K151894 · Ivoclar Vivadent, AG · EIH · Oct 29, 2015 · Dental
Device Facts
Record ID
K151894
Device Name
IPS Ivocolor
Applicant
Ivoclar Vivadent, AG
Product Code
EIH · Dental
Decision Date
Oct 29, 2015
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 872.6660
Device Class
Class 2
Indications for Use
Staining and/or characterization and glazing of ceramic materials from Ivoclar Vivadent and Wieland Dental. - Veneering ceramics - Press ceramics - Milling ceramics - Zirconium oxide (frameworks and full-contour restorations)
Device Story
IPS Ivocolor is a universal dental stain and glaze assortment used by dental technicians to customize the aesthetics of ceramic restorations. The system includes 23 shades of Essence porcelain, 9 shades of Dentin porcelain, 3 incisal porcelains, 2 glaze powders, 2 glaze pastes, mixing liquids, and Essence fluid. The material is applied in thin layers to the surface of ceramic restorations (veneering, press, milling, or zirconium oxide) and fired to achieve a shiny surface. By providing a universal product compatible with a wide range of ceramic materials, it simplifies laboratory workflows compared to system-specific stains. The device benefits patients by allowing for individualized, aesthetic dental restorations.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. The device was tested for physical properties according to ISO 6872, including uniformity, cleanliness, radioactivity, color coding, flexural strength, coefficient of linear thermal expansion, glass transition temperature, and chemical solubility. Results met all requirements.
Technological Characteristics
Silica-based dental glass ceramic. Universal stain and glaze assortment. Compatible with various ceramic substrates (metal-ceramic and full-ceramic). Tested to ISO 6872 standards. Form factor includes powders, pastes, and liquids.
Indications for Use
Indicated for staining, characterization, and glazing of dental ceramic materials, including veneering, press, milling ceramics, and zirconium oxide frameworks/restorations.
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
October 29, 2015
Ivoclar Vivadent AG c/o Ms. Donna Hartnett Director OA/Regulatory Affairs Ivoclar Vivadent, Inc. 175 Pineview Drive Amherst, New York 14228
Re: K151894
Trade/Device Name: IPS Ivocolor Regulation Number: 21 CFR 872.6660 Regulation Name: Porcelain powder for clinical use Regulatory Class: II Product Code: EIH Dated: September 18, 2015 Received: September 21, 2015
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## Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K151894
Device Name IPS IVOCOLOR
Indications for Use (Describe)
Staining and/or characterization and glazing of ceramic materials from Ivoclar Vivadent and Wieland Dental.
- Veneering ceramics
- Press ceramics
- Milling ceramics
- Zirconium oxide (frameworks and full-contour restorations)
| Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable) | |
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X Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
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## 510(K) SUMM Revised IPS Ivocolor
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| Contact: | Donna Marie Hartnett |
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| Company: | Ivoclar Vivadent, AG<br>Bendererstrasse 2, Schaan, FL-9494, Liechtenstein<br>+423-235-3535 |
| Date Prepared: | October 27, 2015 |
| Proprietary Name: | IPS Ivocolor |
| Classification Name: | Powder, Porcelain CFR Regulation (872.6660)<br>(Classification Code EIH) |
| Predicate Device: | IPS 99 One and IPS 99 Ceram (K121359) (primary)<br>Eris Layering Materials (K012174) (reference only) |
Device Description: IPS Ivocolor is a universal stains and glaze assortment consisting of 23 shades of Essence porcelain, 9 shades of Dentin porcelain, 3 incisal porcelains, 2 Glaze powders, 2 glaze pasts, 2 Mixing Liquids, Essence fluid and shade guides. The range of products has been coordinated with the layering, press and CAD Ceramics from Ivoclar Vivadent and the zirconium oxides from Wieland Dental and be used regardless of the CTE of the ceramic. The difference is that IPS Ivocolor can be used with both metal-ceramic and fullceramic materials.
## Indications for Use:
Staining and/or characterization and glazing of ceramic materials from Ivoclar Vivadent and Wieland Dental:
- Veneering ceramics -
- Press ceramics -
- -Milling ceramics
- Zirconium oxide (frameworks and full-contour restorations) -
Comparison to Predicate: The primary predicate devices to which IPS Ivocolor has been compared are IPS 99 One and IPS 99 Ceram (K121359). Eris Layering Materials (K012174) have also been used as a reference. Ivocolor's indication for individualized staining, characterization and glaze of ceramic materials is the same as IPS 99 shades, stains and glaze. For this application, IPS Ivocolor has been compared to its primary predicate with regard to the chemical compositions, physical properties, operating principals and indications for use. The comparison shows that IPS Ivocolor is substantially equivalent to the primary predicate device.
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# 510(K) SUMMARY
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| Indications for Use | Predicate device<br>IPS 99 Ceram (K121359) | IPS Ivocolor |
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| Indications | The IPS 99 system contains shades,<br>stains and glaze materials used for the<br>characterization of metal ceramic<br>restorations.<br><br>In addition:<br>IPS 99 Ceram is a conventional multi-<br>layer veneering ceramic for the<br>fabrication of metal-ceramic restorations<br>using the most popular dental alloys in<br>the CTE range of 13.8-15.0 x10-6/K (25-<br>500°C).<br><br>IPS 99 One is a one-layer veneering<br>ceramic for the fabrication of metal-<br>ceramic restorations using the most<br>popular dental alloys in the CTE range of<br>13.8-15.0 x10-6/K (25-500°C).<br><br>IPS 99 is intended to be used for inlays,<br>onlays, veneers and anterior/posterior<br>PFM crowns.<br><br>As a reference device, the Eris system<br>includes shades, stains and glaze<br>materials (currently sold under the brand<br>name IPS Empress Universal) which are<br>used for the characterization of all-<br>ceramic restorations.<br><br>In addition, Eris layering materials are<br>porcelain powders used in the pressable<br>ceramic system Empress 2, which is<br>used for metal free single unit, and<br>multiple unit bonded crown and bridge<br>restorations. | Staining and/or characterization and glazing<br>of ceramic materials from Ivoclar Vivadent<br>and Wieland Dental:<br>- Veneering ceramics<br>- Press ceramics<br>- Milling ceramics<br>- Zirconium oxide (framework and full-<br>contour) |
| Summary<br>Indications | IPS Ivocolor is a universal stains and glaze assortment. Its indication for<br>individualized staining, characterization and glaze of ceramic materials is the same as<br>IPS 99 shades, stains and glaze. IPS Ivocolor Essence are shade materials.<br><br>The difference is that IPS Ivocolor can be used with both metal-ceramic and full-<br>ceramic materials whereas the primary predicate - IPS 99 shades, stains and glaze -<br>was supplied as part of the IPS 99 system for metal-ceramic and the reference device<br>- Eris Layering Materials - shade, stains and glaze were supplied as part of the Eris<br>system for full-ceramics | |
| Working principle | IPS 99 shades and stains are used in very<br>small amounts and thin layers to<br>customize the esthetics of a restoration.<br>The glaze is used for the glaze firing to<br>achieve a shiny surface.<br>Compatible with IPS 99, IPS InLine, IPS<br>InLine PoM. | The Essence and Stains are used in very<br>small amounts and thin layers to<br>customize the aesthetic of a restoration.<br>The Glaze is used for the glaze firing to<br>achieve a shiny surface.<br>Compatible with:<br>IPS e.max Press<br>IPS e.max CAD (crystalised)<br>IPS e.max Ceram |
| | The reference device - Eris Layering<br>Materials - shades and stains are used in<br>very small amounts and thin layers to<br>customize the aesthetics of a restoration.<br>The glaze is used for the glaze firing to<br>achieve a shiny surface.<br>Compatible with IPS Empress CAD, IPS<br>Empress Esthetic | IPS e.max ZirPress<br>IPS e.max ZirCAD (sintered)<br>IPS Empress CAD<br>IPS Empress Esthetic<br>IPS Style<br>IPS InLine<br>IPS d.SIGN<br>IPS Classic<br>Zenostar (sintered) |
| Summary Working<br>Principle | The working principle of the new product is the same as the primary predicate<br>device and the reference device. The significant difference is that IPS<br>Ivocolor will be marketed for use with the whole range of ceramic materials<br>from Ivoclar Vivadent AG and the zirconium oxide ceramic material from<br>Wieland Dental+Technik GmbH.<br>This is a benefit to the dental technician because he can use a universal<br>product.<br>In the past each brand of ceramic was supplied in a system and had its own<br>shades, stains and glaze. | |
| | Technically it was not difficult to develop shade, stains and glaze which are<br>compatible with a range of ceramics because the material is applied in very<br>small quantities and very thin layers. The potential tension which can be<br>developed between the shade, stains and glaze and the ceramic materials is<br>minimal and does not cause a compatibility problem. It was only necessary to<br>ensure that the CTE of the shade, stains and glaze is not above that of the<br>ceramic material and this has been achieved. | |
| Summary<br>Composition | The key ingredients, the silica-based dental glass ceramic are the same as<br>the primary predicate device. IPS Ivocolor includes a new pigment. The<br>biocompatibility of the new formulation was fully assessed and is equivalent to<br>IPS 99 | |
| Physical Properties | The product has been tested to ISO 6872 and meets the requirements. | The product has been tested to ISO 6872 and meets the requirements.<br>IPS Ivocolor is the same Type and Class material as the primary predicate.<br><br>The device has been tested for the following physical properties according to ISO 6872:<br>Uniformity Cleanliness Radioactivity of ceramic Color Coding Flexural Strength Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion Glass Transition Temperature Chemical Solubility |
| Summary Physical properties | The CTE and Glass transition temperature for IPS Ivocolor are slightly lower than those of the primary predicate. This is to ensure that the new materials are compatible with the chosen range of ceramics. | |
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# 510(K) SUMMARY
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# 510(K) SUMM Revise
IPS Ivocolor
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## Conclusion:
IPS Ivocolor is a ceramic material to stain, characterize and glaze ceramic restorations. It is compatible with several ceramic materials, both metal-ceramic and full-ceramic which is a benefit for the user. The indications, performance and biocompatibility match those of existing products, including the primary predicate IPS 99 and the reference device Eris Layering Materials.
Therefore IPS Ivocolor is substantially equivalent to the primary predicate device, IPS 99 One and IPS 99 Ceram (K121359).
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