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Orbit Subretinal Delivery System

K182274510(k) TraditionalDecided Nov 20, 201890-day reviewClass II21 CFR 880.5860

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

Orbit Biomedical, Inc. · FMF Syringe, Piston

Cleared on Nov 20, 2018 as substantially equivalent to K023752 (Bd, 2003) after a 90-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 1998. 4 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Nov 20, 2018
Review
90 days
Class
Class II
Product code
FMF
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K980069 (1998). 4 ancestors in all. 4 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 2001: 1 other ancestor1998: 1 other ancestor2020: 1 descendant cleared2022: 1 descendant cleared2021: 1 descendant cleared2025: 1 descendant clearedReference device: K010305 · Weiss Retinal Cannula · Micron Surgical, Inc. · 2001K980069 · Vanishpoint Syringe · Retractable Technologies, Inc. · 1998K023752 · BD Integra Syringe · Bd · 2003 · recalled1995200020052010201520202025
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 2 generations back: 2 other ancestors 1 generation forward: 1 descendant2 generations forward: 2 descendants3 generations forward: 1 descendant K023752 · BD Integra Syringe · Bd · 2003 · recalledK980069 · Vanishpoint Syringe · Retractable Technologies, Inc. · 19980
  1. Root · 2 generations backK980069 Vanishpoint SyringeRetractable Technologies, Inc. · 1998
  2. 1 generation backK023752 BD Integra SyringeBd · 2003 · Recalled
  3. This deviceK182274 Orbit Subretinal Delivery SystemOrbit Biomedical, Inc. · 2018
  4. Descendant · cites it directly · 3 of its ownK200325 Orbit Subretinal Delivery SystemOrbit Biomedical · 2020
  5. Descendant · 2 generations on · 2 of its ownK203264 MicroDose InjectorMedone Surgical, Inc. · 2021
  6. Descendant · 2 generations on · 1 of its ownK213467 EVA NEXUS Ophthalmic Surgical SystemD.O.R.C. Dutch Ophthalmic Research Center (International) · 2022 · Recalled
  7. Descendant · 3 generations on · 0 of its ownK250501 System SophiThis AG · 2025

Most influential descendants

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  • K200325Orbit Subretinal Delivery SystemOrbit Biomedical · 2020 · cites it directly3descendants
  • K203264MicroDose InjectorMedone Surgical, Inc. · 2021 · 2 generations on2descendants
  • K213467EVA NEXUS Ophthalmic Surgical SystemD.O.R.C. Dutch Ophthalmic Research Center (International) · 2022 · 2 generations on1descendant
  • K250501System SophiThis AG · 2025 · 3 generations on0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−2K980069Vanishpoint SyringeRetractable Technologies, Inc.1998—
−1K023752BD Integra SyringeBd20032
0 (this device)K182274Orbit Subretinal Delivery SystemOrbit Biomedical, Inc.2018—
+1K200325Orbit Subretinal Delivery SystemOrbit Biomedical2020—
+2K203264MicroDose InjectorMedone Surgical, Inc.2021—
+2K213467EVA NEXUS Ophthalmic Surgical SystemD.O.R.C. Dutch Ophthalmic Research Center (International)20226
+3K250501System SophiThis AG2025—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199810
200110

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
202010
202110
202210
202510
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K182274, 1998–2025Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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
*K023752BD Integra Syringe
Summary page 4
…I 21 CFR 880.5860 SECONDARY PRODUCT CODE: HMX, Ophthalmic Cannula PREDICATE DEVICE: K023752 BD Integra 1ml Syringe…
Bd20032
†K010305Weiss Retinal CannulaMicron Surgical, Inc.2001—

Also cleared against K023752: 4 other devices →

What descends from it? (4)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K200325Orbit Subretinal Delivery SystemOrbit Biomedical20203

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 20 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 15.8 years on median.
  • 1 of the 4 ancestors has a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K200325 (Orbit Biomedical, 2020) has gone furthest, with 3 descendants of its own.
  • 4 other devices also cite its predicate K023752.

How does its category compare?

All FMF devices

FMF Syringe, Piston: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2018, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · FMF

13in 2025

2007: 232008: 92009: 142010: 112011: 162012: 92013: 122014: 132015: 112016: 122017: 132018: 82019: 112020: 152021: 202022: 242023: 222024: 142025: 132026 (partial year): 9
2007high 24 (2022) · low 8 (2018)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · FMF

114in 2025

2007: 90 days median2008: 74 days median2009: 94 days median2010: 130 days median2011: 109 days median2012: 86 days median2013: 154 days median2014: 84 days median2015: 87 days median2016: 146 days median2017: 135 days median2018: 87 days median2019: 146 days median2020: 107 days median2021: 175 days median2022: 211 days median2023: 173 days median2024: 130 days median2025: 114 days median2026 (partial year): 239 days median
2007high 239 (2026) · low 74 (2008)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · FMF

19in 2023

2007: 62008: 112009: 152010: 122011: 32012: 62013: 12014: 12015: 22017: 32018: 22019: 12020: 22021: 12022: 22023: 19, 18 Class I2026 (partial year): 2, 1 Class I
2007high 19 (2023) · low 0 (2016)2026

Class I (19 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · FMF

4,181in 2025

2007: 6742008: 6912009: 9132010: 6792011: 1862012: 3072013: 3262014: 2442015: 2732016: 6842017: 1,8582018: 3,9522019: 5,8632020: 5,3342021: 5,8742022: 5,2332023: 5,2142024: 5,1222025: 4,181
2007high 5,874 (2021) · low 186 (2011)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code FMF, 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
200723906674
200897411691
2009149415913
20101113012679
2011161093186
20129866307
2013121541326
201413841244
201511872273
2016121460684
20171313531,858
201888723,952
20191114615,863
20201510725,334
20212017515,874
20222421125,233
20232217319 (18)5,214
20241413005,122
20251311404,181
202692392 (1)—

What is it indicated for?

The Orbit Subretinal Delivery System is indicated for microinjection into the subretinal space.

Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.

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510(k) Report. “K182274: Orbit Subretinal Delivery System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K182274

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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