510(k) · Cleared
ClearedCrystalsert Lens Delivery System
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Bausch & Lomb, Inc. · MSS Folders And Injectors, Intraocular Lens (Iol)
Cleared on Dec 11, 2017 as substantially equivalent to K132593 (Bausch & Lomb, 2013) after a 28-day review. Its family tree reaches back 5 generations to 1992.
- Decided
- Dec 11, 2017
- Review
- 28 days
- Class
- Class I
- Product code
- MSS
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 5 generations to K914311 (1992). 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 backK082944 Crystalsert Crystalens Delivery SystemBausch & Lomb, Inc. · 2008
- 2 generations backK123736 Crystalsert Delivery SystemBausch & Lomb · 2013
- 1 generation backK132593 Crystalsert Delivery SystemBausch & Lomb · 2013
- This deviceK173480 Crystalsert Lens Delivery SystemBausch & Lomb, Inc. · 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 | K082944 | Crystalsert Crystalens Delivery System | Bausch & Lomb, Inc. | 2008 | — |
| −2 | K123736 | Crystalsert Delivery System | Bausch & Lomb | 2013 | — |
| −1 | K132593 | Crystalsert Delivery System | Bausch & Lomb | 2013 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K173480 | Crystalsert Lens Delivery System | Bausch & Lomb, Inc. | 2017 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K132593 | Crystalsert Delivery SystemSummary page 4…Lens Delivery System Common Name: Intraocular lens Guide Classification Name: 21 CFR 886.4300 2. Predicate Device: Primary Predicate Device K132593 Crystalsert Lens Delivery System CI-28 3. Device Description: The Crystalsert Delivery System is a device used for foldin… | 2013 |
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 4 companies; a new generation was cleared every 4.6 years on median.
- 1 of the 5 ancestors has a recall of any class.
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 Crystalsert Delivery System is intended to be used to fold and deliver the Crystalens accommodating intraocular lens and other intraocular lenses identifying the Crystalsert Delivery System in their approved labeling.
Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.
https://510kreport.com/device/K173480 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K173480: Crystalsert Lens Delivery System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K173480
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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