# K230097: IPL Hair Removal Device, Model (s): BSXT101, BSXT102, BSXT103, BSXT105, BSXT106, BSXT108

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Shenzhen Bsx Technology Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Decided: Apr 6, 2023 after 83 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: 19 generations back to K950019 (1995). 57 ancestors in all.
8 later devices descend from it; 3 cite it directly.
0 of 66 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K181568: IPL Salon Hair Reduction System, Medical Device Branch of Zhangzhou Easepal Industrial Co.,Lt (2018) Summary page 4.

## Most influential descendants
- K232932: Intense Pulse Light Therapeutic Apparatus (2023), 5 descendants of its own
- K242595: Intense Pulse Light Therapeutic Apparatus (IPL-18 BF, IPL-18 FG) (2024), 3 descendants of its own
- K262524: Sapphire Cooling IPL Hair Removal Device (Ice 2.0, Ice 2.1, Ice 2.2, Ice 2.0B, Ice 2.1B, Ice 2.2B) (2026), 0 descendants of its own
- K251914: IPL Hair Removal Device (MLY-M011); IPL Hair Removal Device (MLY-M012); IPL Hair Removal Device (MLY-M013); IPL Hair Removal Device (MLY-M015); IPL Hair Removal Device (MLY-T001); IPL Hair Removal Device (MLY-T002) (2025), 0 descendants of its own
- K251707: IPL Hair Removal Device (HCT-1208/HCT-1208B/HCT-1208L) (2025), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The IPL Hair Removal Device is an over-the-counter device intended for removal of unwanted body and/ or facial hair.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K230097
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology