510(k) · Cleared
ClearedSciton Image Hair Removal Laser
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Sciton, Inc · GEX Powered Laser Surgical Instrument
Cleared on Nov 5, 2001 after an 89-day review. The FDA summary names its predicate without a number. 520 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Nov 5, 2001
- Review
- 89 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- GEX
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 0
520 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly.
- This deviceK012552 Sciton Image Hair Removal LaserSciton, Inc · 2001
- Descendant · cites it directly · 519 of its ownK033251 The Friendlylight ND: Yag LasersInnotech USA, Inc. · 2004
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 517 of its ownK042000 Modified MSQ Family of Lovely Light/Laser SystemsMsq (M2), Ltd. · 2004
- Descendant · 3 generations on · 266 of its ownK072564 Alma Lasers Harmony XL Multi-Application PlatformAlma Lasers, Ltd. · 2008
- Descendant · 3 generations on · 221 of its ownK060033 Profile Multi-Platform SystemSciton, Inc · 2006
- Descendant · 4 generations on · 202 of its ownK073063 15W Ceralas D 1470NM Diode LaserBiolitec, Inc. · 2008
Showing 5 of 520 descendants. See all descendants
Descendants cleared per year
Most influential descendants
Showing 5 of 520 · See all- K033251The Friendlylight ND: Yag LasersInnotech USA, Inc. · 2004 · cites it directly519descendants
- K042000Modified MSQ Family of Lovely Light/Laser SystemsMsq (M2), Ltd. · 2004 · 2 generations on517descendants
- K072564Alma Lasers Harmony XL Multi-Application PlatformAlma Lasers, Ltd. · 2008 · 3 generations on266descendants
- K060033Profile Multi-Platform SystemSciton, Inc · 2006 · 3 generations on221descendants
- K07306315W Ceralas D 1470NM Diode LaserBiolitec, Inc. · 2008 · 4 generations on202descendants
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 (this device) | K012552 | Sciton Image Hair Removal Laser | Sciton, Inc | 2001 | — |
| +1 | K033251 | The Friendlylight ND: Yag Lasers | Innotech USA, Inc. | 2004 | — |
| +2 | K042000 | Modified MSQ Family of Lovely Light/Laser Systems | Msq (M2), Ltd. | 2004 | — |
| +3 | K072564 | Alma Lasers Harmony XL Multi-Application Platform | Alma Lasers, Ltd. | 2008 | — |
| +3 | K060033 | Profile Multi-Platform System | Sciton, Inc | 2006 | — |
| +4 | K073063 | 15W Ceralas D 1470NM Diode Laser | Biolitec, Inc. | 2008 | — |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 |
| 2007 | 8 | 0 |
| 2008 | 15 | 0 |
| 2009 | 6 | 0 |
| 2010 | 14 | 0 |
| 2011 | 14 | 0 |
| 2012 | 12 | 0 |
| 2013 | 14 | 0 |
| 2014 | 20 | 0 |
| 2015 | 20 | 0 |
| 2016 | 32 | 0 |
| 2017 | 24 | 0 |
| 2018 | 25 | 0 |
| 2019 | 14 | 0 |
| 2020 | 33 | 0 |
| 2021 | 27 | 0 |
| 2022 | 42 | 0 |
| 2023 | 32 | 0 |
| 2024 | 63 | 0 |
| 2025 | 61 | 0 |
| 2026 | 38 | 0 |
Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA summary (predicates and indications), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.
Planning a device in GEX? A 510(k) Report weighs predicate choices, recall history and review times for a new device like this one.
Top candidate predicates for a new GEX device
- #1 K222064 The Alma Soprano Titaniumscore 38.1 · 24 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
What was it cleared against? (2)
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.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | — | Altus Medical, Nd:YAG Aesthetic Laser Named without a submission number | |
| * | — | Laserscope, Long Pulse Nd:YAG Named without a submission number |
What descends from it? (520)
See all 5201 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
| Number | Device | Decided | Descendants |
|---|---|---|---|
| K033251 | The Friendlylight ND: Yag Lasers | 2004 | 519 |
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?
- Of its descendants, K033251 (Innotech USA, Inc., 2004) has gone furthest, with 519 descendants of its own.
How does its category compare?
All GEX devicesGEX Powered Laser Surgical Instrument: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · GEX
83in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · GEX
90in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · GEX
3in 2024
Class I (1 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · GEX
2,720in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code GEX, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| 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 Sciton, Inc. Image Hair Removal Laser is intended for use in surgical and aesthetic applications requiring selective photothermolysis of target chromophores in soft tissue in general and plastic surgery and dermatology. In addition it is intended to effect stable long term, or permanent hair reduction through selective targeting of melanin in hair follicles (where permanent hair reduction is defined as a long term stable reduction in the number of hairs growing after a treatment regimen)
Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.
https://510kreport.com/device/K012552 · printed Nov 4, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K012552: Sciton Image Hair Removal Laser.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K012552
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Record history
- FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
- Summary read Oct 30, 2026 (extraction version 2d9447fa9ea4)
- Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026