# K962483: Midas Rex Iii Motor

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Midas Rex Pneumatic Tools, Inc.
- Decided: Nov 19, 1996 after 146 days
- Product code: HBB (Motor, Drill, Pneumatic)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 882.4370
- 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 K952300 (1995). 5 ancestors in all.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 7 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K953434: Midas Rex Motors, (Midas I, Midas II & Convertible Models), Midas Rex Pneumatic Tools, Inc. (1996) Summary page 1.
- K952300: Midas Rex Motors (Midas I, II & Convertible Models), Midas Rex Pneumatic Tools, Inc. (1995) Summary page 1.
- K952463: GS & GS20 Surgical Tool System, Midas Rex Pneumatic Tools, Inc. (1995) Summary page 1.
- K954076: Midas Rex Drill Attachments & Twist Drills, Midas Rex Pneumatic Tools, Inc. (1995) Summary page 1.
- K953433: Midas Rex Telescoping System, Midas Rex Pneumatic Tools, Inc. (1995) Summary page 1.
- (no number) Whirl Wind (Pre-1976): named in the summary without a submission number

## Most influential descendants
- K970965: Midas Rex Iii Motor and Attachments (Midas Iii) (1997), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Midas Rex Motor is designed for skull base and other microsurgical applications, including otolaryngology, ear, nose and throat, craniofacial and maxillofacial specifications in which a small, lightweight, high speed bone dissection system is desired.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K962483
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology