K150727 · Tokuyama Dental Corporation · EMA · Jun 17, 2015 · Dental
Device Facts
Record ID
K150727
Device Name
ESTECEM
Applicant
Tokuyama Dental Corporation
Product Code
EMA · Dental
Decision Date
Jun 17, 2015
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 872.3275
Device Class
Class 2
Indications for Use
The ESTECEM device is an adhesive resin cement for the cementation of crowns, bridges, inlays, and onlays made of glass/oxide ceramics (porcelain, zirconia and alumina), metals/alloys (precious and non-precious) and resin materials including inorganic filler (composite materials). The ESTECEM device is indicated for: - Repair of fractured porcelain fused to metal crowns and all ceramic restorations - Cementation of veneers - Cementation of adhesion bridges - Cementation of metal or resin cores, metal or glass-fiber posts
Device Story
ESTECEM is a dual-cure (light and/or self-cure) radiopaque adhesive resin cement system used by dental professionals in clinical settings. The system consists of a paste (A/B) dispensed via automix syringe and a primer kit (ESTELINK bond and Tokuyama Universal Primer). The primer enhances adhesion to prosthetic materials and tooth structure. The clinician applies the primer and cement to the restoration and tooth surface; the material then undergoes chemical and/or photo-polymerization to bond the restoration. This process secures indirect restorations, improving structural integrity and esthetics for the patient.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data. Substantial equivalence is supported by non-clinical bench testing of physical properties (film thickness, working/setting time, flexural/tensile strength, water sorption, color stability, radio-opacity) and biocompatibility (ISO 10993-1, -3, -5, -10, -11; ISO 4049; ISO 7405).
Technological Characteristics
Dual-cure (light/self-cure) adhesive resin cement. Components: paste (A/B) and primer kit (ESTELINK bond, Tokuyama Universal Primer). Radiopaque. No energy source. Non-sterile. Testing standards: ISO 4049:2009, ISO 7405:2008, ISO 10993-1:2009, ISO 10993-3, ISO 10993-5, ISO 10993-10, ISO 10993-11.
Indications for Use
Indicated for dental cementation of crowns, bridges, inlays, onlays, veneers, and cores/posts made of glass/oxide ceramics, metals/alloys, or resin composites; also indicated for repair of fractured porcelain-fused-to-metal or all-ceramic restorations.
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
June 17, 2015
Tokuyama Dental Corporation c/o Mr. Keith A. Barritt Fish & Richardson P.C. 1425 K Street NW Suite 1100 Washington, DC 20005
Re: K150727
Trade/Device Name: ESTECEM Regulation Number: 21 CFR 872.3275 Regulation Name: Dental Cement Regulatory Class: II Product Code: EMA Dated: March 13, 2015 Received: March 20, 2015
#### Dear Mr. Barritt:
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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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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#### DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration
#### Indications for Use
Form Approved: OMB No. 0910-0120 Expiration Date: January 31, 2017 See PRA Statement below.
510(k) Number (if known)
K150727
Device Name ESTECEM
#### Indications for Use (Describe)
The ESTECEM device is an adhesive resin cementation of crowns, bridges, inlays, and onlays made of glass/oxide ceramics (porcelain, zirconia and alumina), metals/alloys (precious) and resin materials including inorganic filler (composite materials). The ESTECEM device is indicated for:
- Repair of fractured porcelain fused to metal crowns and all ceramic restorations
- Cementation of veneers
- Cementation of adhesion bridges
- Cementation of metal or resin cores, metal or glass-fiber posts
Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)
> Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
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# 510(k) SUMMARY Tokuyama Dental Corporation
# ESTECEM Adhesive Resin Cement
The following information is provided pursuant to 21 CFR 807.92.
# 807.92(a)(1): Submitter's Name and Address
# (i) 510(k) Submitter
Tokuyama Dental Corporation 38-9 Taitou 1-chome, Taitou-ku Tokyo 110-0016 Japan Phone: 011-81-3-3835-2261
# (ii) 510(k) Submitter Contact
Keith A. Barritt Fish & Richardson P.C. 1425 K Street, N.W., Suite 1100 Washington, DC 20005 Phone: (202) 783-5070 Facsimile: (202) 783-2331 barritt@fr.com Email:
# (iii) Preparation Date
March 9, 2015
# 807.92(a)(2): Name of Device
Trade or Proprietary Name: Common Name: Classification Name: Product Code: Regulation:
ESTECEM dental adhesive resin cement cement, dental EMA 21 CFR 872.3275
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#### 807.92(a)(3): Predicate Devices
The ESTECEM adhesive resin cement device is substantially equivalent for purposes of FDA medical device regulations to multiple predicate devices with respect to performance and biocompatibility. namely to the Primary Predicate BISTITE II DC (K#011685, Health Canada license no. 60061) and Reference Devices CLEARFIL ESTHETIC CEMENT & DC BOND (K#062410, Health Canada license no. 73128); MULTILINK AUTOMIX (K#123397, Health Canada license no. 79221); and DUOLINK II (K#101787, Health Canada license no. 30968). Additional information regarding the predicate devices appears at the end of this 510(k) Summary.
#### 807.92(a)(4): Device Description
The ESTECEM device is a dual-cure (light and/or self-cure), radiopaque, adhesive resin cement system with excellent handling, esthetic and adhesive properties to teeth and all prosthetic materials. The main components of the ESTECEM device are (1) the paste (A/B) and (2) primer kit. The paste and primer are packaged in plastic syringes and plastic bottles, respectively. The device also comes with a mixing dish (dispensing well), disposable applicator, and cement mixing tip.
The paste is dispensed in an automix syringe and is available in various shades (universal, clear, brown and white-opaque). The primer kit components consist of ESTELINK (bond A/bond B) and Tokuyama Universal Primer (A/B). The ESTELINK bond promotes the adhesion of the paste to the tooth structure. The Tokuyama Universal Primer enhances the adhesion of the paste to prosthetic materials.
The ESTECEM device does not come sterilized and is not intended to be sterilized prior to use.
#### 807.92(a)(5): Intended Use
The ESTECEM device is an adhesive resin cement for the cementation of crowns, bridges, inlays, and onlays made of glass/oxide ceramics (porcelain, zirconia and alumina), metals/alloys (precious and non-precious) and resin materials including inorganic filler (composite materials). The ESTECEM device is indicated for:
- Repair of fractured porcelain fused to metal crowns and all ceramic restorations
- Cementation of veneers
- Cementation of adhesion bridges
- Cementation of metal or resin cores, metal or glass-fiber posts
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# 807.92(a)(6): Technological Characteristics
The ESTECEM device has the same basic technological characteristics in terms of design, material, and chemical composition as the predicate devices identified above. The ESTECEM device does not have an energy source. Although the chemical compositions are not identical, the material properties, principles of operation, and performance characteristics of the ESTECEM device are comparable to the selected predicates, as demonstrated in part by the non-clinical performance bench testing described below.
# 807.92(b)(1): Non-clinical Testing
Non-clinical testing of the physical properties of the ESTECEM device were conducted, including film thickness, working time, setting time, flexural strength, water sorption. color stability, radio-opacity, tensile strength, and biocompatibility testing in accordance with ISO 4049:2009, ISO 7405:2008, and ISO 10993-1:2009, ISO 10993-3 (genotoxicity), ISO 10993-5 (cytotoxicity), ISO 10993-10 (sensitization and irritation), and ISO 10993-11 (systemic toxicity).
# 807.92(b)(2): Clinical Testing
There were no clinical tests performed for the ESTECEM device.
# 807.92(b)(3): Conclusions from Testing
Based on the non-clinical testing conducted of the physical properties of the ESTECEM device and the biocompatibility testing as described above, it is concluded that the ESTECEM device is as safe, as effective, and performs as well as or better than the predicate devices.
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# Predicate devices
| Device name | ESTECEM | BISTITE II DC | CLEARFIL<br>ESTHETIC CEMENT<br>& DC BOND 1) | MULTILINK<br>AUTOMIX | DUOLINK II 2) |
|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Manufacturer | Tokuyama Dental<br>Corporation | Tokuyama Dental<br>Corporation | Kuraray Noritake<br>Dental Inc. | Ivoclar Vivadent AG | Bisco, Inc. |
| 510(K) no. | pending | K011685 | K062410 | K123397 | K101787 |
| Licence no.<br>(Health<br>Canada) | pending | 60061 | 73128 | 79221 | 30968 |
| Device<br>classification<br>name | Cement, Dental | Cement, Dental | Cement, Dental | Material, Tooth Shade,<br>Resin | Cement, Dental |
| Product code | EMA | EMA | EMA | EBF | EMA |
| Indication for<br>use | 1. Cementation of crowns,<br>bridges, inlays, and onlays<br>made of glass/oxide ceramics<br>(porcelain, zirconia and<br>alumina), metals/alloys<br>(precious and non-precious)<br>and resin materials including<br>inorganic filler (composite<br>materials)<br>2. Repair of fractured<br>porcelain fused to metal<br>crowns and all ceramic<br>restorations<br>3. Cementation of veneers<br>4. Cementation of adhesion<br>bridges<br>5. Cementation of metal or<br>resin cores, metal or glass-<br>fiber posts | For use as dental cement in<br>various applications,<br>including luting, repair of<br>fractured porcelains or crown<br>and bridge resins, cementation<br>of adhesive bridge prostheses<br>and CR core posts | 1. Cementation of crowns,<br>bridges, inlays and onlays<br>made of porcelain, ceramic,<br>hybrid ceramics, composite<br>resin or metal<br>2. Cementation of veneers<br>3. Cementation of adhesion<br>bridges<br>4. Cementation of metal cores,<br>resin cores, metal posts or<br>glass-fiber posts | Multilink Automix is used for<br>the permanent cementation of<br>indirect restorations where a<br>strong bond is desired:<br>Inlays, onlays, crowns,<br>bridges and root posts made<br>of:<br>- Metal and metal ceramics<br>- All-ceramics, in particular<br>opaque zirconium oxide<br>ceramics<br>- Composites and fibre-<br>reinforced composites | 1. All indirect restorations (i.e.<br>crowns.<br>bridges, inlay, and onlays<br>fabricated from<br>metal composite, porcelain,<br>ceramic, zirconia, alumina,<br>etc.)<br>2. All endodontic posts (i.e.<br>fiber, composite and metal)<br>3. All abutments (i.e. screws) |
| Components | - Paste (A and B)<br>Primer Kit<br>- Bond A/Bond B) and<br>Tokuyama Universal Primer<br>(A/B) | - Bistite II Paste (A and B)<br>- Primer 1 A<br>- Primer 1 B<br>- Primer 2<br>- Metaltite<br>- Tokuso Ceramic Primer A<br>- Tokuso Ceramic Primer B<br>- Air Barrier | - Paste (A and B)<br>- Try In Paste | - Multilink Automix (Base and<br>Catalyst)<br>- Multilink Primer A<br>- Multilink Primer B | - Duo-Link Universal (Base<br>and Catalyst) |
| Principle of<br>operation | Dental cement that is cured by<br>chemical and/or photo<br>polymerization reaction.<br>(Dual-cure) | Dental cement that is cured by<br>chemical and/or photo<br>polymerization reaction.<br>(Dual-cure) | Dental cement that is cured by<br>chemical and/or photo<br>polymerization reaction.<br>(Dual-cure) | Dental cement that is cured by<br>chemical and/or photo<br>polymerization reaction.<br>(Dual-cure) | Dental cement that is cured by<br>chemical and/or photo<br>polymerization reaction.<br>(Dual-cure) |
1) This device is presumably marketed with the proprietary name as "CLEARFIL ESTHETIC CEMENT EX."
2) This device is presumably marketed with the proprietary name as "DUO-LINK UNIVERSAL."
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