K212697 · Shenzhen Leaflife Technology Co., Ltd. · OHT · Nov 19, 2021 · General, Plastic Surgery
Device Facts
Record ID
K212697
Device Name
Leaf Smooth
Applicant
Shenzhen Leaflife Technology Co., Ltd.
Product Code
OHT · General, Plastic Surgery
Decision Date
Nov 19, 2021
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 878.4810
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic
Indications for Use
The Leaf Smooth is an over-the-counter device intended for removal of unwanted body and/or facial hair.
Device Story
Leaf Smooth (LH-LIPLB) is personal, light-based, hair reduction device for over-the-counter use. Device utilizes Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) technology via Xenon Arc Flashlamp to reduce hair growth without cutting or pulling. User operates device via finger switch; device powered by external adapter. Safety features include capacitive sensor for skin contact detection and skin sensor for skin color detection; pulses inhibited if contact is insufficient. Device offers 6 output intensity levels. Intended for single-person use. Healthcare provider involvement is not required; device is for patient self-use at home. Output is light pulse delivery to skin surface; effect is hair reduction.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data. Bench testing only, including performance testing for spot size and energy output accuracy, biocompatibility (ISO 10993-5, ISO 10993-10), and electrical/photobiological safety (IEC 60601-1, IEC 60601-1-2, IEC 60601-1-11, IEC 60601-2-57, IEC 62471).
Technological Characteristics
IPL hair reduction device using Xenon Arc Flashlamp. Wavelength 475-1100 nm; spot size 3.8 cm²; fluence 4-6 J/cm²; pulse duration 2-10ms. 6 intensity levels. Capacitive skin contact sensor and skin color sensor. Powered by external adapter. Complies with ANSI/AAMI ES60601-1, IEC 60601-1-2, IEC 60601-1-11, IEC 60601-2-57, IEC 62471. Biocompatible per ISO 10993-5 and 10993-10.
Indications for Use
Indicated for removal of unwanted body and/or facial hair in adults.
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.
Predicate Devices
IPL Home Use Hair Removal Device, Model D-1128 (K192432)
IPL Salon Hair Reduction System, Model F60001 (K181568)
iPulse SmoothSkin Gold Hair Removal System (K160968)
Submission Summary (Full Text)
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November 19, 2021
Shenzhen Leaflife Technology Co., Ltd Cheng Qiang Regulatory Registration Supervisor 4 F,Bldg. C, JMD Industrial Park, No.39 Qingfeng Blvd., Baolong Industrial Area, Longgang District Shenzhen, Guangdong 518116 China
Re: K212697
Trade/Device Name: Leaf Smooth 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: OHT Dated: August 18, 2021 Received: August 25, 2021
Dear Cheng Qiang:
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.
Purva Pandya Assistant Director 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
Enclosure
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# Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K212697
Device Name Leaf Smooth
Indications for Use (Describe)
The Leaf Smooth is an over-the-counter device intended for removal of unwanted body and/or facial hair.
Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)
| Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
X Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
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# 510(k) Summary
In accordance with 21 CFR 807.92 the following summary of information is provided:
#### SUBMITTER l.
Shenzhen Leaflife Technology Co., Ltd 4F, Bldg. C JMD Industrial Park, No.39 Qingfeng Blvd., Baolong Industrial Area, Longgang Dist., Shenzhen, RP China Phone: 086-(0)17875910506 Fax: 086-0755-27215592
| Primary Contact Person: | Cheng Qiang |
|-------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| | Regulatory registration supervisor |
| | Shenzhen Leaflife Technology Co., Ltd |
| Phone: | 086-(0)17875910506 |
| Tel: | 086-0755-27216609 |
| Fax: | 086-0755-27215592 |
| Email: | cq@leaflife.com |
Date Prepared:
08/20/2021
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#### II. PROPOSED DEVICE
| Trade Name: | Leaf Smooth |
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| Model(s): | LH-LIPLB |
| Common Name: | Light Based Over-The-Counter Hair Removal |
| Classification Name: | Laser surgical instrument for use in general and plastic<br>surgery and in dermatology |
| Regulation Number: | 21 CFR 878.4810 |
| Regulation Class: | II |
| Product Code: | OHT |
| Review Panel: | General & Plastic Surgery |
III. PREDICATE DEVICE
| Predicate device 1# | IPL Home Use Hair Removal Device, Model D-1128:<br>K192432 |
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| Predicate device 2# | IPL Salon Hair Reduction System, Model F60001:<br>K181568 |
| Predicate device 3# | iPulse SmoothSkin Gold Hair Removal System, K160968 |
The predicate has not been subject to a design-related recall.
### IV. DEVICE DESCRIPTION
The Leaf Smooth (LH-LIPLB) is a personal, light-based, hair reduction device intended to be sold over-the-counter directly to the end user. The device provides hair reduction using Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) technology. It works below the skin's surface and does not involve any cutting or pulling, reducing hair growth with minimal pain. The device is only powered by the external power adapter and its IPL emission activation is by finger switch.
The device contains a Xenon Arc Flashlamp, capacitive sensor to detect appropriate skin contact and a skin sensor to detect appropriate skin color. If the device is not properly applied to the treatment area (in full contact with the skin), the device cannot emit the treatment light pulses. The device is for single-person use only.
The Leaf Smooth has 6 levels output intensity.
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### V. INTENDED USE
The Leaf Smooth is an over-the-counter device intended for removal of unwanted body and/or facial hair.
## vi. COMPARISON OF TECHNOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS WITH THE PREDICATE DEVICE
The Leaf Smooth (LH-LIPLB) has same intended use as the predicate devices. Technological characteristics such as fluence, laser wavelength, spot size, and pulse duration, of the Leaf Smooth device are similar to those of the predicate devices.
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| Item | Proposed Device | Predicate Device<br>K192432(Primary) | Predicate Device<br>K181568 | Predicate Device<br>K160968 | Remark |
|------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
| Device name | Leaf Smooth (LH-LIPLB) | IPL Home Use Hair Removal<br>Device | IPL Salon Hair Reduction<br>System | iPulse SmoothSkin Gold | / |
| K number | On pending | K192432 | K181568 | K160968 | / |
| Product code | OHT | OHT | OHT | OHT | Same |
| Classification<br>regulation | 21 CFR 878.4810 | 21 CFR 878.4810 | 21 CFR 878.4810 | 21 CFR 878.4810 | Same |
| Indications for<br>Use | The Leaf Smooth is an<br>over-the-counter device<br>intended for removal of<br>unwanted body and/or facial<br>hair. | IPL Home Use Hair Removal<br>Device is an over-the-counter<br>device intended for removal of<br>unwanted body and/or facial<br>hair | The IPL Salon Hair Reduction<br>System (Model: F60001) is<br>an over the Counter device<br>intended for the removal of<br>unwanted body and/or facial<br>hair in adults. It is also<br>intended for permanent<br>reduction in unwanted hair.<br>Permanent hair reduction is<br>defined as the long-term<br>stable reduction in the<br>number of hairs re-growing<br>when measured at 6, 9 and<br>12 months after the<br>completion of a treatment<br>regimen. | The iPulse SmoothSkin Gold<br>Hair Removal System is<br>indicated for the removal of<br>unwanted hair. The iPulse<br>Smoothskin Gold is also<br>indicated for the permanent<br>reduction in hair regrowth,<br>defined as the long-term,<br>stable reduction in the number<br>of hairs regrowing when<br>measured at 6, 9 and 12<br>months after the completion of<br>a treatment regime. | Same |
| Prescription use<br>or not | OTC | OTC | OTC | OTC | Same |
| Item | Proposed Device | Predicate Device<br>K192432(Primary) | Predicate Device<br>K181568 | Predicate Device<br>K160968 | Remark |
| Pulsing control | Finger switch | Finger switch | Finger switch | Finger switch | Same |
| Delivery device | Direct illumination to tissue | Direct illumination to tissue | Direct illumination to tissue | Direct illumination to tissue | Same |
| Energy medium | Xenon Arc Flashlamp | Xenon Arc Flashlamp | Xenon Arc Flashlamp | Xenon Arc Flashlamp | Same |
| Wavelength<br>range | 475-1100 nm | 510-1100nm | 475-1200nm | 510-1100nm | Similar |
| Spot size | 3.8 $cm^2$ | 4.5 $cm^2$ , 2.0 $cm^2$ , 3.0 $cm^2$ | 3.02 $cm^2$<br>1.72 $cm^2$ | 3 $cm^2$ | Similar |
| Fluence | 4-6 J/ $cm^2$ | 2.0-4.0 J/ $cm^2$ , 2.5-4.5 J/ $cm^2$ | Max 5 J/ $cm^2$ | 3-6 J/ $cm^2$ | Similar |
| Pulse Duration | 2-10ms | 7.5-14ms | 11-12ms | 2-10ms | Similar |
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| Item | Proposed Device | Predicate Device<br>K192432 | Predicate Device<br>K181568 | Predicate Device<br>K160968 | Remark |
|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------|
| Biocompatibility | | | | | |
| Cytotoxicity | No Cytotoxicity | No Cytotoxicity | No Cytotoxicity | No Cytotoxicity | Same |
| Sensitization | No evidence of sensitization | No evidence of sensitization | No evidence of sensitization | No evidence of sensitization | Same |
| Irritation | No evidence of irritation | No evidence of irritation | No evidence of irritation | No evidence of irritation | Same |
| EMC, Electrical and Laser Safety | | | | | |
| Electrical<br>Safety | Comply with ANSI/AAMI<br>ES60601-1,<br>IEC 60601-1-11 | Comply with IEC 60601-1,<br>IEC 60601-1-11 | Comply with IEC 60601-1,<br>IEC 60601-1-11 | Comply with IEC 60601-1,<br>IEC 60601-1-11 | Same |
| EMC | Comply with IEC 60601-1-2 | Comply with IEC 60601-1-2 | Comply with IEC 60601-1-2 | Comply with IEC 60601-1-2 | Same |
| Light Safety | Comply with IEC 60601-2-57,<br>IEC 62471 | Comply with IEC 60601-2-57,<br>IEC 62471 | Comply with IEC 60601-2-57,<br>IEC 62471 | Comply with IEC 60601-2-57,<br>IEC 62471 | Same |
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### VII. Non-Clinical Test Conclusion
Non-clinical tests were conducted to verify that the proposed device met all design specifications as was Substantially Equivalent (SE) to the predicate device. The test results demonstrated that the proposed device complies with the following standards:
ES60601-1:2005/(R) 2012 and A1:2012, C1:2009/(R)2012 and ANSI/AAMI A2:2010/(R)2012, Medical electrical equipment — Part 1: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance
IEC 60601-1-2:2014, Medical electrical equipment - Part 1-2: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance - Collateral Standard: Electromagnetic disturbances - Requirements and tests.
IEC 60601-1-11:2015, Medical electrical equipment - Part 1-11 General requirements for basic safety and essential performance - Collateral Standard: Requirements for medical electrical equipment and medical electrical systems used in the home healthcare environment.
IEC 60601-2-57:2011, Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-57: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of non-laser light source equipment intended for therapeutic, diagnostic, monitoring and cosmetic/aesthetic use.
IEC 62471:2006, Photobiological safety of lamps and lamp systems.
ISO 10993-5 Third Edition 2009-06-01, Biological Evaluation of Medical Devices - Part 5: Tests For In Vitro Cytotoxicity. (Biocompatibility)
ISO 10993-10 Third Edition 2010-08-01, Biological Evaluation of Medical Devices -Part 10: Tests for Irritation and Skin Sensitization. (Biocompatibility)
Performance Testing for Spot Size Accuracy and Energy Output Accuracy.
Software documentation consistent with moderate level of concern was submitted in this 510(k). System validation testing presented in this 510(k) demonstrated that all software requirement specifications are met and all software hazards have been mitigated to acceptable risk levels.
VIII. CLINICAL TEST CONCLUSION
No clinical study is included in this submission.
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## IX. SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIVALENT (SE) CONCLUSION
The Leaf Smooth device has the same intended use and similar technology to those of the predicate devices. Performance testing conducted on the Leaf Smooth device supports that the Leaf Smooth can be used safely and effectively for the indications for use stated above.
Based on the comparison and analysis above, the proposed device is determined to be Substantially Equivalent (SE) to the predicate devices.
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