510(k) · Cleared
ClearedSLT CL MD Contact Laser System
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Surgical Laser Technologies, Inc. · GEX Powered Laser Surgical Instrument
Cleared on Apr 21, 1998 after a 287-day review. Our reading found no predicate number; beside “510(k)” the summary reads “K902241”, which our checks could not confirm as its predicate.
- Decided
- Apr 21, 1998
- Review
- 287 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- GEX
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 0
Our reading found no predicate number; beside “510(k)” the summary reads “K902241”, which our checks could not confirm as its predicate.
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? (1)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | — | Traditional Electrosurgical Procedure (TURP) Named without a submission number |
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.
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 specific indication for use of the SLT® Contact Laser™ Fiber Delivery System is for the Incision, Excision, Coagulation and Vaporization of soft tissue for prostatectomy in treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH). Vaporization of Prostatic Tissue - The Contact Laser Vaporization of the Prostate (CLVP) procedure vaporizes prostate lobe tissue as well as tissue obstructing the urinary channel. This procedure is indicated for prostates up to 45…
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The specific indication for use of the SLT® Contact Laser™ Fiber Delivery System is for the Incision, Excision, Coagulation and Vaporization of soft tissue for prostatectomy in treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH).
Vaporization of Prostatic Tissue - The Contact Laser Vaporization of the Prostate (CLVP) procedure vaporizes prostate lobe tissue as well as tissue obstructing the urinary channel. This procedure is indicated for prostates up to 45 grams in size.
Coagulation and Vaporization of Prostatic Tissue - The Coagulation and Hemostatic Resection of the Prostate (CHRP)™ coagulates the prostate lobe tissue and vaporizes tissue obstructing the urinary channel. This procedure is indicated for prostates up to 75 grams.
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/K972548 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K972548: SLT CL MD Contact Laser System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K972548
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- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026