K182118 · Mavrik Dental Systems, Ltd. · EIE · May 3, 2019 · Dental
Device Facts
Record ID
K182118
Device Name
armor LC
Applicant
Mavrik Dental Systems, Ltd.
Product Code
EIE · Dental
Decision Date
May 3, 2019
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 872.6300
Device Class
Class 1
Indications for Use
armor LC™ is a resin-based, light-cured protective barrier material recommended to protect dental materials or tissues.
Device Story
armor LC™ is a light-cured, resin-based protective barrier; used by dental professionals to seal and protect gingival tissue during clinical procedures. Supplied in 1 mL syringe; applied via applicator tip to gingival margins. Material flows to form seal at base of teeth; rapidly light-cured in situ to create flexible barrier. After procedure, barrier is removed in one piece using standard dental instruments. Benefits include protection of soft tissue from dental materials; single-use, non-sterile.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. Performance evaluated via appearance, handling, removal, curing temperature, ambient light sensitivity, viscosity, depth of cure, and flexural strength. Biocompatibility testing performed per ISO 10993-1, ISO 10993-5, ISO 10993-10, and ISO 7405, including cytotoxicity, irritation, and skin sensitization assessments on both uncured and cured materials.
Technological Characteristics
Resin-based barrier composed of urethane dimethacrylate (UDMA), cetyl alcohol, light-curing chemistry, and flavor. Viscous foam form factor. Light-cured polymerization (<20s setting time). Non-sterile, single-use. Biocompatible per ISO 10993 and ISO 7405 standards.
Indications for Use
Indicated for use as a protective barrier for dental materials or tissues during professional dental procedures. Prescription use only.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A rubber dam and accessories is a device composed of a thin sheet of latex with a hole in the center intended to isolate a tooth from fluids in the mouth during dental procedures, such as filling a cavity preparation. The device is stretched around a tooth by inserting a tooth through a hole in the center. The device includes the rubber dam, rubber dam clamp, rubber dam frame, and forceps for a rubber dam clamp. This classification does not include devices intended for use in preventing transmission of sexually transmitted diseases through oral sex; those devices are classified as condoms in § 884.5300 of this chapter.
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May 3, 2019
Mavrik Dental Systems Ltd % Sherwyn Davidson QA/RA Director 25 Ha Haroshet Street 6th Fl., Raanana, 4365613 Israel
Re: K182118
Trade/Device Name: armor LCTM Regulation Number: 21 CFR 872.6300 Regulation Name: Rubber Dam And Accessories Regulatory Class: Class I Product Code: EIE Dated: April 3, 2019 Received: April 3, 2019
Dear Sheila Hemeon-Heyer:
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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Sincerely,
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
Enclosure
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# Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K182118
Device Name armor LCTM
#### Indications for Use (Describe)
armor LCTM is a resin-based, light-cured protective barrier material recommended to protect dental materials or tissues.
Type of Use (*Select one or both, as applicable*)
| <div> <span style="font-size:16px">☒</span> Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D) </div> |
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| <div> <span style="font-size:16px">☐</span> Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C) </div> |
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## 510(k) SUMMARY
### Mavrik Dental Systems Ltd.'s armor LCTM Device
| Applicant's name: | Mavrik Dental Systems Ltd. | | | armor LCTM device<br>(K182118) | Primary Predicate<br>Triumph Resin Dam<br>(K151945) | Reference Predicate:<br>OpalDam<br>(K971284) | |
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| Contact Person: | Sherwyn Davidson<br>QA/RA Director<br>25 Ha Haroshet Street 6th Fl.,<br>Raanana, 4365613, Israel<br>Tel. +972-9-9740100<br>Fax +972-9-9740101<br>Sherwyn.davidson@mavrikdental.com | | Device Class | Class I | Class I | Class I | |
| Date Prepared: | April 30, 2019 | | | Classification<br>Panel | Dental | Dental | Dental |
| Name of Device: | armor LC TM | | | Product Code | EIE | EIE | EIG |
| Common or Usual Name: | Rubber dam and accessories | | Regulation<br>Description | Rubber dam and<br>accessories | Rubber dam and<br>accessories | Dental hand instrument | |
| Classification: | Product Code: | EIE | Regulation<br>number | 21 C.F.R. §872.6300 | 21 C.F.R. §872.6300 | 21 CFR 872.4565 | |
| | Regulation No: | 21 C.F.R. §872.6300 | Indications for<br>Use | armor LC™ is a resin-<br>based, light-cured<br>protective barrier material<br>recommended to protect<br>dental materials or<br>tissues. | Triumph Resin Dam is a<br>resin-based, light-cured<br>protective barrier material<br>recommended to protect<br>dental materials or<br>tissues. | OpalDam resin is used to<br>protect soft tissue<br>adjacent to the teeth<br>during in-office bleaching.<br>OpalDam is used with<br>Opalescence Xtra (35%<br>hydrogen peroxide)<br>"power" bleaching agent. | |
| | Class: | Class: I | Device Type | Light cured rubber dam | Light cured rubber dam | Light-cured rubber dam | |
| | Classification Panel: | Dental | Composition | Urethane dimethacrylate,<br>cetyl alcohol, light curing<br>chemistry, flavor | Urethane acrylates, light-<br>curing chemistry, silica,<br>titanium dioxide | Diurethane<br>dimethacrylate, cetyl<br>alcohol, light-curing<br>chemistry, titanium<br>dioxide | |
| Predicate Device: | Primary predicate: Triumph Resin Dam (K151945)<br>Reference predicate: OpalDam (K971284) | | Light Cure<br>Capabilities: | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Light Cure<br>Setting Time: | <20 seconds | <20 seconds | <20 seconds | | | | |
| Flexibility to<br>allow removal<br>in one piece,<br>when applied<br>around a dental<br>tooth model | Yes | Yes | Yes | | | | |
| Biocompatible | Yes | Yes | Yes | | | | |
| Sterilization | Non-sterile<br>Not intended to be<br>sterilized by end-user | Non-sterile<br>Not intended to be<br>sterilized by end-user | Non-sterile<br>Not intended to be<br>sterilized by end-user | | | | |
#### Intended Use / Indications for Use
armor LC™ is a resin-based, light-cured protective barrier material recommended to protect dental materials or tissues.
#### Device Description
armor LC™ is a light-cured resin dam designed to seal around and protect the gingival tissue during professional dental procedures. It consists of a viscous urethane dimethacrylate (UDMA)based resin foam supplied in a black 1 mL syringe. armor LC™ is only for prescription use and is a single-use, non-sterile, product. Using an applicator tip, the uncured product is applied over the gingival margin where it flows to form a seal at the base of the teeth. It is then rapidly light cured in situ to form a flexible material barrier. After the dental procedure it is readily removable with simple dental instruments.
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# Substantial Equivalence
The following table provides a comparison of the armor LC™ to the primary and reference predicate devices:
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## Substantial Equivalence Discussion:
armor LC™ device has the same indications for use statement as the primary predicate device, Triumph Resin Dam, which was found to be substantially equivalent to the reference predicate device, OpalDam. The only technological difference between armor LC™ and the two named predicate devices is minor differences in their chemistry. All three products include acrylates as the base monomer, light curing chemistry for polymerization, and fillers to achieve the desired mechanical properties. While the exact chemical compositions of the predicate devices is unknown, the main difference appears to be that armor LC™ does not include titanium dioxide, which is added to some resins as a filler or pigment. armor LC™ also includes a rum flavor ingredient, which has no impact on the device properties. Side-by-side bench testing comparing armor LC™ to the predicate devices demonstrated substantial equivalence of the handling and technical characteristics.
## Non-Clinical Performance Data
## Bench Performance Testing
Mavrik Dental Systems conducted several performance tests to demonstrate that armor LCTM device complies with performance standards and that it functions as intended. Bench performance tests included:
- . Appearance and handling
- Removal in one piece ●
- Curing temperature ●
- Sensitivity to ambient light ●
- Viscosity
- Depth of cure
- . Flexural strength
In all instances, armor LC™ device functioned as intended and met the pre-defined acceptance criteria.
## Biocompatibility
armor LC™ is a surface contact device in limited contact with mucosal membranes. The testing required by FDA and ISO 10993-1:2009 "Biological Evaluation of Medical Devices - Part 1: Evaluation and testing Within A Risk Management Process" are cytotoxicity, irritation, and skin sensitization. Testing was conducted on the final, finished armor LCTM device in accordance with the international recognized consensus standards listed below and was found to be biocompatible.
- ISO 10993-1 Fourth edition 2009-10-15, Biological evaluation of medical devices .
- ISO 10993-5 Third edition 2009-06-01, Biological evaluation of medical devices -● Part 5: Tests for in vitro cytotoxicity
- o Uncured material - Direct contact method with exposure of 5 minutes. The material must be cured within 1 minute of application in clinical use.
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- o Cured material ISO elution method with exposure of 48 hours
- · ISO 10993-10 Third Edition 2010-08-01, Biological evaluation of medical devices -Part 10: Tests for irritation and skin sensitization
- Uncured material 4 hours
- o Cured material 7 days
- · ISO 7405 Second edition 2008-12-15, Dentistry Evaluation of biocompatibility of medical devices used in dentistry [Including: Amendment 1 (2013)]
## Conclusion
The armor LCTM device is substantially equivalent to the predicate device in design, composition, principle of operation, biocompatibility, performance, and intended use.
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