510(k) · Cleared
ClearedIndependent Corneal Viewing Chamber (IVC-21)
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Bausch + Lomb, Incorporated · LYX Media, Corneal Storage
Cleared on Dec 3, 2021 as substantially equivalent to K921729 (Chiron Intraoptics, 1992) after a 177-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1992.
- Decided
- Dec 3, 2021
- Review
- 177 days
- Class
- Class U
- Product code
- LYX
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K921729 (1992). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 1 generation backK921729 Optisol Corneal Storage Media Container/ModifiedChiron Intraoptics · 1992
- This deviceK211786 Independent Corneal Viewing Chamber (IVC-21)Bausch + Lomb, Incorporated · 2021
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −1 | K921729 | Optisol Corneal Storage Media Container/Modified | Chiron Intraoptics | 1992 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K211786 | Independent Corneal Viewing Chamber (IVC-21) | Bausch + Lomb, Incorporated | 2021 | — |
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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Top candidate predicates for a new LYX device
- #1 K251320 XTRA4score 10.0 · 1 generation · no Class I recall
- #2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K921729 | Optisol Corneal Storage Media Container/ModifiedSummary page 4…Regulation Number None III. Predicate Device Independent Viewing Chamber (IVC-12) – K921729 IV. Device Description The Independent Corneal Viewing Chamber (IVC) is a sterile container (consisting of… | 1992 |
What descends from it?
No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.
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?
- Its one ancestor has no recall.
How does its category compare?
All LYX devicesLYX Media, Corneal Storage: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2021, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · LYX
1in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · LYX
Too few LYX 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · LYX
No recall names LYX since 2007.
Adverse event reports per year · LYX
1in 2021
MAUDE reports naming product code LYX, 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 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 5 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The Independent Viewing Chamber (IVC-21) is a sterile container that may be used for the transportation of corneal tissue preserved in Optisol GS storage media.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K211786 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K211786: Independent Corneal Viewing Chamber (IVC-21).” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K211786
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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