# K953059: Kittner Dissector

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Medical Perspectives Corp.
- Decided: Sep 14, 1995 after 76 days
- Product code: GDY (Gauze/Sponge, Internal, X-Ray Detectable)
- Device class: 1
- Regulation: 21 CFR 878.4450
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
264 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
1 of 265 devices in its family (counting itself) has 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
- K965001: Intuitive Surgical Monarch Laparoscopic Manipulator (1997), 263 descendants of its own
- K022574: Intuitive Surgical Endoscopic Instrument Control System & Endoscopic Instruments, Model DA Vinci Isi 1000/1200 (2002), 260 descendants of its own
- K021036: Intuitive Surgical DA Vinci Surgical System, Model IS1000 (2002), 260 descendants of its own
- K040237: Intuitive Surgical DA Vinci Endoscopic Instrument Control System and Endoscopic Instruments (2004), 258 descendants of its own
- K013416: Intuitive Surgical Endowrist Endoscopic Instrument Family (2002), 254 descendants of its own

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K953059
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology