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KLS Martin Ortho Anchorage System (Plates)

K040891510(k) TraditionalCleared May 28, 200453-day reviewClass II21 CFR 872.3640

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

KLS-Martin L.P. · DZE Implant, Endosseous, Root-Form

Cleared on May 28, 2004 as substantially equivalent to K944565 (KLS-Martin L.P., 1994) and 1 other predicate after a 53-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 1993. 7 later devices descend from it.

Decided
May 28, 2004
Review
53 days
Class
Class II
Product code
DZE
Recalls
None
Predicates
2

Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K925771 (1993). 8 ancestors in all. 7 later devices descend from it, 5 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 1994: 3 other ancestors1995: 1 other ancestor1993: 2 other ancestors2024: 1 descendant cleared2006: 1 descendant cleared2007: 2 descendants cleared2009: 1 descendant cleared2018: 1 descendant cleared2026: 1 descendant clearedK925771 · Branemark System Titanium Cover Screws · Nobelpharma USA, Inc. · 1993K980460 · Onplant Orthodontic System · Nobel Biocare Uas, Inc. · 19981990200020102020
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 1 generation back: 1 other ancestor2 generations back: 5 other ancestors 1 generation forward: 5 descendants2 generations forward: 2 descendants K980460 · Onplant Orthodontic System · Nobel Biocare Uas, Inc. · 1998K925771 · Branemark System Titanium Cover Screws · Nobelpharma USA, Inc. · 19930
  1. Root · 2 generations backK925771 Branemark System Titanium Cover ScrewsNobelpharma USA, Inc. · 1993
  2. 1 generation backK980460 Onplant Orthodontic SystemNobel Biocare Uas, Inc. · 1998
  3. This deviceK040891 KLS Martin Ortho Anchorage System (Plates)KLS-Martin L.P. · 2004
  4. Descendant · cites it directly · 1 of its ownK241314 KLS Martin Oral-Max Implants MR Conditional (bundled)KLS-Martin L.P. · 2024
  5. Descendant · cites it directly · 1 of its ownK091051 Bollard Miniplate Skeletal Anchorage SystemTita-Link · 2009
  6. Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK260137 KLS Martin IPS Oral-Max Implants - MR Conditional; Individual…KLS-Martin L.P. · 2026
  7. Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK173623 Anchor plateBiomaterials Korea, Inc. · 2018
  8. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK063473 Synthes Orthodontic Bone Anchor SystemSynthes (Usa) · 2007

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Descendants cleared per year

2006: 12007: 22009: 12018: 12024: 12026: 1
2006high 2 (2007) · low 0 (2008)2026

Most influential descendants

Showing 5 of 7 · See all
  • K241314KLS Martin Oral-Max Implants MR Conditional (bundled)KLS-Martin L.P. · 2024 · cites it directly1descendant
  • K091051Bollard Miniplate Skeletal Anchorage SystemTita-Link · 2009 · cites it directly1descendant
  • K260137KLS Martin IPS Oral-Max Implants - MR Conditional; Individual Patient Solutions - Ti…KLS-Martin L.P. · 2026 · 2 generations on0descendants
  • K173623Anchor plateBiomaterials Korea, Inc. · 2018 · 2 generations on0descendants
  • K063473Synthes Orthodontic Bone Anchor SystemSynthes (Usa) · 2007 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−2K925771Branemark System Titanium Cover ScrewsNobelpharma USA, Inc.1993—
−1K980460Onplant Orthodontic SystemNobel Biocare Uas, Inc.1998—
0 (this device)K040891KLS Martin Ortho Anchorage System (Plates)KLS-Martin L.P.2004—
+1K241314KLS Martin Oral-Max Implants MR Conditional (bundled)KLS-Martin L.P.2024—
+1K091051Bollard Miniplate Skeletal Anchorage SystemTita-Link2009—
+2K260137KLS Martin IPS Oral-Max Implants - MR Conditional; Individual Patient…KLS-Martin L.P.2026—
+2K173623Anchor plateBiomaterials Korea, Inc.2018—
+1K063473Synthes Orthodontic Bone Anchor SystemSynthes (Usa)2007—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199320
199430
199510

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200610
200720
200910
201810
202410
202610
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K040891, 1993–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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What was it cleared against? (2)

Devices the submitter claimed this one is substantially equivalent to (*), and reference devices cited for a specific test or feature (†), as written in the FDA summary.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K944565KLS-Martin Micro Osteosythesis System (1.5MM)
Summary page 1
…872.3640) Regulatory Class: Class III Predicate Devices: KLS-Martin Micro Osteosynthesis System (1.5mm) (K944565) Nobel Biocare Onplant Orthodontic System (K980460) Device De…
KLS-Martin L.P.1994—
*K980460Onplant Orthodontic System
Summary page 1
…is System (1.5mm) (K944565) Nobel Biocare Onplant Orthodontic System (K980460) Device Description: The KLS-Martin Ortho Anchorage System includes several…
Nobel Biocare Uas, Inc.1998—

Also cleared against K944565: 14 other devices →

What descends from it? (7)

5 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K241314KLS Martin Oral-Max Implants MR Conditional (bundled)KLS-Martin L.P.20241
K091051Bollard Miniplate Skeletal Anchorage SystemTita-Link20091
K063473Synthes Orthodontic Bone Anchor SystemSynthes (Usa)20070
K063386Lorenz Orthodontic Anchorage SystemWalter Lorenz Surgical, Inc.20070
K051798Osteomed Orthodontic Anchor Plating SystemOsteomed LP20060

Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)

No FDA recall names this device.

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

  • The line of descent spans 11 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 6.1 years on median.
  • None of the 8 ancestors has a recall.
  • Of its descendants, K241314 (KLS-Martin L.P., 2024) has gone furthest, with 1 descendant of its own.
  • 14 other devices also cite its predicate K944565.

How does its category compare?

All DZE devices

DZE Implant, Endosseous, Root-Form: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · DZE

31in 2025

2007: 432008: 612009: 412010: 342011: 262012: 392013: 422014: 362015: 362016: 402017: 482018: 412019: 312020: 412021: 342022: 342023: 352024: 402025: 312026 (partial year): 15
2007high 61 (2008) · low 26 (2011)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · DZE

184in 2025

2007: 107 days median2008: 118 days median2009: 110 days median2010: 162 days median2011: 194 days median2012: 174 days median2013: 195 days median2014: 265 days median2015: 215 days median2016: 219 days median2017: 223 days median2018: 200 days median2019: 231 days median2020: 230 days median2021: 182 days median2022: 243 days median2023: 248 days median2024: 222 days median2025: 184 days median2026 (partial year): 194 days median
2007high 265 (2014) · low 107 (2007)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · DZE

1in 2025

2007: 112008: 42009: 32010: 32012: 112013: 12014: 72015: 32016: 152017: 42018: 42019: 82021: 62024: 12025: 12026 (partial year): 2
2007high 15 (2016) · low 0 (2011)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · DZE

465,788in 2025

2007: 2252008: 3932009: 1642010: 3602011: 3622012: 3582013: 3912014: 1,1242015: 2,8942016: 1,1162017: 9,7192018: 12,8922019: 167,0162020: 255,5242021: 479,6182022: 483,2242023: 537,5852024: 473,6292025: 465,788
2007high 537,585 (2023) · low 164 (2009)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code DZE, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
20074310711225
2008611184393
2009411103164
2010341623360
2011261940362
20123917411358
2013421951391
20143626571,124
20153621532,894
201640219151,116
20174822349,719
201841200412,892
2019312318167,016
2020412300255,524
2021341826479,618
2022342430483,224
2023352480537,585
2024402221473,629
2025311841465,788
2026151942—

What is it indicated for?

The KLS-Martin Ortho Anchorage System (Plates) are implants intended to be surgically placed in the mouth for use as an anchor for orthodontic procedures in patients.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K040891: KLS Martin Ortho Anchorage System (Plates).” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K040891

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Record history
  • FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
  • Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
  • Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
  • Page last updated Nov 3, 2026