# K022907: Anspach Powered Kerrison System (PKS)

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: The Anspach Effort, Inc.
- Decided: Oct 21, 2002 after 48 days
- Product code: HAD (Rongeur, Powered)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 882.4845
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 1 generation back to K831756 (1983). 3 ancestors in all.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 5 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K831756: Anspach 65,000, The Anspach Effort, Inc. (1983) Summary page 2.
- K965080: Anspach Micromax System, The Anspach Effort, Inc. (1997) Summary page 2.
- K011444: Anspach Emax Drill System, The Anspach Effort, Inc. (2001)

## Most influential descendants
- K062413: Aesculap Pneumatic Kerrison (2006), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Anspach Powered Kerrison System® (PKS) is indicated for use as an accessory attachment for Anspach Surgical Motor Systems for cutting, shaping and removal of bone, including bones of the skull and spine.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K022907
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology