MED-870+
FOCXEL Fractional CO2 Laser System
Resurfacing, scar and stretch mark work, and gynaecological applications from one platform.
- 40W US engineered RF metal tube
- 10,600nm
- Six treatment modes
- Class IIb medical device
- Skintastic is the UK Responsible Person
Finance available, subject to status and lender approval. Two day CPD accredited training at our Southampton academy included.
- TÜV SÜD 0123
- Class IIb medical device
- Skintastic is the UKRP
- Manufacturer Declaration of Conformity held
- Full test report set
- Established 2011
Registration with, or membership of, any body named here does not imply their endorsement or approval of Skintastic or of this device.
The most completely documented machine we sell
We are the named UK Responsible Person to the MHRA for this device, and unusually we hold every document a purchaser, an insurer or an inspector could reasonably ask for. That is not true of every laser on the UK market and it is worth checking before you buy anything, from us or from anyone else.
- The manufacturer’s signed Declaration of Conformity, not a supplier’s substitute
- EC Certificate from TÜV SÜD, notified body 0123
- MHRA registration confirmation, GMDN 61473
- Safety test report to EN 60601-1
- Laser equipment test report to EN 60601-2-22
- Laser safety test report to IEC 60825-1
- EMC test report to EN 60601-1-2
- ISO 13485 factory certificate
- Full user manual in English
We send this pack before you buy, not after. Your Laser Protection Adviser can review it, and if you are registering with HIW, HIS or RQIA you can check it against your application before you spend anything.
10,600nm, absorbed by water in the tissue
The CO2 wavelength is selectively absorbed by tissue water, producing controlled vaporisation and thermal coagulation. Fractional delivery creates micro treatment zones surrounded by healthy tissue, which is what allows an effective treatment with far less downtime than a fully ablative laser.
Energy is delivered in a controlled dot matrix pattern by microprocessor controlled scanning, with adjustable depth, density and pulse characteristics.
What clinics treat with it
Intimate and gynaecological applications sit at the top of the scope of practice for this device. Before you commit, confirm with your own insurer that the specific applications you intend to offer are covered, and check whether your council or inspectorate treats them differently from facial work. We will tell you honestly what we know, but your policy is yours.
The intimate and gynaecological list above needs the gynae and vulva probes, which are supplied with the £19,999 configuration. The £14,999 configuration covers the skin list only.
Six treatment modes
Fractional
Controlled micro-ablative resurfacing. The everyday mode.
Ultra pulse
Precision cutting and lesion work.
Single pulse
Targeted spot treatments.
Continuous
Surgical and fully ablative applications.
Vaginal
360 degree controlled mucosal rejuvenation via the gynae tube.
Vulval
External intimate rejuvenation via the vulva tube.
Every mode has fully adjustable power, pulse duration, spacing, scan pattern and repetition.
The manufacturer’s starting parameters
Published so you can see the range the machine works across. These are the manufacturer’s reference settings and a starting point only. Your own protocols come from your training, your assessment of the client and your patch testing.
| Treatment | Power | Spacing | Energy | Duration | Tip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skin rejuvenation | 20W | 1.0mm | 8mJ | 0.4ms | Non-ablative tip |
| Wrinkle reduction | 25W | 0.6 to 0.8mm | 10 to 15mJ | 0.4 to 0.6ms | Micro-ablative tip |
| Acne marks | 25W | 0.8 to 1.0mm | 10 to 15mJ | 0.4 to 0.6ms | Ultra-ablative tip |
| Acne scarring, ice pick | 25W | 0.6 to 0.8mm | 20 to 25mJ | 0.8 to 1.0ms | Ultra-ablative tip |
| Burn scarring | 30W | 0.6 to 0.8mm | 36 to 45mJ | 1.2 to 1.5ms | Ultra-ablative tip |
| Scar revision | 30W | 0.8 to 1.0mm | 30 to 36mJ | 1.0 to 1.2ms | Ultra-ablative tip |
| Stretch marks | 30W | 0.3 to 0.4mm | 30 to 36mJ | 1.0 to 1.2ms | Ultra-ablative tip |
| Speckle and sun damage | 25W | 0.3 to 0.4mm | 15 to 20mJ | 0.6 to 0.8ms | Ultra-ablative tip |
| Chloasma and melasma | 25W | 1.0mm | 15 to 20mJ | 0.5 to 0.7ms | Micro-ablative tip |
| Postpartum recovery | 25W | 0.3 to 0.5mm | 32 to 50mJ | 1.5 to 2.0ms | Gynae tube |
| Intimate tightening | 30W | 0.2 to 0.4mm | 54 to 75mJ | 1.8 to 2.5ms | Gynae tube |
| Vulval rejuvenation | 25W | 0.5mm | 8 to 10mJ | 0.3 to 0.4ms | Vulva tube |
| Areola rejuvenation | 25W | 0.5mm | 10 to 15mJ | 0.4 to 0.6ms | Vulva tube |
Two configurations, and the difference is the tips
The machine is the same in both. Same 40W US engineered RF metal tube, same six treatment modes, same screen, same documentation pack. What changes is which treatment tips are supplied with it, and that decides which parts of the body you can treat.
If you buy the skin configuration and want to add intimate work later, the probes can be supplied separately. Tell us before you order rather than afterwards, because the training requirement and the insurance position are different for intimate and gynaecological work, and it is far easier to set that up properly at the start.
- Both configurations include engineer installation, PAT testing and two day CPD accredited training at the full price
- Both include the complete documentation pack, sent before you buy
- Both include complimentary shell colour and on screen interface branding
Three lens assemblies, and one of them is a surgical tool
The FOCXEL system ships with separate lens assemblies for fractional work and for surgical work, with the gynaecological head added on the higher configuration. Most buyers do not realise the second one is in the box.
Minor surgical removal of moles, warts and other lesions sits at the top of the scope of practice, and in most cases needs a medical practitioner and a written treatment protocol. Do not offer it on the strength of the machine alone. Speak to us and to your insurer first, and read the lesion before you treat it.
Five years on the tube, eighteen hours a day
Two figures the manufacturer publishes and most sellers of CO2 lasers do not. They are the ones that decide what this machine actually costs you over its life, rather than on the day you buy it.
- Air cooled. No water circuit, no distilled water to change and nothing to plumb in
- Spot density up to 102,400 dots
- Three scan modes: standard, random and scatter
- Smaller focal spot for stronger penetration at the same power
Figures taken from the manufacturer specification for the MED-870+ FOCXEL. Ask and we will send you the sheet they came from.
Full specification
| Item | MED-870+ FOCXEL |
|---|---|
| Laser type | CO2 fractional, 10,600nm |
| Laser emitter | RF metal tube, US engineered |
| Maximum output power | 40W |
| Scanning area | Up to 20 × 20mm |
| Pulse modes | Fractional, ultra pulse, single and continuous |
| Frequency | Up to 20 kHz |
| Scan patterns | Square, rectangle, circle, ellipse, triangle, hexagon, linear and custom drawn |
| Delivery | Korea imported seven joint articulated arm, 360 degree rotation |
| Aiming beam | 635nm red diode, 5mW, adjustable intensity |
| Display | True colour LED touchscreen |
| Controls | Foot switch activation, multiple user save presets |
| Safety | Built in interlocks, key lock, emergency stop, continuous self diagnostics |
| Electrical | 110V or 220V ±10%, 50/60Hz |
| Power consumption | 2000W |
| Dimensions | 44 × 27 × 110cm |
| Net weight | Approximately 50kg |
| Tube lifetime | 5 years, manufacturer stated |
| Continuous working | 18 hours continuous standby working |
| Spot density | Up to 102,400 dots |
| Scan modes | Standard, random and scatter |
| Cooling | Air cooled. No water circuit and no distilled water |
| Classification | Class 4 laser, BS EN 60825-1 |
The 40W RF metal tube is the part worth paying attention to. It gives excellent power stability, accurate and repeatable energy delivery, and far less performance degradation over time than a glass tube, which is what keeps your clinical outcomes consistent from month one to month thirty.
Who is responsible for what
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Model | MED-870+ FOCXEL, medical fractional CO2 laser therapy system |
| Manufacturer | Beijing Kes Biology Technology Co., Ltd, Mafang Industrial Park, Pinggu District, 101204 Beijing, China |
| Manufacturer SRN | CN-MF-000002099 |
| Risk classification | Class IIb |
| Basic UDI-DI | 697151312215FA |
| Notified body | TÜV SÜD Product Service GmbH, number 0123 |
| Certificate | G1 091024 0003 Rev. 03, EC Certificate, Full Quality Assurance System, Directive 93/42/EEC Annex II excluding (4). Scope includes medical fractional CO2 laser therapy systems. |
| Continued validity | Confirmed by TÜV SÜD on 28 May 2024, reference CL 091024 0006 Rev. 02, under Article 120 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 as amended by Regulation (EU) 2023/607. For Great Britain, CE marked devices certified under Directive 93/42/EEC may be placed on the market until the sooner of certificate expiry or 30 June 2028. |
| MHRA registration | Registered 1 February 2026, application reference 2026020101461643, GMDN 61473, dermatological carbon dioxide laser system |
| Declaration of Conformity | Held. Drawn up and signed by the manufacturer, and supplied with the machine. |
| UK Responsible Person | Skintastic Aesthetic Supplies Ltd, MHRA account 0000031964 |
| Skintastic role | UK Responsible Person, UK importer and distributor |
| Standards applied | IEC/EN 60601-1 · 60601-1-2 · 60601-2-22 · IEC/EN 60825-1 · ISO 13485 |
Registration of a medical device with the MHRA records who is responsible for it. It is not accreditation, certification, approval or endorsement, and we never describe it as such.
Who you will need, and where you will need them
Buying the laser is the straightforward part. What stops clinics trading is usually the paperwork around it, and most people meet these three roles for the first time when a council asks for them. Here is what each one is, in plain terms.
LPA
Laser Protection Adviser
An independent, certified laser safety specialist, normally RPA2000 registered. The LPA carries out a site audit of your treatment room, writes your Local Rules and risk assessment, specifies the correct protective eyewear for your exact wavelengths, and defines the controlled area. This is the appointment a licensing authority will always ask about. Your LPA is not your supplier and should not be.
LPS
Laser Protection Supervisor
Usually you, or a senior member of your team. The LPS is the person on site who is responsible day to day for the Local Rules actually being followed, for keeping the treatment register and the authorised user register, and for making sure nobody operates the machine who is not trained and named. The LPA writes the rules. The LPS lives by them.
EMP
Expert Medical Practitioner
A GMC registered doctor who issues your written Treatment Protocol for that specific device and remains available for clinical advice, on photosensitive medication, on adverse reactions and on contraindications. Their CV, GMC registration and insurance schedule are supplied for your council inspector. Also referred to as an ERHP.
Not every authority writes the EMP into its licence conditions. Some do, some treat it as advisory and some simply ask you to hold a list of practitioners. Our own Laser Protection Adviser recommends appointing one in every case, because a protocol cannot be back-dated and a doctor is only realistically available to you after an incident if they were already retained before it.
Where a licence is required
Licensing is not national. It depends on whether your council holds the local powers, which is why two clinics doing identical work in different towns can face completely different requirements. These are the areas where a licence is commonly required for laser and IPL.
| Area | Authorities |
|---|---|
| All 32 London boroughs | Barking and Dagenham, Barnet, Bexley, Brent, Bromley, Camden, Croydon, Ealing, Enfield, Greenwich, Hackney, Hammersmith and Fulham, Haringey, Harrow, Havering, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Islington, Kensington and Chelsea, Kingston upon Thames, Lambeth, Lewisham, Merton, Newham, Redbridge, Richmond upon Thames, Southwark, Sutton, Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest, Wandsworth and Westminster |
| Nottinghamshire | Nottingham City, Broxtowe, Gedling and Rushcliffe |
| Kent and Medway | Ashford, Canterbury, Dartford, Dover, Folkestone and Hythe, Gravesham, Maidstone, Medway, Sevenoaks, Swale, Thanet, Tonbridge and Malling, Tunbridge Wells |
| Sussex | Brighton and Hove, Eastbourne, Lewes and Wealden |
| Midlands | Birmingham, Coventry, Derby, Leicester, Northamptonshire, Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent and Worcestershire |
| North East | Darlington, Durham, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough and Stockton-on-Tees |
| Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland | Regulated instead by the national healthcare inspectorates, HIW in Wales, HIS in Scotland and RQIA in Northern Ireland |
This list is a guide and not a substitute for asking. Powers change, and some authorities apply them differently from their neighbours. Before you commit to premises, telephone the licensing team at your own council and ask two questions: do we need a special treatment licence for laser and IPL, and do your conditions require an Expert Medical Practitioner. Get the answer in writing.
If your council does not hold these powers, you are not off the hook. Your obligations under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, the Control of Artificial Optical Radiation at Work Regulations 2010 and BS EN 60825 apply everywhere, and your insurer will ask for the same documents whether or not a licence is involved.
Different rules again, and the reason clinics there struggle to buy
Outside England there is no council licence. Instead the clinic itself is registered and inspected by a national healthcare inspectorate, and the standard of documentation they expect is higher, not lower. This is where most machines on the market fall down, and it is the most common reason a clinic in Cardiff or Glasgow cannot find a laser it is allowed to buy.
What an inspector actually asks to see
In all three nations the inspection turns on documents. These are the ones that concern the machine itself, and they are the ones we supply with every machine we supply.
- The notified body certificate, naming the body and its number
- Evidence of device registration and who the UK Responsible Person is
- The manufacturer conformity documentation
- The classification, Class 4 to BS EN 60825-1
- Full instructions for use in English, not a brochure
- Wavelengths, maximum output and pulse parameters for eyewear specification
- Compliance with BS EN 60601-2-22 for the laser
- Test reports and the technical file for your LPA
One distinction worth knowing, because sellers blur it. HIW, HIS and RQIA register the clinic, not the machine. No laser is HIW registered or HIS approved, and anybody telling you otherwise is misleading you. What the machine needs is a complete and accurate documentation pack so that your registration can succeed.
That is the whole difficulty. Plenty of machines are sold in the United Kingdom at attractive prices with a certificate that turns out to cover electrical safety rather than medical device conformity, with a manual that is really a sales brochure, or with no named UK Responsible Person at all. A clinic in Wales or Scotland often only discovers the gap when the inspector asks, by which point they own the machine.
We send the documentation pack before you buy, not after. If you are registering with HIW, HIS or RQIA, ask and we will email the certificates, the registration confirmation, the test reports and the instructions for use, so that you or your adviser can check them against your application before you spend anything.
What happens after you buy
months
The machine, its shell and its electronics.
months
The RF metal tube and emitting components.
- Professional engineer installation and system set up at your premises
- PAT testing as part of the installation
- Protective eyewear for operator and patient included
- Repairs carried out by a UK engineer
- Brand customisation on the shell and the on screen interface at no extra cost
One thing stated plainly. Engineer set up and PAT testing are included at the full price. They are not included on promotional or discounted offers, where the service is available at £500. We would rather you knew that before you compared us with a cheaper advert than afterwards.
Two days at our Southampton academy
CPD accredited training is included and delivered over two days, covering laser physics and safety, clinical protocols and parameters, contraindications and risk management, hands on practical operation, and aftercare and patient management.
Meet the team
When you buy a medical device from us you are buying the people who answer for it afterwards, and on this device that is literally true.
Carla Cooper-Gale
Managing Director
Over fifteen years of specialist laser experience, with more than 7,500 students trained. Carla is the named UK Responsible Person to the MHRA for this device, and she handles the regulatory side of every sale personally.
- Medical device compliance
- Assessor
- IQA
- Level 5 DET
Brenda West
Internal Quality Assurer
A retired senior nurse with decades of clinical experience, Brenda maintains the standards of training, assessment and the award of qualifications. She is the reason our training holds up when an awarding body looks at it.
- Senior nurse, retired
- IQA
Dr Godfrey Town, PhD
Laser Protection Adviser
A Registered Laser Protection Technologist and Medical Physicist with a PhD in laser physics, and decades of experience advising clinical and research environments on laser safety. Every system we supply sits inside his governance framework.
- PhD laser physics
- Registered LPA
- Medical physicist
Skintastic Aesthetic Supplies Ltd is registered in England and Wales, company 11028743, registered office 26 The Avenue, Southampton SO17 1XL. VAT 368 8599 17. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, firm reference 964293. We act as a credit broker, not a lender. Skintastic Aesthetic Supplies Ltd is the UK Responsible Person for the Beijing Kes devices.
Buying direct from the factory
Clinics are sometimes offered the same machine directly by the manufacturer at a lower headline price. We would rather set out plainly what that price does not include than pretend the offer is not made.
Through Skintastic
Included in the price
- Engineer installation and calibration
- On site PAT testing and operational handover
- Ofqual regulated qualification pathway and Core of Knowledge
- Twelve months of named Laser Protection Adviser support
- Bespoke local rules written for your premises
- Eighteen month UK warranty, twelve months on the RF metal tube and lamp
- UK engineer servicing, spares and consumables held here
- FCA regulated finance
- Custom shell, engraved logo and on screen interface branding
Direct from the factory
What lands on you instead
- You become the importer of record, and you are the one the MHRA comes to
- You must hold the technical documentation yourself
- You must produce the certificate for your insurer, your LPA and your council
- In a London borough they ask before granting your special treatment licence
- You must satisfy yourself the exact model is on the notified body certificate
- No UK warranty and no UK engineer
- A fault means shipping a handpiece to Beijing at your cost, and waiting
- No training, no local rules and no LPA
- Those are the documents an inspection actually looks at
A device imported directly from the manufacturer carries none of the first column, and the purchaser themselves takes on the legal obligations of the importer under the UK Medical Devices Regulations.
We are not saying this to protect a margin. We are saying it because we have spent this year sorting out exactly these problems for clinics who bought elsewhere, and it is far harder to fix afterwards than to get right at the start.
Talk to us before you buy
This is a serious machine with a broad scope of practice, and the right conversation before you buy saves a difficult one afterwards. WhatsApp is quickest.
