# K931783: Aesop (Automated Endoscopic System for Optimal Pos

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Computer Motion, Inc.
- Decided: Nov 22, 1993 after 227 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
No predicates in its family tree.
333 later devices descend from it; 7 cite it directly.
0 of 334 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known.

## Most influential descendants
- K960655: Aesop System and Accessories (1996), 330 descendants of its own
- K973700: Hermes Operating Room Control Center (1998), 310 descendants of its own
- K980787: Hermes Operating Room Control Center with the Wom 20L Insufflator (1998), 300 descendants of its own
- K974771: Stryker SE5 Arthroscopy System with Hermes Voice Control (1998), 254 descendants of its own
- K991696: Stryker Hermes-Ready Total Performance System (1999), 253 descendants of its own

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K931783
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology