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Karl Storz Arthropump Power Irrigation/Suction Pump

K093471510(k) TraditionalCleared Oct 18, 2010346-day reviewClass II21 CFR 888.1100

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc. · HRX Arthroscope

Cleared on Oct 18, 2010 as substantially equivalent to K954465 (Future Medical Systems, Inc., 1995) and 1 other predicate after a 346-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1995.

Decided
Oct 18, 2010
Review
346 days
Class
Class II
Product code
HRX
Recalls
None
Predicates
2

Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K954465 (1995). 2 ancestors in all. No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

Other ancestors, by year cleared 1997: 1 other ancestorK954465 · FMS Duo · Future Medical Systems, Inc. · 1995 · recalled1995200020052010
Other ancestors, by generation 1 generation back: 1 other ancestor K954465 · FMS Duo · Future Medical Systems, Inc. · 1995 · recalled0
  1. Root · 1 generation backK954465 FMS DuoFuture Medical Systems, Inc. · 1995 · Recalled
  2. This deviceK093471 Karl Storz Arthropump Power Irrigation/Suction PumpKARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc. · 2010
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−1K954465FMS DuoFuture Medical Systems, Inc.19952
0 (this device)K093471Karl Storz Arthropump Power Irrigation/Suction PumpKARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc.2010—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199710
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K093471, 1995–2010Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA summary (predicates and indications), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.

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What was it cleared against? (2)

Devices the submitter claimed this one is substantially equivalent to (*), and reference devices cited for a specific test or feature (†), as written in the FDA summary.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K954465FMS Duo
Summary page 1
…r: 21 CFR 884.1730 Product Code: HRX Predicate Device(s): Future Medical Systems, Inc.: EMVS Duo (K954465) Karl Storz: Arthropump Plus (K971 649) Device Description: The Karl Storz ARTHROPU…
Future Medical Systems, Inc.19952
*K971649Ksea Arthropump Plus
Summary page 1
…ode: HRX Predicate Device(s): Future Medical Systems, Inc.: EMVS Duo (K954465) Karl Storz: Arthropump Plus (K971 649) Device Description: The Karl Storz ARTHROPUMP POWER is a combined irrigation and suction pump for…
KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc.1997—

Also cleared against K954465: 11 other devices →

What descends from it?

No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.

Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)

No FDA recall names this device.

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

  • 1 of the 2 ancestors has a recall of any class.
  • 11 other devices also cite its predicate K954465.

How does its category compare?

All HRX devices

HRX Arthroscope: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2010, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · HRX

9in 2025

2007: 72008: 92009: 112010: 92011: 32012: 112013: 122014: 92015: 42016: 82017: 42018: 122019: 122020: 72021: 72022: 32023: 42024: 62025: 92026 (partial year): 7
2007high 12 (2013) · low 3 (2011)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · HRX

107in 2025

2007: 89 days median2008: 115 days median2009: 139 days median2010: 114 days median2011: 84 days median2012: 102 days median2013: 90 days median2014: 140 days median2015: 132 days median2016: 89 days median2017: 97 days median2018: 101 days median2019: 45 days median2020: 141 days median2021: 57 days median2022: 89 days median2023: 249 days median2024: 110 days median2025: 107 days median2026 (partial year): 217 days median
2007high 249 (2023) · low 45 (2019)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · HRX

1in 2024

2007: 32008: 132009: 232010: 122011: 62013: 42015: 72018: 12021: 32024: 1
2007high 23 (2009) · low 0 (2012)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · HRX

2,076in 2025

2007: 4212008: 4412009: 5582010: 6122011: 6312012: 7782013: 6782014: 8022015: 7632016: 4692017: 9342018: 1,5812019: 1,6762020: 1,7062021: 1,9082022: 1,4062023: 1,8522024: 2,4272025: 2,076
2007high 2,427 (2024) · low 421 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code HRX, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
20077893421
2008911513441
20091113923558
2010911412612
20113846631
2012111020778
201312904678
201491400802
201541327763
20168890469
20174970934
20181210111,581
2019124501,676
2020714101,706
202175731,908
202238901,406
2023424901,852
2024611012,427
2025910702,076
202672170—

What is it indicated for?

The Karl Storz ARTHROPUIMP POWER Irrigation/Suction Pump is intended for use by qualified surgeons to provide irrigation/aspiration to the surgical site during arthroscopic surgical procedures in the joints of the shoulder, knees, ankle, elbow, wrist, and hip.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K093471: Karl Storz Arthropump Power Irrigation/Suction Pump.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K093471

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Record history
  • FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
  • Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
  • Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
  • Page last updated Nov 3, 2026