# K974771: Stryker SE5 Arthroscopy System with Hermes Voice Control

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Stryker Endoscopy
- Decided: May 29, 1998 after 158 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: 2 generations back to K931783 (1993). 3 ancestors in all.
254 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 258 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K941333: SE5 Arthroscopy Sytem, Stryker Endoscopy (1994) Summary page 1.
- K931783: Aesop (Automated Endoscopic System for Optimal Pos, Computer Motion, Inc. (1993) Summary page 1.
- K960655: Aesop System and Accessories, Computer Motion, Inc. (1996) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K991696: Stryker Hermes-Ready Total Performance System (1999), 253 descendants of its own
- K032117: Stryker Total Performance (TPS) System (2003), 238 descendants of its own
- K040270: Opusduo; Opusduo E; Opusduo EC; Opus 20; Opus Spectrum (2004), 226 descendants of its own
- K060033: Profile Multi-Platform System (2006), 221 descendants of its own
- K073063: 15W Ceralas D 1470NM Diode Laser (2008), 202 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
Indications for use of the SE5 Small Joint Shaver in the wrist are any need for morselization of tissue within the joint. Cutters will be used to debride synovitis, articular cartilage flaps, or torn ligaments when surgeons deem resection appropriate. Burs are indicated for management of osseous lesions such as eburnated articular surfaces or osteophytes.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K974771
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology