# K071963: Modification to: Arthrocare Arthrowands

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: Arthrocare Corp.
- Decided: Aug 7, 2007 after 22 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: 8 generations back to K011083 (2001). 20 ancestors in all.
21 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 42 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K070958: Modification to Arthrocare Arthrowands, Arthrocare Corp. (2007) Summary page 1.
- K040338: Arthrocare Controller, Cable, Foot Control, Power Cord, Wands, Models H0970-02, H2000-04, H2000-05, H0970-06, Arthrocare Corp. (2004) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K072865: Modificaton to: Arthrocare Arthrowands (2007), 20 descendants of its own
- K082323: Arthrocare Arthrowands (2008), 19 descendants of its own
- K082980: Arthrocare Arthrowands (2008), 17 descendants of its own
- K083306: Modification to Arthrocare Arthrowands (2008), 14 descendants of its own
- K143235: RF20000a Controller, FLOW 50 Wand (2015), 4 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 - ACL/PCL — Knee - Acromioplasty — Shoulder - Articular Cartilage — All Joints - Bursectomy — All Joints - Chondroplasty — All Joints - Facia — All Joints - Ligament — All Joints - Notchplasty — Knee - Scar Tissue — All Joints - Soft Tissue — All Joints - Subacromial Decompression — Shoulder - Synovectomy — All Joints - Tendon — All Joints Excision and Resection - Acetabular Labrum — Hip - Articular Labrum — All Joints - Capsule — All Joints - Capsular Release — Knee - Cartilage Flaps — Knee - Cysts — All Joints - Discoid Meniscus — Knee - Frozen Shoulder Release — Shoulder - Glenoidale Labrum — Shoulder - Lateral Release — Knee - Ligament — All Joints - Loose Bodies — All Joints - Meniscal Cystectomy — Knee - Meniscectomy — Knee - Plica Removal — All Joints - Scar Tissue — All Joints - Soft Tissue — All Joints - Synovial Membrane — All Joints - Tendon — All Joints - Triangular Fibrocartilage (TFCC) — Wrist - Villusectomy — Knee Coagulation - ACL/PCL — Knee - Articular Cartilage — All Joints - Carpal Ligaments — Wrist - Glenohumeral Capsule — Shoulder - Ligament — All Joints - Medial Retinaculum — Knee - Rotator Cuff — Shoulder - Tendon — All Joints - Wrist Tendons — Wrist

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K071963
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology