# K071931: Codman Disposable Perforator, Model (S) 26-1222, 26-1223

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Codman & Shurtleff, Inc.
- Decided: Oct 22, 2007 after 101 days
- Product code: HBF (Drills, Burrs, Trephines & Accessories (Compound, Powered))
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 882.4305
- 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 K791101 (1979). 1 ancestor in all.
5 later devices descend from it; 5 cite it directly.
1 of 7 devices in its family (counting itself) has a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K791101: Disposable Perforators, Jacobs, Hudson, Codman & Shurtleff, Inc. (1979) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K082010: Stryker Disposable Cranial Perforator Bit (2008), 1 descendant of its own
- K183581: Codman Disposable Perforators (2019), 0 descendants of its own
- K141455: Easydrill Autostop Cranial Perforator (2015), 0 descendants of its own
- K121253: Meridian Cranial Perforator (2012), 0 descendants of its own
- K082637: Cranial Perforator (2008), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The CODMAN® Disposable Perforators are indicated for perforating the cranium. When properly used, it is designed to automatically disengage once perforation is accomplished and when pressure is removed from the drill point.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K071931
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology