# K974382: Ackermann Surgical Instruments

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Ackermann Instrumente GmbH
- Decided: Apr 21, 1998 after 151 days
- Product code: GCJ (Laparoscope, General & Plastic Surgery)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 876.1500
- 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 K932540 (1994). 1 ancestor in all.
5 later devices descend from it; 3 cite 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)
- K932540: Laporascopic Surgical Instruments /General Use, Advanced Surgical, Inc. (1994) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K051073: Midiview Series of Microendoscopes (2006), 2 descendants of its own
- K103840: Curved / Straight / Mini / Hook Scissor Tip, Dissector Tip, Surgical Handle (2011), 0 descendants of its own
- K093785: Modular Endoscope (2010), 0 descendants of its own
- K082735: Stone Grasping Basket, Model PD-T1 2115 (2009), 0 descendants of its own
- K060233: Trokamed GMBH Endoscopes and Accessories (2006), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The device is intended for use in providing access to and visualization of body cavities, organs, and canals to perform various diagnostic and therapeutic surgical procedures.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K974382
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology