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Lucentlite, Model Imd 010

K033072510(k) TraditionalCleared Apr 1, 2004185-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

Industrial & Medical Design, Inc. · GEX Powered Laser Surgical Instrument

Cleared on Apr 1, 2004 as substantially equivalent to K022226 (Altus Medical, Inc., 2002) and 3 other predicates after a 185-day review. Its family tree reaches back 7 generations to 1992.

Decided
Apr 1, 2004
Review
185 days
Class
Class II
Product code
GEX
Recalls
None
Predicates
4

Its longest line of descent runs back 7 generations to K910422 (1992). 79 ancestors in all, the oldest K820106 (1982). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

  1. Root · 7 generations backK910422 Model RD-1200 Ruby Laser SystemSpectrum Medical Technologies, Inc. · 1992
  2. 6 generations backK961279 Sharplan Lasers, Inc. Ruby Laser SystemSharplan Lasers, Inc. · 1996
  3. 5 generations backK962446 Sharplan Ruby Laser SystemSharplan Lasers, Inc. · 1997
  4. 4 generations backK974536 Photoderm HR SystemEsc Medical Systems, Ltd. · 1998
  5. 3 generations backK991935 Epilight Hair Removal System, Photoderm HR SystemEsc Medical Systems, Ltd. · 2000
  6. 2 generations backK014040 Family of Altus Medical Modified Coolglide Aesthetic Lasers, Models…Altus Medical, Inc. · 2002
  7. 1 generation backK022226 Altus Medical Family of Coolglide Lasers, Models Coolglide I…Altus Medical, Inc. · 2002
  8. This deviceK033072 Lucentlite, Model Imd 010Industrial & Medical Design, Inc. · 2004
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−7K910422Model RD-1200 Ruby Laser SystemSpectrum Medical Technologies, Inc.1992—
−6K961279Sharplan Lasers, Inc. Ruby Laser SystemSharplan Lasers, Inc.1996—
−5K962446Sharplan Ruby Laser SystemSharplan Lasers, Inc.1997—
−4K974536Photoderm HR SystemEsc Medical Systems, Ltd.1998—
−3K991935Epilight Hair Removal System, Photoderm HR SystemEsc Medical Systems, Ltd.2000—
−2K014040Family of Altus Medical Modified Coolglide Aesthetic Lasers, Models Coolglide…Altus Medical, Inc.2002—
−1K022226Altus Medical Family of Coolglide Lasers, Models Coolglide I, Coolglide II…Altus Medical, Inc.2002—
0 (this device)K033072Lucentlite, Model Imd 010Industrial & Medical Design, Inc.2004—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
198210
198810
199010
199140
199350
199480
199560
199670
199790
199860
199940
200060
200170
200270
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K033072, 1992–2004Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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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Top candidate predicates for a new GEX device

  1. #1 K222064 The Alma Soprano Titaniumscore 38.1 · 24 generations · no Class I recall
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What was it cleared against? (4)

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
*K022226Altus Medical Family of Coolglide Lasers, Models Coolglide I, Coolglide II, and Future…
Summary page 1
…- Device: Family of Altus Medical CoolGlide Aesthetic Lasers 5 10(k) K022226, K003202 - Company: CoolTouch Corporation - Device: CoolTouch Nd:YA…
Altus Medical, Inc.2002—
*K003202Family of Altus Medical Coolglide Aesthetic Lasers, Models I & II
Summary page 1
…- Device: Family of Altus Medical CoolGlide Aesthetic Lasers 5 10(k) K022226, K003202 - Company: CoolTouch Corporation - Device: CoolTouch Nd:YAG Laser S…
Altus Medical2001—
*K014035Cooltouch and Cooltouch-II ND:Yag Laser Systems
Summary page 1
…- Company: CoolTouch Corporation - Device: CoolTouch Nd:YAG Laser System 510(k) K014035 - Company: Sciton, Inc. - Device: Profile 1320 Laser System…
Cooltouch Corp.2002—
*K022466Profile 1320 Laser System
Summary page 1
…014035 - Company: Sciton, Inc. - Device: Profile 1320 Laser System 510(k) K022466 9-2 K033072 9.4. Device description. The Lucent…
Sciton, Inc2002—

Also cleared against K022226: 10 other devices →

What descends from it?

No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.

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 12 years and passes through 5 companies; a new generation was cleared every 1.5 years on median.
  • 2 of the 79 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • 10 other devices also cite its predicate K022226.

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?

The LucentLite Laser is intended for use in surgical and aesthetic applications requiring selective photothermolysis of target chromophores in soft tissue in the medical specialties of general and plastic surgery and dermatology: 1064 nm: - To effect stable long-term, or permanent* hair reduction through selective targeting of melanin in hair follicles. - For the removal of unwanted hair. - For coagulation and hemostasis of vascular lesions. - For…

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The LucentLite Laser is intended for use in surgical and aesthetic applications requiring selective photothermolysis of target chromophores in soft tissue in the medical specialties of general and plastic surgery and dermatology:

1064 nm:

- To effect stable long-term, or permanent* hair reduction through selective targeting of melanin in hair follicles.

- For the removal of unwanted hair.

- For coagulation and hemostasis of vascular lesions.

- For Incision/excision of soft body tissues in dermatology.

- For soft tissue general surgery applications: skin incision; tissue dissection; excision of external tumors and lesions; complete or partial resection of internal organs, tumors, lesions; tissue ablation; vessel coagulation.

* Permanent hair reduction is defined as a long-term stable reduction in the number of hairs regrowing after treatment regimen.

1320 nm:

- For the treatment of periorbital and perioral wrinkles.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K033072: Lucentlite, Model Imd 010.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K033072

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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