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Waterlase MD, Model 7100102

K091746510(k) TraditionalCleared Dec 7, 2009174-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

Biolase Technology, Inc. · GEX Powered Laser Surgical Instrument

Cleared on Dec 7, 2009 after a 174-day review. The FDA summary names its predicate without a number. 29 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Dec 7, 2009
Review
174 days
Class
Class II
Product code
GEX
Recalls
None
Predicates
0

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

Descendants, by year cleared 2015: 2 descendants cleared2010: 1 descendant cleared2013: 1 descendant cleared2016: 1 descendant cleared2019: 1 descendant cleared2012: 1 descendant cleared2022: 4 descendants cleared2021: 3 descendants cleared2020: 2 descendants cleared2026: 4 descendants cleared2023: 2 descendants cleared2025: 4 descendants cleared2024: 3 descendants cleared20052010201520202025
  1. This deviceK091746 Waterlase MD, Model 7100102Biolase Technology, Inc. · 2009
  2. Descendant · cites it directly · 25 of its ownK101658 Waterlase MD Turbo Plus Model 7200XXXBiolase Technology, Inc. · 2010 · Recalled
  3. Descendant · 2 generations on · 21 of its ownK161669 Waterlase ExpressBiolase, Inc. · 2016
  4. Descendant · 2 generations on · 19 of its ownK190319 Waterlase Laser System FamilyBiolase, Inc. · 2019
  5. Descendant · 3 generations on · 11 of its ownK193656 SkyPulseFotona D.O.O. · 2020
  6. Descendant · 3 generations on · 8 of its ownK193661 LightWalker Laser System FamilyFotona D.O.O. · 2020

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Descendants cleared per year

2010: 12012: 12013: 12015: 22016: 12019: 12020: 22021: 32022: 42023: 22024: 32025: 42026: 4
2010high 4 (2022) · low 0 (2011)2026

Most influential descendants

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  • K101658Waterlase MD Turbo Plus Model 7200XXXBiolase Technology, Inc. · 2010 · cites it directly25descendants
  • K161669Waterlase ExpressBiolase, Inc. · 2016 · 2 generations on21descendants
  • K190319Waterlase Laser System FamilyBiolase, Inc. · 2019 · 2 generations on19descendants
  • K193656SkyPulseFotona D.O.O. · 2020 · 3 generations on11descendants
  • K193661LightWalker Laser System FamilyFotona D.O.O. · 2020 · 3 generations on8descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
0 (this device)K091746Waterlase MD, Model 7100102Biolase Technology, Inc.2009—
+1K101658Waterlase MD Turbo Plus Model 7200XXXBiolase Technology, Inc.20101
+2K161669Waterlase ExpressBiolase, Inc.2016—
+2K190319Waterlase Laser System FamilyBiolase, Inc.2019—
+3K193656SkyPulseFotona D.O.O.2020—
+3K193661LightWalker Laser System FamilyFotona D.O.O.2020—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201010
201210
201310
201520
201610
201910
202020
202130
202240
202320
202430
202540
202640
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K091746, 2009–2026Source: 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? (1)

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
*—KaVo Key Laser III 1243 US
Named without a submission number
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What descends from it? (29)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K101658Waterlase MD Turbo Plus Model 7200XXXBiolase Technology, Inc.201025
K130420SOLEAConvergent Dental, Inc.20132
K151306SoleaConvergent Dental, Inc.20151

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, K101658 (Biolase Technology, Inc., 2010) has gone furthest, with 25 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. 2009, 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?

Removal of subgingival calculi in periodontal pockets with periodontitis by closed or open curettage.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K091746: Waterlase MD, Model 7100102.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K091746

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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