Cleared Traditional

IPL Home Use Hair Removal Device (SJ15) (K240093) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II General & Plastic Surgery device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

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K240093 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the IPL Home Use Hair Removal Device (SJ15). Classified as Light Based Over-the-counter Hair Removal (product code OHT), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Shenzhen Shuge Medical Beauty Devices Co., Ltd. (Shenzhen, CN). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 24, 2024 after a review of 103 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. The Traditional 510(k) pathway establishes clearance through substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device, without requiring clinical trial data.

Device pattern: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the General & Plastic Surgery review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K240093 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 12, 2024
Decision Date April 24, 2024
Days to Decision 103 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
12d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 103d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

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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Regulatory Peers - OHT Light Based Over-the-counter Hair Removal

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Devices cleared under the same product code (OHT) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K240093.
IPL Home Use Hair Removal Device (D-1199, D-T099, D-T018, D-T019, D-T003B, D-T003W, D-T018Y, D-T019Y, D-1196B, D-1196W, D-1196C, D-1196C1, D-T099K, D-T099KW, D-T012, D-T012W)
K240583 · Shenzhen Beauty Every Moment Intelligent Electric Co., Ltd. · Jun 2024
IPL Hair Removal (SL-B287, SL-B329, SL-B301-1, SL-B328)
K240969 · Shenzhen Semlamp Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. · May 2024
Ice Cooling IPL Home Use Hair Removal Device (Model(s): T10B, T10C, T15A, T17A, T18A, T14A, T16A, T19A)
K241106 · Shenzhen Mlay Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. · May 2024
Ice Cooling IPL Hair Removal Device (UI06 PN, UI06 PL, UI06 JL, UI06 BR, UI06 DB, UI06 PR, UI06 OG,UI06 RD,UI06 WH, UI06 MG, UI06 OB, UI06 LY, UI06 IG, UIM20 GR, UIM20 BK, UIM20 SL, UIM20 CB, UIM20 WR)
K240652 · Shenzhen Ulike Smart Electronics Co., Ltd. · Apr 2024
IPL Hair Removal Device (model: KCA450, KCA446, KCA504, KCA505, KCA506, KCA507, KCA508, KCA509, KCA501, KCA423, KCA448, KCA449, KCA502, KCA521)
K240282 · Dongguan Boyuan Intelligent Technology Co.,Ltd · Apr 2024
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K240587 · Cyden Limited · Mar 2024