# K091777: Alcon Ultrachopper

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Alcon Research, Ltd.
- Decided: Oct 20, 2009 after 125 days
- Product code: HQC (Unit, Phacofragmentation)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 886.4670
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 4 generations back to K844373 (1985). 16 ancestors in all.
20 later devices descend from it; 5 cite it directly.
0 of 37 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K041998: Phaco Chop Needles, Bausch & Lomb, Inc. (2004) Summary page 1.
- K021566: Infiniti, Alcon Laboratories, Inc. (2002) Summary page 1.
- K063583: Alcon Vision System, Alcon (2008) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K101285: Constellation Vision System (2010), 17 descendants of its own
- K112425: Infiniti Vision System Evergreen II Autosert Iol Injector Handpiece (2011), 8 descendants of its own
- K121555: Centurion Vision System (2012), 6 descendants of its own
- K142877: EVA,anterior machine, EVA, combined machine, EVA combined machine with laser (DORC connector), EVA combined machine with laser SMA connector) (2015), 5 descendants of its own
- K161794: CENTURION Vision System (Active SentryTM) (2017), 3 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The ALCON® UltraChopper is indicated to be used with an Ultrasonic Phacofragmentation Handpiece to separate a cataractous lens into smaller pieces.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K091777
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology