# K161089: sensiLight Mini

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: El Global Trade, Ltd.
- Decided: Jul 8, 2016 after 81 days
- Product code: OHT (Light Based Over-The-Counter Hair Removal)
- 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: 14 generations back to K950019 (1995). 44 ancestors in all.
4 later devices descend from it; 4 cite it directly.
0 of 49 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K140527: Sensilight Mini, El Global Trade, Ltd. (2014) Summary page 4.
- K141242: Glide Device, Home Skinovations, Ltd. (2014) Summary page 4.

## Most influential descendants
- K181734: Beurer IPL 8500 device/ IPL VelvetSkin Pro (2018), 1 descendant of its own
- K183260: Sensilight Pro / Pistol IPL (2019), 0 descendants of its own
- K181121: Beurer IPL 5500 device/ IPL 5000/ IPL PureSkin Pro (2018), 0 descendants of its own
- K172181: micro IPL (2017), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The sensiLight Mini is an over the counter device intended for the removal of unwanted hair. The sensiLight Mini is also intended for permanent reduction in hair regrowth, defined as a long-term, stable reduction in the number of hairs re-growing when measured at 6, 9, and 12 months after the completion of treatment regimen.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K161089
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology