K171860 · Emergo Global Consulting, LLC · NXC · Jan 5, 2018 · Dental
Device Facts
Record ID
K171860
Device Name
Sureclear aligners
Applicant
Emergo Global Consulting, LLC
Product Code
NXC · Dental
Decision Date
Jan 5, 2018
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 872.5470
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic, 3rd-Party Reviewed
Indications for Use
Sureclear™ aligners are indicated for the treatment of tooth malocclusion in patients with permanent dentition.
Device Story
Sureclear™ aligners are custom-fabricated, sequential orthodontic aligners made from clear thermoformed plastic. The system uses digital tooth scans and a dentist-provided prescription plan, processed via the Suresmile® System software (K002620). Technicians use the software to segment tooth data into individual models, interpret prescription instructions, and generate a sequence of intermediate tooth setups representing the treatment stages. Once the doctor approves the plan, aligners are manufactured and shipped. The aligners are worn by the patient for 20-22 hours daily, applying continuous gentle force to reposition teeth. The device is used in a clinical setting under the supervision of a dentist or orthodontist. The system benefits patients by providing a clear, removable alternative to traditional braces for correcting malocclusion.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical testing was performed. Substantial equivalence is supported by non-clinical performance data, including biocompatibility testing per ISO 10993-1 and established performance history of sequential aligners (product code NXC) since 1998.
Technological Characteristics
Sequential aligners fabricated via thermoforming of elastic thermoplastic materials. Biocompatibility per ISO 10993-1. Risk analysis per ISO 14971. Patient-specific dimensions. Software-driven treatment planning and modeling.
Indications for Use
Indicated for treatment of tooth malocclusion in patients with permanent dentition.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
An orthodontic plastic bracket is a plastic device intended to be bonded to a tooth to apply pressure to a tooth from a flexible orthodontic wire to alter its position.
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January 5, 2018
OraMetrix, Inc. % Mark Job Responsible Third Party Official Regulatory Technology Services, LLC. 1394 25th Street NW Buffalo, Minnesota 551313
Re: K171860
Trade/Device Name: Sureclear™ aligner system Regulation Number: 21 CFR 872.5470 Regulation Name: Orthodontic plastic bracket Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: NXC Dated: December 27, 2017 Received: December 29, 2017
Dear Mark Job:
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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Sincerely,
Mary S. Runner -S
For Tina Kiang, Ph.D. Acting 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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## Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known)
Device Name sureclear™ aligners
Indications for Use (Describe)
Sureclear™ aligners are indicated for the treatment of tooth malocclusion in patients with permanent dentition.
Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)
X Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
| Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
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# 510(k) Summary
## OraMetrix sureclear™ aligners
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#### 5.1 Submission Sponsor
OraMetrix, Inc.
2350 Campbell Creek Blvd.
Suite 400
Richardson, TX 75082
USA
Phone number: 49-30-24309139
Contact: Sabrina Weitzel
Email: sabrina.weitzel@orametrix.de
#### 5.2 Submission Correspondent
Emergo Global Consulting, LLC
2500 Bee Cave Road, Bldg. 1, Suite 300
Austin, TX 78746
Office Phone: (512) 327-9997
Contact: Stuart R. Goldman, Senior Consultant, RA
Email: project.management@emergogroup.com
#### 5.3 Date Prepared
May 31, 2017
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#### 5.4 Device Identification
| Trade/Proprietary Name: | sureclear™ aligners |
|-------------------------|-----------------------------|
| Common/Usual Name: | Sequential aligners |
| Classification Name: | Orthodontic plastic bracket |
| Regulation Number: | NXC |
| Product Code: | 872.5470 |
| Device Class: | Class II |
| Classification Panel: | Dental |
#### 5.5 Legally Marketed Predicate Device
ClearCorrect System (K113618)
#### 5.6 Device Description
OraMetrix sureclear™ aligners are orthodontic aligners fabricated from a clear, thin thermoformed plastic in a sequential series, individually customized for each patient based on a doctor's prescription to progressively reposition the teeth via gentle, corrective forces in the upper and lower dental arches.
The patient's dentist or orthodontist will use a digital scanning system to capture the anatomy and locations of the patient's teeth, and then after evaluating those will fill out an electronic prescription form describing the treatment plan using OraMetrix's previously cleared Suresmile® System software (K002620). The digitally scanned tooth data and prescription form are sent electronically via the Suresmile System® to OraMetrix technicians, using the Suresmile® System, separate the tooth scan data into individual tooth models representing the patient's malocclusion.
Additional OraMetrix technicians, also using the Suresmile® System's software, interpret the doctor's instructions provided on the prescription form; produce a setup and a sequence of intermediate models corresponding to each stage of the patient's aligner therapy. The setup and the intermediate stages are sent, via the Suresmile® System, back to the doctor for review, modification or approval. Once the doctor is satisfied with the planned therapy, an order for the production, packaging and shipment of the aligners is made via the Suresmile® System.
#### 5.7 Indication for Use
Sureclear™ aligners are indicated for the treatment of tooth malocclusion in patients with permanent dentition.
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### 5.8 Substantial Equivalence Discussion
OraMetrix has chosen the ClearCorrect System cleared by the FDA under K113618 as the predicate device for its sureclear™ aligners. The following table compares the subject device to the predicate device with respect to their indications for use, technology and performance testing, thus demonstrating the basis for determination of substantial equivalence between these devices.
| Regulatory Information | | | |
|-----------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
| Device Name | Sureclear™ Aligners | ClearCorrect System | Similarities/<br>Differences |
| Manufacturer | OraMetrix, Inc. | ClearCorrect, Inc. | na |
| 510(k) | Pending | K113618 | na |
| Product Code | NXC | NXC | Same. |
| Regulation | §872.5470 | §872.5470 | Same. |
| Class | II | II | Same. |
| Indications for<br>Use | Sureclear™ aligners are indicated for<br>the treatment of tooth malocclusion<br>in patients with permanent dentition. | The ClearCorrect System is indicated for<br>the treatment of tooth malocclusion in<br>patients with permanent dentition (i.e.,<br>all second molars). The ClearCorrect<br>System positions teeth by way of<br>continuous gentle force. | Same. |
| Prescription use | Yes | Yes | Same. |
| Fundamental Scientific Technology | | | |
| Device Images | Image: Sureclear Aligners | Image: ClearCorrect Aligners | Similar. Varies<br>by patient<br>prescription. |
| Conditions of<br>Use | Worn daily by the patient for<br>approximately 20 to 22 hours, except<br>when performing dental hygiene and<br>eating and drinking. The treatment<br>plan (and time) varies by individual<br>patient prescription. | Worn daily by the patient for<br>approximately 20 to 22 hours, except<br>when performing dental hygiene and<br>eating and drinking. The treatment plan<br>(and time) varies by individual patient<br>prescription. | Same. |
#### Table 5-1 – Comparison of Characteristics
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| Mechanism of<br>Action | Sequential aligners are made from<br>elastic thermoplastic materials that<br>apply continuous gentle force to the<br>teeth. | Sequential aligners are made from<br>elastic thermoplastic materials that<br>apply continuous gentle force to the<br>teeth. | Same. |
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| Material | Elastic thermoplastic material. | Elastic thermoplastic material. | Similar. |
| Sizes | Patient specific. | Patient specific. | Same. |
| Manufacturing<br>method | Thermoforming. | Thermoforming. | Similar. |
| Body Location | Mouth; mucosal membranes. | Mouth; mucosal membranes. | Same. |
| Relevant Testing Performed | | | |
| Biocompatibility<br>Testing | Per ISO 10993-1 and applicable parts. | Per ISO 10993-1 and applicable parts. | Similar. |
| Animal Testing | Not required and not performed. | Not required and not performed. | Same. |
| Clinical Testing | Not required and not performed. | Not required and not performed. | Same. |
| Risk Analysis | Per ISO 14971. | Assumed to have been performed. | Similar. |
### 5.9 Non-Clinical Performance Data
OraMetrix has submitted finished sureclear™ aligners for the appropriate biocompatibility testing per ISO 10993-1 and its applicable parts, while the physical and mechanical properties of the elastic thermoplastic materials used to fabricate the aligners have previously been demonstrated by the manufacturer of the base materials. The subject device meets all internal OraMetrix specification requirements to support substantial equivalence to the predicate device.
#### 5.10 Clinical Performance Data
The performance of sequential aligners in the clinical environment has been well established since the first such devices were cleared by the FDA in 1998 under product code NXC. Therefore, there was no clinical testing required to support sureclear™ aligners, as the indications for use is equivalent to the predicate device, which was not subjected to any clinical testing. The substantial equivalence of the subject device to the ClearCorrect System is supported by the non-clinical testing that was performed, along with other supporting documentation, and presented in this submission.
#### 5.11 Statement of Substantial Equivalence
Sureclear™ aligners have substantially equivalent Indications for Use as the identified predicate device. While the verbiage of the Indications of Use of the subject device is slightly different than the declared predicate; however, these slight differences do not alter the intended therapeutic use of the device as compared to the predicate device. The conclusions drawn from the data included in this submission,
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