# K153675: Paragon T2 Wand with Integrated Cable

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: ArthroCare Corporation
- Decided: Jan 15, 2016 after 25 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: 6 generations back to K011083 (2001). 7 ancestors in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 8 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K033584: Arthrocare Arthrowands, Arthrocare Corp. (2003) Summary page 6.

## Indications for use
The ArthroCare ArthroWands are 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 Facia — 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 Meniscectomy — Knee Plica Removal — All Joints Scar Tissue — All Joints Soft Tissue — All Joints Synovial Membrane — All Joints Tendon — All Joints Triangular Fibrocartilage (TFCC) — Wrist Villusectomy — Knee Coagulation ACL/PCL — Knee Articular Cartilage — All Joints Carpal Ligaments — Wrist Glenohumeral Capsule — Shoulder Ligament — All Joints Medial Retinaculum — Knee Rotator Cuff — Shoulder Tendon — All Joints Wrist Tendons — Wrist

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K153675
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology