# K955237: Tigerscan/Tigerview

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Tau Corp.
- Decided: Apr 4, 1996 after 142 days
- Product code: LMB (Device, Digital Image Storage, Radiological)
- Device class: 1
- Regulation: 21 CFR 892.2010
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 1 generation back to K930527 (1993). 1 ancestor in all.
83 later devices descend from it; 6 cite it directly.
0 of 85 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K930527: Dental Link, Escan, Inc. (1993) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K012439: Dentaleye 2 Dental Image Management System (2002), 63 descendants of its own
- K050744: Kavo Ergocom/Ergocam (2005), 36 descendants of its own
- K060178: Vix Win Pro (2006), 35 descendants of its own
- K061035: Tigerview Professional (2006), 28 descendants of its own
- K043104: Kodak Orthodontic Imaging and Oms Imaging 8.0 (2005), 25 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
Uses for TigerScan and TigerView in the dental industry include the following: - Scanning of film and archival storage for on-line access by patient. - Electronic transmission of digital radiographs with insurance claims. - Radiograph viewing and manipulation for Insurance claims adjudication - Radiograph viewing and manipulation for diagnostic purposes. - Radiograph viewing for patient education and consultation. - Electronic transmission of radiographs to specialists for consultation. When used for diagnostic purposes, the patient population will be the general public, and the diseases / conditions that the device will be used to diagnose are; dental caries, periodontal disease and bone loss, tooth fractures, jaw misalignment, and other diseases and conditions that are encountered by general practitioners and specialists in the dental care field.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K955237
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology