Family of CoolGlide Aesthetic Lasers

Cutera, Inc.

Country / region:United States (US)Submission type:Traditional

Product code GEX· 21 CFR 878.4810

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Company

United States (US)

Product code

GEX
21 CFR 878.4810

Predicate devices

4

Cited as predicate

5

Device details

FDA 510(k) registration fields

K number
K153671
Device name
Family of CoolGlide Aesthetic Lasers
Country / region
United States(US)
Product code
GEX
Device class
Class 2
Regulation number
21 CFR 878.4810
Date received
2015-12-21
Decision date
2016-03-09
Submission type
Traditional
Technology type
Alexandrite(AI inferred)
Clinical applications
Hair removal
Primary application
Hair removal
Classification source
AI classified

Indications for Use

The Cutera Family of CoolGlide Aesthetic Lasers is intended for use in surgical and aesthetic applications in the medical specialties of dermatology and general and plastic surgery.

755 nm:
The Family of CoolGlide Aesthetic Lasers is indicated for temporary and permanent hair reduction on all skin types (Fitzpatrick I-VI), including tanned skin. Permanent hair reduction is defined as long-term, stable reduction in hair counts observed at 6, 9, and 12 months after the end of a treatment regime.

The Family of CoolGlide Aesthetic Lasers is also indicated for:
• treatment of benign pigmented lesions
• treatment of wrinkles
• photocoagulation of dermatological vascular lesions, such as, but not limited to, port wine stains, hemangiomas and telangiectasias

1064 nm:
Dermatology:
The Family of CoolGlide Aesthetic Lasers is intended for the coagulation and hemostasis of benign vascular lesions, such as, but not limited to, port wine stains, hemangiomas, warts, telangiectasias, rosacea, venus lake, leg veins, spider veins, and poikiloderma of civatte; and treatment of benign cutaneous lesions, such as, but not limited to, warts, scars, striae, and psoriasis. The lasers are also intended for the treatment of benign pigmented lesions, such as, but not limited to, lentigos (age spots), solar lentigos (sun spots), café au lait macules, seborrheic keratoses, nevi, chloasma, verrucae, skin tags, keratoses, tattoos (significant reduction in the intensity of black and/or blue/black tattoos), and plaques.

Additionally, the lasers are indicated for pigmented lesions to reduce lesion size, for patients with lesions that would potentially benefit from aggressive treatment, and for patients with lesions that have not responded to other laser treatments.

The CoolGlide lasers are also indicated for the treatment of wrinkles, such as, but not limited to, periocular and perioral wrinkles.

The CoolGlide lasers are indicated for temporary and permanent hair reduction. Permanent hair reduction is defined as long-term, stable reduction in hair counts observed at 6, 9, and 12 months after the end of a treatment regime.

The CoolGlide lasers are also indicated for the treatment for pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB).

The lasers are also indicated for the reduction of red pigmentation in hypertrophic and keloid scars where vascularity is an integral part of the scar.

The lasers are also indicated for treatment of mild to moderate inflammatory acne vulgaris.

The CoolGlide lasers are indicated for use on all skin types (Fitzpatrick I-VI), including tanned skin.

Surgical Applications:
The lasers are indicated for the incision/excision and cutting, ablation, coagulation/hemostasis of soft tissue in the performance of surgical applications in endoscopy/laparoscopy, gastroenterology, general surgery, head and neck/otorhinolaryngology (ENT), neurosurgery, oculoplastics, orthopedics, plastic surgery, pulmonary/thoracic surgery, gynecology (e.g., menorrhagia), and urology.

Intended Use

The Cutera Family of CoolGlide Aesthetic Lasers is intended for use in surgical and aesthetic applications in the medical specialties of dermatology and general and plastic surgery. The lasers are indicated for temporary and permanent hair reduction on all skin types (Fitzpatrick I-VI), including tanned skin. Permanent hair reduction is defined as long-term, stable reduction in hair counts observed at 6, 9, and 12 months after the end of a treatment regime. The Family of CoolGlide Aesthetic Lasers is also indicated for treatment of benign pigmented lesions, treatment of wrinkles, photocoagulation of dermatological vascular lesions, coagulation and hemostasis of benign vascular lesions, treatment of benign cutaneous lesions, reduction of red pigmentation in hypertrophic and keloid scars, and treatment of mild to moderate inflammatory acne vulgaris.

Device Description

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K153671

Attachment 5
510(k) Summary
Family of CoolGlide Aesthetic Lasers

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Table 5—Technical Specification

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4

K153671 references 4 predicate/reference devices

Cited as predicate

5

5 submissions cite K153671 as a predicate