K200131 · Prismatik Dentalcraft, Inc. · EIH · Jun 10, 2020 · Dental
Device Facts
Record ID
K200131
Device Name
BruxZir Steel
Applicant
Prismatik Dentalcraft, Inc.
Product Code
EIH · Dental
Decision Date
Jun 10, 2020
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 872.6660
Device Class
Class 2
Indications for Use
BruxZir Steel™ can be used as an accessory to zirconium dioxide dental restorative material to provide individual tooth (or teeth) shading and to produce a strong prosthesis with a porcelain-like finish. It is intended to be used solely by certified dental technicians for fabrication of zirconium dioxide restorations for individual dental patients.
Device Story
BruxZir Steel™ is an alcohol-based tantalum ethoxide coloring liquid applied to 4.6-4.9 mol% yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) substrates prior to sintering. Used in dental laboratories by certified technicians; the liquid is brushed onto the zirconia ceramic. During the sintering process, the solution burns out, incorporating sub-micron sized tantalum pentoxide into the zirconia substrate. This process enhances the shade, flexural strength, and fracture toughness of the final dental restoration. The healthcare provider uses the resulting prosthesis to restore individual dental patients. The device benefits patients by providing a stronger, more esthetic, porcelain-like dental restoration.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. Biocompatibility testing performed per ISO 10993-5:2009 (cytotoxicity) and ISO 10993-10:2010 (sensitization, irritation) confirmed non-toxicity and non-irritation. Mechanical testing per ISO 6872:2015 confirmed flexural strength (1 GPa), fracture toughness (≥5.0 MPa·m1/2), and solubility (≤100 µg/cm²). Color testing performed per ISO 11664-4:2019.
Technological Characteristics
Alcohol-based tantalum ethoxide solution; incorporates sub-micron tantalum pentoxide into zirconia substrate during sintering. Non-sterile. Designed for use on 4.6-4.9 mol% yttria-stabilized zirconia. Tested per ISO 6872:2015 (mechanical), ISO 10993 (biocompatibility), and ISO 11664-4:2019 (color).
Indications for Use
Indicated for use by certified dental technicians as an accessory to zirconium dioxide dental restorative material to provide tooth shading and produce a strong prosthesis with a porcelain-like finish for individual dental patients. Contraindicated for use on 3Y zirconia.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
Porcelain powder for clinical use is a device consisting of a mixture of kaolin, felspar, quartz, or other substances intended for use in the production of artificial teeth in fixed or removable dentures, of jacket crowns, facings, and veneers. The device is used in prosthetic dentistry by heating the powder mixture to a high temperature in an oven to produce a hard prosthesis with a glass-like finish.
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June 10, 2020
Prismatik Dentalcraft, Inc. So Hyun Park Sr. Regulatory Affairs Specialist 2212 Dupont Drive. Suite P Irvine, California 92612
Re: K200131
Trade/Device Name: BruxZir Steel™ Regulation Number: 21 CFR 872.6660 Regulation Name: Porcelain Powder For Clinical Use Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: EIH Dated: May 15, 2020 Received: May 18, 2020
Dear So Hyun Park:
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 "Nandu" Nandkumar, Ph.D. 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
Enclosure
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### Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K200131
Device Name BruxZir Steel™
### Indications for Use (Describe)
BruxZir Steel™ can be used as an accessory to zirconium dioxide dental restorative material to provide individual tooth (or teeth) shading and to produce a strong prosthesis with a porcelain-like finish. It is intended to be used solely by certified dental technicians for fabrication of zirconium dioxide restorations for individual dental patients.
Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)
| <span> <span style="font-size: 20px;">☑</span> Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D) </span> |
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| <span> <span style="font-size: 20px;">☐</span> Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C) </span> |
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## 510(k) Summary
#### SUBMITTER INFORMATION A.
B.
| Company Name: | Prismatik Dentalcraft, Inc. |
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| Company Address: | 2212 Dupont Drive, Suite P<br>Irvine, CA 92612 |
| Company Phone: | +1 949-863-5479 |
| Company Fax: | +1 949-553-0924 |
| Establishment<br>Registration Number: | 3011649314 |
| Primary Contact Person: | So Hyun Park<br>Sr. Regulatory Affairs Specialist<br>So.park@glidewelldental.com |
| Secondary Contact Person: | Herbert Schoenhoefer<br>RA/QA Director<br>Herbert.Schoenhoefer@glidewelldental.com<br>+1 949-440-2632 |
| Date Summary Prepared: | June 9, 2020 |
| DEVICE IDENTIFICATION | |
| Trade/Proprietary Name: | BruxZir Steel™ |
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| Common Name: | Dental restorative material |
| Classification Name: | Porcelain powder for clinical use |
| Regulation Number: | 21 CFR 872.6660 |
| Product Code: | EIH |
| Device Class: | Class II |
| Classification Panel | Dental Products Panel |
| Reviewing Branch: | Dental Devices Branch |
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#### C. IDENTIFICATION OF PREDICATE DEVICE
Primary Predicate: DMAX Coloring Liquid (K173769)
Reference Device: ZirBlank®-FS (K070045)
#### D. DEVICE DESCRIPTION
BruxZir Steel™ is a Coloring Liquid used to produce a natural whitening effect while increasing the flexural strength and fracture toughness of 4.6 - 4.9 mol% yttriastabilized zirconia (YSZ). The product increases the shade esthetics of the restoration while maintaining the translucency. Application of the zirconia substrate prior to sintering provides enhanced shade characteristics and improved flexural strength and fracture toughness.
#### E. INDICATIONS FOR USE
BruxZir Steel™ can be used as an accessory to zirconium dioxide dental restorative material to provide individual tooth (or teeth) shading and to produce a strong prosthesis with a porcelain-like finish. It is intended to be used solely by certified dental technicians for fabrication of zirconium dioxide restorations for individual dental patients.
#### F. DETERMINATION OF SUBSTANTIAL EQUIVALENCE
The subject device, BruxZir Steel™, is substantially equivalent to the primary predicate device, DMAX Coloring Liquid, (K173769) in intended use, material, design and performance.
The Indications for Use Statement (IFUS) for the subject device is substantially equivalent to that of the primary predicate. Both the subject device and the primary predicate device can be used as an accessory to zirconium dioxide dental restorative material to provide individual tooth (or teeth) shading and intended to be used solely by certified dental technicians for fabrication of zirconium dioxide restorations for individual dental patients. Slight difference in the subject device and primary predicate device Indications for Use does not affect the intended use and is supported by the reference device, ZirBlank®-FS (K070045). The subject device and the reference device include tantalum. The performance testing data also supports a new indication for use by showing that the subject device increases the flexural strength and fracture toughness of zirconia. Both IFUS express equivalent intended use to facilitate fabrication of zirconium dioxide restorations for individual dental patients, and indication for a strong prosthesis with a porcelain-like finish is expressed equivalently using different specific wording.
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### K200131
The differences between the predicate device and the subject device in terms of chemical composition are the presence of tantalum(V) oxide, less amount of silicon dioxide, and absence of sodium in the subject device. After sintering, the remaining tantalum pentoxide, which is incorporated into the zirconia substrate, is proven biocompatible. Silicon dioxide in the predicate device is a whitening agent, which makes the zirconia restoration whiter. The absence of sodium in the subject device does not affect the intended use.
Although the base solutions for BruxZir Steel™ and DMAX Coloring Liquid are not identical (i.e. alcohol-based solution and water-based solution respectively), the difference does not affect the intended use, performance characteristics, or principle of operation.
The subject device and the reference device employ tantalum prior to sintering the zirconia substrate. Substantial equivalence of the subject device components to the reference device in terms of biocompatibility is supported by the fact that tantalum has been acknowledged as being biocompatible for use in dental applications. Nonetheless, biocompatibility testing was performed on the subject device and the device was proven biocompatible.
The comparison table below (Table 7-1) outlines and provides the similarities and differences among the subject device, primary predicate device and reference device.
In summary, the subject device is substantially equivalent to the predicate device.
#### PERFORMANCE DATA G.
Non-clinical data submitted to demonstrate substantial equivalence included:
- Biocompatibility according to ISO 10993-5:2009 and ISO 10993-10:2010 ●
- The Cytotoxicity Report shows that there was no evidence of causing cell । lysis or toxicity.
- The Sensitization Report shows that there was no reaction on the tested subject.
- The Irritation Report shows that the test article was considered a nonirritant. -
- Mechanical testing for flexural strength, fracture toughness, solubility . according to ISO 6872:2015
- . L* value obtained from L*a*b* color space testing after applying BruxZir Steel™ onto zirconia for dental restoration according to ISO 11664-4:2019.
Biological evaluation within a risk management process was performed in accordance with ISO 10993-1:2018 and EN ISO 14971:2012. No clinical data were included in this submission.
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#### CONCLUSION H.
The documentation submitted in this premarket notification demonstrates that the BruxZir Steel™ is substantially equivalent to the predicate device.
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## Table 7-1 – Comparison between predicate device and subject device
| Feature | Subject Device | Primary Predicate | Reference Device |
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| Device Name | BruxZir Steel™ | DMAX Coloring Liquid | ZirBlank®-FS |
| 510(k) | K200131 | K173769 | K070045 |
| Regulation | 21 CFR 872.6660 | 21 CFR 872.6660 | 21 CFR 872.6660 |
| Product Code | EIH | EIH | EIH |
| Classification | II | II | II |
| Indications for Use | BruxZir Steel™ can be used as<br>an accessory to zirconium<br>dioxide dental restorative<br>material to provide individual<br>tooth (or teeth) shading and to<br>produce a strong prosthesis with<br>a porcelain-like finish. It is<br>intended to be used solely by<br>certified dental technicians for<br>fabrication of zirconium dioxide<br>restorations for individual dental<br>patients. | DMAX coloring liquid can be<br>used as an accessory to zirconium<br>dioxide dental restorative material<br>to provide individual tooth (or<br>teeth) shading. It is intended to be<br>used solely by certified dental<br>technicians for fabrication of<br>zirconium dioxide restorations for<br>individual dental patients. | Intended for use in<br>preparation of crowns,<br>facings, inlays and onlays - to<br>produce a hard prosthesis<br>with a porcelain-like finish.<br>Frequently used with<br>porcelain overlay for<br>translucence and related effects.<br>For fabricating copings and<br>frameworks for inlays, onlays,<br>veneers, crowns, anterior and<br>posterior bridge restorations.<br>Intended to restore carious lesions<br>or structural defects in teeth. It is<br>intended for use in cavities Classes<br>I, II, and V (inlays and onlays) and<br>as a restorative material intended<br>for veneers, crowns and bridges. |
| Feature | Subject Device | Primary Predicate | Reference Device |
| Contraindication | Do not use on 3Y zirconia. | None | None |
| Prescription<br>Device | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Environment of<br>Use | Dental laboratories | Dental laboratories | Dental laboratories |
| Design | Alcohol-based Tantalum<br>Ethoxide solution with<br>burn-out at 100% during<br>sintering, which is<br>incorporated into a zirconia<br>substrate as sub-micron sized<br>Tantalum Pentoxide | Water-based with inorganic<br>pigments applied to zirconium<br>dioxide dental restorative material<br>before sintering | Tantalum Pentoxide added to a<br>yttrium oxide-stabilized zirconia<br>(Y-TZP) |
| Principle of<br>Operation | Brush zirconia ceramic with<br>coloring liquid before sintering | Brush or immerse zirconia<br>ceramic with coloring liquid<br>before sintering | Not Applicable |
| Shade | 1 color | 45 colors | Not Applicable |
| Storage Conditions | Store at 22-25°C | Store at 2-28°C | Store at room temperature |
| Flexural Strength<br>of Tantalum<br>Treated Zirconia | 1 GPa | Not Applicable | 600 MPa |
| Fracture<br>Toughness of<br>Tantalum Treated<br>Zirconia | $≥5.0 MPa · m1/2$ | Not Applicable | $≥5.0 MPa · m1/2$ |
| Feature | Subject Device | Primary Predicate | Reference Device |
| Solubility of<br>Tantalum Treated<br>Zirconia | $ \leq $ 100 µg/cm² | $ \leq $ 100 µg/cm² | $ \leq $ 100 µg/cm² |
| Biocompatibility | Biocompatible | Biocompatible | Biocompatible |
| Sterility | Non-Sterile | Non-Sterile | Non-Sterile |
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