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Recalled · 2008

Zyoptix XP Microkeratome

K040204510(k) SpecialCleared Mar 22, 200453-day reviewClass I21 CFR 886.4370Recalls 4

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

Bausch & Lomb, Inc. · HNO Keratome, Ac-Powered

Cleared on Mar 22, 2004 as substantially equivalent to K021640 (Bausch & Lomb, Inc., 2002) after a 53-day review. Its family tree reaches back 3 generations to 1991. 9 later devices descend from it. It has been recalled 4 times.

Decided
Mar 22, 2004
Review
53 days
Class
Class I
Product code
HNO
Recalls
4
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 3 generations to K913697 (1991). 4 ancestors in all. 9 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 2001: 1 other ancestor2012: 1 descendant cleared2006: 1 descendant cleared2013: 1 descendant cleared2014: 2 descendants cleared2015: 2 descendants cleared2017: 1 descendant cleared2020: 1 descendant clearedK913697 · Automatic Corneal Shaper · Hansa Research & Development, Inc. · 1991K972808 · Hansatome Microkeratome · Chiron Vision Corp. · 1997K021640 · Hansatome Excellus Microkeratome · Bausch & Lomb, Inc. · 20021990200020102020
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 2 generations back: 1 other ancestor 1 generation forward: 2 descendants2 generations forward: 2 descendants3 generations forward: 3 descendants4 generations forward: 1 descendant5 generations forward: 1 descendant K021640 · Hansatome Excellus Microkeratome · Bausch & Lomb, Inc. · 2002K972808 · Hansatome Microkeratome · Chiron Vision Corp. · 1997K913697 · Automatic Corneal Shaper · Hansa Research & Development, Inc. · 19910+5
  1. Root · 3 generations backK913697 Automatic Corneal ShaperHansa Research & Development, Inc. · 1991
  2. 2 generations backK972808 Hansatome MicrokeratomeChiron Vision Corp. · 1997
  3. 1 generation backK021640 Hansatome Excellus MicrokeratomeBausch & Lomb, Inc. · 2002
  4. This deviceK040204 Zyoptix XP MicrokeratomeBausch & Lomb, Inc. · 2004
  5. Descendant · cites it directly · 7 of its ownK120426 Victus Laser PlatformTechnolas Perfect Vision GmbH · 2012
  6. Descendant · 2 generations on · 6 of its ownK122386 Victus Femtosecond Laser PlatformTechnolas Perfect Vision GmbH · 2013
  7. Descendant · 2 generations on · 5 of its ownK132534 Victus Femtosecond Laser PlatformTechnolas Perfect Vision GmbH · 2014
  8. Descendant · 3 generations on · 3 of its ownK141379 Victus Femtosecond Laser PlatformTechnolas Perfect Vision GmbH · 2015
  9. Descendant · 3 generations on · 3 of its ownK140615 Victus Femtosecond Laser PlatformTechnolas Perfect Vision GmbH · 2014

Showing 5 of 9 descendants. See all descendants

Descendants cleared per year

2006: 12012: 12013: 12014: 22015: 22017: 12020: 1
2006high 2 (2014) · low 0 (2007)2026

Most influential descendants

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  • K120426Victus Laser PlatformTechnolas Perfect Vision GmbH · 2012 · cites it directly7descendants
  • K122386Victus Femtosecond Laser PlatformTechnolas Perfect Vision GmbH · 2013 · 2 generations on6descendants
  • K132534Victus Femtosecond Laser PlatformTechnolas Perfect Vision GmbH · 2014 · 2 generations on5descendants
  • K141379Victus Femtosecond Laser PlatformTechnolas Perfect Vision GmbH · 2015 · 3 generations on3descendants
  • K140615Victus Femtosecond Laser PlatformTechnolas Perfect Vision GmbH · 2014 · 3 generations on3descendants
View FIG. 1 as a table

Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−3K913697Automatic Corneal ShaperHansa Research & Development, Inc.1991—
−2K972808Hansatome MicrokeratomeChiron Vision Corp.1997—
−1K021640Hansatome Excellus MicrokeratomeBausch & Lomb, Inc.2002—
0 (this device)K040204Zyoptix XP MicrokeratomeBausch & Lomb, Inc.2004—
+1K120426Victus Laser PlatformTechnolas Perfect Vision GmbH2012—
+2K122386Victus Femtosecond Laser PlatformTechnolas Perfect Vision GmbH2013—
+2K132534Victus Femtosecond Laser PlatformTechnolas Perfect Vision GmbH2014—
+3K141379Victus Femtosecond Laser PlatformTechnolas Perfect Vision GmbH2015—
+3K140615Victus Femtosecond Laser PlatformTechnolas Perfect Vision GmbH2014—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200110

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200610
201210
201310
201420
201520
201710
202010
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K040204, 1991–2020Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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
*K021640Hansatome Excellus Microkeratome
Summary page 1
…me: Keratome Proprietary Name: Zyoptix T M XP Microkeratome 3. PREDICATE DEVICES Hansatome® ExcelluSTM Microkeratome K021640 PAGE 200 510(k) PREMARKET NOTIFICAT…
Bausch & Lomb, Inc.2002—

Also cleared against K021640: 1 other device →

What descends from it? (9)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K120426Victus Laser PlatformTechnolas Perfect Vision GmbH20127
K062465Zyoptix XP Epi Separator SystemBausch & Lomb, Inc.20060

Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)

Recalls of this device

DateClassRecallRoot causeReason
Apr 23, 2008Not classifiedZ-0103-2009Device DesignThe plastic tip on the drive shaft may come off the shaft and cause the blade to stop oscillating.
Apr 23, 2008Not classifiedZ-0104-2009Device DesignThe plastic tip on the drive shaft may come off the shaft and cause the blade to stop oscillating.
Jun 8, 2007Not classifiedZ-1021-2007OtherReports have been received of stromal incursions after use of the product.
Jun 8, 2007Not classifiedZ-1022-2007OtherReports have been received of stromal incursions after use of the product.

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

  • The line of descent spans 13 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 4.7 years on median.
  • None of the 4 ancestors has a recall.
  • Of its descendants, K120426 (Technolas Perfect Vision GmbH, 2012) has gone furthest, with 7 descendants of its own.
  • 1 other device also cites its predicate K021640.

How does its category compare?

All HNO devices

HNO Keratome, Ac-Powered: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · HNO

1in 2018

2008: 12009: 12017: 12018: 1
2007high 1 (2008) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · HNO

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

Recalls per year · HNO

4in 2011

2007: 22008: 22011: 4
2007high 4 (2011) · low 0 (2009)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · HNO

7in 2024

2007: 322008: 312009: 852010: 842011: 902012: 1002013: 3532014: 4522015: 9662016: 1,3972017: 2,1122018: 2,2652019: 8162020: 4052021: 722022: 72023: 102024: 7
2007high 2,265 (2018) · low 0 (2025)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code HNO, 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—232
20081—231
20091—085
20100—084
20110—490
20120—0100
20130—0353
20140—0452
20150—0966
20160—01,397
20171—02,112
20181—02,265
20190—0816
20200—0405
20210—072
20220—07
20230—010
20240—07
20250—00
20260—0—

What is it indicated for?

The ZyoptixTM XP Microkeratome is a precision-manufactured instrument indicated for use in creating a corneal flap in patients undergoing LASIK surgery or other treatment requiring initial lamellar resection of the cornea.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K040204: Zyoptix XP Microkeratome.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K040204

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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