510(k) · Cleared
ClearedOptomed Aurora Camera with Aurora Retinal Module and Aurora Anterior Module
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Optomed OY · HKI Camera, Ophthalmic, Ac-Powered
Cleared on Apr 5, 2018 as substantially equivalent to K132186 (Optomed OY, 2013) after a 52-day review. Its family tree reaches back 4 generations to 2001. 4 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Apr 5, 2018
- Review
- 52 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- HKI
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 4 generations to K003376 (2001). 5 ancestors in all. 4 later devices descend from it, 4 citing it directly.
- Root · 4 generations backK003376 Welch Allyn 11800 OpthalmoscopeWelch Allyn, Inc. · 2001
- 3 generations backK092056 Optomed Smartscope, Model M3-1 EY1Optomed OY · 2009
- 2 generations backK110986 Optomed Smartscope M5 EY3 and M5 ES1Optomed OY · 2011
- 1 generation backK132186 Optomed Smartscope M5 / Optomed Smartscope EY4 / Optomed Smartscope…Optomed OY · 2013
- This deviceK180378 Optomed Aurora Camera with Aurora Retinal Module and Aurora Anterior…Optomed OY · 2018
- Descendant · cites it directly · 2 of its ownK221329 Eyer Retinal Camera NM-STDPhelcom Technologies · 2023
- Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK251353 Eyer 2Phelcom Technologies · 2026
- Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK252120 Fundus On Phone Non Mydriatic (FOP NM-10)Remidio Innovative Solutions Private Limited · 2025
- Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK243664 Sentinel CameraAi Optics · 2024
Most influential descendants
Showing 4 of 4 · See all- K221329Eyer Retinal Camera NM-STDPhelcom Technologies · 2023 · cites it directly2descendants
- K251353Eyer 2Phelcom Technologies · 2026 · cites it directly0descendants
- K252120Fundus On Phone Non Mydriatic (FOP NM-10)Remidio Innovative Solutions Private Limited · 2025 · cites it directly0descendants
- K243664Sentinel CameraAi Optics · 2024 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −4 | K003376 | Welch Allyn 11800 Opthalmoscope | Welch Allyn, Inc. | 2001 | — |
| −3 | K092056 | Optomed Smartscope, Model M3-1 EY1 | Optomed OY | 2009 | — |
| −2 | K110986 | Optomed Smartscope M5 EY3 and M5 ES1 | Optomed OY | 2011 | — |
| −1 | K132186 | Optomed Smartscope M5 / Optomed Smartscope EY4 / Optomed Smartscope ES2 | Optomed OY | 2013 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K180378 | Optomed Aurora Camera with Aurora Retinal Module and Aurora Anterior Module | Optomed OY | 2018 | — |
| +1 | K221329 | Eyer Retinal Camera NM-STD | Phelcom Technologies | 2023 | — |
| +1 | K251353 | Eyer 2 | Phelcom Technologies | 2026 | — |
| +1 | K252120 | Fundus On Phone Non Mydriatic (FOP NM-10) | Remidio Innovative Solutions Private Limited | 2025 | — |
| +1 | K243664 | Sentinel Camera | Ai Optics | 2024 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | 0 |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | 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.
Planning a device in HKI? 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 HKI device
- #1 K253176 TearViewscore 12.7 · 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K132186 | Optomed Smartscope M5 / Optomed Smartscope EY4 / Optomed Smartscope ES2Summary page 4…Optomed Smartscope EY4 optics module Optomed Smartscope ES2 optics module 510(k) number: K132186 Regulatory Class: II Product code: HKI OPTOMED OY | Yrttipellontie… | 2013 |
What descends from it? (4)
4 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?
- The line of descent spans 17 years and passes through 2 companies; a new generation was cleared every 4.3 years on median.
- None of the 5 ancestors has a recall.
- Of its descendants, K221329 (Phelcom Technologies, 2023) has gone furthest, with 2 descendants of its own.
- 3 other devices also cite its predicate K132186.
How does its category compare?
All HKI devicesHKI Camera, Ophthalmic, 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 · HKI
4in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · HKI
167in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · HKI
1in 2018
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · HKI
1in 2023
MAUDE reports naming product code HKI, 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 | 3 |
| 2008 | 5 | 29 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 11 | 104 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 6 | 140 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 7 | 160 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 5 | 179 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 7 | 141 | 0 | 22 |
| 2014 | 4 | 135 | 0 | 3 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2016 | 4 | 146 | 1 | 66 |
| 2017 | 2 | — | 1 | 20 |
| 2018 | 6 | 71 | 1 | 14 |
| 2019 | 4 | 73 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 5 | 182 | 0 | 5 |
| 2021 | 4 | 155 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 5 | 259 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 4 | 167 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
Optomed Aurora Camera is a medical digital camera that is used with dedicated optics modules intended to capture images and video of the fundus of the eye and surface of the eye.
Optomed Aurora Camera with Optomed Aurora Retinal Module is intended to capture digital images and video of the fundus of the human eye.
Optomed Aurora Camera with Optomed Aurora Anterior Module is intended to capture digital images and video of the surface of the human eye and surrounding areas.
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/K180378 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K180378: Optomed Aurora Camera with Aurora Retinal Module and Aurora Anterior Module.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K180378
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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