# K090169: Spectra Fluorescence Caries Detection Device

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Air Techniques, Inc.
- Decided: Aug 18, 2009 after 207 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
Longest line of descent: 2 generations back to DEN990002 (2000). 2 ancestors in all.
6 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 9 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K040063: Inspektor Pro, Inspektor Dental Care BV (2004) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K150672: VistaCam iX Proof (2016), 5 descendants of its own
- K221249: L1P-1F (Trios 5) (2022), 1 descendant of its own
- K171007: Fluorescence Mode (2018), 1 descendant of its own
- K252464: Surgical Microscope (OMS2360, OMS2380) (2026), 0 descendants of its own
- K242103: TRIOS Ready Tip (2025), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
Spectra Fluorescence Caries Detection Aid System is indicated as an aid in the detection and diagnosis of dental caries.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K090169
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology