510(k) · Cleared
ClearedIPL Hair Removal Device, Model (s): UI04 SD, UI04 DG
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Shenzhen Ulike Smart Electronics Co., Ltd. · OHT Light Based Over-The-Counter Hair Removal
Cleared on Apr 10, 2023 as substantially equivalent to K160968 (Cyden Limited, 2016) and 1 other predicate after an 83-day review. Its family tree reaches back 19 generations to 1995. 17 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Apr 10, 2023
- Review
- 83 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- OHT
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 2
Its longest line of descent runs back 19 generations to K950019 (1995). 53 ancestors in all, the oldest K892514 (1990). 17 later devices descend from it, 8 citing it directly.
- Root · 19 generations backK950019 Thermolase LT-100 ND:Yag Laser Hair Removal System; Thermolase…Thermolase Corp. · 1995
- 15 generations between
- 3 generations backK160968 iPulse SmoothSkin Gold Hair Removal DeviceCyden Limited · 2016
- 2 generations backK161428 PerfectSmoothShen Zhen Cosbeauty Co., Ltd. · 2017
- 1 generation backK173813 IPL Hair Removal Device Joy VersionShen Zhen Cosbeauty Co., Ltd. · 2018
- This deviceK230122 IPL Hair Removal Device, Model (s): UI04 SD, UI04 DGShenzhen Ulike Smart Electronics Co., Ltd. · 2023
- Descendant · cites it directly · 13 of its ownK242039 Ice Cooling IPL Hair Removal Device (UIM20 GR, UIM20 BK, UIM20 SL…Shenzhen Ulike Smart Electronics Co., Ltd. · 2024
- Descendant · cites it directly · 6 of its ownK241998 Ice Cooling IPL Hair Removal Device (UI20 DB, UI20 RE, UI20 GP, UI20…Shenzhen Ulike Smart Electronics Co., Ltd. · 2024
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 3 of its ownK250942 Ice Cooling IPL Hair Removal Device (UI20S DB, UI20S RE, UI20S PW…Shenzhen Ulike Smart Electronics Co., Ltd. · 2025
- Descendant · cites it directly · 2 of its ownK250194 Ice Cooling IPL Hair Removal Device (UI06S PR, UI06S PN, UI06S WH)Shenzhen Ulike Smart Electronics Co., Ltd. · 2025
- Descendant · cites it directly · 2 of its ownK241834 IPL Hair Removal Device (BE932C, BE932D, BE932E)Shenzhen Yang WO Electronic Co., Ltd. · 2024
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- Root · 19 generations backK950019 Thermolase LT-100 ND:Yag Laser Hair Removal System; Thermolase…Thermolase Corp. · 1995
- 18 generations backK963947 Epilaser Normal Mode Ruby LaserSpectrum Medical Technologies, Inc. · 1997
- 17 generations backK973324 Starlight Pulsed Diode Array Laser SystemStar Medical Technologies, Inc. · 1997
- 16 generations backK982940 Lightsheer Pulsed Diode Array Laser SystemStar Medical Technologies, Inc. · 1999
- 15 generations backK011747 Palomar LC 100 Diode LaserPalomar Medical Technologies, Inc. · 2001
- 14 generations backK032846 Spectra Pulsed Diode Laser, Model DR-1Spectragenics, Inc. · 2003
- 13 generations backK052848 Spectra Hair Removal LaserSpectragenics, Inc. · 2005
- 12 generations backK060839 Abc Hair Removal SystemPalomar Medical Technologies, Inc. · 2006
- 11 generations backK072906 SILK'NHome Skinovations, Ltd. · 2008
- 10 generations backK082298 Flash N' GOHome Skinovations, Ltd. · 2008
- 9 generations backK090820 Tria Hair Removal Laser SystemSpectragenics, Inc. · 2009
- 8 generations backK103184 Silk'n Flash N GOHome Skinovations, Ltd. · 2010
- 7 generations backK121598 ME HAIR2GOSyneron Medical, Ltd. · 2012
- 6 generations backK123845 MESyneron Beauty, Ltd. · 2013
- 5 generations backK131649 MESyneron Beauty, Ltd. · 2013
- 4 generations backK143003 iPulse Smooth Skin Gold Hair Removal SystemIpulse Limited · 2015
- 3 generations backK160968 iPulse SmoothSkin Gold Hair Removal DeviceCyden Limited · 2016
- 2 generations backK161428 PerfectSmoothShen Zhen Cosbeauty Co., Ltd. · 2017
- 1 generation backK173813 IPL Hair Removal Device Joy VersionShen Zhen Cosbeauty Co., Ltd. · 2018
- This deviceK230122 IPL Hair Removal Device, Model (s): UI04 SD, UI04 DGShenzhen Ulike Smart Electronics Co., Ltd. · 2023
Showing 5 of 17 descendants. See all descendants
Descendants cleared per year
Most influential descendants
Showing 5 of 17 · See all- K242039Ice Cooling IPL Hair Removal Device (UIM20 GR, UIM20 BK, UIM20 SL, UIM20 CB, UIM20 WR)Shenzhen Ulike Smart Electronics Co., Ltd. · 2024 · cites it directly13descendants
- K241998Ice Cooling IPL Hair Removal Device (UI20 DB, UI20 RE, UI20 GP, UI20 PW, UI20S DB, UI20S…Shenzhen Ulike Smart Electronics Co., Ltd. · 2024 · cites it directly6descendants
- K250942Ice Cooling IPL Hair Removal Device (UI20S DB, UI20S RE, UI20S PW, UI20S GP, UI20S GR…Shenzhen Ulike Smart Electronics Co., Ltd. · 2025 · 2 generations on3descendants
- K250194Ice Cooling IPL Hair Removal Device (UI06S PR, UI06S PN, UI06S WH)Shenzhen Ulike Smart Electronics Co., Ltd. · 2025 · cites it directly2descendants
- K241834IPL Hair Removal Device (BE932C, BE932D, BE932E)Shenzhen Yang WO Electronic Co., Ltd. · 2024 · cites it directly2descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −19 | K950019 | Thermolase LT-100 ND:Yag Laser Hair Removal System; Thermolase LT-100;LT-100 | Thermolase Corp. | 1995 | — |
| −18 | K963947 | Epilaser Normal Mode Ruby Laser | Spectrum Medical Technologies, Inc. | 1997 | — |
| −17 | K973324 | Starlight Pulsed Diode Array Laser System | Star Medical Technologies, Inc. | 1997 | — |
| −16 | K982940 | Lightsheer Pulsed Diode Array Laser System | Star Medical Technologies, Inc. | 1999 | — |
| −15 | K011747 | Palomar LC 100 Diode Laser | Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc. | 2001 | — |
| −14 | K032846 | Spectra Pulsed Diode Laser, Model DR-1 | Spectragenics, Inc. | 2003 | — |
| −13 | K052848 | Spectra Hair Removal Laser | Spectragenics, Inc. | 2005 | — |
| −12 | K060839 | Abc Hair Removal System | Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc. | 2006 | — |
| −11 | K072906 | SILK'N | Home Skinovations, Ltd. | 2008 | — |
| −10 | K082298 | Flash N' GO | Home Skinovations, Ltd. | 2008 | — |
| −9 | K090820 | Tria Hair Removal Laser System | Spectragenics, Inc. | 2009 | — |
| −8 | K103184 | Silk'n Flash N GO | Home Skinovations, Ltd. | 2010 | — |
| −7 | K121598 | ME HAIR2GO | Syneron Medical, Ltd. | 2012 | — |
| −6 | K123845 | ME | Syneron Beauty, Ltd. | 2013 | — |
| −5 | K131649 | ME | Syneron Beauty, Ltd. | 2013 | — |
| −4 | K143003 | iPulse Smooth Skin Gold Hair Removal System | Ipulse Limited | 2015 | — |
| −3 | K160968 | iPulse SmoothSkin Gold Hair Removal Device | Cyden Limited | 2016 | — |
| −2 | K161428 | PerfectSmooth | Shen Zhen Cosbeauty Co., Ltd. | 2017 | — |
| −1 | K173813 | IPL Hair Removal Device Joy Version | Shen Zhen Cosbeauty Co., Ltd. | 2018 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K230122 | IPL Hair Removal Device, Model (s): UI04 SD, UI04 DG | Shenzhen Ulike Smart Electronics Co., Ltd. | 2023 | — |
| +1 | K242039 | Ice Cooling IPL Hair Removal Device (UIM20 GR, UIM20 BK, UIM20 SL, UIM20 CB… | Shenzhen Ulike Smart Electronics Co., Ltd. | 2024 | — |
| +1 | K241998 | Ice Cooling IPL Hair Removal Device (UI20 DB, UI20 RE, UI20 GP, UI20 PW, UI20S… | Shenzhen Ulike Smart Electronics Co., Ltd. | 2024 | — |
| +2 | K250942 | Ice Cooling IPL Hair Removal Device (UI20S DB, UI20S RE, UI20S PW, UI20S GP… | Shenzhen Ulike Smart Electronics Co., Ltd. | 2025 | — |
| +1 | K250194 | Ice Cooling IPL Hair Removal Device (UI06S PR, UI06S PN, UI06S WH) | Shenzhen Ulike Smart Electronics Co., Ltd. | 2025 | — |
| +1 | K241834 | IPL Hair Removal Device (BE932C, BE932D, BE932E) | Shenzhen Yang WO Electronic Co., Ltd. | 2024 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 0 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 |
| 2026 | 4 | 0 |
Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA summary (predicates and indications), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.
Planning a device in OHT? A 510(k) Report weighs predicate choices, recall history and review times for a new device like this one.
Top candidate predicates for a new OHT device
- #1 K221002 IPL Hair Removal Device, Model (s): UI04A…score 36.1 · 20 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
What was it cleared against? (2)
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.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K160968 | iPulse SmoothSkin Gold Hair Removal DeviceSummary page 4…510(k) Number Approval Date iPulse SmoothSkin Gold CyDen Limited. K160968 Apr.14, 2016 Hair Removal System Predicate device: Manufacturer… | 2016 |
| * | K173813 | IPL Hair Removal Device Joy VersionSummary page 4…e Device 510(k) Number Approval Date Shen Zhen CosBeauty Co., IPL Hair Removal Device K173813 Sept. 07, 2018 Ltd Joy Version, CB-027 Reference device: Manufacturer… | 2018 |
| † | K212318 | IPL Hair Removal | 2022 |
What descends from it? (17)
See all 178 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
| Number | Device | Decided | Descendants |
|---|---|---|---|
| K242039 | Ice Cooling IPL Hair Removal Device (UIM20 GR, UIM20 BK, UIM20 SL, UIM20 CB, UIM20 WR) | 2024 | 13 |
| K241998 | Ice Cooling IPL Hair Removal Device (UI20 DB, UI20 RE, UI20 GP, UI20 PW, UI20S DB, UI20S… | 2024 | 6 |
| K250194 | Ice Cooling IPL Hair Removal Device (UI06S PR, UI06S PN, UI06S WH) | 2025 | 2 |
| K241834 | IPL Hair Removal Device (BE932C, BE932D, BE932E) | 2024 | 2 |
| K252209 | IPL Home Use Hair Removal Device (JD-TM016, JD-TM023, JD-TM027, JD-TM028, JD-TM032) | 2025 | 1 |
| K251176 | IPL Hair Removal Device (Model (s): T14B, T16B, T19B, T15B, T17C, T18B, T21A, T21B… | 2025 | 1 |
| K251398 | IPL Hair Removal Device (IPL-001, IPL-002) | 2025 | 0 |
| K251984 | Ice Cooling IPL Hair Removal Device (UI06S PR, UI06S PN, UI06S WH, UI06S PRU, UI06S PNU… | 2025 | 0 |
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 28 years and passes through 12 companies; a new generation was cleared every 1.2 years on median.
- 1 of the 53 ancestors has a recall of any class.
- Of its descendants, K242039 (Shenzhen Ulike Smart Electronics Co., Ltd., 2024) has gone furthest, with 13 descendants of its own.
- 26 other devices also cite its predicate K160968.
How does its category compare?
All OHT devicesOHT Light Based Over-The-Counter Hair Removal: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2023, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · OHT
25in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · OHT
87in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · OHT
No recall names OHT since 2007.
Adverse event reports per year · OHT
6in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code OHT, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 4 | 166 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 2 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 3 | 81 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 6 | 87 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 8 | 89 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 7 | 64 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | 12 | 89 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 25 | 70 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 32 | 83 | 0 | 6 |
| 2024 | 26 | 62 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 25 | 87 | 0 | 6 |
| 2026 | 11 | 84 | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
IPL Hair Removal Device 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.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K230122 · printed Nov 4, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K230122: IPL Hair Removal Device, Model (s): UI04 SD, UI04 DG.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K230122
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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