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510(k) · Cleared

Cleared

Chromophare D 530 LDR Surgical Light

K990656510(k) TraditionalCleared Jul 20, 1999141-day reviewClass II21 CFR 878.4580

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

Berchtold Holding GmbH · FSY Light, Surgical, Ceiling Mounted

Cleared on Jul 20, 1999 as substantially equivalent to K974433 (Berchtold Holding GmbH, 1998) after a 141-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 1997.

Decided
Jul 20, 1999
Review
141 days
Class
Class II
Product code
FSY
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K965130 (1997). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

  1. Root · 2 generations backK965130 ChromophareBerchtold Holding GmbH · 1997
  2. 1 generation backK974433 Chromophare D 500, Chromophare D 530Berchtold Holding GmbH · 1998
  3. This deviceK990656 Chromophare D 530 LDR Surgical LightBerchtold Holding GmbH · 1999
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−2K965130ChromophareBerchtold Holding GmbH1997—
−1K974433Chromophare D 500, Chromophare D 530Berchtold Holding GmbH1998—
0 (this device)K990656Chromophare D 530 LDR Surgical LightBerchtold Holding GmbH1999—
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K990656, 1997–1999Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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.

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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.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K974433Chromophare D 500, Chromophare D 530
Summary page 1
…Substantial Equivalence: The CHROMOPHARE® D 530 LDR surgical light is substantially equivalent to the surgical light CHROMOPHARE® D 500 which is approved by FDA under K974433. Any difference that exists between the CHROMOPHARE® D 530 LDR and the CHROMOPHARE® D 500 has no negative effect on safety or ef…
Berchtold Holding GmbH1998—

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 2 years and passes through 1 company; a new generation was cleared every 1.4 years on median.
  • None of the 2 ancestors has a recall.

How does its category compare?

All FSY devices

FSY Light, Surgical, Ceiling Mounted: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · FSY

7in 2014

2007: 32008: 22009: 22010: 52012: 22013: 32014: 7
2007high 7 (2014) · low 0 (2011)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · FSY

59in 2014

2007: 29 days median2010: 130 days median2013: 118 days median2014: 59 days median
2007high 130 (2010) · low 29 (2007)2026

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

Recalls per year · FSY

11in 2023

2009: 42010: 32011: 42012: 42013: 12015: 2282018: 22019: 42023: 112026 (partial year): 4
2007high 228 (2015) · low 0 (2007)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · FSY

286in 2025

2007: 702008: 532009: 402010: 722011: 702012: 1712013: 1372014: 1392015: 1752016: 1822017: 1622018: 3162019: 4442020: 4392021: 3802022: 4302023: 6632024: 5412025: 286
2007high 663 (2023) · low 40 (2009)2025

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

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YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
2007329070
20082—053
20092—440
20105130372
20110—470
20122—4171
201331181137
20147590139
20150—228175
20160—0182
20170—0162
20180—2316
20190—4444
20200—0439
20210—0380
20220—0430
20230—11663
20240—0541
20250—0286
20260—4—

What is it indicated for?

The surgical light, CHROMOPHARE® D 530 LDR, is intended to illuminate locally the operating site on the patient’s body with a high intensity, shadow free, “cold“ light.

Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.

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510(k) Report. “K990656: Chromophare D 530 LDR Surgical Light.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K990656

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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