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K182193510(k) TraditionalCleared Jan 22, 2019161-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

Biocetec Co., Ltd. · NJM Bracket, Ceramic, Orthodontic

Cleared on Jan 22, 2019 as substantially equivalent to K163467 (Biocetec Co., Ltd., 2017) after a 161-day review. Its family tree reaches back 5 generations to 1985. 1 later device descends from it.

Decided
Jan 22, 2019
Review
161 days
Class
Class II
Product code
NJM
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 5 generations to K852179 (1985). 8 ancestors in all. 1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.

  1. Root · 5 generations backK852179 Ceramic Orthodonit ApplianceGac Intl., Inc. · 1985
  2. 4 generations backK042178 Orthodontic Ceramic BracketsDentsply Intl. · 2004
  3. 3 generations backK082974 Mystique MB Ceramic BracketsDentsply Interntional · 2008
  4. 2 generations backK102803 Clarity Advanced Ceramic Brackets3M Unitek Corporation · 2011
  5. 1 generation backK163467 C-Line Orthodontic Ceramic BracketBiocetec Co., Ltd. · 2017
  6. This deviceK182193 S-LineBiocetec Co., Ltd. · 2019
  7. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK231635 A-Line AdvancedBiocetec Co., Ltd. · 2023

Most influential descendants

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  • K231635A-Line AdvancedBiocetec Co., Ltd. · 2023 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−5K852179Ceramic Orthodonit ApplianceGac Intl., Inc.1985—
−4K042178Orthodontic Ceramic BracketsDentsply Intl.2004—
−3K082974Mystique MB Ceramic BracketsDentsply Interntional2008—
−2K102803Clarity Advanced Ceramic Brackets3M Unitek Corporation2011—
−1K163467C-Line Orthodontic Ceramic BracketBiocetec Co., Ltd.2017—
0 (this device)K182193S-LineBiocetec Co., Ltd.2019—
+1K231635A-Line AdvancedBiocetec Co., Ltd.2023—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199410
199510
200610

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
202310
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K182193, 1985–2023Source: 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
*K163467C-Line Orthodontic Ceramic Bracket
Summary page 4
…Class: II Product Code: NJM 4. Predicate Device : Trade / Device Name: C-LineTM Orthodontic Ceramic Bracket 510(k) Number K163467 Regulation Number: 21 CFR 872.5470 Regulation Name: Orthodontic Plastic Bracket Regulatory Class:…
Biocetec Co., Ltd.2017—
†K081415Damon 4CLEAROrmco Corp.2008—
†K073697Transbond Supreme Adhesive3M Unitek2008—

What descends from it? (1)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K231635A-Line AdvancedBiocetec Co., Ltd.20230

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 34 years and passes through 5 companies; a new generation was cleared every 4.2 years on median.
  • None of the 8 ancestors has a recall.
  • Of its descendants, K231635 (Biocetec Co., Ltd., 2023) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All NJM devices

NJM Bracket, Ceramic, Orthodontic: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2019, 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.

View these four charts as a table
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?

S-LineTM orthodontic ceramic bracket is intended to be bonded to a tooth to apply pressure to a tooth from a flexible orthodontic wire to alter its position

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K182193: S-Line.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K182193

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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