510(k) · Cleared
ClearedBlue Sky Bio Computerized Orthodontic Bracket System
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Blue Sky Bio · DYW Bracket, Plastic, Orthodontic
Cleared on Nov 9, 2018 after a 73-day review. The summary cites one number, which could not be confirmed as its predicate (see the table below).
- Decided
- Nov 9, 2018
- Review
- 73 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- DYW
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
The summary cites one number, which could not be confirmed as its predicate (see the table below).
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; numbers the summary cites that cannot be its predicate are marked – and kept off the family tree.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kept off the family tree | K151702 | FDA’s K151702 is Reusable Full Silicone Cover Our reading of the summary gave K151702, FDA’s number for Reusable Full Silicone Cover (Laerdal Medical AS). Its FDA name has none of the distinctive words the summary uses for the device it names, “Exceed Computerized Precision Bracket Placement Solution”. Kept off the family tree. Summary page 7…Class II Page 1 of 5 24 Predicate 510k: Exceed Computerized Precision Bracket Placement Solution K151702 Indications for Use: Blue Sky Bio Computerized Bracket System is a software system intended for use as an aid in orthodontic trea… | 2015 |
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.
How does its category compare?
All DYW devicesDYW Bracket, Plastic, Orthodontic: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2018, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · DYW
2in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · DYW
372in 2016
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · DYW
2in 2011
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · DYW
1in 2017
MAUDE reports naming product code DYW, 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 | 2 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2016 | 3 | 372 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
Blue Sky Bio Computerized Orthodontic Bracket System is a software system intended for use as an aid in orthodontic treatment planning to correct malocclusions in orthodontic patients. For use by dental professionals trained in orthodontic treatment, including radiographic analyses and treatment planning. Blue Sky Bio Computerized Orthodontic Bracket System is intended for use with commercially available brackets currently used in standard orthodontic treatment. The end product is an indirect bonding tray for use by the dental professional to place multiple brackets at the same time.
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/K182338 · printed Nov 6, 2026
Cite this page
510(k) Report. “K182338: Blue Sky Bio Computerized Orthodontic Bracket System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K182338
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- FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
- Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026