Cutera LimeLight (on Xeo)
IPL handpiece/system · Programmable 520-1100nm IPL
Technology: IPL
Classification & configurations
Category group: Hair removal (diode, alexandrite, Nd:YAG, IPL)
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- $8k–$18kSource not documented
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- FDA
- FDA ClearedK050047
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Read FDA-cleared indicationsExact wording from 1 FDA record
K050047 (Cutera, Inc., 2005)
The Cutera Optional Pulsed Light Hand Piece Family is indicated for use in the surgical, aesthetic and cosmetic applications requiring selective photothermolysis in the medical specialties of general and plastic surgery and dermatology. The Cutera Optional Pulsed Light Hand Piece Family is intended for the treatment of: * Tattoos; * Benign pigmented lesions including dyschromia, hyperpigmentation, melasma, ephelides (freckles); * Cutaneous lesions including warts, scars and striae; * Benign cutaneous vascular lesions, including port wine stains, hemangiomas, facial, truncal and leg telangiectasias, roasacea, erythema of rosacea, angiomas and spider angiomas, poikiloderma of Civatte, leg veins and venous malformations; * Psoriasis, vitiligo, atopic dermatitis (eczema), seborrheic dermatitis; * Removal of unwanted hair from all skin types, and to effect stable long-term, or permanent, hair reduction; and * Mild to moderate inflammatory acne vulgaris.
Verbatim from the FDA 510(k) summary, retrieved 8 Sep 2026.
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Key factsCompany, specifications and verification dates
| Manufacturer | Cutera |
|---|---|
| Company | Owner: Private company (since 2025) · Distribution: direct |
| Parent company | Cutera |
| Brand owner | Cutera |
| Built by (OEM) | Cutera Inc. |
| Category | IPL handpiece/system |
| Technology | Programmable 520-1100nm IPL |
| FDA status | FDA Cleared |
| 510(k) citation | K050047 |
| New price range | Not published |
| Used asking range | $8k–$18k |
| Consumables | Not published |
| Launch year | 2007 |
| Pricing | Not published |
| Manufacturer-source documents checked | Not published |
FDA & regulatory detailClearance timeline, authorization route and citation notes
FDA-cleared indications (verbatim)
K050047 (Cutera, Inc., 2005)
The Cutera Optional Pulsed Light Hand Piece Family is indicated for use in the surgical, aesthetic and cosmetic applications requiring selective photothermolysis in the medical specialties of general and plastic surgery and dermatology. The Cutera Optional Pulsed Light Hand Piece Family is intended for the treatment of: * Tattoos; * Benign pigmented lesions including dyschromia, hyperpigmentation, melasma, ephelides (freckles); * Cutaneous lesions including warts, scars and striae; * Benign cutaneous vascular lesions, including port wine stains, hemangiomas, facial, truncal and leg telangiectasias, roasacea, erythema of rosacea, angiomas and spider angiomas, poikiloderma of Civatte, leg veins and venous malformations; * Psoriasis, vitiligo, atopic dermatitis (eczema), seborrheic dermatitis; * Removal of unwanted hair from all skin types, and to effect stable long-term, or permanent, hair reduction; and * Mild to moderate inflammatory acne vulgaris.
Verbatim from the FDA 510(k) summary, retrieved 8 Sep 2026.
Marketed for
IPL — Programmable 520-1100nm IPL
Marketing claims are the manufacturer's own and are not the same as a cleared indication.
510(k) numbers
Parent company: Cutera
Legal manufacturer: Cutera Inc. (United States)
Applicant on the FDA record
Cutera, Inc.The applicant named on the FDA record can differ from the brand shown on the device.
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Treatment & running costs
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History2 tracked changes
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September 4, 2026
notes
Photofacial workhorse handpiece → removed
Unsourced evaluative sentence removed under the opinion-layer gate.
Source: Catalog update — Wave D opinion-layer gate, 2026-09-04
August 1, 2026
Record created
Added to The Aesthetic Index — August 2026
Source: The Aesthetic Index editorial
Cite this data: The Aesthetic Index, "Cutera LimeLight (on Xeo) — pricing, FDA status and cost to own", aestheticindex.co (accessed September 24, 2026).
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