510(k) · Cleared
ClearedFamily of CoolGlide Aesthetic Lasers
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Cutera, Inc. · GEX Powered Laser Surgical Instrument
Cleared on Mar 9, 2016 as substantially equivalent to K132185 (Cutera, Inc., 2013) and 3 other predicates after a 79-day review. Its family tree reaches back 21 generations to 1995. 32 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Mar 9, 2016
- Review
- 79 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- GEX
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 4
Its longest line of descent runs back 21 generations to K943450 (1995). 544 ancestors in all, the oldest K771218 (1978). 32 later devices descend from it, 6 citing it directly.
- Root · 21 generations backK943450 Arthrocare Arthroscopic Electrosurgery System Model 970Arthrocare Corp. · 1995
- 17 generations between
- 3 generations backK101916 Joule Multi-Platform SystemSciton, Inc · 2011
- 2 generations backK132806 Fotona F-22 Laser Handpiece (F-Runner), Fotona FS-01 Laser HandpieceFotona D.D. · 2014
- 1 generation backK143723 SP Dynamis, SP Spectro, XS Dynamis, XP Dynamis, XP SpectroFotona D.D. · 2015
- This deviceK153671 Family of CoolGlide Aesthetic LasersCutera, Inc. · 2016
- Descendant · cites it directly · 24 of its ownK170626 Modified Alma Lasers Soprano XL Family of Multi-Application &…Alma Lasers, Inc. · 2017
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 22 of its ownK172193 Modified Alma Lasers Soprano XL™ Family ofMulti-Application &…Alma Lasers, Inc. · 2018
- Descendant · 3 generations on · 14 of its ownK222064 The Alma Soprano TitaniumAlma Lasers, Inc. · 2022
- Descendant · cites it directly · 3 of its ownK183156 V-LaserWontech Co., Ltd. · 2019
- Descendant · 4 generations on · 2 of its ownK251329 Diode laser device (RF3120-BI)Risu Medical Technology Co., Ltd. · 2025
Show all 21 generations
- Root · 21 generations backK943450 Arthrocare Arthroscopic Electrosurgery System Model 970Arthrocare Corp. · 1995
- 20 generations backK961069 Arthrocare Urologic Multi-Electrode Electrosurgery SystemArthrocare Corp. · 1996
- 19 generations backK962445 Arthrocare Dental Electrosurgery SystemArthrocare Corp. · 1996
- 18 generations backK964849 Arthrocare Dermatologic Electrosurgery SystemArthrocare Corp. · 1997
- 17 generations backK973478 Arthrocare Sinus Electrosurgery SystemArthrocare Corp. · 1998
- 16 generations backK981870 Visage Cosmetic Surgery SystemArthrocare Corp. · 1998
- 15 generations backK000944 Thermage Thermacool SystemThermage, Inc. · 2000
- 14 generations backK013034 Modification to: Thermacool IiaThermage, Inc. · 2001
- 13 generations backK013639 Thermage Thermacool TC SystemThermage, Inc. · 2002
- 12 generations backK021402 Thermage Thermacool TC SystemThermage, Inc. · 2002
- 11 generations backK030142 Thermacool TC SystemThermage, Inc. · 2003
- 10 generations backK031671 Polaris WRSyneron Medical, Ltd. · 2003
- 9 generations backK041959 Polaris DS/CometSyneron Medical, Ltd. · 2004
- 8 generations backK053540 Intermedic Diode Laser Family 810NM and 980NM (and the Delivery…Intermedic Arfran, SA · 2006
- 7 generations backK071295 100W Ceralas D 980NM Diode LaserBiolitec, Inc. · 2007
- 6 generations backK072106 150W Ceralas D 980NM Diode LaserBiolitec, Inc. · 2007
- 5 generations backK083682 180W Cerelas D 980NM Diode Laser, Model D180Biolitec, Inc. · 2009
- 4 generations backK082230 Vectra Plus Laser System and AccessoriesXintec Corporation · 2010
- 3 generations backK101916 Joule Multi-Platform SystemSciton, Inc · 2011
- 2 generations backK132806 Fotona F-22 Laser Handpiece (F-Runner), Fotona FS-01 Laser HandpieceFotona D.D. · 2014
- 1 generation backK143723 SP Dynamis, SP Spectro, XS Dynamis, XP Dynamis, XP SpectroFotona D.D. · 2015
- This deviceK153671 Family of CoolGlide Aesthetic LasersCutera, Inc. · 2016
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Most influential descendants
Showing 5 of 32 · See all- K170626Modified Alma Lasers Soprano XL Family of Multi-Application & Multi-Technology Platform…Alma Lasers, Inc. · 2017 · cites it directly24descendants
- K172193Modified Alma Lasers Soprano XL™ Family ofMulti-Application & Multi-Technology Platforms…Alma Lasers, Inc. · 2018 · 2 generations on22descendants
- K222064The Alma Soprano TitaniumAlma Lasers, Inc. · 2022 · 3 generations on14descendants
- K183156V-LaserWontech Co., Ltd. · 2019 · cites it directly3descendants
- K251329Diode laser device (RF3120-BI)Risu Medical Technology Co., Ltd. · 2025 · 4 generations on2descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −21 | K943450 | Arthrocare Arthroscopic Electrosurgery System Model 970 | Arthrocare Corp. | 1995 | — |
| −20 | K961069 | Arthrocare Urologic Multi-Electrode Electrosurgery System | Arthrocare Corp. | 1996 | — |
| −19 | K962445 | Arthrocare Dental Electrosurgery System | Arthrocare Corp. | 1996 | — |
| −18 | K964849 | Arthrocare Dermatologic Electrosurgery System | Arthrocare Corp. | 1997 | — |
| −17 | K973478 | Arthrocare Sinus Electrosurgery System | Arthrocare Corp. | 1998 | — |
| −16 | K981870 | Visage Cosmetic Surgery System | Arthrocare Corp. | 1998 | — |
| −15 | K000944 | Thermage Thermacool System | Thermage, Inc. | 2000 | — |
| −14 | K013034 | Modification to: Thermacool Iia | Thermage, Inc. | 2001 | — |
| −13 | K013639 | Thermage Thermacool TC System | Thermage, Inc. | 2002 | — |
| −12 | K021402 | Thermage Thermacool TC System | Thermage, Inc. | 2002 | — |
| −11 | K030142 | Thermacool TC System | Thermage, Inc. | 2003 | — |
| −10 | K031671 | Polaris WR | Syneron Medical, Ltd. | 2003 | — |
| −9 | K041959 | Polaris DS/Comet | Syneron Medical, Ltd. | 2004 | — |
| −8 | K053540 | Intermedic Diode Laser Family 810NM and 980NM (and the Delivery Accessories… | Intermedic Arfran, SA | 2006 | — |
| −7 | K071295 | 100W Ceralas D 980NM Diode Laser | Biolitec, Inc. | 2007 | — |
| −6 | K072106 | 150W Ceralas D 980NM Diode Laser | Biolitec, Inc. | 2007 | — |
| −5 | K083682 | 180W Cerelas D 980NM Diode Laser, Model D180 | Biolitec, Inc. | 2009 | — |
| −4 | K082230 | Vectra Plus Laser System and Accessories | Xintec Corporation | 2010 | — |
| −3 | K101916 | Joule Multi-Platform System | Sciton, Inc | 2011 | — |
| −2 | K132806 | Fotona F-22 Laser Handpiece (F-Runner), Fotona FS-01 Laser Handpiece | Fotona D.D. | 2014 | — |
| −1 | K143723 | SP Dynamis, SP Spectro, XS Dynamis, XP Dynamis, XP Spectro | Fotona D.D. | 2015 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K153671 | Family of CoolGlide Aesthetic Lasers | Cutera, Inc. | 2016 | — |
| +1 | K170626 | Modified Alma Lasers Soprano XL Family of Multi-Application & Multi-Technology… | Alma Lasers, Inc. | 2017 | — |
| +2 | K172193 | Modified Alma Lasers Soprano XL™ Family ofMulti-Application & Multi-Technology… | Alma Lasers, Inc. | 2018 | — |
| +3 | K222064 | The Alma Soprano Titanium | Alma Lasers, Inc. | 2022 | — |
| +1 | K183156 | V-Laser | Wontech Co., Ltd. | 2019 | — |
| +4 | K251329 | Diode laser device (RF3120-BI) | Risu Medical Technology Co., Ltd. | 2025 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 4 | 0 |
| 1989 | 5 | 0 |
| 1990 | 7 | 0 |
| 1991 | 9 | 0 |
| 1992 | 6 | 0 |
| 1993 | 12 | 0 |
| 1994 | 27 | 0 |
| 1995 | 26 | 0 |
| 1996 | 30 | 0 |
| 1997 | 31 | 0 |
| 1998 | 33 | 0 |
| 1999 | 28 | 0 |
| 2000 | 36 | 0 |
| 2001 | 34 | 0 |
| 2002 | 42 | 0 |
| 2003 | 47 | 0 |
| 2004 | 34 | 0 |
| 2005 | 28 | 0 |
| 2006 | 17 | 0 |
| 2007 | 17 | 0 |
| 2008 | 19 | 0 |
| 2009 | 10 | 0 |
| 2010 | 5 | 0 |
| 2011 | 4 | 0 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 |
| 2026 | 4 | 0 |
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.
Planning a device in GEX? A 510(k) Report weighs predicate choices, recall history and review times for a new device like this one.
Top candidate predicates for a new GEX device
- #1 K222064 The Alma Soprano Titaniumscore 38.1 · 24 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
What was it cleared against? (4)
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 | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K132185 | Family of Coolglide Aesthetic LasersSummary page 5…Instrument, Surgical, Powered, laser 79-GEX, 21 CFR 878.4810 Legally Marketed Predicate Family of CoolGlide Aesthetic Lasers (K132185) Device: Family of Altus Medical CoolGlide Aesthetic Lasers with Option… | 2013 |
| * | K023954 | Altus Medical Coolglide Laser Systems and AccessoriesSummary page 5…sers (K132185) Device: Family of Altus Medical CoolGlide Aesthetic Lasers with Optional Pulsed Light Handpiece (K023954) Aerolase Model Nd:YAG 1064 nm Laser (K120235) Fotona Dynamis P… | 2003 |
| * | K120235 | Model Family of Aerolase ND:Yag Lasers: Friendlylight ND: Yag Lasers, Friendlylight Neo…Summary page 5…de Aesthetic Lasers with Optional Pulsed Light Handpiece (K023954) Aerolase Model Nd:YAG 1064 nm Laser (K120235) Fotona Dynamis Pro Family (K143723) Description of the Family of The Cutera Family of Cool… | 2012 |
| * | K143723 | SP Dynamis, SP Spectro, XS Dynamis, XP Dynamis, XP SpectroSummary page 5…lsed Light Handpiece (K023954) Aerolase Model Nd:YAG 1064 nm Laser (K120235) Fotona Dynamis Pro Family (K143723) Description of the Family of The Cutera Family of CoolGlide Aesthetic Lasers comprises CoolGlide Aesthetic Lasers: a v… | 2015 |
What descends from it? (32)
See all 326 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
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?
- The line of descent spans 21 years and passes through 9 companies; a new generation was cleared every 10 months on median.
- 26 of the 544 ancestors have a recall of any class.
- Of its descendants, K170626 (Alma Lasers, Inc., 2017) has gone furthest, with 24 descendants of its own.
- 2 other devices also cite its predicate K132185.
How does its category compare?
All GEX devicesGEX Powered Laser Surgical Instrument: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2016, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · GEX
83in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · GEX
90in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · GEX
3in 2024
Class I (1 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · GEX
2,720in 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 Cutera Family of CoolGlide Aesthetic Lasers is intended for use in surgical and aesthetic applications in the medical specialties of dermatology and general and plastic surgery. 755 nm: The Family of CoolGlide Aesthetic Lasers is indicated for temporary and permanent hair reduction on all skin types (Fitzpatrick I-VI), including tanned skin. Permanent hair reduction is defined as long-term, stable reduction in hair counts observed at 6, 9, and 12…
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The Cutera Family of CoolGlide Aesthetic Lasers is intended for use in surgical and aesthetic applications in the medical specialties of dermatology and general and plastic surgery.
755 nm:
The Family of CoolGlide Aesthetic Lasers is indicated for temporary and permanent hair reduction on all skin types (Fitzpatrick I-VI), including tanned skin. Permanent hair reduction is defined as long-term, stable reduction in hair counts observed at 6, 9, and 12 months after the end of a treatment regime.
The Family of CoolGlide Aesthetic Lasers is also indicated for:
• treatment of benign pigmented lesions
• treatment of wrinkles
• photocoagulation of dermatological vascular lesions, such as, but not limited to, port wine stains, hemangiomas and telangiectasias
1064 nm:
Dermatology:
The Family of CoolGlide Aesthetic Lasers is intended for the coagulation and hemostasis of benign vascular lesions, such as, but not limited to, port wine stains, hemangiomas, warts, telangiectasias, rosacea, venus lake, leg veins, spider veins, and poikiloderma of civatte; and treatment of benign cutaneous lesions, such as, but not limited to, warts, scars, striae, and psoriasis. The lasers are also intended for the treatment of benign pigmented lesions, such as, but not limited to, lentigos (age spots), solar lentigos (sun spots), café au lait macules, seborrheic keratoses, nevi, chloasma, verrucae, skin tags, keratoses, tattoos (significant reduction in the intensity of black and/or blue/black tattoos), and plaques.
Additionally, the lasers are 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.
The CoolGlide lasers are also indicated for the treatment of wrinkles, such as, but not limited to, periocular and perioral wrinkles.
The CoolGlide lasers are indicated for temporary and permanent hair reduction. Permanent hair reduction is defined as long-term, stable reduction in hair counts observed at 6, 9, and 12 months after the end of a treatment regime.
The CoolGlide lasers are also indicated for the treatment for pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB).
The lasers are also indicated for the reduction of red pigmentation in hypertrophic and keloid scars where vascularity is an integral part of the scar.
The lasers are also indicated for treatment of mild to moderate inflammatory acne vulgaris.
The CoolGlide lasers are indicated for use on all skin types (Fitzpatrick I-VI), including tanned skin.
The intended use of the integral cooling system in the CoolGlide laser handpiece 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 lesions; and to reduce the potential side effects of laser treatments.
Surgical Applications:
The lasers are indicated for the incision/excision and cutting, ablation, coagulation/hemostasis of soft tissue in the performance of surgical applications in endoscopy/laparoscopy, gastroenterology, general surgery, head and neck/otorhinolaryngology (ENT), neurosurgery, oculoplastics, orthopedics, plastic surgery, pulmonary/thoracic surgery, gynecology (e.g., menorrhagia), and urology.
532 nm:
For coagulation 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 extremities telangiectasias, venous anomalies, leg veins)]; benign pigmented lesions [nevi, lentigines, chloasma, café-au-lait, tattoos (red and green ink)]; verrucae; skin tags; keratoses; plaques; and cutaneous lesion treatment (hemostasis, color lightening, blanching, flattening, reduction of lesion size).
Optional Pulsed Light Handpiece:
For the treatment of benign pigmented lesions.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K153671 · printed Nov 5, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K153671: Family of CoolGlide Aesthetic Lasers.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K153671
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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