# K080560: Henke Sass Wolf of America Arthroscope

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Henke Sass Wolf of America, Inc.
- Decided: Mar 18, 2008 after 19 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 K833587 (1983). 14 ancestors in all.
21 later devices descend from it; 4 cite it directly.
0 of 36 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K962075: HSW GMBH Arthroscope, Henke Sass Wolf of America, Inc. (1997) Summary page 2.
- K971253: Various Arthroscopes, Endoscopic Blades, Manual Instruments, Smith & Nephew, Inc. (1997) Summary page 2.

## Most influential descendants
- K093677: Stryker Arthroscope (2010), 11 descendants of its own
- K181819: SMARTRELEASE Endoscopic Soft Tissue Release System (2018), 6 descendants of its own
- K100577: Acclarent Cyclops Multi-Angle Endoscope (2011), 4 descendants of its own
- K110097: Acclarent Cyclops Multi-Angle Endoscope (2011), 3 descendants of its own
- K223406: SmartRelease Endoscopic Soft Tissue Release System (2023), 2 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The HSW Arthroscope and accessories is a tubular endoscopic device with accessory devices which attach to the Arthroscope and is intended to examine and / or perform surgery on the interior of a joint. Arthroscopic minimal invasive procedures are performed in the hip, knee, shoulder, wrist (carpal tunnel syndrome), temporal-mandibular joint, ankle, elbow and feet (plantar fascia release).

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K080560
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology