510(k) · Cleared
ClearedBL-Cart IOL Delivery Cartridge
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Ast Products, Inc. · MSS Folders And Injectors, Intraocular Lens (Iol)
Cleared on Mar 29, 2019 as substantially equivalent to K063155 (Alcon Manufacturing, Ltd., 2007) after a 155-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 2000. 1 later device descends from it.
- Decided
- Mar 29, 2019
- Review
- 155 days
- Class
- Class I
- Product code
- MSS
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K001157 (2000). 3 ancestors in all. 1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.
- Root · 2 generations backK001157 Monarch II Iol Delivery SystemAlcon Research, Ltd. · 2000 · Recalled
- 1 generation backK063155 Monarch Iii Iol Delivery SystemAlcon Manufacturing, Ltd. · 2007 · Recalled
- This deviceK182965 BL-Cart IOL Delivery CartridgeAst Products, Inc. · 2019
- Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK200057 bioli lOL Delivery SystemAst Products, Inc. · 2020
Most influential descendants
Showing 1 of 1 · See all- K200057bioli lOL Delivery SystemAst Products, Inc. · 2020 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −2 | K001157 | Monarch II Iol Delivery System | Alcon Research, Ltd. | 2000 | 1 |
| −1 | K063155 | Monarch Iii Iol Delivery System | Alcon Manufacturing, Ltd. | 2007 | 1 |
| 0 (this device) | K182965 | BL-Cart IOL Delivery Cartridge | Ast Products, Inc. | 2019 | — |
| +1 | K200057 | bioli lOL Delivery System | Ast Products, Inc. | 2020 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 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 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
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- #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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K063155 | Monarch Iii Iol Delivery SystemSummary page 4…ification Name: Class I (21 CFR § 886.4300 Intraocular lens guide) Classification Panel: Ophthalmic (86) Product Code: MSS 6. Legally Marketed Predicates K063155: Monarch® III IOL Delivery System (D Cartridge) 7. Device Description BL-Cart™ IOL Delivery Cartridge (Model: Type D) is an i… | 2007 |
What descends from it? (1)
1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
| Number | Device | Decided | Descendants |
|---|---|---|---|
| K200057 | bioli lOL Delivery System | 2020 | 0 |
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 19 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 12.0 years on median.
- 2 of the 3 ancestors have a recall of any class.
- Of its descendants, K200057 (Ast Products, Inc., 2020) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
- 6 other devices also cite its predicate K063155.
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. 2019, 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 BL-Cart™ IOL Delivery Cartridge is a single-use, sterile device intended to insert an approved single-piece foldable acrylic intraocular lens (IOL) into the human eye through a surgical procedure. The cartridge is intended to be used in conjunction with Alcon Monarch® III IOL Delivery System injector.
The BL-Cart™ IOL Delivery Cartridge is only for the insertion of Lenstec Softec I IOL and IOL models validated for use with this device as indicated in the approved IOL labeling.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K182965 · printed Nov 4, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K182965: BL-Cart IOL Delivery Cartridge.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K182965
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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