510(k) · Cleared
ClearedVisante Oct
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc. · HLI Ophthalmoscope, Ac-Powered
Cleared on Sep 30, 2005 after a 91-day review. The FDA summary names its predicate without a number. 72 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Sep 30, 2005
- Review
- 91 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- HLI
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 0
72 later devices descend from it, 4 citing it directly.
- This deviceK051789 Visante OctCarl Zeiss Meditec, Inc. · 2005
- Descendant · cites it directly · 64 of its ownK071250 CA, Model: CamOptovue, Inc. · 2007
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 58 of its ownK101505 Rtvue Model Rtvue 100Optovue, Inc. · 2010 · Recalled
- Descendant · cites it directly · 29 of its ownK083291 Cirrus HD-Oct with Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer and Macular Normative…Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc. · 2009 · Recalled
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 24 of its ownK111157 CIRRUS HD-OCT WITH RETINAL NERVE FIBER LAYER, MACULAR, OPTIC NERVE…Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc. · 2012
- Descendant · 3 generations on · 17 of its ownK120238 Rtvue XR OctOptovue, Inc. · 2012
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Descendants cleared per year
Most influential descendants
Showing 5 of 72 · See all- K071250CA, Model: CamOptovue, Inc. · 2007 · cites it directly64descendants
- K101505Rtvue Model Rtvue 100Optovue, Inc. · 2010 · 2 generations on58descendants
- K083291Cirrus HD-Oct with Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer and Macular Normative Databases, Model 4000Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc. · 2009 · cites it directly29descendants
- K111157CIRRUS HD-OCT WITH RETINAL NERVE FIBER LAYER, MACULAR, OPTIC NERVE HEAD, and GANGLION…Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc. · 2012 · 2 generations on24descendants
- K120238Rtvue XR OctOptovue, Inc. · 2012 · 3 generations on17descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 (this device) | K051789 | Visante Oct | Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc. | 2005 | — |
| +1 | K071250 | CA, Model: Cam | Optovue, Inc. | 2007 | — |
| +2 | K101505 | Rtvue Model Rtvue 100 | Optovue, Inc. | 2010 | 1 |
| +1 | K083291 | Cirrus HD-Oct with Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer and Macular Normative Databases… | Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc. | 2009 | 2 |
| +2 | K111157 | CIRRUS HD-OCT WITH RETINAL NERVE FIBER LAYER, MACULAR, OPTIC NERVE HEAD, and… | Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc. | 2012 | — |
| +3 | K120238 | Rtvue XR Oct | Optovue, Inc. | 2012 | — |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 4 | 0 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 |
| 2018 | 7 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 |
| 2024 | 10 | 0 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026 | 4 | 0 |
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.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | — | STRATUSOCT with Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Normative and Macula Database Named without a submission number | |
| * | — | Orbscan JJ Named without a submission number |
What descends from it? (72)
See all 724 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
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?
- Of its descendants, K071250 (Optovue, Inc., 2007) has gone furthest, with 64 descendants of its own.
How does its category compare?
All HLI devicesHLI Ophthalmoscope, Ac-Powered: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · HLI
1in 2016
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · HLI
112in 2014
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · HLI
1in 2021
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · HLI
2in 2024
MAUDE reports naming product code HLI, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 3 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 2 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 4 | 112 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The Visante TM OCT is a non-contact, high resolution tomographic and biomicroscopic device indicated for the in vivo imaging and measurement of ocular structures in the anterior segment, such as corneal and LASIK flap thickness.
Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.
https://510kreport.com/device/K051789 · printed Nov 5, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K051789: Visante Oct.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K051789
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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