# K183217: IPL Hair Removal Device

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Touchbeauty Beauty & Health (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.
- Decided: Feb 15, 2019 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.
3 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 56 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
- K212897: IPL Hair Removal Device, model: AI01 (2021), 1 descendant of its own
- K231215: IPL Hair Removal Device Model: Skin Expert Pro IPL 008, Skin Expert Pro IPL 008S (2023), 0 descendants of its own
- K221466: IPL Hair Removal Device, model: AI01, AI06, AI08, AI16, AI17 (2022), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The IPL Hair Removal Device (Model: TB-1755) is an Over the Counter device intended for the removal of unwanted body hair.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K183217
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology