The TOKUYAMA CUREGRACE device is an acrylic resin used in a variety of dental applications such as: - Temporary inlay, crowns and bridges - Repair of broken or cracked dentures - Denture border extension - Replacement of lost denture teeth - Adjustment of the occlusal height of resin teeth
Device Story
Self-curing acrylic dental resin; supplied as powder and liquid components. Clinician mixes powder and liquid to initiate chemical polymerization reaction. Used by dental professionals for temporary restorations (inlays, crowns, bridges), denture repair, border extension, tooth replacement, and occlusal height adjustment. Device includes measuring cup (polypropylene) and dropper (polyethylene or ethylene-vinylacetate copolymer). Non-sterile; not intended for sterilization. Provides temporary dental structural support and repair; facilitates clinical dental procedures.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data. Substantial equivalence supported by non-clinical bench testing, including biocompatibility (ISO 10993-1, ISO 7405) and material performance (ISO 10477, ISO 20795-1).
Technological Characteristics
Self-curing acrylic resin; powder/liquid components. Measuring cup: polypropylene. Dropper: polyethylene or ethylene-vinylacetate copolymer. Standards: ISO 10993-1:2009, ISO 7405:2008, ISO 10477:2004, ISO 14971:2007, ISO 20795-1:2013. Non-sterile.
Indications for Use
Indicated for dental patients requiring temporary inlays, crowns, bridges, denture repair, denture border extension, replacement of lost denture teeth, or adjustment of occlusal height of resin teeth.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A denture relining, repairing, or rebasing resin is a device composed of materials such as methylmethacrylate, intended to reline a denture surface that contacts tissue, to repair a fractured denture, or to form a new denture base. This device is not available for over-the-counter (OTC) use.
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Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Document Control Center - WO66-G609 Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002
July 5, 2017
Tokuyama Dental Corporation c/o Mr. Keith Barritt Fish & Richardson 1425 K Street, N.W. Suite 1100 Washington, DC 20005
Re: K170549
Trade/Device Name: TOKUYAMA CUREGRACE Regulation Number: 21 CFR 872.3760 Regulation Name: Denture Relining, Repairing, or Rebasing Resin Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: EBI and EBG Dated: May 30, 2017 Received: May 31, 2017
Dear Mr. Keith 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. Isting 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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Mary S. Runner -A
Lori A. Wiggins, MPT, CLT Acting Director Division of Anesthesiology, General Hospital, Respiratory, Infection Control, and Dental Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health
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# Change Control Table, Change History
## Change Control Table
| Version | Document Author | Document Approver | Date Approved |
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| 1.00 | Name, Title, Office | Name, Title, Office | MM/DD/YYYY |
Complete Change Control Table (all versions) retained in SWIFT Docs.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
**Indications for Use**
| Form Approved: OMB No. 0910-0120 |
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| Expiration Date: January 31, 2017 |
| See PRA Statement below. |
| 510(k) Number (if known) | |
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Device Name
TOKUYAMA CUREGRACE
Indications for Use (Describe)
The TOKUYAMA CUREGRACE device is an acrylic resin used in a variety of dental applications such as:
- Temporary inlay, crowns and bridges
- Repair of broken or cracked dentures
- Denture border extension
- Replacement of lost denture teeth
- Adjustment of the occlusal height of resin teeth
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 TOKUYAMA CUREGRACE Self-curing acrylic dental resin
The following information is provided pursuant to 21 CFR 807.92.
# 807.92(a)(1): Submitter's Name/Address, Contact, and Preparation Date
#### (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 (202) 783-5070 Phone: Facsimile: (202) 783-2331 barritt@fr.com Email:
#### (ii) Preparation Date
February 14, 2017
## 807.92(a)(2): Name of Device
| Trade or Proprietary Name: | TOKUYAMA CUREGRACE |
|----------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
| Common Name: | denture relining, repairing, or rebasing resin and |
| | temporary crown and bridge resin |
| Classification Name: | resin, denture, relining, repairing, rebasing |
| | crown and bridge, temporary, resin |
| Product Code: | EBI, 21 CFR 872.3760 |
| | EBG, 21 CFR 872.3770 |
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#### 807.92(a)(3): Predicate Devices
The TOKUYAMA CUREGRACE acrylic dental resin is substantially equivalent for purposes of FDA medical device regulations to the primary predicate, the GC ION purposes of I Dry m84365), The devices share the same intended we and there are no new questions of safety or effectiveness. The GC America UNIFAST III are now queens similar and shares some particular Indications with the TOKUYAMA CUREGRACE device, as shown below:
| Device name | | Primary predicate device | Reference device |
|----------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Device name | TOKUYAMA CUREGRACE | GC UNIFAST TRAD | UNIFAST III |
| Manufacturer | Tokuyama Dental Corporation | GC America Inc. | GC America Inc. |
| 510(K) number | (Pending) | K984365 | K073106 |
| Device classification name | - Resin, denture, relining,<br>repairing, rebasing<br>- Crown and bridge, temporary,<br>resin | - Resin, denture, relining,<br>repairing, rebasing<br>- Crown and bridge, temporary,<br>resin | - Resin, denture, relining,<br>repairing, rebasing<br>- Crown and bridge, temporary,<br>resin |
| Product code | EBI, EBG | EBI, EBG | EBI, EBG |
| Indications for use | Acrylic resin used in a variety of<br>dental applications, such as<br>- Temporary inlay, crowns and<br>bridges<br>- Repair of broken or cracked<br>dentures<br>- Denture border extension<br>- Replacement of lost denture<br>teeth<br>- Adjustment of the occlusal<br>height of resin teeth | Acrylic resin used in a variety<br>of dental applications such as<br>repair of full or partial acrylic<br>dentures. Construction of<br>temporary crowns. Impression<br>trays for individual teeth.<br>Check bit registration.<br>Construction and repair of<br>orthodontic plates and splints. | Self-curing acrylic resin used for<br>a variety of dental application,<br>including construction of<br>temporary inlays, crowns and<br>bridges and repair of fractured<br>dentures in either pressure or<br>paint on techniques. |
| Components | Powder and liquid | Powder and liquid | Powder and liquid |
| Principle of operation | Acrylic resin that is cured by<br>chemical polymerization reaction<br>starting with mixing the powder<br>and liquid component. (Self-<br>curing acrylic resin) | Acrylic resin that is cured by<br>chemical polymerization<br>reaction starting with mixing<br>the powder and liquid<br>component. (Self-curing<br>acrylic resin) | Acrylic resin that is cured by<br>chemical polymerization reaction<br>starting with mixing the powder<br>and liquid component. (Self-<br>curing acrylic resin) |
### 807.92(a)(4): Device Description
The TOKUYAMA CUREGRACE device is a self-curing acrylic dental resin used The TONO Frival I OURESTE re rebasing and for temporary crowns and bridges. The device is commig, repairing, on sowder and liquid that is cured by chemical polymerization. The powder is packaged in a plastic bottle, and the liquid is packaged in a glass bottle.
The powder comes in four shades designated as A2, A3, Pink, and Live Pink.
The device does not come sterile and is not intended to be sterilized prior to use.
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The TOKUYAMA CUREGRACE device comes with a measuring cup for measuring the powder component and a dropper for dispensing the liquid component. The measuring cup is made from standard polypropylene, and the material has been used for the measuring cup of Tokuyama's own "Tokuyama Rebase II" device (K#022641). The dropper is made from standard polyethylene or ethylene-vinylacetate copolymer. The polyethylene has been used for the dropper of the "Tokuyama Rebase II" device and the ethylene-vinylacetate copper or has been used for the dropper of Tokuyama's own "Tokuso Curefast" device authorized in Japan since 1998.
#### 807.92(a)(5): Intended Use
The TOKUYAMA CUREGRACE device is an acrylic resin used in a variety of dental applications such as:
- Temporary inlay, crowns and bridges
- Repair of broken or cracked dentures
- Denture border extension
- Replacement of lost denture teeth
- Adjustment of the occlusal height of resin teeth
### 807.92(a)(6): Technological Characteristics
The TOKUYAMA CUREGRACE uses mostly the same materials as have been cleared by the FDA for similar uses. For the new ingredients, Tokuyama has conducted robust biocompatibility testing.
The design of the device is similar to the predicate device as demonstrated above.
#### 807.92(b)(1): Non-clinical Testing
The TOKUYAMA CUREGRACE device was tested for conformance and/or developed in accordance with the following FDA-recognized standards:
ISO 10993-1:2009 Biological evaluation of medical devices
ISO 7405: 2008 Dentistry - Evaluation of biocompatibility of medical devices
ISO 10477:2004 Dentistry - Polymer-based crown and bridge materials
ISO 14971 Second Edition 2007-03-01 Medical Devices – Application of Risk Management to Medical Devices
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In addition, the device has been evaluated pursuant to the following non-FDA recognized standard:
> ISO 20795-1:2013 Dentistry - Base polymers - Part 1: Denture base polymers
## 807.92(b)(2): Clinical Testing
There were no clinical tests performed for the TOKUYAMA CURECRACE device.
# 807.92(b)(3): Conclusions from Testing
Based on the comparison of the TOKUYAMA CUREGRACE device to the primary predicates identified above and based on the non-clinical testing described above, it is concluded that the TOKUYAMA CUREGRACE device is substantially equivalent to the primary predicate device.
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