# K993009: Hydrocision Arthrojet System with Cautery

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Hydrocision, Inc.
- Decided: Oct 25, 1999 after 48 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
Longest line of descent: 3 generations back to K943450 (1995). 9 ancestors in all.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 11 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K982266: Hydrocision Arthrojet System, Hydrocision, Inc. (1998) Summary page 1.
- K861112: Model E2517 and Model E2503 Power Control Pencils, Valleylab, Inc. (1986) Summary page 1.
- K791638: Model E2510 Surgiswitch, Valleylab, Inc. (1979) Summary page 1.
- K965241: Bipolar Suction Coagulator, Kirwan Surgical Products, Inc. (1997). Our OCR of the scanned summary read K965421, which is not a number in FDA’s lists. Corrected to the number with two digits swapped whose FDA name carries the summary’s words for the device, “Kirwan Suction Coagulator”.
- K963123: Arthrocare Arthroscopic Eletrosurgery System (Model 980), Arthrocare Corp. (1996). Our OCR of the scanned summary read K961323, FDA’s number for Lyofoam Extra C Odor Absorbing Wound Dressing (Acme United Corp.). Corrected to the number with two digits swapped whose FDA name carries the summary’s words for the device, “ArthroCare Electrosurgery System”. Summary page 2.

## Most influential descendants
- K031406: Exojet Tissue Management System (2003), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The intended use of the HydroCision ArthroJet System with Cautery is to resect damaged tissue, remove extraneous matter, and control bleeding in surgical applications of articular body cavities.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K993009
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology