# K010568: Arthrocare Urology Electrosurgery System

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: Arthrocare Corp.
- Decided: Mar 27, 2001 after 29 days
- Product code: KNS (Unit, Electrosurgical, Endoscopic (With Or Without Accessories))
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 876.4300
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
43 later devices descend from it; 3 cite it directly.
0 of 44 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/K010568
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology