510(k) · Cleared
ClearedPanthera Occlusal Appliance
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Panthera Dental, Inc. · MQC Mouthguard, Prescription
Cleared on Apr 20, 2021 as substantially equivalent to K182820 (Advanced Facialdontics, LLC, 2019) and 2 other predicates after a 132-day review. Its family tree reaches back 6 generations to 1989. 2 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Apr 20, 2021
- Review
- 132 days
- Class
- Class U
- Product code
- MQC
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 3
Its longest line of descent runs back 6 generations to K882303 (1989). 20 ancestors in all, the oldest K880956 (1988). 2 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly.
- Root · 6 generations backK882303 H&M Anti-Snoring DeviceHays & Meade, Inc. · 1989
- 5 generations backK962516 Tap Anti-Snoring DeviceNellcor Puritan Bennett, Inc. · 1996
- 4 generations backK042161 Anti-Snoring/Sleep Apnea DeviceRj & VK Bird Pty, Ltd. · 2004
- 3 generations backK050592 Somnomed Mas RxaSomnomed, Ltd. · 2005
- 2 generations backK113201 Narval CCResmed Sas · 2011
- 1 generation backK143244 The Panthera Anti-Snoring DevicePanthera Dental, Inc. · 2014
- This deviceK203596 Panthera Occlusal AppliancePanthera Dental, Inc. · 2021
- Descendant · cites it directly · 1 of its ownK230495 Serena Sleep Night GuardMeris Investment Group · 2023
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK230548 Myoaligner ApplianceMyohealth Technologies, LLC · 2024
Most influential descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −6 | K882303 | H&M Anti-Snoring Device | Hays & Meade, Inc. | 1989 | — |
| −5 | K962516 | Tap Anti-Snoring Device | Nellcor Puritan Bennett, Inc. | 1996 | — |
| −4 | K042161 | Anti-Snoring/Sleep Apnea Device | Rj & VK Bird Pty, Ltd. | 2004 | — |
| −3 | K050592 | Somnomed Mas Rxa | Somnomed, Ltd. | 2005 | — |
| −2 | K113201 | Narval CC | Resmed Sas | 2011 | — |
| −1 | K143244 | The Panthera Anti-Snoring Device | Panthera Dental, Inc. | 2014 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K203596 | Panthera Occlusal Appliance | Panthera Dental, Inc. | 2021 | — |
| +1 | K230495 | Serena Sleep Night Guard | Meris Investment Group | 2023 | — |
| +2 | K230548 | Myoaligner Appliance | Myohealth Technologies, LLC | 2024 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
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? (3)
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.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K182820 | The PODSummary page 4…MQC Subsequent Product Code OCO 510(k) number K203596 3. Predicate devices Primary Predicate The POD (K182820) Reference Devices SomnoBrux - Various versions of SomnoBrux (K102909) Panthera A… | 2019 |
| * | K102909 | Somnobrux SplintsSummary page 4…K203596 3. Predicate devices Primary Predicate The POD (K182820) Reference Devices SomnoBrux - Various versions of SomnoBrux (K102909) Panthera Anti-Snoring Device (K143244) 4. Description The Panthera Occlusal Appliance is a re… | 2011 |
| * | K143244 | The Panthera Anti-Snoring DeviceSummary page 4…The POD (K182820) Reference Devices SomnoBrux - Various versions of SomnoBrux (K102909) Panthera Anti-Snoring Device (K143244) 4. Description The Panthera Occlusal Appliance is a removable intraoral device used for protecting teeth and restorations agai… | 2014 |
What descends from it? (2)
1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
| Number | Device | Decided | Descendants |
|---|---|---|---|
| K230495 | Serena Sleep Night Guard | 2023 | 1 |
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 32 years and passes through 6 companies; a new generation was cleared every 6.4 years on median.
- None of the 20 ancestors has a recall.
- Of its descendants, K230495 (Meris Investment Group, 2023) has gone furthest, with 1 descendant of its own.
How does its category compare?
All MQC devicesMQC Mouthguard, Prescription: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2021, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · MQC
4in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · MQC
185in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · MQC
1in 2023
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · MQC
7in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code MQC, 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 | 4 | 79 | 0 | 9 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 0 | 6 |
| 2009 | 2 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 | 1 | — | 0 | 5 |
| 2011 | 4 | 194 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | — | 0 | 6 |
| 2014 | 1 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 3 | 234 | 0 | 5 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 9 |
| 2017 | 2 | — | 0 | 7 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 71 |
| 2019 | 5 | 286 | 0 | 62 |
| 2020 | 4 | 204 | 0 | 46 |
| 2021 | 7 | 158 | 0 | 111 |
| 2022 | 5 | 120 | 0 | 137 |
| 2023 | 6 | 230 | 1 | 62 |
| 2024 | 8 | 249 | 0 | 8 |
| 2025 | 4 | 185 | 0 | 7 |
| 2026 | 2 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The Panthera Occlusal Appliance is indicated for protection of teeth and restorations from the forces and damage of parafunctions like bruxism, prevention of noise associated with bruxism, and for alleviation of temporomandibular joint, muscle and tension headache pains associated with temporomandibular disorders.
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/K203596 · printed Nov 5, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K203596: Panthera Occlusal Appliance.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K203596
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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