The device is indicated for use for direct anterior and posterior restorations, cavity base or liner, and repair of porcelain/composite.
Device Story
OMNICHROMA FLOW is a low-viscosity, light-cured, radiopaque composite resin paste supplied in 1.8mL plastic syringes. Used by licensed healthcare professionals in dental clinics for direct anterior and posterior restorations, cavity lining, and repair of porcelain or composite structures. The material is cured extra-orally using a halogen or LED curing-light (400-500 nm). The single-shade composite simplifies restorative procedures by eliminating shade selection. The device is non-sterile and intended for single-patient use. Benefits include ease of handling and clinical versatility in restorative dentistry.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data. Substantial equivalence is supported by bench testing of physical properties (sensitivity to ambient light, depth of cure, flexural strength, water sorption, solubility, color stability, and radiopacity) in accordance with ISO 4049:2009, alongside biocompatibility testing.
Technological Characteristics
Low-viscosity, light-cured, radiopaque composite resin. Materials: silica-zirconia filler, composite filler, UDMA, and ND monomers. Dimensions: 1.8mL syringe. Energy source: external halogen or LED curing-light (400-500 nm). Non-sterile. Shelf life: 3 years (0-25°C). Conforms to ISO 4049:2009.
Indications for Use
Indicated for direct anterior and posterior dental restorations, cavity base or liner, and repair of porcelain/composite materials. Contraindicated for patients with allergies or hypersensitivity to methacrylic monomers, UV absorbers, or other ingredients.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
Tooth shade resin material is a device composed of materials such as bisphenol-A glycidyl methacrylate (Bis-GMA) intended to restore carious lesions or structural defects in teeth.
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August 19, 2020
Tokuyama Dental Corporation % Keith Barritt Official Correspondent Fish & Richardson P.C. 1000 Maine Avenue, S.W. Suite 1000 Washington, District of Columbia 20024
Re: K193537
Trade/Device Name: Omnichroma Flow Regulation Number: 21 CFR 872.3690 Regulation Name: Tooth Shade Resin Material Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: EBF Dated: Mav 21, 2020 Received: May 22, 2020
Dear Keith Barritt:
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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## Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K193537
Device Name OMNICHROMA FLOW
#### Indications for Use (Describe)
The device is indicated for use for direct anterior and posterior restorations, cavity base or liner, and repair of porcelain/ composite.
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# 510(k) Summary Tokuyama Dental Corporation OMNICHROMA FLOW tooth shade resin material
#### Submitter
## (i) 510(k) Submitter
Tokuyama Dental Corporation 38-9 Taitou 1-chome, Taitou-ku Tokyo 110-0016 Japan Phone: 011-81-3-3835-2261
#### (ii) 510(k) Submitter Contact
Keith A. Barritt Fish & Richardson P.C. 1000 Maine Avenue, S.W. Suite 1000 Washington, DC 20024 Phone: (202) 783-5070 Facsimile: (202) 783-2331 Email: barritt@fr.com
## (iii) Preparation Date
August 14, 2020
#### Device
| Trade or Proprietary Name: | OMNICHROMA FLOW |
|----------------------------|------------------------------|
| Common Name: | tooth shade resin material |
| Classification Name: | material, tooth shade, resin |
| Class: | 2 |
| Product Code: | EBF |
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## Predicate Device
Primary Predicate: Tokuyama Dental Corporation's OMNICHROMA (K#173275) Reference Device: Tokuyama Dental Corporation's ESTELITE UNIVERSAL FLOW (K#180613)
#### Device Description
The OMNICHROMA FLOW tooth shade resin material is a paste that comes in a plastic syringe (1.8mL). The device is a low viscosity, light-cured, radiopaque composite resin for use in anterior and posterior restorations for all carious classes. OMNICHROMA FLOW is a single shade material. Direct placement of OMNICHROMA FLOW into a prepared cavity allows for easy handling.
OMNICHROMA FLOW is designed to be cured by either a halogen or LED curing-light with a wavelength of 400-500 nm. Be sure to light-cure OMNICHROMA FLOW extra-orally and check the time needed for complete hardening of OMNICHROMA FLOW with your lightcuring unit before performing the bonding procedure.
The device is intended for use by licensed healthcare professionals only. The device does not come sterilized and is not intended to be sterilized prior to use.
The OMNICHROMA FLOW device contains methacrylic monomers and a UV absorber. The device should not be used on patients who are allergic to or hypersensitive to methacrylic and related monomers, UV absorber, or any of the other ingredients.
#### Indications for Use
The device is indicated for use for direct anterior and posterior restorations, cavity base or liner, and repair of porcelain/composite.
#### Comparison of Technological Characteristics
The OMNICHROMA FLOW device has the same basic technological characteristics in terms of design, material, and chemical composition as the predicate device identified above, as each device is a tooth shade resin material that is cured by photo polymerization. The OMNICHROMA FLOW device does not have its own energy source.
For purposes of performance characteristics for obtaining FDA marketing authorization, the OMNICHROMA FLOW device is substantially equivalent to Tokuyama's own primary predicate, the OMNICHROMA device (K#173275), as shown below:
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| | | Subject device | | Primary predicate | Reference | Difference | |
|---------------------------|------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--|
| Device name | | OMNICHROMA<br>FLOW | | OMNICHROMA | ESTELITE UNIVERSAL<br>FLOW | | |
| Manufacturer | | Tokuyama Dental | | Tokuyama Dental | Tokuyama Dental | | |
| 510(k) No. | | K193537<br>(Pending) | | K173275 | K180613 | - | |
| Health Canada licence No. | | | | 101564 | 101263 | | |
| Classification name | | Material, Tooth<br>Shade, Resin | | Material, Tooth Shade,<br>Resin | Material, Tooth Shade,<br>Resin | - | |
| Indications for Use | | - Direct anterior and<br>posterior restorations<br>- Cavity base or liner<br>- Repair of<br>porcelain/composite | | For use as a tooth shade<br>resin material in dental<br>procedures, such as:<br>- Direct anterior and<br>posterior restorations<br>- Direct bonded<br>composite veneer<br>- Diastema closure<br>- Repair of<br>porcelain/composite | - Direct anterior and<br>posterior restorations<br>- Cavity base or liner<br>- Blocking out cavity<br>undercuts before<br>fabricating indirect<br>restorations<br>- Repair of<br>porcelain/composite | Similar<br>The indications for<br>Use of subject device<br>is within that of the<br>predicate and<br>reference devices. | |
| Component | | Container | Syringe<br>or Pre-<br>loaded<br>tip | Syringe or Pre-loaded<br>tip | Syringe or Pre-loaded<br>tip | Identical | |
| | | Shade | 1 shade | 1 shade | 12 shade | Similar<br>The number of shades<br>of the subject device<br>is within that of the<br>predicate and<br>reference devices. | |
| Principle of operation | | Tooth shade resin<br>material that is cured<br>by photo<br>polymerization.<br>(Light-cure) | | Tooth shade resin<br>material that is cured by<br>photo polymerization.<br>(Light-cure) | Tooth shade resin<br>material that is cured by<br>photo polymerization.<br>(Light-cure) | Identical | |
| Material | | Filler | - Silica-zirconia filler<br>- Composite filler | - Silica-zirconia filler<br>- Composite filler | - Silica-zirconia filler<br>- Composite filler | Similar<br>The subject device<br>consists mainly of | |
| | | Resin<br>matrix<br>monomer | - 1,6-bis(methacryl-<br>ethyloxy<br>carbonylamino)trimet<br>hyl hexane (UDMA)<br>- Nonamethylenediol<br>dimethacrylate (ND) | - 1,6-bis(methacryl-<br>ethyloxy<br>carbonylamino)trimethy<br>l hexane (UDMA)<br>- Triethylene glycol<br>dimethacrylate<br>(TEGDMA) | - Bisphenol A polyethoxy<br>methacrylate (Bis-<br>MPEPP)<br>- Bisphenol A di(2-<br>hydroxypropoxy)<br>dimethacrylate (Bis-<br>GMA)<br>- Triethylene glycol<br>dimethacrylate<br>(TEGDMA)<br>- 1,6-bis(methacryl-<br>ethyloxy<br>carbonylamino)trimethy<br>l hexane (UDMA) | fillers and<br>methacrylates as with<br>the predicate and<br>reference devices.<br>The biocompatibility<br>of the device has been<br>thoroughly evaluated<br>and performance<br>tested. | |
| Physical<br>property | Sensitivity<br>to ambient<br>light | | Conformed to the<br>requirement of ISO<br>4049 | Conformed to the<br>requirement of ISO<br>4049 | Conformed to the<br>requirement of ISO<br>4049 | Similar but all<br>devices conform to<br>the requirements of<br>ISO 4049 and | |
| | Depth of<br>cure | | Conformed to the<br>requirement of ISO<br>4049 | Conformed to the<br>requirement of ISO<br>4049 | Conformed to the<br>requirement of ISO<br>4049 | therefore the<br>subjected device is | |
| | Flexural<br>strength | | Conformed to the<br>requirement of ISO<br>4049 | Conformed to the<br>requirement of ISO<br>4049 | Conformed to the<br>requirement of ISO<br>4049 | substantially<br>equivalent. | |
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| | Water<br>sorption | Conformed to the<br>requirement of ISO<br>4049 | Conformed to the<br>requirement of ISO<br>4049 | Conformed to the<br>requirement of ISO<br>4049 | |
|---------------|--------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|-----------|
| | Solubility | Conformed to the<br>requirement of ISO<br>4049 | Conformed to the<br>requirement of ISO<br>4049 | Conformed to the<br>requirement of ISO<br>4049 | |
| | Color<br>stability | Conformed to the<br>requirement of ISO<br>4049 | Conformed to the<br>requirement of ISO<br>4049 | Conformed to the<br>requirement of ISO<br>4049 | |
| | Radio-<br>opacity | Conformed to the<br>requirement of ISO<br>4049 | Conformed to the<br>requirement of ISO<br>4049 | Conformed to the<br>requirement of ISO<br>4049 | |
| Sterilization | | Non-sterile | Non-sterile | Non-sterile | Identical |
| Shelf life | | 3 years at a<br>temperature between<br>0-25°C (32-77Fº) | 3 years at a temperature<br>between<br>0-25°C (32-77Fº) | 3 years at a temperature<br>between<br>0-25°C (32-77Fº) | Identical |
#### Shelf Life Testing
Tokuyama tested the device to establish a shelf life of three years at a temperature between 0-25°C (32-77F°).
#### Material And Chemical Composition
The device does come into direct contact with the patient.
For purposes of material and chemical composition, the OMNICHROMA FLOW device has the same basic characteristics as Tokuyama's own OMNICHROMA (K#173275) and ESTELITE UNIVERSAL FLOW (K#180613).
Additional biocompatibility assessment included cytotoxicity, sensitization, oral mucosa irritation, subacute systemic toxicity, acute systemic toxicity, and genotoxicity testing.
#### Performance Data Summary
Non-clinical testing of the physical properties of the OMNICHROMA FLOW device was conducted in accordance with ISO 4049:2009, "Dentistry -- Polymer-based Restorative Materials." There were no clinical tests performed for the OMNICHROMA FLOW device.
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| | | Subject device | Primary predicate | Reference | Difference |
|----------------------|------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Device name | | OMNICHROMA<br>FLOW | OMNICHROMA | ESTELITE UNIVERSAL<br>FLOW | - |
| Physical<br>property | Sensitivity<br>to ambient<br>light | Conformed to the<br>requirement of ISO<br>4049 | Conformed to the<br>requirement of ISO<br>4049 | Conformed to the<br>requirement of ISO 4049 | Similar but all<br>devices<br>conform to the<br>requirements of<br>ISO 4049 and<br>therefore the<br>subjected<br>device is<br>substantially<br>equivalent. |
| | Depth of<br>cure | Conformed to the<br>requirement of ISO<br>4049 | Conformed to the<br>requirement of ISO<br>4049 | Conformed to the<br>requirement of ISO 4049 | |
| | Flexural<br>strength | Conformed to the<br>requirement of ISO<br>4049 | Conformed to the<br>requirement of ISO<br>4049 | Conformed to the<br>requirement of ISO 4049 | |
| | Water<br>sorption | Conformed to the<br>requirement of ISO<br>4049 | Conformed to the<br>requirement of ISO<br>4049 | Conformed to the<br>requirement of ISO 4049 | |
| | Solubility | Conformed to the<br>requirement of ISO<br>4049 | Conformed to the<br>requirement of ISO<br>4049 | Conformed to the<br>requirement of ISO 4049 | |
| | Color<br>stability | Conformed to the<br>requirement of ISO<br>4049 | Conformed to the<br>requirement of ISO<br>4049 | Conformed to the<br>requirement of ISO 4049 | |
| | Radio-<br>opacity | Conformed to the<br>requirement of ISO<br>4049 | Conformed to the<br>requirement of ISO<br>4049 | Conformed to the<br>requirement of ISO 4049 | |
| Sterilization | | Non-sterile | Non-sterile | Non-sterile | Identical |
| Shelf life | | 3 years at a<br>temperature between<br>0-25°C (32-77F°) | 3 years at a temperature<br>between<br>0-25°C (32-77F°) | 3 years at a temperature<br>between<br>0-25°C (32-77F°) | Identical |
Comparison of OMNICHROMA FLOW device with the primary predicate and reference device:
#### Conclusion
Based on the non-clinical testing conducted of the physical properties of the OMNICHROMA FLOW device in comparison to the predicate device identified above, and based on the biocompatibility of authorized devices with similar ingredients for the same use and additional biocompatibility testing, it is concluded that the OMNICHROMA FLOW device is substantially equivalent to the predicate device.
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