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Fraxis

K172096510(k) SpecialCleared Aug 9, 201729-day reviewClass II21 CFR 878.4810

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Ilooda Co,., Ltd. · GEX Powered Laser Surgical Instrument

Cleared on Aug 9, 2017 as substantially equivalent to K160312 (Ilooda Co,., Ltd., 2016) after a 29-day review. Its family tree reaches back 19 generations to 1995. 2 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Aug 9, 2017
Review
29 days
Class
Class II
Product code
GEX
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 19 generations to K943450 (1995). 281 ancestors in all, the oldest K800617 (1980). 2 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 2013: 1 other ancestor2011: 1 other ancestor2009: 2 other ancestors2008: 3 other ancestors2007: 9 other ancestors2005: 7 other ancestors2003: 26 other ancestors2002: 30 other ancestors1997: 22 other ancestors1996: 20 other ancestors1995: 14 other ancestors1994: 15 other ancestors1990: 2 other ancestors1988: 2 other ancestors2006: 3 other ancestors2004: 14 other ancestors2000: 21 other ancestors1999: 11 other ancestors1998: 14 other ancestors1991: 5 other ancestors1986: 1 other ancestor1982: 2 other ancestors2001: 23 other ancestors1980: 1 other ancestor1992: 3 other ancestors1993: 8 other ancestors1989: 1 other ancestor1985: 1 other ancestor2024: 1 descendant cleared2025: 1 descendant clearedK943450 · Arthrocare Arthroscopic Electrosurgery System Model 970 · Arthrocare Corp. · 1995×2: 2 generations cleared close together, K961069 (1996), K962445 (1996) K964849 · Arthrocare Dermatologic Electrosurgery System · Arthrocare Corp. · 1997K973478 · Arthrocare Sinus Electrosurgery System · Arthrocare Corp. · 1998K981870 · Visage Cosmetic Surgery System · Arthrocare Corp. · 1998K000944 · Thermage Thermacool System · Thermage, Inc. · 2000×2: 2 generations cleared close together, K013034 (2001), K013639 (2002) K021402 · Thermage Thermacool TC System · Thermage, Inc. · 2002K032088 · Modification to Thermacool TC System · Thermage, Inc. · 2003K052778 · Thermage Thermacool Skin Marketing · Thermage, Inc. · 2005K060948 · Portrait PSR3 · Rhytec Incorporated · 2006 · recalled×2: 2 generations cleared close together, K071786 (2007), K072394 (2007) K073572 · Matrix RF Applicator · Syneron Medical, Ltd. · 2008K101510 · Fractional Skin Resurfacing (FSR) Applicator · Endymed Medical, Ltd. · 2011K130501 · Intensif · Endymed Medical, Ltd. · 2014K160312 · Fraxis Duo · Ilooda Co,., Ltd. · 201619801990200020102020
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 2 generations back: 1 other ancestor3 generations back: 7 other ancestors4 generations back: 19 other ancestors5 generations back: 30 other ancestors6 generations back: 52 other ancestors7 generations back: 74 other ancestors8 generations back: 56 other ancestors9 generations back: 16 other ancestors10 generations back: 7 other ancestors 1 generation forward: 2 descendants K160312 · Fraxis Duo · Ilooda Co,., Ltd. · 2016K130501 · Intensif · Endymed Medical, Ltd. · 2014K101510 · Fractional Skin Resurfacing (FSR) Applicator · Endymed Medical, Ltd. · 2011K073572 · Matrix RF Applicator · Syneron Medical, Ltd. · 2008K072394 · Portrait Stand-Off · Rhytec Incorporated · 2007K071786 · Portrait PSR · Rhytec Incorporated · 2007K060948 · Portrait PSR3 · Rhytec Incorporated · 2006 · recalledK052778 · Thermage Thermacool Skin Marketing · Thermage, Inc. · 2005K032088 · Modification to Thermacool TC System · Thermage, Inc. · 2003K021402 · Thermage Thermacool TC System · Thermage, Inc. · 2002K013639 · Thermage Thermacool TC System · Thermage, Inc. · 2002K013034 · Modification to: Thermacool Iia · Thermage, Inc. · 2001K000944 · Thermage Thermacool System · Thermage, Inc. · 2000K981870 · Visage Cosmetic Surgery System · Arthrocare Corp. · 1998K973478 · Arthrocare Sinus Electrosurgery System · Arthrocare Corp. · 1998K964849 · Arthrocare Dermatologic Electrosurgery System · Arthrocare Corp. · 1997K962445 · Arthrocare Dental Electrosurgery System · Arthrocare Corp. · 1996K961069 · Arthrocare Urologic Multi-Electrode Electrosurgery System · Arthrocare Corp. · 1996K943450 · Arthrocare Arthroscopic Electrosurgery System Model 970 · Arthrocare Corp. · 1995−15−10−50
  1. Root · 19 generations backK943450 Arthrocare Arthroscopic Electrosurgery System Model 970Arthrocare Corp. · 1995
  2. 15 generations between
  3. 3 generations backK101510 Fractional Skin Resurfacing (FSR) ApplicatorEndymed Medical, Ltd. · 2011
  4. 2 generations backK130501 IntensifEndymed Medical, Ltd. · 2014
  5. 1 generation backK160312 Fraxis DuoIlooda Co,., Ltd. · 2016
  6. This deviceK172096 FraxisIlooda Co,., Ltd. · 2017
  7. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK250782 Fractional CO2 Laser MachineZhengzhou PZ Laser Slim Technology Co., Ltd. · 2025
  8. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK242183 Fractional CO2 Laser Therapy System (EXFU CO2)Weifang Mingliang Electronics Co., Ltd. · 2024
Show all 19 generations
  1. Root · 19 generations backK943450 Arthrocare Arthroscopic Electrosurgery System Model 970Arthrocare Corp. · 1995
  2. 18 generations backK961069 Arthrocare Urologic Multi-Electrode Electrosurgery SystemArthrocare Corp. · 1996
  3. 17 generations backK962445 Arthrocare Dental Electrosurgery SystemArthrocare Corp. · 1996
  4. 16 generations backK964849 Arthrocare Dermatologic Electrosurgery SystemArthrocare Corp. · 1997
  5. 15 generations backK973478 Arthrocare Sinus Electrosurgery SystemArthrocare Corp. · 1998
  6. 14 generations backK981870 Visage Cosmetic Surgery SystemArthrocare Corp. · 1998
  7. 13 generations backK000944 Thermage Thermacool SystemThermage, Inc. · 2000
  8. 12 generations backK013034 Modification to: Thermacool IiaThermage, Inc. · 2001
  9. 11 generations backK013639 Thermage Thermacool TC SystemThermage, Inc. · 2002
  10. 10 generations backK021402 Thermage Thermacool TC SystemThermage, Inc. · 2002
  11. 9 generations backK032088 Modification to Thermacool TC SystemThermage, Inc. · 2003
  12. 8 generations backK052778 Thermage Thermacool Skin MarketingThermage, Inc. · 2005
  13. 7 generations backK060948 Portrait PSR3Rhytec Incorporated · 2006 · Recalled
  14. 6 generations backK071786 Portrait PSRRhytec Incorporated · 2007
  15. 5 generations backK072394 Portrait Stand-OffRhytec Incorporated · 2007
  16. 4 generations backK073572 Matrix RF ApplicatorSyneron Medical, Ltd. · 2008
  17. 3 generations backK101510 Fractional Skin Resurfacing (FSR) ApplicatorEndymed Medical, Ltd. · 2011
  18. 2 generations backK130501 IntensifEndymed Medical, Ltd. · 2014
  19. 1 generation backK160312 Fraxis DuoIlooda Co,., Ltd. · 2016
  20. This deviceK172096 FraxisIlooda Co,., Ltd. · 2017

Most influential descendants

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  • K250782Fractional CO2 Laser MachineZhengzhou PZ Laser Slim Technology Co., Ltd. · 2025 · cites it directly0descendants
  • K242183Fractional CO2 Laser Therapy System (EXFU CO2)Weifang Mingliang Electronics Co., Ltd. · 2024 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−19K943450Arthrocare Arthroscopic Electrosurgery System Model 970Arthrocare Corp.1995—
−18K961069Arthrocare Urologic Multi-Electrode Electrosurgery SystemArthrocare Corp.1996—
−17K962445Arthrocare Dental Electrosurgery SystemArthrocare Corp.1996—
−16K964849Arthrocare Dermatologic Electrosurgery SystemArthrocare Corp.1997—
−15K973478Arthrocare Sinus Electrosurgery SystemArthrocare Corp.1998—
−14K981870Visage Cosmetic Surgery SystemArthrocare Corp.1998—
−13K000944Thermage Thermacool SystemThermage, Inc.2000—
−12K013034Modification to: Thermacool IiaThermage, Inc.2001—
−11K013639Thermage Thermacool TC SystemThermage, Inc.2002—
−10K021402Thermage Thermacool TC SystemThermage, Inc.2002—
−9K032088Modification to Thermacool TC SystemThermage, Inc.2003—
−8K052778Thermage Thermacool Skin MarketingThermage, Inc.2005—
−7K060948Portrait PSR3Rhytec Incorporated20061
−6K071786Portrait PSRRhytec Incorporated2007—
−5K072394Portrait Stand-OffRhytec Incorporated2007—
−4K073572Matrix RF ApplicatorSyneron Medical, Ltd.2008—
−3K101510Fractional Skin Resurfacing (FSR) ApplicatorEndymed Medical, Ltd.2011—
−2K130501IntensifEndymed Medical, Ltd.2014—
−1K160312Fraxis DuoIlooda Co,., Ltd.2016—
0 (this device)K172096FraxisIlooda Co,., Ltd.2017—
+1K250782Fractional CO2 Laser MachineZhengzhou PZ Laser Slim Technology Co., Ltd.2025—
+1K242183Fractional CO2 Laser Therapy System (EXFU CO2)Weifang Mingliang Electronics Co., Ltd.2024—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
198010
198220
198510
198610
198820
198910
199020
199150
199230
199380
1994150
1995140
1996200
1997220
1998140
1999110
2000210
2001230
2002300
2003260
2004140
200570
200630
200790
200830
200920
201110
201310

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
202410
202510
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K172096, 1995–2025Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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What was it cleared against? (1)

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.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K160312Fraxis Duo
Summary page 4
…Device Class: II III. Predicate Devices [21 CFR 807.92(a) (3)] K# Predicate Device K160312 Fraxis Duo IV. Product Description [21 CFR 807.92(a) (4)] The Ilooda Fraxis CO2 Laser is comprise…
Ilooda Co,., Ltd.2016—

Also cleared against K160312: 1 other device →

What descends from it? (2)

2 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K250782Fractional CO2 Laser MachineZhengzhou PZ Laser Slim Technology Co., Ltd.20250
K242183Fractional CO2 Laser Therapy System (EXFU CO2)Weifang Mingliang Electronics Co., Ltd.20240

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 22 years and passes through 6 companies; a new generation was cleared every 11 months on median.
  • 10 of the 281 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K250782 (Zhengzhou PZ Laser Slim Technology Co., Ltd., 2025) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
  • 1 other device also cites its predicate K160312.

How does its category compare?

All GEX devices

GEX Powered Laser Surgical Instrument: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2017, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · GEX

83in 2025

2007: 732008: 1072009: 692010: 502011: 412012: 452013: 462014: 612015: 472016: 512017: 672018: 512019: 412020: 522021: 532022: 602023: 522024: 822025: 832026 (partial year): 57
2007high 107 (2008) · low 41 (2011)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · GEX

90in 2025

2007: 79 days median2008: 86 days median2009: 100 days median2010: 96 days median2011: 83 days median2012: 118 days median2013: 144 days median2014: 147 days median2015: 112 days median2016: 114 days median2017: 90 days median2018: 78 days median2019: 88 days median2020: 90 days median2021: 123 days median2022: 152 days median2023: 87 days median2024: 90 days median2025: 90 days median2026 (partial year): 90 days median
2007high 152 (2022) · low 78 (2018)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · GEX

3in 2024

2007: 92008: 22010: 42011: 182012: 52013: 32014: 62016: 12017: 5, 1 Class I2018: 52019: 62020: 12023: 62024: 32026 (partial year): 2
2007high 18 (2011) · low 0 (2009)2026

Class I (1 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · GEX

2,720in 2025

2007: 3422008: 2322009: 2092010: 1,7112011: 3,0242012: 2,0002013: 2,2362014: 2,0362015: 2,0992016: 2,5852017: 2,9772018: 3,5252019: 2,7092020: 2,1832021: 3,4652022: 2,2882023: 2,3372024: 2,1872025: 2,720
2007high 3,525 (2018) · low 209 (2009)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code GEX, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
200773799342
2008107862232
2009691000209
2010509641,711
20114183183,024
20124511852,000
20134614432,236
20146114762,036
20154711202,099
20165111412,585
201767905 (1)2,977
2018517853,525
2019418862,709
2020529012,183
20215312303,465
20226015202,288
2023528762,337
2024829032,187
2025839002,720
202657902—

What is it indicated for?

- C02 LASER Part:

Fractional mode is indicated only for ablative skin resurfacing.

Non-fractional mode is indicated for incision, excision, ablation, vaporization and coagulation of body soft tissues including intraoral tissues, in medical specialties including aesthetic (dermatology and plastic surgery), otorhinolaryngology (ENT), gynecology, neurosurgery, dental and oral surgery and genitourinary surgery.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K172096: Fraxis.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K172096

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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