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Pre-Cemented Orthodontic Bracket System Extension

K081291510(k) SpecialCleared May 22, 200815-day reviewClass II21 CFR 872.3750

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

Dentsply Interntional · DYH Adhesive, Bracket And Tooth Conditioner, Resin

Cleared on May 22, 2008 as substantially equivalent to K061252 (Primus Consulting, 2007) and 1 other predicate after a 15-day review. Its family tree reaches back 3 generations to 1985. 1 later device descends from it.

Decided
May 22, 2008
Review
15 days
Class
Class II
Product code
DYH
Recalls
None
Predicates
2

Its longest line of descent runs back 3 generations to K852179 (1985). 5 ancestors in all. 1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 2007: 1 other ancestor2002: 1 other ancestor2009: 1 descendant clearedK852179 · Ceramic Orthodonit Appliance · Gac Intl., Inc. · 1985K042178 · Orthodontic Ceramic Brackets · Dentsply Intl. · 2004K060837 · IN-Ovation C · Dentsply International · 20061990200020102020
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 1 generation back: 1 other ancestor2 generations back: 1 other ancestor 1 generation forward: 1 descendant K060837 · IN-Ovation C · Dentsply International · 2006K042178 · Orthodontic Ceramic Brackets · Dentsply Intl. · 2004K852179 · Ceramic Orthodonit Appliance · Gac Intl., Inc. · 19850
  1. Root · 3 generations backK852179 Ceramic Orthodonit ApplianceGac Intl., Inc. · 1985
  2. 2 generations backK042178 Orthodontic Ceramic BracketsDentsply Intl. · 2004
  3. 1 generation backK060837 IN-Ovation CDentsply International · 2006
  4. This deviceK081291 Pre-Cemented Orthodontic Bracket System ExtensionDentsply Interntional · 2008
  5. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK093221 Pre-Cemented Orthodontic Bracket System Extension IIDentsply Intl., Inc. · 2009

Most influential descendants

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  • K093221Pre-Cemented Orthodontic Bracket System Extension IIDentsply Intl., Inc. · 2009 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−3K852179Ceramic Orthodonit ApplianceGac Intl., Inc.1985—
−2K042178Orthodontic Ceramic BracketsDentsply Intl.2004—
−1K060837IN-Ovation CDentsply International2006—
0 (this device)K081291Pre-Cemented Orthodontic Bracket System ExtensionDentsply Interntional2008—
+1K093221Pre-Cemented Orthodontic Bracket System Extension IIDentsply Intl., Inc.2009—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200210
200710

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200910
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K081291, 1985–2009Source: 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
*K061252Pre-Cemented Orthodontic Bracket System
Summary page 1
…0 DEVICE CLASS: II PRODUCT CODE: DYH PREDICATE DEVICES: Pre-Cemented Orthodontic Bracket System, K061252 In-Ovation TM C, K060837. DEVICE DESCRIPTION: The Pre-Cemented Orthodontic Bracket System…
Primus Consulting2007—
*K060837IN-Ovation C
Summary page 1
…DYH PREDICATE DEVICES: Pre-Cemented Orthodontic Bracket System, K061252 In-Ovation TM C, K060837. DEVICE DESCRIPTION: The Pre-Cemented Orthodontic Bracket System Extension is comprised of pre-cemented ceramic and metal orthod…
Dentsply International2006—

Also cleared against K061252: 1 other device →

What descends from it? (1)

1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K093221Pre-Cemented Orthodontic Bracket System Extension IIDentsply Intl., Inc.20090

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 23 years and passes through 4 companies; a new generation was cleared every 2.1 years on median.
  • None of the 5 ancestors has a recall.
  • Of its descendants, K093221 (Dentsply Intl., Inc., 2009) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
  • 1 other device also cites its predicate K061252.

How does its category compare?

All DYH devices

DYH Adhesive, Bracket And Tooth Conditioner, Resin: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2008, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · DYH

1in 2025

2007: 32008: 62009: 32010: 42011: 22012: 32013: 12015: 52016: 22018: 12019: 12020: 32021: 12022: 12023: 22024: 12025: 12026 (partial year): 3
2007high 6 (2008) · low 0 (2014)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · DYH

143in 2020

2007: 62 days median2008: 72 days median2009: 77 days median2010: 96 days median2012: 82 days median2015: 135 days median2020: 143 days median2026 (partial year): 87 days median
2007high 143 (2020) · low 62 (2007)2026

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

Recalls per year · DYH

1in 2007

2007: 1
2007high 1 (2007) · low 0 (2008)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · DYH

1in 2025

2007: 22008: 12009: 12010: 52011: 12012: 32014: 22015: 22016: 12017: 52025: 1
2007high 5 (2010) · low 0 (2013)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code DYH, 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
200736212
200867201
200937701
201049605
20112—01
201238203
20131—00
20140—02
2015513502
20162—01
20170—05
20181—00
20191—00
2020314300
20211—00
20221—00
20232—00
20241—00
20251—01
20263870—

What is it indicated for?

The Pre-Cemented Orthodontic Bracket System Extension is indicated for use in bonding orthodontic appliances for orthodontic treatment.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K081291: Pre-Cemented Orthodontic Bracket System Extension.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K081291

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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