510(k) · Cleared
ClearedOrtho System
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
3Shape A/S · PNN Orthodontic Software
Cleared on Apr 20, 2017 as substantially equivalent to K152086 (3Shape A/S, 2016) after a 114-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 2009.
- Decided
- Apr 20, 2017
- Review
- 114 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- PNN
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K082207 (2009). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
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.
Planning a device in PNN? A 510(k) Report weighs predicate choices, recall history and review times for a new device like this one.
Top candidate predicates for a new PNN device
- #1 K262196 Invisalign Systemscore 14.5 · 9 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
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.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K152086 | 3Shape Ortho SystemSummary page 4…oftware) Predicate Device The 3Shape Ortho System™ intended for dental retainers has the same intended use and technical characteristics as the predicate Ortho System (K152086) from 3Shape A/S as listed in “Volume 005, Comparison to Predicate Devices, Table 1: Predicates”. Based on the information and s… | 2016 |
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 8 years and passes through 2 companies; a new generation was cleared every 6.5 years on median.
- None of the 2 ancestors has a recall.
- 7 other devices also cite its predicate K152086.
How does its category compare?
All PNN devicesPNN Orthodontic Software: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2017, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · PNN
2in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · PNN
177in 2024
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · PNN
1in 2022
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · PNN
1in 2024
MAUDE reports naming product code PNN, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5 | 229 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 7 | 221 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4 | 58 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 177 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 6 | 98 | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
3Shape Ortho System™ for dental retainers is intended for use as a medical front-end device providing tools for management of orthodontic models. systematic inspection. detailed analysis, treatment simulation and virtual appliance design based on 3D models of the patient’s dentition before the start of an orthodontic treatment.
The use of the Ortho System™ requires the user to have the necessary training and domain knowledge in the practice of orthodontics, as well as to have received a dedicated training in the use of the software.
Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.
https://510kreport.com/device/K163677 · printed Nov 6, 2026
Cite this page
510(k) Report. “K163677: Ortho System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K163677
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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