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Opus 10 Dental Diode Laser

K000990510(k) TraditionalCleared Jun 23, 200087-day reviewClass II21 CFR 878.4810

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

Opusdent, Ltd. · GEX Powered Laser Surgical Instrument

Cleared on Jun 23, 2000 after an 87-day review. FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known. 304 later devices descend from it.

Decided: Jun 23, 2000
Review: 87 days
Class: Class II
Product code: GEX
Recalls: None
Predicates: 0

304 later devices descend from it, 3 citing it directly.

This deviceK000990 Opus 10 Dental Diode LaserOpusdent, Ltd. · 2000
Descendant · cites it directly · 240 of its ownK021508 Opusduo EC Dental Laser SystemOpusdent, Ltd. · 2002
Descendant · 2 generations on · 226 of its ownK040270 Opusduo; Opusduo E; Opusduo EC; Opus 20; Opus SpectrumLumenis, Ltd. · 2004
Descendant · 3 generations on · 221 of its ownK060033 Profile Multi-Platform SystemSciton, Inc · 2006
Descendant · 4 generations on · 202 of its ownK073063 15W Ceralas D 1470NM Diode LaserBiolitec, Inc. · 2008
Descendant · 5 generations on · 192 of its ownK083613 Quanta System Polysurge Diode Laser FamilyQuanta System Spa · 2008

Showing 5 of 304 descendants. See all descendants

Descendants cleared per year

2002high 32 (2025) · low 1 (2002)2026

Most influential descendants

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K021508Opusduo EC Dental Laser SystemOpusdent, Ltd. · 2002 · cites it directly240descendants
K040270Opusduo; Opusduo E; Opusduo EC; Opus 20; Opus SpectrumLumenis, Ltd. · 2004 · 2 generations on226descendants
K060033Profile Multi-Platform SystemSciton, Inc · 2006 · 3 generations on221descendants
K07306315W Ceralas D 1470NM Diode LaserBiolitec, Inc. · 2008 · 4 generations on202descendants
K083613Quanta System Polysurge Diode Laser FamilyQuanta System Spa · 2008 · 5 generations on192descendants

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Line of descent and top descendants

Generation	Number	Device	Applicant	Decided	Recalls
0 (this device)	K000990	Opus 10 Dental Diode Laser	Opusdent, Ltd.	2000	—
+1	K021508	Opusduo EC Dental Laser System	Opusdent, Ltd.	2002	—
+2	K040270	Opusduo; Opusduo E; Opusduo EC; Opus 20; Opus Spectrum	Lumenis, Ltd.	2004	—
+3	K060033	Profile Multi-Platform System	Sciton, Inc	2006	—
+4	K073063	15W Ceralas D 1470NM Diode Laser	Biolitec, Inc.	2008	—
+5	K083613	Quanta System Polysurge Diode Laser Family	Quanta System Spa	2008	—

Descendants by year cleared

Year cleared	Devices	With a Class I recall
2002	1	0
2003	1	0
2004	1	0
2005	1	0
2006	5	0
2007	4	0
2008	13	0
2009	9	0
2010	15	0
2011	10	0
2012	6	0
2013	13	0
2014	15	0
2015	14	0
2016	12	0
2017	9	0
2018	15	0
2019	11	0
2020	17	0
2021	12	0
2022	27	0
2023	15	0
2024	26	0
2025	32	0
2026	20	0

FIG. 1 — Lineage of K000990, 2000–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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? (304)

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3 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

Number	Device	Applicant	Decided	Descendants
K021508	Opusduo EC Dental Laser System	Opusdent, Ltd.	2002	240
K050453	Odyssey 2.4G, Denlaser Elite, Model 002-00050	Ivoclar Vivadent, Inc.	2005	86
K031819	Dio-Dent 10 Dental Diode Laser	Msq (M2), Ltd.	2003	0

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, K021508 (Opusdent, Ltd., 2002) has gone furthest, with 240 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All GEX devices

GEX Powered Laser Surgical Instrument: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · GEX

83in 2025

2007high 107 (2008) · low 41 (2011)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · GEX

90in 2025

2007high 152 (2022) · low 78 (2018)2026

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

Recalls per year · GEX

3in 2024

2007high 18 (2011) · low 0 (2009)2026

Class I (1 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · GEX

2,720in 2025

2007high 3,525 (2018) · low 209 (2009)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code GEX, 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	73	79	9	342
2008	107	86	2	232
2009	69	100	0	209
2010	50	96	4	1,711
2011	41	83	18	3,024
2012	45	118	5	2,000
2013	46	144	3	2,236
2014	61	147	6	2,036
2015	47	112	0	2,099
2016	51	114	1	2,585
2017	67	90	5 (1)	2,977
2018	51	78	5	3,525
2019	41	88	6	2,709
2020	52	90	1	2,183
2021	53	123	0	3,465
2022	60	152	0	2,288
2023	52	87	6	2,337
2024	82	90	3	2,187
2025	83	90	0	2,720
2026	57	90	2	—

https://510kreport.com/device/K000990 · printed Nov 4, 2026

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510(k) Report. “K000990: Opus 10 Dental Diode Laser.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K000990

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