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Xray Vision

K983111510(k) TraditionalCleared Nov 16, 199873-day reviewClass II21 CFR 892.2050

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Apteryx, Inc. · LLZ System, Image Processing, Radiological

Cleared on Nov 16, 1998 as substantially equivalent to K955237 (Tau Corp., 1996) after a 73-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 1993. 1 later device descends from it.

Decided: Nov 16, 1998
Review: 73 days
Class: Class II
Product code: LLZ
Recalls: None
Predicates: 1

Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K930527 (1993). 1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.

By dateBy generation

Root · 2 generations backK930527 Dental LinkEscan, Inc. · 1993
1 generation backK955237 Tigerscan/TigerviewTau Corp. · 1996
This deviceK983111 Xray VisionApteryx, Inc. · 1998
Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK072665 Suniray 5.2Orangedental GmbH & Co. KG · 2007

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K072665Suniray 5.2Orangedental GmbH & Co. KG · 2007 · cites it directly0descendants

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Line of descent and top descendants

Generation	Number	Device	Applicant	Decided	Recalls
−2	K930527	Dental Link	Escan, Inc.	1993	—
−1	K955237	Tigerscan/Tigerview	Tau Corp.	1996	—
0 (this device)	K983111	Xray Vision	Apteryx, Inc.	1998	—
+1	K072665	Suniray 5.2	Orangedental GmbH & Co. KG	2007	—

Descendants by year cleared

Year cleared	Devices	With a Class I recall
2007	1	0

FIG. 1 — Lineage of K983111, 1993–2007Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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	Applicant	Decided	Recalls
*	K955237	Tigerscan/Tigerview Summary page 1 …n, OH 44320 (330) 867-6077 Contact Person: Kevin Crucs Date Prepared: September 2, 1998 Device Name: XrayVision Equivalent Device: TigerView, FDA registration number 955237 Xraszszon is a software package designed to work with standard PC compatible computers capable of running Windows 95 or higher (…	Tau Corp.	1996	—

Also cleared against K955237: 5 other devices →

What descends from it? (1)

1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

Number	Device	Applicant	Decided	Descendants
K072665	Suniray 5.2	Orangedental GmbH & Co. KG	2007	0

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 5 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.
Of its descendants, K072665 (Orangedental GmbH & Co. KG, 2007) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
5 other devices also cite its predicate K955237.

How does its category compare?

All LLZ devices

LLZ System, Image Processing, Radiological: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · LLZ

58in 2025

2007high 106 (2011) · low 51 (2010)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · LLZ

173in 2025

2007high 173 (2025) · low 36 (2007)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · LLZ

11in 2025

2007high 64 (2013) · low 2 (2019)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · LLZ

116in 2025

2007high 15,631 (2014) · low 26 (2023)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code LLZ, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

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Year	Decisions	Median 510(k) review, days	Recalls (Class I)	MAUDE reports
2007	76	36	20	152
2008	94	52	32	154
2009	70	62	21	145
2010	51	98	17	145
2011	106	79	30	454
2012	82	87	12	266
2013	95	84	64	1,130
2014	78	89	6	15,631
2015	64	90	16	211
2016	82	90	12	290
2017	78	107	5	104
2018	104	105	7	72
2019	74	107	2	88
2020	81	115	6	82
2021	83	116	3	70
2022	65	137	4	28
2023	87	157	8	26
2024	62	131	6	42
2025	58	173	11	116
2026	45	110	14	—

What is it indicated for?

Uses for XrayVision in the dental industry are as follows: Permits sending of data by email, client/server, ftp, phone and floppy disk Organize and archive x-rays and patient related files Facilitate sharing and transmission of information between doctors, other applications and other computers Ability to place markers and annotations on x-rays for diagnostic purposes Allows user to take calibrated measurements Provide image-processing tools such as…

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Uses for XrayVision in the dental industry are as follows:

Permits sending of data by email, client/server, ftp, phone and floppy disk

Organize and archive x-rays and patient related files

Facilitate sharing and transmission of information between doctors, other applications and other computers

Ability to place markers and annotations on x-rays for diagnostic purposes

Allows user to take calibrated measurements

Provide image-processing tools such as sharpening, colorizing, resizing, etc. (none of which physically alter images).

Electronic transmission of images to insurance companies or specialist

When using XrayVision for diagnostic purposes the general public will be the doctor/dentist population. This software is primarily used to store a patient’s imaging data (i.e. x-rays) in a form compatible with today’s networked online practice management software. This software may also be used to transmit radiographs to specialists who will be treating the patient or the insurance company for approval of procedure and etc.

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/K983111 · printed Nov 4, 2026

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510(k) Report. “K983111: Xray Vision.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K983111

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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