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PicoWay vs TORO (2026)

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Picosecond Tattoo/Pigment

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Price comparison

Price comparison: Candela PicoWay vs DEKA TORO
Attribute	Candela PicoWay	DEKA TORO
New price range	Not published	Not published
Used price reference	$45k–$75kSource not documented	Not published
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Used price reference

Candela PicoWay: $45k–$75kSource not documented
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Supplies & running costs

Supplies & running costs: Candela PicoWay vs DEKA TORO
Attribute	Candela PicoWay	DEKA TORO
Supplies & restrictions	Read supply costs & requirements Economics are shot-metered, from a published distributor list (Indonesia, March 2023; currency as published, not converted): flashlamp/rear-tip set IDR 32,000,000 per 4-6 million shots; annual PM kit IDR 62,850,000 per 1-2 million shots; laser head assembly IDR 335,000,000 per 12-18 million shots; 15mm window IDR 550,000 per 500,000 shots. A per-treatment figure is not available because it depends on shot count per case. Resolve 532 handpiece refurbishment is offered unpriced (Parts4Laser). Distributor · Aug 30, 2026 View running-cost details	Supply details not yet documented. View running-cost details

Supplies & restrictions

Candela PicoWay: Read supply costs & requirements
Economics are shot-metered, from a published distributor list (Indonesia, March 2023; currency as published, not converted): flashlamp/rear-tip set IDR 32,000,000 per 4-6 million shots; annual PM kit IDR 62,850,000 per 1-2 million shots; laser head assembly IDR 335,000,000 per 12-18 million shots; 15mm window IDR 550,000 per 500,000 shots. A per-treatment figure is not available because it depends on shot count per case. Resolve 532 handpiece refurbishment is offered unpriced (Parts4Laser).
Distributor · Aug 30, 2026
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FDA status & indications

FDA status & indications: Candela PicoWay vs DEKA TORO
Attribute	Candela PicoWay	DEKA TORO
FDA status & indication	FDA ClearedK162454, K170597, K191685, K220853 Read FDA indication wording “The PicoWay laser system is indicated for the following at the specified wavelength: 532nm: Removal of tattoos for Fitzpatrick skin types I-III to treat the following tattoo colors: red, yellow and orange. 785nm: Removal of tattoos for Fitzpatrick skin types II-IV to treat the following tattoo colors: green and blue. 1064nm: Removal of tattoos for all skin types (Fitzpatrick I-VI) to treat the following tattoo colors: black, brown, green, blue and purple. The PicoWay laser system is also indicated for benign pigmented lesions removal for Fitzpatrick Skin Types I-IV. The Resolve handpiece (1064 nm) is also indicated for the treatment of acne scars in Fitzpatrick Skin Types II-V.”	FDA record cited — see scopeK240752 Record scope: 510(k): K240752 (decision 16 May 2024). Checked 4 Sep 2026. Read FDA indication wording “785 nm laser source: Intended for removal of tattoos for Fitzpatrick skin types II-IV to treat the following tattoo colors: green and blue. 1064 & 532 nm laser sources in Q-Switched, nanosecond mode: Intended for treatment of benign vascular lesions, benign pigmented lesions, and for hair, tattoo removal and the incision, excision, ablation, vaporization of soft tissue for General dermatology such as, but not limited to: 532 nm (Q-Switched, nanosecond mode), including microbeam handpieces: • Removal of light ink (red, sky blue, green, tan, purple, and orange) tattoos • Treatment of benign vascular lesions including, but not limited to: port wine birthmarks; telangiectasias; spider angioma; Cherry angioma; Spider nevi • Treatment of benign pigmented lesions including, but not limited to: cafe-au-lait birthmarks; Ephalides, solar lentigines; senile lentigines; Becker's nevi; freckles; common nevi; nevus spilus; Ota Nevus • Treatment of seborrheic keratosis • Treatment of post inflammatory hyperpigmentation • Skin resurfacing procedures for the treatment of acne scars and wrinkles. 1064 nm (Q-Switched, nanosecond mode), including microbeam handpieces: • Removal of dark ink (black, blue and brown) tattoos • Removal of benign pigmented lesions including: nevus of Ota; Café au lait spot; Ephalides, solar lentigo (lentigines); Becker Nevus; Nevus spilus • Treatment of common nevi • Removal or lightening of unwanted hair • Skin resurfacing procedures for the treatment of acne scars and wrinkles. 1064nm laser source in thermal mode (long-pulse): Intended for: • Treatment of wrinkles • Treatment of mild to moderate inflammatory acne vulgaris”

FDA status & indication

Candela PicoWay: FDA ClearedK162454, K170597, K191685, K220853
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“The PicoWay laser system is indicated for the following at the specified wavelength: 532nm: Removal of tattoos for Fitzpatrick skin types I-III to treat the following tattoo colors: red, yellow and orange. 785nm: Removal of tattoos for Fitzpatrick skin types II-IV to treat the following tattoo colors: green and blue. 1064nm: Removal of tattoos for all skin types (Fitzpatrick I-VI) to treat the following tattoo colors: black, brown, green, blue and purple. The PicoWay laser system is also indicated for benign pigmented lesions removal for Fitzpatrick Skin Types I-IV. The Resolve handpiece (1064 nm) is also indicated for the treatment of acne scars in Fitzpatrick Skin Types II-V.”
DEKA TORO: FDA record cited — see scopeK240752
Record scope: 510(k): K240752 (decision 16 May 2024). Checked 4 Sep 2026.
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“785 nm laser source: Intended for removal of tattoos for Fitzpatrick skin types II-IV to treat the following tattoo colors: green and blue. 1064 & 532 nm laser sources in Q-Switched, nanosecond mode: Intended for treatment of benign vascular lesions, benign pigmented lesions, and for hair, tattoo removal and the incision, excision, ablation, vaporization of soft tissue for General dermatology such as, but not limited to: 532 nm (Q-Switched, nanosecond mode), including microbeam handpieces: • Removal of light ink (red, sky blue, green, tan, purple, and orange) tattoos • Treatment of benign vascular lesions including, but not limited to: port wine birthmarks; telangiectasias; spider angioma; Cherry angioma; Spider nevi • Treatment of benign pigmented lesions including, but not limited to: cafe-au-lait birthmarks; Ephalides, solar lentigines; senile lentigines; Becker's nevi; freckles; common nevi; nevus spilus; Ota Nevus • Treatment of seborrheic keratosis • Treatment of post inflammatory hyperpigmentation • Skin resurfacing procedures for the treatment of acne scars and wrinkles. 1064 nm (Q-Switched, nanosecond mode), including microbeam handpieces: • Removal of dark ink (black, blue and brown) tattoos • Removal of benign pigmented lesions including: nevus of Ota; Café au lait spot; Ephalides, solar lentigo (lentigines); Becker Nevus; Nevus spilus • Treatment of common nevi • Removal or lightening of unwanted hair • Skin resurfacing procedures for the treatment of acne scars and wrinkles. 1064nm laser source in thermal mode (long-pulse): Intended for: • Treatment of wrinkles • Treatment of mild to moderate inflammatory acne vulgaris”

Which chains run each

Which chains run each: Candela PicoWay vs DEKA TORO
Attribute	Candela PicoWay	DEKA TORO
Chain adoption	0 recorded pairings	0 recorded pairings
Chains using it	—	—
Approved reviews	0	0

Chain adoption

Candela PicoWay: 0 recorded pairings
DEKA TORO: 0 recorded pairings

Chains using it

Candela PicoWay: —
DEKA TORO: —

Approved reviews

Candela PicoWay: 0
DEKA TORO: 0

Specs and platform

Specs and platform: Candela PicoWay vs DEKA TORO
Attribute	Candela PicoWay	DEKA TORO
Manufacturer	Candela	DEKA
Built by (OEM)	Syneron Medical Ltd.	DEKA M.E.L.A. S.r.l.
Category	Picosecond Tattoo/Pigment	Picosecond Tattoo/Pigment
Technology	532/730/785/1064nm picosecond Nd:YAG (Nd:YAG)	Tattoo and pigment laser
Launch year	2015	—
Status	Current	Current
Manufacturing relationship evidence	No separate manufacturing-relationship record linked.	No separate manufacturing-relationship record linked.

Manufacturer

Candela PicoWay: Candela
DEKA TORO: DEKA

Built by (OEM)

Candela PicoWay: Syneron Medical Ltd.
DEKA TORO: DEKA M.E.L.A. S.r.l.

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