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Over-The-Counter Powered Light Based Laser For Acne (OLP) — FDA decisions, comparisons and evidence

The 2021–2025 analysis contains 17 selected substantially-equivalent FDA decisions under primary product code OLP. Use it to compare documented submissions and evidence with your product. A separate 2026 update contains 1 decisions through 2026-09-27. The latest selected decision across the acquired endpoint is dated 2026-03-04. Neither set establishes a suitable predicate or the route for your device. The complete-year window has 17 decisions; the separate all-observed-date count is 51. These denominators describe different date ranges.

Evidence retrieved 2026-10-07. Source versions and topic-specific limits are listed below.

Recorded scope and its declared regulatory reference

An exact FDA-record regulation_number match to one acquired Title 21 section. Records with the same normalized scope definition, class, regulation and recorded submission/GMP flags are grouped. Sparse definitions and generic exemption boilerplate do not qualify. No text-similarity equivalence or legal applicability is inferred.

What scope does the FDA record describe?

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.

Compare the proposed indication, user, anatomy, technology and operating principle with this actual scope; record differences and unresolved facts.

Cited source

Which current section does the record cite?

§ 878.4810 Laser surgical instrument for use in general and plastic surgery and in dermatology. (a) Identification. (1) A carbon dioxide laser for use in general surgery and in dermatology is a laser device intended to cut, destroy, or remove tissue by light energy emitted by carbon dioxide. (2) An argon laser for use in dermatology is a laser device intended to destroy or coagulate tissue by light energy emitted by argon. (b) Classification. (1) Class II. (2) Class I for special laser gas mixtures used as a lasing medium for this class of lasers. The devices subject to this paragraph (b)(2) are exempt from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 807 of this chapter, subject to the limitations in § 878.9. [53 FR 23872, June 24, 1988, as amended at 61 FR 1123, Jan. 16, 1996; 66 FR 38803, July 25, 2001]

Read the identification, classification, conditions and referenced limitations in the cited section. A numeric reference match is not a buyer classification or exemption determination.

Cited source

Historical FDA comparison

2021–2025: five complete calendar years

Primary code OLP

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.

17Selected decisions in these five years
WithheldMedian receipt-to-decision calendar days
17Valid date pairs in the distribution

There are 17 valid recent date pairs. Distribution summaries require at least 20; older records are not substituted for a current benchmark.

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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.

51 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

1 selected decisions from 2026-01-01 to 2026-09-27. The equivalent previous-year period contains 3 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
K253878 ↗LUSTRE GoGlow Advanced LED Patches (PR8001, PR9001)Shenzhen Kaiyan Medical Equipment Co., Ltd.2026-03-04Traditional90
K251843 ↗Erchonia EVRLErchonia Corporation2025-09-12Traditional88
K242068 ↗LED Light Therapy Mask (RT01)Ningbo Dechang Electrical Machinery Made Co.,Ltd2025-04-04Traditional263
K243555 ↗LED light therapy mask (E43, E32, E49B, E49C, E100B, E100C, E103B, E104B, E106A, E108A)Shenzhen Eyco Technology Co., Ltd.2025-02-05Traditional79
K232656 ↗BLU TOTALE (Model: ENEOB852)Premier North America, Inc.2023-11-14Traditional75
K230490 ↗PMD Clean Acne, Model: 4004-CABLUE-NA, 4004-GREY-NA, 4004-YELLOW-NA, 4004-PSTO-NA, 4004-LPUR-NA, 4004-CABLUE-NA-INT, 4004-GREY-INT, 4004-YELLOW-INT, 4004-PSTO-INT, 4004-LPUR-INTDongguan Hunter Electronic Technology Co., Ltd.2023-10-27Traditional246
K230720 ↗LUSTRE 3XPRESS Light Beauty Therapy patches, model: PR6001, PR5001Light Tree Ventures Europe B.V.2023-07-03Traditional109
K213056 ↗LED Facial MaskShenzhen Osto Technology Company Limited2022-07-07Traditional288

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.

K253878 · official summary PDF ↗

K242068 · 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 codeOLP [1]
Generic device categoryOver-The-Counter Powered Light Based Laser For Acne [1]
Recorded scopeThe 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. [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. Which specific part of the recorded scope fits or differs?

    Put your proposed label and design beside the quoted definition. Record matching facts, differences and missing facts separately; naming the category alone cannot resolve scope.

    Useful evidence: Proposed indication/design and a definition-to-product comparison with source locators.

  2. Have the cited section and its limitations been reviewed?

    Record the applicable paragraph, conditions and cross-referenced limitations after specialist review. Keep a claimed exemption separate from actual establishment, listing and quality-system responsibilities.

    Useful evidence: Dated classification/route rationale and the current provisions relied on, with unresolved conditions.

  3. 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.

    Useful evidence: Your draft indications for use + the selected official summary and its exact page.

  4. 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.

  5. Prepare a scope-based schedule without a sparse timing benchmark

    This recent cohort has fewer than 20 valid date pairs, so it supplies no median or percentile benchmark. Ask for a schedule based on actual preparation, evidence gaps, interactions and response assumptions; keep any historical decision context separately dated.

    Useful evidence: Document/test readiness, unresolved route/evidence tasks and the assumptions behind the specialist’s proposed sequence.

Work packages and dependencies

What needs to happen first

Questions for providers

Sources and data dates

Read the official document in context. The audit details identify the precise locators and preserved versions used for this page.

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[1537] · record 67dcffe0414e0530cb30f0fa25a9506660c665e8d3d68c408384f94bc34aa826

FDA 510(k) summary — K253878 ↗

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:21:05 GMT · retrieved 2026-10-06

Audit details: precise locators and snapshot identifiers

Source key D02 · snapshot 7383ddefe5845c090a1fee05216e1789225c57ddb45b6f28d977a7af552e4bb3

  • [2] PDF page 7 · record f34ee41ecbc8283f6a9f15494487d0a5da648174e6f5d3bc77987d9b2905f3bc
  • [3] PDF page 8 · record 6430fd8531695e16f9eb143fdba5f51eb24f0d0be5c588080c1bf849af434c0e
  • [4] PDF page 9 · record 0352a990c073d9a3a07ad7158145f59ab0601144cb8a2561abbd805868bdb610

FDA 510(k) summary — K251843 ↗

Mon, 06 Oct 2025 13:21:18 GMT · retrieved 2026-10-07

Audit details: precise locators and snapshot identifiers

Source key D02 · snapshot f6b5326cfddc047357c2e6a3f7006133491a8d9bbe24b3eca6604f38376fab45

  • [6] PDF page 8 · record 0ca4904148f32c064fd37fa92b23d7ab683ad3ac1bbe2140df978f9258ef85e1

FDA 510(k) summary — K242068 ↗

Mon, 05 May 2025 10:19:49 GMT · retrieved 2026-10-07

Audit details: precise locators and snapshot identifiers

Source key D02 · snapshot e15728473dda91a5194296e41189b0b06cddf1ddd0acaf22d9a591b4a20458a3

  • [7] PDF page 7 · record 43184b675b6d95f5ac2fc14dee133359fdd8c941ce49228d048a7268efaf542c
  • [8] PDF page 8 · record 56e75cf3a4ae8a0ffc9c283be747f6bc21f109045fedf450ca0f204805940e1c

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