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Cynosure Cellulaze Laser

K102541510(k) TraditionalCleared Jan 26, 2012510-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

Cynosure, Inc. · OYW Laser, Cellulite Appearance

Cleared on Jan 26, 2012 as substantially equivalent to K091537 (Cynosure, Inc., 2009) after a 510-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 2009. 39 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Jan 26, 2012
Review
510 days
Class
Class II
Product code
OYW
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K091537 (2009). 39 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 2021: 4 descendants cleared2012: 1 descendant cleared2013: 2 descendants cleared2015: 2 descendants cleared2022: 4 descendants cleared2014: 1 descendant cleared2017: 2 descendants cleared2016: 3 descendants cleared2023: 5 descendants cleared2020: 1 descendant cleared2025: 7 descendants cleared2024: 6 descendants cleared2026: 1 descendant clearedK091537 · Cynosure Smartlipo Multiwavelength Laser with 1440NM Wavelength · Cynosure, Inc. · 200920052010201520202025
Descendants, by generation 1 generation forward: 2 descendants2 generations forward: 5 descendants3 generations forward: 6 descendants4 generations forward: 10 descendants5 generations forward: 8 descendants6 generations forward: 4 descendants7 generations forward: 2 descendants8 generations forward: 1 descendant9 generations forward: 1 descendant K091537 · Cynosure Smartlipo Multiwavelength Laser with 1440NM Wavelength · Cynosure, Inc. · 20090+5
  1. Root · 1 generation backK091537 Cynosure Smartlipo Multiwavelength Laser with 1440NM WavelengthCynosure, Inc. · 2009
  2. This deviceK102541 Cynosure Cellulaze LaserCynosure, Inc. · 2012
  3. Descendant · cites it directly · 25 of its ownK121127 Sidelaze Laser Beam Delivery Accessory for Cynosure 1440NM…Cynosure, Inc. · 2012
  4. Descendant · 2 generations on · 23 of its ownK124003 Med-Fibers Surgical Laser Fiber, Med-Fibers Endo-Ent Laser Probes…Med-Fibers, Inc. · 2013
  5. Descendant · 3 generations on · 13 of its ownK170366 Laser Peripherals, LLC Family of Bare Laser FibersLaser Peripherals, LLC · 2017
  6. Descendant · cites it directly · 12 of its ownK201801 Rapid Acoustic Pulse DeviceSoliton, Inc. · 2021
  7. Descendant · 2 generations on · 7 of its ownK223237 SofWave SystemSofwave Medical, Ltd. · 2022

Showing 5 of 39 descendants. See all descendants

Descendants cleared per year

2012: 12013: 22014: 12015: 22016: 32017: 22020: 12021: 42022: 42023: 52024: 62025: 72026: 1
2012high 7 (2025) · low 0 (2018)2026

Most influential descendants

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  • K121127Sidelaze Laser Beam Delivery Accessory for Cynosure 1440NM Wavelength LasersCynosure, Inc. · 2012 · cites it directly25descendants
  • K124003Med-Fibers Surgical Laser Fiber, Med-Fibers Endo-Ent Laser Probes, Med-Fibers End- and…Med-Fibers, Inc. · 2013 · 2 generations on23descendants
  • K170366Laser Peripherals, LLC Family of Bare Laser FibersLaser Peripherals, LLC · 2017 · 3 generations on13descendants
  • K201801Rapid Acoustic Pulse DeviceSoliton, Inc. · 2021 · cites it directly12descendants
  • K223237SofWave SystemSofwave Medical, Ltd. · 2022 · 2 generations on7descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−1K091537Cynosure Smartlipo Multiwavelength Laser with 1440NM WavelengthCynosure, Inc.2009—
0 (this device)K102541Cynosure Cellulaze LaserCynosure, Inc.2012—
+1K121127Sidelaze Laser Beam Delivery Accessory for Cynosure 1440NM Wavelength LasersCynosure, Inc.2012—
+2K124003Med-Fibers Surgical Laser Fiber, Med-Fibers Endo-Ent Laser Probes, Med-Fibers…Med-Fibers, Inc.2013—
+3K170366Laser Peripherals, LLC Family of Bare Laser FibersLaser Peripherals, LLC2017—
+1K201801Rapid Acoustic Pulse DeviceSoliton, Inc.2021—
+2K223237SofWave SystemSofwave Medical, Ltd.2022—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201210
201320
201410
201520
201630
201720
202010
202140
202240
202350
202460
202570
202610
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K102541, 2009–2026Source: 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
*K091537Cynosure Smartlipo Multiwavelength Laser with 1440NM Wavelength
Summary page 1
…ical Laser System Laser surgical instrument for use in general and plastic surgery and in dermatology 21 CFR 878.4810 SmartLipo Multiwavelength with 1440nm Wavelength, K091537 The Cynosure Cellulaze laser is an Nd:YAG laser, with a wavelength of 1440nm. The energy delivering laser optical fiber is house…
Cynosure, Inc.2009—

Also cleared against K091537: 1 other device →

What descends from it? (39)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K121127Sidelaze Laser Beam Delivery Accessory for Cynosure 1440NM Wavelength LasersCynosure, Inc.201225
K201801Rapid Acoustic Pulse DeviceSoliton, Inc.202112

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?

  • Its one ancestor has no recall.
  • Of its descendants, K121127 (Cynosure, Inc., 2012) has gone furthest, with 25 descendants of its own.
  • 1 other device also cites its predicate K091537.

How does its category compare?

All OYW devices

OYW Laser, Cellulite Appearance: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2012, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · OYW

1in 2013

2012: 12013: 1
2007high 1 (2012) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · OYW

Too few OYW 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.

Recalls per year · OYW

No recall names OYW since 2007.

Adverse event reports per year · OYW

2in 2019

2013: 12015: 32016: 22019: 2
2007high 3 (2015) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code OYW, 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
20070—00
20080—00
20090—00
20100—00
20110—00
20121—00
20131—01
20140—00
20150—03
20160—02
20170—00
20180—00
20190—02
20200—00
20210—00
20220—00
20230—00
20240—00
20250—00
20260—0—

What is it indicated for?

The Cynosure Cellulaze Laser is intended for the short term improvement in

the appearance of cellulite.

Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.

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510(k) Report. “K102541: Cynosure Cellulaze Laser.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K102541

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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