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Stealth™ Spine Clamps

When used with Medtronic computer assisted surgery systems, defined as including the Stealth™ System, the following indications of use are applicable:

• The spine referencing devices are intended to provide rigid fixation between patient and patient reference frame for the duration of the surgery. The devices are intended to be reusable.
• The navigated instruments are specifically designed for use with Medtronic computer-assisted surgery systems, which are indicated for any medical condition in which the use of stereotactic surgery may be appropriate or vertebra can be identified relative to a CT or MR based model, fluoroscopy images, or digitized landmarks of the anatomy.
• The Stealth™ spine clamps are indicated for skeletally mature patients.

ModuLeX™ Shank Mounts

When used with Medtronic computer assisted surgery systems, defined as including the Stealth™ System, the following indications of use are applicable:

• The spine referencing devices are intended to provide rigid fixation between patient and patient reference frame for the duration of the surgery. The devices are intended to be reusable.
• The navigated instruments are specifically designed for use with Medtronic computer assisted surgery systems, which are indicated for any medical condition in which the use of stereotactic surgery may be appropriate or vertebra can be identified relative to a CT or MR based model, fluoroscopy images, or digitized landmarks of the anatomy.
• The ModuLeX™ shank mounts are indicated to be used with the CD Horizon™ ModuLeX™ Spinal System during surgery.
• The ModuLeX™ shank mounts are indicated for skeletally mature patients.

The Stealth™ Spine Clamps are intended to provide rigid attachment between the patient and patient reference frame for the duration of the surgery. The subject devices are designed for use with the Stealth™ System and are intended to be reusable.

The ModuLeX™ Shank Mounts are intended to provide rigid attachment between the patient and patient reference frame for the duration of the surgery. The subject devices are designed for use with the Stealth™ System and are intended to be reusable.

This document, an FDA 510(k) Clearance Letter, does not contain the specific details about acceptance criteria and study data that would be found in a full submission. 510(k) summary documents typically provide a high-level overview.

Based on the provided text, here's what can be extracted and what information is not available:

Information from the document:

• Device Type: Stealth™ Spine Clamps and ModuLeX™ Shank Mounts, which are orthopedic stereotaxic instruments used with computer-assisted surgery systems (specifically the Medtronic Stealth™ System).
• Purpose: To provide rigid fixation between the patient and a patient reference frame for the duration of spine surgery, and to serve as navigated instruments for surgical guidance.
• Predicate Devices:
  • Stealth™ Spine Clamps: StealthStation™ Spinous Process Clamps (K211442)
  • ModuLeX™ Shank Mounts: Rod Clamps (K131425)
• Testing Summary (XI. Discussion of the Performance Testing):
  • Mechanical Robustness and Navigation Accuracy
  • Functional Verification
  • Useful Life Testing
  • Packaging Verification
  • Design Validation
  • Summative Usability
  • Biocompatibility (non-cytotoxic, non-sensitizing, non-irritating, non-toxic, non-pyrogenic)

Information NOT available in the provided document (and why):

This 510(k) summary describes physical medical devices (clamps and mounts) used in conjunction with a computer-assisted surgery system, but it does not describe an AI/software device whose performance is measured in terms of accuracy, sensitivity, or specificity for diagnostic or guidance purposes. Therefore, many of the requested points related to AI performance, ground truth, and reader studies are not applicable or not detailed in this type of submission.

Specifically, the document does not contain:

1. A table of acceptance criteria and reported device performance (with specific numerical metrics for "Navigation Accuracy"): While "Navigation Accuracy" is listed as a test conducted, the actual acceptance criteria (e.g., "accuracy must be within X mm") and the quantitative results are not provided in this summary. This would typically be in a detailed test report within the full 510(k) submission.
2. Sample sizes used for the test set and data provenance: No information on the number of units tested, or if any patient data was used for "Navigation Accuracy" (it's likely bench testing).
3. Number of experts used to establish ground truth and their qualifications: Not applicable as this is a mechanical device submission, not an AI diagnostic submission. Ground truth for mechanical accuracy would be established by precise measurement tools, not human experts in this context.
4. Adjudication method for the test set: Not applicable for mechanical/functional testing.
5. Multi-Reader Multi-Case (MRMC) comparative effectiveness study: Not mentioned or applicable. This type of study is for evaluating human performance (e.g., radiologists interpreting images) with and without AI assistance.
6. Stand-alone (algorithm only) performance: Not applicable; this is not an algorithm for diagnosis or image analysis.
7. Type of ground truth used (expert consensus, pathology, outcomes data, etc.): For "Navigation Accuracy," the ground truth would be based on highly precise measurement systems (e.g., optical tracking validation) in a lab setting, not clinical outcomes or expert consensus.
8. Sample size for the training set: Not applicable; there is no "training set" as this is not a machine learning model.
9. How the ground truth for the training set was established: Not applicable.

Summary of what is known concerning acceptance criteria and proof of adherence:

• Acceptance Criteria/Proof (General): The document states that "Testing conducted to demonstrate equivalency of the subject device to the predicate is summarized as follows: Mechanical Robustness and Navigation Accuracy, Functional Verification, Useful Life Testing, Packaging Verification, Design Validation, Summative Usability, Biocompatibility."
• Implied Acceptance: The FDA's clearance (K242464) indicates that Medtronic successfully demonstrated that the new devices are "substantially equivalent" to predicate devices based on the submitted testing. This means the performance met the FDA's expectations for safety and effectiveness, likely by demonstrating equivalent or better performance against the predicates in the specified tests (e.g., meeting established benchmarks for sterility, material strength, and precision when interfaced with the navigation system). However, the specific numerical criteria for "Navigation Accuracy" are not disclosed in this summary letter.

Conclusion based on the provided text:

This 510(k) summary is for a Class II mechanical stereotaxic instrument and, as such, focuses on demonstrating mechanical, functional, and biocompatibility equivalency to predicate devices. It does not contain the detailed performance metrics, ground truth establishment methods, or human reader study results that would be pertinent to an AI/software medical device submission.

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