FDA applicant

Coherent Medical Group

Palo Alto, CA27 decisions1985–19970 recalls

FDA records 27 decisions for Coherent Medical Group (Palo Alto, CA) from 1985 to 1997: 27 510(k) clearances. Most are in product codes GEX (Powered Laser Surgical Instrument) and HQF (Laser, Ophthalmic). Its devices cite 22 predicates, 1 of them its own earlier devices. No recall is linked to its devices.

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

FIG. A — Illustration, general and plastic surgery panel, where it files most

How often FDA has decided Coherent Medical Group’s devices, and how often a recall has named them.

FDA decisions per year

No FDA decision for Coherent Medical Group since 2007.

Recalls per year

No recall linked to its devices since 2007.

FIG. 1 — Coherent Medical Group by year, 2007–2026Sources: FDA decision databases, recall and enforcement reports · Data through Oct 25, 2026

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Other applicant names beginning “Coherent”

FDA records each applicant name separately; these may or may not be the same firm.

Coherent Medical Division 7 Coherent Systems, Inc. 3 Coherent Radiation Laboratories 3 Coherent Medical Lasers 2 Coherent Star 2

Coherent Medical Group

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Other applicant names beginning “Coherent”