# K001588: Arthrocare System 2000 Controller, Arthrocare System 2000 Cable, Arthrocare System 2000 Footswitch, Arthrocare System 20

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Arthrocare Corp.
- Decided: Aug 17, 2000 after 86 days
- Product code: GXI (Probe, Radiofrequency Lesion)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 882.4725
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
63 later devices descend from it; 8 cite it directly.
0 of 64 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
- K011634: Arthrocare Controller, Model H2000; Arthrocare Cable, Model H0970-02; Footswitch, Model H2000-04; Powercord, Model H2000 (2001), 41 descendants of its own
- K020832: Arthrocare Controller, Arthrocare Cable, Foot Control, Power Cord, Wands (2002), 40 descendants of its own
- K040338: Arthrocare Controller, Cable, Foot Control, Power Cord, Wands, Models H0970-02, H2000-04, H2000-05, H0970-06 (2004), 24 descendants of its own
- K071963: Modification to: Arthrocare Arthrowands (2007), 21 descendants of its own
- K072865: Modificaton to: Arthrocare Arthrowands (2007), 20 descendants of its own

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K001588
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology