Zirconia Block is used for dental restorations, such as crown, bridge, inlay, veneer, using CAD/CAM or manual milling machines. All blocks are processed by dental laboratories or by dental professionals.
Device Story
Zirconia Block is a dental restorative material composed of zirconia, yttrium oxide, hafnium oxide, and alumina. Used by dental laboratories or professionals to fabricate crowns, bridges, inlays, and veneers. Process involves digital scanning of teeth/molds to obtain 3D data; CAD design of processing model; CNC milling of the block; and air or vacuum sintering to achieve required strength and aesthetics. Final restoration is glazed with porcelain powder. Device provides structural foundation for dental prosthetics, benefiting patients by restoring tooth function and aesthetics.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data. Substantial equivalence supported by bench testing including physical property testing per ISO 6872:2015 and biocompatibility testing (Cytotoxicity, Sensitization, Systemic Toxicity, Subchronic Toxicity, Genotoxicity) per ISO 10993.
Technological Characteristics
Material: Zirconia, yttrium oxide, hafnium oxide, alumina. Form factor: Blocks of various dimensions/colors. Processing: CAD/CAM or manual milling followed by air or vacuum sintering. Non-sterile. Conforms to ISO 6872:2015.
Indications for Use
Indicated for dental restorations including crowns, bridges, inlays, and veneers. For use by dental professionals or dental laboratories via CAD/CAM or manual milling.
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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November 14, 2022
Yilink (Tianjin) Biotechnology Co., Ltd % Jennifer Liu Regulation Affairs Specialist Chenhe Medical Consulting Co., Ltd Room 113 7th Floor, Block B, Building 1, No. A 38 Zhongguancun Street, Haidan District Beijing, Beijing 100080 CHINA
Re: K222520
Trade/Device Name: Zirconia Block Regulation Number: 21 CFR 872.6660 Regulation Name: Porcelain Powder For Clinical Use Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: EIH Dated: August 8. 2022 Received: August 19, 2022
Dear Jennifer Liu:
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 -S
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)
K222520
Device Name Zirconia Block
Indications for Use (Describe)
Zirconia Block is used for dental restorations, such as crown, bridge, inlay, veneer, using CAD/CAM or manual milling machines. All blocks are processed by dental laboratories or by dental professionals.
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> Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
| | Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
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# K222520 005_510 (k) Summary
This summary of 510(k) for the subjective device equivalence information is being submitted in accordance with the requirements of 21 C.F.R. 807.92.
#### Date Summary Prepared: Aug. 8, 2022 1.
# 2. Contact details
# 2.1 Applicant information:
| Name | Yilink (Tianjin) Biotechnology Co., Ltd. |
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| Address | No 9 Kaituo Road, Balitai Town, Jinnan District, Tianjin City, |
| | 300350, China |
| Tel: | 0086- 022-88522665 |
| Contact person and title: | Yaqiong Zhu, Engineering manager |
| E-mail | 1039001641@qq.com |
# 2.2 Submission Correspondent
| Name | Chenhe Medical Consulting Co., Ltd |
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| Address | Room 113, 7th Floor, Block B, Building 1, No. A 38,<br>Zhongguancun Street, Haidian District, Beijing, China |
| Tel: | 086 633 13774915658 |
| Contact person and title: | Jennifer Liu/Regulatory Affairs Manager |
| E-mail | Jennifer19862022@163.com |
# 3. Device Name
Trade name: Zirconia Block Classification name: Powder, Porcelain Regulatory Class: II Product Code: EIH
# 4. Predicate Device Information
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| Table 1: Predicate Device Information | | | | | |
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| Owner/Operator | Device Trade Name | 510 (k) No. | Product Code | Predicate | |
| Liaoning Upcera Company<br>Limited | Upcera Dental Zirconia Blank &<br>Dental Zirconia Pre-Shaded Blank | K141724 | EIH | Primary | |
This predicate device has not been subject to a design-related recall.
No reference devices were used in this submission.
# 5. Description of Device
Zirconia Block is used for dental restorations, such as crown, bridge, inlay, veneer, using CAD/CAM or manual milling machines. The main ingredients of the product include zirconia, yttrium oxide, hafnium oxide, alumina and other oxides. Through the digital scanning of the tooth or tooth mold, the three-dimensional data of the tooth mold is obtained. According to the CAD design is carried out to design the porcelain block processing model. Then CNC machine tool was used to make CAM according to the porcelain block processing model, and the inner crown of all-porcelain denture was made by air sintering or vacuum sintering, so as to achieve the strength and aesthetic effect required by clinical use. Finally, the inner crown of the all-porcelain denture was glazed with porcelain powder to form the combination of porcelain, and the all-porcelain denture was made.
# 6. Indications for Use
Zirconia Block is used for dental restorations, such as crown, bridge, inlay, veneer, using CAD/CAM or manual milling machines. All blocks are processed by dental laboratories or by dental professionals.
# 7. Summary of Physical and Chemical Properties Tests
Test standards and methods based on ISO 6872:2015 (Dentistry - Ceramic materials) and internal final inspection standard of Yilink (Tianjin) Biotechnology Co., Ltd.. And the results from testing demonstrate that Zirconia Block is substantially equivalent to the predicate device.
# 8. Technological Characteristics
All components of the subject device are based upon industry well-known chemistry. The following table shows the significant technological characteristics for the subject device and indicates the following similarities and differences with the predicate device:
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| Table 4: Technological Characteristics Comparison Table | | |
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| Technological<br>Characteristics | Subject device<br>Zirconia Block | Primary predicate<br>Upcera Dental Zirconia Blank & Dental<br>Zirconia Pre-Shaded Blank<br>K141724 |
| Product code | EIH | EIH |
| Indications for Use | Zirconia Block is used for dental<br>restorations, such as crown, bridge, inlay,<br>veneer, using CAD/CAM or manual<br>milling machines. All blocks are<br>processed by dental laboratories or by<br>dental professionals. | Upcera Dental Zirconia Blank & Dental<br>Zirconia Pre-Shaded Blank are used for<br>dental restorations using different<br>CAD/CAM or manual machines. All blocks<br>are processed though dental laboratories or<br>dental professionals. |
| Composition | ZrO2, Y2O3, HfO2, Al2O3 and other oxides | ZrO2, Y2O3, HfO2, Al2O3 and other oxides |
| Pressing at Dental<br>lab | Sintering Press<br>CAD/CAM | Sintering Press<br>CAD/CAM |
| Dimension | Various | Various |
| Single use | Yes | Yes |
| Available Color | Various | Various |
| Sterile | Non-sterile | Non-sterile |
| Physical Properties | The subject device and the predicate device have substantially equivalent physical<br>property as they all conform to the specifications set by internal final inspection and the<br>test method equal to ISO 6872:2015 | |
# 9. Summary of Biocompatibility
The new device, Zirconia Blocks, is substantially equivalent to the predicate devices that have been legally marketed for decades and with no clinical adverse events. The formulation of new device does not contain any non-conventional chemicals compared to the legally marketed predicate device. Biocompatibility tests were performed fully following the ISO 10993 standards. The test items include Cytotoxicity, Sensitization, Systemic Toxicity, Subchronic Toxicity and Genotoxicity.
# 10. Clinical Performance Data
Not applicable. Clinical performance testing has not been performed for the subject device.
# 11. Conclusions
Based on the indications for use, technological characteristics, performance testing and comparison to predicate devices, the subject device has been shown to be safe and effective for its intended use and the minor differences in indications for use fall within the intended use of the predicate devices affecting neither the general intended use nor substantial equivalence. Yilink (Tianjin) Biotechnology Co., Ltd. concludes that the subject device is substantially equivalent to the predicate devices described herein.
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