BC Plus™ is a light curing single component bonding agent specially developed as a restorative adhesive in dentistry, which is used for bonding resin-based filling materials (e.g. composites, compomers) to hard dental tissues. Other indications include bonding of amalgam and laboratory-produced restorations. BC Plus™ permits priming and bonding to be carried out in single step.
Device Story
BC Plus™ is a light-activated, ethanol-based, single-component resin bonding agent used in restorative dentistry. It functions as an adhesive to bond resin-based filling materials (composites, compomers), amalgam, and laboratory-produced restorations to hard dental tissues. The device is applied by a dental professional in a clinical setting. It simplifies the restorative process by allowing priming and bonding to occur in a single step. The agent is cured using a dental light source. By providing a reliable bond between restorative materials and tooth structure, it aids in the retention and sealing of dental restorations, potentially improving clinical outcomes and restoration longevity.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data. Safety and performance were established through bench testing, product validation, and a review of literature pertaining to the safety and biocompatibility of resin tooth bonding agents.
Technological Characteristics
Single-component, light-activated, ethanol-based adhesive resin. Designed for bonding composites, compomers, amalgam, and laboratory restorations to dental tissues. Class II device (21 CFR 872.3200).
Indications for Use
Indicated for use as a restorative adhesive in dentistry for bonding resin-based filling materials (composites, compomers) to hard dental tissues, as well as bonding amalgam and laboratory-produced restorations. Contraindicated in patients with hypersensitivity to the agent or methacrylate monomers.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A resin tooth bonding agent is a device material, such as methylmethacrylate, intended to be painted on the interior of a prepared cavity of a tooth to improve retention of a restoration, such as a filling.
Predicate Devices
Kaazaas
Submission Summary (Full Text)
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Vericom Co. Ltd.
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## 510(k) Summary
This summary of 510(k) safety and effectiveness information is being submitted in accordance with requirements of 21 CFR Part 807.92.
Date: Nov.24, 2004
- 1. Company and Correspondent making the submission:
| | Company |
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| Name | VERICOM Co., Ltd. |
| Address | #606, 5th Dongyoung Venturestel<br>199-32, Anyang 7-Dong, Manan-Gu<br>Anyang-Si, Gyeonggi-Do,<br>Republic of Korea 430-817 |
| Phone | +82 31 441-2881 |
| Fax | +82 31 441-2883 |
| Contact | Myung-Hwan Oh |
| Internet | mh-oh@hanmail.net |
## 2. Device :
Proprietary Name - BC Plus™ Common Name - Resin Tooth Bonding Agent Classification Name - Agent, Tooth Bonding, Resin 21CFR 872.3200, KLE, Class2
3. Predicate Device :
Kaazaas
- 4. Description :
BC Plus™ is a single component bonding agent designed to bond composite to dentin, enamel, cast metals, treated porcelain and set amalgam. BC Plus™ is an ethanol based formulation of light-activated, adhesive resin.
- 5. Indication for use :
BC Plus™ is a light curing single component bonding agent use in restorative adhesive dentistry specifically developed for bonding resin-based filling materials (e.g. composites, compomers) to hard dental tissues. Other indications include bonding of amalgam and laboratory-produced restorations. BC Plus™ permits priming and bonding to be carried out in single step.
# 606,5th Dongyoung Venturestel, 199-32, Anyang 7-dong, Manan-gu, Anyang-si, Gyeonggi-do 430-817, Korea
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- 6. Contra-indications :
BC Plus™ should not be used with patients who develop hypersensitivity to it or have a history of hypersensitivity to methacrylate monomer.
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- 7. Review :
BC Plus™ has the same device characteristics as the predicate device. Material, design and use concept is similar.
BC Plus™ has been subjected to extensive safety, performance, and product validations prior to release. Safety tests have been performed to ensure the devices comply to applicable industry and US regulations.
An extensive review of literature pertaining to the safety and biocompatibility of resin tooth bonding agent has been conducted. Appropriate safeguards have been incorporated in the design of BC Plus™
- 8. Conclusions :
In accordance with the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, 21 CFR Part 807, FDA's "Guidance for the Preparation of Premarket notifications for Dental Composite" and based on the information provided in this premarket notification Vericom Co., Ltd. concludes that BC Plus™ is safe and effective and substantially equivalent to predicate devices as described herein. ﺎ
- 9. Vericom Co., Ltd. will update and include in this summary any other information deemed seasonably necessary by the FDA.
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Food and Drug Administration 9200 Corporate Boulevard Rockville MD 20850
JAN - 3 2005
Vericom Company Limited C/O Mr. Chan Yo Won Responsible Third Party Official Underwriters Laboratories, Incorporated 2600 N.W. Lake Road Camas, Washington 98607-8542
Re: K043562
Trade/Device Name: BC Plus™ Regulation Number: 872.3200 Regulation Name: Resin Tooth Bonding Agent Regulatory Class: II Product Code: KLE Dated: December 3, 2004 Received: December 27, 2004
Dear Mr. Won:
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 mean that 1 27 mas muss statutes and regulations administered by other Federal agencies. or the rive of any I vath all the Act's requirements, including, but not limited to: registration r od inting (21 CFR Part 807); labeling (21 CFR Part 801); good manufacturing practice and listing (21 OF RT art 007), aquality systems (QS) regulation (21 CFR Part 820); and if requirelate as 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) I mo leter notification. The FDA finding of substantial equivalence of your device to a premaired 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), If you desite specifical of Compliance at (240) 276-0115. 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 may overnit Small Manufacturers, International and Consumer Assistance at its toll-free number (800) 638-2041 or (301) 443-6597 or at its Internet address http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/dsma/dsmamain.html
Sincerely yours,
Quite y. Mchiee m.D.
Chiu Lin. Ph.D. Director
DR. CHILL LIN
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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510(k) Number K 0 4 3562
Device Name: BC Plus™
Indication for use:
BC Plus™ is a light curing single component bonding agent specially developed as a restorative adhesive in dentistry, which is used for bonding resin-based filling materials (e.g. composites, compomers) to hard dental tissues. Other indications include bonding of amalgam and laboratory-produced restorations. BC Plus™ permits priming and bonding to be carried out in single step.
Over-The-Counter Use OR Prescription Use (Per 21CFR801.109)
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Part 1 — Search, results, and everyday workflows 16 min
Part 2 — Embeddings: the galaxy map 3 min
1. Search: exact and fuzzy
Type a phrase like "coronary artery calcification" into the search box. You get two kinds of results. Exact results match the literal phrase — prefix searches work ("coronary artery calcificati") but suffix searches do not. Fuzzy results match on the meaning and intent of your phrase rather than the exact words, and are sorted by relevance score. Hover over the Exact or Fuzzy badge on any row to see exactly why it matched.
Use the checkboxes above the results to narrow: SaMD keeps only software-only devices, AI / ML keeps only devices with AI.
Exact vs. fuzzy search: what's the difference?
Exact matches on the literal phrase (prefix search works, suffix does not). Fuzzy matches on the meaning and intent of the phrase rather than the exact words. Hover over the badge on any row to see why it matched.
You search "coronary artery calcification" and want only software devices with AI. What two filters do you apply?
Narrow by SaMD (software-only devices), then narrow by AI/ML (devices with AI).
2. The results table
Scroll right in the results table. The intended use is extracted for you — no need to open the PDF. The device story gives a high-level snapshot of what the device does and how it's used. The AI Performance sub-table shows each output name, acceptance criteria, observed values, and development/test dataset descriptions — the same format Innolitics uses for regulatory strategy outputs, and the fastest high-level fingerprint of an AI device. It is AI-generated but has been very reliable in practice.
Where do you find a device's intended use without opening the PDF?
Scroll right in the search results table. The intended use column is extracted for you; no need to dig into the 510(k) summary PDF.
What does the AI Performance sub-table show, and why is it useful?
Output name, acceptance criteria, observed values, development dataset description, and test dataset description. It's the same format we use for regulatory strategy output and Fast 510(k) input, and the fastest high-level fingerprint of an AI device. AI-generated but reliable in practice.
3. Judging fuzzy relevance
Fuzzy results trail off in relevance as you scroll. Use three signals to decide how far down to go: the fuzzy badge explanations, the intended use column, and whether your target output (e.g., Cobb angle) still appears in the AI Performance sub-table. Once it stops appearing, you're past the relevant zone. A top hit with a low score (~0.4) and a stretched explanation is a hint the closest predicates are far away — the project may be headed for De Novo. Note the fuzzy search is a pattern match: it doesn't handle negation ("not") well, and hardware devices can appear — filter by SaMD/AI ML to cut them.
How do you judge how far down fuzzy search results to go?
Use the relevancy signals: the fuzzy badge explanations, the intended use column, and whether the target output (e.g., Cobb angle) still appears in the AI Performance sub-table. Once it stops appearing, results are trailing off in relevancy.
4. Device detail page: chat and citations
Click a device name to open its detail page: device facts on the left, a chat window on the right. Ask something like "Describe the training data". The answer carries little citation bubbles — click one to jump to the highlighted passage in the source PDF, so you can verify every AI answer against the document. There's also a Download PDF button for sharing.
How do you verify an AI chat answer on the device detail page?
Click the citation bubbles to jump to the relevant highlight in the source document.
Reading rule for every project: how many summaries do you read in full?
At least the three most relevant 510(k) or De Novo summaries, in full. After that, use targeted chat questions to confirm your memory quickly. The tool supports this professional habit — it doesn't replace it.
5. Side-by-side comparison
Select multiple rows in the results table (aim for under ~10), then open the PDF Viewer tab. Ask one question — it goes to all selected devices in parallel, each with citations. This is the fastest way to compare and contrast devices: training data, PCCP scope, how they handled adding new scanners, and so on.
What does the side-by-side PDF viewer mode do?
Select multiple devices, open the PDF viewer tab, and ask one question (e.g., "Describe the training data"). It queries all selected devices simultaneously with citations, so you can compare and contrast quickly.
6. Collections
With rows selected, go to the Collections tab and create a labeled collection (e.g., "Cobb Angle Project"). Reload that selection any time — before a client call, pull up the collection and ask questions across all of its devices at once.
How do you save a set of selected devices for later use?
Select the rows, go to the Collections tab, and create a labeled collection (e.g., "Cobb Angle Project"). You can reload the selection anytime and carry it into the PDF viewer and other tabs that support selections.
7. Product codes and the regulations tree
Click a product code in the results to jump to it in the regulations tree — identification text, sibling product codes, and devices you can open in a PDF viewer on the right. Click a regulation number to see its identification, special controls, and related product codes. You can also search by product code or regulation number at the top of the tree. Always read the special controls if any exist for your device — it broadens your search and sharpens pre-kickoff research.
What can you do from the regulations tree view?
Browse product codes and regulation numbers, read the identification text and special controls, browse sibling product codes, open device PDFs on the right, and search by product code or regulation number at the top of the tree.
8. Chart view
Click Show Chart and segment by regulation number (or product code) to see which regulations dominate your result set. Clicking a regulation takes you into the regulations tree. Great for spotting that most matches are, say, hardware laparoscopic devices — a cue to go back and filter.
How do you see which regulations dominate a search result set?
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.