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Megabeam Sidefiber Fiber Optic Delivery System

K060050510(k) TraditionalCleared Jan 23, 200617-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

Biolitec, Inc. · GEX Powered Laser Surgical Instrument

Cleared on Jan 23, 2006 after a 17-day review. The FDA summary names its predicate without a number. 28 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Jan 23, 2006
Review
17 days
Class
Class II
Product code
GEX
Recalls
None
Predicates
0

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

Descendants, by year cleared 2011: 1 descendant cleared2012: 2 descendants cleared2013: 2 descendants cleared2015: 2 descendants cleared2014: 1 descendant cleared2017: 2 descendants cleared2016: 3 descendants cleared2020: 1 descendant cleared2022: 2 descendants cleared2025: 5 descendants cleared2024: 3 descendants cleared2021: 1 descendant cleared2023: 2 descendants cleared2026: 1 descendant cleared20052010201520202025
  1. This deviceK060050 Megabeam Sidefiber Fiber Optic Delivery SystemBiolitec, Inc. · 2006
  2. Descendant · cites it directly · 27 of its ownK112987 Twister Side Fire Optical Fiber Delivery SystemBiolitec Medical Devices, Inc. · 2011
  3. Descendant · 2 generations on · 25 of its ownK121127 Sidelaze Laser Beam Delivery Accessory for Cynosure 1440NM…Cynosure, Inc. · 2012
  4. Descendant · 3 generations on · 23 of its ownK124003 Med-Fibers Surgical Laser Fiber, Med-Fibers Endo-Ent Laser Probes…Med-Fibers, Inc. · 2013
  5. Descendant · 4 generations on · 13 of its ownK170366 Laser Peripherals, LLC Family of Bare Laser FibersLaser Peripherals, LLC · 2017
  6. Descendant · 5 generations on · 5 of its ownK220189 LISA Laser Surgical FibersOmni-Guide Holdings, Inc. · 2022

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Descendants cleared per year

2011: 12012: 22013: 22014: 12015: 22016: 32017: 22020: 12021: 12022: 22023: 22024: 32025: 52026: 1
2011high 5 (2025) · low 0 (2018)2026

Most influential descendants

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  • K112987Twister Side Fire Optical Fiber Delivery SystemBiolitec Medical Devices, Inc. · 2011 · cites it directly27descendants
  • K121127Sidelaze Laser Beam Delivery Accessory for Cynosure 1440NM Wavelength LasersCynosure, Inc. · 2012 · 2 generations on25descendants
  • K124003Med-Fibers Surgical Laser Fiber, Med-Fibers Endo-Ent Laser Probes, Med-Fibers End- and…Med-Fibers, Inc. · 2013 · 3 generations on23descendants
  • K170366Laser Peripherals, LLC Family of Bare Laser FibersLaser Peripherals, LLC · 2017 · 4 generations on13descendants
  • K220189LISA Laser Surgical FibersOmni-Guide Holdings, Inc. · 2022 · 5 generations on5descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
0 (this device)K060050Megabeam Sidefiber Fiber Optic Delivery SystemBiolitec, Inc.2006—
+1K112987Twister Side Fire Optical Fiber Delivery SystemBiolitec Medical Devices, Inc.2011—
+2K121127Sidelaze Laser Beam Delivery Accessory for Cynosure 1440NM Wavelength LasersCynosure, Inc.2012—
+3K124003Med-Fibers Surgical Laser Fiber, Med-Fibers Endo-Ent Laser Probes, Med-Fibers…Med-Fibers, Inc.2013—
+4K170366Laser Peripherals, LLC Family of Bare Laser FibersLaser Peripherals, LLC2017—
+5K220189LISA Laser Surgical FibersOmni-Guide Holdings, Inc.2022—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201110
201220
201320
201410
201520
201630
201720
202010
202110
202220
202320
202430
202550
202610
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K060050, 2006–2026Source: 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
*—Biolitec Inc MegaBeam Lateral Fire Fiber Optic Delivery System
Named without a submission number
—
*—Lumenis DuoTome Side Firing Fiber
Named without a submission number
—
*—Trimedyne VAPORMAX side firing fiber
Named without a submission number
—

What descends from it? (28)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K112987Twister Side Fire Optical Fiber Delivery SystemBiolitec Medical Devices, Inc.201127

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, K112987 (Biolitec Medical Devices, Inc., 2011) has gone furthest, with 27 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

2007: 732008: 1072009: 692010: 502011: 412012: 452013: 462014: 612015: 472016: 512017: 672018: 512019: 412020: 522021: 532022: 602023: 522024: 822025: 832026 (partial year): 57
2007high 107 (2008) · low 41 (2011)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · GEX

90in 2025

2007: 79 days median2008: 86 days median2009: 100 days median2010: 96 days median2011: 83 days median2012: 118 days median2013: 144 days median2014: 147 days median2015: 112 days median2016: 114 days median2017: 90 days median2018: 78 days median2019: 88 days median2020: 90 days median2021: 123 days median2022: 152 days median2023: 87 days median2024: 90 days median2025: 90 days median2026 (partial year): 90 days median
2007high 152 (2022) · low 78 (2018)2026

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

Recalls per year · GEX

3in 2024

2007: 92008: 22010: 42011: 182012: 52013: 32014: 62016: 12017: 5, 1 Class I2018: 52019: 62020: 12023: 62024: 32026 (partial year): 2
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

2007: 3422008: 2322009: 2092010: 1,7112011: 3,0242012: 2,0002013: 2,2362014: 2,0362015: 2,0992016: 2,5852017: 2,9772018: 3,5252019: 2,7092020: 2,1832021: 3,4652022: 2,2882023: 2,3372024: 2,1872025: 2,720
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
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
200773799342
2008107862232
2009691000209
2010509641,711
20114183183,024
20124511852,000
20134614432,236
20146114762,036
20154711202,099
20165111412,585
201767905 (1)2,977
2018517853,525
2019418862,709
2020529012,183
20215312303,465
20226015202,288
2023528762,337
2024829032,187
2025839002,720
202657902—

What is it indicated for?

The Model SF-2100-H MegaBeam SideFiber Fiber Optic Delivery System is intended for use as a fiber optic delivery system in conjunction with any Ho:YAG (holmium) surgical laser with SMA 905 compatible connector. The MegaBeam SideFiber Fiber Optic Delivery System is indicated for hemostasis, ablation and vaporization of soft or fibrous tissue in any surgical discipline with a compatible laser marketed for the desired application. The system can be used with or without a standard viewing scope. It can be inserted through the working channel of a cystoscope, urethroscope, or any other viewing scope.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K060050: Megabeam Sidefiber Fiber Optic Delivery System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K060050

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Record history
  • FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
  • Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
  • Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
  • Page last updated Nov 3, 2026