510(k) · Cleared
ClearedClear Aligner
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Shenzhen Meiming Dentistry Technology Co., Ltd. · NXC Aligner, Sequential
Cleared on Aug 16, 2022 as substantially equivalent to K201450 (Straight T, Inc., 2020) after a 329-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 2018.
- Decided
- Aug 16, 2022
- Review
- 329 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- NXC
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K173784 (2018). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
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 NXC device
- #1 K220287 Invisalign Systemscore 20.3 · 5 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
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.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K201450 | Straight T Clear Dental AlignerSummary page 4…Specialty Dental Regulation Number 872.5470 Product Code NXC Classification Class II Predicate device 510 (K) Number: K201450 Straight T Clear Dental Aligner Produced by Straight T, Inc. Indication for use: The Clear Aligners indicated for use in the al… | 2020 |
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?
- The line of descent spans 4 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 2.1 years on median.
- None of the 2 ancestors has a recall.
How does its category compare?
All NXC devicesNXC Aligner, Sequential: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2022, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · NXC
11in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · NXC
61in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · NXC
2in 2024
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · NXC
4,523in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code NXC, 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 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 | — | 0 | 5 |
| 2009 | 2 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | — | 0 | 11 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 59 |
| 2012 | 2 | — | 0 | 24 |
| 2013 | 4 | 124 | 0 | 28 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 27 |
| 2015 | 2 | — | 0 | 43 |
| 2016 | 1 | — | 0 | 41 |
| 2017 | 3 | 85 | 0 | 47 |
| 2018 | 11 | 116 | 0 | 67 |
| 2019 | 16 | 182 | 0 | 127 |
| 2020 | 16 | 230 | 0 | 175 |
| 2021 | 20 | 97 | 0 | 929 |
| 2022 | 19 | 137 | 0 | 605 |
| 2023 | 13 | 152 | 0 | 433 |
| 2024 | 14 | 105 | 2 | 8,991 |
| 2025 | 11 | 61 | 0 | 4,523 |
| 2026 | 5 | 127 | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The Clear Aligners indicated for use in the alignment of permanent teeth (i.e. all second molars) through orthodontic treatment of misalignment and malocclusion.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K213026 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K213026: Clear Aligner.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K213026
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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