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Ophthalmic a-Scan a-2000 Sonome

K843696510(k) TraditionalCleared Feb 26, 1985160-day reviewClass II21 CFR 892.1560

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

Sonomed Technology, Inc. · IYO System, Imaging, Pulsed Echo, Ultrasonic

Cleared on Feb 26, 1985 after a 160-day review. FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known. 1 of the 79 devices in its family, counting itself, has a Class I recall. 78 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Feb 26, 1985
Review
160 days
Class
Class II
Product code
IYO
Recalls
None
Predicates
0

78 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly. 1 of the 79 devices in this family, counting this one, has a Class I recall.

Descendants, by year cleared 2014: 4 descendants cleared2004: 2 descendants cleared2007: 2 descendants cleared2010: 2 descendants cleared2005: 1 descendant cleared2023: 5 descendants cleared2017: 6 descendants cleared2021: 4 descendants cleared2018: 7 descendants cleared2006: 2 descendants cleared2019: 5 descendants cleared2008: 1 descendant cleared2009: 1 descendant cleared2011: 2 descendants cleared2013: 2 descendants cleared2015: 1 descendant cleared2020: 6 descendants cleared, 1 with a Class I recall12026: 7 descendants cleared2016: 2 descendants cleared2022: 5 descendants cleared2024: 7 descendants cleared2025: 4 descendants cleared1990200020102020
  1. This deviceK843696 Ophthalmic a-Scan a-2000 SonomeSonomed Technology, Inc. · 1985
  2. Descendant · cites it directly · 76 of its ownK040668 E-Z Scan AB5500+Sonomed, Inc. · 2004
  3. Descendant · 2 generations on · 67 of its ownK042467 Lso Pet/CT Hirez 64Cti Pet Systems, Inc. · 2004 · Recalled
  4. Descendant · 3 generations on · 66 of its ownK050509 Lso Pet/CT Hirez Series, Models 2I, 6I, 16I, 64ICti Pet Systems, Inc. · 2005
  5. Descendant · 4 generations on · 65 of its ownK060060 Biograph 6Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · 2006
  6. Descendant · 4 generations on · 64 of its ownK060631 Biograph 64 and Biograph 40Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · 2006 · Recalled

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Descendants cleared per year

2004: 22005: 12006: 22007: 22008: 12009: 12010: 22011: 22013: 22014: 42015: 12016: 22017: 62018: 72019: 52020: 62021: 42022: 52023: 52024: 72025: 42026: 7
2004high 7 (2018) · low 0 (2012)2026

Class I recalls in this family

Most influential descendants

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  • K040668E-Z Scan AB5500+Sonomed, Inc. · 2004 · cites it directly76descendants
  • K042467Lso Pet/CT Hirez 64Cti Pet Systems, Inc. · 2004 · 2 generations on67descendants
  • K050509Lso Pet/CT Hirez Series, Models 2I, 6I, 16I, 64ICti Pet Systems, Inc. · 2005 · 3 generations on66descendants
  • K060060Biograph 6Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · 2006 · 4 generations on65descendants
  • K060631Biograph 64 and Biograph 40Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · 2006 · 4 generations on64descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
0 (this device)K843696Ophthalmic a-Scan a-2000 SonomeSonomed Technology, Inc.1985—
+1K040668E-Z Scan AB5500+Sonomed, Inc.2004—
+2K042467Lso Pet/CT Hirez 64Cti Pet Systems, Inc.20041
+3K050509Lso Pet/CT Hirez Series, Models 2I, 6I, 16I, 64ICti Pet Systems, Inc.2005—
+4K060060Biograph 6Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.2006—
+4K060631Biograph 64 and Biograph 40Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.20063

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200420
200510
200620
200720
200810
200910
201020
201120
201320
201440
201510
201620
201760
201870
201950
202061
202140
202250
202350
202470
202540
202670
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K843696, 1985–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.

1 device in this family has a Class I recall. 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 IYO device

  1. #1 K243937 Accuro 3Sscore 20.5 · 18 generations · no Class I recall
  2. #2 Held for the reportin the report
  3. #3 Held for the reportin the report
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What was it cleared against?

FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known.

What descends from it? (78)

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2 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K040668E-Z Scan AB5500+Sonomed, Inc.200476
K133132Optical Biometer AL-ScanNidek Co., Ltd.20140

Has anything in its family been recalled? (1 Class I)

No FDA recall names this device.

Relatives with a Class I recall

Class I is FDA’s most serious recall class. A recall in the family tree is context for this device, not evidence about it.

  • K200213Biograph mMR with syngo MR E11P-AP01 system softwareSiemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · 2020 · 9 generations on · ◆ in the 2020 descendants bar of FIG. 11 Class I recall

What does this lineage say?

  • Of its descendants, K040668 (Sonomed, Inc., 2004) has gone furthest, with 76 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All IYO devices

IYO System, Imaging, Pulsed Echo, Ultrasonic: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · IYO

7in 2025

2007: 202008: 142009: 132010: 152011: 112012: 152013: 172014: 142015: 192016: 102017: 192018: 142019: 132020: 112021: 152022: 52023: 112024: 102025: 72026 (partial year): 10
2007high 20 (2007) · low 5 (2022)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · IYO

171in 2025

2007: 17 days median2008: 36 days median2009: 79 days median2010: 113 days median2011: 69 days median2012: 68 days median2013: 50 days median2014: 63 days median2015: 46 days median2016: 36 days median2017: 72 days median2018: 56 days median2019: 59 days median2020: 57 days median2021: 64 days median2022: 190 days median2023: 177 days median2024: 220 days median2025: 171 days median2026 (partial year): 139 days median
2007high 220 (2024) · low 17 (2007)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · IYO

1in 2022

2007: 42008: 52009: 92010: 82012: 22013: 32014: 22015: 12018: 12019: 12021: 112022: 12026 (partial year): 1
2007high 11 (2021) · low 0 (2011)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · IYO

485in 2025

2007: 392008: 202009: 272010: 202011: 582012: 782013: 4362014: 3042015: 2682016: 2542017: 2382018: 3682019: 5372020: 4982021: 6172022: 5112023: 5272024: 6402025: 485
2007high 640 (2024) · low 20 (2008)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code IYO, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
20072017439
20081436520
20091379927
201015113820
20111169058
20121568278
201317503436
201414632304
201519461268
201610360254
201719720238
201814561368
201913591537
202011570498
2021156411617
202251901511
2023111770527
2024102200640
202571710485
2026101391—
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510(k) Report. “K843696: Ophthalmic a-Scan a-2000 Sonome.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K843696

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  • Page last updated Nov 3, 2026