510(k) · Cleared
ClearedSQ.line KERRISON
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Aesculap, Inc. · HAE Rongeur, Manual
Cleared on Jun 29, 2023 as substantially equivalent to K153243 (Fehling Instruments GmbH & Co. KG, 2016) after a 209-day review. Its family tree reaches back 4 generations to 1990. 1 later device descends from it.
- Decided
- Jun 29, 2023
- Review
- 209 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- HAE
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 4 generations to K902819 (1990). 5 ancestors in all. 1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.
- Root · 4 generations backK902819 Laminectomy RogeurRuggles Corp. · 1990
- 3 generations backK092227 Jarit, Ruggles, R&B Redmond/ Redmond, Miltex, Meisterhand - Kerrison…Integra Lifesciences Corp. · 2010
- 2 generations backK150428 Integra (R) Jarit (R) Kerrison Rongeurs, Integra (R) Ruggles…Integra Lifesciences Corp. · 2015
- 1 generation backK153243 Fehling-PunchesFehling Instruments GmbH & Co. KG · 2016
- This deviceK223596 SQ.line KERRISONAesculap, Inc. · 2023
- Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK242759 Geister K-Rex rongeursGeister Medizin Technik GmbH · 2025
Most influential descendants
Showing 1 of 1 · See all- K242759Geister K-Rex rongeursGeister Medizin Technik GmbH · 2025 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −4 | K902819 | Laminectomy Rogeur | Ruggles Corp. | 1990 | — |
| −3 | K092227 | Jarit, Ruggles, R&B Redmond/ Redmond, Miltex, Meisterhand - Kerrison Rongeurs | Integra Lifesciences Corp. | 2010 | — |
| −2 | K150428 | Integra (R) Jarit (R) Kerrison Rongeurs, Integra (R) Ruggles (TM)-Redmons (TM)… | Integra Lifesciences Corp. | 2015 | — |
| −1 | K153243 | Fehling-Punches | Fehling Instruments GmbH & Co. KG | 2016 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K223596 | SQ.line KERRISON | Aesculap, Inc. | 2023 | — |
| +1 | K242759 | Geister K-Rex rongeurs | Geister Medizin Technik GmbH | 2025 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA summary (predicates and indications), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.
Planning a device in HAE? A 510(k) Report weighs predicate choices, recall history and review times for a new device like this one.
Top candidate predicates for a new HAE device
- #1 K260446 Tontarra Punches and Rongeursscore 12.6 · 3 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
What was it cleared against? (1)
Devices the submitter claimed this one is substantially equivalent to (*), and reference devices cited for a specific test or feature (†), as written in the FDA summary.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K153243 | Fehling-Punches | 2016 |
What descends from it? (1)
1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
| Number | Device | Decided | Descendants |
|---|---|---|---|
| K242759 | Geister K-Rex rongeurs | 2025 | 0 |
Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)
No FDA recall names this device.
No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.
What does this lineage say?
- The line of descent spans 33 years and passes through 4 companies; a new generation was cleared every 6.9 years on median.
- None of the 5 ancestors has a recall.
- Of its descendants, K242759 (Geister Medizin Technik GmbH, 2025) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
- 4 other devices also cite its predicate K153243.
How does its category compare?
All HAE devicesHAE Rongeur, Manual: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2023, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · HAE
1in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · HAE
270in 2016
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · HAE
2in 2023
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · HAE
10in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code HAE, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2008 | 2 | — | 0 | 5 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 0 | 6 |
| 2010 | 2 | — | 0 | 10 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 31 |
| 2012 | 2 | — | 0 | 47 |
| 2013 | 2 | — | 0 | 20 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 15 |
| 2015 | 1 | — | 0 | 25 |
| 2016 | 4 | 270 | 0 | 34 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 25 |
| 2018 | 1 | — | 0 | 29 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 24 |
| 2020 | 2 | — | 0 | 25 |
| 2021 | 1 | — | 0 | 12 |
| 2022 | 2 | — | 0 | 13 |
| 2023 | 2 | — | 2 | 10 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 9 |
| 2025 | 1 | — | 0 | 10 |
| 2026 | 1 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The SQ.line KERRISONS (bone punches) are manually operated instruments indicated for cutting or biting bone during surgery involving the skull or spinal column.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K223596 · printed Nov 4, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K223596: SQ.line KERRISON.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K223596
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Record history
- FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
- Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
- Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026