The Lascod family of silicone impression materials includes the brand names: Ghenesyl, Kromopan Sil are used by dentists to take the anatomical data of the patient's mouth and subsequently realize a plaster mold useful to diagnose problems, define required interventions, and/or check their effectiveness. The Ghenesyl Putty and Kromopan Sil Putty products are indicated for obtaining preliminary impressions for the two-step putty/wash and base for the sandwich technique. The impression can be electroplated. The Ghenesyl Body and Kromopan Sil Body products are indicated for the two-step putty/wash and for the sandwich technique. The impression can be electroplated. The Ghenesyl Mono and Kromopan Sil mono products are indicated for monophasic technique, though it can be used also with Super Light Body / Light Body / Regular Body wash silicones as support material inside individual impression tray or standard stainless-steel impression tray. Kromopan Sil Bite and Oklurest used by dentists to take impressions of occlusal surfaces in order to confirm the occlusal surfaces onto the plaster models assembled on an articulator. Kromopan Sil Bite and Oklurest and products are indicated for orthodontic occlusion registration keys for gnathological registrations, inter-maxillary registration keys for centered positions, eruptions and ectopic eruptions, registration for cephalometric analysis which also require subsequent scanning with CAD systems.
Device Story
Lascod Impression Materials are addition-curing polyvinylsiloxane (PVS) silicones; used by dentists in clinical settings to capture anatomical data of patient's mouth. Material variants include putty, heavy, regular, light, and superlight body, mono, and bite registration. Putties supplied in plastic jars; body/bite lines in dual-barrel cartridges. Dentist applies material to impression tray or directly to mouth; material sets to form physical mold. Output is a plaster mold or physical impression used for diagnosis, treatment planning, or fabrication of restorative/prosthetic devices. Certain impressions (Bite/Oklurest) compatible with CAD systems for occlusal registration. Benefits include high dimensional accuracy, tear resistance, and hydrophilicity, facilitating precise dental interventions.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. Compliance with ISO 4823:2015 (Dentistry Elastomeric Impression Materials) demonstrated through testing of consistency, working time, mixing time, detail reproduction, compatibility with gypsum, linear dimensional change, elastic recovery, strain in compression, and Shore A hardness. Biocompatibility confirmed via ISO 10993-1 testing (cytotoxicity, irritation, sensitization).
Technological Characteristics
Addition-curing polyvinylsiloxane (PVS) silicone. Available in various viscosities (putty, heavy, regular, light, superlight, mono, bite). Supplied in plastic jars or dual-barrel cartridges. Compliant with ISO 4823:2015. Biocompatible per ISO 10993. No electronic components or software.
Indications for Use
Indicated for dental patients requiring anatomical impressions for diagnostic models, restorative prosthetic devices, or occlusal registration. Used for two-step putty/wash, sandwich, and monophasic techniques. Includes orthodontic occlusion registration, gnathological registrations, and cephalometric analysis requiring CAD scanning.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
Impression material is a device composed of materials such as alginate or polysulfide intended to be placed on a preformed impression tray and used to reproduce the structure of a patient's teeth and gums. The device is intended to provide models for study and for production of restorative prosthetic devices, such as gold inlays and dentures.
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May 5, 2020
Lascod Spa % Dave Yungvirt Official Correspondent Third Party Review Group, LLC 25 Independence Blvd Warren, New Jersey 07059
Re: K201184
Trade/Device Name: Lascod Impression Materials Regulation Number: 21 CFR 872.3660 Regulation Name: Impression material Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: ELW Dated: April 28, 2020 Received: May 1, 2020
Dear Dave Yungvirt:
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 Ouality Center for Devices and Radiological Health
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# Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K201184
Device Name Lascod Impression Materials
#### Indications for Use (Describe)
The Lascod family of silicone impression materials includes the brand names: Ghenesyl, Kromopan Sil are used by dentists to take the anatomical data of the patient's mouth and subsequently realize a plaster mold useful to diagnose problems, define required interventions, and/or check their effectiveness.
The Ghenesyl Putty and Kromopan Sil Putty products are indicated for obtaining preliminary impressions for the two-step putty/wash and base for the sandwich technique. The impression can be electroplated.
The Ghenesyl Body and Kromopan Sil Body products are indicated for the two-step putty/wash and for the sandwich technique. The impression can be electroplated.
The Ghenesyl Mono and Kromopan Sil mono products are indicated for monophasic technique, though it can be used also with Super Light Body / Light Body / Regular Body wash silicones as support material inside individual impression tray or standard stainless-steel impression tray.
Kromopan Sil Bite and Oklurest used by dentists to take impressions of occlusal surfaces in order to confirm the occlusal surfaces onto the plaster models assembled on an articulator.
Kromopan Sil Bite and Oklurest and products are indicated for orthodontic occlusion registration keys for gnathological registrations, inter-maxillary registration keys for centered positions, eruptions and ectopic eruptions, registration for cephalometric analysis which also require subsequent scanning with CAD systems.
Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)
| <span></span> Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D) | <span></span> |
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| <span></span> Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C) | <span></span> |
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# 510k Summary
| 1. Date | April 29, 2020 |
|-----------------------------|---------------------------------|
| 2. Submitter | Lascod Spa |
| | Via L Longo 18-50019 |
| | Sesto Fiorentino |
| | Florence, Italy |
| | Phone: +39 055 4215768 |
| | E-mail: lascod.italy@lascod.it |
| 3. Contact | Gualtiero Cozzi |
| | General Manager |
| | Phone +39 055 4215768 |
| 4. Submission Correspondent | Srinagesh Koushik Ph.D. RAC |
| | Managing Partner |
| | BDRA Consulting LLC |
| | 1 Clearwater Court |
| | Damascus, MD 20872. |
| | Phone: 301-922-7231 |
| | Email: bdraconsulting@gmail.com |
| 5. Predicate Device | HySil Impression Materials |
| 510k number | K170736 |
| Common Name | Impression Material |
| Classification Name | Material, Impression |
| Regulation Number | 21 CFR 872.3660 |
| Device Classification | Class II |
| Product Code | ELW |
#### 6. Indications for Use
The Lascod family of silicone impression materials includes the brand names: Ghenesyl, Kromopan Sil are used by dentists to take the anatomical data of the patient's mouth and subsequently realize a plaster mold useful to diagnose problems, define required interventions, and/or check their effectiveness.
The Ghenesyl Putty and Kromopan Sil Putty products are indicated for obtaining preliminary impressions for the two-step putty/wash and base for the sandwich technique. The impression can be electroplated.
The Ghenesyl Body and Kromopan Sil Body products are indicated for the two-step putty/wash and for the sandwich technique. The impression can be electroplated.
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The Ghenesyl Mono and Kromopan Sil mono products are indicated for monophasic technique, though it can be used also with Super Light Body / Light Body / Regular Body wash silicones as support material inside individual impression tray or standard stainlesssteel impression tray.
Kromopan Sil Bite and Oklurest used by dentists to take impressions of occlusal surfaces in order to confirm the occlusal surfaces onto the plaster models assembled on an articulator.
Kromopan Sil Bite and Oklurest and products are indicated for orthodontic occlusion registration, registration keys for gnathological registrations, inter-maxillary registration keys for centered positions, eruptions and ectopic eruptions, registration for cephalometric analysis which also require subsequent scanning with CAD systems.
### 7. Device Description
Lascod Impression Materials are addition-curing polyvinylsiloxane silicones. They exhibit excellent accuracy, maximum thixotropy, and hydrophilicity. Additional elastomeric properties include, fast in the mouth setting time, high resistance to tear, dimensional accuracy, and resistance to permanent deformation. The Lascod impression material product line boasts multiple different variants: hard and soft putty; heavy, regular, light and superlight body – all putties and bodies, are available both as normal and fast set; mono and bite. Putties are provided in 300 or 150 ml plastic jars. The body and the bite product lines, are usually offered in the standard (1: 1) 50 ml dual barrel cartridges. The Mono product line is provided in two forms; a standard (1: 1) 50 ml dual cartridge, and a (5: 1) 380 ml, large dual cartridge.
### 8. Performance testing and Shelf Life
Lascod Impression Materials have been tested and are compliant with the requirements of ISO 4823:2015 "Dentistry Elastomeric Impression Materials." Shelf Life testing demonstrated that the silicones could be stored for three years. The performance requirements that Lascod Silicones comply with are provided in Table 1.
### 9. Biocompatibility testing
The FDA guidance "Use of International Standard ISO 10993-1, "Biological evaluation of medical devices - Part 1: Evaluation and testing within a risk management process" was used to determine biocompatibility testing requirements. Cytotoxicity, Irritation, and Sensitization testing conducted demonstrate that the Lascod Impression Materials are biocompatible.
# 10. Substantial Equivalence
Lascod Impression Materials have identical intended use and highly similar indications for use as the predicate device. Biocompatibility testing demonstrated that both predicate and subject devices were safe for intended use. Performance testing demonstrated that both subject
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and predicate device complied with requirements of ISO 4823:2015 and are effective for the stated intended use. Based on the information presented above Lascod concludes that the Lascod Impression Materials are substantially equivalent to HySil Silicones.
| Descriptive<br>information | Predicate | Lascod Impression Material |
|------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Company | Osstem Implant Co., Ltd. | Lascod Spa |
| Device Name | HySil Impression Material | Lascod Impression Material |
| 510k number | K170736 | N/A |
| Classification | II | II |
| Regulation | 21 CFR 872.3660 | 21 CFR 872.3660 |
| Descriptive<br>information | Predicate | Lascod Impression Material |
| Product Code | ELW | ELW |
| Intended Use | To be placed on an impression tray (or<br>injected directly into the mouth,<br>depending on the technique and device)<br>and used to reproduce the structure of<br>patient's teeth and gums. To provide<br>models for study and for production of<br>restorative prosthetic devices. | The Lascod impression materials includes the brand<br>names: Ghenesyl, Kromopan Sil are used by dentists<br>to take the anatomical data of the patient's mouth<br>and subsequently realize a plaster mold useful to<br>diagnose problems, define required interventions,<br>and/or check their effectiveness.<br>Kromopan Sil Bite and Oklurest used by dentists to<br>take impressions of occlusal surfaces in order to<br>confirm the surfaces onto the plaster models<br>assembled on an articulator. The impression taken<br>with Oklurest and/or Kromopan Sil can be scanned<br>and used for occlusal surfaces registration and other<br>diagnostic evaluation with CAD systems. |
| Indications for Use | HySil Putty is to be used as preliminary<br>materials for:<br>• Two-step Putty-wash impression<br>technique<br>• One-step Putty-wash impression<br>technique<br>HySil Heavy is to be used as heavy-<br>bodied materials for:<br>• One-step impression technique<br>(simultaneous technique) using single or<br>dual viscosities<br>• Two-step impression technique using<br>dual viscosities<br>• Functional impressions HySil Mono is<br>to be used as a medium-bodied tray or<br>syringeable impression material<br>for: | The Lascod impression materials includes the brand<br>names: Ghenesyl, Kromopan Sil are used by dentists<br>to take the anatomical data of the patient's mouth<br>and subsequently realize a plaster mold useful to<br>diagnose problems, define required interventions,<br>and/or check their effectiveness.<br>The Ghenesyl Putty and Kromopan Sil Putty products<br>are indicated for obtaining preliminary impressions for<br>the two-step putty/wash and base for the sandwich<br>technique. The impression can be electroplated.<br>The Ghenesyl Body and Kromopan Sil Body products<br>are indicated for the two-step putty/wash and for the<br>sandwich technique. The impression can be<br>electroplated. |
| | | |
| | Taking impressions over fixed/removable restorations and implants (i.e., transferring impression posts and bridge components) Functional impressions Fabricating crown and bridgework or inlays Fabricating full or partial dentures Reline impressions Use in the simultaneous mixing technique as well as the putty-wash and triple tray techniques Transferring root posts when fabricating posts and cores indirectly HySil Light is to be used as syringeable impression materials for: Two-step putty-wash impression technique One-step putty-wash impression technique Two-step impression technique using dual viscosities Reline impressions Fabricating full or partial dentures HySil Extra Light is to be used as syringeable impression materials for: Two-step putty-wash impression technique One-step putty-wash impression technique Two-step impression technique using dual viscosities Reline impressions Fabricating full or partial dentures HySil Bite is used for impression as below. Taking occlusal surfaces | The Ghenesyl Mono and Kromopan Sil mono products are indicated for monophasic technique, though it can be used also with Super Light Body / Light Body / Regular Body wash silicones as support material inside individual impression tray or standard stainless-steel impression tray.<br><br>Kromopan Sil Bite and Oklurest used by dentists to take impressions of occlusal surfaces in order to confirm the occlusal surfaces onto the plaster models assembled on an articulator.<br><br>Kromopan Sil Bite and Oklurest and products are indicated for for orthodontic occlusion registration, registration keys for gnathological registrations, inter-maxillary registration keys for centered positions, eruptions and ectopic eruptions, registration for cephalometric analysis which also require subsequent scanning with CAD systems. |
| Materials | Vinylpolysiloxane | Vinylpolysiloxane |
| Performance Testing | | |
| Standard | ISO 4823:2015 | ISO 4823:2015 |
| Type | Type 0 and Type 3 | Type 0, 1, 2 and 3 |
| Consistency | Pass | Pass |
| Working time | Pass | Pass |
| Mixing time | Pass | Pass |
| Detail Reproduction | Pass | Pass |
| Compatibility with<br>Gypsum | Pass | Pass |
| Linear Dimensional<br>Change | Pass | Pass |
| Elastic Recovery | Pass | Pass |
| Strain in<br>Compression | Pass | Pass |
| Shore A Hardness | Pass | Pass |
| Shelf Life | 3 Years | 3 Years |
| Biocompatibility | ISO 10993 | ISO 10993 |
| Cytotoxicity | Pass | Pass |
| Irritation | Pass | Pass |
| Sensitization | Pass | Pass |
Table 1: Substantial Equivalence
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# 11. Conclusion:
Comparison results demonstrate that the specifications and performance of the device are same as the legally marketed predicate device.
Based on the same intended use, similar indications for use, technological characteristics, and chemical properties between HySil Silicones and Lascod Silicones, Lascod concludes that Lascod Impression Materials are substantially equivalent to HySil Silicones.
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