510(k) · Cleared
ClearedALLY Adaptive Cataract Treatment System
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Lensar, Inc. · OOE Ophthalmic Femtosecond Laser
Cleared on Jun 9, 2022 as substantially equivalent to K182795 (Lensar, Inc., 2018) after a 129-day review. Its family tree reaches back 16 generations to 1991.
- Decided
- Jun 9, 2022
- Review
- 129 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- OOE
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 16 generations to K913697 (1991). 70 ancestors in all, the oldest K822112 (1982). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 16 generations backK913697 Automatic Corneal ShaperHansa Research & Development, Inc. · 1991
- 12 generations between
- 3 generations backK173346 LENSAR Laser System - fs 3D (LLS-fs 3D)Lensar, Inc. · 2018
- 2 generations backK181430 LENSAR Laser System - fs 3D (LLS-fs 3D)Lensar, Inc. · 2018
- 1 generation backK182795 LENSAR Laser System - fs 3D (LLS-fs 3D)Lensar, Inc. · 2018
- This deviceK220259 ALLY Adaptive Cataract Treatment SystemLensar, Inc. · 2022
Show all 16 generations
- Root · 16 generations backK913697 Automatic Corneal ShaperHansa Research & Development, Inc. · 1991
- 15 generations backK972808 Hansatome MicrokeratomeChiron Vision Corp. · 1997
- 14 generations backK993153 Intralase 600C Laser KeratomeIntra Lase Corp. · 1999 · Recalled
- 13 generations backK013941 Pulsion FS Laser KeratomeIntra Lase Corp. · 2002 · Recalled
- 12 generations backK031960 Intralase FS LaserIntra Lase Corp. · 2003 · Recalled
- 11 generations backK060372 Intralase FS Laser, Intralase FS30 Laser, Models 1, 2, 3Intra Lase Corp. · 2006
- 10 generations backK063682 Intralase Fusion LaserIntra Lase Corp. · 2007
- 9 generations backK073404 Ifs Laser SystemIntra Lase Corp. · 2008
- 8 generations backK082947 Lensx 550 Laser SystemLensx Lasers, Inc. · 2009
- 7 generations backK092647 Lensx 550 Laser SystemLensx Lasers, Inc. · 2009
- 6 generations backK101626 Lensx Laser SystemLensx Lasers, Inc. · 2010
- 5 generations backK113151 Ifs Laser SystemAbbott Medical Optics, Inc. · 2012
- 4 generations backK141476 Wavelight FS200 Laser SystemAlcon Research, Ltd. Dba Alcon Laboratories, Inc. · 2014
- 3 generations backK173346 LENSAR Laser System - fs 3D (LLS-fs 3D)Lensar, Inc. · 2018
- 2 generations backK181430 LENSAR Laser System - fs 3D (LLS-fs 3D)Lensar, Inc. · 2018
- 1 generation backK182795 LENSAR Laser System - fs 3D (LLS-fs 3D)Lensar, Inc. · 2018
- This deviceK220259 ALLY Adaptive Cataract Treatment SystemLensar, Inc. · 2022
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −16 | K913697 | Automatic Corneal Shaper | Hansa Research & Development, Inc. | 1991 | — |
| −15 | K972808 | Hansatome Microkeratome | Chiron Vision Corp. | 1997 | — |
| −14 | K993153 | Intralase 600C Laser Keratome | Intra Lase Corp. | 1999 | 1 |
| −13 | K013941 | Pulsion FS Laser Keratome | Intra Lase Corp. | 2002 | 1 |
| −12 | K031960 | Intralase FS Laser | Intra Lase Corp. | 2003 | 3 |
| −11 | K060372 | Intralase FS Laser, Intralase FS30 Laser, Models 1, 2, 3 | Intra Lase Corp. | 2006 | — |
| −10 | K063682 | Intralase Fusion Laser | Intra Lase Corp. | 2007 | — |
| −9 | K073404 | Ifs Laser System | Intra Lase Corp. | 2008 | — |
| −8 | K082947 | Lensx 550 Laser System | Lensx Lasers, Inc. | 2009 | — |
| −7 | K092647 | Lensx 550 Laser System | Lensx Lasers, Inc. | 2009 | — |
| −6 | K101626 | Lensx Laser System | Lensx Lasers, Inc. | 2010 | — |
| −5 | K113151 | Ifs Laser System | Abbott Medical Optics, Inc. | 2012 | — |
| −4 | K141476 | Wavelight FS200 Laser System | Alcon Research, Ltd. Dba Alcon Laboratories, Inc. | 2014 | — |
| −3 | K173346 | LENSAR Laser System - fs 3D (LLS-fs 3D) | Lensar, Inc. | 2018 | — |
| −2 | K181430 | LENSAR Laser System - fs 3D (LLS-fs 3D) | Lensar, Inc. | 2018 | — |
| −1 | K182795 | LENSAR Laser System - fs 3D (LLS-fs 3D) | Lensar, Inc. | 2018 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K220259 | ALLY Adaptive Cataract Treatment System | Lensar, Inc. | 2022 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 |
| 1997 | 6 | 0 |
| 1998 | 7 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 0 |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 |
| 2004 | 3 | 0 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 | 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 OOE? 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 OOE device
- #1 K243896 LenSx Laser System (8065998162)score 16.7 · 16 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K182795 | LENSAR Laser System - fs 3D (LLS-fs 3D)Summary page 4…egally marketed devices to which LENSAR is claiming equivalence to are: 510(k) Number Device Name Manufacturer K182795 LENSAR Laser System – fs 3D (LLS-fs 3D) LENSAR, Inc. 4.0 DEVICE DESCRIPTION The ALLY™ Adaptive Cataract Trea… | 2018 |
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?
- The line of descent spans 31 years and passes through 7 companies; a new generation was cleared every 1.6 years on median.
- 12 of the 70 ancestors have a recall of any class.
How does its category compare?
All OOE devicesOOE Ophthalmic Femtosecond Laser: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2022, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · OOE
2in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · OOE
129in 2022
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · OOE
1in 2021
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · OOE
438in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code OOE, 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 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 3 | 131 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 4 | 132 | 0 | 10 |
| 2012 | 4 | 138 | 0 | 74 |
| 2013 | 2 | — | 1 | 164 |
| 2014 | 4 | 133 | 0 | 264 |
| 2015 | 5 | 151 | 0 | 689 |
| 2016 | 2 | — | 0 | 482 |
| 2017 | 6 | 81 | 0 | 483 |
| 2018 | 5 | 99 | 1 | 434 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 311 |
| 2020 | 2 | — | 0 | 199 |
| 2021 | 1 | — | 1 | 328 |
| 2022 | 3 | 129 | 0 | 204 |
| 2023 | 2 | — | 0 | 231 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 325 |
| 2025 | 2 | — | 0 | 438 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The ALLY Adaptive Cataract Treatment System is an ophthalmic surgical laser indicated for use:
• in the creation of an anterior capsulotomy.
• in patients undergoing surgery requiring laser-assisted fragmentation of the cataractous lens.
• in the creation of full and partial thickness single-plane and multi-plane arc cuts/incisions in the cornea.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K220259 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K220259: ALLY Adaptive Cataract Treatment System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K220259
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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