510(k) · Cleared
ClearedScantech Laser Scanner
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Phantom Technologies, Inc. · GEX Powered Laser Surgical Instrument
Cleared on Jan 16, 1998 as substantially equivalent to K960032 (Coherent Medical Group, 1996) and 11 other predicates after a 35-day review. Its family tree reaches back 3 generations to 1996.
- Decided
- Jan 16, 1998
- Review
- 35 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- GEX
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 12
Its longest line of descent runs back 3 generations to K955734 (1996). 27 ancestors in all, the oldest K904627 (1991). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −3 | K955734 | Lasersonics Parascan Dosimeter Device | Heraeus Surgical, Inc. | 1996 | — |
| −2 | K962242 | Surescan | Clinicon Corp. | 1996 | — |
| −1 | K964684 | Softouch | Sahar Technologies, Inc. | 1997 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K974633 | Scantech Laser Scanner | Phantom Technologies, Inc. | 1998 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 9 | 0 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 |
| 1996 | 5 | 0 |
| 1997 | 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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What was it cleared against? (12)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K960032 | Coherent Versapulse Aesthetic Surgical LasersSummary page 2…r his/her assistant, will select the desired shape, size and density, as well as other operating parameters, from the Phantom laser's interactive touch screen. Coherent k960032, k951812, k943604 Clinicon k962242 Laserscope k964520, k955734, k941841 Sahar k964684 Sharplan k961935, k960820, k960521, k95… | 1996 |
| * | K951812 | Modified Coherent Ultrapulse CO2 Surgical LasersSummary page 2…assistant, will select the desired shape, size and density, as well as other operating parameters, from the Phantom laser's interactive touch screen. Coherent k960032, k951812, k943604 Clinicon k962242 Laserscope k964520, k955734, k941841 Sahar k964684 Sharplan k961935, k960820, k960521, k955621 The… | 1995 |
| * | K946304 | Coherent Family of CO2 Surgical Laser Scanner Handpieces Our OCR of the scanned summary read K943604, FDA’s number for Integral V Biointegrated Dental Implant System (Calcitek, Inc.). Corrected to the number with two digits swapped whose FDA name carries the summary’s words for the device, “Coherent”. | 1995 |
| * | K962242 | SurescanSummary page 2…desired shape, size and density, as well as other operating parameters, from the Phantom laser's interactive touch screen. Coherent k960032, k951812, k943604 Clinicon k962242 Laserscope k964520, k955734, k941841 Sahar k964684 Sharplan k961935, k960820, k960521, k955621 The ScanTech laser scanning ha… | 1996 |
| * | K964520 | Parascan Scanning DeviceSummary page 2…and density, as well as other operating parameters, from the Phantom laser's interactive touch screen. Coherent k960032, k951812, k943604 Clinicon k962242 Laserscope k964520, k955734, k941841 Sahar k964684 Sharplan k961935, k960820, k960521, k955621 The ScanTech laser scanning handpiece is designed… | 1997 |
| * | K955734 | Lasersonics Parascan Dosimeter DeviceSummary page 2…ity, as well as other operating parameters, from the Phantom laser's interactive touch screen. Coherent k960032, k951812, k943604 Clinicon k962242 Laserscope k964520, k955734, k941841 Sahar k964684 Sharplan k961935, k960820, k960521, k955621 The ScanTech laser scanning handpiece is designed for use i… | 1996 |
| * | K941841 | SmartscanSummary page 2…ell as other operating parameters, from the Phantom laser's interactive touch screen. Coherent k960032, k951812, k943604 Clinicon k962242 Laserscope k964520, k955734, k941841 Sahar k964684 Sharplan k961935, k960820, k960521, k955621 The ScanTech laser scanning handpiece is designed for use in surgica… | 1994 |
| * | K964684 | SoftouchSummary page 2…erating parameters, from the Phantom laser's interactive touch screen. Coherent k960032, k951812, k943604 Clinicon k962242 Laserscope k964520, k955734, k941841 Sahar k964684 Sharplan k961935, k960820, k960521, k955621 The ScanTech laser scanning handpiece is designed for use in surgical applications… | 1997 |
| * | K961935 | Sharplan Lasers, Inc. Silktouch CO2 Flash ScannerSummary page 2…, from the Phantom laser's interactive touch screen. Coherent k960032, k951812, k943604 Clinicon k962242 Laserscope k964520, k955734, k941841 Sahar k964684 Sharplan k961935, k960820, k960521, k955621 The ScanTech laser scanning handpiece is designed for use in surgical applications requiring the exci… | 1996 |
| * | K960820 | Sharplan Lasers, Inc. Silktouch XJ ScannerSummary page 2…e Phantom laser's interactive touch screen. Coherent k960032, k951812, k943604 Clinicon k962242 Laserscope k964520, k955734, k941841 Sahar k964684 Sharplan k961935, k960820, k960521, k955621 The ScanTech laser scanning handpiece is designed for use in surgical applications requiring the excision, inc… | 1996 |
| * | K960521 | Sharplan Lasers, Inc. Silktouch Flash ScannerSummary page 2…laser's interactive touch screen. Coherent k960032, k951812, k943604 Clinicon k962242 Laserscope k964520, k955734, k941841 Sahar k964684 Sharplan k961935, k960820, k960521, k955621 The ScanTech laser scanning handpiece is designed for use in surgical applications requiring the excision, incision, ab… | 1996 |
| * | K955621 | Sharplan Lasers, Inc Silktouch 2 Flash ScannerSummary page 2…interactive touch screen. Coherent k960032, k951812, k943604 Clinicon k962242 Laserscope k964520, k955734, k941841 Sahar k964684 Sharplan k961935, k960820, k960521, k955621 The ScanTech laser scanning handpiece is designed for use in surgical applications requiring the excision, incision, ablation, v… | 1996 |
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 2 years and passes through 4 companies; a new generation was cleared every 7 months on median.
- None of the 27 ancestors has a recall.
- 5 other devices also cite its predicate K960032.
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 ScanTech laser scanning handpiece is designed for use in surgical applications requirdng the exdision, incision, ablation, vaporization, and coaguiation and photo thermolysis of soft lissue in medical specialties including: general surgery, plastic surgery, aesthetic surgery, demnatology, ophthalmology (imited to periobital demmis).
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/K974633 · printed Nov 4, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K974633: Scantech Laser Scanner.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K974633
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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