The Promimic ZrP Surface Dental Implant and Promimic ZrP + HAnano Surface Dental Implant are intended for surgical placement into the bone of upper/lower jaw arches as permanent anchorages for prosthetic devices and to restore chewing function. The Promimic ZrP Surface Dental Implant and Promimic ZrP + HAnano Surface Dental Implant can be immediately loaded only with good primary stability and appropriate occlusal loading. The Promimic ZrP Surface Dental Implants and Promimic ZrP + HAnano Surface Dental Implants are only to be used with straight abutments, namely the following components from the Ospol Dental Implant System (K070184): Abutment System Name: Ospol Dental Implant System (K070184) - Straight abutments (regular platform). Platform Diameter: Ø4.0 mm (regular platform). Compatible Ospol Components (regular platform only): - Cover Screw (#1014) - Abutment screw (#3000) - Standard abutment, low (#3001) - Standard abutment, high (#3008) - Anatomic abutment, high (#3004) - Anatomic abutment, low (#3005) - Healing abutment, high (#3006) - Healing abutment, low (#3007) Platform Diameter: Ø4.0 mm (regular platform).
Device Story
Titanium dental screw implants; surgically placed in upper/lower jaw bone; provide permanent anchorage for prosthetic devices; restore chewing function. Feature nanoscale surface treatments: zirconium phosphate (ZrP) or ZrP + hydroxyapatite (HAnano) to promote osseointegration. Used by dental surgeons/clinicians. Compatible exclusively with specific straight abutments from Ospol Dental Implant System (K070184). Immediate loading permitted only with good primary stability and appropriate occlusal loading. Benefits include enhanced bone integration via nanocoatings; stable prosthetic foundation.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. Includes biocompatibility (ISO 10993), sterilization validation (ISO 11137-2, SAL 10^-6), shelf-life/package integrity (ASTM F1980), MRI safety assessment, and mechanical characterization of coating adhesion and stability. Implant-abutment compatibility verified via engineering drawing and dimensional tolerance analysis.
Technological Characteristics
Material: Grade IV Titanium (ASTM F67/ISO 5832-2). Surface: Nanoscale ZrP or ZrP+HA coating. Form: Screw-type root-form, Ø4.0 mm, lengths 8-15 mm. Connection: Internal conical. Sterilization: Gamma radiation. Connectivity: None (mechanical device).
Indications for Use
Indicated for patients requiring permanent anchorage for prosthetic devices in the upper or lower jaw to restore chewing function. Contraindicated for cases lacking good primary stability or appropriate occlusal loading conditions.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
An endosseous dental implant is a prescription device made of a material such as titanium or titanium alloy that is intended to be surgically placed in the bone of the upper or lower jaw arches to provide support for prosthetic devices, such as artificial teeth, in order to restore a patient's chewing function.
Special Controls
*Classification.* (1) Class II (special controls). The device is classified as class II if it is a root-form endosseous dental implant. The root-form endosseous dental implant is characterized by four geometrically distinct types: Basket, screw, solid cylinder, and hollow cylinder. The guidance document entitled “Class II Special Controls Guidance Document: Root-Form Endosseous Dental Implants and Endosseous Dental Implant Abutments” will serve as the special control. (See § 872.1(e) for the availability of this guidance document.)(2)
*Classification.* Class II (special controls). The device is classified as class II if it is a blade-form endosseous dental implant. The special controls for this device are:(i) The design characteristics of the device must ensure that the geometry and material composition are consistent with the intended use;
(ii) Mechanical performance (fatigue) testing under simulated physiological conditions to demonstrate maximum load (endurance limit) when the device is subjected to compressive and shear loads;
(iii) Corrosion testing under simulated physiological conditions to demonstrate corrosion potential of each metal or alloy, couple potential for an assembled dissimilar metal implant system, and corrosion rate for an assembled dissimilar metal implant system;
(iv) The device must be demonstrated to be biocompatible;
(v) Sterility testing must demonstrate the sterility of the device;
(vi) Performance testing to evaluate the compatibility of the device in a magnetic resonance (MR) environment;
(vii) Labeling must include a clear description of the technological features, how the device should be used in patients, detailed surgical protocol and restoration procedures, relevant precautions and warnings based on the clinical use of the device, and qualifications and training requirements for device users including technicians and clinicians;
(viii) Patient labeling must contain a description of how the device works, how the device is placed, how the patient needs to care for the implant, possible adverse events and how to report any complications; and
(ix) Documented clinical experience must demonstrate safe and effective use and capture any adverse events observed during clinical use.
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FDA U.S. FOOD & DRUG ADMINISTRATION
May 12, 2026
Promimic AB
Oscar Davidsson
Head of Quality Assurance/Regulatory Affairs Officer
Entreprenörsstråket 10
Mölndal, Västergötland 43153
SWEDEN
Re: K252731
Trade/Device Name: Promimic ZrP Surface Dental Implant; Promimic ZrP + HAnano Surface Dental Implant
Regulation Number: 21 CFR 872.3640
Regulation Name: Endosseous Dental Implant
Regulatory Class: Class II
Product Code: DZE
Dated: April 21, 2026
Received: April 21, 2026
Dear Oscar Davidsson:
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 (the 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 available 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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Additional information about changes that may require a new premarket notification are provided in the FDA guidance documents entitled "Deciding When to Submit a 510(k) for a Change to an Existing Device" (https://www.fda.gov/media/99812/download) and "Deciding When to Submit a 510(k) for a Software Change to an Existing Device" (https://www.fda.gov/media/99785/download).
Your device is also subject to, among other requirements, the Quality Management System Regulation (QMSR) (21 CFR Part 820), which includes, but is not limited to, ISO 13485 clause 7.3 (Design controls), ISO 13485 clause 8.3 (Nonconforming product), ISO 13485 clause 8.5.2 (Corrective action), and ISO 13485 clause 8.5.3 (Preventative action). Please note that regardless of whether a change requires premarket review, the QMSR requires device manufacturers to review and approve changes to device design and production (ISO 13485 clause 7.3 and ISO 13485 clause 7.5) and document changes and approvals in the Medical Device File (ISO 13485 clause 4.2.3).
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Sincerely,
ANDREW I. STEEN -S
Andrew I. Steen
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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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
Indications for Use
Form Approved: OMB No. 0910-0120
Expiration Date: 07/31/2026
See PRA Statement below.
Submission Number (if known)
K252731
Device Name
Promimic ZrP Surface Dental Implant;
Promimic ZrP + HAnano Surface Dental Implant
Indications for Use (Describe)
The Promimic ZrP Surface Dental Implant and Promimic ZrP + HAnano Surface Dental Implant are intended for surgical placement into the bone of upper/lower jaw arches as permanent anchorages for prosthetic devices and to restore chewing function. The Promimic ZrP Surface Dental Implant and Promimic ZrP + HAnano Surface Dental Implant can be immediately loaded only with good primary stability and appropriate occlusal loading. The Promimic ZrP Surface Dental Implants and Promimic ZrP + HAnano Surface Dental Implants are only to be used with straight abutments, namely the following components from the Ospol Dental Implant System (K070184):
Abutment System Name: Ospol Dental Implant System (K070184) - Straight abutments (regular platform). Platform Diameter: Ø4.0 mm (regular platform).
Compatible Ospol Components (regular platform only):
- Cover Screw (#1014)
- Abutment screw (#3000)
- Standard abutment, low (#3001)
- Standard abutment, high (#3008)
- Anatomic abutment, high (#3004)
- Anatomic abutment, low (#3005)
- Healing abutment, high (#3006)
- Healing abutment, low (#3007)
Platform Diameter: Ø4.0 mm (regular platform).
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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# 510(k) Summary
# Promimic AB
Promimic ZrP Surface Dental Implant & Promimic ZrP + HA$^{\text{nano}}$ Surface Dental Implant
## ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
| Submitter: | Promimic AB Entreprenörsstråket 10 431 53 Mölndal Sweden Phone: +46 73 370 98 28 Email: oscar.davidsson@promimic.com |
| --- | --- |
| Contact Person: | Oscar Davidsson Regulatory Affairs Officer |
| Date Summary Prepared: | May 11, 2026 |
## DEVICE NAME AND CLASSIFICATION
| Trade or Proprietary Name: | Promimic ZrP Surface Dental Implant Promimic ZrP + HA$^{\text{nano}}$ Surface Dental Implant |
| --- | --- |
| Common Name: | Promimic ZrP Surface Dental Implant Promimic ZrP + HA$^{\text{nano}}$ Surface Dental Implant |
| Regulation Number: | 21 CFR 872.3640 |
| Regulation Name: | Endosseous dental implant |
| Regulatory Class: | Class II |
| Product Code: | DZE |
## PREDICATE DEVICE INFORMATION
**Primary Predicate Device**
K101225, Promimic Dental Implant
**Reference Devices**
K142260, Nobel Biocare – NobelActive TiUnite
K070184, Ospol Dental Implant System
## DEVICE DESCRIPTION
**Promimic ZrP Surface Dental Implant**
The Promimic ZrP Surface Dental Implant is a titanium dental screw designed for surgical placement into the bone of upper and lower jaw arches. It serves as a permanent anchorage for prosthetic devices to restore chewing function. The device is immediately loadable with good primary stability and appropriate occlusal loading.
Promimic AB
Entreprenörsstråket 10, 431 53 Mölndal, Sweden
info@promimic.com / www.promimic.com
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The Promimic ZrP Surface Dental Implant integrates with bone through osseointegration, a biological process where the titanium implant surface interacts with bone tissue. The implant is surface treated using Promimic's ZrP Surface Coating Liquid, a zirconium phosphate (ZrP)-based nanoscale surface treatment.
Material Composition: Titanium (conforming to ASTM F67 (Grade IV) and/or ISO 5832-2) screw with a ZrP nanocoating.
Physical Properties: Available in Ø4.0 mm, lengths 8.0, 10.0, 12.0, and 15.0 mm.
Surface Characteristics: Nano-sized ZrP coating.
# Promimic ZrP + HA$^{nano}$ Surface Dental Implant
The Promimic ZrP + HA$^{nano}$ Surface Dental Implant is a titanium dental screw designed for surgical placement into the bone of upper and lower jaw arches. It serves as a permanent anchorage for prosthetic devices to restore chewing function. The device is immediately loadable with good primary stability and appropriate occlusal loading.
The Promimic ZrP + HA$^{nano}$ Surface Dental Implant integrates with bone through osseointegration, a biological process where the titanium implant surface interacts with bone tissue. The implant is surface treated using Promimic's ZrP Surface Coating Liquid, a zirconium phosphate (ZrP)-based nanoscale surface treatment as well as using Promimic's LT-HA Surface Coating Liquid.
Material Composition: Titanium (conforming to ASTM F67 (Grade IV) and/or ISO 5832-2) screw with a ZrP and HA nanocoating.
Physical Properties: Available in Ø4.0 mm, lengths 8.0, 10.0, 12.0, and 15.0 mm.
Surface Characteristics: Nano-sized ZrP and HA coating.
# INDICATIONS FOR USE
The Promimic ZrP Surface Dental Implant and Promimic ZrP + HA$^{nano}$ Surface Dental Implant are intended for surgical placement into the bone of upper/lower jaw arches as permanent anchorages for prosthetic devices and to restore chewing function. The Promimic ZrP Surface Dental Implant and Promimic ZrP + HA$^{nano}$ Surface Dental Implant can be immediately loaded only with good primary stability and appropriate occlusal loading. The Promimic ZrP Surface Dental Implants and Promimic ZrP + HA$^{nano}$ Surface Dental Implants are only to be used with straight abutments, namely the following components from the Ospol Dental Implant System (K070184):
| Abutment System Name | Platform Diameter |
| --- | --- |
| Ospol Dental Implant System (K070184) – straight abutments (regular platform) | Ø 4.0 mm (regular platform) |
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| Compatible Ospol Components (regular platform only) | Platform diameter |
| --- | --- |
| Cover screw (#1014); Abutment screw (#3000); Standard abutment, low (#3001); Standard abutment, high (#3008); Anatomic abutment, high (#3004); Anatomic abutment, low (#3005); Healing abutment, high (#3006); Healing abutment, low (#3007) | Ø 4.0 mm (regular platform) |
# SUBSTANTIAL EQUIVALENCE DISCUSSION
The Promimic ZrP Surface Dental Implant and Promimic ZrP + HA$^{\text{nano}}$ Surface Dental Implant are substantially equivalent to the legally marketed predicate/reference devices K101225 (Promimic Dental Implant), K142260 (Nobel Biocare NobelActive TiUnite), and K070184 (Ospol Dental Implant System). The subject devices share the same intended use as endosseous dental implants for surgical placement in the upper or lower jaw to provide permanent anchorage for prosthetic restorations and restore chewing function. Immediate loading is indicated only when good primary stability and appropriate occlusal loading are present.
A side-by-side comparison of key non-proprietary technological characteristics is provided below.
| Feature | Subject Devices | Predicate/Reference Devices | Comparison |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Intended use / loading protocol | Endosseous dental implants intended for surgical placement into the upper/lower jaw arches as permanent anchorages for prosthetic devices and to restore chewing function. Immediate loading only with good primary stability and appropriate occlusal loading. | Root-form/endosseous dental implants intended for surgical placement in the jaw to support prosthetic devices and restore chewing function. Predicate devices also include immediate loading indications where appropriate. | No difference in intended use. |
| Compatible abutment system | Use limited to straight abutments and specified regular-platform components from the Ospol Dental Implant System (K070184), Ø 4.0 mm regular platform. | Ospol Dental Implant System (K070184) is a legally marketed implant system with compatible connection components. | Narrowed public compatibility claim to specified Ospol straight-abutment components only. |
| Material | Commercially pure titanium (Grade IV). | Commercially pure titanium (Grade IV). | Identical base material. |
| Surface treatment | ZrP Surface device: zirconium phosphate nanocoating. ZrP + HA$^{\text{nano}}$ Surface device: zirconium phosphate and hydroxyapatite nanocoating. | Promimic Dental Implant (K101225): HA$^{\text{nano}}$ surface; NobelActive TiUnite (K142260): anodized/phosphorylated titanium surface; Ospol (K070184): calcium-deposited oxidized surface. | Different surface treatments, but same intended use and no new questions of safety or effectiveness. |
| Sterility / delivery | Provided sterile and packaged in sterile packaging. | Provided sterile and packaged in sterile packaging. | No difference. |
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| Feature | Subject Devices | Predicate/Reference Devices | Comparison |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Design / connection | Screw-type root-form endosseous implants with internal conical connection. | Promimic Dental Implant (K101225): screw-type root-form implant with external hex connection. NobelActive and Ospol: screw-type root-form implants with internal conical connection. | No difference in overall implant archetype; connection type matches NobelActive and Ospol. |
| Size options | Diameter: 4.0 mm. Lengths: 8.0, 10.0, 12.0, and 15.0 mm. | K101225: 3.75 mm diameter, 8.5–15.0 mm lengths. K142260: 3.0–5.5 mm diameters, 7.0–18.0 mm lengths. K070184: 4.0 mm diameter, 8–15 mm lengths. | Within clinically accepted ranges of legally marketed devices. |
# PERFORMANCE DATA
Non-clinical performance information submitted, referenced, or relied upon to support substantial equivalence included the following:
- Biocompatibility: Biological evaluation according to ISO 10993-1 (including ISO 10993-5, -10, and -23) demonstrated acceptable biocompatibility.
- Sterilization / sterility support: Devices are supplied sterile via gamma radiation. Sterilization validation was performed in accordance with EN ISO 11137-2 and EN ISO 17025. The sterilization cycle achieved a Sterility Assurance Level (SAL) of $10^{-6}$. Finished sterile devices were also evaluated for bacterial endotoxins by BET/LAL in accordance with USP <85>, using the gel-clot method (equivalent to Ph. Eur. 2.6.14 Method A), with an acceptance criterion of ≤ 20 EU/device. Tested finished-device configurations met the selected endotoxin limit.
- Shelf life / package validation: Accelerated aging to support a claimed 5-year shelf life was performed in accordance with ASTM F1980, with package integrity evaluations including tensile strength and dye penetration.
- MRI safety information: Non-clinical worst-case MRI review was performed to evaluate the metallic devices in the MRI environment using scientific rationale and published literature (i.e., Woods, Terry O., Jana G. Delfino, and Sunder Rajan. "Assessment of Magnetically Induced Displacement Force and Torque on Metal Alloys Used in Medical Devices." Journal of Testing and Evaluation 49.2 (2019): 783-795), based on the entire system to include all variations (all compatible implant bodies, dental abutments, and fixation screws) and material compositions. The rationale addressed parameters per the FDA Guidance "Testing and Labeling Medical Devices for Safety in the Magnetic Resonance (MR) Environment", including magnetically induced displacement force and torque.
- Implant-abutment compatibility: Compatibility of the proposed implant body devices with the specified straight abutment components from the Ospol Dental Implant System (K070184) was supported through evaluation of OEM engineering drawings, dimensional tolerances, and comparison of critical implant-abutment and abutment screw interface features. This information supported compatibility of the subject
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devices with the specified regular-platform Ospol straight-abutment components described in the submission.
- Bench and materials characterization: Additional non-clinical testing included coating adhesion and mechanical stability following insertion/removal in simulated bone, X-ray diffraction phase characterization of the ZrP- and HA-derived coating materials, cross-sectional coating structure/thickness characterization, and interferometry surface roughness characterization. These data supported coating integrity and characterization of the final surface technologies.
An assessment of clinical performance data was not necessary to support the determination of substantial equivalence.
## CONCLUSION
Based on the information provided in the 510(k) submission, the Promimic ZrP Surface Dental Implant and Promimic ZrP + HA$^{\text{nano}}$ Surface Dental Implant are substantially equivalent to the identified legally marketed predicate/reference devices. Differences in technological characteristics do not raise new questions of safety or effectiveness.
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Click "Show Chart" and segment by Regulation Number. Clicking a regulation takes you to the regulations tree.
9. The predicate graph
Open the Predicates tab for a family-tree view of predicate relationships. Click a node to trace its parents and children; selections from search carry over pre-selected. Commonly predicated devices are worth reading — a lot of people predicated them for a reason. The visual lineage is also handy on client calls, e.g. to show how a predicate family evolved and justify why your predicate still holds.
In the predicate graph, why are commonly predicated devices worth reading?
A lot of people predicated them for a reason. Clicking a node traces parents and children, and selections from search carry over pre-selected.
10. Embeddings: the galaxy map
The Embeddings tab plots every matching document in a 2-D "galaxy map" where semantically similar devices cluster together. Hover or click clusters to explore, and let AI label the clusters for you. Embeddings beat product codes for grouping: two devices can carry different product codes (LLZ vs. QIH) yet do the same thing — the embedding captures the meaning of the intended use and device story. This is also exactly how retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) works under the hood, and it makes a great visual on client calls.
Try it yourself
Head to the search page and work through a few of these AI/ML fuzzy searches to build intuition: perivascular fat on CT · aortic valve calcification opportunistic screening on noncontrast CT · breast cancer prediction on digital pathology slides · autism detection · gestational age prediction · a hearing aid that can also detect a pulse · foundation model based analysis of ECG · large language models · penetration test. Watch how the relevance scores, intended use, and AI Performance tables tell you when results stop being meaningful.