# K222872: DNA Appliance

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Vivos Therapeutics, Inc.
- Decided: Dec 30, 2022 after 99 days
- Product code: LRK (Device, Anti-Snoring)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 872.5570
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 10 generations back to K882303 (1989). 18 ancestors in all.
2 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 21 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K130067: Mrna Appliance, Biomodeling Solutions, Lls (2014) Summary page 4.

## Most influential descendants
- K230947: C.A.R.E. Appliance (DNA, mRNA, mmRNA) (2023), 1 descendant of its own
- K234089: DNA Appliance (2024), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The DNA Appliance is intended to reduce snoring and/or mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in adult patients 18 years of age or older.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K222872
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology