510(k) · Cleared
ClearedDynaFlex Clear Brackets & Buttons
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Dyna Flex · NJM Bracket, Ceramic, Orthodontic
Cleared on Jun 5, 2023 as substantially equivalent to K173440 (Ortho Organizers, Inc., 2018) after a 129-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 2008.
- Decided
- Jun 5, 2023
- Review
- 129 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- NJM
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K081415 (2008). 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.
Planning a device in NJM? A 510(k) Report weighs predicate choices, recall history and review times for a new device like this one.
Top candidate predicates for a new NJM device
- #1 K222764 LightForce Orthodontic Systemscore 8.5 · 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K173440 | Carriere SLX 3D ClearSummary page 4…• Device Class - 2 Devices for Which Substantial Eguiyalence is Claimedi • Primary Predicate: Ortho Organizers (Henry Schein).- Carriere SLX 30 Clear (K 173440) Cl DynaFlex… | 2018 |
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 15 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 9.5 years on median.
- None of the 2 ancestors has a recall.
How does its category compare?
All NJM devicesNJM Bracket, Ceramic, Orthodontic: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2023, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · NJM
5in 2023
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · NJM
1in 2023
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · NJM
1in 2013
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · NJM
1in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code NJM, 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 | 0 |
| 2008 | 4 | 134 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 4 | 61 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 4 | 122 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 6 | 90 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 3 | 123 | 1 | 6 |
| 2014 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 3 | 234 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3 | 176 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 3 | 183 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 4 | 76 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 6 | 200 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
DynaFlex ® Clear Bracket & Buttons is indicated for alignment of teeth during orthodontic treatment.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K230225 · printed Nov 4, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K230225: DynaFlex Clear Brackets & Buttons.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K230225
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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