# K031008: Aesculap Neuro Patties, Neurosorb 4, 6, and 75 (Green & White)

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Aesculap
- Decided: May 9, 2003 after 39 days
- Product code: HBA (Neurosurgical Paddie)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 882.4700
- 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 K880402 (1988). 2 ancestors in all.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 4 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K880402: Codman Surgical Pattie, Codman & Shurtleff, Inc. (1988). Our reading of the summary gave K889402, which is not a number in FDA’s lists. Corrected to the number one digit away whose FDA name carries the summary’s words for the device, “Codman Surgical Pattie”.
- K993019: Pacific Surgical Patties, V. Mueller Neuro/Spine (2000) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K062406: Aesculap Neuro Patties (2006), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
Aesculap’s Neuro Patties are intended for use during surgery to protect nervous tissue, absorb fluids, or stop bleeding during neurological and other general procedures.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K031008
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology