# K013940: Laser System Yellowstar

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Asclepion-Meditec AG
- Decided: Feb 26, 2002 after 89 days
- Product code: GEX (Powered Laser Surgical Instrument)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 878.4810
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 1 generation back to K883541 (1988). 4 ancestors in all.
9 later devices descend from it; 4 cite it directly.
0 of 14 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K932723: Conbio Cub-D10 Copper Laser System, Buckman Co., Inc. (1994) Summary page 1.
- K942934: Conbio Cub-D10 Cooper Laser System, Continuum Biomedical, Inc. (1994) Summary page 1.
- K883541: Metalaser Vasculase, Metatech Corp. (1988) Summary page 1.
- K903883: Vasculase (R) Copper Vapor Laser Syst, Pigment Les, Metatech Corp. (1990) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K133297: Quadrostarprogreen, Quadrostarproyellow (2014), 4 descendants of its own
- K023899: Dual Yellow Laser, Model D10B (2003), 3 descendants of its own
- K032397: Dual Yellow Laser, Model Dual Yellow D10B (2004), 2 descendants of its own
- K132976: Advatx (2014), 1 descendant of its own
- K261094: YellowStar (2026), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The YellowStar is intended for treatment of vascular and pigmented lesions. The laser system YellowStar is restricted to sale to or use by licensed professionals in the United States.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K013940
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology