# K000511: Modification to Arthrocare Controller, Arthrocare Cable, Footswitch, Powercord, Arthrowands and Spine Wands

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: Arthrocare Corp.
- Decided: Mar 13, 2000 after 26 days
- Product code: GEI (Electrosurgical, Cutting & Coagulation & Accessories)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 878.4400
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
2 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 3 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known.

## Most influential descendants
- K012631: Reprocessed Soft Tissue Ablators (2001), 1 descendant of its own
- K052692: Suretek Medical Reprocessed Electrosurgical Electrodes (2006), 0 descendants of its own

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K000511
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology