# K112548: Altomec Arthroscope

- Pathway: 510(k) (Abbreviated)
- Applicant: Altomec Endoscopy, Inc.
- Decided: Aug 15, 2012 after 349 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: 5 generations back to K833587 (1983). 16 ancestors in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 17 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K093677: Stryker Arthroscope, Stryker Endoscopy (2010) Summary page 1.

## Indications for use
Intended Use: Arthroscapes are rigid endoscopic devices introduced into a patient to provide an internal view or image of the interior of a joint for examination, diagnosis, and/or therapy. Arthroscopes are indicated for use in arthroscopic procedures performed in the hip, knee, shoulder, wrist (carpel tunnel syndrome), temporal mandibular joint, ankle, elbow, and feet (plantar fascia release).

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K112548
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology