Cleared Special

K162231 - iPulse SmoothSkin Gold Hair Removal Device

K162231 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for iPulse SmoothSkin Gold Hair Removal Device, manufactured by Cyden Limited. The device is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code OHT cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 100-day FDA review.

K162231 · Cyden Limited · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K162231 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the iPulse SmoothSkin Gold Hair Removal Device, Venus Silk.expert. Classified as Light Based Over-the-counter Hair Removal (product code OHT), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Cyden Limited (Swansea, GB). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 16, 2016 after a review of 100 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4810 - the FDA general and plastic surgery device framework. As a Special 510(k), this submission covers a manufacturer modification to an existing cleared device rather than a new device introduction.

Device pattern: Iterative device modification. Standard predicate reliance. This Special 510(k) clearance confirms that the manufacturer's modifications remained within the established regulatory envelope of the original cleared device.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K162231

510(k) Number K162231 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 08, 2016
Decision Date November 16, 2016
Days to Decision 100 days
Submission Type Special
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
15d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 100d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

OHT Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code OHT Light Based Over-the-counter Hair Removal
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4810
Definition Over-the-counter Device Uses Thermal Energy To Kill Hair Follicles For Hair Removal.
What this classification means

Class II devices require demonstration of substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device. This pathway does not require clinical trials - it relies on engineering equivalence and performance data. Most General & Plastic Surgery devices follow this clearance model.

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