# K063172: Arthrocare Cavity Spinewand

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Arthrocare Corp.
- Decided: Apr 27, 2007 after 191 days
- Product code: GEI (Electrosurgical, Cutting & Coagulation & Accessories)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 878.4400
- Recalls of this device: 1 (0 Class I)
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 3 generations back to K001588 (2000). 4 ancestors in all.
12 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 17 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K001588: Arthrocare System 2000 Controller, Arthrocare System 2000 Cable, Arthrocare System 2000 Footswitch, Arthrocare System 20, Arthrocare Corp. (2000) Summary page 1.
- K060823: Arthrocare Wands, Arthrocare Corp. (2006) Summary page 1.
- K040989: Rita Systems, Rita Medical Systems (2004) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K091310: Ablation Instrument, Model 1635; Ablation Multiplex Catheter, Model 1682 (2010), 11 descendants of its own
- K142480: OsteoCool V-2 RF Ablation System (2015), 9 descendants of its own
- K152057: OsteoCool V-3 RF Ablation System (2015), 8 descendants of its own
- K161949: OsteoCool V-3 RF Ablation System (2017), 7 descendants of its own
- K182497: OsteoCool RF Ablation System (2019), 5 descendants of its own

## Recalls of this device
- Oct 26, 2015 · Class II · Z-0623-2016: There is cracking in the tray when the device is snapped into place. The crack is through the full thickness of the tray, compromising the sterile barrier.

## Indications for use
The ArthroCare Cavity SpineWands are indicated for resection, ablation, and coagulation of soft tissue and hemostasis of blood vessels in percutaneous, intraoperative or spinal procedures including the creation of a cavity in malignant lesions in a vertebral body.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K063172
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology