K210504 · Kuraray Noritake Dental, Inc. · EMA · Jun 11, 2021 · Dental
Device Facts
Record ID
K210504
Device Name
PANAVIA Veneer LC
Applicant
Kuraray Noritake Dental, Inc.
Product Code
EMA · Dental
Decision Date
Jun 11, 2021
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 872.3275
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic
Indications for Use
Cementation of ceramic and composite inlays, onlays and laminate veneers with less than 2mm thickness
Device Story
PANAVIA Veneer LC is a light-cure adhesive resin cement system for permanent cementation of ceramic and composite inlays, onlays, and laminate veneers (<2mm). System components include light-cure cement paste, ceramic primer, etchant, and try-in paste. Clinician dispenses paste via ergonomic syringe and angled 16G tip into cavity or onto restoration. Try-in paste allows shade verification before final cementation. Device provides color stability and radiopacity (≥1mm aluminum). Used in dental clinics by dentists. Output is a cured resin cement layer; clinical benefit is secure, aesthetic, and durable restoration of tooth structure.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. Performance evaluated per ISO 4049:2009 standards for film thickness, sensitivity to ambient light, depth of cure, flexural strength, water sorption/solubility, color stability, and radiopacity. Bond strength testing performed on dentin, enamel, ceramic, composite, and hybrid ceramic substrates; results showed no statistically significant difference (P>0.05) compared to primary predicate PANAVIA V5. Fluorine ion release also confirmed equivalent to predicate.
Technological Characteristics
Light-cure adhesive resin cement. Materials comply with ISO 4049:2009 (Type 2, Class 2, Group 1). Radiopacity ≥1mm aluminum. Supplied in syringes with 16G angled tips. Available in 4 shades (Universal, Clear, Brown, White). Biocompatibility per ISO 10993-1 and ISO 7405. No software or electronic components.
Indications for Use
Indicated for cementation of ceramic and composite inlays, onlays, and laminate veneers with thickness < 2mm.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
Zinc oxide-eugenol is a device composed of zinc oxide-eugenol intended to serve as a temporary tooth filling or as a base cement to affix a temporary tooth filling, to affix dental devices such as crowns or bridges, or to be applied to a tooth to protect the tooth pulp. Dental cement other than zinc oxide-eugenol is a device composed of various materials other than zinc oxide-eugenol intended to serve as a temporary tooth filling or as a base cement to affix a temporary tooth filling, to affix dental devices such as crowns or bridges, or to be applied to a tooth to protect the tooth pulp.
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June 11, 2021
Kuraray Noritake Dental Inc. Yasujiro Ohara Manager Ote Center Bldg. 7F, 1-1-3, Otemachi Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0004 JAPAN
Re: K210504/S001
Trade/Device Name: PANAVIA Veneer LC Regulation Number: 21 CFR 872.3275 Regulation Name: Dental Cement Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: EMA Dated: April 13, 2021 Received: April 16, 2021
Dear Yasujiro Ohara:
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,
Michael E. Adjodha, M.ChE. Assistant Director DHT1B: Division of Dental and ENT 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) K210504
Device Name PANAVIA Veneer LC
Indications for Use (Describe)
[1] Cementation of ceramic and composite inlays, onlays and laminate veneers with less than 2mm thickness
Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)
> Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
| Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
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10th June, 2021 Date:
# 510(k) Summary: K210504
### 5-1. 510(k) owner (submitter)
| 1) Name | Kuraray Noritake Dental Inc. |
|-----------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2) Address | 1621 Sakazu, Kurashiki, Okayama 710-0801, Japan |
| 3) Contact person | Yasujiro Ohara |
| | Manager<br>Quality Assurance Department |
| 4) Contact person in US | Manabu Suzuki<br>Director<br>Dental Material Division<br>KURARAY AMERICA, INC.<br>33 Maiden Lane, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10038<br>Tel: (212)-986-2230 (Ext. 115) or (800)-879-1676<br>Fax: (212)-867-3543 |
| 5-2. Name of Device | |
| 1) Trade / Proprietary name | PANAVIA Veneer LC |
| 2) Classification name | Dental cement<br>(21 CFR section section: 872.3275. Product code: EMA) |
| 3) Common name | Dental adhesive resin cement |
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| 5-3. Predicate devices | | |
|-----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|------------------------------|
| 1) PANAVIA V5<br>(Primary predicate device) | 510(k) Number: | K150704 |
| | Classification: | Dental cement |
| | Product Code: | EMA |
| | 21 CFR Section: | 872.3275 |
| | Applicant: | Kuraray Noritake Dental Inc. |
| 2) CLEARFIL MAJESTY ES Flow<br>(Predicate device) | 510(k) Number: | K191980 |
| | Classification: | Tooth shade resin material |
| | Product Code: | EBF |
| | 21 CFR Section: | 872.3690 |
| | Applicant: | Kuraray Noritake Dental Inc. |
| 3) CLEARFIL Universal Bond<br>Quick<br>(Reference device) | 510(k) Number: | K161042 |
| | Classification: | Resin tooth bonding agent |
| | Product Code: | KLE |
| | 21 CFR Section: | 872.3200 |
| | Applicant: | Kuraray Noritake Dental Inc. |
| 4) KATANA AVENCIA Block<br>(Reference device) | 510(k) Number: | K153476 |
| | Classification: | Tooth shade resin material |
| | Product Code: | EBF |
| | 21 CFR Section: | 872.3690 |
| | Applicant: | Kuraray Noritake Dental Inc. |
The relationship between the subject device and each device are shown as follows.
| | The Relationship between the subject device and each device are shown as follows: |
|-----------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| PANAVIA V5<br>(Primary predicate device) | According to ISO 4049: 2009, this predicate device is<br>classified as dual-cure (light-curing and self-curing)<br>luting material (Type 2 - Class 3 - Group 1).<br>The subject device is classified as light-curing luting<br>material (Type 2 - Class 2 - Group 1). Therefore,<br>The predicate device has the same performance for<br>light-curing luting material as the subject device.<br>Intended use and technological characteristics are<br>almost same as the subject device. |
| CLEARFIL MAJESTY ES Flow<br>(Predicate device) | According to ISO 4049: 2009, this predicate device is<br>classified as a Type 2 - Class 2 - Group 1 luting<br>material when using for cementation as same as the<br>subject device.<br>Intended use and technological characteristics for<br>cementation are almost same as the subject device. |
| CLEARFIL Universal Bond Quick<br>(Reference device) | Those devices are chosen to explain the Equivalence<br>of Safety for Chemical Ingredient. |
| KATANA AVENCIA Block<br>(Reference device) | And those are the same category (the external<br>communicating device (tissue/ bone/ dentin) and<br>permanent contact device) as the subject device. |
# 5-4. Device Description
PANAVIA Veneer LC is a light-cure adhesive resin cement system. It consists of the light-cure cement paste (PANAVIA Veneer LC paste), CLEARFIL CERAMIC PRIMER PLUS, K-ETCHANT Syringe, and PANAVIA V5 Try-in Paste. CLEARFIL Universal Bond Quick or PANAVIA V5 Tooth Primer can be chosen for tooth treatment.
The cement paste is a light-cure, resin based material which provides color stability and has radiopacity equal to or greater than 1mm aluminum. It is indicated for inlays, onlays and laminate veneer restorations made of ceramic and composite resin. It is supplied in Kuraray's ergonomic syringe and dispensed via an
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angled applicator tip (16G) into an inlay cavity or onto an onlay or a laminate veneer. It is available in 4 shades; Universal (A2), Clear, Brown (A4) and White. It is classified as a Type 2 and Class 2 (Group 1) material by ISO 4049. Shade adaptation is available to check by PANAVIA V5 Try-in Paste before cementation. This is the new registration application for the subject device and there have not been any prior submissions regarding the subject device.
We are seeking clearance for PANAVIA Veneer LC paste in this submission.
Concerning Try-in Paste which is included as components of the PANAVIA V5, CLEARFIL Universal Bond Quick, CLEARFIL CERAMIC PRIMER PLUS and K-ETCHANT Syringe, the specification of those 4 components were omitted for the reasons set forth below.
We already have had 510(k) clearance of Try-in Paste of PANAVIA V5(510(k) Number: 150704), CLEARFIL Universal Bond Quick (510(k) Number: 161042), CLEARFIL CERAMIC PRIMER PLUS (510(k) Number: 150703) and K-ETCHANT Syringe (510(k) Number: 133078).
#### 5-5. Statement of Intended Use
The subject device is indicated for the following uses:
- [1] Cementation of ceramic and composite inlays, onlays and laminate veneers with less than 2mm thickness
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# 5-6. Substantial Equivalence Discussion
# 1) Intended uses
| | Trade name | Intended use |
|----------------------|---------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Subject<br>device | PANAVIA Veneer LC | [1] Cementation of ceramic and composite inlays,<br>onlays and laminate veneers with less than 2mm<br>thickness |
| Predicate<br>devices | PANAVIA V5<br>(Primary predicate<br>device) | [1] Cementation of crowns, bridges, inlays and onlays<br>[2] Cementation of veneers<br>[3] Cementation of adhesion bridges and splints<br>[4] Cementation of prosthetic restorations on implant abutments and<br>frames<br>[5] Cementation of posts and cores<br>[6] Amalgam bonding |
| Predicate<br>devices | CLEARFIL<br>MAJESTY ES Flow<br>(Predicate device) | [1] Direct restorations for all cavity classes, cervical<br>lesions (e.g. root surface caries, v-shape defects),<br>tooth wear, and tooth erosion<br>[2] Cavity base / liner<br>[3] Correction of tooth position and tooth shape (e.g.<br>diastema closure, tooth malformation)<br>[4] Intraoral repair of fractured restorations<br>[5] Cementation of ceramic and composite inlays,<br>onlays and veneers with less than 2mm thickness |
The intended use of the subject device and the predicate devices are listed on the following table.
The intended use of the subject device was written up based on the Intended use [1] and [2] of primary predicate device and the Intended use [5] of Predicate device.
Therefore, the intended use of the subject device is substantially equivalent to those of the predicate devices.
# 2) Chemical ingredients/ Safety
Except for new ingredients, all ingredients have been used in the predicate devices as described in "Section 12: Substantial Equivalence Discussion". Regarding these predicate devices and reference devices, there have not been any reported problems or recalls according to the post market adverse event reporting requirements in the US.
We evaluated the subject device referring to "Use of International Standard ISO 10993-1, "Biological evaluation of medical devices - Part 1: Evaluation and testing within a risk management process" Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff", ISO 10993 series and ISO 7405. As a result of the tests, it was concluded that the subject device is substantially equivalent in biological safety to the predicate devices and reference devices.
- 3) Comparison of Technological characteristics/ Effectiveness and Performance Physical and mechanical properties of the subject device were evaluated according to ISO 4049: 2009 (Dentistry - Polymer-based restorative and materials).
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| Section | Requirement | PANAVIA Veneer LC<br>(Subject device) | | PANAVIA V5<br>(Primary<br>predicate<br>device) | CLEARFIL<br>MAJESTY ES<br>Flow<br>(Predicate<br>device) |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
| | | Shade type 1:<br>Clear<br>Class 2 | Shade type 2:<br>White<br>Class 2 | Shade type:<br>Universal<br>(A2)<br>Class 3 | Class 2 |
| 5.2.2 Film<br>thickness, luting<br>materials | <50μm. | COMPLIES | COMPLIES | COMPLIES | COMPLIES |
| 5.2.7 Sensitivity to<br>ambient light | The material shall<br>remain physically<br>homogeneous. | COMPLIES | COMPLIES | COMPLIES | COMPLIES |
| 5.2.8 Depth of cure | Shade type 1 and<br>Predicate device:<br>Not less than 1.5mm.<br>Shade type 2:<br>Not less than 1.0mm. | COMPLIES | COMPLIES | COMPLIES | COMPLIES |
| 5.2.9 Flexural<br>strength | Equal to or greater<br>than 50 MPa. | COMPLIES | COMPLIES | COMPLIES | COMPLIES |
| 5.2.10 Water<br>sorption and<br>solubility | ≤40 μg/mm³. | COMPLIES | COMPLIES | COMPLIES | COMPLIES |
| | ≤7.5 μg/mm³. | COMPLIES | COMPLIES | COMPLIES | COMPLIES |
| 5.4 Color stability<br>after irradiation<br>and water<br>sorption | No more than a slight<br>change in color shall<br>be observed for luting<br>materials. | COMPLIES | COMPLIES | COMPLIES | COMPLIES |
| 5.5 Radio-opacity | Equal to or greater<br>than that of the same<br>thickness of<br>aluminium and no less<br>than 0.5 mm of any<br>value claimed by the<br>manufacturer. | COMPLIES | COMPLIES | COMPLIES | COMPLIES |
The results of comparative study performed according to ISO 4049: 2009 were indicated below.
The results indicate that the subject device and the predicate devices comply with the requirements of ISO 4049: 2009. From the above, it can be said that comparative study of the subject device is substantially equivalent to that of the predicate devices.
| | | | The result of Bond strength test | |
|--|--|--|----------------------------------|--|
|--|--|--|----------------------------------|--|
| Adherend surface<br>(Material composition) | Criteria | Subject device | Primary predicate device | |
|--------------------------------------------|----------------------|----------------|--------------------------|------------|
| Tooth dentin | In-house<br>standard | COMPLIES | COMPLIES | PANAVIA V5 |
| Tooth enamel | | COMPLIES | COMPLIES | |
| Ceramic | | COMPLIES | COMPLIES | |
| Composite resin | | COMPLIES | COMPLIES | |
| Hybrid ceramic | | COMPLIES | COMPLIES | |
The bond strengths to all substrates of the subject device were not statistically (P>0.05) different from that of the primary predicate device.
Therefore, it was concluded that the bonding performance to all substrates of the subject device was equivalent to that of the predicate device.
Released fluorine ion test was performed to validate the substantial equivalence of the subject device with the primary predicate device.
It was concluded that amount of released fluorine ion from the subject device is substantially equivalent to that of the predicate device.
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#### 5-7. Biocompatibility
The subject device is categorized into the external communicating device (tissue/ bone/dentin) and permanent contact device. There are new ingredients in the subject device.
Therefore, we evaluated the subject device referring to "Use of International Standard ISO 10993-1, "Biological evaluation of medical devices - Part 1: Evaluation and testing within a risk management process" Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff", ISO 10993 series and ISO 7405. The above results led us to the conclusion that the subject device was substantially equivalent in safety to the predicate devices and reference devices.
On the other hand, except for new ingredients on the subject device, all ingredients in the subject device have been used in the predicate device and the reference devices as described in "Section 12: Substantial Equivalence Discussion"
Regarding these the predicate device and the reference devices, there have not been any reported problems or recalls according to the post market adverse event reporting requirements in the US.
Accordingly, it was considered that the subject device was substantially equivalent in safety to the predicate devices and reference devices.
#### 5-8. Conclusion
The comparison for intended uses, chemical ingredients/ safety and performance data shows that the subject device is substantially equivalent to the predicate devices and reference devices. This submission information including the nonclinical testing provided supports that the subject device is as safe and as effective as the predicate devices.
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