Cementation of crowns, bridges, inlays and onlays Cementation of veneers Cementation of adhesion bridges and splints Cementation of prosthetic restorations on implant abutments and frames Cementation of posts and cores Amalgam bonding
Device Story
PANAVIA V5 is an adhesive resin cement system used by dental professionals for permanent cementation of various dental restorations (crowns, bridges, inlays, onlays, veneers, posts, cores) and amalgam bonding. The system includes a dual-cure (light/self-cure) radiopaque resin cement paste, a Try-in Paste for shade matching, a self-etching Tooth Primer, and CLEARFIL CERAMIC PRIMER PLUS. The cement is delivered via an automix system. The Tooth Primer conditions tooth structures to accelerate polymerization. The clinician uses the Try-in Paste to verify shade/transparency before final cementation. The device provides secure bonding to tooth structure and various restorative materials (ceramics, hybrid ceramics, composite resins, metals). Benefits include reliable retention and esthetic restoration of dental structures.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. No clinical data. Performance evaluated via ISO 4049:2009 (physical/mechanical properties) and ISO/TS 11405:2003 (shear bond strength to dentin, enamel, metal, composite, ceramic, and hybrid ceramic). Biocompatibility testing included cytotoxicity, sub-chronic systemic toxicity, oral mucosa irritation, skin sensitization, and genotoxicity (reverse mutation and chromosomal aberration tests).
Technological Characteristics
Adhesive resin cement system; dual-cure (light/self-cure) resin paste; automix delivery. Materials include resin cement, self-etching primer, and ceramic primer. Complies with ISO 4049:2009 (Class 1 or Class 3 depending on shade). Radiopaque. Biocompatible per ISO 10993/ISO 7405.
Indications for Use
Indicated for cementation of crowns, bridges, inlays, onlays, veneers, adhesion bridges, splints, prosthetic restorations on implant abutments/frames, posts, cores, and for amalgam bonding in dental patients.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
Zinc oxide-eugenol is a device composed of zinc oxide-eugenol intended to serve as a temporary tooth filling or as a base cement to affix a temporary tooth filling, to affix dental devices such as crowns or bridges, or to be applied to a tooth to protect the tooth pulp. Dental cement other than zinc oxide-eugenol is a device composed of various materials other than zinc oxide-eugenol intended to serve as a temporary tooth filling or as a base cement to affix a temporary tooth filling, to affix dental devices such as crowns or bridges, or to be applied to a tooth to protect the tooth pulp.
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Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Document Control Center - WO66-G609 Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002
August 21, 2015
Kuraray Noritake Dental, Inc. Mr. Michio Takigawa Manager Ote Center Bldg. 7F, 1-1-3Otemachi Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0004 JAPAN
Re: K150704 Trade/Device Name: Panavia V5 Regulation Number: 21 CFR 872.3275 Regulation Name: Dental Cement Regulatory Class: II Product Code: EMA Dated: July 21, 2015 Received: July 23, 2015
Dear Mr. Takigawa:
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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Sincerely yours,
Tina
Kiang -S
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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### Section 2: Indications for Use
# Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known): K150704
Device Name: PANAVIA V5
Indications for Use:
[1] Cementation of crowns, bridges, inlays and onlays
- [2] Cementation of veneers
[3] Cementation of adhesion bridges and splints
[4] Cementation of prosthetic restorations on implant abutments and frames
[5] Cementation of posts and cores
[6] Amalgam bonding
| Prescription Use | ✓ |
|-----------------------------|---|
| (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D) | |
AND/OR
Over-The-Counter Use N/A (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
(PLEASE DO NOT WRITE BELOW THIS LINE-CONTINUE ON ANOTHER PAGE IF NEEDED)
Concurrence of CDRH, Office of Device Evaluation (ODE)
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[PANAVIA V5, Kuraray Noritake Dental Inc.] Section 3: Summary
> August 13, 2015 Date:
## 510(k) Summary
## 3-1. 510(k) owner (submitter)
| 1) | Name | Kuraray Noritake Dental Inc. | |
|----|-----------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2) | Address | 1621 Sakazu, Kurashiki, Okayama 710-0801, Japan | |
| 3) | Contact person | Michio Takigawa<br>Quality Assurance Department | |
| 4) | Contact person in US | Shinichi Sato<br>KURARAY AMERICA, INC.<br>33 Maiden Lane, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10038<br>Tel: (212)-986-2230 (Ext. 115) or (800)-879-1676<br>Fax: (212)-867-3543 | |
| | 3-2. Name of Device | | |
| 1) | Trade / Proprietary name | PANAVIA V5 | |
| 2) | Classification name | Dental cement<br>(21 CFR section 872.3275. Product code: EMA) | |
| 3) | Common name | Adhesive resin cement system | |
| | 3-3. Predicate devices | | |
| 1) | PANAVIA F 2.0 (Primary predicate) | 510(k) Number:<br>Classification:<br>Product Code:<br>21 CFR Section:<br>Applicant: | K032455<br>Dental cement<br>EMA<br>872.3275<br>Kuraray Noritake Dental Inc. |
| 2) | PANAVIA SA Cement Plus Automix | 510(k) Number:<br>Classification:<br>Product Code:<br>21 CFR Section:<br>Applicant: | K142625<br>Dental cement<br>EMA<br>872.3275<br>Kuraray Noritake Dental Inc. |
| 3) | CLEARFIL AP-X | 510(k) Number:<br>Classification:<br>Product Code:<br>21 CFR Section:<br>Applicant: | K012740<br>Tooth shade resin material<br>EBF<br>872.3690<br>Kuraray Noritake Dental Inc. |
| 4) | CLEARFIL ESTHETIC CEMENT EX | 510(k) Number:<br>Classification:<br>Product Code:<br>21 CFR Section:<br>Applicant: | K062410<br>Dental cement<br>EMA<br>872.3275<br>Kuraray Noritake Dental Inc. |
| 5) | ESTENIA C&B | 510(k) Number:<br>Classification:<br>Product Code:<br>21 CFR Section:<br>Applicant: | K042929<br>Tooth shade resin material<br>EBF<br>872.3690<br>Kuraray Noritake Dental Inc. |
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6) CLEARFIL SE Protect
510(k) Number: Classification: Product Code: 21 CFR Section: Applicant:
K033938 Resin Tooth Bonding Agent KLE 872.3200 Kuraray Noritake Dental Inc.
## 3-4. Device Description
The subject device is an adhesive resin cement system. It consists of the cement paste (Paste), Try-in Paste, Tooth Primer, CLEARFIL CERAMIC PRIMER PLUS and K-ETCHANT Syringe. The Paste is a dual-cure (light- and/or self-cure), fluoride-releasing, radiopaque resin cement for ceramics (lithium disilicate, zirconia, etc.), hybrid ceramics, composite resins, and metal restorations. It is supplied in an automix delivery system which mixes equal amounts of two components. It is available in the following 5 shades; Universal (A2), Clear, Brown (A4), White, and Opaque. The Opaque shade should be self-cured for final curing due to its strong opacity. The Try-in Paste is a shade matching material which has approximate color and transparency as the hardened mixture of Paste. The Tooth Primer is a self-etching primer to tooth structures that accelerates the polymerization of the Paste.
This is the new registration application for the subject device.
Concerning CLEARFIL CERAMIC PRIMER PLUS and K-ETCHANT Syringe, the specification of those 2 components were omitted for the reasons set forth below.
We already have had 510(k) clearance of K-ETCHANT Syringe (510(k) Number: 133078). And we submit the application for CLEARFIL CERAMIC PRIMER PLUS as separate application at the same time.
## 3-5. Statement of Intended Use
The subject device is indicated for the following uses:
- [1] Cementation of crowns, bridges, inlays and onlays
- [2] Cementation of veneers
- [3] Cementation of adhesion bridges and splints
- [4] Cementation of prosthetic restorations on implant abutments and frames
- [5] Cementation of posts and cores
- [6] Amalgam bonding
### 3-6. Substantial Equivalence Discussion
1) Intended uses
The INDICATIONS of the subject device and predicate devices, PANAVIA F2.0 which is dental resin cement and PANAVIA SA Cement Plus Automix which is self-adhesive resin cement, are as listed on the following table.
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| | Trade name | Intended use |
|----------------------|-------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Subject<br>device | PANAVIA V5 | [1] Cementation of crowns, bridges, inlays and onlays<br>[2] Cementation of veneers<br>[3] Cementation of adhesion bridges and splints<br>[4] Cementation of prosthetic restorations on implant abutments and<br>frames<br>[5] Cementation of posts and cores<br>[6] Amalgam bonding |
| Predicate<br>devices | PANAVIA F2.0<br>(Primary predicate) | [1] Cementation of metal crowns and bridges, inlays and onlays<br>[2] Cementation of porcelain crowns, inlays, onlays and veneers<br>[3] Cementation of composite resin crowns, inlays, and onlays<br>[4] Cementation of adhesion bridges<br>[5] Cementation of endodontic cores and prefabricated posts<br>[6] Amalgam bonding |
| | PANAVIA SA<br>Cement Plus Automix | [1] Cementation of crowns, bridges, inlays and onlays<br>[2] Cementation of prosthetic restorations on implant abutments and<br>frames<br>[3] Cementation of adhesion bridges and splints<br>[4] Cementation of posts and cores<br>[5] Amalgam bonding |
The intended use of the subject device was written up based on those of the predicate devices. Therefore, the intended use of the subject device is substantially equivalent to those of the predicate devices
2) Chemical ingredients
Except for 5 chemical ingredients, all ingredients in the Paste and Tooth Primer are identical and have been used in the following predicate devices: K032455 Panivia 2.0, K142625 Panavia SACement, K012740 Clearfil AP-X, K062410 Clearfil Esthetic Cement and DC Bond, K033938 Clearfil Protect Bond and K042929 Estenia C&B.
Regarding these predicate devices, there have not been any reported problems or recalls according to the post market adverse event reporting requirements in the US.
5 chemical ingredients in the Paste and Tooth Primer are new ingredients.
Therefore, we evaluated the Paste and Tooth Primer referring to ISO 10993 series and ISO 7405. As a result of the tests, it was concluded that the Paste and Tooth Primer is substantially equivalent in biocompatibility to the predicate devices.
All the chemical ingredients of the Try-in Paste are identical to those of the predicate devices. Regarding the predicate devices, there have not been any reported problems or recalls according to the post-market adverse event reporting requirements in the US. Accordingly, it was considered that the Try-in Paste was substantially equivalent to the predicate devices.
- 3) Technological characteristics/ Effectiveness and Performance
Physical and mechanical properties of the subject device were evaluated according to ISO 4049: 2009 (Dentistry - Polymer-based restorative and materials). According to ISO 4049: 2009, the subject device is classified into the following:
Shade type: Universal (A2), Clear, Brown (A4), White
Class 3: materials that are cured by the application of external energy and also have a self-curing mechanism present
Shade type: Opaque
Class 1: materials whose setting is effected by mixing an initiator and activator.
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| The results of comparative study performed according to ISO 4049: 2009 were indicated below. | | | | | | | |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------|
| Section | Requirement | PANAVIA V5 (Subject device) | | | PANAVIA F2.0 (Primary predicate) | | |
| | | Shade type:<br>Universal (A2)<br>Class 3 | Shade type :<br>White<br>Class 3 | Shade type :<br>Opaque<br>Class 1 | Shade type:<br>Brown<br>Class 3 | Shade type:<br>Opaque<br>Class 1 | |
| 5.2.2 Film<br>thickness, luting<br>materials | <50μm | COMPLIES | COMPLIES | COMPLIES | COMPLIES | COMPLIES | |
| 5.2.4 Working time,<br>Class 1 and Class<br>3 luting materials | >60 seconds | COMPLIES | COMPLIES | COMPLIES | COMPLIES | COMPLIES | |
| 5.2.5 Setting time,<br>Class 1 materials<br>or<br>5.2.6 Setting time,<br>Class 3 materials | <10 min | COMPLIES | COMPLIES | COMPLIES | COMPLIES | COMPLIES | |
| 5.2.9 Flexural<br>strength | ≥50 MPa | COMPLIES | COMPLIES | COMPLIES | COMPLIES | COMPLIES | |
| 5.2.10 | Water<br>sorption | ≤40<br>µg/mm³ | COMPLIES | COMPLIES | COMPLIES | COMPLIES | COMPLIES |
| | Solubility | ≤7.5<br>µg/mm³ | COMPLIES | COMPLIES | COMPLIES | COMPLIES | COMPLIES |
| 5.4 Color stability<br>after irradiation<br>and water sorption | No more<br>than a slight<br>change in<br>color shall be<br>observed | COMPLIES | COMPLIES | COMPLIES | COMPLIES | COMPLIES | |
| 5.5 Radio-opacity | Equal to or<br>greater than<br>that of the<br>same<br>thickness of<br>aluminum | COMPLIES | COMPLIES | COMPLIES | COMPLIES | COMPLIES | |
The results of comparative study nerformed according to ISO 4049; 2009 were indicated below
"COMPLIES" means that test values were in the acceptable range to pass the testing in compliance with the requirements of ISO 4049: 2009.
The results indicate that the subject device and the predicate device comply with the requirements of ISO 4049: 2009. From the above, it can be said that comparative study of the subject device is substantially equivalent to that of the predicate device.
| The shear bond strengths for the adherent surfaces which are matched to each indication in accordance | | |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--|--|
| with ISO/TS 11405: 2003 were indicated below. | | |
| Adherent surface<br>(Material composition) | PRIMER | Criteria | Subject device<br>(Universal (A2)) | Primary predicate<br>(PANAVIA F 2.0) |
|--------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------|------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
| Dentin | Tooth Primer | In-house standard | COMPLIES | COMPLIES |
| Enamel | | | COMPLIES | COMPLIES |
| Metal | | | COMPLIES | COMPLIES |
| Composite resin | | | COMPLIES | COMPLIES |
| Ceramic | CLEARFIL<br>CERAMIC<br>PRIMER | | COMPLIES | COMPLIES |
| Hybrid ceramics | | | COMPLIES | COMPLIES |
| Metal | | | COMPLIES | COMPLIES |
| Composite resin | PLUS | | COMPLIES | COMPLIES |
| Dentin<br>Amalgam | Tooth Primer<br>N/A | | COMPLIES | COMPLIES |
"COMPLIES" means that test values were in the acceptable range to pass the testing in compliance with the requirements of in-house standard.
It was concluded that the bonding performance to all substrates of the subject device was equivalent to those of the predicate device.
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Released fluorine ion test was performed to validate the substantial equivalence of the subject device with the predicate device in terms of performance for the intended uses.
It was confirmed that the released level from the cured one by the subject device was lower than that by PANAVIA F2.0.
### 3-7. Biocompatibility
Paste and Tooth Primer are categorized into the external communicating device (tissue/ bone/ dentin) and permanent contact device.
Except for 5 chemical ingredients, all ingredients in the Paste and Tooth Primer have been used in the predicate devices.
Regarding these predicate devices, there have not been any reported problems or recalls according to the nost market adverse event reporting requirements in the US.
5 chemical ingredients in the Paste and Tooth Primer are new ingredients.
Therefore, we evaluated the Paste and Tooth Primer referring to ISO 10993 series and ISO 7405. We decided to perform the following tests.
- Cytotoxicity test a)
- b) Sub-chronic systemic toxicity test
- Skin irritation and intra-cutaneous reactivity test (oral mucosa irritation test) c)
- d) Sensitization test (skin sensitization test)
- Genotoxicity test (reverse mutation test, chromosomal aberration test) e)
As a result of the tests, it was concluded that the Paste and Tooth Primer are substantially equivalent in biocompatibility to the predicate devices.
Try-in Paste is categorized into the external communicating device that may contact dentin and whose duration of contact is less than 24 hours.
All the chemical ingredients of the Try-in Paste are identical to those of the predicate devices.
Regarding the predicate devices, there have not been any reported problems or recalls according to the post-market adverse event reporting requirements in the US.
Accordingly, it was considered that the Try-in Paste was substantially equivalent to the predicate devices.
#### 3-8. Conclusion
The comparison for intended uses, chemical ingredients and performance data shows that the subject device is substantially equivalent to the predicate devices.
This submission information including the nonclinical testing provided supports that the subject device is as safe and as effective as the predicate devices.
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