TWINKY STAR

K022797 · Voco GmbH · EBF · Oct 10, 2002 · Dental

Device Facts

• Record ID: K022797
• Device Name: TWINKY STAR
• Applicant: Voco GmbH
• Product Code: EBF · Dental
• Decision Date: Oct 10, 2002
• Decision: SESE
• Submission Type: Abbreviated
• Regulation: 21 CFR 872.3690
• Device Class: Class 2
• Attributes: Therapeutic, Pediatric

Intended Use

Twinky Star is a compomer filling material for deciduous teeth.

Device Story

Twinky Star is a compomer-based restorative material designed for use in deciduous (primary) teeth. It is applied by dental professionals in a clinical setting to restore tooth structure. The material functions as a filling agent, providing a restorative solution for pediatric dental patients. It is supplied as a direct-placement material, intended for use by licensed dentists.

Clinical Evidence

No clinical data provided; bench testing only.

Technological Characteristics

Compomer-based restorative material; classified as a tooth shade resin material under 21 CFR 872.3690; product code EBF.

Indications for Use

Indicated for use as a filling material for deciduous teeth in pediatric patients.

Regulatory Classification

Identification

Tooth shade resin material is a device composed of materials such as bisphenol-A glycidyl methacrylate (Bis-GMA) intended to restore carious lesions or structural defects in teeth.

Submission Summary (Full Text)

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## OCT 1 0 2002

VOCO GmbH C/O Mr. Gerald W. Shipps Cascades Device Consulting Associates 19379 Blue Lake Loop Bend, Oregon 97702

Re: K022797

> Trade/Device Name: Twinky Star Regulation Number: 21 CFR 872.3690 Regulation Name: Tooth Shade Resin Material Regulatory Class: II Product Code: EBF Dated: August 15, 2002 Received: August 23, 2002

Dear Mr. Shipps:

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. 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.

If your device is classified (see above) into either class II (Special Controls) or class III (PMA), it may be subject to such additional controls. Existing major regulations affecting your device can be found in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21, Parts 800 to 898. In addition, FDA may publish further announcements concerning your device in the Federal Register.

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Please be advised that FDA's issuance of a substantial equivalence determination does not mean that FDA has made a determination that your device complies with other requirements of the Act or any Federal statutes and regulations administered by other Federal agencies. You must comply with all the Act's requirements, including, but not limited to: registration and listing (21 CFR Part 807): labeling (21 CFR Part 801); good manufacturing practice requirements as set forth in the quality systems (OS) regulation (21 CFR Part 820); and if applicable, the electronic product radiation control provisions (Sections 531-542 of the Act); 21 CFR 1000-1050.

This letter will allow you to begin marketing your device as described in your Section 510(k) premarket notification. The FDA finding of substantial equivalence of your device to a legally marketed predicate device results in a classification for your device and thus, permits your device to proceed to the market.

If you desire specific advice for your device on our labeling regulation (21 CFR Part 801 and additionally 21 CFR Part 809.10 for in vitro diagnostic devices), please contact the Office of Compliance at [phone]. Additionally, for questions on the promotion and advertising of your device, please contact the Office of Compliance at [phone]. Also, please note the regulation entitled, "Misbranding by reference to premarket notification" (21CFR Part 807.97). Other general information on your responsibilities under the Act may be obtained from the Division of Small Manufacturers. International and Consumer Assistance at its toll-free number [phone] or [phone] or at its Internet address http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/dsma/dsmamain.html

Sincerely vours,

Palucas Cuentiffer

Timothy A. Ulatowski Director Division of Anesthesiology, General Hospital, Infection Control and Dental Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health

Enclosure

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## Indications for Use Statement

|<022797 510(k) Number:

Device Name: _Twinky Star_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Indications for Use:

Twinky Star is a compomer filling material for deciduous teeth.

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Concurrence of CDRH, Office of Device Evaluation (ODE)

Prescription Use _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

OR

Over-The-Counter Use _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Susan Paoy

(Division Sign-Off) Division of Anesthesiology, General Hospital, Infection Control, Dental Devices

510(k) Number: 1022797