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Excimer Laser Phototherapy System, AL7000

K992914510(k) TraditionalCleared Jan 27, 2000150-day reviewClass II21 CFR 878.4810

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

Acculase, Inc. · GEX Powered Laser Surgical Instrument

Cleared on Jan 27, 2000 as substantially equivalent to K885026 (National Biological Corp., 1989) and 2 other predicates after a 150-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1989. 766 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Jan 27, 2000
Review
150 days
Class
Class II
Product code
GEX
Recalls
None
Predicates
3

Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K885026 (1989). 3 ancestors in all. 766 later devices descend from it, 7 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 1993: 2 other ancestors2008: 24 descendants cleared2002: 4 descendants cleared2004: 5 descendants cleared2003: 3 descendants cleared2007: 16 descendants cleared2005: 4 descendants cleared2017: 35 descendants cleared2020: 46 descendants cleared2011: 18 descendants cleared2018: 34 descendants cleared2023: 49 descendants cleared2009: 14 descendants cleared2006: 6 descendants cleared2010: 17 descendants cleared2013: 24 descendants cleared2015: 26 descendants cleared2022: 50 descendants cleared2016: 35 descendants cleared2012: 15 descendants cleared2019: 23 descendants cleared2024: 82 descendants cleared2014: 27 descendants cleared2026: 67 descendants cleared2025: 105 descendants cleared2021: 37 descendants clearedK885026 · Houva II Uvb · National Biological Corp. · 19891990200020102020
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 1 generation back: 2 other ancestors 1 generation forward: 7 descendants2 generations forward: 13 descendants3 generations forward: 23 descendants4 generations forward: 52 descendants5 generations forward: 75 descendants6 generations forward: 93 descendants7 generations forward: 136 descendants8 generations forward: 141 descendants9 generations forward: 126 descendants10 generations forward: 64 descendants11 generations forward: 19 descendants12 generations forward: 10 descendants13 generations forward: 1 descendant14 generations forward: 5 descendants15 generations forward: 1 descendant K885026 · Houva II Uvb · National Biological Corp. · 19890+5+10+15
  1. Root · 1 generation backK885026 Houva II UvbNational Biological Corp. · 1989
  2. This deviceK992914 Excimer Laser Phototherapy System, AL7000Acculase, Inc. · 2000
  3. Descendant · cites it directly · 759 of its ownK020591 BclearLumenis · 2002
  4. Descendant · cites it directly · 750 of its ownK021762 BclearLumenis, Inc. · 2002
  5. Descendant · 2 generations on · 737 of its ownK033946 Lovely SystemMsq (M2), Ltd. · 2004
  6. Descendant · 2 generations on · 517 of its ownK042000 Modified MSQ Family of Lovely Light/Laser SystemsMsq (M2), Ltd. · 2004
  7. Descendant · 3 generations on · 402 of its ownK042630 Revlight Skin Care SystemSkincare Technology, Inc. · 2005

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Descendants cleared per year

2002: 42003: 32004: 52005: 42006: 62007: 162008: 242009: 142010: 172011: 182012: 152013: 242014: 272015: 262016: 352017: 352018: 342019: 232020: 462021: 372022: 502023: 492024: 822025: 1052026: 67
2002high 105 (2025) · low 3 (2003)2026

Most influential descendants

Showing 5 of 766 · See all
  • K020591BclearLumenis · 2002 · cites it directly759descendants
  • K021762BclearLumenis, Inc. · 2002 · cites it directly750descendants
  • K033946Lovely SystemMsq (M2), Ltd. · 2004 · 2 generations on737descendants
  • K042000Modified MSQ Family of Lovely Light/Laser SystemsMsq (M2), Ltd. · 2004 · 2 generations on517descendants
  • K042630Revlight Skin Care SystemSkincare Technology, Inc. · 2005 · 3 generations on402descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−1K885026Houva II UvbNational Biological Corp.1989—
0 (this device)K992914Excimer Laser Phototherapy System, AL7000Acculase, Inc.2000—
+1K020591BclearLumenis2002—
+1K021762BclearLumenis, Inc.2002—
+2K033946Lovely SystemMsq (M2), Ltd.2004—
+2K042000Modified MSQ Family of Lovely Light/Laser SystemsMsq (M2), Ltd.2004—
+3K042630Revlight Skin Care SystemSkincare Technology, Inc.2005—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199320

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200240
200330
200450
200540
200660
2007160
2008240
2009140
2010170
2011180
2012150
2013240
2014270
2015260
2016350
2017350
2018340
2019230
2020460
2021370
2022500
2023490
2024820
20251050
2026670
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K992914, 1989–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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What was it cleared against? (3)

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.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K885026Houva II Uvb
Summary page 1
…ary name: Excimer Laser Phototherapy System, AL7000 PREDICATE DEVICES Ultraviolet Lamps e HOUVA II, Phototherapy Syslem National Biological Corporation 510(k) number: K885026 e UviSol, Phototherapy System National Biological Corporation, 510(k) number K934808 Excimer Laser e CVX-300 Excimer Laser Sys…
National Biological Corp.1989—
*K934808Uvisol and Uvisol II
Summary page 1
…mps e HOUVA II, Phototherapy Syslem National Biological Corporation 510(k) number: K885026 e UviSol, Phototherapy System National Biological Corporation, 510(k) number K934808 Excimer Laser e CVX-300 Excimer Laser System Spectranetics Corp. ' PMA number: P910001 510 (k) Summary AL7000…
National Biological Corp.1993—
*P910001Spectranectics CVX-300 Excimer Laser System
Summary page 1
…26 e UviSol, Phototherapy System National Biological Corporation, 510(k) number K934808 Excimer Laser e CVX-300 Excimer Laser System Spectranetics Corp. ' PMA number: P910001 510 (k) Summary AL7000 4. DEVICE DESCRIPTION The Excimer Laser Phototherapy System, AL7000 is a complete self-c…
Spectranetics Corp.1993—

Also cleared against K885026: 2 other devices →

What descends from it? (766)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K020591BclearLumenis2002759
K021762BclearLumenis, Inc.2002750
K020847Xtrac Excimer Laser System, Model AL7000Photo Medex, Inc.2002295
K031451Xtracxl Plus Excimer Laser System, Model AL7000Photo Medex, Inc.200312
K041943Xtrac XL, Model AL8000Photo Medex, Inc.200411
K073659Xtrac Ultra 2, Model AL10000Photo Medex, Inc.20087
K062963Pharos Excimer Laser System, Model EX-308Ra Medical Systems,Inc20073

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?

  • None of the 3 ancestors has a recall.
  • Of its descendants, K020591 (Lumenis, 2002) has gone furthest, with 759 descendants of its own.
  • 2 other devices also cite its predicate K885026.

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

2007: 732008: 1072009: 692010: 502011: 412012: 452013: 462014: 612015: 472016: 512017: 672018: 512019: 412020: 522021: 532022: 602023: 522024: 822025: 832026 (partial year): 57
2007high 107 (2008) · low 41 (2011)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · GEX

90in 2025

2007: 79 days median2008: 86 days median2009: 100 days median2010: 96 days median2011: 83 days median2012: 118 days median2013: 144 days median2014: 147 days median2015: 112 days median2016: 114 days median2017: 90 days median2018: 78 days median2019: 88 days median2020: 90 days median2021: 123 days median2022: 152 days median2023: 87 days median2024: 90 days median2025: 90 days median2026 (partial year): 90 days median
2007high 152 (2022) · low 78 (2018)2026

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

Recalls per year · GEX

3in 2024

2007: 92008: 22010: 42011: 182012: 52013: 32014: 62016: 12017: 5, 1 Class I2018: 52019: 62020: 12023: 62024: 32026 (partial year): 2
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

2007: 3422008: 2322009: 2092010: 1,7112011: 3,0242012: 2,0002013: 2,2362014: 2,0362015: 2,0992016: 2,5852017: 2,9772018: 3,5252019: 2,7092020: 2,1832021: 3,4652022: 2,2882023: 2,3372024: 2,1872025: 2,720
2007high 3,525 (2018) · low 209 (2009)2025

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

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
200773799342
2008107862232
2009691000209
2010509641,711
20114183183,024
20124511852,000
20134614432,236
20146114762,036
20154711202,099
20165111412,585
201767905 (1)2,977
2018517853,525
2019418862,709
2020529012,183
20215312303,465
20226015202,288
2023528762,337
2024829032,187
2025839002,720
202657902—

What is it indicated for?

UVB Phototherapy for Psoriasis

Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.

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510(k) Report. “K992914: Excimer Laser Phototherapy System, AL7000.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K992914

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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