510(k) · Cleared

Recalled · Class II · 2017

Optilite IX Laser Surgery Accessories

K992866510(k) TraditionalCleared Nov 18, 199985-day reviewClass II21 CFR 878.4810Recalls 2

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Convergent Laser Technologies · GEX Powered Laser Surgical Instrument

Cleared on Nov 18, 1999 after an 85-day review. FDA’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate. 118 later devices descend from it. It has been recalled 2 times.

Decided: Nov 18, 1999
Review: 85 days
Class: Class II
Product code: GEX
Recalls: 2
Predicates: 0

118 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.

This deviceK992866 Optilite IX Laser Surgery AccessoriesConvergent Laser Technologies · 1999
Descendant · cites it directly · 112 of its ownK082230 Vectra Plus Laser System and AccessoriesXintec Corporation · 2010
Descendant · 2 generations on · 111 of its ownK101916 Joule Multi-Platform SystemSciton, Inc · 2011
Descendant · 3 generations on · 70 of its ownK132806 Fotona F-22 Laser Handpiece (F-Runner), Fotona FS-01 Laser HandpieceFotona D.D. · 2014
Descendant · 4 generations on · 62 of its ownK143723 SP Dynamis, SP Spectro, XS Dynamis, XP Dynamis, XP SpectroFotona D.D. · 2015
Descendant · 3 generations on · 57 of its ownK140009 Soprano Ice Multi-Application & Multi-Technology PlatformAlma Lasers, Ltd. · 2014

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Descendants cleared per year

2008high 18 (2022) · low 0 (2012)2026

Most influential descendants

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K082230Vectra Plus Laser System and AccessoriesXintec Corporation · 2010 · cites it directly112descendants
K101916Joule Multi-Platform SystemSciton, Inc · 2011 · 2 generations on111descendants
K132806Fotona F-22 Laser Handpiece (F-Runner), Fotona FS-01 Laser HandpieceFotona D.D. · 2014 · 3 generations on70descendants
K143723SP Dynamis, SP Spectro, XS Dynamis, XP Dynamis, XP SpectroFotona D.D. · 2015 · 4 generations on62descendants
K140009Soprano Ice Multi-Application & Multi-Technology PlatformAlma Lasers, Ltd. · 2014 · 3 generations on57descendants

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Line of descent and top descendants

Generation	Number	Device	Applicant	Decided	Recalls
0 (this device)	K992866	Optilite IX Laser Surgery Accessories	Convergent Laser Technologies	1999	—
+1	K082230	Vectra Plus Laser System and Accessories	Xintec Corporation	2010	—
+2	K101916	Joule Multi-Platform System	Sciton, Inc	2011	—
+3	K132806	Fotona F-22 Laser Handpiece (F-Runner), Fotona FS-01 Laser Handpiece	Fotona D.D.	2014	—
+4	K143723	SP Dynamis, SP Spectro, XS Dynamis, XP Dynamis, XP Spectro	Fotona D.D.	2015	—
+3	K140009	Soprano Ice Multi-Application & Multi-Technology Platform	Alma Lasers, Ltd.	2014	—

Descendants by year cleared

Year cleared	Devices	With a Class I recall
2008	1	0
2009	1	0
2010	1	0
2011	1	0
2013	1	0
2014	3	0
2015	6	0
2016	1	0
2017	5	0
2018	8	0
2019	6	0
2020	11	0
2021	8	0
2022	18	0
2023	9	0
2024	13	0
2025	14	0
2026	11	0

FIG. 1 — Lineage of K992866, 1999–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA 510(k) statement (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?

FDA’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate.

What descends from it? (118)

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2 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

Number	Device	Applicant	Decided	Descendants
K082230	Vectra Plus Laser System and Accessories	Xintec Corporation	2010	112
K073496	Optilite Holmium Laser Fibers	Cook Urological, Inc.	2008	4

Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)

Recalls of this device

Date	Class	Recall	Root cause	Reason
Oct 29, 2017	Class III	Z-0162-2020	Software Manufacturing/Software Deployment	It has been determined that a lot of fiber lasers were programmed incorrectly. As a result, the fibers from this lot will produce an error and will not allow the user to use the laser when it is plugged in.
Jun 23, 2017	Class II	Z-2866-2017	Labeling False and Misleading	It has been determined that the reprocessing instructions may not provide sufficiently detailed information for the cleaning, disinfection and sterilization of the products listed below. The preliminary investigation indicates that…

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

Of its descendants, K082230 (Xintec Corporation, 2010) has gone furthest, with 112 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All GEX devices

GEX Powered Laser Surgical Instrument: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · GEX

83in 2025

2007high 107 (2008) · low 41 (2011)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · GEX

90in 2025

2007high 152 (2022) · low 78 (2018)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · GEX

3in 2024

2007high 18 (2011) · low 0 (2009)2026

Class I (1 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · GEX

2,720in 2025

2007high 3,525 (2018) · low 209 (2009)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code GEX, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

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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 OptiLITE IX Laser Surgery Accessories are indicated for incision/excision, ablation, and coagulation (homeostasis) when attached to cleared laser systems such as KTP, Nd: YAG, Argon, Diode, Ho:YAG, and Er:YAG wavelengths for the indications for which the lasers have been cleared.

Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA 510(k) statement, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.

https://510kreport.com/device/K992866 · printed Nov 4, 2026

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510(k) Report. “K992866: Optilite IX Laser Surgery Accessories.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K992866

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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