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Arthronet Blackline 2 and 3 Piece Arthroscopic Blades, Models 123, 133, 153, 163, 173 and 183

K023777510(k) SpecialCleared Dec 11, 200229-day reviewClass II21 CFR 888.1100

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Arthronet Medical, Inc. · HRX Arthroscope

Cleared on Dec 11, 2002 as substantially equivalent to K953695 (Smith & Nephew Dyonics, Inc., 1995) and 1 other predicate after a 29-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1995. 1 later device descends from it.

Decided
Dec 11, 2002
Review
29 days
Class
Class II
Product code
HRX
Recalls
None
Predicates
3

Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K953695 (1995). 2 ancestors in all. 1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 1996: 1 other ancestor2006: 1 descendant clearedK953695 · Dyonics Disposable Arthroscopic Blades · Smith & Nephew Dyonics, Inc. · 19951995200020052010201520202025
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 1 generation back: 1 other ancestor 1 generation forward: 1 descendant K953695 · Dyonics Disposable Arthroscopic Blades · Smith & Nephew Dyonics, Inc. · 19950
  1. Root · 1 generation backK953695 Dyonics Disposable Arthroscopic BladesSmith & Nephew Dyonics, Inc. · 1995
  2. This deviceK023777 Arthronet Blackline 2 and 3 Piece Arthroscopic Blades, Models 123…Arthronet Medical, Inc. · 2002
  3. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK060172 Rema Shaver BladesRema Medizintechnik GmbH. · 2006

Most influential descendants

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  • K060172Rema Shaver BladesRema Medizintechnik GmbH. · 2006 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−1K953695Dyonics Disposable Arthroscopic BladesSmith & Nephew Dyonics, Inc.1995—
0 (this device)K023777Arthronet Blackline 2 and 3 Piece Arthroscopic Blades, Models 123, 133, 153…Arthronet Medical, Inc.2002—
+1K060172Rema Shaver BladesRema Medizintechnik GmbH.2006—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199610

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200610
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K023777, 1995–2006Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA summary (predicates and indications), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.

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What was it cleared against? (3)

Devices the submitter claimed this one is substantially equivalent to (*), and reference devices cited for a specific test or feature (†), as written in the FDA summary; numbers the summary cites that cannot be its predicate are marked – and kept off the family tree.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
Kept off the family treeK003203Arthronet Limited Use Arthroscopic Blades (Series 145/155)
Not in FDA’s 510(k), De Novo or PMA lists as we hold them (a misreading, a typo, or a number FDA does not list), so it is kept off the family tree
Summary page 2
…for hub Arthronet, Inc. Series 145/155 Blades (K003203) 153 Dynonics EP 1 for hub I Arthronet…
*K953695Dyonics Disposable Arthroscopic Blades
Summary page 3
…the Arthronet Limited Use Arthroscopic Blades (such as the series 1451155 Blades, K003203) and the Smith & Nephew Dyonics Disposable Arthroscopic Blades (K953695) and the Smith & Nephew Dyonics Limited Use Arthroscopic Blades (K955914). Materials used are essentially equivalent and con…
Smith & Nephew Dyonics, Inc.1995—
*K955914Limited Reuse Arthroscopic Blades
Summary page 2
…ade Stainless Steel Smith & Nephew Dyonics, Inc. Limited and anodized aluminum Reuse Arthroscopic Blades (K955914); for hub Arthronet, Inc. Series 145/155 Blades…
Smith & Nephew Dyonics, Inc.1996—

Also cleared against K953695: 10 other devices →

What descends from it? (1)

1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K060172Rema Shaver BladesRema Medizintechnik GmbH.20060

Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)

No FDA recall names this device.

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

  • None of the 2 ancestors has a recall.
  • Of its descendants, K060172 (Rema Medizintechnik GmbH., 2006) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
  • 10 other devices also cite its predicate K953695.

How does its category compare?

All HRX devices

HRX Arthroscope: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · HRX

9in 2025

2007: 72008: 92009: 112010: 92011: 32012: 112013: 122014: 92015: 42016: 82017: 42018: 122019: 122020: 72021: 72022: 32023: 42024: 62025: 92026 (partial year): 7
2007high 12 (2013) · low 3 (2011)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · HRX

107in 2025

2007: 89 days median2008: 115 days median2009: 139 days median2010: 114 days median2011: 84 days median2012: 102 days median2013: 90 days median2014: 140 days median2015: 132 days median2016: 89 days median2017: 97 days median2018: 101 days median2019: 45 days median2020: 141 days median2021: 57 days median2022: 89 days median2023: 249 days median2024: 110 days median2025: 107 days median2026 (partial year): 217 days median
2007high 249 (2023) · low 45 (2019)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · HRX

1in 2024

2007: 32008: 132009: 232010: 122011: 62013: 42015: 72018: 12021: 32024: 1
2007high 23 (2009) · low 0 (2012)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · HRX

2,076in 2025

2007: 4212008: 4412009: 5582010: 6122011: 6312012: 7782013: 6782014: 8022015: 7632016: 4692017: 9342018: 1,5812019: 1,6762020: 1,7062021: 1,9082022: 1,4062023: 1,8522024: 2,4272025: 2,076
2007high 2,427 (2024) · low 421 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code HRX, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
20077893421
2008911513441
20091113923558
2010911412612
20113846631
2012111020778
201312904678
201491400802
201541327763
20168890469
20174970934
20181210111,581
2019124501,676
2020714101,706
202175731,908
202238901,406
2023424901,852
2024611012,427
2025910702,076
202672170—

What is it indicated for?

The Blades are limited-use arthroscopic blade components (intended to be used three times, or until they are damaged/dull - whichever occurs first).

Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.

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510(k) Report. “K023777: Arthronet Blackline 2 and 3 Piece Arthroscopic Blades, Models 123, 133, 153, 163, 173 and 183.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K023777

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Record history
  • FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
  • Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
  • Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
  • Page last updated Nov 3, 2026