# K202303: CORE E3 Suction/irrigator

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Conmed Corporation
- Decided: Feb 19, 2021 after 189 days
- Product code: GCJ (Laparoscope, General & Plastic Surgery)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 876.1500
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 1 generation back to K961492 (1996). 1 ancestor in all.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 3 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K961492: Hydro-Surg Laparoscopic Irrigaton Models 0026000. 0026010, Davol Inc., Sub. C. R. Bard, Inc. (1996) Summary page 4.

## Most influential descendants
- K250124: Viction Disposable Irrigation and suction catheter (VC-IRA0532, VC-IRA0523, VC-IRB0532, VC-IRB0523, VC-IRC0532, VC-IRC0523, VC-IRD0532, VC-IRD0532) (2025), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The CORE E3 Suction/Irrigator is designed to be used in conjunction with the CORE Trumpet Handpiece and probes to provide controlled powered irrigation/aspiration during laparoscopic surgical procedures (e.g., laparoscopic cholecystectomy and laparoscopic gynecological procedures). It may also be used for resection of filmy adhesions (i.e., hydrodissection) and peritoneal lavage.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K202303
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology