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Orca-DX Bone Densitometer

K983724510(k) TraditionalCleared Dec 8, 199847-day reviewClass II21 CFR 892.1170

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

Lunar Corp. · KGI Densitometer, Bone

Cleared on Dec 8, 1998 as substantially equivalent to K970224 (Lunar Corp., 1997) after a 47-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 1989.

Decided
Dec 8, 1998
Review
47 days
Class
Class II
Product code
KGI
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K891582 (1989). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

  1. Root · 2 generations backK891582 Modified Osteoanalyzer (# SPSHA110/220)Osteon, Inc. · 1989
  2. 1 generation backK970224 Pixi Bone DensitometerLunar Corp. · 1997
  3. This deviceK983724 Orca-DX Bone DensitometerLunar Corp. · 1998
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−2K891582Modified Osteoanalyzer (# SPSHA110/220)Osteon, Inc.1989—
−1K970224Pixi Bone DensitometerLunar Corp.1997—
0 (this device)K983724Orca-DX Bone DensitometerLunar Corp.1998—
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K983724, 1989–1998Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K970224Pixi Bone Densitometer
Summary page 1
…8 Device/Trade Name: ORCA-DX Bone Densitometer Common Name: Bone Densitometer Classification Name: Bone Densitometer 21CFR 892.1170 Predicate Device: LUNAR PIXI 510(k) k970224 10.1 DESCRIPTION OF THE DEVICE The ORCA-DX Bone Densitometer provides an estimation of Bone Mineral Density (BMD in g/cm?) for…
Lunar Corp.1997—

Also cleared against K970224: 2 other devices →

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 9 years and passes through 2 companies; a new generation was cleared every 7.6 years on median.
  • None of the 2 ancestors has a recall.
  • 2 other devices also cite its predicate K970224.

How does its category compare?

All KGI devices

KGI Densitometer, Bone: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · KGI

3in 2025

2007: 22008: 52009: 12011: 22012: 52013: 12014: 22016: 22018: 12019: 12022: 22023: 12025: 32026 (partial year): 2
2007high 5 (2008) · low 0 (2010)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · KGI

156in 2025

2008: 173 days median2012: 142 days median2025: 156 days median
2007high 173 (2008) · low 142 (2012)2026

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

Recalls per year · KGI

1in 2016

2008: 62009: 92011: 12016: 1
2007high 9 (2009) · low 0 (2007)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · KGI

8in 2025

2008: 22009: 32011: 52012: 12013: 12014: 22016: 12017: 162018: 62020: 22021: 12022: 12023: 22024: 22025: 8
2007high 16 (2017) · low 0 (2007)2025

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

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
20072—00
2008517362
20091—93
20100—00
20112—15
2012514201
20131—01
20142—02
20150—00
20162—11
20170—016
20181—06
20191—00
20200—02
20210—01
20222—01
20231—02
20240—02
2025315608
20262—0—

What is it indicated for?

The ORCA-DX® Bone Densitometer provides an estimate of BMD for the heel and

forearm.

The ORCA-DX® Bone Densitometer requires a 4-second exposure for BMD with a skin

entrance dose of <10 mrem. This instrument is comparable to the Lunar PIXI densitometer. The

ORCA-DX® Bone Densitometer poses no new safety or efficacy concems.

The use of the ORCA-DX® Bone Densitometer is restricted to prescription use only. The

operator’s manual for the system contains the following statement:

“Federal Law restricts this device to the sale, distribution, and use by or

on the order of a physician.”

Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.

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510(k) Report. “K983724: Orca-DX Bone Densitometer.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K983724

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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