510(k) Report

FDA product code · General and plastic surgery

Over-The-Counter Powered Light Based Laser For Acne

OLPClass II21 CFR 878.4810510(k) required51 decisions since 20094 recalls

51 FDA decisions since 2009. 510(k) reviews decided 2021–2025 took a median of 245 days (half between 86 and 263). 4 recalls name this code, 0 of them Class I. The most-cited predicate is K081307, named by 9 later devices.

The device is intended for over-the-counter (otc) use to treat patients with mild to moderate acne vulgaris. The device is intended to emit energy in the red and blue region of the spectrum, specifically indicated to treat mild to moderate acne vulgaris.

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

FIG. A — Illustration, general and plastic surgery panel

Twenty years of OLP at a glance: how often FDA decides these devices, how long 510(k) reviews take, how often they are recalled, and how many adverse event reports name the code.

FDA decisions per year · OLP

3in 2025

2009: 12010: 32012: 22013: 32014: 32015: 32016: 62017: 42018: 52019: 22020: 12021: 62022: 52023: 32025: 32026 (partial year): 1
2007high 6 (2016) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · OLP

88in 2025

2010: 247 days median2013: 245 days median2014: 255 days median2015: 159 days median2016: 99 days median2017: 151 days median2018: 104 days median2021: 260 days median2022: 245 days median2023: 109 days median2025: 88 days median
2007high 260 (2021) · low 88 (2025)2026

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

Recalls per year · OLP

4in 2017

2017: 4
2007high 4 (2017) · low 0 (2007)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · OLP

1in 2025

2014: 12016: 12017: 12018: 72019: 192020: 82021: 72022: 12023: 22024: 12025: 1
2007high 19 (2019) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code OLP, 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
20091—00
2010324700
20110—00
20122—00
2013324500
2014325501
2015315900
201669901
2017415141
2018510407
20192—019
20201—08
2021626007
2022524501
2023310902
20240—01
202538801
20261—0—
FIG. 1 — OLP by year, 2007–2026Sources: FDA decision databases, recall and enforcement reports, MAUDE · Data through Oct 25, 2026

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