K190491 · Blue Sky Bio, LLC · NHA · Aug 12, 2019 · Dental
Device Facts
Record ID
K190491
Device Name
Blue Sky Bio Zygomatic Implant System
Applicant
Blue Sky Bio, LLC
Product Code
NHA · Dental
Decision Date
Aug 12, 2019
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 872.3630
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic
Indications for Use
Blue Sky Bio Zygomatic Implant System is indicated for surgical installation in the zygoma region, in cases of severe jaw resorption, in order to restore patient esthetics and chewing function. Blue Sky Bio zygomatic implants are recommended for the posterior (pre-molar) region, one implant on each side, with at least two standard dental implants in the anterior region to support a fixed restoration. Blue Sky Bio zygomatic implants may be loaded immediately when good primary stability is achieved and with appropriate occlusal loading.
Device Story
The Blue Sky Bio Zygomatic Implant System is a line extension of a previously cleared system (K153064). It consists of titanium alloy abutments with 45° angulation, designed to attach to previously cleared zygomatic implants. The system includes two interface connection designs: internal hexagon (45° bevel) and tapered internal hexagon (12° taper). These abutments support screw-retained overdenture prosthetic restorations. Used in clinical dental settings by trained professionals, the device provides structural support for fixed restorations in patients with severe maxillary resorption. The increased angulation (45°) compared to previous versions (17° and 30°) allows for greater flexibility in prosthetic alignment. Clinical benefit is derived from restoring chewing function and esthetics in edentulous patients where standard implants are insufficient due to bone loss.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data were included in this submission. Substantial equivalence is supported by bench testing, including sterilization validation (ISO 17665-1/2), biocompatibility, and mechanical performance testing (static compression and compression fatigue) conducted according to ISO 14801 on worst-case constructs.
Technological Characteristics
Materials: Titanium alloy (ASTM F136). Design: 45° angled abutments with internal hexagon (45° bevel) or tapered internal hexagon (12° taper) connections. Energy: None (mechanical device). Sterilization: Non-sterile, intended for moist heat (steam) sterilization by end user. Connectivity: None. Software: None.
Indications for Use
Indicated for patients with severe jaw resorption requiring surgical installation of implants in the zygoma region to restore esthetics and chewing function. Recommended for posterior (pre-molar) region, one implant per side, with at least two anterior standard dental implants to support fixed restorations. Suitable for immediate loading if primary stability and appropriate occlusal loading are achieved.
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.)
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August 12, 2019
Blue Sky Bio, LLC. % Kevin Thomas Vice President and Director of Regulatory Affairs PaxMed International, LLC 12264 El Camino Real, Suite 400 San Diego, California 92130
Re: K190491
Trade/Device Name: Blue Sky Bio Zygomatic Implant System Regulation Number: 21 CFR 872.3630 Regulation Name: Endosseous Dental Implant Abutment Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: NHA Dated: July 18, 2019 Received: July 19, 2019
Dear Kevin Thomas:
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 Srinivas Nandkumar, Ph.D. Acting Assistant Director DHT1B: Division of Dental Devices OHT1: Office of Ophthalmic, Anesthesia, Respiratory, ENT and Dental Devices Office of Product Evaluation and Ouality Center for Devices and Radiological Health
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## Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known)
K190491
Device Name
Blue Sky Bio Zygomatic Implant System
Indications for Use (Describe)
Blue Sky Bio Zygomatic Implant System is indicated for surgical installation in the zygoma region, in cases of severe jaw resorption, in order to restore patient esthetics and chewing function. Blue Sky Bio zygomatic implants are recommended for the posterior (pre-molar) region, one implant on each side, with at least two standard dental implants in the anterior region to support a fixed restoration. Blue Sky Bio zygomatic implants may be loaded immediately when good primary stability is achieved and with appropriate occlusal loading.
| Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable) |
|-------------------------------------------------|
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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
## Blue Sky Bio, LLC
## Blue Sky Bio Zygomatic Implant System
February 27, 2019
San Diego, CA 92130
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#### ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
| Manufacturer Name | Blue Sky Bio, LLC<br>800 Liberty Drive<br>Libertyville, IL 60048<br>Telephone +1 718-376-0422<br>Fax +1 888-234-3685 |
|---------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Official Contact | Michele Kupcso, Vice President of RA/QA |
| Representative/Consultant | Kevin A. Thomas, PhD<br>Floyd G. Larson, MS, MBA<br>PaxMed International, LLC<br>12264 El Camino Real, Suite 400 |
#### DEVICE NAME AND CLASSIFICATION
| Trade/Proprietary Name | Blue Sky Bio Zygomatic Implant System |
|------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| Common Name | Endosseous dental implant abutment |
Regulation Number Regulation Name Regulatory Class Product Code
21 CFR 872.3630 Endosseous dental implant abutment Class II NHA
+1 858-792-1235 +1 858-792-1236
kthomas(@paxmed.com
flarson@paxmed.com
Classification Panel Reviewing Branch
Dental Products Panel Dental Devices Branch
#### PREDICATE DEVICE INFORMATION
Primary Predicate Device: K 153064, Blue Sky Bio Zygomatic Implant System, Blue Sky Bio, LLC
Reference Device: K151909, Noris Medical Zygomatic Dental Implant System, Noris Medical Ltd.
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## INDICATIONS FOR USE STATEMENT
Blue Sky Bio Zygomatic Implant System is indicated for surgical installation in the zygoma region, in cases of severe jaw resorption, in order to restore patient esthetics and chewing function. Blue Sky Bio zygomatic implants are recommended for the posterior (pre-molar) region, one implant on each side. with at least two standard dental implants in the anterior region to support a fixed restoration. Blue Sky Bio zygomatic implants may be loaded immediately when good primary stability is achieved and with appropriate occlusal loading.
#### DEVICE DESCRIPTION
The purpose of this submission is to expand the Blue Sky Bio Zvgomatic Implant System cleared in K153064. This submission includes abutments with two interface connection designs for attachment to the previously cleared zygomatic implants: an internal hexagon connection (with a 45° bevel) and a tapered internal hexagon connection (with a 12° taper). The internal hexagon connection abutments are provided in platforms of 3.5 mm and 4.5 mm. The tapered internal hexagon connection abutments are provided in platforms of 3.5 mm (NP) and 4.3 mm (RP). All subject abutments have an angulation of 45° and are for support of screw-retained overdenture prosthetic restorations. Except for the angulation, the subject device abutments have the same designs as corresponding abutments cleared in K153064. The abutment screws compatible with the subject device abutments were cleared in K060957 and K102034. The subject device abutments are made of titanium alloy conforming to ASTM F136. The previously cleared abutment screws also are made of material conforming to ASTM F136.
#### PERFORMANCE DATA
Non-clinical data submitted, referenced, or relied upon to demonstrate substantial equivalence include: sterilization validation according to ISO 17665-1 and ISO 17665-2 (referenced from K153064 and K073713); biocompatibility (referenced from K153064); engineering analysis; and dynamic compression-bending testing of the 45° NP (3.5 mm platform) abutment on a compatible tapered internal hexagon connection 4.3 mm body diameter implant according to ISO 14801. No clinical data were included in this submission.
## EQUIVALENCE TO MARKETED DEVICES
The subject device is substantially equivalent in intended use to the primary predicate K153064 and to the reference device K151909. All are intended for use in the maxilla to provide functional and esthetic rehabilitation of the edentulous maxilla. Provided at the end of this summary is a table comparing the Indications for Use Statements and the technological characteristics of the subject device, the primary predicate device, and the reference device.
The subject device and the primary predicate K153064 have identical Indications for Use Statements (IFUS). The subject device IFUS is similar to that of the reference device K151909; minor differences include wording in the K151909 IFUS regarding standard dental implants and the use with removable prosthetics with zygomatic implants. These minor differences do not impact safety or effectiveness.
The subject device is a line extension to the primary predicate device K153064. The subject device abutments have the same designs, platforms diameters, and dimensions (except for angulation) as the abutments cleared in K153064. The subject device abutments are angled 45°, whereas the abutments cleared in K153064 are angled 17° and 30°. The risks associated with this increase in angulation has been mitigated by mechanical testing (discussed below).
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The subject device abutments are made from the same material, are manufactured using the same processes, are packaged the same, and are to be sterilized by the same method (moist heat) as the abutments cleared in K153064. The subject device abutments are compatible exclusively with the zygomatic implants cleared in K153064.
The reference device K151909 is for support of the 45° angulation of the subject device abutments. K151909 includes 45° angled abutments made of the same material, with a similar internal hex connection, and intended for screw-retained multi-unit restorations as the subject device abutments.
The subject device abutments are made of titanium alloy conforming to ASTM F136, the same material as abutments cleared in K153064.
Mechanical performance testing of the subject device was performed according to ISO 14801 and included static compression and compression fatigue testing. Worst-case constructs consisted of the subject device 45° Angled Multiunit BIO | Max Abutment and the previously-cleared compatible Bio | Max NP 4.3 mm body diameter implant (with tapered internal hexagon connection and cleared in K102034). The fatigue limit data demonstrated that constructs of the subject device abutments in combination with the previously-cleared compatible zygomatic implants, and used according to the proposed labeling, have sufficient strength for their intended use.
The subject device abutments and the abutments in K153064 and K151909 are supplied nonsterile and are to be sterilized by moist heat (steam) by the end user. The subject device abutments are to be sterilized by the identical moist heat cycle as the cycle cleared in K153064.
#### CONCLUSION
The subject device, the primary predicate device, and the reference device have the same intended use, have similar technological characteristics, and are made of identical or similar materials. The subject device, the primary predicate, and reference device encompass the same range of physical dimensions, are packaged in similar materials, and are sterilized using similar methods.
The data included in this submission demonstrate substantial equivalence to the predicate devices listed above.
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# Table of Substantial Equivalence
| Comparison | Subject Device | Primary Predicate Device | Reference Device |
|--------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Indications for Use Statement | Blue Sky Bio Zygomatic Implant System<br>Blue Sky Bio, LLC | K153064<br>Blue Sky Bio Zygomatic Implant System<br>Blue Sky Bio, LLC. | Noris Medical Zygomatic<br>jaw for full arch immediate<br>function.<br>All implants are compatible<br>and with 45° abutments.<br>Noris Medical Zygomatic<br>jaw arch is intended for<br>partially or fully edentulous |
| Reason for Predicate /<br>Reference Device | Not applicable | Compatible implants and abutment screws;<br>Same abutment designs | 45° abutments |
| Product Code | NHA | DZE, NHA | DZE, NHA |
| Intended Use | Functional and esthetic rehabilitation of the edentulous maxilla | Functional and esthetic rehabilitation of the edentulous maxilla | Functional rehabilitation |
| Designs | | | |
| Implant Designs | (Compatible previously cleared implants, not a subject of this submission)<br>Threaded root-form implant to be used with mating abutments | Threaded root-form implant to be used with mating abutments | Partially threaded |
| Implant Diameters | (Compatible previously cleared implants, not a subject of this submission)<br>Internal hex connection: 4.7 mm, tapering to apex<br>Tapered internal hex connection: 4.3 mm and 5.0 mm, tapering to apex | Internal hex connection: 4.7 mm, tapering to apex<br>Tapered internal hex connection: 4.3 mm and 5.0 mm, tapering to apex | 4.2 mm |
| Lengths | (Compatible previously cleared implants, not a subject of this submission)<br>35, 37.5, 40, 42.5, 45, 47.5, 50, 52.5, 55 mm | 35, 37.5, 40, 42.5, 45, 47.5, 50, 52.5, 55 mm | 35 mm |
| Abutment Designs | Internal hex with 12° taper<br>Internal hex with 45° bevel | Internal hex with 12° taper<br>Internal hex with 45° bevel | Internal hex with 12° taper |
| Prosthesis Attachment | Screw-retained | Screw-retained | Screw-retained |
| Restoration | Multi-unit | Multi-unit | Multi-unit |
| Abutment-Implant Platform Diameters | Internal hex connection: 3.5 mm, 4.5 mm<br>Tapered internal hex connection: 3.5 mm (NP) and 4.3 mm (RP) | Internal hex connection: 3.5 mm, 4.5 mm<br>Tapered internal hex connection: 3.5 mm (NP) and 4.3 mm (RP) | Internal hex connection: 3.5 mm, 4.5 mm |
| Abutment Angles | 45° | 17°, 30° | 45° |
| Abutment-Implant Interface | Internal hex;<br>No angulation at head of implant | Internal hex;<br>No angulation at head of implant | Internal hex;<br>No angulation at head of implant |
| Materials | | | |
| Implants | (Compatible previously cleared implants, not a subject of this submission)<br>Titanium alloy, ASTM F136 | Titanium alloy, ASTM F136 | Titanium alloy, ASTM F136 |
| Abutments | Titanium alloy, ASTM F136 | Titanium alloy, ASTM F136 | Titanium alloy, ASTM F136 |
| Abutment Screws | (Compatible previously cleared screws, not a subject of this submission)<br>Titanium alloy, ASTM F136 | Titanium alloy, ASTM F136 | Titanium alloy, ASTM F136 |
| How Provided | | | |
| Sterilization Status/Method | | | |
| Implants | (Compatible previously cleared implants, not a subject of this submission)<br>Sterile/gamma irradiation | Sterile/gamma irradiation | Sterile/gamma irradiation |
| Abutments | Nonsterile/ to be moist heat sterilized by end user | Nonsterile/ to be moist heat sterilized by end user | Nonsterile/ to be moist heat sterilized by end user |
| Abutment Screws | (Compatible previously cleared screws, not a subject of this submission)<br>Nonsterile/ to be moist heat sterilized by end user | Nonsterile/ to be moist heat sterilized by end user | Nonsterile/ to be moist heat sterilized by end user |
| Usage | Single-patient, single-use | Single-patient, single-use | Single-patient, single-use |
## K190491 Blue Sky Bio Zygomatic Implant System
| Reference Device | K151909 |
|------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
| | Noris Medical Zygomatic Dental Implant System |
| | Noris Medical Ltd. |
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| Abutment angle | |
|------------------------------------------------------------------|--|
| NHA | |
| Functional and esthetic rehabilitation of the edentulous maxilla | |
| | |
| Fully threaded root-form implants for placement into the zygoma | |
| 5mm (coronal) taper to 3.5 mm (apical) | |
| 5mm - 57.5 mm | |
| Internal hex with 45° bevel | |
| Screw-retained | |
| One-unit | |
| Internal hex connection: 3.75mm | |
| | |
| Internal hex; angulation at head of implant | |
| | |
| Titanium alloy, ASTM F136 | |
| Titanium alloy, ASTM F136 | |
| Titanium alloy, ASTM F136 | |
| | |
| | |
| EtO/gamma irradiation | |
| Non-sterile/ to be moist heat sterilized by end user | |
| Non-sterile/ to be moist heat sterilized by end user | |
| Single-patient, single-use | |
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