image (CT, MR, 3D fluoroscopic image reconstruction or 2D fluoroscopic image) and/or an image databased model of the anatomy.
Alignment System Spine
As an accessory to the Spine & Trauma Navigation, the Alignment System Spine is intended to support the surgeon to achieve a pre-defined screw with surgical instruments during the surgical procedure. It is used for spinal screw placement procedures.
2. Device Description
The Spine & Trauma Navigation is an image guided surgery system for navigated treatments in the fields of spine and trauma surgery, whereas the user may use image data based on CT, MR, 3D fluoroscopic image reconstruction (cone beam CT) or 2D fluoroscopic images coming from the compatible imaging device LoopX. It offers different patient image registration methods and instrument selection and calibration to allow surgical navigation by using optical tracking technology.
The software is installed on a mobile or fixed Image Guided Surgery (IGS) platform to support the surgeon in clinical procedures by displaying tracked instruments in patient's image data. The IGS platforms comprise of a mobile Monitor Cart or a fixed ceiling mounted display and an infrared camera for image guided surgery purposes.
The Spine &Trauma Navigation consists of the following components:
- . Software enabling instrument selection, different registration methods (e.g. surface matching) as well as navigation in different types of images.
- . IGS platforms
- . Surgical instruments for navigation, patient referencing and registration
The Alignment System Spine is an accessory to the Spine & Trauma Navigation. It serves as a holding and positioning system to support the surgeon in reaching a pre-defined screw with surgical instruments. The device needs to be first manually pre-aligned to the region of interest by opening the brakes of the Cirq Arm System. Then tracking information provided by the optical camera is used by the Alignment Software Spine 2.0 to control the movement of the Cirq Robotic Motor Unit to perform the final automatic fine alignment. Once the alignment to the planned screw is done, the Alignment System Spine maintains its position during the rest of the procedure and Spine & Trauma 3D Navigation takes over the navigation of the instruments. The Alignment System Spine consists of the following components:
- Alignment Software Spine 2.0 ●
- Cirg Arm System with multiple structural hardware components ●
- Cirq Robotic Motor Unit
- Cirq robotic instruments
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The operator's profile for the Subject Device are Neuro / Ortho / Spine / Trauma surgeons or their assistants having a 3D image acquisition system (such as a CT or a 3D C-arm),or utilizing preoperatively acquired CT / CT-like (and potentially fused MR) imaging data in combination with a Brainlab navigation.
3. Substantial Equivalence
COMPARISON OF TECHNOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS WITH THE PREDICATE DEVICE
| Item | Predicate device | Product Code | New/modified
device |
|----------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1st Predicate: | Spine & Trauma
Navigation System
(K212245) | OLO | Spine & Trauma
Navigation 2.0 |
| 2nd Predicate | Brainlab Trauma
(K110204) | OLO | Spine & Trauma
Navigation
(specifically for Fluoro
Navigation 1.0) |
| 3rd Predicate | Cirq Robotic
Alignment Module
(K202320) | OLO | Alignment
System
Spine |
At a high level, the main similarities and differences between the subject and predicate devices are:
For Spine &Trauma Navigation:
| Same or similar aspects | Differences |
|---|---|
| Indications for use Localization technology: Optical System accuracy in 2D and 3D images Registration and calibration of instruments Supported image modalities Supported IGS platforms Surgical instruments Programming language | GUI technology Main functionality is the same, but tools and view layouts are organized slightly differently Compared to K212245: Integrated interface to the Alignment System Spine Compared to K110204: Fluoro Navigation supports only 2D images from the compatible imaging device LoopX and different registration method |
For Alignment System Spine:
| Same or similar aspects | Differences |
|---|---|
| • Indications for use | • GUI technology |
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Performance Data 4.
The following testing was conducted on the Subject Device to establish substantial equivalence with the predicate devices:
Software Verification and Validation Testing
Software verification and validation testing were conducted and documentation was provided as recommended by FDA's Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff, "Guidance for the Content of Premarket Submissions for Software Contained in Medical Devices." The software for this device was considered as a "major" level of concern.
Hardware verification
Hardware verification was carried out to ensure all requirements for the platforms are met. It was also ensured that the platforms are able to work as intended during their defined lifetime by performing endurance testing, the safety of the cleaning and disinfection process and the biological safety of the materials and surfaces which may become in contact with the user.
System accuracy testing
The 2D and 3D positional and angular navigation accuracy of the Spine &Trauma Navigation including the software, the platforms and the instruments was evaluated considering a realistic clinical setup and representative worst-case scenarios. The results show the following acceptance criteria are fulfilled:
- Mean Positional Error of the placed instrument's tip ≤ 2 mm
- . Mean Angular Error of the placed instrument's axis ≤ 2°
Electrical safety and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)
Electrical safety, RFID and EMC testing was conducted on the Subject device according to the standards:
IEC 60601-1 Medical electrical equipment –Part 1: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance. Including US national deviations.
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AIM 7351731 Medical Electrical Equipment and System Electromagnetic Immunity Test for Exposure to Radio Frequency Identification Readers.
IEC 60601-1-2 Medical electrical equipment - Part 1-2: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance - Collateral Standard: Electromagnetic disturbances - Requirements and tests.
No clinical testing was needed for the Subject Device.
5. Conclusion
The comparison of the Subject Device with the predicate devices shows that the Spine & Trauma Navigation and its accessory the Alignment System Spine have similar functionality, intended use and technological characteristics as the predicate device(s). Based on the comparison to the predicates and the performance testing conducted, the Subject Device is considered substantially equivalent to the predicate devices.