# K162071: IllumiFlow Laser Cap

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Eglobal, LLC
- Decided: Feb 24, 2017 after 212 days
- Product code: OAP (Laser, Comb, Hair)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 890.5500
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 5 generations back to K060305 (2007). 9 ancestors in all.
35 later devices descend from it; 7 cite it directly.
0 of 45 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K143199: Capillus 272 Pro, Capillus, LLC (2015) Summary page 4.
- K160285: Capillus272 Pro, Capillus272 OfficePro, Capillus82, Capillus202, Capillus, LLC (2016) Summary page 4.

## Most influential descendants
- K173678: Diode Laser Cap (2018), 16 descendants of its own
- K200464: LG Pra. L Derma LD Scalp Care (2020), 7 descendants of its own
- K210169: Hair Growth Device (2021), 6 descendants of its own
- K193008: Tricoglam Home Use (2020), 6 descendants of its own
- K171895: Grivamax Hair Growth System (2017), 6 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
IllumiFlow 1s indicated to promote hair growth in males with androgenic alopecia who have Norwood-Hamilton classifications of Ila to V or females with androgenic alopecia who have Ludwig-Savin Classifications of I — IT and both with Fitzpatrick Skin Phototypes I to IV.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K162071
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology