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Clarus

K191194510(k) TraditionalCleared Jun 25, 201953-day reviewClass II21 CFR 886.1120

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

Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc. · QER Camera, Ophthalmic, Slit-Scanning

Cleared on Jun 25, 2019 as substantially equivalent to K181444 (Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc., 2019) after a 53-day review. Its family tree reaches back 5 generations to 1995. 1 later device descends from it.

Decided
Jun 25, 2019
Review
53 days
Class
Class II
Product code
QER
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 5 generations to K941234 (1995). 7 ancestors in all. 1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.

  1. Root · 5 generations backK941234 Non-Mydriatic Retinal CameraCanon USA, Inc. · 1995
  2. 4 generations backK980246 Non-Mydriatic Retinal Camera, Model CR6-45NMCanon USA, Inc. · 1998
  3. 3 generations backK043222 Viscucam C Digital CameraCarl Zeiss Meditec, AG · 2005
  4. 2 generations backK052268 Visucam Pro NMCarl Zeiss Meditec, AG · 2005
  5. 1 generation backK181444 ClarusCarl Zeiss Meditec, Inc. · 2019
  6. This deviceK191194 ClarusCarl Zeiss Meditec, Inc. · 2019
  7. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK243878 Clarus (700)Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc. · 2025

Most influential descendants

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  • K243878Clarus (700)Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc. · 2025 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−5K941234Non-Mydriatic Retinal CameraCanon USA, Inc.1995—
−4K980246Non-Mydriatic Retinal Camera, Model CR6-45NMCanon USA, Inc.1998—
−3K043222Viscucam C Digital CameraCarl Zeiss Meditec, AG2005—
−2K052268Visucam Pro NMCarl Zeiss Meditec, AG2005—
−1K181444ClarusCarl Zeiss Meditec, Inc.2019—
0 (this device)K191194ClarusCarl Zeiss Meditec, Inc.2019—
+1K243878Clarus (700)Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc.2025—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200110
200210

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
202510
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K191194, 1995–2025Source: 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 K243878 Clarus (700)score 10.7 · 6 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
*K181444Clarus
Summary page 4
…etary Name: CLARUS Model(s): 700 PREDICATE DEVICE Company: Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc. Device: CLARUS 500 (K181444) Page 1…
Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc.2019—
†K142897P200DTxOptos Plc.2015—

What descends from it? (1)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K243878Clarus (700)Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc.20250

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 24 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 2.9 years on median.
  • None of the 7 ancestors has a recall.
  • Of its descendants, K243878 (Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc., 2025) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All QER devices

QER Camera, Ophthalmic, Slit-Scanning: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2019, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · QER

1in 2025

2019: 22025: 1
2007high 2 (2019) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · QER

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

Recalls per year · QER

No recall names QER since 2007.

Adverse event reports per year · QER

No MAUDE report names QER since 2007.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
20070—00
20080—00
20090—00
20100—00
20110—00
20120—00
20130—00
20140—00
20150—00
20160—00
20170—00
20180—00
20192—00
20200—00
20210—00
20220—00
20230—00
20240—00
20251—00
20260—0—

What is it indicated for?

The CLARUS 700 ophthalmic camera is indicated to capture, display, annotate and store images to aid in the diagnosis and monitoring of diseases and disorders occurring in the retina, ocular surface and visible adnexa. It provides true color and autofluorescence imaging modes for stereo, widefield, ultra‐widefield, and montage fields of view.

The CLARUS 700 angiography is indicated as an aid in the visualization of vascular structures of the retina and the choroid.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K191194: Clarus.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K191194

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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