(32 days)
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No
The summary describes a laser system with standard components (laser console, handpiece, scanner, motors, TEC) and mentions standard software validation and safety testing. There is no mention of AI, ML, image processing, or any features that would suggest the use of such technologies.
Yes.
The device is indicated for improving the appearance of scalp hair in adult males and females with hair loss, which directly treats an aesthetic condition.
No
The device is intended for improving the appearance of scalp hair, which is a treatment function, not a diagnostic one.
No
The device description clearly outlines hardware components including a laser console, handpiece with scanner and mirrors, and fiber optics, indicating it is a physical device with integrated software, not a software-only medical device.
Based on the provided information, this device is not an IVD (In Vitro Diagnostic).
Here's why:
- IVD Definition: In vitro diagnostics are medical devices used to perform tests on samples taken from the human body, such as blood, urine, or tissue, to detect diseases, conditions, or infections.
- FoLix System Function: The description clearly states the FoLix System is a laser system intended for improving the appearance of scalp hair. It uses a laser beam applied externally to the scalp.
- No Sample Analysis: There is no mention of the device analyzing any biological samples taken from the patient.
The FoLix System is a therapeutic device that applies energy (laser) to the body for a specific cosmetic/medical purpose, not a diagnostic device that analyzes samples.
N/A
Intended Use / Indications for Use
The FoLix System, with wavelength of 1565 mm. is indicated for improving the appearance of scalp hair in adult males and females with Fitzpatrick skin type I to IV who are seeking treatment for hair loss.
Product codes (comma separated list FDA assigned to the subject device)
GEX, ONG
Device Description
The FoLix™ is a laser system intended to be used for improving the appearance of scalp hair in adult males and females with Fitzpatrick skin type I to IV seeking treatment for hair loss, as well as, for the identical set of functions as the predicate device. The FoLix™ laser system with a wavelength of 1565 nm and consists of the following:
- The laser console includes a power supply unit, a Laser module (+ aiming beam), a control ● unit and a PC module. The laser beam is transferred to the handpiece via fiber optics.
- The handpiece includes a scanner module built of two mirrors that are controlled by two ● motors directing the Laser beam to desired target tissue.
- The handpiece uses a tip to align the Laser beam focus with the target tissue, enabling a . treatment shape size and a thermo-electric cooler (TEC).
The FoLix™ is intended for professional use only.
Mentions image processing
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Mentions AI, DNN, or ML
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Input Imaging Modality
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Anatomical Site
scalp
Indicated Patient Age Range
adult males and females
Intended User / Care Setting
Clinic Use by professional operator
Description of the training set, sample size, data source, and annotation protocol
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Description of the test set, sample size, data source, and annotation protocol
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Summary of Performance Studies (study type, sample size, AUC, MRMC, standalone performance, key results)
To support the FoLix System, the following activities were performed:
- Risk analysis per ISO 14971 ●
- Electrical, laser and electromagnetic compatibility safety testing according to IEC 60601-1 ● and IEC 60601-1-2
- Software verification and validation according to IEC 62304 and FDA Guidance "Principles ● of Software Validation Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff, January 2002".
- . System testing (e.q., user need, functionality, communication).
- Usability assessment to ensure that the usability of the product was not affected according ● to FDA Guidance "Applying Human Factors and Usability Engineering to Medical Devices, February 2016", IEC 62366-1 and IEC 60601-1-6.
No new clinical validation was required to support the FoLix as the clinical validation of the Lumenis predicate device also applies to the subject device.
Key Metrics (Sensitivity, Specificity, PPV, NPV, etc.)
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Predicate Device(s): If the device was cleared using the 510(k) pathway, identify the Predicate Device(s) K/DEN number used to claim substantial equivalence and list them here in a comma separated list exactly as they appear in the text. List the primary predicate first in the list.
K222790 (F65 Laser System)
Reference Device(s): Identify the Reference Device(s) K/DEN number and list them here in a comma separated list exactly as they appear in the text.
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Predetermined Change Control Plan (PCCP) - All Relevant Information for the subject device only (e.g. presence / absence, what scope was granted / cleared under the PCCP, any restrictions, etc).
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§ 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.
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September 9, 2024
Lumenis Be Ltd. Shlomit Segman AVP. RA-OA Product Life Cvcle (PLC) 9 Hakidma Street PO Box 426, Yokneam Industrial Park Yokneam, 2069236 Israel
Re: K242349
Trade/Device Name: FoLix 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, ONG Dated: August 5, 2024 Received: August 8, 2024
Dear Shlomit Segman:
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 (the 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 available 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.
If your device is classified (see above) into either class II (Special Controls) or class III (PMA), it may be subject to additional controls. Existing major regulations affecting your device can be found in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21, Parts 800 to 898. In addition, FDA may publish further announcements concerning your device in the Federal Register.
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Additional information about changes that may require a new premarket notification are provided in the FDA guidance documents entitled "Deciding When to Submit a 510(k) for a Change to an Existing Device" (https://www.fda.gov/media/99812/download) and "Deciding When to Submit a 510(k) for a Software Change to an Existing Device" (https://www.fda.gov/media/99785/download).
Your device is also subject to, among other requirements, the Quality System (QS) regulation (21 CFR Part 820), which includes, but is not limited to, 21 CFR 820.30, Design controls; 21 CFR 820.90, Nonconforming product; and 21 CFR 820.100, Corrective and preventive action. Please note that regardless of whether a change requires premarket review, the QS regulation requires device manufacturers to review and approve changes to device design and production (21 CFR 820.30 and 21 CFR 820.70) and document changes and approvals in the device master record (21 CFR 820.181).
Please be advised that FDA's issuance of a substantial equivalence determination does not mean that FDA has made a determination that your device complies with other requirements of the Act or any Federal statutes and regulations administered by other Federal agencies. You must comply with all the Act's requirements, including, but not limited to: registration and listing (21 CFR Part 807); labeling (21 CFR Part 801); medical device reporting of medical device-related adverse events) (21 CFR Part 803) for devices or postmarketing safety reporting (21 CFR Part 4, Subpart B) for combination products (see https://www.fda.gov/combination-products/guidance-regulatory-information/postmarketing-safety-reportingcombination-products); good manufacturing practice requirements as set forth in the quality systems (QS) regulation (21 CFR Part 820) for devices or current good manufacturing practices (21 CFR Part 4, Subpart A) for combination products; and, if applicable, the electronic product radiation control provisions (Sections 531-542 of the Act); 21 CFR Parts 1000-1050.
All medical devices, including Class I and unclassified devices and combination product device constituent parts are required to be in compliance with the final Unique Device Identification System rule ("UDI Rule"). The UDI Rule requires, among other things, that a device bear a unique device identifier (UDI) on its label and package (21 CFR 801.20(a)) unless an exception or alternative applies (21 CFR 801.20(b)) and that the dates on the device label be formatted in accordance with 21 CFR 801.18. The UDI Rule (21 CFR 830.300(a) and 830.320(b)) also requires that certain information be submitted to the Global Unique Device Identification Database (GUDID) (21 CFR Part 830 Subpart E). For additional information on these requirements, please see the UDI System webpage at https://www.fda.gov/medical-device-advicecomprehensive-regulatory-assistance/unique-device-identification-system-udi-system.
Also, please note the regulation entitled, "Misbranding by reference to premarket notification" (21 CFR 807.97). For questions regarding the reporting of adverse events under the MDR regulation (21 CFR Part 803), please go to https://www.fda.gov/medical-device-safety/medical-device-reportingmdr-how-report-medical-device-problems.
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For comprehensive regulatory information about medical devices and radiation-emitting products, including information about labeling regulations, please see Device Advice (https://www.fda.gov/medicaldevices/device-advice-comprehensive-regulatory-assistance) and CDRH Learn (https://www.fda.gov/training-and-continuing-education/cdrh-learn). Additionally, you may contact the Division of Industry and Consumer Education (DICE) to ask a question about a specific regulatory topic. See the DICE website (https://www.fda.gov/medical-device-advice-comprehensive-regulatoryassistance/contact-us-division-industry-and-consumer-education-dice) for more information or contact DICE by email (DICE(@fda.hhs.gov) or phone (1-800-638-2041 or 301-796-7100).
Sincerely,
TANISHA Digitally signed by TANISHA L. L. HITHE - HITHE -s Date: 2024.09.09 SIL = 19:12:25 -04'00
Tanisha Hithe Assistant Director DHT4A: Division of General Surgery Devices OHT4: Office of Surgical & Infection Control Devices, Office of Product Evaluation and Quality Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K242349
Device Name FoLix
Indications for Use (Describe)
The FoLix System, with wavelength of 1565 mm. is indicated for improving the appearance of scalp hair in adult males and females with Fitzpatrick skin type I to IV who are seeking treatment for hair loss.
Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)
Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
| Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
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LUMENIS
510(K) SUMMARY K242349
FoLix System
| Applicant Name: | Lumenis Be Ltd.
9 Hakidma Street PO Box 426
Yokneam Industrial Park,
Yokneam 2069236, Israel
Tel: +972-77-9599000 |
|----------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Contact Person: | Shlomit Segman, Lumenis Be Ltd.
9 Hakidma Street PO Box 426
Yokneam Industrial Park,
Yokneam 2069236, Israel
Tel: +972-77-9599230
Email:Shlomit.Segman@lumenis.com |
| Date Prepared: | August 05, 2024 |
| Trade Name: | FoLix |
| Classification Name: | Laser surgical instrument for use in general and plastic surgery and in
dermatology. |
| Product Code: | GEX, ONG |
| Device Class: | Class II |
| Regulation Number: | 21 CFR 878.4810 |
| Panel: | General & Plastic Surgery |
| Predicate Devices: | K222790 (F65 Laser System) |
Intended Use/ Indications for Use:
The FoLix System, with wavelength of 1565 nm, is indicated for improving the appearance of scalp hair in adult males and females with Fitzpatrick skin type I to IV who are seeking treatment for hair loss.
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TUMENIS
Device Description
The FoLix™ is a laser system intended to be used for improving the appearance of scalp hair in adult males and females with Fitzpatrick skin type I to IV seeking treatment for hair loss, as well as, for the identical set of functions as the predicate device. The FoLix™ laser system with a wavelength of 1565 nm and consists of the following:
- The laser console includes a power supply unit, a Laser module (+ aiming beam), a control ● unit and a PC module. The laser beam is transferred to the handpiece via fiber optics.
- The handpiece includes a scanner module built of two mirrors that are controlled by two ● motors directing the Laser beam to desired target tissue.
- The handpiece uses a tip to align the Laser beam focus with the target tissue, enabling a . treatment shape size and a thermo-electric cooler (TEC).
The FoLix™ is intended for professional use only.
Substantial Equivalence Discussion
The FoLix system is a modification to the previously cleared F65 Laser system (predicate device, K222790). The modification involves the removal of three handpieces (IPL, ND: YAG, and Q-Switch) that were previously supported by the F65 device, leaving the system with a single 1565nm laser handpiece. In addition, minor hardware and software modifications were introduced to support the single application configuration configuration. The modified system is substantially equivalent to the previously cleared F65 Laser system.
The Table below provides a comparison of the subject device to its predicate (which will be relevant to the F65 module with the 1565 nm laser).
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LUMENIS
| Parameter | Predicate device
F65 Laser module System
(K222790) | Subject device
FoLix |
|----------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Product Code | GEX, ONF, ONG | GEX, ONG |
| Regulation | 21 CFR 878.4810 | 21 CFR 878.4810 |
| Rx/OTC | Rx | Rx |
| Indications for Use | The F65 module and handpiece, with wavelength of 1565 nm, are indicated for:
• Use in dermatological procedures requiring fractional skin resurfacing and coagulation of soft tissue
• Improving the appearance of scalp hair in adult males and females with Fitzpatrick skin type I to IV who are seeking treatment for hair loss. | The FoLix Laser System, with wavelength of 1565 nm, is indicated for improving the appearance of scalp hair in adult males and females with Fitzpatrick skin type I to IV who are seeking treatment for hair loss. |
| Device Configuration | System console and handpiece | System console and handpiece |
| Wavelength | 1565 nm | 1565 nm |
| Type of Laser | Er:Glass Fiber-laser with scanner up to 500 micro-beams per cm² | Er:Glass Fiber-laser with scanner up to 500 micro-beams per cm² |
| Energy | Up to 70 mJ per microbeam | Up to 70 mJ per microbeam |
| Clinic/Home Use | Clinic Use by professional operator | Clinic Use by professional operator |
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TUMENIS
Summary of Bench Verification
To support the FoLix System, the following activities were performed:
- Risk analysis per ISO 14971 ●
- Electrical, laser and electromagnetic compatibility safety testing according to IEC 60601-1 ● and IEC 60601-1-2
- Software verification and validation according to IEC 62304 and FDA Guidance "Principles ● of Software Validation Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff, January 2002".
- . System testing (e.q., user need, functionality, communication).
- Usability assessment to ensure that the usability of the product was not affected according ● to FDA Guidance "Applying Human Factors and Usability Engineering to Medical Devices, February 2016", IEC 62366-1 and IEC 60601-1-6.
Summary of Clinical Validation
No new clinical validation was required to support the FoLix as the clinical validation of the Lumenis predicate device also applies to the subject device.
Conclusion
The subject device does not raise different types of safety or effectiveness questions. The conclusions drawn from these testing, and previously conducted testing of the predicate and legacy devices, demonstrate that the subject device is as effective, and performed as well as the predicate.
Thus, the subject device is substantially equivalent to its predicate.