# K090393: Arthrocare System 15000 Contoller, Model 72202149, Arthrocare Arthrowands, Model 72202139,72202141, 72202143, 72202144

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Arthrocare Corp.
- Decided: Jun 23, 2009 after 126 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: 12 generations back to K011083 (2001). 26 ancestors in all.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 28 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K071709: Arthrocare System 12000, Arthrocare Corp. (2007) Summary page 1.
- K082666: Arthrocare Controller (System 12000), Arthrocare Patient Cable, Foot Control, Power Cord, Wands, Arthrocare Corp. (2008) Summary page 1.
- K070958: Modification to Arthrocare Arthrowands, Arthrocare Corp. (2007) Summary page 1.
- K082980: Arthrocare Arthrowands, Arthrocare Corp. (2008) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K093165: Arthrocare System 15000 Controller, Arthrowands (2009), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The ArthroCare System 15000 is 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 Fascia — 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 Meniscectomry — Knee Plica Removal — All Joints Scar Tissue — All Joints Soft Tissue — All Joints Synovial Membrane — All Joints Tendon — All Joints Triangular Fibrocartilage (TFCC) — Wrist Villusectomny — Knee Coagulation ACL/PCL — Knee Articular Cartilage — All Joints Carpal Ligaments — Wrist Glenohumneral Capsule — Shoulder Ligam ent — All Joints Medial Retinaculumn — Knee Rotator Cuff — Shoulder Tendon — All Joints Wrist Tendons — Wrist

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K090393
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology