Product code
GEX: Powered laser surgical instrument
FDA product code · Class II · General & Plastic Surgery
Key facts
| Product code | GEX |
|---|---|
| Device | Powered laser surgical instrument |
| Device class | Class II |
| Regulation number | 878.4810 |
| Review panel | General & Plastic Surgery |
| Medical specialty | General & Plastic Surgery |
| Submission type | 510(k) |
| GMP exempt | No |
| Implanted device | No |
| Life-sustaining or life-supporting | No |
| Definition | A laser (light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation) based device having coherence, collimated and typically monochromatic radiation. Typically indicated to to cut, destroy, remove or coagulate tissue, generally soft tissue, for general surgical purpose in medical specialties of general and plastic surgery, dermatology/aesthetic, podiatry, otolaryngology (ent), gynecology… |
At a glance
- 1,000+ 510(k) clearances
- None De Novo grants
- None PMA approvals
- None HDE approvals
- 1,000+ UDI devices (GUDID)
- 1,000+ MAUDE adverse event reports
- 100–999 Recalled products (Z-numbers)
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About FDA device product codes
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Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Product Classification database