# K152012: EVO platform

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Quanta System Spa
- Decided: Dec 8, 2015 after 140 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: 20 generations back to K943450 (1995). 291 ancestors in all.
37 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 329 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K130256: MDK Multi-Applications Platform, Quanta System Spa (2013). Our reading of the summary gave K130356, which is not a number in FDA’s lists. Corrected to the number one digit away whose FDA name carries the summary’s words for the device, “MDK Multi-Applications Platform”.
- K123168: Q-Plus T+ Ipl Laser System, Quanta System Spa (2012) Summary page 7.
- K150326: PicoWay Laser System, Candela Corporation (2015) Summary page 7.
- K083889: Fotona QX ND:Yag/KTP Laser System Family, Fotona D.D. (2009) Summary page 7.
- K090235: Elite MPX Laser System with XPL Handpiece, Cynosure, Inc. (2009) Summary page 7.
- K121162: Polaris Q-Switch Ruby System, Sandstone Medical Technologies, LLC (2012) Summary page 7.
- K141425: Elite + Laser System, Cynosure, Inc. (2014) Summary page 7.

## Most influential descendants
- K160368: EVO platform (2016), 36 descendants of its own
- K163222: Discovery Pico Family (2016), 30 descendants of its own
- K171945: Discovery Pico, Discovery Pico Plus (2017), 21 descendants of its own
- K172376: Discovery Pico, Discovery Pico Plus (2017), 20 descendants of its own
- K191842: Discovery Pico, Discovery Pico Plus, Discovery Pico Derm (2019), 18 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The EVO Platform is intended for use in aesthetic, cosmetic and surgical applications requiring incision, excision, ablation, vaporization and coagulation of body soft tissues in the medical specialties of dermatology, general, plastic and oral surgery as follows. Indications for use 1064 & 532 nm (Q-Switched, nanosecond mode) The EVO Platform is intended for treatment of vascular lesions, pigmented lesions, and for hair, tattoo removal and the incision, excision, ablation, vaporization of soft tissue for General dermatology such as, but not limited to treatment of: 532 nm (Q-Switched, nanosecond mode) Removal of light ink (red, sky blue, green, tan, purple, and orange) tattoos Treatment of vascular lesions including, but not limited to: - port wine birthmarks - telangiectasias - spider angiomaa - Cherry angioma - Spider nevi Treatment of benign pigmented lesions including, but not limited to: - cafe-au-Iait birthmarks - Ephalides, solar lentigines - senile lentigines - Becker's nevi - freckles - common nevi - nevus spilus - Ota Nevus Treatment of seborrheic keratosis Treatment of post inflammatory hyperpigmentation Skin resurfacing procedures for the treatment of acne scars and wrinkles. 1064 nm (Q-Switched, nanosecond mode) Removal of dark ink (black, blue and brown) tattoos Removal of benign pigmented lesions including; - nevus of Ota - Café au lait spot - Ephalides, solar lentigo (lentigines) - Becker Nevus - Nevus spilus Treatment of common nevi Removal or lightening of unwanted hair Skin resurfacing procedures for the treatment of acne scars and wrinkles 1064 nm (non Q-Switched – free running mode) Removal of unwanted hair, for stable long term or permanent hair reduction and for treatment of PFB. The laser is indicated for all skin types, Fitzpatrick I-VI, including tanned skin. Photocoagulation and hemostasis of pigmented and vascular lesions, such as, but not limited to port wine stains, hemaongiomae, warts, telangiectasiae, rosacea, venus lake, leg veins and spider veins. Coagulation and hemostasis of soft tissue. Treatment of wrinkles. Treatment of mild to moderate inflammatory acne vulgaris. 532 nm (picosecond mode) Indicated for the removal of tattoos for Fitzpatrick skin types I-III to treat the following tattoo colors: red, yellow and orange. Indicated for benign pigmented lesions removal for Fitzpatrick skin types I-IV. 1064 nm (picosecond mode) Indicated for the removal of tattoos for all skin types (Fitzpatrick skin types I-VI) to treat the following tattoo colors: black, brown, green, blue and purple. Indicated for benign pigmented lesions removal for Fitzpatrick skin types I-IV. 1064 nm (pulsed) Dermatology/Plastic Surgery: Intended for the coagulation and hemostasis of benign vascular lesions such as, but not limited to, port wine stains, hemangiomas, warts, telangectasia, rosacea, venus lake, leg veins, spider veins and poikiloderma of civatte; and treatment of benign cutaneous lesions such as warts, scars, striae and psoriasis. The laser is also intended for the treatment of benign pigmented lesions such as, but not limited to, lentigos (age spots), solar lentigos (sun spots), cafe au lait macules, seborrheic keratoses, nevi, chloasma, verrucae, skin tags, keratosis and plaques. The laser is also indicated for the treatment of wrinkles such as, but not limited to, periocular and perioral wrinkles. The laser is also indicated for the treatment of facial wrinkles. Additionally, the laser is indicated for the treatment of pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) and for stable long-term, or permanent hair reduction. Permanent hair reduction is defined as 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. It is indicated for the reduction of red pigmentation in hypertrophic and keloid scars where vascularity is an integral part of the scar. The laser is also indicated for pigmented lesions to reduce lesion size, for patients with lesions that would potentially benefit from aggressive treatment, and for patients with lesions that have not responded to other laser treatments. It is indicated for use on all skin types (Fitzpatrick I-VI ) including tanned skin, and the removal and permanent reduction of unwanted hair in Fitzpatrick I-VI, including suntanned skin types. 532 nm (pulsed) Intended for the coagulation and hemostasis of vascular lesions. Dermatology/Plastic Surgery: For photocoagulation and hemostasis of vascular and cutaneous lesions in dermatology including but not limited to the following general categories: vascular lesions [angiomas, hemangiomas (port wine), telangiectasia (facial or ex-tremities telangiectasias, venous anomalies, leg veins]; benign pigmented lesions (nevi, lentigines, chloasma, cafe au- lait, tattoos (red and green ink), verrucae, skin tags, keratoses, plaques, cutaneous lesion treatment (hemostasis, color lightening, blanching, flattening, reduction of lesion size). 694 nm (Q-Switched) Indicated for: Tattoo removal: Suggested for blue, sky blue, black, green and violet ink Pigmented lesion removal (benign): - Cafe au lait spot - Ephalides, solar lentigo lentigines) - Becker Nevus - Ota and Ito Nevus - Nevus spilus - Mongolian spot 694 nm (non q-switch – free running mode) Intended to remove benign dermal and epidermal pigmented lesions, and, to effect hair removal of patients with skin types 1-4 through selective targeting of melanin in hair follicles in dermatology and plastic surgery. 755 nm (pulsed) Indicated for stable long-term, or permanent hair reduction. Permanent hair reduction is defined as long-term stable reduction in the number of hairs regrowing when measured 6, 9, or 12 months after the completion of a treatment regime. It is used for all skin types (Fitzpatrick I-VI) including tanned skin. It is also indicated for the treatment of vascular lesions, benign pigmented lesions, and wrinkles. 1320 nm (pulsed) Indicated for use in general surgery and dermatology for the incision, excision, ablation, vaporization, coagulation and haemostasis of soft tissue. It is also indicated for the treatment of periorbital and perioral wrinkles, fine lines and wrinkles, and the treatment of back acne and atrophic acne scars. IPL 590-1200nm; 625-1200nm; 650-1200nm Indicated for permanent hair removal. 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 IPL 550-1200nm; 570-1200nm Indicated for photocoagulation of dermatological vascular lesion (i.e. face telangiectasia), photothermolysis of blood vessels (treatment of facial and leg veins), and treatment of benign pigmented lesions. IPL 400-1200nm Indicated for inflammatory acne (acne vulgaris). Integrated Skin Cooler The intended use of the integrated cooling system in the EVO Platform is to provide cooling of the skin prior to laser treatment, for the reduction of pain during laser treatment, to allow for the use of higher fluences for laser treatments such as hair removal and vascular lesion, and to reduce the potential side effects of laser treatments.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K152012
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology