# K912871: Inside Job

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: 3M Health Care, Ltd.
- Decided: Aug 9, 1991 after 42 days
- Product code: HRX (Arthroscope)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 888.1100
- Recalls of this device: 2 (0 Class I)
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 2 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. FDA lists a 510(k) statement for it but has not posted the file, so its predicates are not known.

## Most influential descendants
- K092723: Akro VU Videoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release (VCTR) System (2010), 0 descendants of its own

## Recalls of this device
- Jun 26, 2019 · Class II · Z-2222-2019: There was a higher than normal incidence rate of the blade not retracting when tightening.
- Apr 19, 2018 · Class II · Z-2107-2018: The Instructions for Use (IFU) is incorrect with regards to sterilization parameters and must be replaced.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K912871
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology