# K990014: Dioscan

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Diomed, Inc.
- Decided: Feb 26, 1999 after 53 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.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 2 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) Lihtan Technologies, Inc. Hexascan Handpiece: named in the summary without a submission number
- (no number) Cool Laser Optics, Inc. CLO Contact Cooling System: named in the summary without a submission number

## Most influential descendants
- K073048: Peterio Universal Laser Scanning Handpiece (2008), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The DioScan Scanning Handpiece Accessory is indicated for incision, excision, vaporzation, ablation, cutting, hemostasis, and coagulation of soft tissue in dermatology and plastic surgery, including aesthetic surgery.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K990014
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology