# K133755: Kowa SL-17

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Kowa Co., Ltd.
- Decided: Mar 11, 2014 after 92 days
- Product code: HJO (Biomicroscope, Slit-Lamp, Ac-Powered)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 886.1850
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 2 generations back to K954782 (1995). 2 ancestors in all.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 4 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K063640: Kowa SL-15, Kowa Co., Ltd. (2006) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K222372: Kowa SL-19 (2022), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
KOWA SL- 17 is intended for use in eye examination of the anterior eye segment, from the cornea epithelium to the posterior capsule. It is used to aid in the diagnosis of diseases or trauma which affect the structural properties of the anterior eye segment.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K133755
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology