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Some states have taken a position on who can and cannot perform laser hair removal or intense pulsed light hair removal. This is usually determined by each state’s state medical board, and in some cases by other professional boards. States without listed regulation have not been confirmed at the time of this writing. Please note that … Continue reading “Laser hair removal regulations by state”
510(k) intended use statements: alexandrite lasers Below is a list of alexandrite lasers cleared by FDA. The intended use of each is quoted verbatim from FDA clearances, followed by the date the clearance was issued. Some devices have more than one intended use, because they submitted for additional clearance. [Name] — indicates alternate device or … Continue reading “FDA 510(k) Intended use statements: alexandrite lasers”
510(k) intended use statements: diodes Below is a list of diode lasers cleared by FDA. The intended use of each is quoted verbatim from FDA clearances, followed by the date the clearance was issued. Some devices have more than one intended use, because they submitted for additional clearance. [Name] — indicates alternate device or manufacturer … Continue reading “FDA 510(k) Intended use statements: diode lasers”
510(k) intended use statements: Nd:YAG lasers Below is a list of Nd:YAG lasers cleared by FDA. The intended use of each is quoted verbatim from FDA clearances, followed by the date the clearance was issued. Some devices have more than one intended use, because they submitted for additional clearance. [Name] — indicates alternate device or … Continue reading “FDA 510(k) Intended use statements: Nd:YAG lasers”
510(k) intended use statements: ruby lasers Below is a list of ruby lasers cleared by FDA. The intended use of each is quoted verbatim from FDA clearances, followed by the date the clearance was issued. Some devices have more than one intended use, because they submitted for additional clearance. [Name] — indicates alternate device or … Continue reading “FDA 510(k) Intended use statements: ruby lasers”
FDA 510(k) clearances: Lasers and flash lamps Beginning in 1976, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) began requiring new medical devices to demonstrate they were substantially equivalent to a product marketed before 1976. FDA classifies lasers and flash lamps as follows: Device Classification Name: Laser instrument, surgical, powered Regulation Number: 878.4810 Product Code: GEX … Continue reading “FDA 510(k) clearance: Lasers and flash lamps”
FDA 510(k) diode laser intended use statements Below is a list of diode lasers cleared by FDA. The intended use of each is quoted verbatim from FDA clearances. Intended use Coherent Star LightSheer [StarLight] "The StarLight Pulsed Diode Array Laser System is intended to remove hair in Dermatology and Plastic Surgery procedures." 501(k)#: K973324 Cleared: … Continue reading “FDA 510(k) diode laser intended use”
Florida-based Lasertrolysis of Naples owned a promotional site for their LightSpeed hair removal centers and the Laser Training facility. They have since gone out of business. Their site offered: Laser and electrolysis hair removal treatments at their salon Courses in laser hair removal for practitioners Laser hair removal at affiliate offices (To be a LightSpeed … Continue reading “Lasertrolysis/LightSpeed Training”
In the commercial web’s early days, several laser hair removal directories popped up. Most have been eliminated by search engines like Google and review sites like Yelp. I recommend using Google and Yelp, as I personally use both. Websites in light gray are no longer operating and are left here for archival purposes. laserblazers.com Affiliated … Continue reading “Laser hair removal directories”
Lasertrolysis of Naples is a promotional site run by a Florida-based team that offers training for laser hair removal practitioners. The two main employees Wally Roberts and Alison Sahoo, have been involved in promoting and selling lasers for years. Sahoo’s dad used to run Palomar Medical Technologies, and she was their corporate promoter until her … Continue reading “LightSpeed Training’s “Laser Library””
