# K033259: Light Age Q-Clear Laser, Model 701-1101

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Light Age, Inc.
- Decided: Feb 25, 2004 after 139 days
- Product code: GEX (Powered Laser Surgical Instrument)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 878.4810
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 4 generations back to K950019 (1995). 9 ancestors in all.
76 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 86 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K023967: Palomar Q-Yag ND:Yag Laser System, Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc. (2003) Summary page 1.
- K022709: Medlite Q-Swithced Laser, Continuum Electro-Optics, Inc. (2003) Summary page 1.
- K983054: Medlite Q-Switched ND:Yag Laser, Medlite IV Q-Switched ND: Yag Laser, Continuum Biomedical, Inc. (1999) Summary page 1.
- K011677: Medlite Q-Switched ND:Yag Laser Replaced by the Medlite C3 Q-Swtiched ND:Yag Laser, Continuum Electro-Optics, Inc. (2001)
- K014234: Medlite IV Q-Switchednd: Yaglaser Replaced by the Medlite C6 Q-Swicthed ND: Yag Laser, Continuum Electro-Optics, Inc. (2002) Summary page 1.
- K000317: Spectra-VRM Q-Switched ND:Yag Laser System, Spectra-VRM, Tissue Medical Lasers, Inc. (2000)

## Most influential descendants
- K043173: Q-Switched ND:Yag Laser Treatment Head for the Lumenis Quantum Series (2005), 39 descendants of its own
- K142860: Lumenis M22 System (2015), 38 descendants of its own
- K110370: Q-Clear (2011), 35 descendants of its own
- K113810: Modified Alma Lasers Harmony 1064NM (ND:Yag) Modules (2012), 34 descendants of its own
- K133837: Viora V-Total (2014), 33 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Light Age Q-Clear TM Laser is indicated for the following uses: 1. For incision, excision, ablation, and vaporization of soft tissue for General Dermatology 2. The 1064nm wavelength is indicated for: - Dark ink tattoo removal - Removal of pigmented lesions (particularly Nevus of Ota) - Removal or lightening of hair - Skin resurfacing with or without adjuvant preparation - Treatment of common nevi 3. The 532nm wavelength is indicated for: - Removal of light ink (red, tan, purple and orange) tattoos - Treatment of common nevi - Treatment of caf&-au-lait spots - Treatment of seborrheic keratoses - Treatment of vascular lesions, including facial and leg veins, telangiectasias, angiomas, hemangiomas, port wine stains, and most pigmented lesions (e.g. lentigines, and ephelides)

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K033259
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology