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eCligner

K143499510(k) TraditionalCleared Oct 9, 2015303-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

Eclear International Co., Ltd. · NXC Aligner, Sequential

Cleared on Oct 9, 2015 as substantially equivalent to K081960 (Align Technology, 2008) after a 303-day review. Its family tree reaches back 3 generations to 1978. 1 later device descends from it.

Decided
Oct 9, 2015
Review
303 days
Class
Class II
Product code
NXC
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

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

Descendants, by year cleared 2021: 1 descendant clearedK780619 · Preformed Tooth Positioner · Tp Laboratories, Inc. · 1978K981095 · Align System · Align Technology · 1998K081960 · Invisalign System · Align Technology · 200819801990200020102020
  1. Root · 3 generations backK780619 Preformed Tooth PositionerTp Laboratories, Inc. · 1978
  2. 2 generations backK981095 Align SystemAlign Technology · 1998
  3. 1 generation backK081960 Invisalign SystemAlign Technology · 2008
  4. This deviceK143499 eClignerEclear International Co., Ltd. · 2015
  5. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK201104 AsoAlignerAso International Manila, Inc. · 2021

Most influential descendants

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  • K201104AsoAlignerAso International Manila, Inc. · 2021 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−3K780619Preformed Tooth PositionerTp Laboratories, Inc.1978—
−2K981095Align SystemAlign Technology1998—
−1K081960Invisalign SystemAlign Technology2008—
0 (this device)K143499eClignerEclear International Co., Ltd.2015—
+1K201104AsoAlignerAso International Manila, Inc.2021—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
202110
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K143499, 1978–2021Source: 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
*K081960Invisalign System
Summary page 4
… Panel: Dental  Regulation Number: 21 CFR872.5470  Device Class: ClassII  Date prepared:10/08/2015 Predicate Device Invisalign® System (K081960) General Description eCligner® is a transparent and removable orthodontic appliance. eCligner® is a digitally- made Clear A…
Align Technology2008—

Also cleared against K081960: 8 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
K201104AsoAlignerAso International Manila, Inc.20210

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 37 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 10.3 years on median.
  • None of the 3 ancestors has a recall.
  • Of its descendants, K201104 (Aso International Manila, Inc., 2021) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
  • 8 other devices also cite its predicate K081960.

How does its category compare?

All NXC devices

NXC Aligner, Sequential: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2015, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · NXC

11in 2025

2007: 12008: 22009: 22010: 12012: 22013: 42015: 22016: 12017: 32018: 112019: 162020: 162021: 202022: 192023: 132024: 142025: 112026 (partial year): 5
2007high 20 (2021) · low 0 (2011)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · NXC

61in 2025

2013: 124 days median2017: 85 days median2018: 116 days median2019: 182 days median2020: 230 days median2021: 97 days median2022: 137 days median2023: 152 days median2024: 105 days median2025: 61 days median2026 (partial year): 127 days median
2007high 230 (2020) · low 61 (2025)2026

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

Recalls per year · NXC

2in 2024

2024: 2
2007high 2 (2024) · low 0 (2007)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · NXC

4,523in 2025

2007: 12008: 52009: 22010: 112011: 592012: 242013: 282014: 272015: 432016: 412017: 472018: 672019: 1272020: 1752021: 9292022: 6052023: 4332024: 8,9912025: 4,523
2007high 8,991 (2024) · low 1 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code NXC, 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—01
20082—05
20092—02
20101—011
20110—059
20122—024
20134124028
20140—027
20152—043
20161—041
2017385047
201811116067
2019161820127
2020162300175
202120970929
2022191370605
2023131520433
20241410528,991
2025116104,523
202651270—

What is it indicated for?

eCligner® is a series of clear, lightweight, plastic appliances indicated for the correction of dental malocclusion in patients with permanent dentition (i.e. all second molars). The eCligner® is intended for minor anterior tooth movement by way of continuous gentle force.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K143499: eCligner.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K143499

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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