510(k) · Cleared
ClearedCoherent Slimline Single Lumen Aspiration Needle Kit
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Lumenis, Inc. · GEX Powered Laser Surgical Instrument
Cleared on Apr 4, 1996 as substantially equivalent to K923575 (Coherent Medical Group, 1993) and 2 other predicates after a 66-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1990. 483 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Apr 4, 1996
- Review
- 66 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- GEX
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 3
Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K902990 (1990). 3 ancestors in all. 483 later devices descend from it, 4 citing it directly.
- Root · 1 generation backK902990 Coherent Holmium:Yag Surgical LaserCoherent Medical Division · 1990
- This deviceK960413 Coherent Slimline Single Lumen Aspiration Needle KitLumenis, Inc. · 1996
- Descendant · cites it directly · 351 of its ownK980685 Modified Versapulse Select HO:Yag and HO:Yag/ND:Yag LasersLumenis, Inc. · 1998
- Descendant · cites it directly · 350 of its ownK990947 Modified Versapulse Select Single Wavelength, HO: Yag and Dual…Lumenis, Inc. · 1999
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 342 of its ownK011703 Lumenis Versapulse Powersuite Holmium (HO:Yag) and Dual Wavelength…Lumenis · 2001 · Recalled
- Descendant · cites it directly · 225 of its ownK050738 FT Fiber Optic Delivery SystemsFibertech GmbH · 2005 · Recalled
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 221 of its ownK060033 Profile Multi-Platform SystemSciton, Inc · 2006
Showing 5 of 483 descendants. See all descendants
Descendants cleared per year
Most influential descendants
Showing 5 of 483 · See all- K980685Modified Versapulse Select HO:Yag and HO:Yag/ND:Yag LasersLumenis, Inc. · 1998 · cites it directly351descendants
- K990947Modified Versapulse Select Single Wavelength, HO: Yag and Dual Wavelength, HO: Yag/ND…Lumenis, Inc. · 1999 · cites it directly350descendants
- K011703Lumenis Versapulse Powersuite Holmium (HO:Yag) and Dual Wavelength (HO:Yag/ND:Yag)…Lumenis · 2001 · 2 generations on342descendants
- K050738FT Fiber Optic Delivery SystemsFibertech GmbH · 2005 · cites it directly225descendants
- K060033Profile Multi-Platform SystemSciton, Inc · 2006 · 2 generations on221descendants
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −1 | K902990 | Coherent Holmium:Yag Surgical Laser | Coherent Medical Division | 1990 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K960413 | Coherent Slimline Single Lumen Aspiration Needle Kit | Lumenis, Inc. | 1996 | — |
| +1 | K980685 | Modified Versapulse Select HO:Yag and HO:Yag/ND:Yag Lasers | Lumenis, Inc. | 1998 | — |
| +1 | K990947 | Modified Versapulse Select Single Wavelength, HO: Yag and Dual Wavelength, HO… | Lumenis, Inc. | 1999 | — |
| +2 | K011703 | Lumenis Versapulse Powersuite Holmium (HO:Yag) and Dual Wavelength… | Lumenis | 2001 | 2 |
| +1 | K050738 | FT Fiber Optic Delivery Systems | Fibertech GmbH | 2005 | 5 |
| +2 | K060033 | Profile Multi-Platform System | Sciton, Inc | 2006 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | 8 | 0 |
| 2003 | 3 | 0 |
| 2004 | 3 | 0 |
| 2005 | 5 | 0 |
| 2006 | 4 | 0 |
| 2007 | 4 | 0 |
| 2008 | 18 | 0 |
| 2009 | 8 | 0 |
| 2010 | 20 | 0 |
| 2011 | 18 | 0 |
| 2012 | 23 | 0 |
| 2013 | 24 | 0 |
| 2014 | 23 | 0 |
| 2015 | 24 | 0 |
| 2016 | 33 | 0 |
| 2017 | 18 | 0 |
| 2018 | 22 | 0 |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 |
| 2020 | 27 | 0 |
| 2021 | 20 | 0 |
| 2022 | 30 | 0 |
| 2023 | 24 | 0 |
| 2024 | 31 | 0 |
| 2025 | 42 | 0 |
| 2026 | 30 | 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
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
What was it cleared against? (3)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K923575 | Coherent Versapluse 2.1 Holmium Surg. LasersSummary page 1…ccessories). Predicate Devices * Suction/Irrigation Probe (with long adapter/sizing sheath, short adapter and gasket) Accessory Kit marketed by Coherent Medical, Inc. (K923575, K902990) * LASE Surgical Kit (Model 1100 Discectomy Decompression Kit) manufactured by Clarus Medical Systems, Inc. (K913136)… | 1993 |
| * | K902990 | Coherent Holmium:Yag Surgical LaserSummary page 1…s). Predicate Devices * Suction/Irrigation Probe (with long adapter/sizing sheath, short adapter and gasket) Accessory Kit marketed by Coherent Medical, Inc. (K923575, K902990) * LASE Surgical Kit (Model 1100 Discectomy Decompression Kit) manufactured by Clarus Medical Systems, Inc. (K913136) Product D… | 1990 |
| * | K913136 | Laser Endoscope Disc Decompression KitsSummary page 1…ry Kit marketed by Coherent Medical, Inc. (K923575, K902990) * LASE Surgical Kit (Model 1100 Discectomy Decompression Kit) manufactured by Clarus Medical Systems, Inc. (K913136) Product Description The Coherent SlimLine Single Lumen Aspiration Needle Set and associated accessories are intended to be use… | 1991 |
What descends from it? (483)
See all 4834 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
| Number | Device | Decided | Descendants |
|---|---|---|---|
| K980685 | Modified Versapulse Select HO:Yag and HO:Yag/ND:Yag Lasers | 1998 | 351 |
| K990947 | Modified Versapulse Select Single Wavelength, HO: Yag and Dual Wavelength, HO: Yag/ND… | 1999 | 350 |
| K050738 | FT Fiber Optic Delivery Systems | 2005 | 225 |
| K980838 | Reusable Megabeam Fiber Optic Delivery System | 1998 | 1 |
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?
How does its category compare?
All GEX devicesGEX Powered Laser Surgical Instrument: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
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 Coherent SlimLine Single Lumen Aspiration Needle Set and the Delivery Accessories that are used with them to deliver light energy are indicated for use in surgical applications requiring the ablation, vaporization, excision, incision, and coagulation of soft tissue in medical specialties including: dermatology; plastic surgery; podiatry; neurosurgery; gynecology; otorhinolaryngology (ENT); arthroscopy (knee surgery); and open and endoscopic general surgery, and for aspiration and/ or irrigation of fluid and/or surgical debris.
Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.
https://510kreport.com/device/K960413 · printed Nov 4, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K960413: Coherent Slimline Single Lumen Aspiration Needle Kit.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K960413
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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