# K123102: Sovereign Mini

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: Aesculap, Inc.
- Decided: Jan 3, 2013 after 93 days
- Product code: GCJ (Laparoscope, General & Plastic Surgery)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 876.1500
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 3 generations back to K912544 (1991). 11 ancestors in all.
13 later devices descend from it; 3 cite it directly.
0 of 25 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K982623: Aesculap Needlescopic Instrument System, Aesculap, Inc. (1998) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K173919: HX Device (2018), 8 descendants of its own
- K203603: Monopolar Hook (2021), 3 descendants of its own
- K143299: Percuvance (R) Percutaneous Surgical System (2015), 2 descendants of its own
- K153063: Percuvance  Percutaneous Surgical System (2016), 1 descendant of its own
- K260183: MediBot Needle Driver Uno (2026), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
Aesculap's Sovereign® mini system is indicated for use in adult and pediatric diagnostic and therapeutic general endoscopy and laparoscopy surgery.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K123102
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology