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iRestore Professional 282

K183417510(k) TraditionalCleared May 17, 2019158-day reviewClass II21 CFR 890.5500

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

Freedom Laser Therapy, Inc. · OAP Laser, Comb, Hair

Cleared on May 17, 2019 as substantially equivalent to K151662 (Freedom Laser Therapy, Inc., 2016) after a 158-day review. Its family tree reaches back 3 generations to 2012. 8 later devices descend from it.

Decided
May 17, 2019
Review
158 days
Class
Class II
Product code
OAP
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 3 generations to K122248 (2012). 4 ancestors in all. 8 later devices descend from it, 3 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 2014: 1 other ancestor2023: 1 descendant cleared2021: 1 descendant cleared2020: 1 descendant cleared2022: 1 descendant cleared2026: 3 descendants cleared2025: 1 descendant clearedReference device: K180885 · HairMax Laser · Lexington International, LLC · 2018K122248 · Igrow II Hair Growth System · Apira Science, Inc. · 2012K140931 · Igrow II Hair Growth System · Apira Science, Inc. · 2014K151662 · iRestore · Freedom Laser Therapy, Inc. · 20162010201520202025
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 2 generations back: 1 other ancestor 1 generation forward: 3 descendants2 generations forward: 2 descendants3 generations forward: 3 descendants K151662 · iRestore · Freedom Laser Therapy, Inc. · 2016K140931 · Igrow II Hair Growth System · Apira Science, Inc. · 2014K122248 · Igrow II Hair Growth System · Apira Science, Inc. · 20120
  1. Root · 3 generations backK122248 Igrow II Hair Growth SystemApira Science, Inc. · 2012
  2. 2 generations backK140931 Igrow II Hair Growth SystemApira Science, Inc. · 2014
  3. 1 generation backK151662 iRestoreFreedom Laser Therapy, Inc. · 2016
  4. This deviceK183417 iRestore Professional 282Freedom Laser Therapy, Inc. · 2019
  5. Descendant · cites it directly · 5 of its ownK213094 ID-500 iRestore Hair Growth SystemFreedom Laser Therapy, Inc. · 2021
  6. Descendant · 2 generations on · 4 of its ownK222081 ID-510 iRestore EliteFreedom Laser Therapy, Inc. · 2022
  7. Descendant · cites it directly · 1 of its ownK231321 Nooance Led And Laser HelmetShenzhen Kaiyan Medical Equipment Co., Ltd. · 2023
  8. Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK262183 Hair Growth Helmet (TK-176, TK-600, TK-500, TK-282, TK-500A…Shenzhen Nuon Medical Equipment Co., Ltd. · 2026
  9. Descendant · 3 generations on · 0 of its ownK260899 Laser Hair Growth Device (F21151, F21152, F21153, F21154, F21155…Zdeer Technology (Henan) Co., Ltd. · 2026

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Descendants cleared per year

2020: 12021: 12022: 12023: 12025: 12026: 3
2020high 3 (2026) · low 0 (2024)2026

Most influential descendants

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  • K213094ID-500 iRestore Hair Growth SystemFreedom Laser Therapy, Inc. · 2021 · cites it directly5descendants
  • K222081ID-510 iRestore EliteFreedom Laser Therapy, Inc. · 2022 · 2 generations on4descendants
  • K231321Nooance Led And Laser HelmetShenzhen Kaiyan Medical Equipment Co., Ltd. · 2023 · cites it directly1descendant
  • K262183Hair Growth Helmet (TK-176, TK-600, TK-500, TK-282, TK-500A, TK-282A, TK-126, TK-60)Shenzhen Nuon Medical Equipment Co., Ltd. · 2026 · 2 generations on0descendants
  • K260899Laser Hair Growth Device (F21151, F21152, F21153, F21154, F21155, F21156, F21157…Zdeer Technology (Henan) Co., Ltd. · 2026 · 3 generations on0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−3K122248Igrow II Hair Growth SystemApira Science, Inc.2012—
−2K140931Igrow II Hair Growth SystemApira Science, Inc.2014—
−1K151662iRestoreFreedom Laser Therapy, Inc.2016—
0 (this device)K183417iRestore Professional 282Freedom Laser Therapy, Inc.2019—
+1K213094ID-500 iRestore Hair Growth SystemFreedom Laser Therapy, Inc.2021—
+2K222081ID-510 iRestore EliteFreedom Laser Therapy, Inc.2022—
+1K231321Nooance Led And Laser HelmetShenzhen Kaiyan Medical Equipment Co., Ltd.2023—
+2K262183Hair Growth Helmet (TK-176, TK-600, TK-500, TK-282, TK-500A, TK-282A, TK-126…Shenzhen Nuon Medical Equipment Co., Ltd.2026—
+3K260899Laser Hair Growth Device (F21151, F21152, F21153, F21154, F21155, F21156…Zdeer Technology (Henan) Co., Ltd.2026—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201410

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
202010
202110
202210
202310
202510
202630
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K183417, 2012–2026Source: 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
*K151662iRestore
Summary page 4
…edicate Devices: Device Trade Name Manufacturer iRestore Hair Growth System Remax Medi-Tech Corporation K151662 Reference Devices: HairMax Lasercap Lexington International K180885 Date Prepared:…
Freedom Laser Therapy, Inc.2016—
†K180885HairMax LaserLexington International, LLC2018—

Also cleared against K151662: 2 other devices →

What descends from it? (8)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K213094ID-500 iRestore Hair Growth SystemFreedom Laser Therapy, Inc.20215
K231321Nooance Led And Laser HelmetShenzhen Kaiyan Medical Equipment Co., Ltd.20231
K200929Hair Growth SystemXuzhou Kernel Medical Equipment Co., Ltd.20200

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 7 years and passes through 2 companies; a new generation was cleared every 2.0 years on median.
  • None of the 4 ancestors has a recall.
  • Of its descendants, K213094 (Freedom Laser Therapy, Inc., 2021) has gone furthest, with 5 descendants of its own.
  • 2 other devices also cite its predicate K151662.

How does its category compare?

All OAP devices

OAP Laser, Comb, Hair: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2019, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · OAP

6in 2025

2007: 12009: 12010: 12011: 42012: 22013: 32014: 32015: 82016: 82017: 52018: 152019: 92020: 92021: 52022: 82023: 82024: 102025: 62026 (partial year): 9
2007high 15 (2018) · low 0 (2008)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · OAP

87in 2025

2011: 89 days median2013: 262 days median2014: 80 days median2015: 126 days median2016: 83 days median2017: 83 days median2018: 87 days median2019: 89 days median2020: 88 days median2021: 89 days median2022: 99 days median2023: 81 days median2024: 94 days median2025: 87 days median2026 (partial year): 83 days median
2007high 262 (2013) · low 80 (2014)2026

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

Recalls per year · OAP

No recall names OAP since 2007.

Adverse event reports per year · OAP

11in 2025

2011: 12013: 12015: 22016: 12017: 12018: 12019: 42021: 32022: 22024: 12025: 11
2007high 11 (2025) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code OAP, 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
20071—00
20080—00
20091—00
20101—00
201148901
20122—00
2013326201
201438000
2015812602
201688301
201758301
2018158701
201998904
202098800
202158903
202289902
202388100
2024109401
2025687011
20269830—

What is it indicated for?

The iRestore Professional 282 is indicated to promote hair growth in females with androgenetic alopecia who have Ludwig-Savin Classifications of I-II, males who have Norwood-Hamilton Classifications of IIa-V and for both, Fitzpatrick Classification of Skin Phototypes I to IV.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K183417: iRestore Professional 282.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K183417

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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