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Thermage Thermacool Skin Marketing

K052778510(k) TraditionalCleared Oct 20, 200517-day reviewClass II21 CFR 878.4400

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Thermage, Inc. · GEI Electrosurgical, Cutting & Coagulation & Accessories

Cleared on Oct 20, 2005 as substantially equivalent to K032088 (Thermage, Inc., 2003) after a 17-day review. Its family tree reaches back 11 generations to 1995. 130 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Oct 20, 2005
Review
17 days
Class
Class II
Product code
GEI
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 11 generations to K943450 (1995). 26 ancestors in all, the oldest K800617 (1980). 130 later devices descend from it, 4 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 2000: 2 other ancestors1994: 2 other ancestors1999: 1 other ancestor1996: 5 other ancestors1980: 1 other ancestor1995: 2 other ancestors1992: 2 other ancestors2008: 4 descendants cleared2010: 2 descendants cleared2006: 1 descendant cleared2009: 1 descendant cleared2007: 2 descendants cleared2017: 4 descendants cleared2013: 4 descendants cleared2018: 5 descendants cleared2025: 21 descendants cleared2023: 9 descendants cleared2024: 23 descendants cleared2022: 12 descendants cleared2026: 12 descendants cleared2012: 3 descendants cleared2011: 3 descendants cleared2020: 7 descendants cleared2014: 2 descendants cleared2021: 8 descendants cleared2015: 1 descendant cleared2016: 4 descendants cleared2019: 2 descendants clearedK943450 · Arthrocare Arthroscopic Electrosurgery System Model 970 · Arthrocare Corp. · 1995×2: 2 generations cleared close together, K961069 (1996), K962445 (1996) K964849 · Arthrocare Dermatologic Electrosurgery System · Arthrocare Corp. · 1997K973478 · Arthrocare Sinus Electrosurgery System · Arthrocare Corp. · 1998K981870 · Visage Cosmetic Surgery System · Arthrocare Corp. · 1998K000944 · Thermage Thermacool System · Thermage, Inc. · 2000×2: 2 generations cleared close together, K013034 (2001), K013639 (2002) K021402 · Thermage Thermacool TC System · Thermage, Inc. · 2002K032088 · Modification to Thermacool TC System · Thermage, Inc. · 200319801990200020102020
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 3 generations back: 3 other ancestors4 generations back: 2 other ancestors5 generations back: 2 other ancestors6 generations back: 7 other ancestors7 generations back: 1 other ancestor 1 generation forward: 4 descendants2 generations forward: 4 descendants3 generations forward: 12 descendants4 generations forward: 7 descendants5 generations forward: 7 descendants6 generations forward: 14 descendants7 generations forward: 14 descendants8 generations forward: 15 descendants9 generations forward: 16 descendants10 generations forward: 19 descendants11 generations forward: 13 descendants12 generations forward: 4 descendants13 generations forward: 1 descendant K032088 · Modification to Thermacool TC System · Thermage, Inc. · 2003K021402 · Thermage Thermacool TC System · Thermage, Inc. · 2002K013639 · Thermage Thermacool TC System · Thermage, Inc. · 2002K013034 · Modification to: Thermacool Iia · Thermage, Inc. · 2001K000944 · Thermage Thermacool System · Thermage, Inc. · 2000K981870 · Visage Cosmetic Surgery System · Arthrocare Corp. · 1998K973478 · Arthrocare Sinus Electrosurgery System · Arthrocare Corp. · 1998K964849 · Arthrocare Dermatologic Electrosurgery System · Arthrocare Corp. · 1997K962445 · Arthrocare Dental Electrosurgery System · Arthrocare Corp. · 1996K961069 · Arthrocare Urologic Multi-Electrode Electrosurgery System · Arthrocare Corp. · 1996K943450 · Arthrocare Arthroscopic Electrosurgery System Model 970 · Arthrocare Corp. · 1995−10−50+5+10
  1. Root · 11 generations backK943450 Arthrocare Arthroscopic Electrosurgery System Model 970Arthrocare Corp. · 1995
  2. 7 generations between
  3. 3 generations backK013639 Thermage Thermacool TC SystemThermage, Inc. · 2002
  4. 2 generations backK021402 Thermage Thermacool TC SystemThermage, Inc. · 2002
  5. 1 generation backK032088 Modification to Thermacool TC SystemThermage, Inc. · 2003
  6. This deviceK052778 Thermage Thermacool Skin MarketingThermage, Inc. · 2005
  7. Descendant · cites it directly · 110 of its ownK060948 Portrait PSR3Rhytec Incorporated · 2006 · Recalled
  8. Descendant · 2 generations on · 109 of its ownK071786 Portrait PSRRhytec Incorporated · 2007
  9. Descendant · 3 generations on · 104 of its ownK072394 Portrait Stand-OffRhytec Incorporated · 2007
  10. Descendant · 4 generations on · 102 of its ownK073572 Matrix RF ApplicatorSyneron Medical, Ltd. · 2008
  11. Descendant · 5 generations on · 64 of its ownK101510 Fractional Skin Resurfacing (FSR) ApplicatorEndymed Medical, Ltd. · 2011
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  1. Root · 11 generations backK943450 Arthrocare Arthroscopic Electrosurgery System Model 970Arthrocare Corp. · 1995
  2. 10 generations backK961069 Arthrocare Urologic Multi-Electrode Electrosurgery SystemArthrocare Corp. · 1996
  3. 9 generations backK962445 Arthrocare Dental Electrosurgery SystemArthrocare Corp. · 1996
  4. 8 generations backK964849 Arthrocare Dermatologic Electrosurgery SystemArthrocare Corp. · 1997
  5. 7 generations backK973478 Arthrocare Sinus Electrosurgery SystemArthrocare Corp. · 1998
  6. 6 generations backK981870 Visage Cosmetic Surgery SystemArthrocare Corp. · 1998
  7. 5 generations backK000944 Thermage Thermacool SystemThermage, Inc. · 2000
  8. 4 generations backK013034 Modification to: Thermacool IiaThermage, Inc. · 2001
  9. 3 generations backK013639 Thermage Thermacool TC SystemThermage, Inc. · 2002
  10. 2 generations backK021402 Thermage Thermacool TC SystemThermage, Inc. · 2002
  11. 1 generation backK032088 Modification to Thermacool TC SystemThermage, Inc. · 2003
  12. This deviceK052778 Thermage Thermacool Skin MarketingThermage, Inc. · 2005

Showing 5 of 130 descendants. See all descendants

Descendants cleared per year

2006: 12007: 22008: 42009: 12010: 22011: 32012: 32013: 42014: 22015: 12016: 42017: 42018: 52019: 22020: 72021: 82022: 122023: 92024: 232025: 212026: 12
2006high 23 (2024) · low 1 (2006)2026

Most influential descendants

Showing 5 of 130 · See all
  • K060948Portrait PSR3Rhytec Incorporated · 2006 · cites it directly110descendants
  • K071786Portrait PSRRhytec Incorporated · 2007 · 2 generations on109descendants
  • K072394Portrait Stand-OffRhytec Incorporated · 2007 · 3 generations on104descendants
  • K073572Matrix RF ApplicatorSyneron Medical, Ltd. · 2008 · 4 generations on102descendants
  • K101510Fractional Skin Resurfacing (FSR) ApplicatorEndymed Medical, Ltd. · 2011 · 5 generations on64descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−11K943450Arthrocare Arthroscopic Electrosurgery System Model 970Arthrocare Corp.1995—
−10K961069Arthrocare Urologic Multi-Electrode Electrosurgery SystemArthrocare Corp.1996—
−9K962445Arthrocare Dental Electrosurgery SystemArthrocare Corp.1996—
−8K964849Arthrocare Dermatologic Electrosurgery SystemArthrocare Corp.1997—
−7K973478Arthrocare Sinus Electrosurgery SystemArthrocare Corp.1998—
−6K981870Visage Cosmetic Surgery SystemArthrocare Corp.1998—
−5K000944Thermage Thermacool SystemThermage, Inc.2000—
−4K013034Modification to: Thermacool IiaThermage, Inc.2001—
−3K013639Thermage Thermacool TC SystemThermage, Inc.2002—
−2K021402Thermage Thermacool TC SystemThermage, Inc.2002—
−1K032088Modification to Thermacool TC SystemThermage, Inc.2003—
0 (this device)K052778Thermage Thermacool Skin MarketingThermage, Inc.2005—
+1K060948Portrait PSR3Rhytec Incorporated20061
+2K071786Portrait PSRRhytec Incorporated2007—
+3K072394Portrait Stand-OffRhytec Incorporated2007—
+4K073572Matrix RF ApplicatorSyneron Medical, Ltd.2008—
+5K101510Fractional Skin Resurfacing (FSR) ApplicatorEndymed Medical, Ltd.2011—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
198010
199220
199420
199520
199650
199910
200020

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200610
200720
200840
200910
201020
201130
201230
201340
201420
201510
201640
201740
201850
201920
202070
202180
2022120
202390
2024230
2025210
2026120
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K052778, 1995–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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What was it cleared against? (1)

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
*K032088Modification to Thermacool TC System
Summary page 1
…) is: Accessory Predicate Prmret Notification LSkin Marking Paper ThermaCool Skin Marking Paperl K032088, Cleared 8/01/03 C. Device Description The Thermage Therm-aCool System consists of the following co…
Thermage, Inc.2003—

Also cleared against K032088: 2 other devices →

What descends from it? (130)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K060948Portrait PSR3Rhytec Incorporated2006110
K072849Modification to Thermage Thermacool SystemThermage, Inc.200820
K090580Thermage Thermacool NXT System and AccessoriesSolta Medical, Inc.200919
K094041Alpha Orthopaedics AT3 SystemAlpha Orthopaedics20100

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 10 years and passes through 2 companies; a new generation was cleared every 9 months on median.
  • 3 of the 26 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K060948 (Rhytec Incorporated, 2006) has gone furthest, with 110 descendants of its own.
  • 2 other devices also cite its predicate K032088.

How does its category compare?

All GEI devices

GEI Electrosurgical, Cutting & Coagulation & Accessories: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · GEI

52in 2025

2007: 502008: 612009: 422010: 462011: 352012: 392013: 482014: 492015: 472016: 642017: 522018: 472019: 482020: 592021: 462022: 552023: 652024: 592025: 522026 (partial year): 43
2007high 65 (2023) · low 35 (2011)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · GEI

113in 2025

2007: 51 days median2008: 71 days median2009: 130 days median2010: 109 days median2011: 135 days median2012: 133 days median2013: 136 days median2014: 103 days median2015: 123 days median2016: 108 days median2017: 72 days median2018: 93 days median2019: 93 days median2020: 105 days median2021: 146 days median2022: 150 days median2023: 104 days median2024: 125 days median2025: 113 days median2026 (partial year): 183 days median
2007high 183 (2026) · low 51 (2007)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · GEI

4in 2025

2007: 212008: 192009: 272010: 512011: 322012: 302013: 132014: 32015: 42016: 32017: 22018: 62019: 52020: 12021: 62022: 492023: 27, 4 Class I2024: 22, 10 Class I2025: 42026 (partial year): 8
2007high 51 (2010) · low 1 (2020)2026

Class I (14 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · GEI

7,592in 2025

2007: 2,7952008: 2,5562009: 3,5912010: 3,3772011: 4,4632012: 5,2162013: 4,8972014: 4,9082015: 4,9362016: 5,6162017: 6,0732018: 6,5452019: 7,0672020: 6,4902021: 6,3542022: 6,1032023: 7,1762024: 7,8972025: 7,592
2007high 7,897 (2024) · low 2,556 (2008)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code GEI, 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
20075051212,795
20086171192,556
200942130273,591
201046109513,377
201135135324,463
201239133305,216
201348136134,897
20144910334,908
20154712344,936
20166410835,616
2017527226,073
2018479366,545
2019489357,067
20205910516,490
20214614666,354
202255150496,103
20236510427 (4)7,176
20245912522 (10)7,897
20255211347,592
2026431838—

What is it indicated for?

The Thermage ThermaCool System is indicated for use in:

Dermatologic and general surgical procedures for electro coagulation and hemostasis,

Non-invasive treatment of periorbital wrinkles and rhytids

Non-invasive treatment of facial wrinkles and rhytids

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

Also cleared against K032088

2 other devices cite the same predicate.

  • K090580Thermage Thermacool NXT System and AccessoriesSolta Medical, Inc. · 2009
  • K072849Modification to Thermage Thermacool SystemThermage, Inc. · 2008

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18 FDA decisions under this applicant name. See the company

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  • K072849Modification to Thermage Thermacool SystemThermage, Inc. · 2008
  • K052936Thermage Thermacool SystemThermage, Inc. · 2007
  • K061001ThermassageThermage, Inc. · 2006
  • K053365Modification to Thermage Thermacool SystemThermage, Inc. · 2005

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