# K122652: Arthrocare Turbinator Wand

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: ArthroCare Corporation
- Decided: Jul 2, 2013 after 305 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 K936109 (1994). 57 ancestors in all.
3 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 61 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K070374: Arthrocare Ent Plasma Wand, Arthrocare Corp. (2007) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K202006: ENT Plasma Wands, Turbinator Wand, Werewolf Irrigation Tube Set, Werewolf ENT Adapter, Werewolf Coblation System (2020), 2 descendants of its own
- K253680: LYNX COBLATION Laryngeal Wand (72290254) (2026), 0 descendants of its own
- K230914: ARIS¿ COBLATION¿ Turbinate Reduction Wand (72290113); WEREWOLF COBLATION System (72290144); WEREWOLF+ COBLATION System (72290146) (2023), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Turbinator Wand is indicated for ablation, resection, and coagulation of soft tissue and hemostasis of blood vessels in otorhinolaryngology (ENT) surgery involving nasal airway obstruction by reduction of hypertrophic nasal turbinates and submucosal tissue shrinkage. The wand is designed to be used exclusively with the ArthroCare Coblator 11 (CII) controller and ArthroCare Irrigation pump. Other controllers/pumps must not be used.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K122652
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology