510(k) · Cleared
ClearedSoftrans Injector
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Staar Surgical Co. · HQL Intraocular Lens
Cleared on Dec 18, 1991 after a 125-day review. FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known. 2 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Dec 18, 1991
- Review
- 125 days
- Class
- Class III
- Product code
- HQL
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 0
2 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.
Most influential descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 (this device) | K913626 | Softrans Injector | Staar Surgical Co. | 1991 | — |
| +1 | K970033 | Monarch Iol Delivery System | Alcon Laboratories | 1997 | — |
| +1 | K965185 | Acrypak Folder | Alcon Laboratories | 1997 | — |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
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.
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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? (2)
2 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
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?
- Of its descendants, K970033 (Alcon Laboratories, 1997) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
How does its category compare?
All HQL devicesHQL Intraocular Lens: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · HQL
42in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · HQL
Too few HQL 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · HQL
3in 2018
Class I (1 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · HQL
3,792in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code HQL, 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 | 51 | — | 0 | 3,640 |
| 2008 | 48 | — | 1 | 3,137 |
| 2009 | 33 | — | 2 | 1,868 |
| 2010 | 44 | — | 0 | 2,172 |
| 2011 | 32 | — | 9 | 2,672 |
| 2012 | 38 | — | 1 | 2,802 |
| 2013 | 30 | — | 1 | 2,555 |
| 2014 | 18 | — | 0 | 2,649 |
| 2015 | 27 | — | 2 (1) | 4,673 |
| 2016 | 48 | — | 0 | 2,214 |
| 2017 | 41 | — | 0 | 2,386 |
| 2018 | 39 | — | 3 | 2,501 |
| 2019 | 57 | — | 0 | 3,086 |
| 2020 | 49 | — | 0 | 1,981 |
| 2021 | 53 | — | 0 | 2,925 |
| 2022 | 34 | — | 0 | 3,290 |
| 2023 | 29 | — | 0 | 3,906 |
| 2024 | 35 | — | 0 | 3,110 |
| 2025 | 42 | — | 0 | 3,792 |
| 2026 | 38 | — | 0 | — |
https://510kreport.com/device/K913626 · printed Nov 4, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K913626: Softrans Injector.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K913626
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Record history
- FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
- Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026