SUPER PORCELAIN EX-3 PRESS

K052304 · Noritake Co., Inc. · EIH · Nov 23, 2005 · Dental

Device Facts

• Record ID: K052304
• Device Name: SUPER PORCELAIN EX-3 PRESS
• Applicant: Noritake Co., Inc.
• Product Code: EIH · Dental
• Decision Date: Nov 23, 2005
• Decision: SESE
• Submission Type: Traditional
• Regulation: 21 CFR 872.6660
• Device Class: Class 2

Intended Use

For use in prosthetic dentistry to create the porcelain exterior on a porcelain fused to metal (PFM) dental prosthesis by using ceramic press technique.

Device Story

Super Porcelain EX-3 Press is a dental ceramic material used by dental laboratory technicians to fabricate the porcelain exterior of porcelain-fused-to-metal (PFM) dental prostheses. The device is processed using a ceramic press technique, where the material is heated and pressed to form the desired dental restoration. It serves as a restorative material for dental prosthetics, providing the aesthetic and functional exterior layer. The device is intended for professional use in a dental laboratory setting.

Clinical Evidence

Bench testing only.

Technological Characteristics

Dental ceramic material (porcelain powder) for use in ceramic press techniques for PFM prostheses. Class II device (21 CFR 872.6660).

Indications for Use

Indicated for use in prosthetic dentistry to create the porcelain exterior on porcelain fused to metal (PFM) dental prostheses via ceramic press technique.

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.

Submission Summary (Full Text)

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## DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

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## Public Health Service

Food and Drug Administration 9200 Corporate Boulevard Rockville MD 20850

## NOV 2 3 2005

Noritake Company, Incorporated C/O Mr. Ivan J. Wasserman Collier Shannon Scott 3050 K Street, NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20007

Re: K052304

Trade/Device Name: Super Porcelain EX-3 Press Regulation Number: 21 CFR 872.6660 Regulation Name: Porcelain Powder for Clinical Use Regulatory Class: II Product Code: EIH Dated: November 22, 2005 Received: November 23, 2005

Dear Ms. Scott:

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 vour 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/industry/support/index.html.

Sincerely yours,

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): K052304

Device Name: Super Porcelain EX-3 Press

Indications For Use:

For use in prosthetic dentistry to create the porcelain exterior on a porcelain fused to metal (PFM) dental prosthesis by using ceramic press technique.

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

Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)

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Concurrence of CDRH, Office of Device Evaluation

Ken Meley for MSR

sion of Anesthesiology, General Hospital Infection Control, Den

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