Cleared Traditional

K203490 - FORE-SIGHT ELITE Absolute Tissue Oximeter

K203490 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for FORE-SIGHT ELITE Absolute Tissue Oximeter by Edwards Lifesciences, LLC. It is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device (product code MUD) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 75-day FDA review.

K203490 · Edwards Lifesciences, LLC · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K203490 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the FORE-SIGHT ELITE Absolute Tissue Oximeter. Classified as Oximeter, Tissue Saturation (product code MUD), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Edwards Lifesciences, LLC (Irvine, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 10, 2021 after a review of 75 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.2700 - the FDA general and plastic surgery device framework. The Traditional 510(k) pathway establishes clearance through substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device, without requiring clinical trial data.

Device pattern: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K203490 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 27, 2020
Decision Date February 10, 2021
Days to Decision 75 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
40d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 75d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code MUD Oximeter, Tissue Saturation
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.2700
What this classification means

Class II devices require demonstration of substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device. This pathway does not require clinical trials - it relies on engineering equivalence and performance data. Most General & Plastic Surgery devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - MUD Oximeter, Tissue Saturation

All 31
Devices cleared under the same product code (MUD) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K203490.
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SnapshotNIR
K201976 · Kent Imaging · Nov 2020
Masimo O3 Regional Oximeter System
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MIMOSA Imager
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