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Esc Intense Pulsed Light Systems: Epilight and Multilight

K994014510(k) TraditionalCleared Feb 24, 200090-day reviewClass II21 CFR 878.4810

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

Esc Medical Systems, Ltd. · GEX Powered Laser Surgical Instrument

Cleared on Feb 24, 2000 after a 90-day review. The FDA summary names its predicate without a number. 1,283 later devices descend from it.

Decided: Feb 24, 2000
Review: 90 days
Class: Class II
Product code: GEX
Recalls: None
Predicates: 0

1,283 later devices descend from it, 3 citing it directly.

This deviceK994014 Esc Intense Pulsed Light Systems: Epilight and MultilightEsc Medical Systems, Ltd. · 2000
Descendant · cites it directly · 1,117 of its ownK023954 Altus Medical Coolglide Laser Systems and AccessoriesAltus Medical, Inc. · 2003
Descendant · cites it directly · 1,046 of its ownK020839 Quantum, Models SR, HR, DL; Vasculight, Models SR, HR, VS, VX, DLLumenis, Inc. · 2002
Descendant · 2 generations on · 856 of its ownK030527 Lumenis Family of Ipl and Combination Ipl/ND:Yag SystemsLumenis · 2003
Descendant · 2 generations on · 756 of its ownK030342 Lumenis Family of Ipl Systems and Combination Ipl/ND:Yag SystemsLumenis, Ltd. · 2003 · Recalled
Descendant · 2 generations on · 756 of its ownK024093 Modified Lumenis Family of Intense Pulsed-Light (Ipl) and…Lumenis, Ltd. · 2003

Showing 5 of 1,283 descendants. See all descendants

Descendants cleared per year

2002high 144 (2025) · low 1 (2002)2026

Most influential descendants

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K023954Altus Medical Coolglide Laser Systems and AccessoriesAltus Medical, Inc. · 2003 · cites it directly1,117descendants
K020839Quantum, Models SR, HR, DL; Vasculight, Models SR, HR, VS, VX, DLLumenis, Inc. · 2002 · cites it directly1,046descendants
K030527Lumenis Family of Ipl and Combination Ipl/ND:Yag SystemsLumenis · 2003 · 2 generations on856descendants
K030342Lumenis Family of Ipl Systems and Combination Ipl/ND:Yag SystemsLumenis, Ltd. · 2003 · 2 generations on756descendants
K024093Modified Lumenis Family of Intense Pulsed-Light (Ipl) and Combination Ipl Systems and…Lumenis, Ltd. · 2003 · 2 generations on756descendants

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Line of descent and top descendants

Generation	Number	Device	Applicant	Decided	Recalls
0 (this device)	K994014	Esc Intense Pulsed Light Systems: Epilight and Multilight	Esc Medical Systems, Ltd.	2000	—
+1	K023954	Altus Medical Coolglide Laser Systems and Accessories	Altus Medical, Inc.	2003	—
+1	K020839	Quantum, Models SR, HR, DL; Vasculight, Models SR, HR, VS, VX, DL	Lumenis, Inc.	2002	—
+2	K030527	Lumenis Family of Ipl and Combination Ipl/ND:Yag Systems	Lumenis	2003	—
+2	K030342	Lumenis Family of Ipl Systems and Combination Ipl/ND:Yag Systems	Lumenis, Ltd.	2003	1
+2	K024093	Modified Lumenis Family of Intense Pulsed-Light (Ipl) and Combination Ipl…	Lumenis, Ltd.	2003	—

Descendants by year cleared

Year cleared	Devices	With a Class I recall
2002	1	0
2003	15	0
2004	12	0
2005	22	0
2006	24	0
2007	28	0
2008	46	0
2009	35	0
2010	35	0
2011	34	0
2012	29	0
2013	48	0
2014	50	0
2015	48	0
2016	65	0
2017	63	0
2018	55	0
2019	49	0
2020	61	0
2021	62	0
2022	91	0
2023	80	0
2024	103	0
2025	144	0
2026	83	0

FIG. 1 — Lineage of K994014, 2000–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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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	Applicant	Decided	Recalls
*	—	ESC EpiLight® Hair Removal System Named without a submission number			—
*	—	ESC PhotoDerm® HR Named without a submission number			—

What descends from it? (1,283)

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3 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

Number	Device	Applicant	Decided	Descendants
K023954	Altus Medical Coolglide Laser Systems and Accessories	Altus Medical, Inc.	2003	1,117
K020839	Quantum, Models SR, HR, DL; Vasculight, Models SR, HR, VS, VX, DL	Lumenis, Inc.	2002	1,046
K031680	Spectrapulse	Primary Technology, LLC	2003	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?

Of its descendants, K023954 (Altus Medical, Inc., 2003) has gone furthest, with 1,117 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All GEX devices

GEX Powered Laser Surgical Instrument: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · GEX

83in 2025

2007high 107 (2008) · low 41 (2011)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · GEX

90in 2025

2007high 152 (2022) · low 78 (2018)2026

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

Recalls per year · GEX

3in 2024

2007high 18 (2011) · low 0 (2009)2026

Class I (1 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · GEX

2,720in 2025

2007high 3,525 (2018) · low 209 (2009)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code GEX, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

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Year	Decisions	Median 510(k) review, days	Recalls (Class I)	MAUDE reports
2007	73	79	9	342
2008	107	86	2	232
2009	69	100	0	209
2010	50	96	4	1,711
2011	41	83	18	3,024
2012	45	118	5	2,000
2013	46	144	3	2,236
2014	61	147	6	2,036
2015	47	112	0	2,099
2016	51	114	1	2,585
2017	67	90	5 (1)	2,977
2018	51	78	5	3,525
2019	41	88	6	2,709
2020	52	90	1	2,183
2021	53	123	0	3,465
2022	60	152	0	2,288
2023	52	87	6	2,337
2024	82	90	3	2,187
2025	83	90	0	2,720
2026	57	90	2	—

What is it indicated for?

ESC Intense Pulsed Light Systems: EpiLight® and MultiLight™, are used for the removal of unwanted hair from all skin types.

Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.

https://510kreport.com/device/K994014 · printed Nov 4, 2026

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510(k) Report. “K994014: Esc Intense Pulsed Light Systems: Epilight and Multilight.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K994014

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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