The PEEK Customized Cranial Implant Kit is indicated for the augmentation of bony and/or soft tissue deformities in the cranial and craniofacial skeleton (orbital rim, zygoma, and adjacent bone); including but not limited to, the correction and prevention of persistent temporal hollowing (PTH) in patients 3.5 years of age and older.
Device Story
Device provides customized patient-specific cranial/craniofacial implants; manufactured from PEEK. Input consists of patient CT/CBCT data and surgeon input. Device fills bony voids, defects, and contour irregularities in non-load bearing regions. Used in clinical settings by surgeons; supports single-stage surgical procedures. May be used with marking guides, virtual templates, or navigation systems to assist in resection and implant placement. Output is a physical, customized implant tailored to patient anatomy. Benefits include restoration of skeletal contour and correction of temporal hollowing.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data. Substantial equivalence supported by bench testing and end-user validation lab. Validation confirmed successful implant fit and procedure performance for single-stage surgery with/without surgical aids (marking guides, virtual templates, navigation).
Technological Characteristics
Material: PEEK. Principle: Preformed alterable cranioplasty plate for filling bony voids/defects. Form factor: Customized patient-specific implant. Connectivity: None. Sterilization: Identical to predicate. Software: None.
Indications for Use
Indicated for patients 3.5 years and older requiring augmentation or restoration of bony/soft tissue deformities in the cranial and craniofacial skeleton, including orbital rim, zygoma, and adjacent bone, and for correction/prevention of persistent temporal hollowing (PTH).
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A preformed alterable cranioplasty plate is a device that is implanted into a patient to repair a skull defect. It is constructed of a material, e.g., tantalum, that can be altered or reshaped at the time of surgery without changing the chemical behavior of the material.
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February 9, 2021
Stryker Zainab Amini Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist 750 Trade Centre Way - Suite 200 Portage, Michigan 49002
Re: K203055
Trade/Device Name: Stryker PEEK Customized Cranial Implant Kit Regulation Number: 21 CFR 882.5320 Regulation Name: Preformed Alterable Cranioplasty Plate Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: GWO Dated: December 10, 2020 Received: December 11, 2020
Dear Zainab Amini:
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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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
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Sincerely,
Adam D. Pierce, Ph.D. Assistant Director DHT5A: Division of Neurosurgical, Neurointerventional and Neurodiagnostic Devices OHT5: Office of Neurological and Physical Medicine Devices Office of Product Evaluation and Quality Center for Devices and Radiological Health
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# Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K203055
Device Name Stryker PEEK Customized Cranial Implant Kit
### Indications for Use (Describe)
The PEEK Customized Cranial Implant Kit is indicated for the augmentation of bony and/or soft tissue deformities in the cranial and craniofacial skeleton (orbital rim, zygoma, and adjacent bone); including but not limited to, the correction and prevention of persistent temporal hollowing (PTH) in patients 3.5 years of age and older.
| Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable) | |
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| <div> <span> ☑ Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D) </span> </div> | <div> <span> ☐ Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C) </span> </div> |
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# 510(k) Summary
This section provides a summary of 510(k) information in accordance with the requirements of 21 CFR 807.92.
#### SUBMITTER I.
| 510(k) Owner: | Stryker Leibinger GmbH & Co. KG<br>Boetzinger Strasse 41<br>D-79111 Freiburg, Germany |
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| Submitter/<br>Author/Contact<br>Person: | Zainab Amini<br>Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist<br>Stryker Craniomaxillofacial<br>750 Trade Centre Way<br>Portage, MI 49002<br>Phone: 269-290-8072<br>Fax: 877-648-7114 |
| Date prepared: | February 8, 2021 |
| II.<br>DEVICE | |
| Trade Name: | PEEK Customized Cranial Implant Kit |
| Common or Usual<br>name: | Customized Cranial Implant |
| Classification<br>name: | Preformed alterable cranioplasty plate 21 CFR §882.5320 |
| Regulatory Class: | Class II |
| Product Code: | GWO |
### III. PREDICATE DEVICE
Predicate: K190229, Stryker PEEK Customized Cranial Implant Kit
This predicate has not been subject to a design-related recall.
### IV. DEVICE DESCRIPTION
The PEEK Customized Cranial Implant Kit product provides a customized cranial or craniofacial patient specific implant solution based on patient CT/CBCT data and surgeon input. This submission is to expand the Stryker PEEK CCI product portfolio to include the single stage option.
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#### V. INDICATIONS FOR USE
The PEEK Customized Cranial Implant Kit is indicated for the augmentation and/or restoration of bony and/or soft tissue deformities in the cranial and craniofacial skeleton (orbital rim, zygoma. and adjacent bone); including but not limited to, the correction and prevention of persistent temporal hollowing (PTH) in patients 3.5 years of age and older.
#### VI. COMPARISON OF TECHNOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS WITH THE PREDICATE DEVICE
The PEEK Customized Cranial Implant Kit is compared to its predicate device for substantial equivalence based on the following criteria:
- A. Principle of Operation
- B. Technological Characteristics
# A. Principle of Operation
The basic principle of operation for the PEEK Customized Cranial Implant Kit is to fill bony voids, defects, and contour irregularities in non-load bearing regions of the cranial and craniofacial skeleton.
## B. Technological and Operational Characteristics
Both the Subject and Predicate Devices have similar technological characteristics, and the principle of operation, mode of fixation, and design specification and manufacturing processes are all identical. Additionally, the subject device can be used in a single stage surgical procedure with or without marking guides or a navigation system to transfer the resection outline.
### VII. PERFORMANCE DATA
### Biocompatibility Testing
Biocompatibility and sterility testing of the device is a basis for substantial equivalence. There is no change in the material, duration of contact, or reprocessing methods for the PEEK Customized Cranial Implant Kit. As the design and manufacturing processes, materials, and packaging processes are identical for both the predicate and the subject devices.
### Performance Bench Testing
Both the subject and predicate devices are designed similarly and manufactured identically. The majority of the Performance Bench testing of the predicate device is valid for the subject device. Additionally, an end-user validation lab was conducted to evaluate the subject device and to support the basis for substantial equivalence. Table below provides a summary of the end-user validation.
| Test | Test Methods Summary | Results |
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| End-User<br>Validation | • Single Stage surgical procedure<br>with/&without the following surgical<br>aid options:<br>- Marking guides/guided; Virtual<br>template/Navigation system;<br>w/out surgical aid<br>• Implant Fit | All V&V activities that were performed<br>met their respective acceptance criteria.<br>All end-user validation tasks were<br>completed, passed successfully, and<br>supports the substantial equivalence of<br>the subject device to the predicate<br>device. |
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### Animal Testing
Animal testing was not required as a basis for substantial equivalence.
### Clinical Testing
Clinical testing was not required as a basis for substantial equivalence.
### VIII. CONCLUSIONS
The evidence presented demonstrates that the subject device is as safe and effective as the legally marketed predicate and does not change nor raise any new questions of safety and effectiveness. In conclusion, in accordance to the requirement of 21 CFR 807.87, the PEEK Customized Cranial Implant Kit is substantially equivalent with respect to the safety and effectiveness to the legally marketed predicate device, K190229.
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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.