Implant Direct Custom Bars are patient specific devices indicated for attachment to dental implants in the treatment of partially or fully edentulous jaws for the purpose of restoring chewing function.
Device Story
Custom Bars are patient-specific, CAD/CAM-milled prosthetic frameworks designed to attach to dental implants or abutments. Input data (patient anatomy/implant location) is obtained conventionally or digitally. CAD software designs the bar based on clinical parameters; clinician approves design before manufacturing. CAM system mills the bar from wrought titanium alloy (ASTM F136). Device is shipped non-sterile to the clinician for final restoration finishing. Used in dental clinics to support dentures or fixed-detachable frameworks. Provides structural support for prosthetic teeth, restoring chewing function for edentulous patients.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data provided. Substantial equivalence supported by bench testing, including mechanical fatigue testing (ISO 14801), bending strength testing (ASTM F382), biocompatibility (ISO 10993-1/5), and steam sterilization validation (ISO 17665-1/2).
Indicated for partially or fully edentulous patients requiring dental implant-supported prosthetic restorations. Compatible with specific Implant Direct InterActive and SwishActive implant systems and straight multi-unit abutments.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
An endosseous dental implant abutment is a premanufactured prosthetic component directly connected to the endosseous dental implant and is intended for use as an aid in prosthetic rehabilitation.
Special Controls
*Classification.* Class II (special controls). The guidance document entitled “Class II Special Controls Guidance Document: Root-Form Endosseous Dental Implants and Endosseous Dental Implant Abutments” will serve as the special control. (See § 872.1(e) for the availability of this guidance document.)
Predicate Devices
Dentsply International ISUS Implant Suprastructures (K122424)
Reference Devices
Nobel Biocare NobelProcera Overdenture Bar (K132749)
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Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Document Control Center - WO66-G609 Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002
July 24, 2017
Implant Direct Sybron Manufacturing, LLC Reina Choi Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist 3050 East Hillcrest Drive Thousand Oaks, California 91362
Re: K162633
Trade/Device Name: Custom Bars Regulation Number: 21 CFR 872.3630 Regulation Name: Endosseous Dental Implant Abutment Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: NHA Dated: June 26, 2017 Received: June 27, 2017
Dear Reina Choi:
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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# Indications for Use
Expiration Date: January 31, 2017 See PRA Statement below.
510(k) Number (if known) K162633
Device Name
Custom Bars
Indications for Use (Describe)
Implant Direct Custom Bars are patient specific devices indicated for attachment to dental implants in the treatment of partially or fully edentulous jaws for the purpose of restoring chewing function.
Custom bars are compatible at the implant level with InterActive (3.4mm Platform) & SwishActive (3.4 Platform) System implants.
| Manufacturer | Implant Line | Body Diameter | Implant Platform |
|----------------|--------------|---------------|------------------|
| Implant Direct | Inter Active | 4.3mm, 5.0mm | 3.4mm |
| Implant Direct | SwishActive | 4.8mm | 3.4mm |
Custom bars are compatible at the abutment level with InterActive (3.4mm Platform) & SwishActive (3.4 Platform) system straight multi-unit abutments.
| Manufacturer | Implant Line | Implant Platform |
|----------------|--------------|------------------|
| Implant Direct | InterActive | 3.4mm |
| Implant Direct | SwishActive | 3.4mm |
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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## SECTION 5. 510(k) SUMMARY
### 1. SUBMITTER
Implant Direct Sybron Manufacturing LLC 3050 East Hillcrest Drive Thousand Oaks, CA 91362
| Contact Person: | Reina Choi |
|--------------------|-------------------------------|
| Telephone Number: | 818-444-3306 |
| Email Address: | reina.choi@implantdirect.com |
| Alternate Contact: | Kwame Ulmer |
| Telephone Number: | 818-444-3394 |
| Email Address: | kwame.ulmer@implantdirect.com |
| Date Prepared: | July 21, 2017 |
#### 2. DEVICE
| • Proprietary Name: | Custom Bars |
|------------------------|------------------------------------|
| • Classification Name: | Endosseous Dental Implant Abutment |
| • CFR: | 21 CFR 872.3630 |
| • Regulatory Class: | II |
| • Product Code: | NHA |
#### 3. PREDICATE DEVICES
- Dentsply International ISUS Implant Suprastructures (K122424) Primary . Predicate
- Nobel Biocare NobelProcera Overdenture Bar (K132749) Reference .
- Biomet 3i CAM StructSURE Overdenture Bars (K101582) - Reference
#### 4. DEVICE DESCRIPTION
Implant Direct Custom Bars are computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing, individually designed prosthetic devices for partially or fully edentulous restorations. The bars and fixation screws are made from Wrought Titanium Alloy conforming to an FDA recognized consensus standard ASTM F136. The Custom Bars consist of two
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device types: fixed-detachable frameworks and overdenture bars. The bar systems consists of the bars as well as fixation screws to facilitate the attachment to the dental implants.
Implant Direct Custom Bars are attached directly to an implant to provide support for the fabricated denture. The implant specific interfaces on the Custom Bars are designed and manufactured with precise mating features in order to the mating surfaces of the implants or abutments.
The Implant Direct Custom Bars are designed and produced at Implant Direct under the direction of clinical professionals. The patient requirements and implant locations are obtained conventionally or digitally and a bar is designed, using CAD software, according to established customization parameters. Once the design is finished, the bar design is sent to the clinician for approval before manufacture. After bar design approval is received, the bar design is milled using a precise CAM system, inspected, cleaned, packaged non-sterile, and shipped to the customer where it is finished into the final restoration.
| Parameter | Minimum | Maximum |
|---------------------------------------|----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Number of Cylinders | 4 Note 1 | 10 |
| Bar Span | 0mm | 17mm |
| Distal cantilever extensionNote 2 | 0mm | 10mm |
| Superstructure Cylinder<br>divergence | 0° | 40° divergence between<br>two implants with no<br>more than 20°<br>angulation for any one<br>implant. |
| Cylinder height | 0mm | 7mm |
| Wall Section | 1mm | None |
Customization Parameters
Note 1: Minimum of two (2) implants allowed in mandible without distal extensions and having soft tissue support.
Note 2: No distal cantilevers allowed for bars with 2 or 3 implants. When using an attachment on the extension, a 2mm radius is required under the bar.
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# 5. INDICATIONS FOR USE
Implant Direct Custom Bars are patient specific devices indicated for attachment to dental implants in the treatment of partially or fully edentulous jaws for the purpose of restoring chewing function.
Custom bars are compatible at the implant level with InterActive (3.4mm Platform) & SwishActive (3.4mm Platform) System implants.
| Manufacturer | Implant Line | Body Diameter | Implant Platform |
|----------------|--------------|---------------|------------------|
| Implant Direct | InterActive | 4.3mm, 5.0mm | 3.4mm |
| Implant Direct | SwishActive | 4.8mm | 3.4mm |
Custom bars are compatible at the abutment level with InterActive (3.4mm Platform) & SwishActive (3.4mm Platform) system straight multi-unit abutments.
| Manufacturer | Implant Line | Implant Platform |
|----------------|--------------|------------------|
| Implant Direct | InterActive | 3.4mm |
| Implant Direct | SwishActive | 3.4mm |
# 6. COMPARISON OF INDICATIONS FOR USE BETWEEN PROPOSED DEVICE AND PRIMARY PREDICATE
| Characte<br>ristics | Proposed Device<br>Custom Bars<br>(K162633) | Primary Predicate<br>ISUS Implant Suprastructure –<br>Bars and Hybrids (K122424) |
|-------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Indication<br>s for Use | Implant Direct Custom Bars<br>are patient specific devices<br>indicated for attachment to<br>dental implants in the<br>treatment of partially or fully<br>edentulous jaws for the<br>purpose of restoring chewing<br>function. | The ISUS Implant Suprastructure are<br>indicated for attachment to dental<br>implants or abutments in the treatment<br>of partially or totally edentulous jaws<br>for the purpose of restoring chewing<br>function. The ISUS Implant<br>Suprastructures are intended for<br>attachment to a minimum of two(2)<br>implants. |
| | Custom bars are compatible at<br>implant level with InterActive<br>(3.4mm Platform) (D4.3, D5.0)<br>& Swish Active (3.4mm<br>Platform) (D4.8) system<br>implants. | ISUS Implant Suprastructures are<br>indicated for compatibility with the<br>following implant and abutment<br>systems:<br>Implants: |
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| Custom bars are compatible at<br>abutment level with<br>InterActive (3.4mm Platform)<br>& Swish Active (3.4mm<br>Platform) system | * Nobel Biocare Replace Select: NP<br>(3.5mm), RP (4.3mm), WP (5.0mm),<br>and Replace Select 6.0mm * Nobel<br>Biocare Active Internal: NP (3.5mm),<br>RP (4.3mm, 5.0mm) *Zimmer Screw<br>Vent: D3.5, D4.5, D5.7 *Straumann:<br>NN (3.5mm), RN (4.8mm), WN<br>(6.0mm)<br>*Straumann Bone Level: NC (3.3mm),<br>RC (4.1 mm, 4.8mm)<br>*3I Internal Connection: D3.4, D4.1,<br>D5, D6 *Friadent XiVE S: D3, D3.4,<br>D3.8, D4.5, D5.5<br>Abutments:<br>*ASTRA TECH- 20° and 45°<br>UniAbutment *ASTRA TECH<br>UniAbutmnent EV: 3.6 *ANKYLOS<br>Balance Base Abutment D5.5 and<br>Narrow Abutment D4.2<br>*Nobel Biocare Multi -Unit Abutment<br>RP: 4.0 mm<br>*Zimmer Tapered Abutment: 4.5mm<br>*Straumann RN(4.8mm), WN (6.5<br>mm) *Straumann Bone Level:<br>Multi-Base Abutment D3.5, D4.5<br>*Straumann Bone Level Angled<br>Abutment:4.0 mm<br>*3I Low Profile Abutment<br>*Friadent XiVE MP D3.8, D4.5, D5.5<br>*Friadent XiVE TG D3.8, D4.5, D5.5 |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
The intended use of the proposed Custom Bar is same as the primary predicate except for the interface compatibilities and customization parameters. The devices have differences in compatibility information and are specified within the Indications for Use. The proposed and predicate devices have differences in the customization parameters and are specified in the Instructions for Use. The device compatibility and customization parameters are supported by performance testing and do not affect substantial equivalence to the predicate.
# 7. COMPARISON OF TECHNOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS
| Characteri | Proposed | Primary | Reference Device | Reference |
|-------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| stics | Device | Predicate | | Device |
| | Custom Bars | | | |
| | (K162633) | ISUS Implant<br>Suprastructure -<br>Bars and Hybrids<br>(K122424) | NobelProcera<br>Overdenture Bar<br>(K132749) | Biomet 3i<br>CAM<br>Structure<br>Overdenture<br>Bars<br>(K101582) |
| Intended<br>Use | Attachment to<br>dental implants<br>in the treatment<br>of partially or<br>fully edentulous<br>jaws for the<br>purpose of<br>restoring<br>chewing<br>function. | Attachment to<br>dental implants or<br>abutments in the<br>treatment of<br>partially or totally<br>edentulous jaws<br>for the purpose of<br>restoring chewing<br>function. | Attachment to<br>implants or<br>abutments in the<br>treatment of<br>partially or totally<br>edentulous jaws for<br>the purpose of<br>restoring chewing<br>function. | Accessory to<br>endosseous<br>dental implants<br>to support a<br>prosthetic<br>device in a<br>partially or<br>edentulous<br>patient. |
| Anatomical<br>Site | Oral Cavity | Oral Cavity | Oral Cavity | Oral Cavity |
| General<br>Design | One piece<br>milled bar with<br>fixation screws<br>designed to<br>interface with<br>multi-unit<br>abutments or<br>implants. | One piece milled<br>bar with fixation<br>screws designed to<br>interface with<br>multi-unit<br>abutments or<br>implants | One piece milled bar<br>with fixation screws<br>designed to interface<br>with multi-unit<br>abutments or<br>implants. | One piece<br>milled bar with<br>fixation screws<br>designed to<br>interface with<br>multi-unit<br>abutments or<br>implants. |
| Bar<br>Material | Titanium alloy | Titanium,<br>Cobalt-Chromium<br>Alloy | Titanium alloy | Titanium alloy |
| Design<br>Method Bar<br>Order | Individually<br>designed for<br>each patient by<br>order of<br>prescription | Individually<br>designed for each<br>patient by order of<br>prescription | Individually<br>designed for each<br>patient by order of<br>prescription | Individually<br>designed for<br>each patient by<br>order of<br>prescription |
| Restoration<br>Type | Screw Retained<br>Bar with Patient | Screw Retained<br>Bar with Patient | Screw Retained Bar<br>with Patient | Screw<br>Retained Bar |
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| | Removable<br>Overdenture or<br>Fixed<br>Detachable<br>Framework | Removable<br>Overdenture or<br>Fixed Detachable<br>Framework | Removable<br>Overdenture or<br>Fixed Detachable<br>Framework | with Patient<br>Removable<br>Overdenture or<br>Fixed<br>Detachable<br>Framework |
|-------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Bar Element<br>Profiles | Metal Lingual,<br>Traditional<br>Hybrid, Y Bar, I<br>Bar, Pawn Bar,<br>Hader,<br>Locator/GPS/Ball Bar | Round, Hader,<br>Dolder (U) “non<br>resilient”, Dolder<br>(Y) “resilient”,<br>Bredent, Bredent<br>VSP f Bredent<br>VSP fs, ISUS<br>Custom | Dolder (Micro,<br>Macro, Micro -<br>Resilient, Macro -<br>Resilient), Hader,<br>Round, Free Form<br>Milled, Paris Bar,<br>Wrap-around Bar,<br>Montreal Bar,<br>Montreal with<br>Metallic Lingual,<br>Hybrid, Implant<br>Bridge titanium,<br>Implant Bridge<br>Zirconia | Hybrid Bar,<br>Wraparound<br>Bar, Freeform<br>Bar, Canada<br>Bar, Dolder<br>Egg Shape<br>Bar, Dolder<br>Ushape Bar,<br>Hader,<br>Primary Bar,<br>Combination<br>Primary/Hader<br>/Dolder,<br>Copymilled<br>Bar/Framework |
| Screw<br>Material | Titanium Alloy | Titanium Alloy | Titanium Alloy | Titanium<br>Alloy |
| Sterility | Non-sterile | Non-sterile | Non-sterile | Non-sterile |
The proposed device and predicates have the same general design, similar production methods, same size cylinder wall, allow for the same final restoration types, and have the same sterilization methods.
The differences between the proposed devices and the predicate devices have also been evaluated. The proposed bars have smaller allowable span, equivalent or smaller distal extension, smaller cylinder height, different bar profiles, and larger fixation screws. Performance testing has shown to support substantial equivalence to the reference predicate. Though the material used in subject device is different from the primary predicate, it is equivalent to that of the reference predicate. The differences in Custom Bar parameters and materials, used to construct the proposed device, do not affect substantial equivalence.
## 8. PERFORMANCE DATA
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Non-clinical testing was performed on the proposed device. Testing include mechanical strength, biocompatibility, and cleaning and steam sterilization validation. Results indicated that the subject device is equivalent to the predicate device.
- Mechanical testing
- o Fatigue testing was performed on worst-case configuration per ISO 14801. Results indicated that the bar interface successfully completed endurance testing and was equivalent to the predicate device.
- Bending strength testing was performed on worst-case bar according to a o modified version of ASTM F382. Results indicated that the subject device is equivalent to the predicate device.
- Biocompatibility testing was performed per ISO 10993-1 and ISO 10993-5. ● Cytotoxicity testing and comprehensive biocompatibility evaluation was conducted. Results indicate that the device met all biocompatibility requirements for its intended use. The material of subject device conforms to FDA recognized consensus standard ASTM F136 and is equivalent to the reference predicate.
- . The subject devices are provided non-sterile and to be end user sterilized. Steam sterilization validation was performed on the worst case sample per ISO 17665-1 and ISO 17665-2. Results indicated the acceptance criteria was met and the devices can be sterilized per Gravity Displacement and Pre-vacuum cycle parameters.
## 9. CLINICAL PERFORMANCE DATA
Clinical Performance testing was not performed. Clinical data is not required to support substantial equivalence.
## 10. CONCLUSION
Implant Direct Custom Bars are substantially equivalent to the legally marketed device(s) from Dentsply International ISUS Implant Suprastructures (K122424). The intended use, design features, and materials of the subject devices are equivalent to those of the predicate devices. The fundamental scientific technology of the modified devices has not changed relative to the predicates devices. The application is adequately supported by the substantial equivalence information, materials information, and analysis data provided within this premarket notification. The subject device is substantially equivalent to the declared predicates.
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