Stryker Corp. announced today that the Q Guidance System has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
The company said its Q Guidance System, when used with the Spine Guidance Software, is an advanced planning and intraoperative guidance system designed to enable open or percutaneous computer-assisted surgery.
Stryker said the Spine Guidance Software is the first spine navigation software to receive clearance from the FDA for use with pediatric patients aged 13 and older.
Stryker’s Q Guidance System will be used to deliver surgical spine planning and navigation capability through multiple tracking options, sophisticated software algorithms and smart instrumentation, the company said.
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Stryker is one of the world’s leading medical technology companies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company offers innovative products and services in Orthopaedics, Medical and Surgical, and Neurotechnology and Spine that help improve patient and hospital outcomes. More information is available at www.stryker.com.