K183566 · Lutronic Corporation · GEX · Jun 14, 2019 · General, Plastic Surgery
Device Facts
Record ID
K183566
Device Name
CLARITY II Laser System
Applicant
Lutronic Corporation
Product Code
GEX · General, Plastic Surgery
Decision Date
Jun 14, 2019
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 878.4810
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic
Indications for Use
The CLARITY II 755 nm Laser System is indicated for temporary hair reduction and stable long-term or permanent reduction through selective targeting of melanin in hair follicles. Permanent hair reduction is defined as the long-term, stable reduction in the number of hairs regrowing when measured at 6, 9, and 12 months after the completion of a treatment regime on all skin types (Fitzpatrick 1-VI) including tanned skin. The 755 nm laser is also indicated for treatment of benign pigmented lesions, vascular lesions and wrinkles. The CLARITY II 1064 nm Laser System is indicated for stable long term or permanent hair reduction and for treatment of PFB (Pseudofolliculitis Barbae) on all skin types, Fitzpatrick I -VI, including tanned skin. Permanent hair reduction is defined as the long-term, stable reduction in the number of hairs regrowing when measured at 6, 9, and 12 months after the completion of a treatment regime. The 1064 nm laser is also indicated for coagulation and hemostasis of soft tissue, for hemostasis of vascular lesions such as but not limited to port wine stains, hemangiomna, warts, telangiectasia, rosacea, venus lake, leg veins and spider veins. The 1064 nm laser system is also indicated 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, (significant reduction in the intensity of black and/or blue- black tattoos) and plaques. The 1064 nm Laser is also indicated for the treatment of wrinkles such as, but not limited to, periocular and perioral wrinkles.
Device Story
CLARITY II Laser System utilizes Alexandrite (755 nm) and Nd:YAG (1064 nm) resonators to generate pulsed laser energy; energy delivered via optical fiber and handpiece to target tissue; user-controlled via finger switch or footswitch; system includes LCD touch screen for parameter adjustment; features include skin temperature monitoring and Intelligent Tracking Tip for pulse overlap; used in clinical settings by trained professionals; laser energy absorption causes localized tissue heating for hair reduction, coagulation, and lesion treatment; benefits include stable long-term hair reduction and dermatological lesion management.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical performance data provided; substantial equivalence established via bench testing and comparison to previously cleared predicate devices.
Technological Characteristics
Dual-resonator laser (755 nm Alexandrite, 1064 nm Nd:YAG); optical fiber delivery; LCD touch screen interface; skin temperature monitoring; Intelligent Tracking Tip; cooling via Chilled Air or ICD; electrical safety per IEC 60601-1; EMC per IEC 60601-1-2.
Indications for Use
Indicated for temporary or permanent hair reduction, treatment of benign pigmented/vascular lesions, wrinkles, and PFB in patients of all skin types (Fitzpatrick I-VI), including tanned skin.
Regulatory Classification
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.
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Lutronic Corporation James Childs Clinical Science Director Lutronic Center, 219, Sowon-ro Deogyang-gu. Goyang-si, 410-220 Republic of Korea
June 14, 2019
Re: K183566
Trade/Device Name: CLARITY II Laser System Regulation Number: 21 CFR 878.4810 Regulation Name: Laser surgical instrument for use in general and plastic surgery and in dermatology. Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: GEX Dated: May 8, 2019 Received: May 13, 2019
Dear James Childs:
We have reviewed your Section 510(k) premarket notification of intent to market the device referenced above and have determined the device is substantially equivalent (for the indications for use stated in the enclosure) to legally marketed predicate devices marketed in interstate commerce prior to May 28, 1976, the enactment date of the Medical Device Amendments, or to devices that have been reclassified in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (Act) that do not require approval of a premarket approval application (PMA). You may, therefore, market the device, subject to the general controls provisions of the Act. Although this letter refers to your product as a device, please be aware that some cleared products may instead be combination products. The 510(k) Premarket Notification Database located at https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfpmn/pmn.cfm identifies combination product submissions. The general controls provisions of the Act include requirements for annual registration, listing of devices, good manufacturing practice, labeling, and prohibitions against misbranding and adulteration. Please note: CDRH does not evaluate information related to contract liability warranties. We remind you, however, that device labeling must be truthful and not misleading.
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Sincerely.
Neil R.P. Ogden, MS Acting Assistant Director, Light Based Devices Team DHT4A: Division of General Surgery Devices OHT4: Office of Surgical and Infection Control Devices Office of Product Evaluation and Quality Center for Devices and Radiological Health
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# Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K183566
Device Name
Clarity II Laser System
Indications for Use (Describe) 755 nm
The CLARITY II 755 nm Laser System is indicated for temporary hair reduction and stable long-term or permanent reduction through selective targeting of melanin in hair follicles. Permanent hair reduction is defined as the long-term, stable reduction in the number of hairs regrowing when measured at 6, 9, and 12 months after the completion of a treatment regime on all skin types (Fitzpatrick 1-VI) including tanned skin.
The 755 nm laser is also indicated for treatment of benign pigmented lesions, vascular lesions and wrinkles.
1064 nm
The CLARITY II 1064 nm Laser System is indicated for stable long term or permanent hair reatment of PFB (Pseudofolliculitis Barbae) on all skin types, Fitzpatrick I - VI, including tanned skin.
Permanent hair reduction is defined as the long-term, stable reduction in the number of hairs regrowing when measured at 6, 9, and 12 months after the completion of a treatment regime.
The 1064 nm laser is also indicated for coagulation and hemostasis of vasular lesions of vascular lesions such as but not limited to port wine stains, hemangiomna, warts, telangiectasia, rosacea, venus lake, leg veins and spider veins. The 1064 nm laser system is also indicated for the treatment of benign pigmented lesions such as, but not limited to, lentigos (age spots), solar lentigos (sun spots), café au lait macules, sebortheic keratoses, nevi, chloasma, verrucae, skin tags, keratoses, (significant reduction in the intensity of black and/or blue- black tattoos) and plaques.
The 1064 nm Laser is also indicated for the treatment of wrinkles such as, but not limited to, periocular and perioral wrinkles.
| Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable) | | |
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| <div> <span> <input checked="" type="checkbox"/> Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D) </span> </div> | | |
| <div> <span> <input type="checkbox"/> Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C) </span> </div> | | |
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#### 6. 510(k) Summary
The Company's 510(k) Summary for the CLARITY II Laser System is as follows:
## 510(k) Summary for the Lutronic Corporation CLARITY II Laser System
This 510(k) Summary is being submitted in accordance with the requirements of the SMDA 1990 and 21 CFR 807.92.
## 1. General Information
Applicant:
Lutronic Corporation 219, Sowon-ro Haengsin-dong, Deogyang-gu. Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, 410-722
Republic of Korea Tel: (82) 31-908-3440 Fax: (82) 31-907-3440
Contact Person:
Mark W. Sheehan Regulatory Affairs Specialist Lutronic Global 19 Fortune Drive Billerica, MA 01821 Tel: (888) 588-7644 ext. 6253
#### Summary/Preparation Date: December 20, 2018
#### 2. Names
Trade Name:
CLARITY II Laser System
Common Name:
Classification Name:
Dermatology Laser
Laser instrument, Surgical powered
Product Code: GEX Panel: General and Plastic Surgery
## 3. Predicate Devices
The CLARITY II Laser System is substantially equivalent to the CLARITY LPC Laser System (K130199) and the Elite + Laser (K141425).
## 4. Device Description
The CLARITY II Laser System contains two separate resonators, an Alexandrite resonator and an Nd: YAG (Neodymium-doped Yttrium Aluminum Garnet) resonator which generates pulsed laser energy at the nominal wavelength 755 nm and 1064 nm,
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respectively. The outputs of each laser generator and the aiming beam are optically combined on the laser rail so that their beam paths are identical as they exit the laser system. This allows the use of a single delivery system for either the 755 nm or 1064 nm wavelength. It is a medical device, designed for specific clinical applications, emitting laser energy via a handpiece and controlled by the user with a handpiece finger switch or optional footswitch. The CLARITY II Laser System consists of a system main body with an LCD touch screen, optical fiber with an AC or ICD handpiece.
The control panel is equipped with an LCD touch screen so that users may easily adjust parameters for optimal settings.
The CLARITY II Laser System is a medical device, designed for specific clinical applications, emitting laser energy at 755 nm and 1064 nm via a handpiece attached to an optical fiber. The pulsed beam is directed to the treatment zone through a lenscoupled optical fiber attached to a handpiece. When the beam contacts human tissue, the energy of the beam is absorbed by the tissue, resulting in very rapid highly localized temperature increase in the target.
The CLARITY II Laser System is composed of three main components, including the system main body, optical fiber (with optional AC handpiece or ICD handpiece), and the footswitch. The system main body is composed of the system control module, power supply, laser module, control panel (LCD touch screen), emergency stop button, and key switch. Laser radiation will be emitted from the handpiece through the optical fiber when the footswitch or finger switch is pressed. Safety goggles are provided with the system (optical density of 7 or higher at 1064 nm and 755 nm) for ancillary personnel. The casters and handle on the main body allows for transportation of the laser system within the treatment room. The laser console measures 563.6 mm (W) x 952.3 mm (L) x 998.5 mm (H).
The laser delivery system begins at the laser aperture, which is the fiber socket, at the upper front of the device. At this point, the invisible and infrared laser beam (755 nm or 1064 nm) and the visible 515-535 nm aiming beam are fed into and pass through the optical fiber and exit at the handpiece aperture.
Cartridges are available for the AC handpiece and ICD handpiece. The system is fitted with a window to protect the lens inside the cartridges from foreign material. The cartridge irradiation diameters available within the system are 2, 3, 5, 8, 10, 12, 15, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24mm. Users can use a cartridge fitted with an intelligent tracking tip (roller), O-type tip, C-type tip, or I-type tip.
The AC handpiece can be used with the CryoMini air cooling system that was cleared April 2008 (K080735).
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#### 5. Indications for Use
#### 755 nm
The CLARITY II 755 nm Laser System is indicated for temporary hair reduction and stable long-term or permanent reduction through selective targeting of melanin in hair follicles. Permanent hair reduction is defined as the long-term, stable reduction in the number of hairs regrowing when measured at 6, 9, and 12 months after the completion of a treatment regime on all skin types (Fitzpatrick 1-VI) including tanned skin. The 755 nm laser is also indicated for treatment of benign pigmented lesions, vascular lesions and wrinkles.
#### 1064 nm
The CLARITY II 1064 nm Laser System is indicated for stable long term or permanent hair reduction and for treatment of PFB (Pseudofolliculitis Barbae) on all skin types, Fitzpatrick I -VI, including tanned skin. Permanent hair reduction is defined as the long-term, stable reduction in the number of hairs regrowing when measured at 6, 9, and 12 months after the completion of a treatment regime. The 1064 nm laser is also indicated for coagulation and hemostasis of soft tissue, for hemostasis of vascular lesions such as but not limited to port wine stains, hemangiomna, warts, telangiectasia, rosacea, venus lake, leg veins and spider veins. The 1064 nm laser system is also indicated 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, (significant reduction in the intensity of black and/or blue- black tattoos) and plaques. The 1064 nm Laser is also indicated for the treatment of wrinkles such as, but not limited to, periocular and perioral wrinkles.
#### 6. Substantial Equivalence
The CLARITY II Laser System is substantially equivalent to the CLARITY LPC Laser System (K130199) and the Elite + Laser (K141425). It has the same technological characteristics as the predicate devices. All three devices use two separate laser resonators, an Alexandrite resonator and an Nd: Y AG (Neodymiumdoped Yttrium Aluminum Garnet) resonator which generates pulsed laser energy at the nominal wavelengths of 755 nm and 1064 nm. They have the same intended uses and similar operating principles. They also have the same spot sizes, pulse widths and fluences. The laser systems differ in the features offered. Unlike its predicated devices, the Subiect device includes a skin temperature monitoring feature for informational purposes only. In addition, the Subject device includes an Intelligent Tracking Tip that insures selectable overlap of contiguous pulses during treatment. These features, however, do not affect the safety and effectiveness of the subject device and therefore it is substantially equivalent to the Predicate devices.
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## 7. Performance Data
The Company's performance data for the CLARITY II Laser System is as follows:
| Device Name | | Clarity II | Clarity LPC | Elite + |
|----------------|------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
| Manufacturer | | Lutronic Corporation | Lutronic<br>Corporation | Cynosure |
| | 510(k) Number | NA | K130199 | K141425 |
| | Max Fluence<br>(J/cm²) | 600 | 600 | 60 |
| | Max Energy (J) | 60 | 60 | 30 |
| 755 nm | Max Rep Rate (Hz) | 10 | 10 | 5 |
| | Pulse Duration (ms) | 0.1 - 300 | 0.35 - 300 | 0.1 - 300 |
| | Spot Sizes (mm) | 2,3,5,8,10,12,15,16,18,20<br>,22,24 | 2,3,5,8,10,12,15,18,2<br>0 | 3,5,7,10,12,15,18,20,2<br>2,24 |
| | Max Fluence (J/cm²) | 600 | 600 | 300 |
| | Max Energy (J) | 100 | 100 | 50 |
| | Max Rep Rate (Hz) | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| | Pulse Duration (ms) | 0.1 - 300 | 0.35 - 300 | 0.1 - 300 |
| 1064 nm | Spot Sizes (mm) | 2,3,5,8,10,12,15,16,18.20<br>,22,24 | 2,3,5,8,10,12,15,18,2<br>0 | 3,5,7,10,12,15,18,20,2<br>2,24 |
| | Aiming Beam | Green | Green | Red |
| 755/1064<br>nm | Electrical<br>Requirements<br>(Power<br>consumption) | AC220-230V 50/60 Hz<br>Fuse: 250V/30A, Circuit<br>Breaker: 30A<br>Power Consumption: 6.0<br>kVa | VAC 220-230, single<br>phase, 30A, 50/60 Hz | VAC 208/240, single<br>phase, 30A, 50/60 Hz |
| | Size (mm) | 563.6 (W) x 952.3 (L) x<br>998.5 (H) mm | 434 (W) x 776.8 (D)<br>x 1148.8 (H) | 381 (W) x 635 (D) x<br>1041.4 (H) |
| | Weight (kg) | 110 | 110 | 81.8 |
| | Optical Delivery<br>System | Optical fiber with<br>handpiece | Optical fiber with<br>handpiece | Optical fiber with<br>handpiece |
| | Cooling System | Chilled Air or ICD | Chilled Air or ICD | Chilled Air |
## Bench Testing
The CLARITY II Laser System complies with all applicable standards, including ISO 13485:2016, ISO 60601-1 for electrical safety and IEC 60601-1-2 for electromagnetic compatibility.
## Clinical Testing
No performance data has been provided since the CLARITY II Laser System is equivalent to the previously cleared predicate devices with no new issues regarding safety and effectiveness.
## 8. Conclusion
The intended use of the CLARITY II Laser System is virtually identical to the intended use of the predicate devices and the technological characteristics of the CLARITY II Laser System. Any differences between the CLARITY II Laser System and the predicate devices have no
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significant influence on safety or effectiveness of the CLARITY II Laser System. Therefore, the CLARITY II Laser System is substantially equivalent to the predicate devices.
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