# K030082: Power Control 2303 with Power Stick M4, Model# 2303.011/.901/.911, 8564.121/.851

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp.
- Decided: Oct 30, 2003 after 294 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: 3 generations back to K871250 (1987). 7 ancestors in all.
8 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 16 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K871250: Intra-Articulated Arthro Power System, Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp. (1987) Summary page 1.
- K970088: Riwo Drive with Footswitch/Motor Handle, Coomplete,6000RPM/3000RPM/Rotary Blades and Abraders See Section 1:, Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp. (1997) Summary page 1.
- K984521: Riwo Drive System 2302 with Generator, Small Motor Handles, 8563.111, 8563.351, Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp. (1999) Summary page 1.
- K002328: Sios-Interface for Auto Light Projector, Sios-Interface for 3 CCD Endocam, Sios-Interface for Laparo CO2 Insufflator, Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp. (2001)

## Most influential descendants
- K041610: Morce Scope Set 8970 with Power Control 2303 and Suction Pump 2207 (2004), 6 descendants of its own
- K192499: Cyber Blade (2020), 2 descendants of its own
- K213597: MultiCut Solo (2023), 1 descendant of its own
- K260884: UNIDRIVE Select System (2026), 0 descendants of its own
- K251923: Medical Shaver System (Morcellator) (YSB-IIIA) (2026), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Power Control 2303 in connection with Power Stick M4 (8564.121) or alternatively Power Stick M3 (8563.111/311) serves to drive Wolf rotary bladed abraders and morcellators (tissue punches) for removal of tissue in endoscopic operations. At the same time aspiration allows continuous removal of ablated tissue. For use with endoscopic accessories: In arthroscopy, e.g. for meniscus resection, removal of soft tissue as well as intraarticular severing or abrasion of osseous tissue (e.g. in ACL or shoulder operations) In thorax surgery, e.g. for removing hematomas In sinus surgery, e.g. for removing of polyps In spinal surgery (arthroscopic microdiskectomy (AMD)), e.g. for the removal of degenerated tissue

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K030082
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology