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Cleared

M-PM-Disc

K134015510(k) TraditionalCleared Apr 11, 2014105-day reviewClass U

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

Merz Dental GmbH · MQC Mouthguard, Prescription

Cleared on Apr 11, 2014 as substantially equivalent to K062828 (Dentsply Intl., Inc., 2006) and 2 other predicates after a 105-day review. Its family tree reaches back 3 generations to 1978. 1 later device descends from it.

Decided
Apr 11, 2014
Review
105 days
Class
Class U
Product code
MQC
Recalls
None
Predicates
3

Its longest line of descent runs back 3 generations to K780619 (1978). 13 ancestors in all. 1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 2007: 1 other ancestor2003: 2 other ancestors2006: 3 other ancestors2002: 1 other ancestor2001: 1 other ancestor1994: 1 other ancestor2019: 1 descendant clearedK780619 · Preformed Tooth Positioner · Tp Laboratories, Inc. · 1978K981095 · Align System · Align Technology · 1998K062828 · Mouthguard and Aligner Materials · Dentsply Intl., Inc. · 200619801990200020102020
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 1 generation back: 2 other ancestors2 generations back: 5 other ancestors3 generations back: 3 other ancestors 1 generation forward: 1 descendant K062828 · Mouthguard and Aligner Materials · Dentsply Intl., Inc. · 2006K981095 · Align System · Align Technology · 1998K780619 · Preformed Tooth Positioner · Tp Laboratories, Inc. · 19780
  1. Root · 3 generations backK780619 Preformed Tooth PositionerTp Laboratories, Inc. · 1978
  2. 2 generations backK981095 Align SystemAlign Technology · 1998
  3. 1 generation backK062828 Mouthguard and Aligner MaterialsDentsply Intl., Inc. · 2006
  4. This deviceK134015 M-PM-DiscMerz Dental GmbH · 2014
  5. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK191836 Ceramill A-SplintAmann Girrbach AG · 2019

Most influential descendants

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  • K191836Ceramill A-SplintAmann Girrbach AG · 2019 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−3K780619Preformed Tooth PositionerTp Laboratories, Inc.1978—
−2K981095Align SystemAlign Technology1998—
−1K062828Mouthguard and Aligner MaterialsDentsply Intl., Inc.2006—
0 (this device)K134015M-PM-DiscMerz Dental GmbH2014—
+1K191836Ceramill A-SplintAmann Girrbach AG2019—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199410
200110
200210
200320
200630
200710

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201910
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K134015, 1978–2019Source: 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? (3)

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
*K062828Mouthguard and Aligner Materials
Summary page 1
…Trade Name: M-PM-Disc (Clear) Regulation Name: Mouthguard Regulation Class: Not Classified Product Code: MQC Predicate Devices: K062828 -- Mouthguard and Aligner Materials, DENTSPLY Intl. K030588 -- artegral Denture Teeth, Merz De…
Dentsply Intl., Inc.2006—
*K030588Artegral and Polystar Selection
Summary page 1
…Class: Not Classified Product Code: MQC Predicate Devices: K062828 -- Mouthguard and Aligner Materials, DENTSPLY Intl. K030588 -- artegral Denture Teeth, Merz Dental GmbH K07 1548 -- M-PM-Disc (Tooth Colored), Merz Dental,…
Merz Dental GmbH2003—
*K071548Wieland Zeno Cao Temporary Pmma Disc, Tooth-Colored
Summary page 1
…K062828 -- Mouthguard and Aligner Materials, DENTSPLY Intl. K030588 -- artegral Denture Teeth, Merz Dental GmbH K07 1548 -- M-PM-Disc (Tooth Colored), Merz Dental, GmbH Device Description: The Merz Dental MP-M-Disc (Clear) is a solid disc comp…
Merz Dental GmbH2007—

Also cleared against K062828: 2 other devices →

What descends from it? (1)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K191836Ceramill A-SplintAmann Girrbach AG20190

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 36 years and passes through 4 companies; a new generation was cleared every 8.2 years on median.
  • None of the 13 ancestors has a recall.
  • Of its descendants, K191836 (Amann Girrbach AG, 2019) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
  • 2 other devices also cite its predicate K062828.

How does its category compare?

All MQC devices

MQC Mouthguard, Prescription: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2014, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · MQC

4in 2025

2007: 42009: 22010: 12011: 42012: 22013: 12014: 12015: 32017: 22019: 52020: 42021: 72022: 52023: 62024: 82025: 42026 (partial year): 2
2007high 8 (2024) · low 0 (2008)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · MQC

185in 2025

2007: 79 days median2011: 194 days median2015: 234 days median2019: 286 days median2020: 204 days median2021: 158 days median2022: 120 days median2023: 230 days median2024: 249 days median2025: 185 days median
2007high 286 (2019) · low 79 (2007)2026

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

Recalls per year · MQC

1in 2023

2023: 1
2007high 1 (2023) · low 0 (2007)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · MQC

7in 2025

2007: 92008: 62009: 32010: 52011: 22013: 62014: 22015: 52016: 92017: 72018: 712019: 622020: 462021: 1112022: 1372023: 622024: 82025: 7
2007high 137 (2022) · low 0 (2012)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code MQC, 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
200747909
20080—06
20092—03
20101—05
2011419402
20122—00
20131—06
20141—02
2015323405
20160—09
20172—07
20180—071
20195286062
20204204046
202171580111
202251200137
20236230162
2024824908
2025418507
20262—0—

What is it indicated for?

The Menz Dental GmbH M-PM-Disc (Clear) is indicated for the fabrication of removable bite splints

such as mouthguard and nightguards.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K134015: M-PM-Disc.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K134015

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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