# K143235: RF20000a Controller, FLOW 50 Wand

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: ArthroCare Corporation
- Decided: Oct 23, 2015 after 347 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: 13 generations back to K011083 (2001). 27 ancestors in all.
4 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 32 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K082666: Arthrocare Controller (System 12000), Arthrocare Patient Cable, Foot Control, Power Cord, Wands, Arthrocare Corp. (2008) Summary page 5.
- K083306: Modification to Arthrocare Arthrowands, Arthrocare Corp. (2008) Summary page 5.

## Most influential descendants
- K162074: Werewolf RF20000 Controller, FLOW 50 Wand (2016), 3 descendants of its own
- K183346: FLOW 90 Wand (2019), 2 descendants of its own
- K240964: FLOW 90? Wand (2024), 1 descendant of its own
- K254122: FLOW FLEXTEND Wand (72290039) (2026), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The RF20000a Coblation System, comprised of the FLOW 50 Wand and the RF20000a Controller, is indicated for the resection, ablation, and coagulation of soft tissues and hemostasis of blood vessels in the following arthroscopic and orthopedic procedures: All Joints (Hip, Knee, Shoulder, Wrist, Ankle, Elbow) Ablation/Debridement: Articular Cartilage; Bursectomy; Chondroplasty; Fascia; Ligament; Scar Tissue; Soft Tissue; Synovectomy; Tendon Excision/Resection: Articular Labrum; Capsule; Cysts; Ligament; Loose Bodies; Plica Removal; Scar Tissue; Soft Tissue; Synovial Membrane; Tendon Hip Excision/Resection: Acetabular Labrum; Capsular Release Knee Ablation/Debridement: ACL/PCL; Notchplasty Excision/Resection: Cartilage Flaps; Discoid Meniscus; Lateral Release; Meniscal Cystectomy; Meniscectomy; Villusectomy Shoulder Ablation/Debridement: Acromioplasty; Subacromial Decompression Excision/Resection: Frozen Shoulder Release; Glenoid Labrum Wrist Excision/Resection: Triangular Fibrocartilage (TFCC)

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K143235
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology