The OssBuilder System is used for space maintenance and stabilization of bone grafting material in an alveolar bone defect site.
Device Story
OssBuilder System comprises metal components: Tenting Screw, Healing Cap, Cover Cap, OB Anchor, and OssBuilder (titanium membrane). Tenting Screw acts as a temporary dental implant placed in maxilla or mandible bone defects to fixate bone graft material and support the membrane during osseointegration. Healing Cap connects to Tenting Screw to secure the membrane. System used in dental clinics by clinicians; requires second surgery for removal after bone regeneration. Device provides mechanical stabilization of graft material to facilitate bone growth; benefits patient by enabling successful bone augmentation in dento-alveolar defects.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical studies submitted. Substantial equivalence supported by non-clinical bench testing, including biocompatibility evaluation per ISO 10993-1 and mechanical property testing per ASTM F543 (fracture load, insertion/removal torque, axial pullout strength, torsional strength, breakage angle, self-tapping force).
Technological Characteristics
Materials: Ti-6Al-4V ELI (ASTM F136). Components: Tenting Screw (2.1mm diameter, 8.5-13.0mm length), Healing Cap (4-5mm diameter, 7-8mm length). Principle: Mechanical fixation of bone graft and membrane. Sterilization: Gamma radiation. Connectivity: None (mechanical device).
Indications for Use
Indicated for patients requiring space maintenance and stabilization of bone grafting material in alveolar bone defect sites for horizontal and vertical bone augmentation.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
An intraosseous fixation screw or wire is a metal device intended to be inserted into fractured jaw bone segments to prevent their movement.
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May 7, 2019
Osstem Implant Co., Ltd. % Peter Lee OA/RA Manger Hiossen Inc. 85 Ben Fairless Dr. Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania 19030
Re: K181854
Trade/Device Name: OssBuilder System Regulation Number: 21 CFR 872.4880 Regulation Name: Intraosseous Fixation Screw or Wire Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: DZL, NHA Dated: April 4, 2019 Received: April 5, 2019
Dear Peter Lee:
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. Although this letter refers to your product as a device, please be aware that some cleared products may instead be combination products. The 510(k) Premarket Notification Database located at https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfpmn/pmn.cfm identifies combination product submissions. 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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for Malvina Eydelman, M.D. Director OHT1: Office of Ophthalmic, Anesthesia, Respiratory, ENT and Dental Devices Office of Product Evaluation and Quality Center for Devices and Radiological Health
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510(k) Number: K 181854
Device Name: OssBuilder System
## Indication for Use:
The OssBuilder System is used for space maintenance and stabilization of bone grafting material in an alveolar bone defect site.
X | Prescription Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart D) Over-The Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
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## Concurrence of CDRH, Office of Device Evaluation (ODE)
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6-16, Bansong-ro 513beon-gil, Haeundae-gu, Busan, Republic of Korea Tel: +82 51 850 2500 Fax: +82 51 861 4693 www.osstem.com
STEM Implant Co., L
# 510(K) Summary K181854
# Date: May 07, 2019
## 1. Company and Correspondent making the submission
| Submitter's Name | OSSTEM IMPLANT Co., Ltd. |
|----------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Address | 66-16, Bansong-ro 513beon-gil, Haeundae-gu, Busan<br>612-070, Republic of Korea |
| Contact | Ms. Jungmin Yoo |
| Phone | +82-51-850-2500 |
| Correspondent's Name | HIOSSEN Inc. |
| Address | 85 Ben Fairless Dr.<br>Fairless Hills, PA, 19030 |
| Contact | PETER LEE |
| Phone | 267-759-7031 |
- 2. Device
| - Trade or (Proprietary) Name | : OssBuilder System |
|-------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| - Classification Name | : Intraosseous Fixation Screw or Wire |
| - Regulation Number | : 21CFR872.4880 |
| - Devce Classification | : Class II |
| - Classification Product Code | : DZL |
| - Subsequent Product Code | : NHA |
## 3. Predicate Device
- Primary Predicate -Neo GBR System, Neobiotech Co., Ltd. (K160991)
- -Reference Predicate OssBuilder System, OSSTEM Implant Co., Ltd. (K172354)
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- 4. Description
OssBuilder System is consisted of metal devices, OssBuilder, Healing Cap, Cover Cap, OB Anchor, and Tenting Screw, and is intended for use to stabilize and support of bone graft in dento-alveolar bony defect sites.
Tenting Screw, a product in the OssBuilder System product group, is a temporary dental implant that can be implanted in the bone defect site of the alveolar bone to fix the guided tissue regeneration material.
Healing Cap is used by connecting with the Tenting Screw to bind OssBuilder during osseointegration.
| Item | Content | | |
|---------------|----------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|
| Tenting Screw | Description | Tenting Screw is used for space maintenance of the bone graft material for horizontal and vertical bone augmentation in the alveolar bone defect site. | |
| | Material | Ti-6Al-4V (ASTM F 136) | |
| | Dimension (mm) | D (Ø, implanted) | 2.1 |
| | | Total Length | 8.5, 10.0, 11.5, 13.0 |
| Healing Cap | Description | Healing Cap is used by connecting with the Tenting Screw to bind OssBuilder during osseointegration. | |
| | Material | Ti-6Al-4V (ASTM F 136) | |
| | Dimension (mm) | D (Ø) | 4, 5 |
| | | Total Length | 7, 8 |
The OssBuilder System is compatible with OssBuilder, Healing Cap, and Cover Cap of OssBuilder System cleared in K172354.
- 5. Substantial Equivalence Matrixes
| | OssBuilder System | Neo GBR System | Remark |
|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 510(K) | Proposed | Predicated (K160991) | - |
| Manufacturer | Osstem Implant Co., Ltd. | Neobiotech. Co., Ltd. | Different |
| Device Name | Tenting Screw | Tent Screw | Different |
| Design | Image: Tenting Screw | Image: Tent Screw | Similar |
| Indication for<br>Use | The OssBuilder System is used<br>for space maintenance and<br>stabilization of bone grafting<br>material in an alveolar bone<br>defect site. | Neo GBR System is intended<br>to fixate and stabilize non-<br>resorbable barrier membranes<br>used for regeneration of tissue<br>in the oral cavity or in dental<br>situations that require<br>membrane use or fixation. | The propose device<br>and the predicated<br>device has different<br>indication for use in<br>language. The<br>indication for use<br>for the proposed<br>device is for<br>individual device<br>(Tenting Screw)<br>within the system,<br>while the indication<br>for use for the<br>predicated device is<br>for the overall<br>devices in the Neo<br>GBR System.<br>Therefore, it can be<br>said that the<br>indication for use<br>for both devices are<br>equivalent when<br>viewed as a whole<br>system. |
| Principle of<br>Operation | Tenting Screw is placed in<br>maxilla or mandible bone area<br>to be combined with<br>OssBuilder (non-resorbable<br>titanium membrane) and<br>Healing Cap or Cover Cap. It<br>helps to support and prevent<br>the mobility of the membrane<br>during the bone regeneration.<br>Since it is used for temporary<br>use, second surgery is required<br>to remove them after bone<br>regeneration. | The function of Bone screw<br>body is temporary dental<br>implant (Screw) that place in<br>maxilla or mandible bone area<br>to be combined with titanium<br>membrane and cover screw or<br>cover cap. It helps to support<br>the membrane. Second surgery<br>for removal is required. | The proposed<br>device and the<br>predicated device<br>has different<br>principle of<br>operation in<br>language, however<br>the difference in<br>language does not<br>change the intended<br>use or substantial<br>equivalence status. |
| Material | Ti-6A1-4V ELI (ASTM F136) | Ti-6Al-4V ELI (ASTM F136) | Identical |
| Head<br>Diameter<br>(mm) | 3.0 | 2.85 | Similar |
| Major<br>Thread<br>Diameter<br>(mm) | 2.1 | 2.0 | Similar |
| Length (mm) | 8.5, 10.0, 11.5, 13.0 | 7.2, 8.7, 10.2, 11.7, 13.2, 15.2,<br>18.2 | Within the range of<br>the predicated. |
| Sterilization | Gamma Sterilization | Gamma Sterilization | Identical |
| Shelf Life | 8 years | Unknown | Similar |
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**OSSTEM Implant Co., Ltd.**
OSSTEM Implant Co., Ltd.
66-16, Bansong-ro 513beon-gil, Haeundae-gu, Busan, Republic of Korea
Tel: +82 51 850 2500 Fax: +82 51 861 4693 www.osstem.com
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OSSTEM Implant Co., Ltd.
66-16, Bansong-ro 513beon-gil, Haeundae-gu, Busan, Republic of Korea Tel: +82 51 850 2500 Fax: +82 51 861 4693 www.osstem.com
S.E. Similarities The proposed Tenting Screw has similar shape, is made of same material and has same sterilization method compared to the predicated Tent Screw of Neo GBR System (K160991). Differences The implanted diameter and the length of the proposed device and the predicated device are different. : . While its dimension is different from the predicated, the proposed Tenting Screw is made of same material and has same function and intended use; therefore, the proposed Tenting Screw is substantially equivalent to the predicated Tent Screw of Neo GBR System (K160991).
| | OssBuilder System | OssBuilder System | Remark |
|------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 510(k) No. | Proposed | Predicated (K172354) | - |
| Manufacturer | Osstem Implant Co., Ltd. | Osstem Implant Co., Ltd. | Identical |
| Device Name | Healing Cap | Healing Cap Cover Cap | Identical |
| Design | Image: Healing Cap | Image: Healing Cap and Cover Cap | Identical |
| Intended Use | OssBuilder System is a metal device intended for use with a dental implant to stabilize and support of bone graft in dento-alveolar bony defect sites. | OssBuilder System is a metal device intended for use with a dental implant to stabilize and support of bone graft in dento-alveolar bony defect sites. | Identical |
| Principle of Operation | Where Tenting Screw is placed in maxilla or mandible bone area, it is combined with OssBuilder (non-resorbable titanium membrane) and Healing Cap or Cover Cap. Healing Cap is intended by connecting with Tenting Screw to fix OssBuilder during osseointegration. Second surgery is required to remove them after bone regeneration. | Healing Cap and Cover Cap is used by Connecting with the OB Anchor to fix OssBuilder during osseointegration. Second surgery is required to remove them after bone regeneration. | Healing Cap can be connected with Tenting Screw or OB Anchor to fix OssBuilder during osseointegration. |
| Material | Ti-6Al-4V<br>(ASTM F136) | Pure Titanium Grade 4<br>(ASTM F67)<br>Ti-6Al-4V<br>(ASTM F136) | Identical |
| Diameter (mm) | 4.0, 5.0 | 4.0, 5.0<br>4.0 | Identical |
| Height (mm) | 7.0, 8.0 | 7.0, 8.0<br>4.3 | Identical |
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| Sterilization | Gamma Sterilization | Gamma Sterilization | Identical |
|---------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|-----------|
| Shelf Life | 8 years | 8 years | Identical |
| S.E. | Similarities<br>The proposed Healing Cap has same dimension, function and indication for use; and is<br>treated with same sterilization method and made by same manufacturer compared to the<br>predicated Healing Cap (K172354).<br><br>Differences<br>The proposed Healing Cap is made of Ti-6Al-4V (ASTM F136) while the predicated<br>Healing Cap is made to Ti Grade 4 (ASTM F67), but has made with same material<br>compared to the predicated Cover Cap.<br><br>∴ The propose Healing Cap has different only in raw material compared to the<br>predicated Healing Cap (K172354), but it has made with same material compared to the<br>predicated Cover Cap (K172354). Except for this change/difference, its function,<br>dimension, indication for use, etc. is same compared to the predicated; therefore, the<br>proposed Healing Cap is substantially equivalent to the predicated Healing Cap<br>(K172354). | | |
- 6. Indication for Use
The OssBuilder System is used for space maintenance and stabilization of bone grafting material in an alveolar bone defect site.
- 7. Summary of Non-Clinical Performance Testing
Non-clinical testing data are submitted, referenced, or relied upon to demonstrate substantial equivalence.
#### Biocompatibility evaluation
Biocompatibility evaluation was conducted per the FDA Guidance Document "Use of International Standard ISO 10993-1, "Biological evaluation of medical devices - Part 1: Evaluation and testing within a risk management process." No additional biocompatibility testing for OssBuilder System was deemed necessary as the OssBuilder System is made of same material, chemical composition, manufacturing process and body contact with the predicated devices, Neo GBR System, K160991; and OssBuilder System, K172354.
#### Sterilization Validation and Shelf-life
All subject devices in OssBuilder System are delivered in sterile. Therefore, the shelf-life and sterilization validation was considered. We considered them by leveraging the data that of our prior submissions.
#### Mechanical Properties
Bench tests evaluated for OssBuilder System according to ASTM F543. Comparative mechanical testing was conducted to evaluate the mechanical properties including fracture load, insertion torque, axial pullout strength, torsional strength, breakage angle, removal torque, and self-tapping force following per ASTM F543 for worstcase insertion in block material that represents hard/soft bone. Mechanical properties
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OSSTEM Implant Co., Lt
66-16, Bansong-ro 513beon-gil, Haeundae-gu, Busan, Republic of Korea Tel: +82 51 850 2500 Fax: +82 51 861 4693 www.osstem.com
from bench tests of OssBuilder System found substantially equivalent to the predicate device.
- 8. Summary of Clinical Testing
No clinical studies are submitted.
- 9. Conclusion
In accordance with the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, 21 CFR Part 807, and based on the information provided in this premarket notification, OSSTEM IMPLANT Co., Ltd. concludes that the OssBuilder System is substantially equivalent to the predicated devices as herein.
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