# K182436: POWEREASE System

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc.
- Decided: Oct 4, 2018 after 27 days
- Product code: HBE (Drills, Burrs, Trephines & Accessories (Simple, Powered))
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 882.4310
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 8 generations back to K862807 (1986). 59 ancestors in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 60 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K111520: Ipc Powerease System, Medtronic Xomed, Inc. (2011) Summary page 4.

## Indications for use
IPC™ System is indicated for the incision/cutting, removal, drilling and sawing of soft and hard tissue and bone, and biomaterials in Neurosurgical (Cranial, Craniofacial), Orthopedic, Arthroscopic, Spinal, Sternotomy, and General surgical procedures. The IPC™ POWEREASE™ System is indicated for drilling, tapping and driving screws and working end attachments during spinal surgery, including open and minimally invasive procedures. It is also used in placement or cutting of screws, posts and rods.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K182436
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology