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AL-2000 Combined Biometer and Pachymeter

K012803510(k) TraditionalCleared Apr 8, 2002230-day reviewClass II21 CFR 892.1560

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

Tomey Corp. · IYO System, Imaging, Pulsed Echo, Ultrasonic

Cleared on Apr 8, 2002 as substantially equivalent to K910956 (Storz Instrument Co., 1991) and 1 other predicate after a 230-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1991.

Decided
Apr 8, 2002
Review
230 days
Class
Class II
Product code
IYO
Recalls
None
Predicates
2

Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K910956 (1991). 2 ancestors in all. No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

Other ancestors, by year cleared 1992: 1 other ancestorK910956 · Compuscan LT Biometric Ruler and Iol Calculator · Storz Instrument Co. · 199119901992199419961998200020022004
Other ancestors, by generation 1 generation back: 1 other ancestor K910956 · Compuscan LT Biometric Ruler and Iol Calculator · Storz Instrument Co. · 19910
  1. Root · 1 generation backK910956 Compuscan LT Biometric Ruler and Iol CalculatorStorz Instrument Co. · 1991
  2. This deviceK012803 AL-2000 Combined Biometer and PachymeterTomey Corp. · 2002
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−1K910956Compuscan LT Biometric Ruler and Iol CalculatorStorz Instrument Co.1991—
0 (this device)K012803AL-2000 Combined Biometer and PachymeterTomey Corp.2002—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199210
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K012803, 1991–2002Source: 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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What was it cleared against? (2)

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
*K910956Compuscan LT Biometric Ruler and Iol Calculator
Summary page 1
…lsed Echo, Ultrasonic Name: (see: 21 CFR 892.1560). Product Code: IYO. Panel: 90. Legally marketed predicate devices: Compuscan LT Biometric Ruler and IOL Calculator (K910956) DGH-4000 A-Scan Pachymeter (K913067A) Description of the Device: The AL-2000 is an ultrasound instrument designed for measurin…
Storz Instrument Co.1991—
*K913067DGH-4000 a-Scan/Pachymeter
Summary page 1
…CFR 892.1560). Product Code: IYO. Panel: 90. Legally marketed predicate devices: Compuscan LT Biometric Ruler and IOL Calculator (K910956) DGH-4000 A-Scan Pachymeter (K913067A) Description of the Device: The AL-2000 is an ultrasound instrument designed for measuring the axial length of the eye and the…
Dgh Technology, Inc.1992—

What descends from it?

No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.

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?

  • None of the 2 ancestors has a recall.

How does its category compare?

All IYO devices

IYO System, Imaging, Pulsed Echo, Ultrasonic: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · IYO

7in 2025

2007: 202008: 142009: 132010: 152011: 112012: 152013: 172014: 142015: 192016: 102017: 192018: 142019: 132020: 112021: 152022: 52023: 112024: 102025: 72026 (partial year): 10
2007high 20 (2007) · low 5 (2022)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · IYO

171in 2025

2007: 17 days median2008: 36 days median2009: 79 days median2010: 113 days median2011: 69 days median2012: 68 days median2013: 50 days median2014: 63 days median2015: 46 days median2016: 36 days median2017: 72 days median2018: 56 days median2019: 59 days median2020: 57 days median2021: 64 days median2022: 190 days median2023: 177 days median2024: 220 days median2025: 171 days median2026 (partial year): 139 days median
2007high 220 (2024) · low 17 (2007)2026

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

Recalls per year · IYO

1in 2022

2007: 42008: 52009: 92010: 82012: 22013: 32014: 22015: 12018: 12019: 12021: 112022: 12026 (partial year): 1
2007high 11 (2021) · low 0 (2011)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · IYO

485in 2025

2007: 392008: 202009: 272010: 202011: 582012: 782013: 4362014: 3042015: 2682016: 2542017: 2382018: 3682019: 5372020: 4982021: 6172022: 5112023: 5272024: 6402025: 485
2007high 640 (2024) · low 20 (2008)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code IYO, 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
20072017439
20081436520
20091379927
201015113820
20111169058
20121568278
201317503436
201414632304
201519461268
201610360254
201719720238
201814561368
201913591537
202011570498
2021156411617
202251901511
2023111770527
2024102200640
202571710485
2026101391—

What is it indicated for?

The AL-2000 is indicated for:

The axial length measurement of the eye by ultrasonic means;

The implanted IOL power calculation, using the axial length measurement;

Measurement of the corneal thickness before, during and after corneal and refractive surgery; for corneal disease assessment; and for contact lens fitting.

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. “K012803: AL-2000 Combined Biometer and Pachymeter.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K012803

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Record history
  • FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
  • Summary read Oct 30, 2026 (extraction version 2d9447fa9ea4)
  • Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
  • Page last updated Nov 3, 2026