# K960473: Aesculap Power System Handpiece

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Aesculap, Inc.
- Decided: Mar 7, 1996 after 35 days
- Product code: GET (Motor, Surgical Instrument, Pneumatic Powered)
- Device class: 1
- Regulation: 21 CFR 878.4820
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 1 generation back to K770428 (1979). 3 ancestors in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 4 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K770428: Various Surg. & Diagnostic Instru. Etc., Holco Instrument Corp. (1979) Summary page 1.
- K864929: Hall (R) Micro E Powered Surgical Instrument Syst, Hall Surgical, Division of Zimmer, Inc. (1987) Summary page 1.
- K900388: Modified Sterilization of Drills, Burrs, Trephines, Midas Rex Pneumatic Tools, Inc. (1990) Summary page 1.

## Indications for use
The Power System Handpiece is intended for use for holding and delivering power to surgical accessories (i.e. burrs, drills).

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K960473
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology