Recall Register

ArthroCare Medical Corporation: FDA recalls

FDA enforcement reports name ArthroCare Medical Corporation as the recalling firm in 4 events. The events have 5 product records. The recalls started from 2013 to 2015. All the events are device recalls.

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Enforcement events

4 events, newest first.

FDA enforcement events of ArthroCare Medical Corporation
InitiatedProduct (first record)TypeClassRecordsStatus
15 May 2015EVAC 70 XTRA with Integrated Cable REF EICA5872-01 Product Usage: PLASMA WAND devices are indicated for ablation, resection, and coagulation of soft tissue and hemostasis of blood vessels in otorhinolaryngology (ENT) surgery including: adenoidectomy, cysts, head, neck, oral, and sinus surgery, mastoidectomy,…DeviceClass II2Terminated
20 Feb 2015Coblator II System, 120V. Product Usage: The Coblator II (Model RF8000E) is a bipolar, radiofrequency electrosurgical system designed for use in otorhinolaryngology (ENT) surgery. The system consists of the following components: an electrosurgical radiofrequency controller, a reusable, non-sterile Power Cord; a…DeviceClass II1Terminated
27 Oct 2014Model Number ASHA4730-01: Ambient HipVac 50 Wand with Integrated Finger Switches and Model Number ASHA5050-01: Ambient KVac Wand with Integrated Finger Switches. The Wands are indicated for the resection, ablation, and coagulation of soft tissue, and hemostasis of blood vessels in arthroscopic and orthopedic…DeviceClass II1Terminated
9 Dec 2013Arthrocare SPORTS MEDICINE, Knot Pusher, REF 25-3011, LOT #1049402, CON 1, 2013-10, NON-STERILE, Rx onlyDeviceClass II1Terminated

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Type and class

ArthroCare Medical Corporation: events for each product type
TypeEvents
Device4
ArthroCare Medical Corporation: events in each class
ClassEvents
Class II4
Share of the events of the firm in Class I
0%
Share of all events on the register in Class I
18%
Events with the status Ongoing
0

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Events by year

FDA enforcement events of ArthroCare Medical Corporation, by the year that the recall started. The largest year is 2015, with 2 events.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. ArthroCare Medical Corporation: FDA recalls. https://recallregister.com/firm/arthrocare-medical-corporation/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .

Sources

Source
openFDA enforcement reports
Licence
CC0 1.0
Export date
28 Sep 2026
State of the firm address
TX

The firm name is the spelling in the FDA records. A company with 2 spellings has 2 pages.

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Questions

Which classes do the FDA recalls of ArthroCare Medical Corporation have?
Class II: 4 events. The class is for the product of a recall. It is not a class of the firm.
What is the newest FDA recall of ArthroCare Medical Corporation?
FDA event 71311, which the firm started on 15 May 2015. The first product in the record is: EVAC 70 XTRA with Integrated Cable REF EICA5872-01 Product Usage: PLASMA WAND devices are indicated for ablation, resection, and coagulation of soft tissue and hemostasis of blood vessels in otorhinolaryngology (ENT) surgery including: adenoidectomy, cysts, head, neck, oral, and sinus surgery, mastoidectomy,…
How many FDA recalls of ArthroCare Medical Corporation have the status Ongoing?
No event has the status Ongoing in the openFDA file. openFDA says about the status: FDA does not update the status of a recall after the recall has been classified according to its level of hazard. As such, the status of a recall (open, completed, or terminated) will remain unchanged after published in the Enforcement Reports.