# K173813: IPL Hair Removal Device Joy Version

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Shen Zhen Cosbeauty Co., Ltd.
- Decided: Sep 7, 2018 after 266 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: 18 generations back to K950019 (1995). 52 ancestors in all.
36 later devices descend from it; 7 cite it directly.
0 of 89 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K160968: iPulse SmoothSkin Gold Hair Removal Device, Cyden Limited (2016) Summary page 5.
- K161428: PerfectSmooth, Shen Zhen Cosbeauty Co., Ltd. (2017) Summary page 5.

## Most influential descendants
- K221002: IPL Hair Removal Device, Model (s): UI04A, UI04B, UI04C (2022), 25 descendants of its own
- K230122: IPL Hair Removal Device, Model (s): UI04 SD, UI04 DG (2023), 17 descendants of its own
- K230360: IPL Cooling Hair Removal Device, Model (s): NBB01, NBB02 (2023), 17 descendants of its own
- K242039: Ice Cooling IPL Hair Removal Device (UIM20 GR, UIM20 BK, UIM20 SL, UIM20 CB, UIM20 WR) (2024), 13 descendants of its own
- K231717: IPL Home Use Hair Removal Device, Model (s): JD-TM002, JD-TM003, JD-TM012, JD-TM016, JD-TM022 (2023), 11 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The IPL Hair Removal Device Joy Version is indicated for the removal of unwanted hair. The device is also indicated for the permanent reduction in hair regrowth, 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. The device is used for adults with Fitzpatrick skin types I —IV.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K173813
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology