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SkinStylus SteriLock MicroSystem (MP1209SL)

K253002510(k) TraditionalCleared Feb 19, 2026153-day reviewClass II21 CFR 878.4430

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

Esthetic Medical, Inc. · QAI Powered Microneedle Device

Cleared on Feb 19, 2026 as substantially equivalent to K180778 (Mt. Derm GmbH, 2018) after a 153-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 2018.

Decided
Feb 19, 2026
Review
153 days
Class
Class II
Product code
QAI
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to DEN160029 (2018). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

  1. Root · 2 generations backDEN160029 SkinPen Precision SystemBellus Medical, LLC · 2018
  2. 1 generation backK180778 Exceed Microneedling DeviceMt. Derm GmbH · 2018
  3. This deviceK253002 SkinStylus SteriLock MicroSystem (MP1209SL)Esthetic Medical, Inc. · 2026
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−2DEN160029SkinPen Precision SystemBellus Medical, LLC2018—
−1K180778Exceed Microneedling DeviceMt. Derm GmbH2018—
0 (this device)K253002SkinStylus SteriLock MicroSystem (MP1209SL)Esthetic Medical, Inc.2026—
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K253002, 2018–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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.

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  1. #1 K230420 Dr. pen Microneedling Systemscore 14.8 · 1 generation · no Class I recall
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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
*K180778Exceed Microneedling Device
Summary page 5
…r: 21 CFR 878.4430 Product Code: QAI Review Panel: General & Plastic Surgery Predicate Device: K180778. Exceed Microneedling Device Intended Use 1 The SkinStylus SteriLock® MicroSystem is intended to be used as a treatment to impr…
Mt. Derm GmbH2018—

Also cleared against K180778: 3 other devices →

What descends from it?

No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.

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 8 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 7.5 years on median.
  • None of the 2 ancestors has a recall.
  • 3 other devices also cite its predicate K180778.

How does its category compare?

All QAI devices

QAI Powered Microneedle Device: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2026, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · QAI

6in 2025

2018: 22019: 12020: 22021: 42022: 42023: 22024: 32025: 62026 (partial year): 2
2007high 6 (2025) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · QAI

160in 2025

2021: 226 days median2022: 172 days median2024: 104 days median2025: 160 days median
2007high 226 (2021) · low 104 (2024)2026

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

Recalls per year · QAI

1in 2019

2019: 1
2007high 1 (2019) · low 0 (2007)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · QAI

11in 2025

2020: 12021: 22022: 62023: 292024: 52025: 11
2007high 29 (2023) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code QAI, 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
20070—00
20080—00
20090—00
20100—00
20110—00
20120—00
20130—00
20140—00
20150—00
20160—00
20170—00
20182—00
20191—10
20202—01
2021422602
2022417206
20232—029
2024310405
20256160011
20262—0—

What is it indicated for?

The SkinStylus SteriLock® MicroSystem is a microneedling device and accessories intended to be used as a treatment to improve the appearance of periorbital wrinkles in Fitzpatrick skin types I, II, III, IV, V, and VI in adults aged 34 years or older.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K253002: SkinStylus SteriLock MicroSystem (MP1209SL).” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K253002

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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