# K915223: Metal Enclosed Side Firing Fibers

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Trimedyne, Inc.
- Decided: Jan 23, 1992 after 64 days
- Product code: GEX (Powered Laser Surgical Instrument)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 878.4810
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
3 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 4 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. FDA lists a 510(k) statement for it but has not posted the file, so its predicates are not known.

## Most influential descendants
- K050412: Vapormax (2005), 2 descendants of its own
- K053457: Vapormax II (2005), 1 descendant of its own
- K233157: VaporMAX LDD; MOJo LDD; MegaJOULE LDD (2024), 0 descendants of its own

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K915223
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology