K141887 · Prismatik Dentalcraft, Inc. · EIH · Nov 6, 2014 · Dental
Device Facts
Record ID
K141887
Device Name
OBSIDIAN PRESS (ALL CERAMIC AND POM)
Applicant
Prismatik Dentalcraft, Inc.
Product Code
EIH · Dental
Decision Date
Nov 6, 2014
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 872.6660
Device Class
Class 2
Indications for Use
The Obsidian™ Press ceramic is used to fabricate Press Over Metal dental prostheses in the nature of crowns and bridges as well as monolithic dental prostheses in the nature of crowns, veneers, inlays, and onlays for posterior and anterior applications, as well as 3-unit anterior bridges (including pre-molar region as terminal abutment) using pressing methods.
Device Story
Obsidian™ Press is a lithium silicate ceramic supplied as ingots for dental restoration fabrication. Ingots are pressed in furnaces to create Press Over Metal (POM) restorations (crowns, bridges) or monolithic all-ceramic restorations (crowns, veneers, inlays, onlays, 3-unit anterior bridges). Used in dental laboratories by technicians; output is a custom dental prosthesis. Benefits include esthetics, translucency, and strength. Clinical decision-making relies on the technician's fabrication process and the dentist's final placement of the restoration.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. Performance testing included flexural strength, chemical solubility, freedom from extraneous material, radioactivity, and coefficient of thermal expansion per ISO 6872. Biocompatibility testing included cytotoxicity (ISO 10993-5), sensitization (ISO 10993-10), and irritation (ISO 10993-10). All tests passed.
Technological Characteristics
Lithium silicate ceramic ingots. Dimensions/form factor: ingots for pressing. Energy source: thermal (furnace pressing). Biocompatibility: ISO 10993-5/10 compliant. Performance specs: Flexural strength >300 MPa, chemical solubility <100µg/cm², CTE 12.2+/-0.5 x 10-6 °C (25-500°C).
Indications for Use
Indicated for patients requiring dental prostheses including crowns, bridges, veneers, inlays, and onlays for posterior and anterior applications, including 3-unit anterior bridges.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
Porcelain powder for clinical use is a device consisting of a mixture of kaolin, felspar, quartz, or other substances intended for use in the production of artificial teeth in fixed or removable dentures, of jacket crowns, facings, and veneers. The device is used in prosthetic dentistry by heating the powder mixture to a high temperature in an oven to produce a hard prosthesis with a glass-like finish.
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Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Document Control Center - WO66-G609 Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002
November 6,2014
Prismatik DentalCraft, Inc. Armin Zehtabchi Senior RA Specialist 2212 Dupont Drive. Suite P Irvine California 92612
Re: K141887
Trade/Device Name: Obsidian TM Press (All Ceramic and POM) Regulation Number: 21 CFR 872.6660 Regulation Name: Porcelain powder for clinical use Regulatory Class: II Product Code: EIH Dated: August 26, 2014 Received: September 29, 2014
Dear Mr. Zehtabchi:
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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Susan Runno DDS, mA
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
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Form Approved: OMB No. 0910-0120
Expiration Date: January 31, 2017
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## DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration
## Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K141887
Device Name ObsidianTM Press (All-Ceramic and POM)
## Indications for Use (Describe)
The Obsidian™ Press ceramic is used to fabricate Press Over Metal dental prostheses in the nature of crowns and bridges as well as monolithic dental prostheses in the nature of crowns, veneers, inlays, and onlays for posterior and anterior applications, as well as 3-unit anterior bridges (including pre-molar region as terminal abutment) using pressing methods.
### Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)
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B.
## 006-510 (K) Summary-807.92(c)
This 510 (k) summary is being submitted in accordance with the requirements of SMDA and 21 CFR 807.92.
#### A. SUBMITTER INFORMATION
| Company Name: | Prismatik Dentalcraft, Inc. |
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| Company Address: | 2212 Dupont Dr., Suite P,<br>Irvine, CA 92612 |
| Company Phone: | 949-225-1269 |
| Company FAX: | 949-553-0924 |
| Facility Registration Number: | 3005477956 |
| Primary Contact Person: | Armin Zehtabchi, (949) 225-1234<br>Senior RA Specialist |
| Secondary Contact Person | Marilyn Pourazar, (949) 225-1269<br>Senior Director, RA/QA |
| Date Summary Prepared: | November 5, 2014 |
| DEVICE IDENTIFICATION | |
| Trade/Proprietary Name: | Obsidian™ Press (All-Ceramic and POM) |
| 21 CFR Reference: | 21 CFR 872.6660 |
| 21 CFR Common Name: | Porcelain powder for clinical use |
| Classification: | Class II, EIH |
| Panel: | Dental |
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#### C. IDENTIFICATION OF PREDICATE DEVICE
Trade/Proprietary Name:
- Obsidian™ Ceramic Blocks-K100781 ●
- IPS e.max Press and IPS e.max Press Multi (Ivoclar Vivadent, Incorporated)-K120134
- IPS 99 One and IPS 99 Ceram ● (Ivoclar Vivadent, Incorporated)-510(k)-K121359
#### D. DEVICE DESCRIPTION
Obsidian™ Press is a lithium silicate ceramic to be supplied in the form of ingots to be pressed to temperature in various furnaces. The increased Obsidian™ Press CTE value is intended to allow the Obsidian™ Press ceramic to be used in Press Over Metal applications, using various approved dental alloys, in addition to the all ceramic applications. The ingots are designed to be pressed into a variety of restorations including Press Over Metal (POM) such as full contour crowns and bridges, as well as monolithic all-ceramic restorations such as full contour crowns, up to 3-unit anterior bridges (including pre-molar region as terminal abutment), inlays, onlays, partial crowns, and veneers with esthetics, translucency, and strength. The ingots will be available in the commonly used VITA Classical and Chromascop Bleach shades.
#### E. INDICATIONS FOR USE
The Obsidian™ Press ceramic is used to fabricate Press Over Metal dental prostheses in the nature of crowns and bridges as well as monolithic dental prostheses in the nature of crowns, partial crowns, veneers, inlays for posterior and anterior applications, as well as 3-unit anterior bridges (including pre-molar region as terminal abutment) using pressing methods.
#### F. DETERMINATION OF SUBSTANTIAL EQUIVALENCE
The comparison table below outlines and provides the similarities and the substantial equivalency of the predicate devices, Obsidian™ Ceramic Blocks, 510(k)-K100781, IPS e.max Press and IPS e.max Press Multi (Ivoclar Vivadent, Incorporated), 510(k)-K120134, IPS 99 One and IPS 99 Ceram (Ivoclar Vivadent, Incorporated), 510(k)-K121359 and the proposed device, Obsidian™ Press (All-Ceramic and POM), and Prismatik believes that the comparative data presented in the preceding paragraphs, demonstrate that Obsidian™ Press (All-Ceramic and POM) is essentially the same as currently marketed devices for the same indication for use, and supports our claim of substantial equivalence to predicate Class II devices under the classification of Porcelain powder for clinical use (21 CFR 872.6660) that have previously been found to be substantially equivalent, and that any differences between the proposed device, Obsidian™ Press (All-Ceramic and POM) and the predicate device do not introduce any new issues of safety or effectiveness.
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| Attributes | Predicate Devices | | IPS 99 One and IPS<br>99 Ceram<br>(Vivadent,<br>Incorporated)<br>510(k)-K121359 | Proposed Device | Similarities<br>and<br>Differences<br>Between the<br>Predicate<br>and the<br>Proposed<br>Device |
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| Indications for<br>Use | This device is used<br>to fabricate<br>ceramic dental<br>prostheses in the<br>nature of crowns<br>and bridges for<br>posterior and<br>anterior<br>applications using<br>CAD/CAM or hot-<br>press methods. | IPS e.max Press<br>and IPS e.max<br>Press Multi (Ivoclar<br>Vivadent,<br>Incorporated)<br>510(k)K120134 | IPS 99 One is a<br>one-layer<br>veneering ceramic<br>for the fabrication<br>of metal-ceramic<br>restorations using<br>the most popular<br>dental alloys in the<br>CTE range of 13.8-<br>15.0 x 10-6/K (25-<br>500°C)<br>IPS 99 Ceram is a<br>conventional multi-<br>layer veneering<br>ceramic for the<br>fabrication of metal<br>ceramic<br>restorations using<br>the most popular<br>dental alloys in the<br>range of 13.8-15.0<br>x 10-6/K (25-<br>500°C).<br>IPS 99 is intended<br>to be used for<br>inlays, onlays,<br>veneers, and<br>anterior/posterior<br>PFM crowns. | The Obsidian™<br>Press ceramic is<br>used to fabricate<br>Press Over Metal<br>dental prostheses in<br>the nature of crowns<br>and bridges as well<br>as monolithic dental<br>prostheses in the<br>nature of crowns,<br>partial crowns,<br>veneers, inlays, and<br>onlays for posterior<br>and anterior<br>applications, as<br>well as 3-unit<br>anterior bridges<br>(including pre-molar<br>region as terminal<br>abutment) using<br>pressing methods. | Substantially<br>equivalent |
| Shades | A1, A2, A3, A35,<br>B1, B2, B3, C1,<br>C2, C3, D2, D3,<br>BL1 and BL4 | High and low<br>translucencies): 16<br>A-D and 4 Bleach<br>BL shades | A1, A2, A3, A35,<br>B1, B2, B3, C1,<br>C2, D2, D3, BL1<br>and BL4 | A1, A2, A3, A35,<br>B1, B2, B3, C1, C2,<br>D2, D3, BL1 and<br>BL4 | Same |
| Flexural Strength | >300 MPa<br>(meeting ISO 6872<br>requirements) | >300 MPa<br>(meeting ISO 6872<br>requirements) | >300 MPa<br>(meeting ISO 6872<br>requirements) | >300 MPa<br>(meeting ISO 6872<br>requirements) | Same |
| Chemical<br>Solubility | < 100µg/cm²<br>(meeting ISO 6872<br>requirements) | < 100µg/cm²<br>(meeting ISO 6872<br>requirements) | < 100µg/cm²<br>(meeting ISO 6872<br>requirements) | < 100µg/cm²<br>(meeting ISO 6872<br>requirements) | Same |
| | Predicate Devices | | | Proposed Device | Similarities<br>and |
| Attributes | Obsidian™ Ceramic<br>Blocks<br>510(k)-K100781 | IPS e.max Press and<br>IPS e.max Press<br>Multi (Ivoclar<br>Vivadent.<br>Incorporated)<br>510(k)-K120134 | IPS 99 One and IPS<br>99 Ceram<br>(Vivadent,<br>Incorporated)<br>510(k)-K121359 | Obsidian™ Press (All<br>Ceramic and POM) | Differences<br>Between the<br>Predicate<br>and the<br>Proposed<br>Device |
| Freedom from<br>Extraneous<br>Material | Shall be free from<br>extraneous<br>materials when<br>assessed by visual<br>inspection (meeting<br>ISO 6872<br>requirements) | Shall be free from<br>extraneous<br>materials when<br>assessed by visual<br>inspection (meeting<br>ISO 6872<br>requirements) | Shall be free from<br>extraneous<br>materials when<br>assessed by visual<br>inspection (meeting<br>ISO 6872<br>requirements) | Shall be free from<br>extraneous materials<br>when assessed by<br>visual inspection<br>(meeting ISO 6872<br>requirements ) | Same |
| Radioactivity | Activity<br>concentration of<br>uranium238 less<br>than 1.0Bq g-1<br>(meeting ISO 6872<br>requirements) | Activity<br>concentration of<br>uranium238 less<br>than 1.0Bq g-1<br>(meeting ISO 6872<br>requirements) | Activity<br>concentration of<br>uranium238 less<br>than 1.0Bq g-1<br>(meeting ISO 6872<br>requirements) | Activity<br>concentration of<br>uranium238 less than<br>1.0Bq g-1 (meeting<br>ISO 6872<br>requirements) | Same |
| Coefficient of<br>Thermal<br>Expansion<br>(25-500°C) | 12.2+/-0.5 x10-6 °C<br>(meeting ISO 6872<br>requirements) | 12.2+/-0.5 x10-6 °C<br>(meeting ISO 6872<br>requirements) | 12.2+/-0.5 x10-6 °C<br>(meeting ISO 6872<br>requirements) | 12.2+/-0.5 x 10-6 °C<br>(meeting ISO 6872<br>requirements) | Same |
| Biocompatibility | Non-toxic and<br>biocompatible<br>(Meeting the ISO<br>10993-5 and<br>10993-10<br>Requirements) | Non-toxic and<br>biocompatible<br>(Meeting the ISO<br>10993-5 and<br>10993-10<br>Requirements) | Non-toxic and<br>biocompatible<br>(Meeting the ISO<br>10993-5 and<br>10993-10<br>Requirements) | Non-toxic and<br>biocompatible<br>(Meeting the ISO<br>10993-5 and 10993-<br>10 Requirements) | Same |
# Table 1 – Comparison between Predicate and Proposed Device
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#### SUMMARY OF NON-CLINICAL TESTING/PERFORMANCE DATA G.
To meet the ISO 6872 requirements, various non-clinical and applicable tests were performed, and the tests results for the Flexural Strength, Chemical Solubility, Freedom from Extraneous Material, Radioactivity, and Coefficient Thermal Expansion indicate the Obsidian™ Press (All Ceramic and POM) is comparable to the predicate devices.
In addition, the Obsidian™ Press (All-Ceramic and POM) has been tested for Cytotoxicity (ISO 10993-5), Sensitization (ISO 10993-10), and Irritation (ISO 10993-10) to meet the biocompatibility requirement and the reports are as follow:
- The Cytotoxicity Report shows that there was no reaction on any of the cells.
- The Sensitization Report shows that there was no reaction on the tested subject. ●
- The Irritation Report shows that there was no erythema or edema on the test subject.
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| Test Description | Results |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
| Cytotoxicity Study using the IX MEM extraction method at 37°C | Pass |
| ISO Intracutaneous Study, Extract 0.9% sodium chloride USP solution (SC)<br>and sesame oil, NF (SO) | Pass |
| Irritation and Skin Sensitization Study, Extract 0.9% sodium chloride USP<br>and sesame oil, NF (SO) | Pass |
A copy of the tests result is provided in the Attachment A.
#### H. CONCLUSION FROM THE NON-CLINICAL TESTING/ PERFORMANCE DATA
The proposed Obsidian™ Press (All-Ceramic and POM) has the same performance specifications, fundamental scientific technology and intended use as that of the predicate devices, Obsidian" Ceramic Blocks 510(k)-K100781, IPS e.max Press and IPS e.max Press Multi (Ivoclar Vivadent, Incorporated), 510(k)-K120134 and IPS 99 One and IPS 99 Ceram (Ivoclar Vivadent, Incorporated), 510(k)-K121359. These devices are substantially equivalent, and that any differences between the Obsidian™ Press (All-Ceramic and POM) and the cited predicate devices do not introduce any new issues of safety or effectiveness.
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