# K992581: Arthrocare Controller, Arthrocare Cable, Footswitch, Powercord, Spine Wands, Orthowands, Arthrowands

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Arthrocare Corp.
- Decided: Dec 9, 1999 after 129 days
- Product code: GEI (Electrosurgical, Cutting & Coagulation & Accessories)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 878.4400
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 5 generations back to K943450 (1995). 16 ancestors in all.
23 later devices descend from it; 5 cite it directly.
0 of 40 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K943450: Arthrocare Arthroscopic Electrosurgery System Model 970, Arthrocare Corp. (1995) Summary page 1.
- K963123: Arthrocare Arthroscopic Eletrosurgery System (Model 980), Arthrocare Corp. (1996) Summary page 1.
- K973478: Arthrocare Sinus Electrosurgery System, Arthrocare Corp. (1998) Summary page 1.
- K980170: Surgitron, Ellman Intl., Inc. (1998) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K091310: Ablation Instrument, Model 1635; Ablation Multiplex Catheter, Model 1682 (2010), 11 descendants of its own
- K142480: OsteoCool V-2 RF Ablation System (2015), 9 descendants of its own
- K152057: OsteoCool V-3 RF Ablation System (2015), 8 descendants of its own
- K161949: OsteoCool V-3 RF Ablation System (2017), 7 descendants of its own
- K033547: Vnus Vessel and Tissue Coagulation System (2004), 6 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The ArthroCare Orthopedic Electrosurgery System is indicated for resection, ablation, and coagulation of soft tissues and hemostasis of blood vessels in orthopedic, arthroscopic, and spinal procedures.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K992581
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology