# K983100: Kavo Key Laser 1242

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Kavo America
- Decided: Jan 27, 1999 after 146 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.
248 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 249 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. The FDA summary names its predicate without a number.
- (no number) SEO TriLase: named in the summary without a submission number
- (no number) Laserscope Er:YAG: named in the summary without a submission number
- (no number) Premier Centauri: named in the summary without a submission number

## Most influential descendants
- K021508: Opusduo EC Dental Laser System (2002), 240 descendants of its own
- K040270: Opusduo; Opusduo E; Opusduo EC; Opus 20; Opus Spectrum (2004), 226 descendants of its own
- K060033: Profile Multi-Platform System (2006), 221 descendants of its own
- K073063: 15W Ceralas D 1470NM Diode Laser (2008), 202 descendants of its own
- K083613: Quanta System Polysurge Diode Laser Family (2008), 192 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The KaVo KE'Y Laser 1242 is intended for the incision, excision, cutting, ablation, and vaporization of soft tissue in oral and maxillofacial surgery and dentistry. This includes the following: Surgery (oral and dental) on soft tissue Aphthae (herpes, decubitus) Incision for drainage of abscesses Frenectomy, incision on frenulum of the cheek Excision of fibromas and flap fibromas Gingivectomy in the case of hyperplasias of the gingiva or excision of hyperplasias Preprosthetic surgery; flabby alveolar ridge, vestibuloplasty, exposure of implants, hyperplasias, epulides, papillomas, fibromatoses, benign growths Removal of diseased or inflamed tissue in the periodontal packet (sulcular debridement)

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K983100
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology