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Frigitronics adapter

K180195510(k) TraditionalCleared Mar 16, 201851-day reviewClass II21 CFR 886.4170

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

Phakos · HRN Unit, Cryophthalmic, Ac-Powered

Cleared on Mar 16, 2018 as substantially equivalent to K162756 (Phakos, 2017) after a 51-day review. Its family tree reaches back 3 generations to 1988. 1 later device descends from it.

Decided
Mar 16, 2018
Review
51 days
Class
Class II
Product code
HRN
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 3 generations to K874555 (1988). 5 ancestors in all. 1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 2011: 1 other ancestor1999: 1 other ancestor2020: 1 descendant clearedK874555 · Keeler Acu 22XT Ophthalmic Cryo Unit · Keeler Instruments, Inc. · 1988K062412 · Cryomatic · Keeler Instruments, Inc. · 2006K162756 · PHAKOS Disposable Retinal Cryo Probe · Phakos · 20171990200020102020
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 2 generations back: 1 other ancestor3 generations back: 1 other ancestor 1 generation forward: 1 descendant K162756 · PHAKOS Disposable Retinal Cryo Probe · Phakos · 2017K062412 · Cryomatic · Keeler Instruments, Inc. · 2006K874555 · Keeler Acu 22XT Ophthalmic Cryo Unit · Keeler Instruments, Inc. · 19880
  1. Root · 3 generations backK874555 Keeler Acu 22XT Ophthalmic Cryo UnitKeeler Instruments, Inc. · 1988
  2. 2 generations backK062412 CryomaticKeeler Instruments, Inc. · 2006
  3. 1 generation backK162756 PHAKOS Disposable Retinal Cryo ProbePhakos · 2017
  4. This deviceK180195 Frigitronics adapterPhakos · 2018
  5. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK200911 MIRA AdapterPhakos · 2020

Most influential descendants

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  • K200911MIRA AdapterPhakos · 2020 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−3K874555Keeler Acu 22XT Ophthalmic Cryo UnitKeeler Instruments, Inc.1988—
−2K062412CryomaticKeeler Instruments, Inc.2006—
−1K162756PHAKOS Disposable Retinal Cryo ProbePhakos2017—
0 (this device)K180195Frigitronics adapterPhakos2018—
+1K200911MIRA AdapterPhakos2020—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199910
201110

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
202010
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K180195, 1988–2020Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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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  1. #1 K200911 MIRA Adapterscore 0.4 · 4 generations · no Class I recall
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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.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K162756PHAKOS Disposable Retinal Cryo Probe
Summary page 4
…HRN CFR Section 21 CFR section 886.4170 Device Panel Ophthalmic Primary Predicate PHAKOS Disposable Retinal Cryo Probe (K162756) Device The cryoprobe adapter is a mechanical accessory used to adapt the PHAKOS Disposable…
Phakos2017—

Also cleared against K162756: 1 other device →

What descends from it? (1)

1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K200911MIRA AdapterPhakos20200

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 30 years and passes through 2 companies; a new generation was cleared every 10.5 years on median.
  • None of the 5 ancestors has a recall.
  • Of its descendants, K200911 (Phakos, 2020) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
  • 1 other device also cites its predicate K162756.

How does its category compare?

All HRN devices

HRN Unit, Cryophthalmic, Ac-Powered: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2018, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · HRN

1in 2020

2011: 12013: 12017: 22018: 12020: 1
2007high 2 (2017) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · HRN

Too few HRN 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.

Recalls per year · HRN

No recall names HRN since 2007.

Adverse event reports per year · HRN

1in 2019

2015: 22019: 1
2007high 2 (2015) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code HRN, 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—00
20080—00
20090—00
20100—00
20111—00
20120—00
20131—00
20140—00
20150—02
20160—00
20172—00
20181—00
20190—01
20201—00
20210—00
20220—00
20230—00
20240—00
20250—00
20260—0—

What is it indicated for?

The PHAKOS Disposable Retinal Cryo Probe and Accessories is for use in ophthalmic surgery in cryopexy for retinal detachment, cyclo destructive procedures in refractory glaucoma, extraction of fragments within the vitreous cavity, cataract extraction, and cryo destruction of lash follicles for trichiasis.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K180195: Frigitronics adapter.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K180195

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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