# K962989: Amoils Epithelial Scrubber

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: S. Percy Amoils
- Decided: Jan 9, 1997 after 161 days
- Product code: HOG (Burr, Corneal, Battery-Powered)
- Device class: 1
- Regulation: 21 CFR 886.4070
- 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 K960261 (1996). 1 ancestor in all.
7 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 9 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K960261: Pallikaris Brush, Alcon Laboratories, Inc. (1996) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K031735: Centurion Ses Epikeratome (2003), 6 descendants of its own
- K032978: Modification to Ciba Vision Centurion Ses Spikeratome (2003), 5 descendants of its own
- K041206: Epitome System (2004), 3 descendants of its own
- K043183: EPI-K (2005), 1 descendant of its own
- K172994: EPI K Console (2017), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The epithelial scrubber is intended for deepithelialization of the cornea in preparation for subsequent surgical procedures on the denuded cornea.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K962989
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology