# K062413: Aesculap Pneumatic Kerrison

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Aesculap, Inc.
- Decided: Nov 21, 2006 after 96 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: 2 generations back to K973736 (1997). 6 ancestors in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 7 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K980686: Aesculap Hilan Motor System, Aesculap, Inc. (1998) Summary page 1.
- K022907: Anspach Powered Kerrison System (PKS), The Anspach Effort, Inc. (2002) Summary page 1.
- (no number) Aesculap manual Kerrisons: named in the summary without a submission number

## Indications for use
Aesculap's Pneumatic Kerrison is intended for removing bone, cartilage and tissue in various surgical disciplines (e.g. neurosurgery and othopaedics).

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K062413
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology