# K211786: Independent Corneal Viewing Chamber (IVC-21)

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Bausch + Lomb, Incorporated
- Decided: Dec 3, 2021 after 177 days
- Product code: LYX (Media, Corneal Storage)
- Device class: U
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 1 generation back to K921729 (1992). 1 ancestor in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 2 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K921729: Optisol Corneal Storage Media Container/Modified, Chiron Intraoptics (1992) Summary page 4.

## Indications for use
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.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K211786
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology