# K983977: Light Age Epicare Alexandrite Laser

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Light Age, Inc.
- Decided: Jan 7, 1999 after 59 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: 3 generations back to K963094 (1996). 3 ancestors in all.
118 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 122 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K973354: Sharplan Epitouch Alexandrite Laser System (5000), Sharplan Lasers, Inc. (1997) Summary page 1.
- K971874: Sharplan Epitouch Alexandrite Laser System (5000), Sharplan Lasers, Inc. (1997) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K042474: ARION (2004), 114 descendants of its own
- K081352: Profile Multi-Platform System (2008), 112 descendants of its own
- K101916: Joule Multi-Platform System (2011), 111 descendants of its own
- K132806: Fotona F-22 Laser Handpiece (F-Runner), Fotona FS-01 Laser Handpiece (2014), 70 descendants of its own
- K143723: SP Dynamis, SP Spectro, XS Dynamis, XP Dynamis, XP Spectro (2015), 62 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Light Age EpiCare™ Alexandrite Laser is intended for use in dermatology for the removal of dark, unwanted body hair.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K983977
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology