# K222764: LightForce Orthodontic System

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: Lightforce Orthodontics
- Decided: Sep 14, 2022 after 1 day
- 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: 6 generations back to K852179 (1985). 13 ancestors in all.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 15 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K181271: Signature Orthodontic System, Signature Orthodontics (2018) Summary page 4.

## Most influential descendants
- K232827: LightForce Orthodontic System (2023), 0 descendants of its own

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

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K222764
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology