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Medlite Q-Swithced Laser

K022709510(k) TraditionalCleared Feb 20, 2003190-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

Continuum Electro-Optics, Inc. · GEX Powered Laser Surgical Instrument

Cleared on Feb 20, 2003 as substantially equivalent to K971207 (Thermolase Corp., 1998) and 1 other predicate after a 190-day review. Its family tree reaches back 3 generations to 1995. 742 later devices descend from it.

Decided: Feb 20, 2003
Review: 190 days
Class: Class II
Product code: GEX
Recalls: None
Predicates: 2

Its longest line of descent runs back 3 generations to K950019 (1995). 4 ancestors in all. 742 later devices descend from it, 4 citing it directly.

By dateBy generation

Root · 3 generations backK950019 Thermolase LT-100 ND:Yag Laser Hair Removal System; Thermolase…Thermolase Corp. · 1995
2 generations backK973719 Medlite Q-Switched ND:Yag Laser, Medlite IV Q-Switched ND:Yag LaserContinuum Biomedical, Inc. · 1997
1 generation backK983054 Medlite Q-Switched ND:Yag Laser, Medlite IV Q-Switched ND: Yag LaserContinuum Biomedical, Inc. · 1999
This deviceK022709 Medlite Q-Swithced LaserContinuum Electro-Optics, Inc. · 2003
Descendant · cites it directly · 737 of its ownK033946 Lovely SystemMsq (M2), Ltd. · 2004
Descendant · cites it directly · 517 of its ownK042000 Modified MSQ Family of Lovely Light/Laser SystemsMsq (M2), Ltd. · 2004
Descendant · 2 generations on · 402 of its ownK042630 Revlight Skin Care SystemSkincare Technology, Inc. · 2005
Descendant · 2 generations on · 302 of its ownK041969 Aurora DSSyneron Medical, Ltd. · 2004
Descendant · 3 generations on · 301 of its ownK050796 Aurora DS, DS ApplicatorSyneron Medical, Ltd. · 2005

Showing 5 of 742 descendants. See all descendants

Descendants cleared per year

2004high 105 (2025) · low 4 (2004)2026

Most influential descendants

Showing 5 of 742 · See all

K033946Lovely SystemMsq (M2), Ltd. · 2004 · cites it directly737descendants
K042000Modified MSQ Family of Lovely Light/Laser SystemsMsq (M2), Ltd. · 2004 · cites it directly517descendants
K042630Revlight Skin Care SystemSkincare Technology, Inc. · 2005 · 2 generations on402descendants
K041969Aurora DSSyneron Medical, Ltd. · 2004 · 2 generations on302descendants
K050796Aurora DS, DS ApplicatorSyneron Medical, Ltd. · 2005 · 3 generations on301descendants

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Line of descent and top descendants

Generation	Number	Device	Applicant	Decided	Recalls
−3	K950019	Thermolase LT-100 ND:Yag Laser Hair Removal System; Thermolase LT-100;LT-100	Thermolase Corp.	1995	—
−2	K973719	Medlite Q-Switched ND:Yag Laser, Medlite IV Q-Switched ND:Yag Laser	Continuum Biomedical, Inc.	1997	—
−1	K983054	Medlite Q-Switched ND:Yag Laser, Medlite IV Q-Switched ND: Yag Laser	Continuum Biomedical, Inc.	1999	—
0 (this device)	K022709	Medlite Q-Swithced Laser	Continuum Electro-Optics, Inc.	2003	—
+1	K033946	Lovely System	Msq (M2), Ltd.	2004	—
+1	K042000	Modified MSQ Family of Lovely Light/Laser Systems	Msq (M2), Ltd.	2004	—
+2	K042630	Revlight Skin Care System	Skincare Technology, Inc.	2005	—
+2	K041969	Aurora DS	Syneron Medical, Ltd.	2004	—
+3	K050796	Aurora DS, DS Applicator	Syneron Medical, Ltd.	2005	—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year cleared	Devices	With a Class I recall
1998	1	0

Descendants by year cleared

Year cleared	Devices	With a Class I recall
2004	4	0
2005	4	0
2006	7	0
2007	13	0
2008	23	0
2009	12	0
2010	17	0
2011	18	0
2012	15	0
2013	24	0
2014	27	0
2015	26	0
2016	35	0
2017	33	0
2018	32	0
2019	23	0
2020	43	0
2021	37	0
2022	50	0
2023	47	0
2024	82	0
2025	105	0
2026	65	0

FIG. 1 — Lineage of K022709, 1995–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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.

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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	Applicant	Decided	Recalls
*	K971207	Softlight Q-Switched (ND:Yag) Laser Summary page 1 …production of the Medlite Q-Switched Laser. 5. Equivalent Device@): The Medlite Q-Switched Laser claims substantial equivalence to the Thermoluse SoftLight Laser, K971207 and the Medlite @Switched Laser previously cleared via K983054. A feature comparison table is included on the following page for…	Thermolase Corp.	1998	—
*	K983054	Medlite Q-Switched ND:Yag Laser, Medlite IV Q-Switched ND: Yag Laser Summary page 1 …t Device@): The Medlite Q-Switched Laser claims substantial equivalence to the Thermoluse SoftLight Laser, K971207 and the Medlite @Switched Laser previously cleared via K983054. A feature comparison table is included on the following page for visual comparison of equivalence factors. MedliteResponse2.…	Continuum Biomedical, Inc.	1999	—

Also cleared against K971207: 3 other devices →

What descends from it? (742)

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

Number	Device	Applicant	Decided	Descendants
K033946	Lovely System	Msq (M2), Ltd.	2004	737
K042000	Modified MSQ Family of Lovely Light/Laser Systems	Msq (M2), Ltd.	2004	517
K033259	Light Age Q-Clear Laser, Model 701-1101	Light Age, Inc.	2004	76
K061850	Mini-Yag Laser	American Lasers, Inc.	2006	0

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?

The line of descent spans 8 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 2.7 years on median.
None of the 4 ancestors has a recall.
Of its descendants, K033946 (Msq (M2), Ltd., 2004) has gone furthest, with 737 descendants of its own.
3 other devices also cite its predicate K971207.

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.

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 Medlite Q-Switched Laser System is indicated for use in dermatologic and general surgical procedures for coagulation and hemostasis.

The Medlite Q-Switched Laser System is indicated for use in laser skin resurfacing procedures for the treatment of acne scars and wrinkles.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

https://510kreport.com/device/K022709 · printed Nov 6, 2026

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510(k) Report. “K022709: Medlite Q-Swithced Laser.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K022709

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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