Palomar/Cynosure Icon
Non-Ablative Fractional · 1540nm fractional + 2940nm + IPL MaxG
Technology: IPL
Classification & configurations
Category group: Resurfacing & pigment (ablative, fractional, picosecond, vascular)
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- $70k–$100kSource not documented
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- $20k–$40kSource not documented
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Read FDA-cleared indicationsExact wording from 2 FDA records
K110907 (Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc., 2011)
__ _________ (Division Sign-Off) 5 1 (k)Numbr (fknwn) KII907Division of Surgical, Orthopedic, 5 10k) umbe (iknon):Ki 1907and Restorative Devices Palomar IconTM Aesthetic System 510k ubr IIo The 2940 Ablative Laser Handpiece is intended for use in surgical applications requiring the excision, incision, ablation, vaporization, and coagulation of soft tissue. Soft tissue includes skin, cutaneous tissue, subcutaneous tissue, striated and smooth tissue, muscle, cartilage meniscus, calculi or fragments, mucous membrane, lymph vessels and nodes, organs, and glands in the following indications: skin resurfacing, treatment of wrinkles, epidermal nevi, telangiectasia, spider veins, actinic chelitis, keloids, verrucae, skin tags, anal tags, keratoses, scar revision (including acne scars), debulking benign tumors, debulking cysts and superficial skin lesions. The 2940 Fractional Ablative Laser Handpiece is intended for use in dermatological procedures requiring coagulation, resurfacing, and ablation of soft tissue. Procedures include skin resurfacing and treatment of wrinkles, rhytides, furrows, fine lines, textural irregularities, pigmented lesions, and vascular dyschromia. The 1540 Fractional Non-ablative Laser 1-andpiece is intended for use in coagulation of soft tissue, skin resurfacing procedures as well as treatment of melasma, striae, acne scars and surgical scars. The 1440 Fractional Non-ablative Laser Handpiece is intended for use in dermatological procedures requiring coagulation of soft tissue and skin resurfacing procedures. The 1540 Fractional Non-ablative Laser and 2940 Fractional Ablative Laser Handpiece combined treatment is intended for dermatological procedures requiring coagulation, resurfacing, and ablation of soft tissue. Procedures include skin resurfacing and treatment of wrinkles, rhytides, furrows, fine lines, textural irregularities, dyschromia and pigmented lesions. The 1440 Fractional Non-ablative Laser Handpiece and 2940 Fractional Ablative Laser Handpiece combined treatment is intended for dermatological procedures requiring coagulation, resurfacing, and ablation of soft tissue. Procedures include skin resurfacing and treatment of wrinkles, rhytides, furrows, fine lines, textural irregularities, dyschromia and pigmented lesions. The MaxIR Handpiece is intended for photocoagulation of soft tissue in dermatologic applications.
Verbatim from the FDA 510(k) summary, retrieved 8 Sep 2026.
K142376 (Cynosure, Inc., 2014)
The 2940 Ablative Laser Handpiece is intended for use in surgical applications requiring the excision, incision, ablation, vaporization, and coagulation of soft tissue. Soft tissue includes skin, cutaneous tissue, subcutaneous tissue, striated and smooth tissue, muscle, cartilage meniscus, calculi or fragments, mucous membrane, lymph vessels and nodes, organs, and glands in the following indications: skin resurfacing, treatment of wrinkles, epidermal nevi, telangiectasia, spider veins, actinic chelitis, keloids, verrucae, skin tags, anal tags, keratoses, scar revision (including acne scars), debulking benign tumors, debulking cysts and superficial skin lesions. The 2940 Fractional Ablative Laser Handpiece is intended for use in dermatological procedures requiring coagulation, resurfacing, and ablation of soft tissue. Procedures include skin resurfacing and treatment of wrinkles, rhytides, furrows, fine lines, textural irregularities, pigmented lesions, and vascular dyschromia. The 1540 Fractional Non-ablative Laser Handpiece is intended for use in the coagulation of soft tissue, skin resurfacing procedures as well as treatment of melasma, striae, acne scars and surgical scars. The 1440 Fractional Non-ablative Laser Handpiece is intended for use in dermatological procedures requiring coagulation of soft tissue and skin resurfacing procedures. The 1540 Fractional Non-ablative Laser and 2940 Fractional Abaltive Laser Handpiece combined treatment is intended for dermatological procedures requiring coagulation, resurfacing, and ablation of soft tissue. Procedures include skin resurfacing and treatment of wrinkles, rhytides, furrows, fine lines, textural irregularities, dyschromia and pigmented lesions. The 1440 Fractional Non-ablative Laser Handpiece and 2940 Fractional Ablative Laser Handpiece combined treatment is intended for dermatological procedures requiring coagulation, resurfacing, and ablation of soft tissue. Procedures include skin resurfacing and treatment of wrinkles, rhytides, furrows, fine lines, textural irregularties, dyschromia and pigmented lesions. The MaxIR Handpiece is intended for photocoagulation of soft tissue in dermatologic applications.
Verbatim from the FDA 510(k) summary, retrieved 8 Sep 2026.
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Key factsCompany, specifications and verification dates
| Manufacturer | Palomar (Cynosure) |
|---|---|
| Company | Owner: Hahn & Company (South Korean private equity) (private equity owned, since 2024) · Distribution: direct |
| Parent company | Cynosure Lutronic |
| Brand owner | Palomar/Cynosure |
| Built by (OEM) | Palomar Medical Technologies |
| Category | Non-Ablative Fractional |
| Technology | 1540nm fractional + 2940nm + IPL MaxG |
| FDA status | FDA Cleared |
| 510(k) citation | K110907, K142376 |
| New price range | $70k–$100k |
| Used asking range | $20k–$40k |
| Consumables | Not published |
| Launch year | 2013 |
| Pricing | Not published |
| Manufacturer-source documents checked | Not published |
Overview
Aesthetic multi-platform with Skintel melanin reader
How it worksTechnology and manufacturing
How the technology works
Multi-handpiece platform: Max-series pulsed light with filtered spectra — MaxG (~500-670 + 870-1200nm) for vessels/pigment/photorejuvenation, MaxR/MaxYs for hair removal across skin types; the 1540nm erbium-glass fractional creates dermal microcolumns for wrinkles, acne scars, surgical scars, striae; optional 1064nm Nd:YAG for leg veins and darker-skin hair.
Standard mechanisms: selective photothermolysis + fractional dermal wounding.
Patented technology
MaxG is Palomar's optimized pulsed light — dual-band filtering, sapphire contact cooling, unusually high stable peak power for an IPL, which is why it outperforms commodity IPLs on vessels. Skintel (shared with Vectus) recommends settings from live skin measurement.
Origin
Developed and originally built in Burlington, Massachusetts (Palomar); produced under Cynosure post-2013.
FDA & regulatory detailClearance timeline, authorization route and citation notes
Clearance 2011 · Launch 2013 · K110907; K142376
510(k): K110907 and K142376. Checked 4 Sep 2026.
FDA-cleared indications (verbatim)
K110907 (Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc., 2011)
__ _________ (Division Sign-Off) 5 1 (k)Numbr (fknwn) KII907Division of Surgical, Orthopedic, 5 10k) umbe (iknon):Ki 1907and Restorative Devices Palomar IconTM Aesthetic System 510k ubr IIo The 2940 Ablative Laser Handpiece is intended for use in surgical applications requiring the excision, incision, ablation, vaporization, and coagulation of soft tissue. Soft tissue includes skin, cutaneous tissue, subcutaneous tissue, striated and smooth tissue, muscle, cartilage meniscus, calculi or fragments, mucous membrane, lymph vessels and nodes, organs, and glands in the following indications: skin resurfacing, treatment of wrinkles, epidermal nevi, telangiectasia, spider veins, actinic chelitis, keloids, verrucae, skin tags, anal tags, keratoses, scar revision (including acne scars), debulking benign tumors, debulking cysts and superficial skin lesions. The 2940 Fractional Ablative Laser Handpiece is intended for use in dermatological procedures requiring coagulation, resurfacing, and ablation of soft tissue. Procedures include skin resurfacing and treatment of wrinkles, rhytides, furrows, fine lines, textural irregularities, pigmented lesions, and vascular dyschromia. The 1540 Fractional Non-ablative Laser 1-andpiece is intended for use in coagulation of soft tissue, skin resurfacing procedures as well as treatment of melasma, striae, acne scars and surgical scars. The 1440 Fractional Non-ablative Laser Handpiece is intended for use in dermatological procedures requiring coagulation of soft tissue and skin resurfacing procedures. The 1540 Fractional Non-ablative Laser and 2940 Fractional Ablative Laser Handpiece combined treatment is intended for dermatological procedures requiring coagulation, resurfacing, and ablation of soft tissue. Procedures include skin resurfacing and treatment of wrinkles, rhytides, furrows, fine lines, textural irregularities, dyschromia and pigmented lesions. The 1440 Fractional Non-ablative Laser Handpiece and 2940 Fractional Ablative Laser Handpiece combined treatment is intended for dermatological procedures requiring coagulation, resurfacing, and ablation of soft tissue. Procedures include skin resurfacing and treatment of wrinkles, rhytides, furrows, fine lines, textural irregularities, dyschromia and pigmented lesions. The MaxIR Handpiece is intended for photocoagulation of soft tissue in dermatologic applications.
Verbatim from the FDA 510(k) summary, retrieved 8 Sep 2026.
K142376 (Cynosure, Inc., 2014)
The 2940 Ablative Laser Handpiece is intended for use in surgical applications requiring the excision, incision, ablation, vaporization, and coagulation of soft tissue. Soft tissue includes skin, cutaneous tissue, subcutaneous tissue, striated and smooth tissue, muscle, cartilage meniscus, calculi or fragments, mucous membrane, lymph vessels and nodes, organs, and glands in the following indications: skin resurfacing, treatment of wrinkles, epidermal nevi, telangiectasia, spider veins, actinic chelitis, keloids, verrucae, skin tags, anal tags, keratoses, scar revision (including acne scars), debulking benign tumors, debulking cysts and superficial skin lesions. The 2940 Fractional Ablative Laser Handpiece is intended for use in dermatological procedures requiring coagulation, resurfacing, and ablation of soft tissue. Procedures include skin resurfacing and treatment of wrinkles, rhytides, furrows, fine lines, textural irregularities, pigmented lesions, and vascular dyschromia. The 1540 Fractional Non-ablative Laser Handpiece is intended for use in the coagulation of soft tissue, skin resurfacing procedures as well as treatment of melasma, striae, acne scars and surgical scars. The 1440 Fractional Non-ablative Laser Handpiece is intended for use in dermatological procedures requiring coagulation of soft tissue and skin resurfacing procedures. The 1540 Fractional Non-ablative Laser and 2940 Fractional Abaltive Laser Handpiece combined treatment is intended for dermatological procedures requiring coagulation, resurfacing, and ablation of soft tissue. Procedures include skin resurfacing and treatment of wrinkles, rhytides, furrows, fine lines, textural irregularities, dyschromia and pigmented lesions. The 1440 Fractional Non-ablative Laser Handpiece and 2940 Fractional Ablative Laser Handpiece combined treatment is intended for dermatological procedures requiring coagulation, resurfacing, and ablation of soft tissue. Procedures include skin resurfacing and treatment of wrinkles, rhytides, furrows, fine lines, textural irregularties, dyschromia and pigmented lesions. The MaxIR Handpiece is intended for photocoagulation of soft tissue in dermatologic applications.
Verbatim from the FDA 510(k) summary, retrieved 8 Sep 2026.
Marketed for
IPL — 1540nm fractional + 2940nm + IPL MaxG
Marketing claims are the manufacturer's own and are not the same as a cleared indication.
Parent company: Cynosure Lutronic
Legal manufacturer: Palomar Medical Technologies (United States)
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Palomar Medical Technologies / CynosureThe applicant named on the FDA record can differ from the brand shown on the device.
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Tanned skin (IPL especially), melasma caution with IPL, isotretinoin, photosensitizers, pregnancy, active infection, light-triggered seizure disorders, keloids for the 1540.
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History6 tracked changes
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September 4, 2026
FDA status
Unknown → Cleared
Clearance located on openFDA
Source: Council round 2 audit, verified on openFDA 2026-09-04
September 4, 2026
FDA status
Unknown → Cleared
Source: Catalog update
September 4, 2026
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K-number set re-verified against openFDA
Source: Council round 2 audit, verified on openFDA 2026-09-04
September 4, 2026
FDA K-numbers
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September 4, 2026
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August 1, 2026
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Added to The Aesthetic Index — August 2026
Source: The Aesthetic Index editorial
Cite this data: The Aesthetic Index, "Palomar/Cynosure Icon — pricing, FDA status and cost to own", aestheticindex.co (accessed September 24, 2026).
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