# K073572: Matrix RF Applicator

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Syneron Medical, Ltd.
- Decided: Sep 17, 2008 after 273 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: 15 generations back to K943450 (1995). 223 ancestors in all.
102 later devices descend from it; 5 cite it directly.
0 of 326 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K052936: Thermage Thermacool System, Thermage, Inc. (2007) Summary page 1.
- K022060: Lumenis Ultrapulse Encore Carbon Dioxide Surgical Lasers and Delivery Device Accessories, Lumenis, Inc. (2002) Summary page 1.
- K061652: Palomar LUX1540 Handpiece, Palomar Medical Products, Inc. (2007) Summary page 1.
- K042000: Modified MSQ Family of Lovely Light/Laser Systems, Msq (M2), Ltd. (2004) Summary page 1.
- K072394: Portrait Stand-Off, Rhytec Incorporated (2007) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K101510: Fractional Skin Resurfacing (FSR) Applicator (2011), 64 descendants of its own
- K130501: Intensif (2014), 57 descendants of its own
- K180189: InMode System with Fractora3D/3D-90 Applicators (2018), 38 descendants of its own
- K102461: Fractora (2011), 24 descendants of its own
- K192545: Potenza (2020), 20 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Matrix RF Applicator is intended for dermatological procedures requiring ablation and resurfacing of the skin.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K073572
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology