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Oralid

K123169510(k) TraditionalCleared Mar 13, 2013155-day reviewClass II21 CFR 872.6350

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

Forward Science, LLC · NXV Diagnostic Light, Soft Tissue Detector

Cleared on Mar 13, 2013 as substantially equivalent to K101140 (Dentlight, Inc., 2010) and 1 other predicate after a 155-day review. Its family tree reaches back 6 generations to 2001.

Decided
Mar 13, 2013
Review
155 days
Class
Class II
Product code
NXV
Recalls
None
Predicates
2

Its longest line of descent runs back 6 generations to K003995 (2001). 11 ancestors in all. No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

  1. Root · 6 generations backK003995 Speculite/OralliteTrylon Corp. · 2001
  2. 5 generations backK060920 VelscopeLed Medical Diagnostics, Inc. · 2006
  3. 4 generations backK070523 Modification to: VelscopeLed Dental, Inc. · 2007
  4. 3 generations backK082603 Trimira Ocs 3000Remicalm, LLC · 2008
  5. 2 generations backK090135 Trimira Identafi 3000Remicalm, LLC · 2009
  6. 1 generation backK101140 Dentlight Oral Exam Light KitDentlight, Inc. · 2010
  7. This deviceK123169 OralidForward Science, LLC · 2013
View FIG. 1 as a table

Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−6K003995Speculite/OralliteTrylon Corp.2001—
−5K060920VelscopeLed Medical Diagnostics, Inc.2006—
−4K070523Modification to: VelscopeLed Dental, Inc.2007—
−3K082603Trimira Ocs 3000Remicalm, LLC2008—
−2K090135Trimira Identafi 3000Remicalm, LLC2009—
−1K101140Dentlight Oral Exam Light KitDentlight, Inc.2010—
0 (this device)K123169OralidForward Science, LLC2013—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200110
200410
200820
201010
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K123169, 2001–2013Source: 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
*K101140Dentlight Oral Exam Light Kit
Summary page 2
…mal tissue appears dark due to lack of fluorescence. Substantial Equivalence OraIIDTM has the same intended use and technical characteristics as the predicate devices (K 10 1140 and K 102083); each uses fluorescenice as the primary miode to aid in Visualization of tissue for determining oral tissue abnorma…
Dentlight, Inc.2010—
*K102083Velscope VX
Summary page 1
…DentLight Inc 1411 E. Campbell Rd, Suite 500 Richardson, TX 75081 VELscope Vx (K 102083) LED Medical Diagnostics 235 - 5589 Byrne Road B…
Led Dental, Inc.2010—

Also cleared against K101140: 1 other device →

What descends from it?

No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.

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 12 years and passes through 6 companies; a new generation was cleared every 1.7 years on median.
  • None of the 11 ancestors has a recall.
  • 1 other device also cites its predicate K101140.

How does its category compare?

All NXV devices

NXV Diagnostic Light, Soft Tissue Detector: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2013, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · NXV

1in 2015

2007: 12008: 32009: 22010: 22012: 12013: 12015: 1
2007high 3 (2008) · low 0 (2011)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · NXV

95in 2008

2008: 95 days median
2007high 95 (2008)2026

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

Recalls per year · NXV

No recall names NXV since 2007.

Adverse event reports per year · NXV

1in 2018

2008: 12018: 1
2007high 1 (2008) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code NXV, 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
20071—00
200839501
20092—00
20102—00
20110—00
20121—00
20131—00
20140—00
20151—00
20160—00
20170—00
20180—01
20190—00
20200—00
20210—00
20220—00
20230—00
20240—00
20250—00
20260—0—

What is it indicated for?

OraIID is intended to be used by a dentist or physician as an adjunct to an oral examination to aid in visualization of oral mucosal abnormalities, such as oral cancer and pre-cancer.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K123169: Oralid.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K123169

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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