LOCATOR BAR FEMALE, LOCATOR LASER BAR FEMALE, LOCATOR BAR CAST-TO FEMALE, MODELS 08587, 08588, 08586

K033699 · Zest Anchors, Inc. · DZE · Apr 22, 2004 · Dental

Device Facts

• Record ID: K033699
• Device Name: LOCATOR BAR FEMALE, LOCATOR LASER BAR FEMALE, LOCATOR BAR CAST-TO FEMALE, MODELS 08587, 08588, 08586
• Applicant: Zest Anchors, Inc.
• Product Code: DZE · Dental
• Decision Date: Apr 22, 2004
• Decision: SESE
• Submission Type: Traditional
• Regulation: 21 CFR 872.3640
• Device Class: Class 2
• Attributes: Therapeutic

Indications for Use

The Locator Bar Attachment System is designed for use with overdentures or partial dentures retained in whole or in part by bar splinted endosseous implants in the mandible or maxilla.

Device Story

Locator Bar Attachment System (Locator Bar Female, Locator Laser Bar Female, Locator Bar Cast-to Female) functions as a dental attachment mechanism. Device connects overdentures or partial dentures to bar-splinted endosseous implants in mandible or maxilla. Used by dental professionals in clinical settings to provide retention and stability for removable prosthetic appliances. System facilitates secure attachment of prosthesis to implant-supported bars, improving patient comfort and function during mastication.

Clinical Evidence

No clinical data provided; bench testing only.

Technological Characteristics

Dental attachment system for endosseous implants. Components include Locator Bar Female, Locator Laser Bar Female, and Locator Bar Cast-to Female. Mechanical attachment design. No software or electronic components.

Indications for Use

Indicated for patients requiring overdentures or partial dentures retained by bar-splinted endosseous implants in the mandible or maxilla.

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.

Submission Summary (Full Text)

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## Public Health Service

Food and Drug Administration 9200 Corporate Boulevard Rockville MD 20850

## APR 2 2 2004

Zest Anchors, Incorporated C/O Mr. Floyd G. Larson PaxMed International 4329 Graydon Road San Diego, California 92130

Re: K033699

Trade/Device Name: Locater Bar Female, Locator Laser Bar Female, Locator Bar Cast-to Female Regulation Number: 21 CFR 872.3640 Regulation Name: Endosseous Implant Regulatory Class: III Product Code: DZE Dated: April 10, 2004 Received: April 12, 2004

Dear Mr. Larson:

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 (QS) 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), please contact the Office of Compliance at [phone]. Also, please note the regulation entitled, "Misbranding by reference to premarket notification" (21CFR Part 807.97). You may obtain other general information on your responsibilities under the Act 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 yours,

Chiu Lin, Ph.D.

Chiu Lin, Ph.D. 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

510(k) Number (if known): ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Device Name: LOCATOR BAR ATTACHMENT

Indications for Use:

The Locator Bar Attachment System is designed for use with overdentures or partial dentures retained in whole or in part by bar splinted endosseous implants in the mandible or maxilla.

AND/OR Prescription Use x (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)

Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 807 Subpart C)

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Concurrence of CDRH, Office of Device Evaluation (ODE)

Robert S. Betz DDS for Dr. Susan Kermin

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