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Velure Family of Diode Lasers and Delivery Device Accessories

K063396510(k) TraditionalCleared Jan 17, 200769-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

Lasering S.R.L. · GEX Powered Laser Surgical Instrument

Cleared on Jan 17, 2007 as substantially equivalent to K042496 (Adept Medical Concepts, 2004) and 1 other predicate after a 69-day review. Its family tree reaches back 14 generations to 1995. 22 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Jan 17, 2007
Review
69 days
Class
Class II
Product code
GEX
Recalls
None
Predicates
2

Its longest line of descent runs back 14 generations to K943450 (1995). 175 ancestors in all, the oldest K800617 (1980). 22 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 2004: 7 other ancestors2005: 4 other ancestors2003: 12 other ancestors2002: 19 other ancestors2001: 12 other ancestors2000: 14 other ancestors1999: 7 other ancestors1998: 11 other ancestors1997: 20 other ancestors1995: 13 other ancestors1996: 15 other ancestors1990: 2 other ancestors1988: 1 other ancestor1994: 9 other ancestors1993: 6 other ancestors1989: 1 other ancestor1985: 1 other ancestor1980: 1 other ancestor1992: 3 other ancestors1991: 3 other ancestors2010: 2 descendants cleared2013: 3 descendants cleared2025: 2 descendants cleared2016: 2 descendants cleared2015: 1 descendant cleared2019: 4 descendants cleared2017: 1 descendant cleared2014: 2 descendants cleared2018: 1 descendant cleared2020: 1 descendant cleared2026: 2 descendants cleared2021: 1 descendant clearedK943450 · Arthrocare Arthroscopic Electrosurgery System Model 970 · Arthrocare Corp. · 1995×2: 2 generations cleared close together, K961069 (1996), K962445 (1996) K964849 · Arthrocare Dermatologic Electrosurgery System · Arthrocare Corp. · 1997K973478 · Arthrocare Sinus Electrosurgery System · Arthrocare Corp. · 1998K981870 · Visage Cosmetic Surgery System · Arthrocare Corp. · 1998K000944 · Thermage Thermacool System · Thermage, Inc. · 2000×2: 2 generations cleared close together, K013034 (2001), K013639 (2002) ×2: 2 generations cleared close together, K021402 (2002), K030142 (2003) K031671 · Polaris WR · Syneron Medical, Ltd. · 2003K041959 · Polaris DS/Comet · Syneron Medical, Ltd. · 2004K053540 · Intermedic Diode Laser Family 810NM and 980NM (and the Delivery Accessories That Are Used with Them to Deliver Laser Ene · Intermedic Arfran, SA · 200619801990200020102020
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 1 generation back: 1 other ancestor2 generations back: 15 other ancestors3 generations back: 18 other ancestors4 generations back: 36 other ancestors5 generations back: 34 other ancestors6 generations back: 23 other ancestors7 generations back: 29 other ancestors8 generations back: 3 other ancestors9 generations back: 2 other ancestors 1 generation forward: 2 descendants2 generations forward: 3 descendants3 generations forward: 9 descendants4 generations forward: 6 descendants5 generations forward: 2 descendants K053540 · Intermedic Diode Laser Family 810NM and 980NM (and the Delivery Accessories That Are Used with Them to Deliver Laser Ene · Intermedic Arfran, SA · 2006K041959 · Polaris DS/Comet · Syneron Medical, Ltd. · 2004K031671 · Polaris WR · Syneron Medical, Ltd. · 2003K030142 · Thermacool TC System · Thermage, Inc. · 2003K021402 · Thermage Thermacool TC System · Thermage, Inc. · 2002K013639 · Thermage Thermacool TC System · Thermage, Inc. · 2002K013034 · Modification to: Thermacool Iia · Thermage, Inc. · 2001K000944 · Thermage Thermacool System · Thermage, Inc. · 2000K981870 · Visage Cosmetic Surgery System · Arthrocare Corp. · 1998K973478 · Arthrocare Sinus Electrosurgery System · Arthrocare Corp. · 1998K964849 · Arthrocare Dermatologic Electrosurgery System · Arthrocare Corp. · 1997K962445 · Arthrocare Dental Electrosurgery System · Arthrocare Corp. · 1996K961069 · Arthrocare Urologic Multi-Electrode Electrosurgery System · Arthrocare Corp. · 1996K943450 · Arthrocare Arthroscopic Electrosurgery System Model 970 · Arthrocare Corp. · 1995−10−50+5
  1. Root · 14 generations backK943450 Arthrocare Arthroscopic Electrosurgery System Model 970Arthrocare Corp. · 1995
  2. 10 generations between
  3. 3 generations backK031671 Polaris WRSyneron Medical, Ltd. · 2003
  4. 2 generations backK041959 Polaris DS/CometSyneron Medical, Ltd. · 2004
  5. 1 generation backK053540 Intermedic Diode Laser Family 810NM and 980NM (and the Delivery…Intermedic Arfran, SA · 2006
  6. This deviceK063396 Velure Family of Diode Lasers and Delivery Device AccessoriesLasering S.R.L. · 2007
  7. Descendant · cites it directly · 20 of its ownK100143 Pilot Diode Laser, Model 002-00139CAO Group, Inc. · 2010
  8. Descendant · 2 generations on · 9 of its ownK123443 Precise SHP Diode LaserCAO Group, Inc. · 2013
  9. Descendant · cites it directly · 7 of its ownK102036 Doctor Surgery Diode Lasers FamilyLambda S.P.A. · 2010
  10. Descendant · 2 generations on · 6 of its ownK122567 Joule 810/940/980 Multi-Platform SystemSciton, Inc · 2013
  11. Descendant · 3 generations on · 3 of its ownK162114 Photon, Photon PlusZolar Technology & Mfg Co., Inc. · 2016
Show all 14 generations
  1. Root · 14 generations backK943450 Arthrocare Arthroscopic Electrosurgery System Model 970Arthrocare Corp. · 1995
  2. 13 generations backK961069 Arthrocare Urologic Multi-Electrode Electrosurgery SystemArthrocare Corp. · 1996
  3. 12 generations backK962445 Arthrocare Dental Electrosurgery SystemArthrocare Corp. · 1996
  4. 11 generations backK964849 Arthrocare Dermatologic Electrosurgery SystemArthrocare Corp. · 1997
  5. 10 generations backK973478 Arthrocare Sinus Electrosurgery SystemArthrocare Corp. · 1998
  6. 9 generations backK981870 Visage Cosmetic Surgery SystemArthrocare Corp. · 1998
  7. 8 generations backK000944 Thermage Thermacool SystemThermage, Inc. · 2000
  8. 7 generations backK013034 Modification to: Thermacool IiaThermage, Inc. · 2001
  9. 6 generations backK013639 Thermage Thermacool TC SystemThermage, Inc. · 2002
  10. 5 generations backK021402 Thermage Thermacool TC SystemThermage, Inc. · 2002
  11. 4 generations backK030142 Thermacool TC SystemThermage, Inc. · 2003
  12. 3 generations backK031671 Polaris WRSyneron Medical, Ltd. · 2003
  13. 2 generations backK041959 Polaris DS/CometSyneron Medical, Ltd. · 2004
  14. 1 generation backK053540 Intermedic Diode Laser Family 810NM and 980NM (and the Delivery…Intermedic Arfran, SA · 2006
  15. This deviceK063396 Velure Family of Diode Lasers and Delivery Device AccessoriesLasering S.R.L. · 2007

Showing 5 of 22 descendants. See all descendants

Descendants cleared per year

2010: 22013: 32014: 22015: 12016: 22017: 12018: 12019: 42020: 12021: 12025: 22026: 2
2010high 4 (2019) · low 0 (2011)2026

Most influential descendants

Showing 5 of 22 · See all
  • K100143Pilot Diode Laser, Model 002-00139CAO Group, Inc. · 2010 · cites it directly20descendants
  • K123443Precise SHP Diode LaserCAO Group, Inc. · 2013 · 2 generations on9descendants
  • K102036Doctor Surgery Diode Lasers FamilyLambda S.P.A. · 2010 · cites it directly7descendants
  • K122567Joule 810/940/980 Multi-Platform SystemSciton, Inc · 2013 · 2 generations on6descendants
  • K162114Photon, Photon PlusZolar Technology & Mfg Co., Inc. · 2016 · 3 generations on3descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−14K943450Arthrocare Arthroscopic Electrosurgery System Model 970Arthrocare Corp.1995—
−13K961069Arthrocare Urologic Multi-Electrode Electrosurgery SystemArthrocare Corp.1996—
−12K962445Arthrocare Dental Electrosurgery SystemArthrocare Corp.1996—
−11K964849Arthrocare Dermatologic Electrosurgery SystemArthrocare Corp.1997—
−10K973478Arthrocare Sinus Electrosurgery SystemArthrocare Corp.1998—
−9K981870Visage Cosmetic Surgery SystemArthrocare Corp.1998—
−8K000944Thermage Thermacool SystemThermage, Inc.2000—
−7K013034Modification to: Thermacool IiaThermage, Inc.2001—
−6K013639Thermage Thermacool TC SystemThermage, Inc.2002—
−5K021402Thermage Thermacool TC SystemThermage, Inc.2002—
−4K030142Thermacool TC SystemThermage, Inc.2003—
−3K031671Polaris WRSyneron Medical, Ltd.2003—
−2K041959Polaris DS/CometSyneron Medical, Ltd.2004—
−1K053540Intermedic Diode Laser Family 810NM and 980NM (and the Delivery Accessories…Intermedic Arfran, SA2006—
0 (this device)K063396Velure Family of Diode Lasers and Delivery Device AccessoriesLasering S.R.L.2007—
+1K100143Pilot Diode Laser, Model 002-00139CAO Group, Inc.2010—
+2K123443Precise SHP Diode LaserCAO Group, Inc.2013—
+1K102036Doctor Surgery Diode Lasers FamilyLambda S.P.A.2010—
+2K122567Joule 810/940/980 Multi-Platform SystemSciton, Inc2013—
+3K162114Photon, Photon PlusZolar Technology & Mfg Co., Inc.2016—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
198010
198510
198810
198910
199020
199130
199230
199360
199490
1995130
1996150
1997200
1998110
199970
2000140
2001120
2002190
2003120
200470
200540

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201020
201330
201420
201510
201620
201710
201810
201940
202010
202110
202520
202620
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K063396, 1995–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA summary (predicates and indications), 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? (2)

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
*K042496Adept Ultralite 532 Laser
Summary page 1
…evices: The Velure Family of Diode Lasers and deliver device accessories are substantially equivalent to the predicate devices Adept Ultralite 532 (K042496) and the Intermedic Diode Laser Family (K053540. 4. Device Description: The Velure Family of Diode Lasers emit a beam of co…
Adept Medical Concepts2004—
*K053540Intermedic Diode Laser Family 810NM and 980NM (and the Delivery Accessories That Are…
Summary page 1
…s and deliver device accessories are substantially equivalent to the predicate devices Adept Ultralite 532 (K042496) and the Intermedic Diode Laser Family (K053540. 4. Device Description: The Velure Family of Diode Lasers emit a beam of coherent light in either continuous wave or pulse…
Intermedic Arfran, SA2006—

What descends from it? (22)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K100143Pilot Diode Laser, Model 002-00139CAO Group, Inc.201020
K102036Doctor Surgery Diode Lasers FamilyLambda S.P.A.20107

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?

  • The line of descent spans 12 years and passes through 5 companies; a new generation was cleared every 9 months on median.
  • 6 of the 175 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K100143 (CAO Group, Inc., 2010) has gone furthest, with 20 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. 2007, this device’s year, is highlighted.

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 Velure Family of Diode Lasers are intended for use in dermatology, hair removal, oral, periodontal and surgical applications that require ablation, vaporization, excision, incision and coagulation of soft tissue.

Velure S5

532nm (Green) Diode Laser

Applications:

Vascular Lesions

Pigmented Lesions

Velure S8115, Velure S8/30 and Velure S800

808nm Diode Laser

Applications:

Vascular Lesions

Unwanted Hair Removal

Velure S9/15, Velure S9/30

980nm Diode Laser

Applications:

Surgical

Cut and coagulate

General Surgery

GYN

ENT

Neuro

Urgology

Velure S917D and Velure S9/15D

980nm Diode Laser

Applications:

Oral and Periodontal Surgery

Bleaching (tooth whitening)

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K063396: Velure Family of Diode Lasers and Delivery Device Accessories.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K063396

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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