# K020621: Arthrocare Controller; Arthrocare Cable; Foot Control; Power Cord; Wands

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: Arthrocare Corp.
- Decided: Mar 28, 2002 after 30 days
- Product code: GEY (Motor, Surgical Instrument, Ac-Powered)
- Device class: 1
- Regulation: 21 CFR 878.4820
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 1 generation back to K010811 (2001). 1 ancestor in all.
33 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 35 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K010811: Perc-D Spinewand, Arthrocare Corp. (2001) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K030954: Arthrocare Percd Spinewand (2003), 32 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
- K082323: Arthrocare Arthrowands (2008), 19 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Perc-D™ SpineWand™ is indicated for ablation, coagulation, and decompression of disc material to treat symptomatic patients with contained herniated discs.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K020621
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology