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Candela Family of Q-Switched Alexandrite Laser (Alexlazr) Systems: 532 and 1064 ND:Yag Handpiece Accessories

K063072510(k) TraditionalCleared Dec 20, 200675-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

Candela Corp. · GEX Powered Laser Surgical Instrument

Cleared on Dec 20, 2006 as substantially equivalent to K011677 (Continuum Electro-Optics, Inc., 2001) and 2 other predicates after a 75-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1994.

Decided: Dec 20, 2006
Review: 75 days
Class: Class II
Product code: GEX
Recalls: None
Predicates: 3

Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K942152 (1994). 3 ancestors in all. No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

By dateBy generation

Root · 1 generation backK942152 Candela Q-Switched, Frequency Doubled ND;Yag Laser SYCandela Laser Corp. · 1994
This deviceK063072 Candela Family of Q-Switched Alexandrite Laser (Alexlazr) Systems…Candela Corp. · 2006

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Line of descent and top descendants

Generation	Number	Device	Applicant	Decided	Recalls
−1	K942152	Candela Q-Switched, Frequency Doubled ND;Yag Laser SY	Candela Laser Corp.	1994	—
0 (this device)	K063072	Candela Family of Q-Switched Alexandrite Laser (Alexlazr) Systems: 532 and…	Candela Corp.	2006	—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year cleared	Devices	With a Class I recall
1996	1	0
2001	1	0

FIG. 1 — Lineage of K063072, 1994–2006Source: 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? (3)

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
*	K011677	Medlite Q-Switched ND:Yag Laser Replaced by the Medlite C3 Q-Swtiched ND:Yag Laser	Continuum Electro-Optics, Inc.	2001	—
*	K942152	Candela Q-Switched, Frequency Doubled ND;Yag Laser SY Summary page 1 …dlite C3 Q-Switched Nd:YAG Laser, KOl1 1677 Candela Q-Switched, Frequency Doubled, Nd:YAG Laser System, K942 152 Candela Q-Switched Alexandrite Laser (AlexLAR), K955662 Device Description The Candela Family…	Candela Laser Corp.	1994	—
*	K955662	Candela Q-Switched Alexandrite Lasers Summary page 1 …tched, Frequency Doubled, Nd:YAG Laser System, K942 152 Candela Q-Switched Alexandrite Laser (AlexLAR), K955662 Device Description The Candela Family of Q-Switched Alexandrite Laser (AIeXLAZR) systems: 532 Nd:YAG Handpiece Accessory consis…	Candela Laser Corp.	1996	—

Also cleared against K011677: 9 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?

None of the 3 ancestors has a recall.
9 other devices also cite its predicate K011677.

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 Candela Family of Q-Switched Alexandrite Laser (AleXLAZR) systems: 532 and 1064 Nd:YAG Handpiece Accessories are indicated for the following uses:

Tattoo Removal

Treatment of Vascular Lesions

Treatment of Pigmented Lesions

Incision, Excision, Ablation, Vaporization of Soft Tissue for General Dermatology

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

https://510kreport.com/device/K063072 · printed Nov 6, 2026

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510(k) Report. “K063072: Candela Family of Q-Switched Alexandrite Laser (Alexlazr) Systems: 532 and 1064 ND:Yag Handpiece Accessories.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K063072

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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