Neurology · 510(k) · 2019

7D Surgical System Cranial Biopsy and Ventricular Catheter Placement Application

7D Surgical Inc.. Cleared by FDA on 27 November 2019 under submission K192945, product code HAW (neurological stereotaxic instrument). What FDA's record says, in FDA's words.

Device record · K192945

  1. Device. 7D Surgical System Cranial Biopsy and Ventricular Catheter Placement ApplicationDEVICE
  2. Company. 7D Surgical Inc. (CA)COMPANY
  3. Decision. 27 November 2019, 510(k), substantially equivalent (special review); received 18 October 2019DECISION
  4. Panel. NeurologyPANEL
  5. Product code. HAW, Neurological Stereotaxic InstrumentCODE
  6. Regulation. 21 CFR 882.4560, Class IIREG
  7. Source. FDA database entry · decision document (11 pages)SOURCE

Retrieved · the fields above are FDA's; the statement below was copied from the decision document on that day.

What FDA cleared it for

The Indications for Use statement, verbatim, from the decision document.

The 7D Surgical System is a stereotaxic image guidance system intended for the spatial positioning and orientation of neurosurgical instruments used by surgeons. The system is also intended to be used as the primary surgical luminaire during image guided surgery. The device is indicated for cranial surgery where reference to a rigid anatomical structure can be identified.

K192945, FDA decision document · source

What the statement says

Pattern matches on the Indications for Use text. Each line is a fact that the text contains the words, not a finding about the device.

Adverse-event reports in MAUDE, by product code

As of , MAUDE held 42,962 reports filed against devices carrying product code HAW. That code is shared by every device of this type, not this device alone, and MAUDE reports are submitted by manufacturers, facilities and the public without FDA verification. The latest reports, in the reporter’s words:

30 September 2026 · Malfunction · StealthStation¿ S8 system · MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC. · report 1723170-2026-01386

Medtronic received information regarding a Navigation system being used outside of a procedure. It was reported that an inaccuracy was experienced while working with 2 different instruments in the same case. The application team found that the issue was with the end user (human issue). After that they verified the accuracy using demo sample. It was reported that all instruments were accurate and that the issue was with the end user. The amount of the inaccuracy was 10 mm, but it was not […]

30 September 2026 · Malfunction · StealthStation¿ S8 system · MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC. · report 1723170-2026-01389

Medtronic received information regarding a navigation system being used outside of a procedure. It was reported that the system had wear on the main power cable to the system. The grey coating was changing to white. There were no tears and no cable showing. There was no patient involvement.

30 September 2026 · Malfunction · StealthStation¿ S8 system · MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC. · report 1723170-2026-01390

30 September 2026 · Malfunction · brand not stated · MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC. · report 1723170-2026-01391

29 September 2026 · Malfunction · StealthStation¿ S8 system · MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC. · report 1723170-2026-01382

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