# K944955: Aesculap Thoracoscopic Instruments

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Aesculap, Inc.
- Decided: Nov 9, 1994 after 33 days
- Product code: KNS (Unit, Electrosurgical, Endoscopic (With Or Without Accessories))
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 876.4300
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
2 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 3 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
- K170683: Aesculap Video Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS) INstruments (2018), 0 descendants of its own
- K012986: Bipolar Irrigation Forceps (2001), 0 descendants of its own

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K944955
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology