# K254122: FLOW FLEXTEND Wand (72290039)

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: ArthroCare Corporation
- Decided: Mar 30, 2026 after 101 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: 17 generations back to K011083 (2001). 31 ancestors in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 32 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K240964: FLOW 90? Wand, ArthroCare Corporation (2024) Summary page 6.

## Indications for use
The FLOW FLEXTEND Wand, used with a qualified 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. Knee Ablation/Debridement: ACL/PCL, Notchplasty. Excision/Resection: Capsular release, Cartilage Flaps, Discoid Meniscus, Lateral release, Meniscal Cystectomy, Meniscectomy, Villusectomy. Shoulder Ablation/Debridement: Subacromial Decompression. Excision/Resection: Frozen Shoulder Release, Glenoid Labrum. Wrist Excision/Resection: Triangular Fibrocartilage.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K254122
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology