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Vista Clear

K193389510(k) TraditionalCleared Mar 4, 202089-day reviewClass U

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Inter-Med/Vista Dental Products · MVL Cord, Retraction

Cleared on Mar 4, 2020 as substantially equivalent to K123215 (Ultradent Products, Inc., 2013) after an 89-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 2010. 2 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Mar 4, 2020
Review
89 days
Class
Class U
Product code
MVL
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K093711 (2010). 2 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 2022: 1 descendant cleared2020: 1 descendant clearedK093711 · Racegel · Septodont · 2010K123215 · Viscostat Clear · Ultradent Products, Inc. · 20132010201520202025
Descendants, by generation 1 generation forward: 2 descendants K123215 · Viscostat Clear · Ultradent Products, Inc. · 2013K093711 · Racegel · Septodont · 20100
  1. Root · 2 generations backK093711 RacegelSeptodont · 2010
  2. 1 generation backK123215 Viscostat ClearUltradent Products, Inc. · 2013
  3. This deviceK193389 Vista ClearInter-Med/Vista Dental Products · 2020
  4. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK211419 Gingi-Aid GelBelport Company, Inc., Gingi-Pak · 2022
  5. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK200764 StatstixCentrix Incorporated · 2020

Most influential descendants

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  • K211419Gingi-Aid GelBelport Company, Inc., Gingi-Pak · 2022 · cites it directly0descendants
  • K200764StatstixCentrix Incorporated · 2020 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−2K093711RacegelSeptodont2010—
−1K123215Viscostat ClearUltradent Products, Inc.2013—
0 (this device)K193389Vista ClearInter-Med/Vista Dental Products2020—
+1K211419Gingi-Aid GelBelport Company, Inc., Gingi-Pak2022—
+1K200764StatstixCentrix Incorporated2020—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
202010
202210
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K193389, 2010–2022Source: 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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Top candidate predicates for a new MVL device

  1. #1 K254239 CyClean Cordscore 11.4 · 2 generations · no Class I recall
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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
*K123215Viscostat Clear
Summary page 4
…etary Name: Vista Clear Common Name: Cord, Retraction Product Code: MVL Device Class: Unclassified 3. Predicate Device ViscoStat Clear (K123215) by Ultradent Products o Common Name: Cord, Retraction o Product Code: MVL o Device Class: Unclassi…
Ultradent Products, Inc.2013—

Also cleared against K123215: 2 other devices →

What descends from it? (2)

2 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K211419Gingi-Aid GelBelport Company, Inc., Gingi-Pak20220
K200764StatstixCentrix Incorporated20200

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 10 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 7.1 years on median.
  • None of the 2 ancestors has a recall.
  • Of its descendants, K211419 (Belport Company, Inc., Gingi-Pak, 2022) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
  • 2 other devices also cite its predicate K123215.

How does its category compare?

All MVL devices

MVL Cord, Retraction: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2020, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · MVL

1in 2025

2008: 12009: 32010: 42011: 22012: 12013: 22014: 22015: 22017: 42018: 12019: 12020: 22021: 12022: 22025: 12026 (partial year): 2
2007high 4 (2010) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · MVL

227in 2017

2009: 91 days median2010: 79 days median2017: 227 days median
2007high 227 (2017) · low 79 (2010)2026

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

Recalls per year · MVL

1so far in 2026, the most since 2007

2026 (partial year): 1
2007high 1 (2026) · low 0 (2007)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · MVL

1in 2025

2009: 12010: 12012: 72013: 52014: 22021: 32022: 12024: 12025: 1
2007high 7 (2012) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code MVL, 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
20070—00
20081—00
200939101
201047901
20112—00
20121—07
20132—05
20142—02
20152—00
20160—00
2017422700
20181—00
20191—00
20202—00
20211—03
20222—01
20230—00
20240—01
20251—01
20262—1—

What is it indicated for?

VistaClear is intended for sulcus retraction prior to impression making and to control bleeding and gingival oozing in restorative and operative dentistry used with gingival retraction cord. VistaClear facilitates the insertion of the cord into the sulcus.

Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.

Cite this page

510(k) Report. “K193389: Vista Clear.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K193389

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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