# K011083: Arthrocare System 2000 Controller, Cable, Footswitch, Power Cord & Arthrocare Arthrowand

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Arthrocare Corp.
- Decided: Jun 28, 2001 after 79 days
- Product code: HRX (Arthroscope)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 888.1100
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
156 later devices descend from it; 6 cite it directly.
0 of 157 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
- K013463: Arthrocare Arthro Wands, Enetec Evac Plasma Wand (2001), 134 descendants of its own
- K021777: Gyrus Ent Cogent 2/G2 System (Generator,Accessories Somnoplasty Electrodes and Plasmacision Electrodes) (2002), 76 descendants of its own
- K020557: Arthrocare Controller; Arthrocare Cable; Foot Control; Power Cord; Wands (2002), 55 descendants of its own
- K030551: Arthrocare Controller (System 2000 and 8000); Arthrocare Patient Cable; Foot Control; Power Cord; Wands (2003), 52 descendants of its own
- K032504: Arthrocare System (2003), 51 descendants of its own

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K011083
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology