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# SurGenTec Alara Neuro Access Needle Kit Cleared
- URL: https://www.fdaweb.com/surgentec-alara-neuro-access-needle-kit-cleared/
- Published: 2019-08-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-15T01:45:34.000Z
- Author: David McFarland
- Tags: Devices, #legacy-id-D5144839

FDA has cleared a SurGenTec 510(k) for a neurostimulation indication for their Alara Neuro Access Needle Kit. The device is used for targeting and assisting in cannulating a pedicle. Targeting needles are generally the first instrument used to perforate the pedicle wall before advancing a guidewire, tap or pedicle screw, the company says.

The needle has an insulated depth stop that allows surgeons to choose the needle depth desired before advancing into the pedicle, it says. “Once the Alara needle is in the pedicle it can be electrically stimulated to determine the proximity to the peripheral nerve root,” SurGenTec explains. “By adding the neurostimulation capability, the surgeon can now determine a safe trajectory with the needle before advancing a tap or pedicle screw.”