# K940936: Aesculap Endoscopic Instruments

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Aesculap, Inc.
- Decided: Apr 19, 1994 after 50 days
- Product code: GEI (Electrosurgical, Cutting & Coagulation & Accessories)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 878.4400
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
18 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 19 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
- K982623: Aesculap Needlescopic Instrument System (1998), 17 descendants of its own
- K123102: Sovereign Mini (2013), 13 descendants of its own
- 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

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K940936
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology