# K970965: Midas Rex Iii Motor and Attachments (Midas Iii)

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Midas Rex Pneumatic Tools, Inc.
- Decided: Apr 9, 1997 after 23 days
- Product code: ERL (Drill, Surgical, Ent (Electric Or Pneumatic) Including Handpiece)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 874.4250
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 2 generations back to K952300 (1995). 6 ancestors in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 7 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K962483: Midas Rex Iii Motor, Midas Rex Pneumatic Tools, Inc. (1996) Summary page 1.
- (no number) Midas GS and GS20 Surgical Tool System: named in the summary without a submission number
- (no number) Midas Drill Guide Attachment: named in the summary without a submission number
- (no number) Midas Telescoping System: named in the summary without a submission number
- (no number) Dissecting tools: named in the summary without a submission number

## Indications for use
The Midas Rex III pneumatic motor is designed for used in Ear, Nose and Throat, Otolaryngology and Maxillofacial specifications.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K970965
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology