# K200148: LightForce Orthodontic System (LFO System)

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Lightforce Orthodontics
- Decided: Feb 21, 2020 after 30 days
- Product code: NJM (Bracket, Ceramic, Orthodontic)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 872.5470
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 7 generations back to K852179 (1985). 14 ancestors in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 15 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K183542: Signature Orthodontic System, Signature Orthodontics (2019) Summary page 4.

## Indications for use
The LightForce Orthodontic System is a treatment planning software (TPS) and Orthodontic appliance system used to correct malocclusions in orthodontic patients using patient-matched orthodontic appliances.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K200148
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology