# K990850: Coopersurgical Coagulator for Tattoo Removal

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: CooperSurgical, Inc.
- Decided: Jun 1, 1999 after 78 days
- Product code: KNS (Unit, Electrosurgical, Endoscopic (With Or Without Accessories))
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 876.4300
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
108 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 109 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. The FDA summary names its predicate without a number.
- (no number) Redfield Corporation’s Redfield Infrared Coagulator for tattoo removal: named in the summary without a submission number
- (no number) CooperSurgical, Inc.’s InfraRed Coagulator for the treatment of genital condylomas (condyloma accuminata) and general warts: named in the summary without a submission number

## Most influential descendants
- K060069: Palomar Luxir Fractional Handpiece (2006), 107 descendants of its own
- K070298: Modification to Palomar Luxir Handpiece (2007), 64 descendants of its own
- K110907: Palomar Icon (TM) Aesthetic System (2011), 57 descendants of its own
- K111303: Dermatological Treatment Device Family (2011), 56 descendants of its own
- K130028: Resurfx 1565NM Laser Module (2013), 41 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The CooperSurgical InfraRed Coagulator is indicated for tattoo removal through coagulative necrosis of tattoo pigmented tissue.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K990850
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology