510(k) Report

FDA product code · Dental

Orthodontic Software

PNNClass II21 CFR 872.5470510(k) required37 decisions since 20162 recalls

37 FDA decisions since 2016. 510(k) reviews decided 2021–2025 took a median of 90 days (half between 69 and 181). 2 recalls name this code, 0 of them Class I. The most-cited predicate is K152086, named by 8 later devices.

The device is software that is to be used for the diagnosis and treatment planning of orthodontic patients and conditions. It may include orthodontic output devices used for the treatment of orthodontics. The device is intended for prescription use only.

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

FIG. A — Illustration, dental panel

Twenty years of PNN at a glance: how often FDA decides these devices, how long 510(k) reviews take, how often they are recalled, and how many adverse event reports name the code.

FDA decisions per year · PNN

2in 2025

2016: 12017: 22018: 52019: 22020: 72021: 42022: 12023: 32024: 42025: 22026 (partial year): 6
2007high 7 (2020) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · PNN

177in 2024

2018: 229 days median2020: 221 days median2021: 58 days median2023: 90 days median2024: 177 days median2026 (partial year): 98 days median
2007high 229 (2018) · low 58 (2021)2026

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

Recalls per year · PNN

1in 2022

2021: 12022: 1
2007high 1 (2021) · low 0 (2007)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · PNN

1in 2024

2024: 1
2007high 1 (2024) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code PNN, 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
20070—00
20080—00
20090—00
20100—00
20110—00
20120—00
20130—00
20140—00
20150—00
20161—00
20172—00
2018522900
20192—00
2020722100
202145810
20221—10
202339000
2024417701
20252—00
20266980—
FIG. 1 — PNN by year, 2007–2026Sources: FDA decision databases, recall and enforcement reports, MAUDE · Data through Oct 25, 2026

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