# K020688: Hydrocision Arthojet System with Cautery and Turboburr

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: Hydrocision, Inc.
- Decided: Apr 3, 2002 after 30 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
Longest line of descent: 1 generation back to K002764 (2000). 2 ancestors in all.
8 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 11 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K002764: Hydrocision Arthrojet System with Cautery and Burr, Hydrocision, Inc. (2000) Summary page 1.
- K011444: Anspach Emax Drill System, The Anspach Effort, Inc. (2001) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K032529: Hydrocision Arthrojet System with Cautery, Turboburr and Curette, Models 51300, 51310 (2003), 6 descendants of its own
- K041233: Arthrojet XT (2004), 5 descendants of its own
- K122861: XTOOL (2012), 1 descendant of its own
- K213978: TELIGEN System (2022), 0 descendants of its own
- K200729: HydroCision SpineJet System (2020), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The HydroCision ArthroJet System with Cautery and TurboBurr is indicated for orthopedic surgical procedures where the cutting and removal of soft tissue and the ablation and removal of hard tissue or bone is required, with control of bleeding during those procedures as needed. Specific functions include cutting, ablation and shaping of soft tissue, and drilling, reaming, decorticating and smoothing of bone, cartilage and other bone related tissue in a variety of surgical procedures including open and arthroscopic spinal surgeries and small and large joint arthroscopic procedures.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K020688
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology