# K012519: Arthrocare Electrosurgery Wands

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Arthrocare Corp.
- Decided: Oct 25, 2001 after 80 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
Longest line of descent: 5 generations back to K936109 (1994). 25 ancestors in all.
3 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 29 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K001302: Arthrocare System 2000 Controller, Arthrocare System 2000 Cable, Arthrocare System 2000 Footswitch, Plasma Scalpel GS, C, Arthrocare Corp. (2000) Summary page 1.
- K981361: Powerstar Bipolar Scissors, ETHICON, Inc. (1998) Summary page 1.
- K990947: Modified Versapulse Select Single Wavelength, HO: Yag and Dual Wavelength, HO: Yag/ND: Yag Surgical Lasers and  Delivery, Lumenis, Inc. (1999) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- 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
- K022475: Modification to Arthrocare Controller (System 2000 and 8000), Arthrocare Patient Cable, Foot Control, Power Cord, Wands (2002), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The ArthroCare Electrosurgery Wands are indicated for resection, ablation, and coagulation of soft tissue and hemostasis of blood vessels in open, laparoscopic, and endoscopic general surgery and general gynecology procedures. Representative procedures may include the following: General Surgery • cholecystectomy • lysis of adhesions • upper GI • GI (other) • splenectomy • thyroidectomy • hemiorrhaphy • breast biopsy • bowel resection • pelvic adhesiolysis • removal of lesions • removal of polyps • tumor biopsy Gynecological Surgery • lysis of adhesions • hysterectomy • salpingo-oophorectomy • burch colposuspension • myomectomy • endometriosis • ovariohysterectomy • removal of tumors

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K012519
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology