Cleared Traditional

K231084 - TearCare MGX System

K231084 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for TearCare MGX System, manufactured by Sight Sciences, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device with product code ORZ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 254-day FDA review.

K231084 · Sight Sciences, Inc. · Ophthalmic device
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Dec 2023
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K231084 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the TearCare MGX System. Classified as Eyelid Thermal Pulsation System (product code ORZ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Sight Sciences, Inc. (Menlo Park, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 27, 2023 after a review of 254 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 886.5200 - the FDA ophthalmic 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Ophthalmic review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K231084

510(k) Number K231084 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 17, 2023
Decision Date December 27, 2023
Days to Decision 254 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ophthalmic (OP)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
144d slower than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 254d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

ORZ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code ORZ Eyelid Thermal Pulsation System
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 886.5200
Definition Therapeutic Application Of Heat And Massage To The Eyelids.
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 Ophthalmic devices follow this clearance model.

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