# K013650: Orthophos DS/DC Ceph, Orthophos 5/Plus/CD

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: Sirona Dental Systems GmbH
- Decided: Dec 6, 2001 after 30 days
- Product code: MUH (System, X-Ray, Extraoral Source, Digital)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 872.1800
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 1 generation back to K972312 (1997). 2 ancestors in all.
16 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 19 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K972312: Siemens Orthophos DS/DS Ceph, Siemens AG (1997) Summary page 1.
- K983057: Orthophos 5/Plus/CD, Sirona Dental Systems GmbH (1998) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K033073: Orthophos XG DS/Ceph (2003), 15 descendants of its own
- K103711: Orthophos XG 3D / Ceph (2011), 7 descendants of its own
- K150217: Orthophos SL (2015), 5 descendants of its own
- K122918: Rayscan a-Expert (2013), 5 descendants of its own
- K131693: Rayscan a-Expert (2013), 4 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Orthophos PLUS DS / PLUS DS Ceph is an extraoral source dental panoramic and optional cephalometric X-ray system intended to produce X-rays for dental radiographic examination and diagnosis of diseases of the teeth, jaw, and oral structures.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K013650
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology