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Insignia

K121524510(k) TraditionalCleared Aug 9, 201278-day reviewClass II21 CFR 872.5470

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

Ormco Corp. · DYW Bracket, Plastic, Orthodontic

Cleared on Aug 9, 2012 as substantially equivalent to K082207 (Cadent, Inc., 2009) after a 78-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 2009. 3 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Aug 9, 2012
Review
78 days
Class
Class II
Product code
DYW
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K082207 (2009). 3 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 2013: 1 descendant cleared2021: 1 descendant cleared2025: 1 descendant clearedK082207 · Orthocad IQ · Cadent, Inc. · 200920052010201520202025
Descendants, by generation 1 generation forward: 2 descendants2 generations forward: 1 descendant K082207 · Orthocad IQ · Cadent, Inc. · 20090
  1. Root · 1 generation backK082207 Orthocad IQCadent, Inc. · 2009
  2. This deviceK121524 InsigniaOrmco Corp. · 2012
  3. Descendant · cites it directly · 1 of its ownK203442 Inbrace Orthodontic SystemSwift Health Systems, Inc. · 2021
  4. Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK253343 Celebrace SoftwareCelebrace · 2025
  5. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK123416 Insignia with IteroOrmco Corp. · 2013

Most influential descendants

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  • K203442Inbrace Orthodontic SystemSwift Health Systems, Inc. · 2021 · cites it directly1descendant
  • K253343Celebrace SoftwareCelebrace · 2025 · 2 generations on0descendants
  • K123416Insignia with IteroOrmco Corp. · 2013 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−1K082207Orthocad IQCadent, Inc.2009—
0 (this device)K121524InsigniaOrmco Corp.2012—
+1K203442Inbrace Orthodontic SystemSwift Health Systems, Inc.2021—
+2K253343Celebrace SoftwareCelebrace2025—
+1K123416Insignia with IteroOrmco Corp.2013—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201310
202110
202510
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K121524, 2009–2025Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA summary (predicates and indications), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.

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What was it cleared against? (1)

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
*K082207Orthocad IQ
Summary page 1
…W), Orthodontic Ceramic Bracket (NJM) and Orthodontic Metal Bracket (EJF) Devices for Which Substantial Equivalence isClaimed * OrthoCAD 10, Cadent, Inc., K(082207 Device Description: Principles of Operation The Insignia software creates a computer model of the patient's…
Cadent, Inc.2009—

Also cleared against K082207: 3 other devices →

What descends from it? (3)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K203442Inbrace Orthodontic SystemSwift Health Systems, Inc.20211
K123416Insignia with IteroOrmco Corp.20130

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?

  • Its one ancestor has no recall.
  • Of its descendants, K203442 (Swift Health Systems, Inc., 2021) has gone furthest, with 1 descendant of its own.
  • 3 other devices also cite its predicate K082207.

How does its category compare?

All DYW devices

DYW Bracket, Plastic, Orthodontic: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2012, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · DYW

2in 2025

2007: 22008: 12009: 22010: 12011: 12012: 12013: 22014: 12016: 32018: 22020: 12025: 2
2007high 3 (2016) · low 0 (2015)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · DYW

372in 2016

2016: 372 days median
2007high 372 (2016)2026

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

Recalls per year · DYW

2in 2011

2011: 2
2007high 2 (2011) · low 0 (2007)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · DYW

1in 2017

2007: 22014: 42015: 42017: 1
2007high 4 (2014) · low 0 (2008)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code DYW, 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
20072—02
20081—00
20092—00
20101—00
20111—20
20121—00
20132—00
20141—04
20150—04
2016337200
20170—01
20182—00
20190—00
20201—00
20210—00
20220—00
20230—00
20240—00
20252—00
20260—0—

What is it indicated for?

The Insignia Orthodontic System is a treatment planning software and orthodontic appliance system used to correct malocclusions in orthodontic patients, using appliances individualized for the orthodontic patient.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K121524: Insignia.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K121524

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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