510(k) · Cleared
ClearedPatriot Duo
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Patriot Laser, LLC · GEX Powered Laser Surgical Instrument
Cleared on Oct 27, 2025 as substantially equivalent to K162334 (U.S. Laser Worx, 2017) and 1 other predicate after a 136-day review. Its family tree reaches back 9 generations to 1994.
- Decided
- Oct 27, 2025
- Review
- 136 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- GEX
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 2
Its longest line of descent runs back 9 generations to K936109 (1994). 41 ancestors in all, the oldest K853620 (1986). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 9 generations backK936109 Sharplan Model 1120 CO2 Surgical LaserSharplan Lasers, Inc. · 1994
- 5 generations between
- 3 generations backK140388 Lumenis Pulse 120HLumenis, Ltd. · 2014
- 2 generations backK170121 Lumenis Family of Holmium Surgical Lasers and Delivery Devices and…Lumenis, Ltd. · 2017 · Recalled
- 1 generation backK183647 SOLTIVE™ Laser System (SOLTIVE™ Pro SuperPulsed Laser, SOLTIVE™…Olympus Surgical Technologies America · 2019 · Recalled
- This deviceK251824 Patriot DuoPatriot Laser, LLC · 2025
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- Root · 9 generations backK936109 Sharplan Model 1120 CO2 Surgical LaserSharplan Lasers, Inc. · 1994
- 8 generations backK960521 Sharplan Lasers, Inc. Silktouch Flash ScannerSharplan Lasers, Inc. · 1996
- 7 generations backK963339 Coherent Ultrapulse CO2 Surgical LasersCoherent Medical Group · 1997
- 6 generations backK974789 Coherent Ultrapulse S Series CO2 Surgical Lasers Model C and LLumenis, Inc. · 1998
- 5 generations backK990947 Modified Versapulse Select Single Wavelength, HO: Yag and Dual…Lumenis, Inc. · 1999
- 4 generations backK011703 Lumenis Versapulse Powersuite Holmium (HO:Yag) and Dual Wavelength…Lumenis · 2001 · Recalled
- 3 generations backK140388 Lumenis Pulse 120HLumenis, Ltd. · 2014
- 2 generations backK170121 Lumenis Family of Holmium Surgical Lasers and Delivery Devices and…Lumenis, Ltd. · 2017 · Recalled
- 1 generation backK183647 SOLTIVE™ Laser System (SOLTIVE™ Pro SuperPulsed Laser, SOLTIVE™…Olympus Surgical Technologies America · 2019 · Recalled
- This deviceK251824 Patriot DuoPatriot Laser, LLC · 2025
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −9 | K936109 | Sharplan Model 1120 CO2 Surgical Laser | Sharplan Lasers, Inc. | 1994 | — |
| −8 | K960521 | Sharplan Lasers, Inc. Silktouch Flash Scanner | Sharplan Lasers, Inc. | 1996 | — |
| −7 | K963339 | Coherent Ultrapulse CO2 Surgical Lasers | Coherent Medical Group | 1997 | — |
| −6 | K974789 | Coherent Ultrapulse S Series CO2 Surgical Lasers Model C and L | Lumenis, Inc. | 1998 | — |
| −5 | K990947 | Modified Versapulse Select Single Wavelength, HO: Yag and Dual Wavelength, HO… | Lumenis, Inc. | 1999 | — |
| −4 | K011703 | Lumenis Versapulse Powersuite Holmium (HO:Yag) and Dual Wavelength… | Lumenis | 2001 | 2 |
| −3 | K140388 | Lumenis Pulse 120H | Lumenis, Ltd. | 2014 | — |
| −2 | K170121 | Lumenis Family of Holmium Surgical Lasers and Delivery Devices and Accessories | Lumenis, Ltd. | 2017 | 1 |
| −1 | K183647 | SOLTIVE™ Laser System (SOLTIVE™ Pro SuperPulsed Laser, SOLTIVE™ Premium… | Olympus Surgical Technologies America | 2019 | 4 |
| 0 (this device) | K251824 | Patriot Duo | Patriot Laser, LLC | 2025 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 |
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.
Planning a device in GEX? A 510(k) Report weighs predicate choices, recall history and review times for a new device like this one.
Top candidate predicates for a new GEX device
- #1 K222064 The Alma Soprano Titaniumscore 38.1 · 24 generations · no Class I recall
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- #3 Held for the reportin the report
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 | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K162334 | U.S. Laser Worx Patriot 1 family of lasersSummary page 7…general and plastic surgery and in dermatology. Product Code GEX (Class 2) – Powered Laser Surgical Instrument Predicate Devices K162334, Patriot 1 K183647, SOLTIVE™ Premium Page 1 of 16 === Pa… | 2017 |
| * | K183647 | SOLTIVE™ Laser System (SOLTIVE™ Pro SuperPulsed Laser, SOLTIVE™ Premium SuperPulsed…Summary page 7…and in dermatology. Product Code GEX (Class 2) – Powered Laser Surgical Instrument Predicate Devices K162334, Patriot 1 K183647, SOLTIVE™ Premium Page 1 of 16 Patriot Duo 510k Summary… | 2019 |
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 31 years and passes through 7 companies; a new generation was cleared every 2.2 years on median.
- 4 of the 41 ancestors have a recall of any class.
How does its category compare?
All GEX devicesGEX Powered Laser Surgical Instrument: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2025, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · GEX
83in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · GEX
90in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · GEX
3in 2024
Class I (1 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · GEX
2,720in 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 Patriot Duo in the CW mode is intended for Open and endoscopic surgery (incision, excision, resection, ablation, vaporization, Coagulation and hemostasis) of soft tissues including: Urology Open and endoscopic surgery (incision, excision, resection, ablation, vaporization, Coagulation and hemostasis) including: Urethral Strictures, Bladder Neck Incisions (BNI), Ablation and resection of Bladder Tumors, Uretheral Tumors and Ureteral Tumors, Ablation…
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The Patriot Duo in the CW mode is intended for Open and endoscopic surgery (incision, excision, resection, ablation, vaporization, Coagulation and hemostasis) of soft tissues including:
Urology
Open and endoscopic surgery (incision, excision, resection, ablation, vaporization, Coagulation and hemostasis) including: Urethral Strictures, Bladder Neck Incisions (BNI), Ablation and resection of Bladder Tumors, Uretheral Tumors and Ureteral Tumors, Ablation of Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (BHP), Transurethral incision of the prostate (TUIP), Laser Resection of the Prostrate (HoLRP), Laser Enuculeation of the Prostate (HoLEP), Laser Ablation of the Prostate (HoLAP), Condylomas and Lesions of external genitalia.
Gastroenterology
Open and endoscopic gastroenterology surgery (incision, excision, resection, ablation, vaporization, coagulation and hemostasis) including: Appendectomy, Polyps, Biopsy, Gall Bladder calculi, Biliary/Bile duct calculi, Ulcers, Gastric ulcers, Duodenal ulcers, Non Bleeding Ulcers, Pancreatitas, Hemorrhoids, Cholecystectomy, Benign and Malignant Neoplasm, Angiodysplasia, Colorectal cancer, Telangiectasias, Telangiectasias of the Osler-Weber-Renu disease, Vascular Malformation, Gastritis, Esophagitis, Esophageal ulcers, Varices, Colitis, Mallory-Weiss tear, Gastric Erosions
Thoracic and Pulmonary
Open and endoscopic thoracic and pulmonary surgery (incision, excision, resection, ablation, vaporization, coagulation and hemostasis) of soft tissue including: Laryngeal Lesions, Airway obstructions including carcinoma, Polyps and Granulomas, Palliation of obstructing carcinomas of the tracheobronchial tree
Gynecology
Open and laparoscopic gynecological surgery (incision, excision, resection, ablation, vaporization, coagulation and hemostasis), Intra-uterine treatment of submucous fibroids, benign endometrial polyps, and uterine septum by incision, excision, ablation and or vessel coagulation, Soft tissue excision procedures such as excisional conization of the cervix
ENT
Endoscopic endonasal surgery (incision, excision, resection, ablation,vaporization, coagulation and hemostasis of soft tissue) including: Endonasal/sinus Surgery, Partial turbinectomy, Polypectomy, Dacryocystorhinostomy, Frontal Sinusotomy, Ethmoidectomy, Maxillary antrostomy, Functional endoscopic sinus surgery, Lesions or tumors of the oral, nasal, glossal, pharyngeal and, laryngeal, Tonsillectomy, Adenoidectomy
Dermatology and Plastic Surgery
Incision, excision, resection, ablation, vaporization, coagulation and hemostasis of soft, mucosal, fatty and cartilaginous tissue, in therapeutic plastic, dermatologic and aesthetic surgical procedures including: Basal Cell Carcinomas, Lesions of skin and subcutaneous tissue, Skin tags, Plantar warts
General Surgery
Open laparoscopic and endoscopic surgery (incision, excision, resection, ablation, vaporization, coagulation and hemostasis) including: Cholecystectomy, Lysis of adhesion, Appendectomy
Biopsy, Skin incision, Tissue dissection, Excision of external tumors and lesions, Complete or partial resection of internal organs, tumors and lesions, Mastectomy, Hepatectomy Pancreatectomy, Splenectomy, Thyroidectomy, Parathyroidectomy, Herniorrhaphy, Tonsillectomy, Lymphadenectomy, Partial Nephrectomy, Pilonidal Cystectomy, Resection of lipoma, Debridement of Decubitus Ulcer, Hemorrhoids, Debridement of Statis Ulcer, Biopsy
Arthroscopy
Arthroscopy/Orthopedic surgery (excision, ablation and coagulation of soft and cartilaginous tissue), Ablation of soft and cartilaginous tissue in Minimal Invasive Spinal Surgery including: Percutaneous Laser Disc Decompression/Discectomy, Foraminoplasty, Ablation and coagulation of soft vascular and non vascular tissue, In minimally invasive spinal surgery
The Patriot Duo in the Quasi-CW (SuperPulse) mode is intended for:
Urology
Ablation of Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (BPH), Laser Resection of the Prostrate (LRP), Laser Enucleation of the Prostate (LEP), Laser Ablation of the Prostate (LAP), Transurethral Incision of the Prostate (TUIP), Condylomas, Urethral strictures, Lesions of external genitalia, Bladder neck incisions (BNI), Ablation and resection of bladder tumors, urethral tumors, and ureteral tumors, Endoscopic fragmentation of urethral, ureteral, bladder, and renal calculi, Treatment of distal impacted fragments remaining in the ureters following lithotripsy.
Lithotripsy and Percutaneous Urinary Lithotripsy Indications
Endoscopic fragmentation of urethral, ureteral, bladder and renal calculi including cystine, calcium oxalate, monohydrate and calcium oxalate dehydrate stones.
Gastroenterology
Open and endoscopic gastroenterology surgery (incision, excision, resection, ablation, vaporization, coagulation and haemostasis) including:
Appendectomy, Polyps, Biopsy, Gall Bladder calculi, Biliary/Bile duct calculi, Ulcers, Gastric ulcers, Duodenal ulcers, Non Bleeding Ulcers, Pancreatitis, Haemorrhoids, Cholecystectomy, Benign and Malignant Neoplasm, Angiodysplasia, Colorectal cancer, Telangiectasias, Telangiectasias of the OslerWeber-Renu disease, Vascular Malformation, Gastritis, Esophagitis, Esophageal ulcers, Varices, Colitis, Mallory-Weiss tear, Gastric Erosions
Gynecology
Open and laparoscopic gynecological surgery (incision, resection, ablation, vaporization, coagulation and hemostasis) of the soft tissue.
Note: The Patriot Duo for CW mode is only cleared for BPH when using over 150 W
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K251824 · printed Nov 5, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K251824: Patriot Duo.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K251824
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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