# K971996: Medivision Arthroscop

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Medivision Scope Service Center, Inc.
- Decided: Jul 31, 1997 after 62 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.
6 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 7 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
- K983538: Miniaturized Biopsy,Scope a.K.a: Biopsy Needle with Endoscopic Viewing Capability (1998), 5 descendants of its own
- K983527: Microendoscope, Miniaturized Biopsy Scope (1999), 4 descendants of its own
- K051073: Midiview Series of Microendoscopes (2006), 2 descendants of its own
- K093785: Modular Endoscope (2010), 0 descendants of its own
- K082735: Stone Grasping Basket, Model PD-T1 2115 (2009), 0 descendants of its own

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K971996
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology