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BIJOU Orthodontic Ceramic Bracket

K152167510(k) TraditionalCleared May 27, 2016297-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

World Bio Tech Co., Ltd. · NJM Bracket, Ceramic, Orthodontic

Cleared on May 27, 2016 as substantially equivalent to K073045 (Ortho Technology, Inc., 2007) after a 297-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 2007.

Decided
May 27, 2016
Review
297 days
Class
Class II
Product code
NJM
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K073045 (2007). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

K073045 · Sapphire Ceramic Bracket · Ortho Technology, Inc. · 20072006200820102012201420162018
K073045 · Sapphire Ceramic Bracket · Ortho Technology, Inc. · 20070
  1. Root · 1 generation backK073045 Sapphire Ceramic BracketOrtho Technology, Inc. · 2007
  2. This deviceK152167 BIJOU Orthodontic Ceramic BracketWorld Bio Tech Co., Ltd. · 2016
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−1K073045Sapphire Ceramic BracketOrtho Technology, Inc.2007—
0 (this device)K152167BIJOU Orthodontic Ceramic BracketWorld Bio Tech Co., Ltd.2016—
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K152167, 2007–2016Source: 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
*K073045Sapphire Ceramic Bracket
Summary page 4
…Dental Product Code: NJM Classification Code: II Type of 510(k) submission: Traditional Predicate Device: K073045 / PURE Sapphire / Ortho Technology, Inc. Description of the Device Orthodontic Ceramic bracket, BIJOU is composed of single c…
Ortho Technology, Inc.2007—

Also cleared against K073045: 6 other devices →

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?

  • Its one ancestor has no recall.
  • 6 other devices also cite its predicate K073045.

How does its category compare?

All NJM devices

NJM Bracket, Ceramic, Orthodontic: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2016, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · NJM

5in 2023

2007: 12008: 42009: 42010: 12011: 42012: 62013: 32014: 12015: 32016: 32017: 32018: 42019: 62020: 22021: 12022: 22023: 5
2007high 6 (2012) · low 0 (2024)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · NJM

1in 2023

2008: 134 days median2009: 61 days median2011: 122 days median2012: 90 days median2013: 123 days median2015: 234 days median2016: 176 days median2017: 183 days median2018: 76 days median2019: 200 days median2023: 1 days median
2007high 234 (2015) · low 1 (2023)2026

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

Recalls per year · NJM

1in 2013

2013: 1
2007high 1 (2013) · low 0 (2007)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · NJM

1in 2025

2009: 12010: 22011: 12012: 12013: 62016: 22017: 22018: 22020: 12023: 12024: 22025: 1
2007high 6 (2013) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code NJM, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

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YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
20071—00
2008413400
200946101
20101—02
2011412201
201269001
2013312316
20141—00
2015323400
2016317602
2017318302
201847602
2019620000
20202—01
20211—00
20222—00
20235101
20240—02
20250—01
20260—0—

What is it indicated for?

BIJOU Orthodontic Ceramic bracket is indicated for orthodontic movement of natural teeth.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K152167: BIJOU Orthodontic Ceramic Bracket.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 3, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K152167

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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