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Vari-Lase Wirefiber Laser Fiber

K113140510(k) SpecialCleared Dec 22, 201158-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

Vascular Solutions, Inc. · GEX Powered Laser Surgical Instrument

Cleared on Dec 22, 2011 as substantially equivalent to K072332 (Vascular Solutions, Inc., 2008) and 1 other predicate after a 58-day review. Its family tree reaches back 3 generations to 2005.

Decided: Dec 22, 2011
Review: 58 days
Class: Class II
Product code: GEX
Recalls: None
Predicates: 2

Its longest line of descent runs back 3 generations to K050021 (2005). 4 ancestors in all. No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

By dateBy generation

Root · 3 generations backK050021 Vascular Solutions Vari-Lase Endovenous Laser Procedure KitVascular Solutions, Inc. · 2005
2 generations backK070216 Vari-Lase Bright Tip FiberVascular Solutions, Inc. · 2007
1 generation backK072332 Vari-Lase Wire FiberVascular Solutions, Inc. · 2008 · Recalled
This deviceK113140 Vari-Lase Wirefiber Laser FiberVascular Solutions, Inc. · 2011

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Line of descent and top descendants

Generation	Number	Device	Applicant	Decided	Recalls
−3	K050021	Vascular Solutions Vari-Lase Endovenous Laser Procedure Kit	Vascular Solutions, Inc.	2005	—
−2	K070216	Vari-Lase Bright Tip Fiber	Vascular Solutions, Inc.	2007	—
−1	K072332	Vari-Lase Wire Fiber	Vascular Solutions, Inc.	2008	1
0 (this device)	K113140	Vari-Lase Wirefiber Laser Fiber	Vascular Solutions, Inc.	2011	—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year cleared	Devices	With a Class I recall
2009	1	0

FIG. 1 — Lineage of K113140, 2005–2011Source: 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? (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.

Type	Number	Device	Applicant	Decided	Recalls
*	K072332	Vari-Lase Wire Fiber Summary page 1 …ber Common / Usual Name Laser Fiber Classification Name 878.4810; GEX; Laser instrument, surgical, powered; Class 11 Predicate Devices K072332 - Vari-Lase WireFiber (Vascular Solutions, Inc.) K09 1551 - Vari-Lase Platinum Bright Tip (Vascula…	Vascular Solutions, Inc.	2008	1
*	K091551	Vari-Lase Platinum Bright Tip Laser Fiber Summary page 1 …GEX; Laser instrument, surgical, powered; Class 11 Predicate Devices K072332 - Vari-Lase WireFiber (Vascular Solutions, Inc.) K09 1551 - Vari-Lase Platinum Bright Tip (Vascular Solutions, Inc.) Device Description The…	Vascular Solutions, Inc.	2009	—

Also cleared against K072332: 1 other device →

What descends from it?

No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.

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 6 years and passes through 1 company; a new generation was cleared every 2.0 years on median.
1 of the 4 ancestors has a recall of any class.
1 other device also cites its predicate K072332.

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

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.

View these four charts as a table

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?

The Vari-Lase WireFiber is indicated for the treatment of varicose veins and varicosities associated with

superficial reflux in the Great Saphenous Vein and for the treatment of incompetence and reflux of

superficial veins in the lower extremity.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

https://510kreport.com/device/K113140 · printed Nov 6, 2026

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510(k) Report. “K113140: Vari-Lase Wirefiber Laser Fiber.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K113140

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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