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Vivid Aligners

K190003510(k) TraditionalCleared Nov 6, 2019308-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

Orthodent Laboratory, Inc. · NXC Aligner, Sequential

Cleared on Nov 6, 2019 as substantially equivalent to K173784 (Smylio, Inc., 2018) after a 308-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 2018.

Decided
Nov 6, 2019
Review
308 days
Class
Class II
Product code
NXC
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K173784 (2018). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

K173784 · Smylic Invisible Clear Aligners · Smylio, Inc. · 20180
  1. Root · 1 generation backK173784 Smylic Invisible Clear AlignersSmylio, Inc. · 2018
  2. This deviceK190003 Vivid AlignersOrthodent Laboratory, Inc. · 2019
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−1K173784Smylic Invisible Clear AlignersSmylio, Inc.2018—
0 (this device)K190003Vivid AlignersOrthodent Laboratory, Inc.2019—
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K190003, 2018–2019Source: 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
*K173784Smylic Invisible Clear Aligners
Summary page 4
…Orthodontic Plastic Bracket Number 21 CFR 872.5470 Product Code NXC Regulatory Class 2 Primary Predicate Device: K173784, Smylio Invisible Clear Aligner Reference Predicate Devices: K173785 Derby Dental, Custom Clear Aligner System…
Smylio, Inc.2018—
†K173785Custom Clear Aligner SystemDerby Dental Laboratory2018—
†K182826Ormco Spark Aligner SystemSybron Dental Specialties2018—
†K1804913Shape Software—
†K1520863Shape Ortho System3Shape A/S2016—

Also cleared against K173784: 4 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.
  • 4 other devices also cite its predicate K173784.

How does its category compare?

All NXC devices

NXC Aligner, Sequential: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2019, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · NXC

11in 2025

2007: 12008: 22009: 22010: 12012: 22013: 42015: 22016: 12017: 32018: 112019: 162020: 162021: 202022: 192023: 132024: 142025: 112026 (partial year): 5
2007high 20 (2021) · low 0 (2011)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · NXC

61in 2025

2013: 124 days median2017: 85 days median2018: 116 days median2019: 182 days median2020: 230 days median2021: 97 days median2022: 137 days median2023: 152 days median2024: 105 days median2025: 61 days median2026 (partial year): 127 days median
2007high 230 (2020) · low 61 (2025)2026

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

Recalls per year · NXC

2in 2024

2024: 2
2007high 2 (2024) · low 0 (2007)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · NXC

4,523in 2025

2007: 12008: 52009: 22010: 112011: 592012: 242013: 282014: 272015: 432016: 412017: 472018: 672019: 1272020: 1752021: 9292022: 6052023: 4332024: 8,9912025: 4,523
2007high 8,991 (2024) · low 1 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code NXC, 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—01
20082—05
20092—02
20101—011
20110—059
20122—024
20134124028
20140—027
20152—043
20161—041
2017385047
201811116067
2019161820127
2020162300175
202120970929
2022191370605
2023131520433
20241410528,991
2025116104,523
202651270—

What is it indicated for?

Vivid Aligner is indicated for use in the alignment of permanent teeth through orthodontic treatment of misalignment and malocclusion.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K190003: Vivid Aligners.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K190003

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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