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Waterlase Millennium

K013908510(k) TraditionalCleared Feb 12, 200278-day reviewClass II21 CFR 872.4120

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

Biolase Technology, Inc. · MXF System, Dental, Hydrokinetic, Caries Removal & Cavity Preparation

Cleared on Feb 12, 2002 after a 78-day review. The FDA summary names its predicate without a number. 9 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Feb 12, 2002
Review
78 days
Class
Class II
Product code
MXF
Recalls
None
Predicates
0

9 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 2004: 1 descendant cleared2008: 2 descendants cleared2009: 1 descendant cleared2006: 1 descendant cleared2015: 1 descendant cleared2007: 2 descendants cleared2022: 1 descendant cleared200020052010201520202025
  1. This deviceK013908 Waterlase MillenniumBiolase Technology, Inc. · 2002
  2. Descendant · cites it directly · 8 of its ownK030523 WaterlaseBiolase Technology, Inc. · 2004
  3. Descendant · 2 generations on · 5 of its ownK052354 Oculase MDBiolase Technology, Inc. · 2006
  4. Descendant · 3 generations on · 2 of its ownK063867 Cutera ER:Ysgg Laser HandpieceCutera, Inc. · 2007
  5. Descendant · 4 generations on · 1 of its ownK080530 Modification to Cutera ER:Ysgg Laser HandpieceCutera, Inc. · 2008
  6. Descendant · 2 generations on · 1 of its ownK081589 Waterlase, Version 3.0Biolase Technology, Inc. · 2008

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Descendants cleared per year

2004: 12006: 12007: 22008: 22009: 12015: 12022: 1
2004high 2 (2007) · low 0 (2005)2026

Most influential descendants

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  • K030523WaterlaseBiolase Technology, Inc. · 2004 · cites it directly8descendants
  • K052354Oculase MDBiolase Technology, Inc. · 2006 · 2 generations on5descendants
  • K063867Cutera ER:Ysgg Laser HandpieceCutera, Inc. · 2007 · 3 generations on2descendants
  • K080530Modification to Cutera ER:Ysgg Laser HandpieceCutera, Inc. · 2008 · 4 generations on1descendant
  • K081589Waterlase, Version 3.0Biolase Technology, Inc. · 2008 · 2 generations on1descendant
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
0 (this device)K013908Waterlase MillenniumBiolase Technology, Inc.2002—
+1K030523WaterlaseBiolase Technology, Inc.2004—
+2K052354Oculase MDBiolase Technology, Inc.2006—
+3K063867Cutera ER:Ysgg Laser HandpieceCutera, Inc.2007—
+4K080530Modification to Cutera ER:Ysgg Laser HandpieceCutera, Inc.2008—
+2K081589Waterlase, Version 3.0Biolase Technology, Inc.2008—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200410
200610
200720
200820
200910
201510
202210
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K013908, 2002–2022Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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What was it cleared against? (3)

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
*—Dental handpiece - Dentsply
Named without a submission number
—
*—Dental handpiece Star Dental
Named without a submission number
—
*—Dental handpiece Siemens
Named without a submission number
—

What descends from it? (9)

1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K030523WaterlaseBiolase Technology, Inc.20048

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, K030523 (Biolase Technology, Inc., 2004) has gone furthest, with 8 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All MXF devices

MXF System, Dental, Hydrokinetic, Caries Removal & Cavity Preparation: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · MXF

FDA has decided no MXF device since 2007.

Median 510(k) review, days · MXF

Too few MXF 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.

Recalls per year · MXF

No recall names MXF since 2007.

Adverse event reports per year · MXF

No MAUDE report names MXF since 2007.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
20070—00
20080—00
20090—00
20100—00
20110—00
20120—00
20130—00
20140—00
20150—00
20160—00
20170—00
20180—00
20190—00
20200—00
20210—00
20220—00
20230—00
20240—00
20250—00
20260—0—

What is it indicated for?

Class I, II, III, IV and V cavity preparation.

Caries removal,

Hard tissue surface roughening or etching.

Enameloplasty, excavation of pits and fissures for placement of sealants.

Cutting, shaving, contouring and resection of oral osseous tissues (bone).

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. “K013908: Waterlase Millennium.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K013908

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Record history
  • FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
  • Summary read Oct 30, 2026 (extraction version 2d9447fa9ea4)
  • Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
  • Page last updated Nov 3, 2026