510(k) · Cleared
ClearedCell Saver Elite
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Haemonetics Corp. · CAC Apparatus, Autotransfusion
Cleared on May 22, 2012 as substantially equivalent to K101907 (Haemonetics Corp., 2010) after an 85-day review. Its family tree reaches back 3 generations to 1994. 3 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- May 22, 2012
- Review
- 85 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- CAC
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 3 generations to K932890 (1994). 3 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly.
- Root · 3 generations backK932890 Cell Saver 5 SystemHaemonetics Corp. · 1994 · Recalled
- 2 generations backK014083 Haemonetics Cell Saver 5 Autologous Blood Recovery SystemHaemonetics Corp. · 2002 · Recalled
- 1 generation backK101907 Haemonetics Cell Saver Elite Autotransfusion SystemHaemonetics Corp. · 2010 · Recalled
- This deviceK120586 Cell Saver EliteHaemonetics Corp. · 2012
- Descendant · cites it directly · 2 of its ownK160197 Haemonetics Cell Saver Elite Autotransfusion SystemHaemonetics Corporation · 2016
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 1 of its ownK162423 Haemonetics Cell Saver Elite/Elite+ Autotransfusion SystemHaemonetics Corporation · 2017
- Descendant · 3 generations on · 0 of its ownK221722 Haemonetics Cell Saver Elite/Elite+ Autotransfusion System…Haemonetics Corporation · 2022
Most influential descendants
Showing 3 of 3 · See all- K160197Haemonetics Cell Saver Elite Autotransfusion SystemHaemonetics Corporation · 2016 · cites it directly2descendants
- K162423Haemonetics Cell Saver Elite/Elite+ Autotransfusion SystemHaemonetics Corporation · 2017 · 2 generations on1descendant
- K221722Haemonetics Cell Saver Elite/Elite+ Autotransfusion System (CSE-E-US/CSE-EW-US)Haemonetics Corporation · 2022 · 3 generations on0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −3 | K932890 | Cell Saver 5 System | Haemonetics Corp. | 1994 | 13 |
| −2 | K014083 | Haemonetics Cell Saver 5 Autologous Blood Recovery System | Haemonetics Corp. | 2002 | 3 |
| −1 | K101907 | Haemonetics Cell Saver Elite Autotransfusion System | Haemonetics Corp. | 2010 | 6 |
| 0 (this device) | K120586 | Cell Saver Elite | Haemonetics Corp. | 2012 | — |
| +1 | K160197 | Haemonetics Cell Saver Elite Autotransfusion System | Haemonetics Corporation | 2016 | — |
| +2 | K162423 | Haemonetics Cell Saver Elite/Elite+ Autotransfusion System | Haemonetics Corporation | 2017 | — |
| +3 | K221722 | Haemonetics Cell Saver Elite/Elite+ Autotransfusion System (CSE-E-US/CSE-EW-US) | Haemonetics Corporation | 2022 | — |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA summary (predicates and indications), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.
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What was it cleared against? (1)
Devices the submitter claimed this one is substantially equivalent to (*), and reference devices cited for a specific test or feature (†), as written in the FDA summary.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K101907 | Haemonetics Cell Saver Elite Autotransfusion SystemSummary page 1…sfusion System is an evolution of the previously cleared H-acinonetics Cell Saver Elite Autotransfusion System. The Cell Saver Elite was most recently cleared via 510(k) K101907 on December 03, 2010. The Cell Saver Elite System is intended to be used by trained physicians, operating room nurses or floor n… | 2010 |
What descends from it? (3)
1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
| Number | Device | Decided | Descendants |
|---|---|---|---|
| K160197 | Haemonetics Cell Saver Elite Autotransfusion System | 2016 | 2 |
Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)
No FDA recall names this device.
No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.
What does this lineage say?
- The line of descent spans 18 years and passes through 1 company; a new generation was cleared every 8.0 years on median.
- 3 of the 3 ancestors have a recall of any class.
- Of its descendants, K160197 (Haemonetics Corporation, 2016) has gone furthest, with 2 descendants of its own.
How does its category compare?
All CAC devicesCAC Apparatus, Autotransfusion: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2012, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · CAC
3in 2024
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · CAC
91in 2024
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · CAC
7in 2023
Class I (2 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · CAC
128in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code CAC, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0 | — | 1 | 35 |
| 2008 | 1 | — | 5 | 12 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 25 | 68 |
| 2010 | 4 | 123 | 3 | 115 |
| 2011 | 2 | — | 3 | 939 |
| 2012 | 3 | 90 | 0 | 249 |
| 2013 | 1 | — | 9 | 153 |
| 2014 | 3 | 269 | 0 | 90 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 87 |
| 2016 | 2 | — | 0 | 73 |
| 2017 | 1 | — | 2 | 88 |
| 2018 | 2 | — | 2 | 87 |
| 2019 | 1 | — | 23 | 64 |
| 2020 | 1 | — | 0 | 108 |
| 2021 | 4 | 155 | 0 | 73 |
| 2022 | 1 | — | 0 | 65 |
| 2023 | 2 | — | 7 (2) | 39 |
| 2024 | 3 | 91 | 0 | 129 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 128 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The Haemonetics Cell Saver® Elite® Autotransfusion System and its related accessory components are intended for use to recover blood shed during or subsequent to an operation or as a result of trauma, processing the blood by a centrifugation and washing procedure, and pumping this processed red cell product to either a bag for gravity reinfusion into the patient or to the arterial line of an extracorporeal circuit for reinfusion into the patient. The intended use of the Sequestration Protocol is to collect an autologous, preoperative, platelet rich plasma product for reinfusion to the same patient within 6 hours of collection.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K120586 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K120586: Cell Saver Elite.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K120586
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Record history
- FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
- Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
- Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026