510(k) · Cleared
ClearedHermes Operating Room Control Center
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Computer Motion, Inc. · GCJ Laparoscope, General & Plastic Surgery
Cleared on Feb 24, 1998 as substantially equivalent to K931783 (Computer Motion, Inc., 1993) and 2 other predicates after a 151-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 1993. 310 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Feb 24, 1998
- Review
- 151 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- GCJ
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 4
Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K931783 (1993). 3 ancestors in all. 310 later devices descend from it, 9 citing it directly.
- Root · 2 generations backK931783 Aesop (Automated Endoscopic System for Optimal PosComputer Motion, Inc. · 1993
- 1 generation backK960655 Aesop System and AccessoriesComputer Motion, Inc. · 1996
- This deviceK973700 Hermes Operating Room Control CenterComputer Motion, Inc. · 1998
- Descendant · cites it directly · 300 of its ownK980787 Hermes Operating Room Control Center with the Wom 20L InsufflatorComputer Motion, Inc. · 1998
- Descendant · cites it directly · 253 of its ownK991696 Stryker Hermes-Ready Total Performance SystemStryker Instruments · 1999
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 238 of its ownK032117 Stryker Total Performance (TPS) SystemStryker Instruments · 2003
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 226 of its ownK040270 Opusduo; Opusduo E; Opusduo EC; Opus 20; Opus SpectrumLumenis, Ltd. · 2004
- Descendant · 3 generations on · 221 of its ownK060033 Profile Multi-Platform SystemSciton, Inc · 2006
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Descendants cleared per year
Most influential descendants
Showing 5 of 310 · See all- K980787Hermes Operating Room Control Center with the Wom 20L InsufflatorComputer Motion, Inc. · 1998 · cites it directly300descendants
- K991696Stryker Hermes-Ready Total Performance SystemStryker Instruments · 1999 · cites it directly253descendants
- K032117Stryker Total Performance (TPS) SystemStryker Instruments · 2003 · 2 generations on238descendants
- K040270Opusduo; Opusduo E; Opusduo EC; Opus 20; Opus SpectrumLumenis, Ltd. · 2004 · 2 generations on226descendants
- K060033Profile Multi-Platform SystemSciton, Inc · 2006 · 3 generations on221descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −2 | K931783 | Aesop (Automated Endoscopic System for Optimal Pos | Computer Motion, Inc. | 1993 | — |
| −1 | K960655 | Aesop System and Accessories | Computer Motion, Inc. | 1996 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K973700 | Hermes Operating Room Control Center | Computer Motion, Inc. | 1998 | — |
| +1 | K980787 | Hermes Operating Room Control Center with the Wom 20L Insufflator | Computer Motion, Inc. | 1998 | — |
| +1 | K991696 | Stryker Hermes-Ready Total Performance System | Stryker Instruments | 1999 | — |
| +2 | K032117 | Stryker Total Performance (TPS) System | Stryker Instruments | 2003 | — |
| +2 | K040270 | Opusduo; Opusduo E; Opusduo EC; Opus 20; Opus Spectrum | Lumenis, Ltd. | 2004 | — |
| +3 | K060033 | Profile Multi-Platform System | Sciton, Inc | 2006 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 |
| 2002 | 5 | 0 |
| 2003 | 8 | 0 |
| 2004 | 6 | 0 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 |
| 2006 | 5 | 0 |
| 2007 | 5 | 0 |
| 2008 | 11 | 0 |
| 2009 | 5 | 0 |
| 2010 | 12 | 0 |
| 2011 | 5 | 0 |
| 2012 | 6 | 0 |
| 2013 | 10 | 0 |
| 2014 | 10 | 0 |
| 2015 | 12 | 0 |
| 2016 | 17 | 0 |
| 2017 | 8 | 0 |
| 2018 | 14 | 0 |
| 2019 | 9 | 0 |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 |
| 2021 | 14 | 0 |
| 2022 | 26 | 0 |
| 2023 | 18 | 0 |
| 2024 | 29 | 0 |
| 2025 | 34 | 0 |
| 2026 | 17 | 0 |
Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA summary (predicates and indications), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.
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What was it cleared against? (4)
Devices the submitter claimed this one is substantially equivalent to (*), and reference devices cited for a specific test or feature (†), as written in the FDA summary; numbers the summary cites that cannot be its predicate are marked – and kept off the family tree.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K931783 | Aesop (Automated Endoscopic System for Optimal PosSummary page 1…ing Room Control Center and Accessories Common Name is HERMES Classification Name: Laparoscope, General & Plastic Surgery 3) Substantially equivalent to AESOP 510(k)’s K931783 and K960655; Model 882 Camera: K820624; Quantum 5000 Light Source: K961971. 4) The HERMES Operating Room Control Center is a co… | 1993 |
| * | K960655 | Aesop System and AccessoriesSummary page 1…trol Center and Accessories Common Name is HERMES Classification Name: Laparoscope, General & Plastic Surgery 3) Substantially equivalent to AESOP 510(k)’s K931783 and K960655; Model 882 Camera: K820624; Quantum 5000 Light Source: K961971. 4) The HERMES Operating Room Control Center is a computer-drive… | 1996 |
| Kept off the family tree | K820624 | FDA’s K820624 is Syn-Optics #5200 Our OCR of the scanned summary read K820624, FDA’s number for Syn-Optics #5200 (Syn-Optics). Its FDA name has none of the distinctive words the summary uses for the device it names, “Model 882 Camera”. Kept off the family tree. Summary page 1…Common Name is HERMES Classification Name: Laparoscope, General & Plastic Surgery 3) Substantially equivalent to AESOP 510(k)’s K931783 and K960655; Model 882 Camera: K820624; Quantum 5000 Light Source: K961971. 4) The HERMES Operating Room Control Center is a computer-driven system whose basic FEB 24… | 1982 |
| * | K961971 | Q-5000Summary page 1…n Name: Laparoscope, General & Plastic Surgery 3) Substantially equivalent to AESOP 510(k)’s K931783 and K960655; Model 882 Camera: K820624; Quantum 5000 Light Source: K961971. 4) The HERMES Operating Room Control Center is a computer-driven system whose basic FEB 24 1998 function is offer the additio… | 1996 |
What descends from it? (310)
See all 3109 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
| Number | Device | Decided | Descendants |
|---|---|---|---|
| K980787 | Hermes Operating Room Control Center with the Wom 20L Insufflator | 1998 | 300 |
| K991696 | Stryker Hermes-Ready Total Performance System | 1999 | 253 |
| K023095 | Hermes Operating Room Control Center | 2002 | 9 |
| K024294 | Modification to Hermes Operating Room Control Center | 2003 | 8 |
| K030240 | Modification to Hermes Operating Room Control Center | 2003 | 7 |
| K031956 | Modification to Hermes O.R. Control Center | 2003 | 0 |
| K031720 | Modification to Hermes O.R. Control Center | 2003 | 0 |
| K031382 | Modification to Hermes O.R. Control Center | 2003 | 0 |
| K022897 | Modification to Hermes Operating Room Control Center | 2002 | 0 |
Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)
No FDA recall names this device.
No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.
What does this lineage say?
- The line of descent spans 5 years and passes through 1 company; a new generation was cleared every 2.4 years on median.
- None of the 3 ancestors has a recall.
- Of its descendants, K980787 (Computer Motion, Inc., 1998) has gone furthest, with 300 descendants of its own.
- 6 other devices also cite its predicate K931783.
How does its category compare?
All GCJ devicesGCJ Laparoscope, General & Plastic Surgery: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · GCJ
21in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · GCJ
108in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · GCJ
5in 2025
Class I (1 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · GCJ
5,860in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code GCJ, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 18 | 42 | 12 | 1,639 |
| 2008 | 19 | 73 | 16 | 1,319 |
| 2009 | 21 | 85 | 6 | 1,995 |
| 2010 | 24 | 122 | 30 | 2,657 |
| 2011 | 15 | 113 | 9 | 2,133 |
| 2012 | 17 | 88 | 1 | 1,526 |
| 2013 | 15 | 93 | 7 (1) | 1,565 |
| 2014 | 19 | 90 | 2 | 1,714 |
| 2015 | 26 | 76 | 0 | 1,710 |
| 2016 | 27 | 99 | 5 | 2,080 |
| 2017 | 20 | 77 | 1 | 3,468 |
| 2018 | 21 | 88 | 1 | 2,562 |
| 2019 | 15 | 60 | 0 | 2,578 |
| 2020 | 28 | 61 | 0 | 2,618 |
| 2021 | 18 | 116 | 0 | 3,431 |
| 2022 | 20 | 103 | 1 | 3,945 |
| 2023 | 31 | 109 | 1 | 6,002 |
| 2024 | 29 | 90 | 0 | 6,047 |
| 2025 | 21 | 108 | 5 | 5,860 |
| 2026 | 26 | 122 | 1 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The HERMES OR Control Center is indicated for use with Stryker Endoscopy 882 Camera and Quantum 5000 Light Source that is used in general laparoscopy, nasopharyngoscopy, ear endoscopy, and sinuscopy where a laparoscope/endoscope is indicated for use. A few examples of the -more common endoscopic surgeries are laparoscopic chelecystectomy, laparoscopic hernia repair, laparoscopic appendectomy, laparoscopic pelvic lymph node dissection, laparoscopically…
Read the full statement (130 words)
The HERMES OR Control Center is indicated for use with Stryker Endoscopy 882 Camera and Quantum 5000 Light Source that is used in general laparoscopy, nasopharyngoscopy, ear endoscopy, and sinuscopy where a laparoscope/endoscope is indicated for use. A few examples of the -more common endoscopic surgeries are laparoscopic chelecystectomy, laparoscopic hernia repair, laparoscopic appendectomy, laparoscopic pelvic lymph node dissection, laparoscopically assisted hysterectomy, laparoscopic & thorascopic anterior spinal: fusion, decompression fixatiof, wedge resection, lung biopsy, pleural biopsy, dorsal sgmpad\ectomy, pleurodesis, internal mammary artery dissection for coronary artery bypass, coronary artery bypass grafting where endoscopic visgalization is indicated and examiniation of the evacuated cardiac chamber during performance ©of valve replacement. The users of the HERMES ORCC are general surgeons, gynecologists, cardiac Surgeons, thoracic surgeons, plastic surgeons, orthopedic sfirgeons, ENT surgeons and urologists.
Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.
https://510kreport.com/device/K973700 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K973700: Hermes Operating Room Control Center.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K973700
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Record history
- FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
- Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
- Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026