D4000 DRIVE SYSTEM; D4000A DRIVE SYSTEM WITH IRRIGATION
Applicant
Linvatec Corporation D/B/A Conmed Linvatec
Product Code
HBC · Neurology
Decision Date
Mar 29, 2013
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Special
Regulation
21 CFR 882.4360
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic
Indications for Use
The D4000/D4000A System functions as a powered instrument system consisting of handpieces and accessories to perform cutting of soft tissue and bone. The fields of application include Arthroscopic, Foot, Hand, Medial Sternotomy, Neurological, Orthopedic, Otolaryngological, Oral/Maxillofacial, Plastic/Reconstructive, and Spinal surgical procedures.
Device Story
D4000/D4000A Drive System is a powered surgical console for driving handpieces used to cut soft tissue and bone. Console provides two drive ports for handpieces; D4000A includes an integrated low-flow irrigation pump for lavage and cooling. System is operated by surgeons in an operating suite; controlled via touch-screen displays, corded/wireless footswitches, or directly on handpieces. Console is non-sterile; handpieces, cords, and irrigation sets are sterile. Device processes user inputs for speed, direction, and flow rate to drive surgical instruments. Benefits include precise powered cutting and irrigation during various surgical procedures. Rebranded update to D3000 (Advantage Turbo Drive System) with rewritten software to support new circuitry, touchscreens, and wireless footswitch transceiver.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data. Verification and validation testing included safety, EMC, software, electrical system integration, labeling, and packaging/transportation qualifications.
Technological Characteristics
Powered instrument console with two handpiece drive ports. D4000A includes a low-flow irrigation pump. Features touch-screen user interface, wireless footswitch transceiver, and corded footswitch connectivity. Software-controlled speed, direction, and flow rate. Non-sterile console; sterile handpieces and irrigation tubing. Electrical energy source.
Indications for Use
Indicated for patients requiring soft tissue and bone cutting during arthroscopic, foot, hand, medial sternotomy, neurological, orthopedic, otolaryngological, oral/maxillofacial, plastic/reconstructive, and spinal surgical procedures.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
An electric cranial drill motor is an electrically operated power source used with removable rotating surgical cutting tools or drill bits on a patient's skull.
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## 510(k) Summary
In accordance with the requirements of the Safe Medical Device Act of 1990 and 21 CFR 807.92, ConMed Linvatec is hereby submitting the 510(k) Summary of Safety and Effectiveness for 510(k) Number K130497
Date Prepared: 28-Mar-2013
#### A. Submitter
ConMed Linvatec 11311 Concept Boulevard Largo, Florida 33773-4908 Registration Number: 1017294
#### B. Company Contact
Jonathan Werner Regulatory Affairs Manager Telephone (727) 399-5574 Fax (727) 399-5264
#### C. Device Name
Trade Name: D4000 Drive System, D4000A Drive System with Irrigation Common Name: Drive System Electric cranial drill motor. (882.4360) Classification Names: Proposed Class/Device: Class II HBC, GEY, ERL Product Codes:
#### D. Predicate/Legally Marketed Devices
| Device Name: | Advantage Turbo Drive System |
|---------------|------------------------------|
| Company Name: | ConMed Linvatec |
| 510(k) #: | K050519 |
### E. Device Description
The D4000/D4000A Drive System console functions as a powered instrument console for driving powered instruments and accessories used in the cutting of soft tissue and bone at the surgical site.
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The D4000/D4000A Drive System console is a non-sterile device and must be located in a non-sterile area of the operating suite. Additionally the D4000A console offers an irrigation pump that, when used with tubing sets, provides a sterile fluid supply to the blades, burs, and drill bits, at the surgical site, for lavage and cooling. The handpiece, handpiece cord, and irrigation tube sets are sterile. The handpiece is used in the sterile field with the cord connected to the console. The irrigation tube set is used on the handpiece in the sterile field with the cassette connected to the console. The footswitch is non-sterile and placed on the floor.
The console provides two handpiece drive ports that are used with a variety of handpieces. Handpiece functionality can be controlled directly by the handbiece. and/or by a corded footswitch or wireless footswitch.
Handpiece speed, direction, user settings, irrigation flow rate, and footswitch settings are controlled with the touch-screen displays.
The D4000/D4000A is a rebranded update to the Advantage Turbo Drive System (D3000), which shares the same intended use, indications for use, conditions of use, and fundamental scientific technology with the predicate device. The D4000/D4000A powers a reduced set of the same handpieces, to the same performance specifications, as the D3000. Where applicable, these handpieces can also be activated by the same footswitches used in the previous system.
The D4000/D4000A software was rewritten in order to accommodate the new internal circuitry lavout and to support additional integrated components (i.e. touchscreens, wireless footswitch transceiver, etc.) as well as to send direct signal to 24k when shaver is operating.
Further. the D4000 and D4000A are the same device except for the fact that. like the D3000, the D4000A incorporates a low-flow purpose of optional handpiece irrigation. The D4000A also includes a "Prime Button" on the front panel that is associated with the low-flow pump.
#### F. Testing
The verification and validation testing of the D4000/D4000A Drive System included Safety, EMC. software. Electrical svstem integration. labeling. and packaging/transportation qualifications.
#### G. Intended Use / Indications
The D4000/D4000A System functions as a powered instrument system consisting of handpieces and accessories to perform cutting of soft tissue and bone. The fields of application include Arthroscopic, Foot, Hand, Medial Sternotomy, Neurological, Orthopedic, Otolaryngological, Oral/Maxillofacial, Plastic/Reconstructive, and Spinal surgical procedures.
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### H. Substantial Equivalence
The D4000 Drive System/D4000A Drive System with Irrigation has the same intended use, same conditions of use, and utilizes the same fundamental scientific technology as the predicate device, while raising no new issues of safety or The D4000/D4000A is therefore substantially equivalent to the effectiveness. Advantage Turbo Drive System cleared by K050519.
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April 23, 2013
Linvatec Corporation D/B/A Conmed Linvatec % Mr. Jonathan Werner, RAC Regulatory Affairs Manager 11311 Concept Boulevard Largo, Florida 33773
Re: K130497
Trade/Device Name: D4000 Drive System/D4000A Drive System with Irrigation Regulation Number: 21 CFR 882.4360 Regulation Name: Electric cranial drill monitor Regulatory Class: II Product Code: HBC, GEY, ERL Dated: February 25, 2013 Received: March 01, 2013
Dear Mr. Werner:
This letter corrects our substantially equivalent letter of March 29, 2013.
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. Iisting 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
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CFR Part 807); labeling (21 CFR Part 801); medical device reporting (reporting of medical 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.
If you desire specific advice for your device on our labeling regulation (21 CFR Part 801), please go to http://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/CentersOffices/CDRH/CDRHOffices/ucm115809.htm for the Center for Devices and Radiological Health's (CDRH's) Office of Compliance. Also, please note the regulation entitled, "Misbranding by reference to premarket notification" (21CFR Part 807.97). For questions regarding the reporting of adverse events under the MDR regulation (21 CFR Part 803), please go to
http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Safetv/ReportaProblem/default.htm for the CDRH's Office of Surveillance and Biometrics/Division of Postmarket Surveillance.
You may obtain other general information on your responsibilities under the Act from the Division of Small Manufacturers, International and Consumer Assistance at its toll-free number (800) 638-2041 or (301) 796-7100 or at its Internet address http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/ResourcesforYou/Industrv/default.htm.
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# Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known): K130497
Device Name: D4000 Drive System / D4000A Drive System with Irrigation
Indications For Use:
The D4000/D4000A System functions as a powered instrument system consisting of handpieces and accessories to perform cutting of soft tissue and bone. The fields of application include Arthroscopic, Foot, Hand, Medial Sternotomy, Neurological, Orthopedic, Otolaryngological, Oral/Maxillofacial, Plastic/Reconstructive, and Spinal surgical procedures.
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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.