Retrospective analysis of clinical cases; Peer-reviewed clinical literature (Victor J, et al., 2013)
Retrospective clinical case data was used to confirm the safety and effectiveness of the SurgiCase Orthopaedics system for osteotomies around the knee, based on surgeon evaluation of expected outcomes.
Retrospective analysis; Clinical cases; Osteotomies around the knee
Clinical Evidence
Study Design
Population
Comparator
Key Endpoints
Virtual 3D planning and patient specific guides for osteotomies around the knee: a feasibility and proof-of-concept study; Retrospective analysis / Feasibility and proof-of-concept study
Patients undergoing osteotomies around the knee
Not applicable for this study
Safety and effectiveness based on surgeon evaluation of expected outcome
Indications for Use
The SurgiCase Orthopaedics system is intended to be used as a surgical instrument to assist in pre-operative planning and/or in guiding the marking of bone and/or guide surgical instruments in non-acute, non-joint replacing osteotomies for upper extremity orthopedic surgical procedures and osteotomies around the knee. The system is to be used for adult patients. SurgiCase Guides are intended for single use only.
Device Story
SurgiCase Orthopaedics system comprises SurgiCase Connect software and SurgiCase Guides (patient-specific templates). Surgeon uses Connect software to visualize, measure, annotate, and edit medical data for pre-surgical simulation. Based on this plan, patient-specific guides are manufactured to assist in marking bone or guiding surgical instruments (drills/saws) during osteotomies. System utilizes a 'Stability Model' to ensure guide fit on patient anatomy. Guides are single-use. System intended for adult patients in clinical settings. Output assists surgeon in executing pre-operative plan, potentially improving surgical accuracy and patient outcomes.
Clinical Evidence
No prospective clinical trials. Evidence includes non-clinical bench testing (bone models and cadaveric specimens) comparing planned vs. achieved corrections, confirming results within acceptance criteria. Retrospective analysis of clinical cases in Europe (published in Bone & Joint Journal 2013) supports safety and effectiveness based on surgeon evaluation of outcomes.
Technological Characteristics
System consists of software (SurgiCase Connect) and patient-specific hardware guides. Guides are manufactured from 3D reconstructed patient anatomy models. Stability Model algorithm ensures anatomical fit. Software performs data visualization, measurement, and annotation. System is standalone/networked for pre-operative planning. Biocompatibility, sterilization, and dimensional stability testing performed.
Indications for Use
Indicated for adult patients undergoing non-acute, non-joint replacing osteotomies of the upper extremity or around the knee.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
Single/multiple component metallic bone fixation appliances and accessories are devices intended to be implanted consisting of one or more metallic components and their metallic fasteners. The devices contain a plate, a nail/plate combination, or a blade/plate combination that are made of alloys, such as cobalt-chromium-molybdenum, stainless steel, and titanium, that are intended to be held in position with fasteners, such as screws and nails, or bolts, nuts, and washers. These devices are used for fixation of fractures of the proximal or distal end of long bones, such as intracapsular, intertrochanteric, intercervical, supracondylar, or condylar fractures of the femur; for fusion of a joint; or for surgical procedures that involve cutting a bone. The devices may be implanted or attached through the skin so that a pulling force (traction) may be applied to the skeletal system.
Victor J, Premanathan A, Virtual 3D planning and patient specific guides for osteotomies around the knee: a feasibility and proof-of-concept study, BONE & JOINT JOURNAL 2013
Submission Summary (Full Text)
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# APR 1 0 2014
# 510(k) Summary
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### Submitter information
| Company name | Materialise N.V. |
|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| Establishment registration number | 3003998208 |
| Street Address | Technologielaan 15 |
| City | Leuven |
| Postal code | 3001 |
| Country | Belgium |
| Phone number | +32 16 74 45 37 |
| Fax number | +32 16 39 66 06 |
| Contact name | Oliver Clemens |
| Contact title | Quality and Regulatory officer |
| Contact e-mail address | regulatory.affairs@materialise.be |
### Submission date
The date of the Traditional 510(k) submission is 19th of July, 2013.
### Submission information
| Trade Name | SurgiCase Orthopaedics system, SurgiCase Connect, SurgiCase Guides |
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| Common Name | Orthopaedic surgical planning and instruments guide |
| Classification Name | Orthopaedic surgical planning and instruments guide |
| Product code | PBF |
## Predicate devices
| Trade or proprietary or model name | SurgiCase Orthopaedics system |
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| 510(k) number | K112389 |
| Decision date | 07/20/2012 |
| Product code | PBF |
| Manufacturer | Materialise N.V. |
### Device Information
### Description and functioning of the device
The SurgiCase Orthopaedics system is intended to be used as a surgical instrument to transfer a pre-surgical plan to the surgery with osteotomies on upper extremity orthopedic procedures anound the knee.
The SurgiCase Orthopaedics system is components: SurgiCase Connect (software) and SurgiCase Guides (hardware).
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SurgiCase Connect is a medical device for Materialise and a surgeon for pre-surgical simulation of surgical treatment options. This includes transfering, visualizing, measuring, annotating and editing medical data.
The SurgiCase Guides are patient specific templates that are designed and manufactured based on a pre-surgical software plan for a specific patient. In surgery these guides are used to assist a surgeon in guiding the marking of bone and/or guiding surgical instruments to cut and drill according to the pre-surgical plan.
All guides are individually designed and manufactured for each patient using a design and manufacturing process with strict procedures and work instructions to guarantee guides that consistently perform in a safe and effective way. Part of this process is a scientific Stability Model which measures the sensitivity of a guide to movement during surgery. The use of this Stability Model ensures a stable position on the patient's anatomy for accurate guiding of surgical instruments. The Stability Model is anatomy independent, thus it can be applied to any bony structure in upper extremity surgical procedures and osteotomies around the knee.
### Intended use
The SurgiCase Orthopaedics system is intended to be used as a surgical instrument to assist in pre-operative planning and/or in guiding the marking of bone and/or guide surgical instruments in non-acute, non-joint replacing osteotomies for upper extremity orthopedic surgical procedures and osteotomies around the knee.
The system is to be used for adult patients.
SurgiCase Guides are intended for single use only.
### Summary of technological characteristics
Device comparison showed that the proposed device is substantially equivalent in intended use, design, functionality, fundamental technology, materials and performance characteristics to the predicate device.
- · Both subject device and predicate device are to be used as a surgical instrument to assist the surgeon in preoperative planning and evaluation of surgical treatment options.
- · The guides of the subject and predicate devices are intended to guide the marking of bone and/or guiding the surgical instruments in surgical procedures.
- · The guides of the subject and predicate devices are designed and manufactured from reconstructed threedimensional models of the patient's anatomy.
- The guides of the subject and predicate devices are made of the same material and follow the same manufacturing process.
- The guide performance of subject and predicate device is guaranteed once the stable fit of the guide on the patient's anatomy is obtained, no matter the shape of the bone.
- · Both subject device and predicate device use the same scientific Stability Model to ensure the most stable fit of the guide on the patient's anatomy.
- The software component of the subject and predicate device are intended for use as medical device for Materialise and a surgeon for pre-surgical simulation of surgical treatment options, which includes transferring, visualizing, measuring, annotating and editing medical data.
- The software component of the subject device is the same software component of the predicate device, only updated with user interface improvements and minor functional additions.
- · The software component of the subject and predicate device functions exactly the same.
- The software component of the subject and predicate device utilized the same programming language and operating system.
- The guides and software of the subject and predicate device have been developed by the same manufacturing company (Materialise NV), based on the same fundamental technology and in-house knowledge and followed the same internal quality procedures and work instructions for design, development, testing and validation.
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The only difference is the surgical region where the guides will be applied: lower extremity around the knee for the subject device versus upper extremity for the predicate device. There is no functional difference between the subject and predicate device guides are able to obtain a similar level of performance for both predicate and subject device. The difference between the subject device and the predicate device does not affect the safety and effectiveness of the device when used as labeled.
### Performance data
### Non-clinical testing
The SurgiCase Connect software has been validated for its intenal and external user testing and observations. Verification tests are derived from the specifications and ensures that all controls are functioning properly. The results from this verification and validation testing demonstrate the device's salety and effectiveness is substantially equivalent to the predicate device for use as intended.
SurgiCase Guides were validated through non-clinical studies using bone models and cadaver specimens:
- Bone model tests: On a series of femoral and tibial models, Surgicase Guides were designed and applied according to a pre-operative planned versus achieved corrected models were compared. All results were within the preset acceptance criteria.
- * Cadaveric tests: On a series of cadaveric specimens, Surgicase Guides were designed and applied according to a pre-operative plan. The planned versus achieved corrected specimens were compared. All results were within the preset acceptance criteria.
Biocompatibility test, sterilization dimensional stability test, cleaning validation test and packaging and shipment test were performed to assess the safety and effectiveness of the SurgiCase Guides. Testing verified that the accuracy and performance of the device is adequate to perform as intended. Additionally, the use of a scientific Stability Model ensures the most stable position on the patient's anatomy for accurate guiding of surgical instruments.
### Clinical testing
Non-clinical testing was sufficient to demonstrate that the device's safety and effectiveness is substantially equivalent to the predicate device.
### Other performance data
Retrospective analysis of clinical cases performed in Europe confirms the subject device's safety and effectiveness is substantially equivalent to the predicate device to use as intended based on surgeon evaluation of expected outcome.
These clinical cases are also described in the following paper:
Victor J, Premanathan A, Virtual 3D planning and patient specific guides for osteotomies around the knee: a feasibility and proof-of-concept study, BONE & JOINT JOURNAL 2013 .95B(11, suppl. A).p.153-158
### Summary
All non clinical testing and other performance data indicate that the subject device is as safe, as effective, and performs as well as the predicate device.
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#### DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Public Health Service
Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Document Control Center . WO66-G609 Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002
April 10, 2014
Materialise N.V. Mr. Oliver Clemens Technologielaan 15 Leuven, 3001 BE
Re: K132290
> Trade/Device Name: Surgicase orthopaedics system, surgicase connect, surgicase guides Regulation Number: 21 CFR 888.3030 Regulation Name: Orthopaedic Surgical Planning And Instruments Guide Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: PBF Dated: February 21, 2014 Received: February 24, 2014
Dear Mr. Clemens:
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. 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.
If your device is classified (see above) into either class II (Special Controls) or class III (PMA), it may be subject to additional controls. Existing major regulations affecting your device can be found in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21, Parts 800 to 898. In addition, FDA may publish further announcements concerning your device in the Federal Register.
Please be advised that FDA's issuance of a substantial equivalence determination does not mean that FDA has made a determination that your device complies with other requirements of the Act or any Federal statutes and regulations administered by other Federal agencies. You must comply with all the Act's requirements, including, but not limited to: registration and listing (21 CFR Part 807); labeling (21 CFR Part 801); medical device reporting (reporting of medical
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device-related adverse events) (21 CFR 803); good manufacturing practice requirements as set forth in the quality systems (QS) regulation (21 CFR Part 820); and if applicable, the electronic product radiation control provisions (Sections 531-542 of the Act); 21 CFR 1000-1050.
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for Binita S. Ashar, M.D., M.B.A., F.A.C.S. Acting Director Division of Surgical Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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#### DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration
#### Indications for Use
Form Approved: OMB No. 0910-0120 Expiration Date: January 31, 2017 See PRA Statement on last page.
#### 510(k) Number (if known) K132290
Device Name
#### SurgiCase Orthopacdics system
#### Indications for Use (Describe)
The SurgiCase Orthopsedics system is intended to be used as a surgical instrument to essist in pre-operative planning and/or in guiding the marking of bone and or guide surgical instruments in non-joint replacing osteotomics for upper extremity orthopedie surgical procedures and osteotomics around the knee.
The system is to be used for adult patients.
SurgiCase Guides are intended for single use only.
Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)
2 Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
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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.