K141777 · Jjgc Industria E Comercio DE Materiais Dentarios S · DZE · Jul 20, 2015 · Dental
Device Facts
Record ID
K141777
Device Name
NEODENT IMPLANT SYSTEM
Applicant
Jjgc Industria E Comercio DE Materiais Dentarios S
Product Code
DZE · Dental
Decision Date
Jul 20, 2015
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 872.3640
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic, Real-World Evidence
Real-World Evidence
Submission
Device
Sponsor
RWD Sources
RWE Use Summary
Key Tags
K141777 · Jul 20, 2015
NEODENT IMPLANT SYSTEM
Jjgc Industria E Comercio DE Materiais Dentarios S
Clinical literature reports
Clinical literature data was used to compare the performance of the subject device (16 subjects) and a predicate device (45 subjects) in patients with maxillary atrophy, demonstrating implant survival rates and clinical outcomes.
Clinical literature; Implant survival; Maxillary atrophy; Retrospective clinical data
Clinical Evidence
Study Design
Population
Comparator
Key Endpoints
Clinical literature data; Retrospective clinical literature review; Follow-up/Duration: 6 to 36 months
Subjects with maxillary atrophy requiring restoration of aesthetics and chewing function; Sample Size: 61 total (45 predicate device, 16 subject device)
Predicate device (K070182)
Implant survival
Indications for Use
Zygomatic Implants are indicated for surgical installation in the zygoma region, in cases of severe jaw resorption, in order to restore patient esthetics and chewing function. Zygomatic Implants are recommended for the posterior (pre-molar/molar) region, one implant on each side, with at least two standard dental implants in the anterior region to support a fixed restoration. Zygomatic Implants may be loaded immediately when good primary stability is achieved and with appropriate occlusal loading.
Device Story
Neodent Implant System consists of threaded root-form dental implants for zygomatic bone placement; features external hexagon or Morse taper abutment interfaces. Implants are commercially pure titanium (Grade 4); abutments and accessories are titanium alloy (Ti-6Al-4V ELI). System includes transepithelial abutments and protection cylinders. Used by dental surgeons in clinical settings for patients with severe maxillary atrophy. Implants are placed in the zygoma region alongside anterior standard implants to support fixed prosthetic restorations. Immediate loading is possible within 48 hours if primary stability is achieved. Clinical benefit includes restoration of chewing function and esthetics for patients with insufficient bone for conventional implants.
Clinical Evidence
Clinical literature review of 16 subjects treated with 37 subject device zygomatic implants and 58 conventional implants. All subjects underwent immediate loading (within 48 hours). 100% implant survival rate at 12 months. Compared to literature data for 45 subjects with predicate (K070182) implants (mostly delayed loading), demonstrating comparable safety and effectiveness.
Technological Characteristics
Implants: Commercially pure titanium Grade 4 (ASTM F67). Abutments/screws/cylinders: Ti-6Al-4V ELI (ASTM F136). Threaded root-form design; external hexagon or Morse taper interface. Implant lengths 30-52.5 mm. Sterilization: Gamma irradiation (implants), ethylene oxide (abutments/accessories).
Indications for Use
Indicated for patients with severe jaw resorption requiring surgical installation of implants in the zygoma region to restore esthetics and chewing function. Recommended for posterior region (pre-molar/molar) with at least two anterior standard dental implants to support fixed restoration. Immediate loading permitted upon achieving primary stability.
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.
JJGC Indústria e Comércio de Materiais Dentários SA, Neodent Implant System (K133510)
JJGC Indústria e Comércio de Materiais Dentários SA, Neodent Implant System (K123022)
Submission Summary (Full Text)
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JJGC Industria e Comercio de Materiais Dentarios SA c/o Mr. Kevin Thomas PaxMed International, LLC 12264 El Camino Real, Ste 400 San Diego, California 92130
Re: K141777
> Trade/Device Name: Neodent Implant System Regulation Number: 21 CFR 872.3640 Regulation Name: Endosseous Dental Implant Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: DZE, NHA Dated: June 15, 2015 Received: June 16, 2015
Dear Mr.Thomas,
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. 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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Enclosure
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# Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K141777
Device Name
Neodent Implant System
#### Indications for Use (Describe)
Zygomatic Implants are indicated for surgical installation in the zygoma region, in cases of severe jaw resorption, in order to restore patient esthetics and chewing function. Zygomatic Implants are recommended for the posterior (pre-molar/ molar) region, one implant on each side, with at least two standard dental implants in the anterior region to support a fixed restoration. Zygomatic Implants may be loaded immediately when stability is achieved and with appropriate occlusal loading.
| Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable) | |
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# 510(k) Summary JJGC Indústria e Comércio de Materiais Dentários SA Neodent Implant System K141777
July 1, 2015
| Manufacturer Name | JJGC Indústria e Comércio de Materiais Dentários S.A.<br>Av. Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira, 3291 - CIC<br>Curitiba, Paraná, 81270-200, Brazil<br>Telephone: +55 41 2169 1003<br>Fax: +55 41 2169 1043 |
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| Official Contact | Jacson Cambruzzi<br>Head of Quality and Regulatory Affairs |
| Representative/Consultant | Kevin A. Thomas, PhD<br>Floyd G. Larson<br>PaxMed International, LLC<br>12264 El Camino Real, Suite 400<br>San Diego, CA 92130<br>Telephone +1 (858) 792-1235<br>Fax +1 (858) 792-1236<br>Email kthomas@paxmed.com<br>flarson@paxmed.com |
## DEVICE NAME AND CLASSIFICATION
| Trade/Proprietary Name | Neodent Implant System |
|----------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
| Common Name | Endosseous dental implant<br>Endosseous dental implant abutment |
| Classification Regulations | 21 CFR 872.3640 |
| Product Code | DZE<br>NHA |
| Classification Panel | Dental Products Panel |
| Reviewing Branch | Dental Devices Branch |
## INTENDED USE
Zygomatic Implants are indicated for surgical installation in the zygoma region, in cases of severe jaw resorption, in order to restore patient esthetics and chewing function. Zygomatic Implants are recommended for the posterior (pre-molar/molar) region, one implant on each side, with at least two standard dental implants in the anterior region to support a fixed restoration. Zygomatic Implants may be loaded immediately when good primary stability is achieved and with appropriate occlusal loading.
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## DEVICE DESCRIPTION
This submission includes threaded root-form dental implants designed for placement into the zygomatic bone with either an external hexagon abutment interface, or a Morse taper abutment interface. Both implant designs are provided with a thread major diameter of 4.4 mm at the coronal end of the implant (over a length of 10 mm), which tapers to a thread major diameter of 3.9 mm for the remaining implant length. Both implant designs are provided in multiple threaded lengths ranging from 30 mm to 52.5 mm. All implants are made of commercially pure titanium, Grade 4, conforming to ASTM F67, Standard Specification for Unalloyed Titanium for Surgical Implant Applications (UNS R50250, UNS R50400, UNS R50550, UNS R50700).
This submission includes transepithelial abutments with external hexagon or Morse taper interfaces for connection to the zygomatic implants. The external hexagon abutments have a platform diameter of 4.1 mm and are provided in gingival heights of 3, 4, or 5 mm. The Morse taper transepithelial abutments also have a platform diameter of 4.1 mm and are provided in gingival heights of 1.5, 2, 3, 4, or 5 mm.
This submission also includes a Protection Cylinder that is used to protect the abutment during healing of the gingival tissue. The Protection Cylinder may be installed on either abutment design (external hexagon or Morse taper) with the corresponding Protection Cylinder Screw.
All transepithelial abutments, external hexagon transepithelial abutment screws, protection cylinders, and protection cylinder screws are made of titanium alloy conforming to ASTM F136 Standard Specification for Wrought Titanium-6Aluminum-4Vanadium ELI (Extra Low Interstitial) Alloy for Surgical Implant Applications (UNS R56401).
All zygomatic implants are packaged assembled with the corresponding implant mount and provided sterilized by gamma irradiation. All transepithelial abutments, external hexagon transepithelial abutment screws, protection cylinders, and protection cylinder screws are provided sterilized by exposure to ethylene oxide.
## PERFORMANCE DATA
Non-clinical data submitted, referenced, or relied upon to demonstrate substantial equivalence include: biocompatibility, engineering analysis, dimensional analysis, and dynamic compressionbending testing according to ISO 14801 Dentistry - Implants - Dynamic fatigue test for endosseous dental implants.
Clinical literature data were submitted in this premarket notification including reports of 45 subjects treated with a total of 90 predicate device (K070182) zygomatic implants in combination with 165 conventional dental implants, and 16 subjects treated with a total of 37 subject device zygomatic implants in combination with 58 conventional dental implants. All subjects were treated for rehabilitation of maxillary atrophy for restoration of aesthetics and chewing function. The subjects who received the predicate zygomatic implants were treated by a
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delayed loading protocol in 44 of 45 cases (1 case of immediate loading); all subjects who received the subject device zygomatic implants had immediate loading (within 48 hours of surgical placement). Follow-up time periods for all subjects ranged from 6 to 36 months. For the subjects who received the predicate zygomatic implants, survival of the zygomatic implants was 100% and survival of the conventional implants ranged from 85.7 to 100%. Subjects who received the subject device zygomatic implants had 100% survival of all implants (zygomatic and conventional) after immediate loading at 12 months. These clinical data demonstrate the subject device is as safe, as effective and performs as well as the predicate device in the atrophic maxilla.
# EQUIVALENCE TO MARKETED DEVICES
Neodent Implant System is substantially equivalent in indications and design principles to the following legally marketed predicate devices:
Nobel Biocare USA, LLC, Zygoma Implant, K070182;
JJGC Indústria e Comércio de Materiais Dentários SA, Neodent Implant System, K133510; and
JJGC Indústria e Comércio de Materiais Dentários SA, Neodent Implant System, K123022.
The primary predicate device is K070182. The reference predicate devices are K133510 and K123022. A comparison of the technological characteristics of the subject device and the primary predicate device K070182 is provided in the following table.
| | Subject Device | Primary Predicate Device |
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| Comparison | JJGC Indústria e Comércio de Materiais<br>Dentários SA<br>Neodent Implant System<br>K141777 | Nobel Biocare USA, LLC<br>Zygoma Implant<br>K070182 |
| Indications for Use | Zygomatic Implants are indicated for surgical<br>installation in the zygoma region, in cases of severe jaw<br>resorption, in order to restore patient esthetics and<br>chewing function. Zygomatic Implants are<br>recommended for the posterior (pre-molar/molar)<br>region, one implant on each side, with at least two<br>standard dental implants in the anterior region to<br>support a fixed restoration. Zygomatic Implants may be<br>loaded immediately when good primary stability is<br>achieved and with appropriate occlusal loading. | Nobel Biocare's Zygoma implants are endosseous<br>dental implants intended to be surgically placed in<br>the bone of the upper jaw arches to provide support<br>for prosthetic devices, such as artificial teeth, in<br>order to restore patient esthetics and chewing<br>function. The Zygoma Implants may be put into<br>immediate function provided that stability<br>requirements detailed in the manual are satisfied. |
| Implants | | |
| Design | Threaded root-form implant to be used with<br>mating abutments | External hex threaded root-form implant to be<br>used with mating abutments |
| Platform (Ø) | 4.1 mm | 4.1 mm |
| Thread (major Ø) | 4.4 mm tapering to 3.9 mm | 4.4 mm tapering to 3.9 mm |
| Length, mm | External hex: 30, 35, 40, 45, 47.5, 50, 52.5 | 30, 35, 40, 45, 47.5, 50, 52.5 |
| | Morse taper: 30, 35, 40, 42.5, 45, 47.5, 50, 52.5 | n/a |
| Type | External hex and Morse taper | External hex |
| Implant Head Angle | 45° | 45° |
| Implant Surface | Machined | Machined |
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| | Subject Device | Primary Predicate Device |
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| Comparison | JJGC Indústria e Comércio de Materiais<br>Dentários SA<br>Neodent Implant System<br>K141777 | Nobel Biocare USA, LLC<br>Zygoma Implant<br>K070182 |
| Abutments | | |
| Platform (Ø) | 4.1 mm | 4.1 mm |
| Abutment Angle | 0° (straight) | 0° and 17° |
| Gingival Height | External hex: 3, 4, 5 mm | External hex: 2, 3, 5 mm |
| | Morse taper: 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5 mm | n/a |
| Materials | | |
| Implants | F67 commercially pure titanium, grade 4 | Commercially pure titanium |
| Implant Mount | F136 Ti-6Al-4V ELI | Not stated |
| Implant Mount Screw | F136 Ti-6Al-4V ELI | Not stated |
| Abutments | F136 Ti-6Al-4V ELI | F136 Ti-6Al-4V ELI |
| Abutment Screws | External hex: F136 Ti-6Al-4V ELI | Not stated |
| Protection Cylinders | F136 Ti-6Al-4V ELI | n/a |
| Protection Cylinder Screws | F136 Ti-6Al-4V ELI | n/a |
The subject device and the primary predicate K070182 have substantially equivalent indications for use, including restoration of patient esthetics and chewing function, and immediate loading when used with standard dental implants placed in the anterior region to support a fixed restoration. The implants of the subject device and the predicate device K070182 have similar designs, dimensions, materials, and machined surface finish. The abutments of the subject device have similar designs, similar dimensions, and are made from similar or identical materials as those cleared under K070182, K133510, and K123022. The subject device includes both external hexagon and Morse taper abutment-implant interface connections, whereas the K070182 predicate device includes only external hexagon connections. The subject device includes only straight abutments, whereas the K070182 predicate device abutments are provided in both straight and 17° angled designs. The subject device external hexagon abutments are provided in gingival heights of 3, 4, and 5 mm, whereas the K070182 predicate device external hexagon abutments are provided in gingival heights of 2, 3, and 5 mm.
The subject device has similar packaging and is sterilized using the same materials and processes as the predicate devices in K133510, and K123022.
## CONCLUSION
The subject device and the predicate devices have intended use, have similar technological characteristics, and are made of similar materials. The subject device and predicate devices encompass the same range of physical dimensions, including diameter and length of the implants, and diameter, gingival height, and angle of the abutments. The subject and predicate devices are packaged in similar materials and sterilized using similar methods.
The data included in this submission demonstrate substantial equivalence to the predicate devices listed above.
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