# K021519: Arthrocare Controller, Authrocare Cable, Foot Control, Power Cord, Wands

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: Arthrocare Corp.
- Decided: Jun 6, 2002 after 27 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: 3 generations back to K011083 (2001). 4 ancestors in all.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 6 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K020557: Arthrocare Controller; Arthrocare Cable; Foot Control; Power Cord; Wands, Arthrocare Corp. (2002)

## Most influential descendants
- K032223: Cook Vascular Perfecta Electrosurgical Dissection System Ergonomic Intermittent Activation Switch (2003), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The ArthroCare ArthroWands are indicated for resection, ablation, and coagulation of soft tissue and hemostasis of blood vessels in arthroscopic and orthopedic procedures: Ablation and Debridement ACWPCL — Knee Acromioplasty — Shoulder Articular Cartilage — All Joints Bursectomv — All Joints Chondroplastv — All Joints Facia — All Joints Ligament — All Joints ScarTissue — All Joints SoftTissue — All Joints Subacromial Decompression — Shoulder Synovectomy — All Joints Tendon — All Joints Excision and Resection Acetabular Labnun — Hip ArticularLabrum — All Joints Capsule — All Joints Capsular Release — Knee CartilageFlaps — Knee cysts — All Joints Discoid Meniscus — Knee Frozen Shoulder Release — Shoulder Glenoidale Labrum — Shoulder LateralRelease — Knee Ligament — Ali Joints LooseBodies — All Joints Menisd Cystectomy — Knee Meniscectomy — Knee Arthroscopic and Orth'opedic Procedures Plica Removal ScarTissue — All Joints SoftTissue — All Joints Synovial Membrane — All Joints Tendon — AH Joints Triangular Fibrocartilage (TFCC) — Wrist Villusectomv — Knee Coagulation ACL/PCL — Knee Articular Cartilane — All Joints Carpal Ligaments — Wrist Glenohumeral Capsule — Shoulder Ligament — All Joints Medial Retinaculum — Knee potatorcuff — Shoulder Tendon — All Joints Wrist Tendons — Wrist

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K021519
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology