510(k) · Cleared
ClearedMicroSTAAR Injector System Cartridges
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
STAAR Surgical Company · MSS Folders And Injectors, Intraocular Lens (Iol)
Cleared on Sep 6, 2017 as substantially equivalent to K101782 (Staar Japan, 2010) after a 30-day review. Its family tree reaches back 5 generations to 1992.
- Decided
- Sep 6, 2017
- Review
- 30 days
- Class
- Class I
- Product code
- MSS
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 5 generations to K914311 (1992). 11 ancestors in all. No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 5 generations backK914311 Chiroflex II Lens Microsert (TM)Chiron Ophthalmics · 1992
- 4 generations backK970727 Mport Foldable Lens Placement SystemChiron Vision Corp. · 1997 · Recalled
- 3 generations backK052651 C-Flex System Single Use Disposable Injector, Model R-Inj-02Rayner Surgical, Inc. · 2006
- 2 generations backK090161 Epiphany Injection SystemStaar Surgical Co. · 2009
- 1 generation backK101782 Microstaar Msi Injector System CartridgeStaar Japan · 2010
- This deviceK172375 MicroSTAAR Injector System CartridgesSTAAR Surgical Company · 2017
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −5 | K914311 | Chiroflex II Lens Microsert (TM) | Chiron Ophthalmics | 1992 | — |
| −4 | K970727 | Mport Foldable Lens Placement System | Chiron Vision Corp. | 1997 | 1 |
| −3 | K052651 | C-Flex System Single Use Disposable Injector, Model R-Inj-02 | Rayner Surgical, Inc. | 2006 | — |
| −2 | K090161 | Epiphany Injection System | Staar Surgical Co. | 2009 | — |
| −1 | K101782 | Microstaar Msi Injector System Cartridge | Staar Japan | 2010 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K172375 | MicroSTAAR Injector System Cartridges | STAAR Surgical Company | 2017 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | 2 | 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.
Planning a device in MSS? A 510(k) Report weighs predicate choices, recall history and review times for a new device like this one.
Top candidate predicates for a new MSS device
- #1 K261174 RxSight® Insertion Devicescore 15.1 · 13 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
What was it cleared against? (1)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K101782 | Microstaar Msi Injector System CartridgeSummary page 4…rs & Injectors, Intraocular Lens (IOL) Class: Class I – MSS, 21 CFR 886.4300 B. Predicate Device: MicroSTAARTM Injector System Cartridge, K101782 is used as the predicate device for this Special 510(k) Notification. There are three (3) models cleared in K101782, SFC-45, SFC-… | 2010 |
What descends from it?
No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.
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?
- The line of descent spans 25 years and passes through 6 companies; a new generation was cleared every 5.9 years on median.
- 3 of the 11 ancestors have a recall of any class.
- 1 other device also cites its predicate K101782.
How does its category compare?
All MSS devicesMSS Folders And Injectors, Intraocular Lens (Iol): FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2017, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · MSS
1in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · MSS
54in 2023
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · MSS
1in 2017
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · MSS
429in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code MSS, 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 | 2 | — | 0 | 445 |
| 2008 | 5 | 84 | 0 | 185 |
| 2009 | 5 | 197 | 0 | 186 |
| 2010 | 2 | — | 0 | 203 |
| 2011 | 2 | — | 0 | 95 |
| 2012 | 2 | — | 0 | 129 |
| 2013 | 5 | 141 | 0 | 203 |
| 2014 | 5 | 78 | 0 | 114 |
| 2015 | 3 | 156 | 0 | 127 |
| 2016 | 2 | — | 1 | 112 |
| 2017 | 3 | 30 | 1 | 114 |
| 2018 | 1 | — | 0 | 340 |
| 2019 | 3 | 67 | 0 | 271 |
| 2020 | 2 | — | 0 | 362 |
| 2021 | 1 | — | 0 | 289 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 490 |
| 2023 | 3 | 54 | 0 | 330 |
| 2024 | 1 | — | 0 | 375 |
| 2025 | 1 | — | 0 | 429 |
| 2026 | 1 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The MicroSTAAR® Injector System Cartridge, Model CQ is a device intended to fold and insert STAAR Surgical Company Collamer® aphakic 3-piece Intraocular Lenses for surgical placement in the eye.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K172375 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K172375: MicroSTAAR Injector System Cartridges.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K172375
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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