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Endovascular Laer Vein System Kit

K101712510(k) TraditionalCleared Oct 27, 2010131-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 Oct 27, 2010 after a 131-day review. The FDA summary names its predicate without a number. 29 later devices descend from it.

Decided: Oct 27, 2010
Review: 131 days
Class: Class II
Product code: GEX
Recalls: None
Predicates: 0

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

This deviceK101712 Endovascular Laer Vein System KitBiolitec, Inc. · 2010
Descendant · cites it directly · 26 of its ownK110080 Radial-Emitting Shaped Fiber Optic Delivery SystemBiolitec, Inc. · 2011
Descendant · 2 generations on · 24 of its ownK120810 Fiberoptic Laser Delivery SystemFiberoptic Fabrications, Inc. · 2012
Descendant · 2 generations on · 23 of its ownK124003 Med-Fibers Surgical Laser Fiber, Med-Fibers Endo-Ent Laser Probes…Med-Fibers, Inc. · 2013
Descendant · 3 generations on · 13 of its ownK170366 Laser Peripherals, LLC Family of Bare Laser FibersLaser Peripherals, LLC · 2017
Descendant · 4 generations on · 5 of its ownK220189 LISA Laser Surgical FibersOmni-Guide Holdings, Inc. · 2022

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Descendants cleared per year

2011high 5 (2025) · low 0 (2018)2026

Most influential descendants

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K110080Radial-Emitting Shaped Fiber Optic Delivery SystemBiolitec, Inc. · 2011 · cites it directly26descendants
K120810Fiberoptic Laser Delivery SystemFiberoptic Fabrications, Inc. · 2012 · 2 generations on24descendants
K124003Med-Fibers Surgical Laser Fiber, Med-Fibers Endo-Ent Laser Probes, Med-Fibers End- and…Med-Fibers, Inc. · 2013 · 2 generations on23descendants
K170366Laser Peripherals, LLC Family of Bare Laser FibersLaser Peripherals, LLC · 2017 · 3 generations on13descendants
K220189LISA Laser Surgical FibersOmni-Guide Holdings, Inc. · 2022 · 4 generations on5descendants

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Line of descent and top descendants

Generation	Number	Device	Applicant	Decided	Recalls
0 (this device)	K101712	Endovascular Laer Vein System Kit	Biolitec, Inc.	2010	—
+1	K110080	Radial-Emitting Shaped Fiber Optic Delivery System	Biolitec, Inc.	2011	—
+2	K120810	Fiberoptic Laser Delivery System	Fiberoptic Fabrications, Inc.	2012	—
+2	K124003	Med-Fibers Surgical Laser Fiber, Med-Fibers Endo-Ent Laser Probes, Med-Fibers…	Med-Fibers, Inc.	2013	—
+3	K170366	Laser Peripherals, LLC Family of Bare Laser Fibers	Laser Peripherals, LLC	2017	—
+4	K220189	LISA Laser Surgical Fibers	Omni-Guide Holdings, Inc.	2022	—

Descendants by year cleared

Year cleared	Devices	With a Class I recall
2011	3	0
2012	1	0
2013	2	0
2014	2	0
2015	1	0
2016	3	0
2017	2	0
2020	1	0
2021	1	0
2022	2	0
2023	2	0
2024	3	0
2025	5	0
2026	1	0

FIG. 1 — Lineage of K101712, 2010–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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.

Type	Number	Device	Applicant	Decided	Recalls
*	—	Ceralas D Diode Laser System (1470nm, 980•`m and 810 urn) with ELVeS Kit Named without a submission number			—
†	K924258	Megabeam Radial Emit Shape Fiber Optic Deliv Syst	Ceram Optec, Inc.	1994	—

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.

Number	Device	Applicant	Decided	Descendants
K110080	Radial-Emitting Shaped Fiber Optic Delivery System	Biolitec, Inc.	2011	26
K112299	Endovascular Laser Vein System Kit	Biolitec Medical Devices, Inc.	2011	1
K130681	Endovascular Laser Venous System Kit with 2 Ring Radial Emitting Fiber	Biolitec Sia	2014	0

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, K110080 (Biolitec, Inc., 2011) has gone furthest, with 26 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. 2010, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · GEX

83in 2025

2007high 107 (2008) · low 41 (2011)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · GEX

90in 2025

2007high 152 (2022) · low 78 (2018)2026

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

Recalls per year · GEX

3in 2024

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

2007high 3,525 (2018) · low 209 (2009)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code GEX, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

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Year	Decisions	Median 510(k) review, days	Recalls (Class I)	MAUDE reports
2007	73	79	9	342
2008	107	86	2	232
2009	69	100	0	209
2010	50	96	4	1,711
2011	41	83	18	3,024
2012	45	118	5	2,000
2013	46	144	3	2,236
2014	61	147	6	2,036
2015	47	112	0	2,099
2016	51	114	1	2,585
2017	67	90	5 (1)	2,977
2018	51	78	5	3,525
2019	41	88	6	2,709
2020	52	90	1	2,183
2021	53	123	0	3,465
2022	60	152	0	2,288
2023	52	87	6	2,337
2024	82	90	3	2,187
2025	83	90	0	2,720
2026	57	90	2	—

What is it indicated for?

For endovascular coagulation of the greater saphenous vein of the thigh in patients with superficial vein reflux.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

https://510kreport.com/device/K101712 · printed Nov 6, 2026

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510(k) Report. “K101712: Endovascular Laer Vein System Kit.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K101712

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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