510(k) · Cleared
ClearedCATS Tonometer Prism
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Cats Tonometer, LLC · HKY Tonometer, Manual
Cleared on Mar 9, 2018 as substantially equivalent to K981432 (Golden Vision, Inc., 1999) after a 77-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1999. 2 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Mar 9, 2018
- Review
- 77 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- HKY
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K981432 (1999). 2 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.
- Root · 1 generation backK981432 Goldman Manual TonometerGolden Vision, Inc. · 1999
- This deviceK173904 CATS Tonometer PrismCats Tonometer, LLC · 2018
- Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK234037 CATS-L Tonometer™ PrismCats Tonometer, LLC · 2024
- Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK203850 CATS®-D Tonometer PrismCats Tonometer, LLC · 2021
Most influential descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −1 | K981432 | Goldman Manual Tonometer | Golden Vision, Inc. | 1999 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K173904 | CATS Tonometer Prism | Cats Tonometer, LLC | 2018 | — |
| +1 | K234037 | CATS-L Tonometer™ Prism | Cats Tonometer, LLC | 2024 | — |
| +1 | K203850 | CATS®-D Tonometer Prism | Cats Tonometer, LLC | 2021 | — |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 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.
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Top candidate predicates for a new HKY device
- #1 K241447 iCare ST500 (TA04)score 9.6 · 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K981432 | Goldman Manual TonometerSummary page 4…e CATS Tonometer prism is substantially equivalent in terms of intended use and technological characteristics to the GOLDEN VISION (Goldmann) Manual Tonometer (K981432). 6. Device Description: The CATS Tonometer™ Prism is used as an optical image prism for Goldmann applanation style… | 1999 |
What descends from it? (2)
2 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
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?
How does its category compare?
All HKY devicesHKY Tonometer, Manual: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2018, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · HKY
3in 2024
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · HKY
128in 2024
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · HKY
2in 2014
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · HKY
1in 2019
MAUDE reports naming product code HKY, 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 | 0 |
| 2008 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 3 | 123 | 2 | 3 |
| 2015 | 2 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 3 | 226 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 77 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 128 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The CATS Tonometer™ Prism is intended to be used with Goldmann type tonometers for the measurement of intraocular pressure.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K173904 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K173904: CATS Tonometer Prism.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K173904
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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