# K241498: Diode laser Treatment System (K18)

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Hebei Keylaser Sci-Tech Co.,Ltd
- Decided: Nov 18, 2024 after 174 days
- Product code: GEX (Powered Laser Surgical Instrument)
- 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: 17 generations back to K910422 (1992). 65 ancestors in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 66 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K221312: Diode Laser Hair Removal Device, Guangzhou Chuang Zao Mei Technology Co., Ltd. (2022) Summary page 6.

## Indications for use
The Diode laser Treatment System (Model: K18) is intended for hair removal, permanent hair reduction on all skin types (Fitzpatrick skin type I-VI), including tanned skin. Permanent hair reduction is 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.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K241498
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology