# K182712: DEXIS CariVu 3-in-1 by KaVo

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Kaltenbach & Voigt GmbH
- Decided: Nov 23, 2019 after 422 days
- Product code: NTK (Light Transmission Caries Detector)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 872.1745
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 4 generations back to K933455 (1994). 6 ancestors in all.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 8 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K123402: Diagnocam, Kaltenbach & Voigt GmbH (2013) Summary page 4.

## Most influential descendants
- K250771: Primescan 2 (2025), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The DEXIS CariVu 3-in-1 by KaVo acquires patient images as a diagnostic aid for detection of smooth surface caries, occlusal caries, proximal caries, initial caries, secondary caries, and tooth cracks. The DEXIS Cari Vu 3-in-1 by KaVo is designed for use by a trained professional in the field of dentistry.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K182712
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology