# K180383: Light based hair removal device

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Shenzhen Gsd Tech Co., Ltd.
- Decided: May 11, 2018 after 88 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.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 54 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K161428: PerfectSmooth, Shen Zhen Cosbeauty Co., Ltd. (2017) Summary page 4.
- K160968: iPulse SmoothSkin Gold Hair Removal Device, Cyden Limited (2016) Summary page 4.

## Most influential descendants
- K230060: Light Based Hair Removal Device GP592 (2023), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
Light based hair removal device is an over-the-counter device intended for removal of unwanted hair such as but not limited to small areas such as underarm and facial hair below the chin line and large areas such as legs, excluding patients with Fitzpatrick Skin Phototypes VI.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K180383
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology