# K141973: Diode Laser Hair Removal System

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Beijing Anchorfree Technology Co., Ltd.
- Decided: Oct 6, 2014 after 77 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: 12 generations back to K910422 (1992). 60 ancestors in all.
48 later devices descend from it; 3 cite it directly.
0 of 109 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K123483: Diode Laser, Beijing Syntech Laser CO., LTD. (2013) Summary page 6.

## Most influential descendants
- K162659: Diode Laser Hair Removal System (2017), 40 descendants of its own
- K180353: Diode laser hair removal device (2018), 24 descendants of its own
- K210663: Dermatological Diode Laser Systems (2021), 8 descendants of its own
- K181019: Diode Laser System (2018), 6 descendants of its own
- K161692: Diode Laser Therapy Machine (2016), 6 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Diode Laser Hair Removal System is intended for hair removal, permanent hair reduction on all skin types (Fitzpatrick skin type I-VI), including tanned skin. Permanent hair reduction is defined as the long-term, stable reduction in the number of hairs regrowing when measured at 6, 9, and 12 months after the completion of a treatment regime.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K141973
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology