510(k) · Cleared
ClearedRotograph Plus
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Chicago X-Ray Systems, Inc. · EHD Unit, X-Ray, Extraoral With Timer
Cleared on Oct 8, 1997 after a 58-day review. The FDA summary names its predicate without a number. 2 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Oct 8, 1997
- Review
- 58 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- EHD
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 0
2 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly.
Most influential descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 (this device) | K972968 | Rotograph Plus | Chicago X-Ray Systems, Inc. | 1997 | — |
| +1 | K031801 | Pantos, Models: Pantos 16, and Pantos DG | Blue X Imaging Srl | 2003 | — |
| +2 | K161131 | FONA Pan/Ceph | Fona S.R.L | 2016 | — |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 |
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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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | — | Belmont X-Caliber unit Named without a submission number |
What descends from it? (2)
1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
| Number | Device | Decided | Descendants |
|---|---|---|---|
| K031801 | Pantos, Models: Pantos 16, and Pantos DG | 2003 | 1 |
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?
- Of its descendants, K031801 (Blue X Imaging Srl, 2003) has gone furthest, with 1 descendant of its own.
How does its category compare?
All EHD devicesEHD Unit, X-Ray, Extraoral With Timer: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · EHD
1in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · EHD
58in 2024
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · EHD
1in 2017
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · EHD
6in 2024
MAUDE reports naming product code EHD, 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 | 5 |
| 2008 | 5 | 49 | 0 | 6 |
| 2009 | 4 | 92 | 0 | 38 |
| 2010 | 4 | 268 | 3 | 47 |
| 2011 | 3 | 102 | 3 | 26 |
| 2012 | 2 | — | 0 | 22 |
| 2013 | 4 | 216 | 0 | 21 |
| 2014 | 3 | 107 | 1 | 20 |
| 2015 | 1 | — | 0 | 110 |
| 2016 | 2 | — | 1 | 63 |
| 2017 | 4 | 28 | 1 | 66 |
| 2018 | 5 | 30 | 0 | 21 |
| 2019 | 4 | 173 | 0 | 21 |
| 2020 | 2 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2021 | 1 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | 8 | 58 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | 8 | 147 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 7 | 58 | 0 | 6 |
| 2025 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 6 | 128 | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The Rotograph Plus as manufactured by Villa Sistemi Medicali S.p.A of Milan, Italy is intended to be used as an extra oral radiological device for the examination of the human dentition and related anatomy as well as craniostatic examinations. They are to be used for Panoramic and Cephalometric Radiology as it is applied to dental diagnosis in dentistry
Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.
https://510kreport.com/device/K972968 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K972968: Rotograph Plus.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K972968
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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