# K001904: Arthrocare Flow Control Unit

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: Arthrocare Corp.
- Decided: Jul 17, 2000 after 25 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.
3 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 4 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. FDA lists a 510(k) statement for it but has not posted the file, so its predicates are not known.

## Most influential descendants
- K080482: Arthrocare Irrigation Pump, Model SIP001-00, SIP001-01 (2008), 2 descendants of its own
- K091674: Arthrocare Coblator IQ System (2010), 1 descendant of its own
- K123353: Ciq Controller, Ciq Wands (2013), 0 descendants of its own

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K001904
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology