# DEN990002: Kavo Diagnodent

- Pathway: De Novo (Post-NSE)
- Applicant: Kavo America
- Decided: Feb 22, 2000 after 225 days
- Product code: NBL (Light-Induced Fluorescence Caries Detector )
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 872.1745
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
51 later devices descend from it; 8 cite it directly.
0 of 52 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. De Novo decisions do not claim a predicate device.

## Most influential descendants
- K023367: Detectar, Model N123-MI (2003), 31 descendants of its own
- K051909: Diagnodent (2005), 29 descendants of its own
- K042394: Diagnodent Perio Tip (Accessory) (2005), 28 descendants of its own
- K060080: Diagnodent 2190 with Periodontal Probe (2006), 27 descendants of its own
- K073074: Key Laser Iii 1243 US with Detect (2008), 26 descendants of its own

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/DEN990002
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology