PMA · Approved
Recalled · Class II · 2018Visumax Femtosecond Laser
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc. · OTL Femtosecond Laser System For Refractive Correction
Approved on Sep 13, 2016 through premarket approval, which rests on the device’s own clinical evidence after a 319-day review. It has been recalled once.
- Decided
- Sep 13, 2016
- Review
- 319 days
- Class
- Class III
- Product code
- OTL
- Recalls
- 1
PMA approvals rest on their own clinical evidence and do not claim a predicate, so this family tree starts here.
P150040 has 23 supplements since 2017: changes to the approved device, its labelling or its manufacturing, each approved separately.
PMA supplements approved per year
View FIG. 1 as a table
| Year | Supplements approved |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2026 | 2 |
Sources: FDA PMA database (decision fields and supplements), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.
Planning a device in OTL? A 510(k) Report weighs predicate choices, recall history and review times for a new device like this one.
- Candidate predicates for a device like this, rankedin the report
- Recall history across each candidate’s familyin the report
Does it have a predicate?
PMA decisions do not claim a predicate device.
What descends from it?
No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.
Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)
Recalls of this device
| Date | Class | Recall | Root cause | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2018 | Class II | Z-0680-2020 | Software design | VisuMax devices with software version 2.10.13 and activated SW-Module ReLEx (SMILE) option may experience a software issue. In case of a suction loss during treatment the software allows the user to choose the option immediate restart or… |
No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.
How does its category compare?
All OTL devicesOTL Femtosecond Laser System For Refractive Correction: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2016, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · OTL
3in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · OTL
Too few OTL 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · OTL
1in 2018
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · OTL
9in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code OTL, 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 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | — | 0 | 6 |
| 2018 | 2 | — | 1 | 8 |
| 2019 | 1 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2020 | 3 | — | 0 | 7 |
| 2021 | 2 | — | 0 | 6 |
| 2022 | 2 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 | — | 0 | 13 |
| 2024 | 5 | — | 0 | 11 |
| 2025 | 3 | — | 0 | 9 |
| 2026 | 2 | — | 0 | — |
https://510kreport.com/device/P150040 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “P150040: Visumax Femtosecond Laser.” Lineage record from FDA PMA data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/P150040
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