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VISCO 360 Viscosurgical System

K171905510(k) SpecialCleared Jul 27, 201731-day reviewClass II21 CFR 880.5725

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Sight Sciences, Inc. · MRH Pump, Infusion, Ophthalmic

Cleared on Jul 27, 2017 as substantially equivalent to K143205 (Sight Sciences, Inc., 2014) after a 31-day review. Its family tree reaches back 6 generations to 1990. 8 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Jul 27, 2017
Review
31 days
Class
Class II
Product code
MRH
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 6 generations to K902835 (1990). 10 ancestors in all, the oldest K890783 (1989). 8 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 1996: 3 other ancestors1989: 1 other ancestor2022: 1 descendant cleared2017: 1 descendant cleared2020: 1 descendant cleared2021: 2 descendants cleared2025: 1 descendant cleared2023: 1 descendant cleared2026: 1 descendant clearedK902835 · FTS-100 Fluid Transfer System · Richard James, Inc. · 1990K972664 · Storz Millennium Viscous Fluid System · Storz Instrument Co. · 1997K993039 · Viscous Fluid Injector System Module (CX5700) · Bausch & Lomb, Inc. · 2000K050716 · Iscience Surgical Viscoinjector · Iscience Surgical Corporation · 2005K132494 · Viscoelastic Injector · Sight Sciences, Inc. · 2013K143205 · Viscoelastic Injector · Sight Sciences, Inc. · 20141990200020102020
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 4 generations back: 3 other ancestors6 generations back: 1 other ancestor 1 generation forward: 2 descendants2 generations forward: 4 descendants3 generations forward: 1 descendant4 generations forward: 1 descendant K143205 · Viscoelastic Injector · Sight Sciences, Inc. · 2014K132494 · Viscoelastic Injector · Sight Sciences, Inc. · 2013K050716 · Iscience Surgical Viscoinjector · Iscience Surgical Corporation · 2005K993039 · Viscous Fluid Injector System Module (CX5700) · Bausch & Lomb, Inc. · 2000K972664 · Storz Millennium Viscous Fluid System · Storz Instrument Co. · 1997K902835 · FTS-100 Fluid Transfer System · Richard James, Inc. · 1990−50
  1. Root · 6 generations backK902835 FTS-100 Fluid Transfer SystemRichard James, Inc. · 1990
  2. 5 generations backK972664 Storz Millennium Viscous Fluid SystemStorz Instrument Co. · 1997
  3. 4 generations backK993039 Viscous Fluid Injector System Module (CX5700)Bausch & Lomb, Inc. · 2000
  4. 3 generations backK050716 Iscience Surgical ViscoinjectorIscience Surgical Corporation · 2005
  5. 2 generations backK132494 Viscoelastic InjectorSight Sciences, Inc. · 2013
  6. 1 generation backK143205 Viscoelastic InjectorSight Sciences, Inc. · 2014
  7. This deviceK171905 VISCO 360 Viscosurgical SystemSight Sciences, Inc. · 2017
  8. Descendant · cites it directly · 6 of its ownK173332 OMNI Surgical SystemSight Sciences, Inc. · 2017
  9. Descendant · 2 generations on · 2 of its ownK202678 OMNI Surgical SystemSight Sciences, Inc. · 2021
  10. Descendant · 3 generations on · 1 of its ownK232214 OMNI Surgical SystemSight Sciences, Inc. · 2023
  11. Descendant · 4 generations on · 0 of its ownK253760 OMNI Ultra Surgical System (1-110)Sight Sciences, Inc. · 2026
  12. Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK243503 VIA360™ Surgical SystemNew World Medical, Inc. · 2025

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Descendants cleared per year

2017: 12020: 12021: 22022: 12023: 12025: 12026: 1
2017high 2 (2021) · low 0 (2018)2026

Most influential descendants

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  • K173332OMNI Surgical SystemSight Sciences, Inc. · 2017 · cites it directly6descendants
  • K202678OMNI Surgical SystemSight Sciences, Inc. · 2021 · 2 generations on2descendants
  • K232214OMNI Surgical SystemSight Sciences, Inc. · 2023 · 3 generations on1descendant
  • K253760OMNI Ultra Surgical System (1-110)Sight Sciences, Inc. · 2026 · 4 generations on0descendants
  • K243503VIA360™ Surgical SystemNew World Medical, Inc. · 2025 · 2 generations on0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−6K902835FTS-100 Fluid Transfer SystemRichard James, Inc.1990—
−5K972664Storz Millennium Viscous Fluid SystemStorz Instrument Co.1997—
−4K993039Viscous Fluid Injector System Module (CX5700)Bausch & Lomb, Inc.2000—
−3K050716Iscience Surgical ViscoinjectorIscience Surgical Corporation2005—
−2K132494Viscoelastic InjectorSight Sciences, Inc.2013—
−1K143205Viscoelastic InjectorSight Sciences, Inc.2014—
0 (this device)K171905VISCO 360 Viscosurgical SystemSight Sciences, Inc.2017—
+1K173332OMNI Surgical SystemSight Sciences, Inc.2017—
+2K202678OMNI Surgical SystemSight Sciences, Inc.2021—
+3K232214OMNI Surgical SystemSight Sciences, Inc.2023—
+4K253760OMNI Ultra Surgical System (1-110)Sight Sciences, Inc.2026—
+2K243503VIA360™ Surgical SystemNew World Medical, Inc.2025—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
198910
199630

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201710
202010
202120
202210
202310
202510
202610
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K171905, 1990–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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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Top candidate predicates for a new MRH device

  1. #1 K253760 OMNI Ultra Surgical System (1-110)score 14.5 · 10 generations · no Class I recall
  2. #2 Held for the reportin the report
  3. #3 Held for the reportin the report
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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.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K143205Viscoelastic Injector
Summary page 4
…DE: PREDICATE DEVICE: DEVICE NAME 510K NUMBER Sight Sciences Viscoelastic Injector K143205 SUBSTANTIAL EQUIVALENCE: The modified Sight Sciences VISCO360® Viscosurgical System is substantially equivalent to the origin…
Sight Sciences, Inc.2014—

What descends from it? (8)

2 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K173332OMNI Surgical SystemSight Sciences, Inc.20176
K212797iPrime Viscodelivery SystemGlaukos20220

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 27 years and passes through 5 companies; a new generation was cleared every 5.3 years on median.
  • 1 of the 10 ancestors has a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K173332 (Sight Sciences, Inc., 2017) has gone furthest, with 6 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All MRH devices

MRH Pump, Infusion, Ophthalmic: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2017, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · MRH

1in 2025

2013: 12014: 12017: 22020: 12021: 22022: 22023: 12025: 12026 (partial year): 1
2007high 2 (2017) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · MRH

Too few MRH 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.

Recalls per year · MRH

No recall names MRH since 2007.

Adverse event reports per year · MRH

14in 2025

2017: 282018: 12019: 22020: 62021: 22022: 162023: 312024: 202025: 14
2007high 31 (2023) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code MRH, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
20070—00
20080—00
20090—00
20100—00
20110—00
20120—00
20131—00
20141—00
20150—00
20160—00
20172—028
20180—01
20190—02
20201—06
20212—02
20222—016
20231—031
20240—020
20251—014
20261—0—

What is it indicated for?

The Sight Sciences VISCO360® Viscosurgical System is a manually operated device for delivery of small amounts of viscoelastic fluid, for example Healon™ or HealonGV™ from Abbott Medical Optics (AMO), Amvisc™ from Bausch & Lomb, or PROVISC™ from Alcon, during ophthalmic surgery.

Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.

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510(k) Report. “K171905: VISCO 360 Viscosurgical System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K171905

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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