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Picasso/ Picasso Lite/ Picasso Perio

K102359510(k) AbbreviatedCleared Sep 16, 2011393-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

Amd Lasers, LLC · GEX Powered Laser Surgical Instrument

Cleared on Sep 16, 2011 after a 393-day review. FDA’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate. 20 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Sep 16, 2011
Review
393 days
Class
Class II
Product code
GEX
Recalls
None
Predicates
0

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

Descendants, by year cleared 2015: 2 descendants cleared2013: 1 descendant cleared2016: 1 descendant cleared2026: 3 descendants cleared2020: 2 descendants cleared2022: 2 descendants cleared2023: 1 descendant cleared2025: 4 descendants cleared2024: 2 descendants cleared2021: 2 descendants cleared2010201520202025
  1. This deviceK102359 Picasso/ Picasso Lite/ Picasso PerioAmd Lasers, LLC · 2011
  2. Descendant · cites it directly · 12 of its ownK152939 Picasso Plus, Picasso Lite PlusAmd Group, LLC · 2015
  3. Descendant · 2 generations on · 11 of its ownK193656 SkyPulseFotona D.O.O. · 2020
  4. Descendant · cites it directly · 4 of its ownK122020 Photon Photon PlusZolar Technology & Mfg Co., Inc. · 2013
  5. Descendant · 3 generations on · 3 of its ownK202991 Fotona XPulse Pro Laser PlatformFotona D.O.O. · 2021
  6. Descendant · 2 generations on · 3 of its ownK162114 Photon, Photon PlusZolar Technology & Mfg Co., Inc. · 2016

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Descendants cleared per year

2013: 12015: 22016: 12020: 22021: 22022: 22023: 12024: 22025: 42026: 3
2013high 4 (2025) · low 0 (2014)2026

Most influential descendants

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  • K152939Picasso Plus, Picasso Lite PlusAmd Group, LLC · 2015 · cites it directly12descendants
  • K193656SkyPulseFotona D.O.O. · 2020 · 2 generations on11descendants
  • K122020Photon Photon PlusZolar Technology & Mfg Co., Inc. · 2013 · cites it directly4descendants
  • K202991Fotona XPulse Pro Laser PlatformFotona D.O.O. · 2021 · 3 generations on3descendants
  • K162114Photon, Photon PlusZolar Technology & Mfg Co., Inc. · 2016 · 2 generations on3descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
0 (this device)K102359Picasso/ Picasso Lite/ Picasso PerioAmd Lasers, LLC2011—
+1K152939Picasso Plus, Picasso Lite PlusAmd Group, LLC2015—
+2K193656SkyPulseFotona D.O.O.2020—
+1K122020Photon Photon PlusZolar Technology & Mfg Co., Inc.2013—
+3K202991Fotona XPulse Pro Laser PlatformFotona D.O.O.2021—
+2K162114Photon, Photon PlusZolar Technology & Mfg Co., Inc.2016—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201310
201520
201610
202020
202120
202220
202310
202420
202540
202630
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K102359, 2011–2026Source: 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 510(k) statement (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?

FDA’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate.

What descends from it? (20)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K152939Picasso Plus, Picasso Lite PlusAmd Group, LLC201512
K122020Photon Photon PlusZolar Technology & Mfg Co., Inc.20134
K150664NeoLasSheaumann Laser, 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, K152939 (Amd Group, LLC, 2015) has gone furthest, with 12 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. 2011, 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 Picasso TM/Picasso Lite TM/ Picasso PerioTM isgenerally indicated for incision, excision, vaporization, ablation and coagulation of oral soft tissues including the following: * Gingival troughing for crown impression * Gingivectomy * Gingivoplasty * Gingival incision and excision * Hemostasis and coagulation * Excisional and incisional biopsies * Exposure of unerupted teeth * Fibroma removal * Frenectomy and frenotomy * Implant recovery * Incision…

Read the full statement (232 words)

The Picasso TM/Picasso Lite TM/ Picasso PerioTM isgenerally indicated for incision,

excision, vaporization, ablation and coagulation of oral soft tissues including the

following:

* Gingival troughing for crown impression

* Gingivectomy

* Gingivoplasty

* Gingival incision and excision

* Hemostasis and coagulation

* Excisional and incisional biopsies

* Exposure of unerupted teeth

* Fibroma removal

* Frenectomy and frenotomy

* Implant recovery

* Incision and drainage of abscess

* Leukoplakia

* Operculectomy

* Oral papillectomnies

* Pulpotomy

* Pulpotomy as an adjunct to root canal therapy

* Reduction of gingival hypertrophy

* Soft tissue crown lengthening

* Treatment of canker sores, herpetic and aphthous ulcers of the oral mucosa

* Vestibuloplasty

Laser periodontal procedures, including:

* Sulcular debridernent (curettage, removal of diseased, infected, inflamed and

necrosed soft tissue in the periodontal pocket to improve clinical indices

including: gingival index, gingival bleeding index, probe depth, attachment loss,

and tooth mobility).

* Removal of highly inflamed edematous tissue affected by bacteria penetration of

the pocket lining and junctional epithelium.

Teeth Whitening Indications (Picasso Only):

* Laser assisted whiten ing/bleach ing of teeth

* Light activation for bleaching materials for teeth whitening.

In addition to the aforementioned indications of use previously cleared by the FDA, the

following indication is requested to be added:

Laser periodontal:

Picasso assisted new attachment procedure (cementum-mediated periodontal ligament

new-attachment to the root surface in the absence of long junctional epithelium).

Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA 510(k) statement, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.

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510(k) Report. “K102359: Picasso/ Picasso Lite/ Picasso Perio.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K102359

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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