510(k) · Cleared
ClearedKodak Digital Science-Dental Image Viewer
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Eastman Kodak Company · EHD Unit, X-Ray, Extraoral With Timer
Cleared on Nov 10, 1997 as substantially equivalent to K955237 (Tau Corp., 1996) after a 56-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 1993.
- Decided
- Nov 10, 1997
- Review
- 56 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- EHD
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K930527 (1993). 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.
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Top candidate predicates for a new EHD device
- #1 K260795 Hand-held Dental X-ray System (HyperLight-M)score 14.1 · 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K955237 | Tigerscan/TigerviewSummary page 1…lassification: FDA has classified the predicate device as Regulatory Class II under CFR 892.1750 VI. Predicate Device: TAU Corporation TigerScan/TigerView -- 510(k) No. K955237 VIl. Description of Device: The KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE™ Dental Image Viewer is a software package designed to provide full resol… | 1996 |
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 4 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 2.8 years on median.
- None of the 2 ancestors has a recall.
- 5 other devices also cite its predicate K955237.
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?
Viewing of dental radiographic film
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/K973476 · printed Nov 4, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K973476: Kodak Digital Science-Dental Image Viewer.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K973476
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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