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# Pedicle Screw Bone Awl Cleared
- URL: https://www.fdaweb.com/pedicle-screw-bone-awl-cleared/
- Published: 2023-05-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-14T18:32:01.000Z
- Author: David McFarland
- Tags: Drugs, #legacy-id-D5154452

FDA has cleared a Waypoint Orthopedics 510(k) for the Waypoint GPS, a smart bone awl for use during pedicle screw pilot hole drilling. The device is designed to provide operators with additional information via visual feedback through its proprietary color-sensing technology. The visual feedback is displayed wirelessly to an app-based operating system in real-time, according to the company. The device is intended for use in both open and percutaneous surgical approaches to the spine, it says.