510(k) · Cleared
ClearedProgressive Orthodontics App
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Progressive Aligners, Inc. · PNN Orthodontic Software
Cleared on Oct 11, 2024 as substantially equivalent to K181112 (Orchestrate 3D, 2018) after a 168-day review. Its family tree reaches back 4 generations to 2009.
- Decided
- Oct 11, 2024
- Review
- 168 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- PNN
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 4 generations to K082207 (2009). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 4 generations backK082207 Orthocad IQCadent, Inc. · 2009
- 3 generations backK152086 3Shape Ortho System3Shape A/S · 2016
- 2 generations backK171634 Ortho System3Shape A/S · 2018
- 1 generation backK181112 Orchestrate 3DOrchestrate 3D · 2018 · Recalled
- This deviceK241153 Progressive Orthodontics AppProgressive Aligners, Inc. · 2024
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 PNN device
- #1 K262196 Invisalign Systemscore 14.5 · 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K181112 | Orchestrate 3DSummary page 5…Medical Device, Class II Regulation Number: 21 CFR 872.5470 Predicate Device: Orchestrate 3D Orthodontic Software (K181112) Device Description: The Progressive Orthodontics App is an orthodontic appliance design and treatment simulation software. T… | 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 4 companies; a new generation was cleared every 5.9 years on median.
- 1 of the 4 ancestors has a recall of any class.
- 1 other device also cites its predicate K181112.
How does its category compare?
All PNN devicesPNN Orthodontic Software: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2024, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · PNN
2in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · PNN
177in 2024
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · PNN
1in 2022
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · PNN
1in 2024
MAUDE reports naming product code PNN, 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 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5 | 229 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 7 | 221 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4 | 58 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 177 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 6 | 98 | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The Progressive Orthodontics App is indicated for use as a front-end software tool for management of orthodontic models, systematic inspection, detailed analysis, treatment simulation and virtual appliance design options, which may be used for sequential aligner trays or retainers. These applications are based on 3D scans of the patient's dentition before the start of an orthodontic treatment. It can also be applied during the treatment to inspect and…
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The Progressive Orthodontics App is indicated for use as a front-end software tool for management of orthodontic models, systematic inspection, detailed analysis, treatment simulation and virtual appliance design options, which may be used for sequential aligner trays or retainers. These applications are based on 3D scans of the patient's dentition before the start of an orthodontic treatment. It can also be applied during the treatment to inspect and analyze the progress of the treatment. It can be used at the end of the treatment to evaluate if the outcome is consistent with the planned/desired treatment objectives.
The use of the Progressive Orthodontics App requires the user to have the necessary training and domain knowledge in the practice of orthodontics, as well as to have received a dedicated training in the use of the software.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K241153 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K241153: Progressive Orthodontics App.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K241153
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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