# K983142: Ksea C-Mount Arthroscopes

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Karl Storz Endoscopy
- Decided: Dec 7, 1998 after 90 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.
37 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 38 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. The FDA summary names no predicate by number.

## Most influential descendants
- K141002: VS3 Stereoscopic High Definition Vision System (2014), 36 descendants of its own
- K152204: VS3-IR system (2015), 34 descendants of its own
- K162882: KARL STORZ ICG Imaging System (2017), 32 descendants of its own
- K171238: KARL STORZ ICG Imaging System (2017), 31 descendants of its own
- K180146: KARL STORZ ICG Imaging System (2018), 30 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
These instruments are manually operated surgical devices intended for arthroscopic procedures of the shoulder and knee.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K983142
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology