# K001302: Arthrocare System 2000 Controller, Arthrocare System 2000 Cable, Arthrocare System 2000 Footswitch, Plasma Scalpel GS, C

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Arthrocare Corp.
- Decided: May 30, 2000 after 36 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.
7 later devices descend from it; 3 cite it directly.
0 of 8 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
- K012519: Arthrocare Electrosurgery Wands (2001), 3 descendants of its own
- K014222: Arthrocare Controller, Patient Cable, Foot Control, Power Cord (2002), 2 descendants of its own
- K020622: Arthrocare Controller (System 2000 and 8000); Arthrocare Cable; Foot Control; Power Cord; and Wands (2002), 1 descendant of its own
- 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/K001302
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology