# K030552: Imageless Knee Module for the Stealthstation System

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: Medtronic Surgical Navigation Technologies
- Decided: Mar 19, 2003 after 26 days
- Product code: HAW (Neurological Stereotaxic Instrument)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 882.4560
- Recalls of this device: 1 (0 Class I)
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
279 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
2 of 280 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. The FDA summary names its predicate without a number.
- (no number) StealthStation System: named in the summary without a submission number

## Most influential descendants
- K053610: Abaris (2006), 278 descendants of its own
- K121498: Percunav (2012), 222 descendants of its own
- K132304: Epiq Diagnostic Ultrasound System (2013), 211 descendants of its own
- K160807: EPIQ 5 Diagnostic Ultrasound System, EPIQ 7Diagnostic Ultrasound System, Affiniti 50 Diagnostic Ultrasound System, Affiniti 70 Diagnostic Ultrasound System (2016), 100 descendants of its own
- K133833: Nuvis Diagnostic Ultrasound System (2014), 87 descendants of its own

## Recalls of this device
- Oct 31, 2003 · Not classified · Z-0231-04: Surgical devices intended for single use were not labeled for single use.

## Indications for use
The indications for use for the StealthStation System Imageless Knee Software Module is identical to the StealthStation System indications for use. The indications for use are as follows: The StealthStation System is intended as an aid for precisely locating anatomical structures in either open or percutaneous procedures. The StealthStation System is indicated for any medical condition in which the use of stereotactic surgery may be appropriate, and where reference to a rigid anatomical structure, such as the skull, a long bone, or vertebra, can be identified relative to a CT or MR based model or fluoroscopy images of the anatomy. Example procedures include, but are not limited to: Cranial Procedures: Cranial Biopsies Tumor Resections Craniotomies/ Craniectomies Skull Base procedures Thalamotomies/Pallidotomies Pituitary Tumor Removal CSF Leak Repair Pediatric Catheter Shunt Placement General Catheter Shunt Placement ENT Procedures: Transphenoidal Procedures Intranasal Procedures Orbital Nerve Decompression Procedures Optic Nerve Decompression Procedures Polyposis Procedures Endoscopic Dacryocystorhinostomy Encephalocele Procedures Sinus procedures, such as Maxillary Antrostomies, Ethmoidectomies, Sphenoidotomies/Sphenoid Explorations, Turbinate Resections, and Frontal Sinusotomies Spinal Procedures: Spinal Implant Procedures, such as Pedicle Screw Placement Orthopedic Procedures: Total Knee Arthroplasty (Primary and Revision) Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty Minimally Invasive Orthopedic Procedures Total Hip Replacement (Primary and Revision) Tumor Resection and Bone/Joint Reconstruction Femoral Revision Placement of Iliosacral Screws Stabilization and Repair of Pelvic Fractures (Including but not Limited to Acetabular Fractures)

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K030552
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology