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510(k) · Cleared

Recalled · Class II · 2022

Compact Intuitiv; System, Wireless Remote Control, Four-Button Foot Pedal, Single-Use Fluidics Pack

K133115510(k) AbbreviatedCleared Feb 27, 2014150-day reviewClass II21 CFR 886.4670Recalls 1

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

Abbott Medical Optics, Inc. · HQC Unit, Phacofragmentation

Cleared on Feb 27, 2014 as substantially equivalent to K111446 (Abbott Medical Optics, Inc., 2011) and 1 other predicate after a 150-day review. Its family tree reaches back 3 generations to 1985. 3 later devices descend from it. It has been recalled once.

Decided
Feb 27, 2014
Review
150 days
Class
Class II
Product code
HQC
Recalls
1
Predicates
2

Its longest line of descent runs back 3 generations to K844373 (1985). 11 ancestors in all. 3 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 2006: 1 other ancestor2001: 1 other ancestor1997: 1 other ancestor1995: 2 other ancestors1992: 1 other ancestor1996: 1 other ancestor1991: 1 other ancestor2015: 2 descendants cleared2021: 1 descendant clearedK844373 · O.M.S. Ultra-Phaco · Optical Micro Systems, Inc. · 1985K981116 · Sovereign Cataract Extraction System · Allergan, Inc. · 1998 · recalledK111446 · Sovereign Compact Phacoemulsification System · Abbott Medical Optics, Inc. · 2011 · recalled1990200020102020
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 2 generations back: 6 other ancestors3 generations back: 2 other ancestors 1 generation forward: 2 descendants2 generations forward: 1 descendant K111446 · Sovereign Compact Phacoemulsification System · Abbott Medical Optics, Inc. · 2011 · recalledK981116 · Sovereign Cataract Extraction System · Allergan, Inc. · 1998 · recalledK844373 · O.M.S. Ultra-Phaco · Optical Micro Systems, Inc. · 19850
  1. Root · 3 generations backK844373 O.M.S. Ultra-PhacoOptical Micro Systems, Inc. · 1985
  2. 2 generations backK981116 Sovereign Cataract Extraction SystemAllergan, Inc. · 1998 · Recalled
  3. 1 generation backK111446 Sovereign Compact Phacoemulsification SystemAbbott Medical Optics, Inc. · 2011 · Recalled
  4. This deviceK133115 Compact Intuitiv; System, Wireless Remote Control, Four-Button Foot…Abbott Medical Optics, Inc. · 2014
  5. Descendant · cites it directly · 1 of its ownK151636 AMO WHITESTAR Signature Pro Phacoemulsification System, WHITESTAR…Abbott Medical Optics, Inc. · 2015
  6. Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK203060 VERITAS Phacoemulsification Console, VERITAS Advanced Fluidics Pack…Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. · 2021 · Recalled
  7. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK151783 COMPACT INTUITIV Multiple-Use PackAbbott Medical Optics, Inc. · 2015

Most influential descendants

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  • K151636AMO WHITESTAR Signature Pro Phacoemulsification System, WHITESTAR Signature Pro Advance…Abbott Medical Optics, Inc. · 2015 · cites it directly1descendant
  • K203060VERITAS Phacoemulsification Console, VERITAS Advanced Fluidics Pack and Advanced…Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. · 2021 · 2 generations on0descendants
  • K151783COMPACT INTUITIV Multiple-Use PackAbbott Medical Optics, Inc. · 2015 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−3K844373O.M.S. Ultra-PhacoOptical Micro Systems, Inc.1985—
−2K981116Sovereign Cataract Extraction SystemAllergan, Inc.19981
−1K111446Sovereign Compact Phacoemulsification SystemAbbott Medical Optics, Inc.20111
0 (this device)K133115Compact Intuitiv; System, Wireless Remote Control, Four-Button Foot Pedal…Abbott Medical Optics, Inc.2014—
+1K151636AMO WHITESTAR Signature Pro Phacoemulsification System, WHITESTAR Signature…Abbott Medical Optics, Inc.2015—
+2K203060VERITAS Phacoemulsification Console, VERITAS Advanced Fluidics Pack and…Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.20213
+1K151783COMPACT INTUITIV Multiple-Use PackAbbott Medical Optics, Inc.2015—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199110
199210
199520
199610
199710
200110
200610

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201520
202110
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K133115, 1985–2021Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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
*K111446Sovereign Compact Phacoemulsification System
Summary page 1
…onsole and its components are substantially equivalent to the console and accessories of AMO's SOVEREIGN Compact Phacoemulsification System cleared on December 29, 2011 (K1 11446), and the fluidics pack is substantially equivalent to AMO's SOVEREIGN Compact Disposable Tubing Set cleared on May 19. 1998 (K98…
Abbott Medical Optics, Inc.20111
*K981116Sovereign Cataract Extraction System
Summary page 1
…stem cleared on December 29, 2011 (K1 11446), and the fluidics pack is substantially equivalent to AMO's SOVEREIGN Compact Disposable Tubing Set cleared on May 19. 1998 (K981 116). Abbott Medical Optics Inc. 6-1 6…
Allergan, Inc.19981

What descends from it? (3)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K151636AMO WHITESTAR Signature Pro Phacoemulsification System, WHITESTAR Signature Pro Advance…Abbott Medical Optics, Inc.20151
K151783COMPACT INTUITIV Multiple-Use PackAbbott Medical Optics, Inc.20150

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

Recalls of this device

DateClassRecallRoot causeReason
Dec 7, 2022Class IIZ-1007-2023Process controlWeld protrusion/physical gap between the housing and phaco pack cover, may exceed design specification, which could lead to priming cycle failure and/or suboptimal vacuum delivered to the phacoemulsification and irrigation/aspiration…

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

  • The line of descent spans 29 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 12.4 years on median.
  • 7 of the 11 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K151636 (Abbott Medical Optics, Inc., 2015) has gone furthest, with 1 descendant of its own.

How does its category compare?

All HQC devices

HQC Unit, Phacofragmentation: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2014, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · HQC

3in 2025

2008: 42009: 52010: 32011: 52012: 52014: 42015: 32016: 12017: 32019: 42020: 42021: 12022: 42023: 12024: 52025: 32026 (partial year): 3
2007high 5 (2009) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · HQC

267in 2025

2008: 162 days median2009: 131 days median2010: 142 days median2011: 129 days median2012: 125 days median2014: 135 days median2015: 124 days median2017: 214 days median2019: 126 days median2020: 227 days median2022: 245 days median2024: 197 days median2025: 267 days median2026 (partial year): 115 days median
2007high 267 (2025) · low 124 (2015)2026

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

Recalls per year · HQC

1in 2025

2008: 12009: 12010: 222011: 42012: 12014: 12018: 22022: 52023: 12025: 1
2007high 22 (2010) · low 0 (2007)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · HQC

1,799in 2025

2007: 3412008: 4442009: 5402010: 2,4312011: 1,8022012: 2,2772013: 2,7722014: 2,7402015: 3,3552016: 3,3742017: 2,7812018: 2,4162019: 2,2872020: 1,2172021: 1,6732022: 1,9072023: 1,7992024: 2,1202025: 1,799
2007high 3,374 (2016) · low 341 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code HQC, 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—0341
200841621444
200951311540
20103142222,431
2011512941,802
2012512512,277
20130—02,772
2014413512,740
2015312403,355
20161—03,374
2017321402,781
20180—22,416
2019412602,287
2020422701,217
20211—01,673
2022424551,907
20231—11,799
2024519702,120
2025326711,799
202631150—

What is it indicated for?

The COMPACT INTUITIV System is an AC-powered device with a fragmenting needle for cataract surgery to disrupt a cataract with ultrasound and extract the cataract.

The Single-Use Pack is used with the COMPACT INTUITIV System. The Single-Use Pack is sterilized using Ethylene Oxide and is designed for single use only.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K133115: Compact Intuitiv; System, Wireless Remote Control, Four-Button Foot Pedal, Single-Use Fluidics Pack.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K133115

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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