Dentium Prosthetics are intended for use as an aid in prosthetic rehabilitation.
Device Story
Scan Abutments and Comfort Caps are prefabricated dental prosthetic components. Scan Abutments feature machined markings to transmit implant position and angulation data during intra-oral digital scanning; they also serve as healing abutments to contour soft tissue. Comfort Caps protect the internal connection of dental abutments prior to final restoration. Both devices are used in clinical settings by dental professionals. They are made of Ti-6Al-4V ELI or PEEK. By facilitating digital impression-taking and soft tissue management, these devices assist in the prosthetic rehabilitation process, potentially improving the accuracy of final restorations and patient outcomes.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data were included in this submission. Substantial equivalence is supported by bench testing, including steam sterilization validation (ISO 17665-1/2) and biocompatibility testing (ISO 10993-5 for PEEK; referenced data for Ti-6Al-4V ELI).
Technological Characteristics
Materials: Ti-6Al-4V ELI (ASTM F136) or PEEK (ASTM F2026). Form: Preformed. Connection: Internal. Sterilization: Non-sterile (requires user sterilization). Scanning: Machined markings for intra-oral scanner compatibility. Single-use only.
Indications for Use
Indicated for use as an aid in prosthetic rehabilitation for patients requiring endosseous dental implant abutments. Scan Abutments are used provisionally during the healing period to prepare gingival tissue and create an emergence profile. Comfort Caps are used provisionally to protect the dental abutment before final prosthesis.
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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November 19, 2019
Dentium Co., Ltd. Byung-sun Kim RA Team Manager 150, Eondong-ro, Giheung-gu Yongin-si, 446-914 REPUBLIC OF KOREA
Re: K191634
Trade/Device Name: Scan Abutments and Comfort Caps Regulation Number: 21 CFR 872.3630 Regulation Name: Endosseous dental implant abutment Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: NHA Dated: September 18, 2019 Received: September 20, 2019
Dear Byung-sun Kim:
This letter corrects our substantially equivalent letter of November 4, 2019.
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.
## Andrew I. Steen -S
for
Srinivas Nandkumar, Ph.D. Acting Director DHT1B: Division of Dental Devices 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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### Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K191634
Device Name Scan Abutments and Comfort Caps
| Indications for Use (Describe) | Dentium Prosthetics are intended for use as an aid in prosthetic rehabilitation. |
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| Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable) |
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## 510(k) Summary
06/10/2019
## 1. Company
| | Submitter |
|----------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Name | Dentium Co., Ltd. |
| Address | 150, Eondong-ro, Giheung-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea (16985) |
| Phone/Fax | Tel. +82-70-7098-8806, Fax. +82-31-8019-9131 |
| Contact person | Byungsun Kim / RA<br>bskim@dentium.com |
| Summary Date | 06/10/2019 |
## 2. Device Name
| Proprietary name | : | Scan Abutments and Comfort Caps |
|------------------------|---|------------------------------------|
| Regulation number | : | 21 CFR 872.3630 |
| Regulation Description | : | Endosseous dental implant abutment |
| Product code | : | NHA |
| Device class | : | Class II |
| Classification Panel | : | Dental Products Panel |
| Reviewing Branch | : | Dental Devices Branch |
## 3. Predicate Device
| Primary Predicate for Scan Abutment | |
|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
| K172640 | Dentium Implantium® & SuperLine® Prosthetics |
| K153268 | NR Line Implant System |
Primary Predicate for Comfort Cap K171142 Healing Cap Multi-Unit Titanium
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Reference Devices
| K173374 | TSV BellaTek Encode Healing Abutments |
|---------|---------------------------------------|
| K172160 | Southern Implants PEEK Abutments |
### 4. Indication for use
Dentium Prosthetics are intended for use as an aid in prosthetic rehabilitation.
### 5. Description
The purpose of this submission is to expand the Dentium Prosthetics to include the Scan Abutments and Comfort Caps.
Scan Abutments are used provisionally as an accessory to endosseous dental implant during healing period to prepare gingival tissue for acceptance of a final abutments are designed to aid in soft tissue contouring the healing period after implant placement, creating an emergence profile for the final abutment.
Comfort Caps are used provisionally as an accessory to protect the dental abutment before final prosthesis.
They have the design feature that enable to transmit position and angulation data of implant when taking a digital impression using an intra-oral scanner.
The Scan Abutments and Comfort Caps are prefabricated and made of Ti-6AI-4V ELI (ASTM F136) or PEEK(ASTM F2026). Scan Abutments are compatible with Dentium Implant(k041368 Implantium and k160965 SuperLine or K153268 NR Line) and Comfort Caps are compatible with Dentium Prosthetics(K052957 Implantium and K172640 SuperLine or K153268 NR Line)
#### 6. Performance Data
Non-clinical testing data submitted, referenced, or relied upon to demonstrate substantial equivalence included:
· Steam sterilization validation according to ISO 17665-1 and ISO 17665-2, demonstrating a sterility assurance level (SAL) of 10t6.
· Biocompatibility of Ti-6Al-4V ELI (ASTM F136) demonstrated by the referenced Dentium submission, K172640, using the same materials and manufacturing processes as the subject device.
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And cytotoxicity testing of PEEK (ASTM F2026) has been performed according to ISO 10993-5.
No clinical data were included in this submission.
### 7. Technological Characteristics
The following comparison table of the technological characteristics of the subject device and the predicate devices outlines and provides the similarities and the substantial equivalency of the subject device and the predicate.
### 7.1 Scan Abutment - Implantium & SuperLine
| | Subject device | Primary Predicate | Reference Predicate | |
|-----------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Device name | Scan Abutment | Dentium Implantium® &<br>SuperLine® Prosthetics<br>(Healing Abutment) | Southern Implants<br>PEEK Abutments | |
| Manufacturer | Dentium Co., Ltd. | Dentium Co., Ltd. | Biomet 3i | Southern Implants (Pty)<br>Ltd |
| 510(k) Number | New Device | K172640 | K173374 | K172160 |
| Indication for<br>use | Dentium Prosthetics are<br>intended for use as an aid<br>in prosthetic<br>rehabilitation. | Dentium Prosthetics are<br>intended for use as an aid<br>in prosthetic<br>rehabilitation. | The TSVTM BellaTek®<br>Encode® Healing<br>Abutments are intended<br>for use as an accessory to<br>endosseous dental<br>implants during<br>endosseous and gingival<br>healing to prepare<br>gingival tissue for<br>acceptance of a final<br>abutment and restoration. | The Southern Implants<br>PEEK Abutments are<br>premanufactured<br>prosthetic components<br>directly connected to<br>endosseous dental<br>implants and are intended<br>for provisional use up to<br>180 days as an aid in<br>prosthetic rehabilitation. |
| Materials | Ti-4Al-6V ELI,<br>PEEK | Ti-6Al-4V ELI<br>(ASTM F136) | Ti-6Al-4V ELI<br>(ASTM F136) | PEEK<br>(ASTM F2026) |
| Form | Preformed | Preformed | Preformed | Preformed |
| Sterilization | Non-sterile | Non-sterile | Sterile | Sterile |
| Use | Prescription | Prescription | Prescription | Prescription |
| Single Use Only | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
#### Comparison of Characteristics
#### 510(k) Summary
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| Design | | | | |
|-------------------|------------------|-----------------|-------------------------------------|---------------|
| Diameter | 4.09 ~ 6.41mm | 4.04 ~ 9.64 mm | 3.8, 5.0, 5.6, 6.0, 6.8 mm | 6 x 9, 8 x 11 |
| Length | 8.4 ~ 14.4 mm | 8.89 ~ 14.51 mm | Gingival Height<br>3.0, 5.0, 7.0 mm | 5.0 ~ 6.0 mm |
| Connection type | Internal | Internal | Internal | Internal |
| Scanning feature | Machined marking | - | Machined marking | - |
| Surface treatment | None | None | None | None |
The subject device Scan Abutment is substantially equivalent to the predicate K172640(Healing Abutment) in indication for use, manufacture, function, design and implant/abutment interface.
The intended use of the subject device as a healing abutment with scanning feature machined marking to transmit position and angulation data of implant when taking a digital impression using an intra-oral scanner is equivalent to the reference predicate K173374.
The subject device is made of Ti-6A1-4V ELI (ASTM F136) or PEEK (ASTM F2026). Ti-6A1-4V ELI and PEEK are commonly used in endosseous dental implant abutments. The Ti-6AI-4V ELI is identical to the material used for Dentium components cleared previously in K172640 and PEEK is identical to the material cleared previously in K172160.
### 7.2 Scan Abutment - NR Line
#### Comparison of Characteristics
| | Subject device | Primary Predicate | Reference Predicate | |
|-----------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Device name | Scan Abutment | NR Line Implant System<br>(Healing Abutment) | TSV BellaTek Encode<br>Healing Abutments | Southern Implants<br>PEEK Abutments |
| Manufacturer | Dentium Co., Ltd. | Dentium Co., Ltd. | Biomet 3i | Southern Implants (Pty)<br>Ltd |
| 510(k) Number | New Device | K153268 | K173374 | K172160 |
| Indication for<br>use | Dentium Prosthetics are<br>intended for use as an aid<br>in prosthetic<br>rehabilitation. | Dentium Prosthetics are<br>intended for use as an aid<br>in prosthetic<br>rehabilitation. | The TSVTM BellaTek®<br>Encode® Healing<br>Abutments are intended<br>for use as an accessory to<br>endosseous dental<br>implants during<br>endosseous and gingival<br>healing to prepare<br>gingival tissue for | The Southern Implants<br>PEEK Abutments are<br>premanufactured<br>prosthetic components<br>directly connected to<br>endosseous dental<br>implants and are intended<br>for provisional use up to<br>180 days as an aid in |
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| | | acceptance of a final<br>abutment and restoration. | prosthetic rehabilitation. | |
|----------------------|------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|----------------------|
| Materials | Ti-4Al-6V ELI,<br>PEEK | Ti-6Al-4V ELI<br>(ASTM F136) | Ti-6Al-4V ELI<br>(ASTM F136) | PEEK<br>(ASTM F2026) |
| Form | Preformed | Preformed | Preformed | Preformed |
| Sterilization | Non-sterile | Non-sterile | Sterile | Sterile |
| Use | Prescription | Prescription | Prescription | Prescription |
| Single Use Only | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Design | | | | |
| Diameter | 4.09 ~ 6.41mm | 3.7 ~ 9.5 mm | 3.8, 5.0, 5.6, 6.0, 6.8 mm | 6 x 9, 8 x 11 |
| Length | 9.12 ~ 15.12 mm | 8.6 ~ 12.1 mm | Gingival Height<br>3.0, 5.0, 7.0 mm | 5.0 ~ 6.0 mm |
| Connection<br>type | Internal | Internal | Internal | Internal |
| Surface<br>treatment | None | None | None | None |
The subject device Scan Abutment is substantially equivalent to the predicate K153268 (Healing Abutment) in indication for use, manufacture, function, design and implant/abutment interface.
The intended use of the subject device as a healing abutment with scanning feature machined marking to transmit position and angulation data of implant when taking a digital impression using an intra-oral scanner is equivalent to the reference predicate K173374.
The subject device is made of Ti-6A1-4V ELI (ASTM F136) or PEEK (ASTM F2026). Ti-6A1-4V ELI and PEEK are commonly used in endosseous dental implant abutments. The Ti-6AI-4V ELI is identical to the material used for Dentium components cleared previously in K153268 and PEEK is identical to the material cleared previously in K172160.
### 6.3 Comfort Cap
| | | Comparison of Characteristics |
|--|--|-------------------------------|
|--|--|-------------------------------|
| | Subject device | Primary Predicate | Reference Predicate |
|----------------|-------------------------|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
| Device name | Comfort Cap | Healing Cap Multi-Unit<br>Titanium | Southern Implants<br>PEEK Abutments |
| Manufacturer | Dentium Co., Ltd. | Nobel Biocare AB | Southern Implants (Pty) Ltd |
| 510(k) Number | New Device | K171142 | K172160 |
| Indication for | Dentium Prosthetics are | The Healing Cap Multi-unit | The Southern Implants |
510(k) Summary
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| use | intended for use as an aid in<br>prosthetic rehabilitation. | Titanium is a<br>premanufactured prosthetic<br>component to be directly<br>connected to the dental<br>abutment during soft tissue<br>healing to protect the<br>internal connection of<br>the abutments and prepare<br>the soft tissue for the<br>prosthetic procedure.<br>Maximum intra-oral use is<br>180-days. | PEEK Abutments are<br>premanufactured<br>prosthetic components<br>directly connected to<br>endosseous dental<br>implants and are intended<br>for provisional use up to 180<br>days as an aid in prosthetic<br>rehabilitation. |
|----------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Materials | Ti-4Al-6V ELI, PEEK | Ti-6Al-4V ELI<br>(ASTM F136) | PEEK<br>(ASTM F2026) |
| Form | Preformed | Preformed | Preformed |
| Sterilization | Non-sterile | Sterile | Sterile |
| Use | Prescription | Prescription | Prescription |
| Single Use Only | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Design | | | |
| Diameter | 4.5, 5.0, 5.5 mm | 5.0, 6.0, 6.9 mm | 6 x 9, 8 x 11 |
| Length | 5.0 mm | 4.1, 5.5 mm | 5.0 ~ 6.0 mm |
| Surface<br>treatment | None | None | None |
The subject device Comfort Cap is substantially equivalent to the predicate K171142 in indication for use, manufacture, function and design. The intended use of subject and predicate device is to protect the dental abutment before final prosthesis.
The subject device is made of Ti-6A1-4V ELI (ASTM F136) or PEEK (ASTM F2026). Ti-6A1-4V ELI and PEEK are commonly used in endosseous dental implant abutments. The Ti-6AI-4V ELI is identical to the material cleared previously in K171142 and PEEK is identical to the material cleared previously in K172160.
### 8. Conclusion
The subject device and the primary predicate device have indication for use, have similar technological characteristics, and are made of same materials. The subject device and primary predicate device encompass the equivalent range of physical dimensions, including diameter and length.
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