# K943450: Arthrocare Arthroscopic Electrosurgery System Model 970

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Arthrocare Corp.
- Decided: Mar 13, 1995 after 238 days
- Product code: HRX (Arthroscope)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 888.1100
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
1,334 later devices descend from it; 11 cite it directly.
0 of 1,335 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

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

## Most influential descendants
- K962321: Arthocare Arthroscopic Electrosurgery System Model 970 (1996), 1,327 descendants of its own
- K961747: Arthrocare Arthroscopic Electrosurgery System (Model 970) (1996), 1,326 descendants of its own
- K961069: Arthrocare Urologic Multi-Electrode Electrosurgery System (1996), 1,326 descendants of its own
- K962445: Arthrocare Dental Electrosurgery System (1996), 1,325 descendants of its own
- K963123: Arthrocare Arthroscopic Eletrosurgery System (Model 980) (1996), 1,324 descendants of its own

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K943450
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology