K160099 · Sirona Dental Systems GmbH · EIH · Jun 2, 2016 · Dental
Device Facts
Record ID
K160099
Device Name
CEREC SpeedGlaze
Applicant
Sirona Dental Systems GmbH
Product Code
EIH · Dental
Decision Date
Jun 2, 2016
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 872.6660
Device Class
Class 2
Indications for Use
Glazing of individually designed dental restorations from dental ceramics. The CEREC Speed Glaze Spray is used for coating dental restorations made from Sirona CAD/CAM materials. It is administered extra-orally and is indicated for crowns. inlays, onlays, partial crowns and bridges in the anterior and posterior tooth region.
Device Story
CEREC SpeedGlaze is an aerosolized silicate glass glaze for dental restorations. Input: dental restoration surface; Transformation: spray jet application of glaze followed by firing in a chairside oven (e.g., CEREC SpeedFire) to melt glaze; Output: glazed dental restoration. Used in dental clinics by dental professionals. Benefits: provides protective/aesthetic coating for CAD/CAM restorations. Organic excipients burn off during firing, leaving no residue.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. No clinical data. Testing included physical state, granulometry, appearance, firing temperature, coefficient of thermal expansion, transformation temperature, bending strength, chemical solubility, radioactivity, and cytotoxicity (ISO 10993-5). All tests passed.
Technological Characteristics
Aerosolized silicate glass glaze in an aluminum monobloc can with valve/nozzle. Propellant: isobutane. Physical properties: CTE 7.5 x 10^-6 K^-1, transformation temp 490°C, bending strength >50 MPa. Complies with ISO 6872:2008 (Type 1, Class 1A). Biocompatibility per ISO 10993-1/5 and ISO 7405.
Indications for Use
Indicated for glazing dental restorations (crowns, inlays, onlays, partial crowns, bridges) in anterior and posterior regions, specifically for use with Sirona CAD/CAM materials.
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.
Predicate Devices
NOVA CERAMIC SPRAY GLAZE AND TRU-PAQUE, OPAQUE PORCELAIN (K030859)
Submission Summary (Full Text)
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Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Document Control Center - WO66-G609 Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002
June 2, 2016
Sirona Dental Systems GmbH Mr. Kofi Aninakwa Legal Services Engineer Sirona Dental Systems, Inc. 30-30 47th Avenue, Suite 500 Long Island City, New York 11101
Re: K160099
Trade/Device Name: CEREC SpeedGlaze Regulation Number: 21 CFR 872.6660 Regulation Name: Porcelain Powder for Clinical Use Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: EIH Dated: April 13, 2016 Received: April 27, 2016
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# Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K160099
Device Name CEREC SpeedGlaze
| Indications for Use ( <i>Describe</i> ) | Glazing of individually designed dental restorations from dental ceramics. |
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The CEREC Speed Glaze Spray is used for coating dental restorations made from Sirona CAD/CAM materials. It is administered extra-orally and is indicated for crowns. inlays, onlays, partial crowns and bridges in the anterior and posterior tooth region.
Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)
| <span style="font-family: DejaVu Sans, sans-serif">☑</span> Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D) |
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| <span style="font-family: DejaVu Sans, sans-serif">☐</span> Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C) |
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## 510(k) Summary
for
# Sirona Dental Systems CEREC SpeedGlaze K160099
#### । SPONSOR
Sirona Dental Systems GmbH Fabrikstrasse 31 64625 Bensheim Germany Contact Person: Kofi Aninakwa Telephone: 718-482-2248
#### DATE PREPARED 2
#### 3 DEVICE NAME
| Proprietary Name | : CEREC SpeedGlaze |
|---------------------|-------------------------------------|
| Common/Usual Name | : Powder, Porcelain |
| Classification Name | : Porcelain powder for clinical use |
| Regulation Number | : 21 CFR 872.6660 |
| ProductCode Device | : E I H |
| Class | : 2 |
#### 4 PREDICATE DEVICES
Device Name: NOVA CERAMIC SPRAY GLAZE AND TRU-PAQUE, OPAQUE PORCELAIN K Number: K030859 Manufacturer : ENAMELITE LLC
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#### 5 INDICATIONS FOR USE
Glazing of individually designed dental restorations from dental ceramics.
The CEREC SpeedGlaze Spray is used for coating dental restorations made from Sirona CAD/CAM materials. It is administered extra-orally and is indicated for crowns, inlays, onlays, partial crowns and bridges in the anterior and posterior tooth region.
#### DEVICE DESCRIPTION AND FUNCTION б
The CEREC SpeedGlaze Spray is used to glaze dental restorations made from the Sirona CAD/CAM materials CEREC Zirconia, inCoris TZI C, CEREC Blocs C, CEREC Blocs C PC and CEREC Blocs C In. The spray meets the requirements of the ISO 6872:2008 "Dentistry - Ceramic materials". The product consists of a coated aluminum can cap, filled with a glaze and a valve and a spray nozzle, for applying the glaze. The CEREC Speed Glaze Spray is suitable for the coating of dental restorations from the Sirona CAD/CAM materials: CEREC Zirconia, inCoris TZI C, CEREC Blocs C, CEREC Blocs C PC and CEREC Blocs C In. The CEREC SpeedGlaze spray has to be administered extraorally.
It is indicated for the following parts of dentistry:
- crowns, inlays, onlays, partial crowns and bridges in the anterior and posterior tooth region.
The product has 8 components as shown below:
| Component | Remark / Description |
|------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
| 1. Can: | Aluminum monobloc spray can |
| 2. Valve: | For releasing the contents when engaged |
| 3. Can cap | PP - Polypropylene, Plastic |
| 4. Spray nozzle: | For spraying onto restoration |
| 5. 14mm Glass balls | For mixing of the components before spraying |
| 6. Glaze Ceramic | Silicate glass |
| 7. Instruction for use | Instructions for use document |
| 8. Folding carton | Package |
| | Table 1 : Physical Components |
|--|-------------------------------|
| | |
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The properties including the firing temperature, particle size and solubility are shown below. The components of the CEREC SpeedGlaze can also be found in the subsequent table.
| Property | Value |
|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
| Coefficient of thermal expansion | $7.5 x 10^{-6} x K^{-1} \pm 0.5 \cdot 10^{-6} K^{-1}$ |
| Transformation temperature | 490° C ± 10°C |
| Bending strength | > 50 MPa |
| Chemical solubility | < 100 µg x cm-2 |
| Granulometry/particle size | D50 = 6µm ± 0.6µm |
| Cytotoxicity | no cytotoxicity |
| Radioactivity | < 1 Bq x g-1 U238 |
#### PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION 7
The underlying scientific concept is that the glaze is applied by spray jet on to the surface of the ceramic restorations and a firing process is carried out in the chairside oven CEREC SpeedFire. Commercially available chairside ovens like the Vita Vacumat and Ivoclar Programat can also be used.
The product is composed of a can which is coated with epoxyphenol and a spray mechanism including a valve, nozzle and can cap. These allow for the extraoral spraying of the glaze onto the restoration.
The CEREC SpeedGlaze consists mainly of a glaze ceramic, organic excipients and propellant gas. When the valve assembly is engaged, the composition from the container is released and sprayed onto the restoration. During finring, the organic excipients burn without leaving any residue.
The glaze meets the requirements of the ISO 6872:2008 "Dentistry - Ceramic materials".
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### TECHNOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS SUMMARY 8 Comparison to Predicate Device
The CEREC SpeedGlaze is similar to the Nova Ceramic Spray Glaze by Enamelite LLC. The CEREC SpeedGlaze is intended for coating dental restorations. It is made of silicate glass and is applied to dental restorations in an aerosolized form. Similarly, the Nova Ceramic Spray Glaze is intended for glazing dental restorations and is made of glass frit with similar compositions as the CEREC glaze material. It has the same classification name (Porcelain Powder for clinical use) and product code (EIH) as the CEREC SpeedGlaze. Both devices consist of refined aerosol delivery systems used to apply the glaze. They have the same working principle in that the glaze is applied by a spray jet onto the restoration and a firing process is carried out to melt the glaze. The CEREC SpeedGlaze has similar composition to the Nova Ceramic Spray Glaze. Both sprays use non-CFC propellants to eject the contents. Similar wetting agents are also used in both sprays.
Both spravs require firing of the restoration after application of the glaze. The main difference between the CEREC SpeedGlaze and the Nova Ceramic Spray Glaze is the differences in organic excipients (solvents and pigments). However this is not significant as the excipients burn without residue upon firing. Furthermore properties such as bending strength, coefficient of thermal expansion, cytotoxicity, and chemical solubility were tested according to ISO standards ISO 6872 and ISO 7405, and meet the requirements.
| | Nova Ceramic Spray<br>Glaze (K030859) | CEREC SpeedGlaze<br>(Subject Device,<br>K160099) | Discussion |
|------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Indications<br>For Use | The Enamelite<br>Porcelains Powders are<br>aerosol devices intended<br>to be used as spray<br>applications of ceramic<br>porcelains and glazes for<br>dental restorations<br>(crowns and bridges),<br>which are produced in<br>dental laboratories. | Glazing of individually<br>designed dental<br>restorations from<br>dental ceramics.<br>The CEREC SpeedGlaze<br>Spray is used for<br>coating dental<br>restorations made from<br>Sirona CAD/CAM<br>materials. It is<br>administered extra-<br>orally and is indicated<br>for crowns, inlays,<br>onlays, partial crowns | Both devices<br>have similar<br>indications for<br>use. The Nova<br>Ceramic spray<br>glaze is indicated<br>to be used with a<br>wider array of<br>crowns and<br>bridges while the<br>CEREC<br>SpeedSpray is<br>indicated to be<br>used with only |
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| | | and bridges in the<br>anterior and posterior<br>tooth region. | Sirona materials<br>since only these<br>materials have<br>been tested. |
|------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Device Name | Nova Ceramic Spray<br>Glaze | CEREC SpeedGlaze | NA |
| Sponsor | ENAMELITE LLC | Sirona Dental Systems<br>GmbH | NA |
| CFR Section | 21 CFR 872.6660 | 21 CFR 872.6660 | Same |
| Product<br>Code | EIH | EIH | Same |
| Type and<br>Class<br>according to<br>ISO 6872 | NA | Type 1, Class 1A | While the type<br>and class of Nova<br>Ceramic Spray<br>Glaze is<br>unknown, the<br>chemical and<br>physical<br>properties are<br>similar |
| Main<br>Chemical<br>Compositions | -Non-CFC propellant<br>(such as isobutane,<br>butane or mixtures)<br>-Glass frit | - Isobutane<br>- Silicate Glass | While the exact<br>percentages of<br>the predicate are<br>unknown, the<br>main<br>composition of<br>both sprays are<br>similar. The Glaze<br>powder,<br>propulsion gas<br>and wetting<br>agents are<br>similar.<br>Differences in<br>organic<br>excipients<br>(solvents,<br>pigments) are not |
| | | | |
| | | | relevant as they<br>burn without<br>residue |
| Physical<br>Properties | Physical state of glass:<br>Powder<br>- CTE of $~10.1 x 10^{-6} x K$<br>-1 (Enamelite<br>AEROpaque) | Physical state of glass:<br>Powder<br>- CTE of $7.5 x 10^{-6} x K^{-1} \pm$<br>$0.5 \cdot 10^{-6} K^{-1}$ | Both devices<br>have similar<br>physical<br>properties and<br>both glazes are in<br>powder form. |
| Technology<br>and Main<br>Working<br>Principle | The glaze is applied by<br>spray jet on to the<br>surface of the<br>restorations and a firing<br>process is carried out | The glaze is applied by<br>spray jet on to the<br>surface of the<br>restorations and a firing<br>process is carried out | Same |
| Performance<br>Standards | ISO 6872<br>Dentistry - Ceramic<br>materials | ISO 6872<br>Dentistry - Ceramic<br>materials | Same |
| Storage | Avoid exposure to<br>temperatures exceeding<br>50 °C/122 °F. | Avoid exposure to<br>temperatures exceeding<br>50 °C/122 °F. | Same |
| | | | |
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#### PERFORMANCE DATA 9
Non clinical tests have been performed for CEREC SpeedGlaze to investigate the physical, chemical and biological properties. The CEREC SpeedGlaze consists of a glaze ceramic, propellant gas, pigments and other components and meets the requirements of International Standard ISO 6872 - Dentistry - Ceramic Materials. A critical assessment based on clinical data research along with a risk-benefit-ratio assessing the usability of the intended use was provided to the FDA. Performance Tests were performed to measure the CEREC SpeedGlaze Properties below:
| Property | Protocol | Result |
|-------------------------------------|----------------------|--------|
| Physical state | Visual inspection | passed |
| Granulometry | Laser particle sizer | passed |
| Appearance<br>(color, transparency) | Visual inspection | passed |
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| Firing Temperature | Internal protocol | Passed |
|-------------------------------|------------------------|--------|
| Coefficient thermal expansion | ISO EN DIN 6872 | passed |
| Transformation temperature | ISO EN DIN 6872 | passed |
| Bending strength | ISO EN DIN 6872 | passed |
| Chemical solubility | ISO EN DIN 6872 | passed |
| Radioactivity | ISO EN DIN 6872 | passed |
| Cytotoxicity | ISO EN DIN 10993-<br>5 | passed |
| Thermal Shock Test of Glaze | Internal protocol | passed |
| Chemical Analysis | DIN 15169 | passed |
The CEREC SpeedGlaze also follows the Standards below:
| Performance Standards Applied |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| ISO 10993-1:2009<br>Biological Evaluation Of Medical Devices -- Part 1: Evaluation And Testing<br>Within A Risk Management Process |
| ISO 6872 Third Edition Dentistry - Ceramic Materials |
| ISO 14971<br>Medical Devices - Application Of Risk Management To Medical Devices |
| ISO 15223-1 Second Edition 2012-07-01<br>Medical Devices - Symbols To Be Used With Medical Device Labels, Labeling, And<br>Information To Be Supplied - Part 1: General Requirements |
| IEC 62366-1<br>Medical devices - Application of usability engineering to medical devices |
| ISO 7405 Second Edition 2008-12-15<br>Dentistry - Evaluation Of Biocompatibility Of Medical Devices Used In Dentistry<br>[Including: Amendment 1 (2013)] |
| DIN EN 60721-3-2<br>Classification of environmental conditions - Part 3: Classification of<br>environmental parameters and their severities; Section 2: Transportation (IEC<br>60721-3-2: 1997); German version EN 60721-3-2: 1997 |
| ISO 13485:2003 - Medical devices -- Quality management systems --<br>Requirements for regulatory purposes |
| ISO 10993-5<br>Biological Evaluation Of Medical Devices -- Part 5: Tests For In Vitro Cytotoxicity |
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#### CONCLUSION 10
Based on a comparison of indications, composition, principle of operation, features and technical data, the Sirona CEREC SpeedGlaze is substantially equivalent to the predicate device.
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