# K962022: Powercut Gold Surgical System

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Baxter Healthcare Corp
- Decided: Aug 5, 1996 after 74 days
- Product code: HWE (Instrument, Surgical, Orthopedic, Ac-Powered Motor And Accessory/Attachment)
- Device class: 1
- Regulation: 21 CFR 878.4820
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 1 generation back to K863696 (1986). 1 ancestor in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 2 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K863696: Arthroscopic Surgical Power Device, American Edwards Laboratories (1986) Summary page 1.
- (no number) Dyonics PS3500: named in the summary without a submission number
- (no number) Stryker SE3: named in the summary without a submission number
- (no number) Linvatec Concepts IntraArc®: named in the summary without a submission number

## Indications for use
The Modified PowerCut® Gold Surgical System is designed for use in arthroscopic surgical procedures where intra-articular tissue resection, shaving, and/or abrading the knee or shoulder joint is required. The system is used in conjunction with direct arthroscopic camera visualization utilizing a separate port of entry (incision site).

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K962022
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology