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AtriCure Isolator Encompass Ablation System, GLIDEPATH Magnetic GUIDE

K210477510(k) TraditionalCleared Jul 26, 2021157-day reviewClass II21 CFR 878.4400

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

AtriCure, Inc. · OCL Surgical Device, For Cutting, Coagulation, And/Or Ablation Of Tissue, Including Cardiac Tissue

Cleared on Jul 26, 2021 as substantially equivalent to K110117 (AtriCure, Inc., 2011) after a 157-day review. Its family tree reaches back 11 generations to 1995. 2 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Jul 26, 2021
Review
157 days
Class
Class II
Product code
OCL
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 11 generations to K942299 (1995). 60 ancestors in all, the oldest K811390 (1981). 2 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 2007: 1 other ancestor2005: 1 other ancestor2004: 3 other ancestors2002: 5 other ancestors2001: 6 other ancestors2003: 2 other ancestors2000: 4 other ancestors1999: 3 other ancestors1998: 5 other ancestors1997: 7 other ancestors1995: 4 other ancestors1994: 1 other ancestor1992: 2 other ancestors1987: 1 other ancestor1988: 1 other ancestor1981: 1 other ancestor1996: 1 other ancestor1991: 1 other ancestor2025: 1 descendant cleared2022: 1 descendant clearedK942299 · Endocare Cryotherapy System · Cytocare, Inc. · 1995K963826 · Endocare Crycare Cryosurgical System · Endocare, Inc. · 1996×2: 2 generations cleared close together, K973686 (1997), K980110 (1998) K011722 · Atricure Bipolar Coagulation System · AtriCure, Inc. · 2001K020919 · Atricure Bipolar System, Models ASU1, ASU2, ASU3, LHP1, LHP2, RHP1 · AtriCure, Inc. · 2002K031247 · Cardioblate Bipolar Radiofrequency Surgical Ablation System · Medtronic Vascular · 2003K060400 · Cardioblate Surgical Ablation Generator, Model 68000; Cardioblate BP2 Surgical Ablation Device, Model 60831; Cardioblat · Medtronic, Inc. · 2006K063630 · Atricure Ablation System · AtriCure, Inc. · 2007×2: 2 generations cleared close together, K101174 (2010), K110117 (2011) 19801990200020102020
  1. Root · 11 generations backK942299 Endocare Cryotherapy SystemCytocare, Inc. · 1995
  2. 7 generations between
  3. 3 generations backK063630 Atricure Ablation SystemAtriCure, Inc. · 2007
  4. 2 generations backK101174 Atricure Bipolar System Including Isolator Synergy Dual Electrode…AtriCure, Inc. · 2010
  5. 1 generation backK110117 Atricure Bipolar SystemAtriCure, Inc. · 2011
  6. This deviceK210477 AtriCure Isolator Encompass Ablation System, GLIDEPATH Magnetic GUIDEAtriCure, Inc. · 2021
  7. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK252056 Isolator® Synergy™ EnCompass Clamp and Guide system (OLH, OSH, GPM100)AtriCure, Inc. · 2025
  8. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK221358 Isolator® Linear Pen (MLP1); Isolator® Transpolar™ Pen (MAX1, MAX5)…AtriCure, Inc. · 2022
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  1. Root · 11 generations backK942299 Endocare Cryotherapy SystemCytocare, Inc. · 1995
  2. 10 generations backK963826 Endocare Crycare Cryosurgical SystemEndocare, Inc. · 1996
  3. 9 generations backK973686 Endocare Cryocare Cryosurgical SystemEndocare, Inc. · 1997
  4. 8 generations backK980110 Endocre Cryocare Cryosurgical SystemEndocare, Inc. · 1998
  5. 7 generations backK011722 Atricure Bipolar Coagulation SystemAtriCure, Inc. · 2001
  6. 6 generations backK020919 Atricure Bipolar System, Models ASU1, ASU2, ASU3, LHP1, LHP2, RHP1AtriCure, Inc. · 2002
  7. 5 generations backK031247 Cardioblate Bipolar Radiofrequency Surgical Ablation SystemMedtronic Vascular · 2003
  8. 4 generations backK060400 Cardioblate Surgical Ablation Generator, Model 68000; Cardioblate…Medtronic, Inc. · 2006
  9. 3 generations backK063630 Atricure Ablation SystemAtriCure, Inc. · 2007
  10. 2 generations backK101174 Atricure Bipolar System Including Isolator Synergy Dual Electrode…AtriCure, Inc. · 2010
  11. 1 generation backK110117 Atricure Bipolar SystemAtriCure, Inc. · 2011
  12. This deviceK210477 AtriCure Isolator Encompass Ablation System, GLIDEPATH Magnetic GUIDEAtriCure, Inc. · 2021

Most influential descendants

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  • K252056Isolator® Synergy™ EnCompass Clamp and Guide system (OLH, OSH, GPM100)AtriCure, Inc. · 2025 · cites it directly0descendants
  • K221358Isolator® Linear Pen (MLP1); Isolator® Transpolar™ Pen (MAX1, MAX5), Coolrail® Linear…AtriCure, Inc. · 2022 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−11K942299Endocare Cryotherapy SystemCytocare, Inc.1995—
−10K963826Endocare Crycare Cryosurgical SystemEndocare, Inc.1996—
−9K973686Endocare Cryocare Cryosurgical SystemEndocare, Inc.1997—
−8K980110Endocre Cryocare Cryosurgical SystemEndocare, Inc.1998—
−7K011722Atricure Bipolar Coagulation SystemAtriCure, Inc.2001—
−6K020919Atricure Bipolar System, Models ASU1, ASU2, ASU3, LHP1, LHP2, RHP1AtriCure, Inc.2002—
−5K031247Cardioblate Bipolar Radiofrequency Surgical Ablation SystemMedtronic Vascular2003—
−4K060400Cardioblate Surgical Ablation Generator, Model 68000; Cardioblate BP2 Surgical…Medtronic, Inc.2006—
−3K063630Atricure Ablation SystemAtriCure, Inc.2007—
−2K101174Atricure Bipolar System Including Isolator Synergy Dual Electrode Clamps Model…AtriCure, Inc.2010—
−1K110117Atricure Bipolar SystemAtriCure, Inc.2011—
0 (this device)K210477AtriCure Isolator Encompass Ablation System, GLIDEPATH Magnetic GUIDEAtriCure, Inc.2021—
+1K252056Isolator® Synergy™ EnCompass Clamp and Guide system (OLH, OSH, GPM100)AtriCure, Inc.2025—
+1K221358Isolator® Linear Pen (MLP1); Isolator® Transpolar™ Pen (MAX1, MAX5), Coolrail®…AtriCure, Inc.2022—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
198110
198710
198810
199110
199220
199410
199540
199610
199770
199850
199930
200040
200160
200250
200320
200430
200510
200710

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
202210
202510
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K210477, 1995–2025Source: 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 OCL device

  1. #1 K252056 Isolator® Synergy™ EnCompass Clamp and Guide…score 13.0 · 12 generations · no Class I recall
  2. #2 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
*K110117Atricure Bipolar System
Summary page 4
…Classification Panel: Cardiovascular Predicate Device: Isolator Synergy Dual Electrode Clamp (EMR2/EML2/EMT) (K110117, OCL, April 8, 2011) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ I…
AtriCure, Inc.2011—

Also cleared against K110117: 2 other devices →

What descends from it? (2)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K252056Isolator® Synergy™ EnCompass Clamp and Guide system (OLH, OSH, GPM100)AtriCure, Inc.20250
K221358Isolator® Linear Pen (MLP1); Isolator® Transpolar™ Pen (MAX1, MAX5), Coolrail® Linear…AtriCure, Inc.20220

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 26 years and passes through 5 companies; a new generation was cleared every 1.2 years on median.
  • 3 of the 60 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K252056 (AtriCure, Inc., 2025) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
  • 2 other devices also cite its predicate K110117.

How does its category compare?

All OCL devices

OCL Surgical Device, For Cutting, Coagulation, And/Or Ablation Of Tissue, Including Cardiac Tissue: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2021, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · OCL

1in 2025

2007: 32008: 52009: 22010: 22011: 22012: 62013: 22014: 12017: 12018: 22019: 62020: 12021: 22022: 22024: 12025: 1
2007high 6 (2012) · low 0 (2015)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · OCL

85in 2019

2007: 139 days median2008: 81 days median2012: 75 days median2019: 85 days median
2007high 139 (2007) · low 75 (2012)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · OCL

1in 2021

2008: 12009: 12010: 22013: 12016: 12019: 42020: 42021: 1
2007high 4 (2019) · low 0 (2007)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · OCL

46in 2025

2009: 82010: 232011: 212012: 212013: 132014: 152015: 312016: 762017: 552018: 612019: 492020: 372021: 632022: 592023: 992024: 592025: 46
2007high 99 (2023) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code OCL, 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
2007313900
200858110
20092—18
20102—223
20112—021
2012675021
20132—113
20141—015
20150—031
20160—176
20171—055
20182—061
2019685449
20201—437
20212—163
20222—059
20230—099
20241—059
20251—046
20260—0—

What is it indicated for?

The AtriCure Isolator Synergy EnCompass Clamp and Guide system is intended to ablate cardiac tissue during surgery.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K210477: AtriCure Isolator Encompass Ablation System, GLIDEPATH Magnetic GUIDE.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K210477

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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