K141717 · Pac-Dent International, Inc. · EBC · Mar 9, 2015 · Dental
Device Facts
Record ID
K141717
Device Name
PACSEAL PIT & FISSURE SEALANT
Applicant
Pac-Dent International, Inc.
Product Code
EBC · Dental
Decision Date
Mar 9, 2015
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 872.3765
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic
Indications for Use
Seal the pits and fissures in teeth
Device Story
PacSeal™ Pit & Fissure Sealant is a fluoride-releasing, light-cured acrylate resin; used by dental professionals to fill and seal pits and fissures in teeth. The device is supplied in a 1.2 mL pre-filled syringe. Upon application to etched enamel, the material is light-cured to harden, creating a physical barrier that prevents cavity formation. The device is used in a clinical dental setting. The output is a cured resin layer that protects the tooth surface, aiding in the prevention of dental caries.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. Performance evaluated against ISO 6874-2005 and ISO 4049-2009 standards. Metrics include depth of cure, compressive strength (181 MPa), diametral tensile strength, film thickness, flexural strength, light curing time (30 sec), and shear bond strength to etched enamel. Results demonstrate equivalence to predicate devices.
Technological Characteristics
Light-cured acrylate resin containing TEGDMA, BISGMA, UDMA, glass particle filler (0.18µm - 1.0µm), and photoinitiator. Delivery via 1.2 mL pre-filled syringe. Complies with ISO 6874-2005 (depth of cure, light curing time) and ISO 4049-2009 (flexural strength).
Indications for Use
Indicated for sealing pits and fissures in teeth to prevent cavities in patients requiring dental restorative procedures.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A pit and fissure sealant and conditioner is a device composed of resin, such as polymethylmethacrylate, intended for use primarily in young children to seal pit and fissure depressions (faults in the enamel) in the biting surfaces of teeth to prevent cavities.
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Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Document Control Center - WO66-G609 Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002
March 9, 2015
Pac-Dent International, Inc. Ms. Wenying Zhu Materials Engineer 21038 Commerce Point Dr. Walnut, California 91789
Re: K141717
> Trade/Device Name: Pacseal Pit & Fissure Sealant Regulation Number: 21 CFR 872.3765 Regulation Name: Pit and fissure sealant and conditioner Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: EBC Dated: January 29, 2015 Received: February 6, 2015
Dear Ms. Zhu:
We have reviewed your Section 510(k) premarket notification of intent to market the device referenced above and have determined the device is substantially equivalent (for the indications for use stated in the enclosure) to legally marketed predicate devices marketed in interstate commerce prior to May 28, 1976, the enactment date of the Medical Device Amendments, or to devices that have been reclassified in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (Act) that do not require approval of a premarket approval application (PMA). You may, therefore, market the device, subject to the general controls provisions of the Act. The general controls provisions of the Act include requirements for annual registration, listing of devices, good manufacturing practice, labeling, and prohibitions against misbranding and adulteration. Please note: CDRH does not evaluate information related to contract liability warranties. We remind you, however, that device labeling must be truthful and not misleading.
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Please be advised that FDA's issuance of a substantial equivalence determination does not mean that FDA has made a determination that your device complies with other requirements of the Act or any Federal statutes and regulations administered by other Federal agencies. You must comply with all the Act's requirements, including, but not limited to: registration and listing (21 CFR Part 807); labeling (21 CFR Part 801); medical device reporting (reporting of medical devicerelated adverse events) (21 CFR 803); good manufacturing practice requirements as set forth in the quality systems (OS) regulation (21 CFR Part 820); and if applicable, the electronic product radiation control provisions (Sections 531-542 of the Act); 21 CFR 1000-1050.
If you desire specific advice for your device on our labeling regulation (21 CFR Part 801), please contact the Division of Industry and Consumer Education at its toll-free number (800) 638-2041 or (301) 796-7100 or at its Internet address
http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/ResourcesforYou/Industry/default.htm. Also, please note the regulation entitled, "Misbranding by reference to premarket notification" (21 CFR Part 807.97). For questions regarding the reporting of adverse events under the MDR regulation (21 CFR Part 803), please go to
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Sincerely yours,
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for Erin I. Keith, M.S. Director Division of Anesthesiology. General Hospital, Respiratory, Infection Control, and Dental Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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Pac-Dent International, Inc. 21038 Commerce Pointe Dr. Walnut = California = 91789
t: 909.839.0888 f: 909.839.0881 www.pac-dent.com
Section III
# Indications for Use Statement
510(k) Number (if known): K141717
Device Name: _ PacSeal™ Pit & Fissure Sealant
Indications for Use:
PacSeal™ Pit & Fissure Sealant is intended for use as:
- Seal the pits and fissures in teeth
Prescription Use
OR
Over-The-Counter Use
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#### Pac-Dent International, Inc. 21038 Commerce Pointe Dr. Walnut = California = 91789
t: 909.839.0888 f: 909.839.0881 www.pac-dent.com
Section IV
# 510(k) Summary
Submitter:
Pac-Dent International, Inc. 21038 Commerce Point Dr. Walnut, CA91789 Contact Person: Wenying Zhu Materials Engineer 909-839-0888 ext.111 Date Summary Prepared: June 2014
### Device Name
Trade Name: PacSeal™ Pit & Fissure Sealant Common Name: Pit and Fissure Sealant Device Classification: Class II Classification Product Code: EBC Classification Name: Pit and Fissure Sealant and Conditioner per 21 CFR 872.3765
#### Predicate Device
3MTM Clinpro™ Sealant (K992326) Prevent Seal (K122521)
#### Description of Device
PacSeal™ Pit & Fissure Sealant is a fluoride releasing, light-cured acrylate resin designed to fill and seal the pits and fissures of teeth.
#### Indications for Use
Seal the pits and fissures in teeth
#### Summary of Biocompatibility Tests
The biocompatibility of PacSeal™ Pit & Fissure Sealant was found to be substantially equivalent to the predicate based on a risk assessment and the identification of legally marketed predicate devices for all ingredients in the chemical composition.
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# Pac-Dent International, Inc.
21038 Commerce Pointe Dr. Walnut = California = 91789
t: 909.839.0888 f: 909.839.0881 www.pac-dent.com
## Comparison of Technological Characteristics and Performance
| Descriptive<br>Information | Subject Device | Predicate Device | Predicate Device |
|-----------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| | PacSeal™ Pit & Fissure Sealant | 3M™ Clinpro™ Sealant (K992326) | Prevent Seal (K122521) |
| Indication for<br>Use | Seal the pits and fissures in teeth | Pit and fissure sealant | To fill and seal pit and<br>fissure depressions of<br>teeth to prevent cavities<br>Covering layer or "initial<br>layer" in the fabrication<br>of esthetically<br>demanding composite<br>restorations<br>For repairs of composite<br>restorations |
| Composition of<br>Materials | TEGDMA<br>BISGMA<br>UDMA<br>Glass particle filler (0.18µm -1.0µm)<br>Photoinitiator | TEGDMA<br>BISGMA<br>Glass particle filler (0.1µm -5.0µm)<br>Photoinitiator | UDMA<br>TEGDMA<br>HEMA<br>Glass particle filler<br>Photoinitiator |
| Physical<br>Properties and<br>FDA-Recognized<br>Standards | Depth of Cure- ISO 6874-2005<br>: complies<br>Compressive Strength: 181 MPa<br>Diametral Tensile Strength: subject<br>device is equivalent to the predicate<br>device<br>Film Thickness: subject device is<br>equivalent to the predicate device<br>Flexural Strength- ISO 4049-2009:<br>complies<br>Light Curing Time- ISO 6874-2005<br>: 30 sec<br>Shear Bond Strength to Etched<br>Enamel: subject device is equivalent<br>to the predicate device | Depth of Cure- ISO 6874-2005<br>: 1.86 mm<br>Compressive Strength: 210 MPa<br>Diametral Tensile Strength: 37<br>MPa<br>Film Thickness: 10µm<br>Flexural Strength- ISO 4049-2009:<br>110 MPa<br>Light Curing Time- ISO 6874-2005<br>: 30 sec<br>Shear Bond Strength to Etched<br>Enamel: 8.12 MPa | N/A |
| Delivery system | 1.2 mL pre-filled syringe | 1.2 mL pre-filled syringe<br>6 mL bottle | 1.2 mL pre-filled syringe |
Based on the above comparisons and performance test results, Pac-Dent concludes that the subject device is substantially equivalent in intended use, composition, delivery system and performance to the predicate device. Physical properties evaluated include depth of cure,
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Pac-Dent International, Inc. 21038 Commerce Pointe Dr. Walnut = California = 91789
t: 909.839.0888 f: 909.839.0881 www.pac-dent.com
> compressive strength, diametral tensile strength, film thickness, flexural strength, light curing time and shear bond strength to etched enamel.
### Substantial Equivalence
In summary, this submission demonstrates that PacSeal™ Pit & Fissure Sealant is substantially equivalent to the identified predicate products for its intended use.
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