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Light Based Over-The-Counter Hair Removal (OHT) — FDA decisions, comparisons and evidence

The 2021–2025 analysis contains 120 selected substantially-equivalent FDA decisions under primary product code OHT. Use it to compare documented submissions and evidence with your product. A separate 2026 update contains 9 decisions through 2026-09-27. The latest selected decision across the acquired endpoint is dated 2026-09-25. Neither set establishes a suitable predicate or the route for your device. The complete-year window has 120 decisions; the separate all-observed-date count is 165. These denominators describe different date ranges.

Evidence retrieved 2026-10-06. Source versions and topic-specific limits are listed below.

Historical FDA comparison

2021–2025: five complete calendar years

Primary code OHT

All statistics in this section use decisions dated 2021-01-01 to 2025-12-31. The partial 2026 update below is excluded from these distributions.

120Selected decisions in these five years
82.0Median receipt-to-decision calendar days
120Valid date pairs in the distribution

The middle 50% of the 120 valid date pairs spans 57.0–90.0 calendar days. This describes selected recorded submissions, including elapsed time outside active FDA review. It is not an FDA review-time measure or a delivery promise.

202112
202225
202332
202426
202525

Compare like submission types

Recorded typeDecisionsValid date pairsMedian calendar daysMiddle 50%
Special1919Withheld: n < 20—
Traditional10110184.059.0–97.0

Different submission types and evidence packages are not interchangeable. These selected records do not establish that a particular route is available for your product.

Statistical source: FDA openFDA 510(k) decision dataset. Partition 1 Download the identified records and dates (CSV).

Filters, exclusions and reproducible calculation

Deduplicate by official submission ID across the complete current manifest partitions. Select exact primary product code, K-number format and the stated SE decision codes with valid dates. Recent distributions use the five complete calendar years preceding the latest valid endpoint decision year. Partial-year counts compare equal January-to-cutoff periods. Quartiles use linear interpolation at (n-1)*p and are withheld below 20 valid date pairs. The analysis n describes only its declared complete-year window; selected_se_n separately counts all selected recorded dates through the cutoff.

165 selected records across all observed dates; 0 other/invalid identifier or decision-date records excluded. 0 missing or invalid date pairs in the five-year window.

Date fields: date_received → decision_date. Quantiles: Hyndman–Fan type 7: linear interpolation at (n − 1) × p; displayed to one decimal; n ≥ 20 valid pairs.

Receipt-to-decision calendar elapsed time includes time outside active FDA review; it is not FDA review time, a promised project timeline or an estimate of future clearance. This selected recorded cohort does not include all applications or establish a success probability, predicate suitability, market size, current market availability or legal authorization for another product.

Calculation fda-buyer-research-3 · database cutoff 2026-09-27. CSV rows identify each official K-number, cohort, date pair, exclusion reason and source version.

Separate partial-year update

2026 decisions through 2026-09-27

9 selected decisions from 2026-01-01 to 2026-09-27. The equivalent previous-year period contains 16 decisions through 2025-09-27. These counts describe the records; they are not market growth or submission success rates.

Named records to investigate

Latest decisions across the database

These dated records may come from 2026 or earlier years. They are a separate investigation list, not the five-year statistical cohort. Compare the actual indications and technology before considering a record as a comparator.

Official record / deviceRecorded applicantDecisionRecorded typeCalendar days
K261977 ↗Braun Aura 9 (6042)Cyden Limited2026-09-25Special105
K262524 ↗Sapphire Cooling IPL Hair Removal Device (Ice 2.0, Ice 2.1, Ice 2.2, Ice 2.0B, Ice 2.1B, Ice 2.2B)ONE BEAUTY Technology Co., Ltd.2026-09-18Traditional58
K261705 ↗Hair Removal Device (R3C16-G Pro, R3C16-V Pro)Shenzhen Jianchao Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd.2026-08-10Special80
K261325 ↗Ice Cooling IPL Hair Removal Device (UI06S PR, UI06S PN, UI06S WH, UI06S PRU, UI06S PNU, UI06S WHU)Shenzhen Ulike Smart Electronics Co., Ltd.2026-05-21Special29
K260594 ↗IPL Hair Removal Device (FL-B505AG, FL-B505AP, FL-B505AM, FL-B507AG, FL-B507AP, FL-B507AM, FL-B508AG, FL-B508AP, FL-B508AM, FL-B509AG, FL-B509AP, FL-B509AM, FL-B510G, FL-B510P, FL-B510M, FL-B511G, FL-B511P, FL-B511M, FL-B512AG, FL-B512AP, FL-B512AM, FL-B513AG, FL-B513AP, FL-B513AM)Shenzhen Xiazhifeng Electronic Co., Ltd.2026-05-20Traditional86
K260742 ↗Ice Cooling IPL Hair Removal Device (UI20S DB, UI20S RE, UI20S PW, UI20S GP, UI20S GR, UI20S BK)Shenzhen Ulike Smart Electronics Co., Ltd.2026-05-05Traditional60
K260518 ↗IPL Hair Removal (SL-B301, SL-B300, SL-B330, SL-B330-1, SL-B287-1, SL-B371, SL-B371-2, SL-B371-1, SL-B352, SL-B352-1, SL-B352-2, SL-B330-F)Shenzhen Semlamp Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd.2026-04-21Traditional63
K254047 ↗Hair Removal Device (CT10, CT10 Pro, CT11, CT11 Pro, CT12, CT12 Pro, CTU05, CTU07, CTU09, CTU012, CTU015, CTU X, DT015 Pro, DT015, DT017 Pro, DT017, DT025 Pro, DT025)Shenzhen Chuangtong Yigou Technology Co., Ltd.2026-03-11Traditional84

Supporting documents actually acquired

Go beyond the database row

Read the source context, then compare the evidence with your design. Topic locations below are text matches, including possible limitations or negative statements; they are not a mandatory test list.

K262524 · official summary PDF ↗

The documents are a bounded sample of acquired summaries, not complete evidence coverage of the cohort.

Recorded classification context

Known context: US. Match the intended use and design with the recorded category before treating it as applicable.

Source factRecorded value
FDA product codeOHT [1]
Generic device categoryLight Based Over-The-Counter Hair Removal [1]
Recorded scopeOver-the-counter device uses thermal energy to kill hair follicles for hair removal. [1]
Recorded class2 [1]
Regulation878.4810 [1]
Medical specialtyGeneral, Plastic Surgery [1]

Build a comparison that explains the differences

Use this checklist to gather your business or product details before speaking with a specialist. The items below explain what to record and suggest useful supporting documents. You can add your own answers in the editable project brief.

  1. Compare your intended use with a named decision

    Choose a named record above. Put your proposed claim beside its actual indications-for-use statement. Record different patients, users, anatomy, settings and output claims; do not treat a shared code as proof of equivalence.

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  2. Explain the technology and evidence differences

    For each comparison, record the different materials, hardware, software functions and operating conditions. Link each difference to existing evidence or an unresolved evaluation task.

    Useful evidence: A three-column matrix: comparator fact / your design fact / evidence or unresolved gap.

  3. Make the estimate comparable

    Use the 2021–2025 cohort, and compare the recorded submission type before discussing calendar elapsed time. Separate your own preparation work from the recorded receipt-to-decision period.

    Useful evidence: Chosen K numbers, submission types, dates and your own document/test readiness.

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Sources and data dates

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FDA openFDA — device classification records ↗

2026-10-05 · retrieved 2026-10-06

Audit details: precise locators and snapshot identifiers

Source key D01 · snapshot 936de5f5d47b9293b702fc32512a79173969fb788c74a63d9b91abe73f3b86a5

  • [1] device-classification-0001-of-0001.json:results[2479] · record 0e2d8830e04c78ac2a5313c6c64645ead42a37b6761be035337748e012cdcbb1

FDA 510(k) summary — K261977 ↗

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:30:27 GMT · retrieved 2026-10-06

Audit details: precise locators and snapshot identifiers

Source key D02 · snapshot 44a601a439e341bfec09ee304e538cf9d5a1f86f95c96c9f521deedb9ecee328

  • [2] PDF page 6 · record 1179c7b8f7779ca04053da6635be4ca228f8628f4b9dd0ce4d6a432d70a379ce

FDA 510(k) summary — K262524 ↗

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:44:20 GMT · retrieved 2026-10-07

Audit details: precise locators and snapshot identifiers

Source key D02 · snapshot f2e8feced380035e2af52bec04ba37cb270392579853d0049ecb1ee824b9be6d

  • [3] PDF page 9 · record 15da25c4d960610bed50a51667b4ee0542e189bf623c7b664000cbf09b895e3f
  • [4] PDF page 11 · record 29ce262d6653d68a60199efe5ab5847a401d3dc7f669ce60e8d884d5fbadd780
  • [5] PDF page 12 · record 7a194c8b0af40cb9e185cc25b0d08064b1844d94cca05a923614fa100411c44f

FDA 510(k) summary — K261705 ↗

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 11:29:10 GMT · retrieved 2026-10-07

Audit details: precise locators and snapshot identifiers

Source key D02 · snapshot d8e05bdb1bb8ac23b6a845a57b73bb2f540325a17fe248588dc7fee888d20b56

  • [7] PDF page 9 · record 7f4390813f35eb9ce563f41a26de825e249c78df9c08e99e94fb580d54de9ea8
  • [8] PDF page 11 · record f9b05e1b854eca37fe5e87025cdedc381b9a1a55383d895bddb0b385e16362ca

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