# K091683: Kowa VX-10 a

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: Kowa Co., Ltd.
- Decided: Jul 2, 2009 after 22 days
- Product code: HKI (Camera, Ophthalmic, Ac-Powered)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 886.1120
- 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 K062021 (2006). 1 ancestor in all.
7 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 9 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K062021: Kowa VX-10I, Kowa Co., Ltd. (2006) Summary page 2.

## Most influential descendants
- K112330: Kowa VX-20 (2012), 6 descendants of its own
- K200254: Mydriatic Hyperspectral Retinal Camera (MHRC-C1) (2020), 2 descendants of its own
- K180526: Eidon FA (2018), 2 descendants of its own
- K231230: Optina-4C (MHRC-C1N) (2023), 1 descendant of its own
- K211328: Eidon FA, Eidon, Eidon AF, Eidon Uwfl (2021), 1 descendant of its own

## Indications for use
The KOWA VX-10a is intended for taking pictures of fundus images with mydriatic or without mydriatic.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K091683
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology