SIMPLANT Guide
Device Facts
| Record ID | K170849 |
|---|---|
| Device Name | SIMPLANT Guide |
| Applicant | Dentsply Sirona |
| Product Code | NDP · Dental |
| Decision Date | Jun 15, 2017 |
| Decision | SESE |
| Submission Type | Traditional |
| Regulation | 21 CFR 872.3980 |
| Device Class | Class 1 |
Intended Use
The SIMPLANT® Guide is intended for use in assisting placement of dental implants.
Device Story
SIMPLANT® Guide is a patient-specific surgical template used to assist dental implant placement. The device is fabricated via stereolithography using an acrylic epoxy resin and medical-grade metal tubes (stainless steel or titanium). The guide is designed based on pre-operative planning of implant positions and orientations; it sits on the patient's oral anatomy (teeth, mucosa, or bone). During surgery, the clinician uses the guide to prepare implant sites and place implants in predetermined locations. The device is delivered non-sterile and requires steam sterilization by the user before use. It is intended for use by dental clinicians in a clinical setting. The device helps ensure accurate transfer of the virtual surgical plan to the physical surgical site, potentially improving implant placement precision.
Clinical Evidence
No new clinical data provided. Substantial equivalence is supported by bench testing and reliance on clinical data from the predicate SurgiGuide® (K113739).
Technological Characteristics
Patient-specific surgical template; stereolithography fabrication; materials: acrylic epoxy resin, glue, stainless steel or titanium tubes; minimal wall thickness 2.5 mm; steam-sterilized (135°C/275°F for 3 minutes, 16-minute dry time); shelf life 2 months; non-networked/standalone physical device.
Indications for Use
Indicated for assisting the placement of dental implants in patients requiring dental restoration.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
Endosseous dental implant accessories are manually powered devices intended to aid in the placement or removal of endosseous dental implants and abutments, prepare the site for placement of endosseous dental implants or abutments, aid in the fitting of endosseous dental implants or abutments, aid in the fabrication of dental prosthetics, and be used as an accessory with endosseous dental implants when tissue contact will last less than 1 hour. These devices include drill bits, screwdrivers, countertorque devices, placement and removal tools, laboratory pieces used for fabrication of dental prosthetics, and trial abutments.
Predicate Devices
- SimPlant® Immediate Smile System (K113739)
- Frialit-2 Select Components (K993095)
- FRIALIT-2 Bone Profiler (K993560)
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Submission Summary (Full Text)
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Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Document Control Center - WO66-G609 Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002
June 15, 2017
Dentsply Sirona Helen Lewis Director Corporate Regulatory Affairs 221 West Philadelphia Street Suite 60W York, Pennsylvania 17401
Re: K170849
Trade/Device Name: SIMPLANT® Guide Regulation Number: 21 CFR 872.3980 Regulation Name: Endosseous Dental Implant Accessories Regulatory Class: Class I Product Code: NDP Dated: March 21, 2017 Received: March 22, 2017
Dear Helen Lewis:
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.
If your device is classified (see above) into either class II (Special Controls) or class III (PMA), it may be subject to 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.
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
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Sincerely.
# Andrew I. Steen -S
for Lori A. Wiggins, MPT, CLT Acting Director Division of Anesthesiology, General Hospital, Respiratory, Infection Control, and Dental Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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#### DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration
## Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K170849
Device Name SIMPLANT® Guide
Indications for Use (Describe)
The SIMPLANT® Guide is intended for use in assisting placement of dental implants.
Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)
> Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
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Dentsply Sirona 221 West Philadelphia Street Suite 60W York, PA 17401
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#### SECTION 5. 510(k) SUMMARY for SIMPLANT® Guide K170849
Submitter Information:
Dentsply Sirona 221 West Philadelphia Street Suite 60W York, PA 17401
| Contact Person: | Helen Lewis |
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| Telephone Number: | 717-487-1332 |
| Fax Number: | 717-849-4343 |
Date Prepared: June 14, 2017
Device Name:
| • Proprietary Name: | SIMPLANT® Guide |
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| • Classification Name: | Endosseous dental implant accessories |
| • CFR Number: | 872.3980 |
| • Device Class: | Class I |
| • Product Code: | NDP |
Predicate Device:
| Predicate Device Names | 510(k) | Manufacturer |
|---------------------------------------------------------|---------|-----------------------------------------|
| SimPlant® Immediate Smile System<br>(Primary Predicate) | K113739 | DENTSPLY Implants NV |
| Frialit-2 Select Components<br>(Reference Predicate) | K993095 | Dentsply Implants<br>Manufacturing GmbH |
| FRIALIT-2 Bone Profiler<br>(Reference Predicate) | K993560 | Dentsply Implants<br>Manufacturing GmbH |
# Description of Device:
The SIMPLANT® Guide is intended for use in assisting placement of dental implants.
It is a patient specific surgical template that is produced based upon knowledge of the location and orientation of the implant(s) prior to the surgery.
The design of the SIMPLANT® Guide is made according to the clinician's plan of the implant positions. The final guide is fabricated from an epoxy resin using computerassisted manufacturing to produce a patient specific device.
The SIMPLANT® Guide sits on the patient's oral anatomy, i.e. teeth, mucosa, bone or a combination thereof. Aided by the SIMPLANT® Guide, the implant sites can be prepared and the dental implants placed in the predetermined locations.
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Indications for Use: The SIMPLANT® Guide is intended for use in assisting placement of dental implants.
Substantial Equivalence:
Dentsply Sirona received premarket clearance for the prim ary predicate SimPlant Immediate Smile System in May 2012 under premarket notification K113739. The primary predicate, SimPlant® Immediate Smile System (K113739), is composed of the SimPlant® Immediate Smile bridge, SurgiGuide® guide and SimPlant® Software.
Dentsply Sirona modified the SurgiGuide® guide, component of the SimPlant®
Immediate Smile System (K113739). This modified SurgiGuide® guide is herewith submitted as a new 510(k) under the name SIMPLANT® Guide.
The revision to the SurgiGuide® guide relates to the use of a different acrylic epoxy resin for the body of the guide. In addition, a reduced wall thickness of the body of the guide is introduced and the shelf life has been changed. Finally, the recommended sterilization parameters are updated as described in the Instructions For Use.
This modified SurgiGuide guide is herewith submitted as new 510(k) under the name SIMPLANT® Guide.
Table 5.1 shows the similarities and differences between the SIMPLANT® Guide and the SurgiGuide, component of the primary predicate SimPlant® Immediate Smile System (K113739). Throughout this submission we will compare the SIMPLANT® Guide with the SurgiGuide® guide.
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| Element | Proposed Device | Primary Predicate Device | Similarities and Differences |
|-------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| | SIMPLANT® Guide | SimPlant® Immediate Smile System | |
| | (K170849) | (K113739) | |
| Indications<br>for Use | The SIMPLANT® Guide is intended for<br>use in assisting placement of dental<br>implants. | The SimPlant®<br>Immediate Smile System<br>is<br>intended for use in treatment planning and<br>placement of dental implants, in order to restore<br>masticatory function. | The indications for use of the proposed<br>SIMPLANT® Guide are limited<br>to the<br>indications for use of the guide only. |
| Function | | The SimPlant® Immediate Smile System includes<br>SimPlant® software, which provides a means for<br>the clinician for image segmentation and advanced<br>pre-operative planning. This enables the clinician<br>to view three-dimensional CT-scan data as well as<br>to plan the case in a virtual three-dimensional<br>environment.<br>This case planning can be used to produce a<br>surgical template, this transferring the virtual case | The function of the proposed SIMPLANT®<br>Guide is identical to the function of the<br>SurgiGuide® guide, component of the predicate<br>SimPlant®<br>Immediate<br>Smile<br>System<br>(K113739). |
| | The SIMPLANT® Guide is a patient- | planning into physical tools enabling the surgical<br>installation according to the virtual case planning.<br>The SurgiGuide® guide is a patient-specific | |
| | specific surgical template that is produced<br>based upon knowledge of the location and<br>orientation of the implant(s) prior to the<br>surgery. | surgical template that is produced based upon<br>knowledge of the location and orientation of the<br>implant(s) prior to the surgery. | |
| | Aided by the SIMPLANT® Guide, the<br>sites can be prepared and the implants<br>placed in the predetermined locations. | Aided by the SurgiGuide® guide, the sites can be<br>prepared and the implants<br>placed<br>in<br>the<br>predetermined locations. | |
| | | After placing the implants in the predetermined<br>locations, the immediate attachment of<br>the<br>prefabricated temporary<br>i.e.<br>prosthesis,<br>the<br>Immediate Smile bridge structure<br>final<br>or<br>prosthesis is possible. | |
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| Element | Proposed Device<br>SIMPLANT® Guide<br>(K170849) | Primary Predicate Device<br>SimPlant® Immediate Smile System<br>(K113739) | Similarities and Differences |
| Technology | • Stereolithography | SurgiGuide® guide:<br>• Stereolithography | The technology of the proposed SIMPLANT® Guide is identical to the technology of the SurgiGuide® guide, component of the predicate SimPlant® Immediate Smile System (K113739). |
| Material | • Acrylic epoxy resin<br>• Glue<br>• Medical grade metal tubes (stainless steel or Titanium) | SurgiGuide® guide<br>• Acrylic epoxy resin<br>• Glue<br>• Medical grade metal tubes (stainless steel or Titanium) | The raw material used for the body of the guide is different for the proposed SIMPLANT® Guide as compared to the SurgiGuide® guide, component of the predicate SimPlant® Immediate Smile System (K113739). A different acrylic epoxy resin is used. Other materials used in the proposed SIMPLANT® Guide are identical to the materials used in the SurgiGuide® guide, component of the predicate SimPlant® Immediate Smile System (K113739). |
| Design and<br>Features | • Patient specific surgical template that sits on the patient's oral anatomy, i.e. teeth, mucosa or bone<br>• Minimal wall thickness: 2.5 mm<br>• Metal tubes with position and dimensions based on the pre-operative plan | SurgiGuide® guide:<br>• Patient specific surgical template that sits on the patient's oral anatomy, i.e. teeth, mucosa or bone<br>• Minimal wall thickness: 3mm<br>• Metal tubes with position and dimension based on the pre-operative plan | The design specification of the minimal wall thickness is different for the proposed SIMPLANT® Guide as compared to the SurgiGuide® guide, component of the predicate SimPlant® Immediate Smile System (K113739). All other design aspects and features of the proposed SIMPLANT® Guide are identical to the design aspects and features of the SurgiGuide® guide, component of the predicate SimPlant® Immediate Smile System (K113739). |
| Sterilization<br>Method | • Delivered non-sterile<br>• Sterilization by the user:<br>Steam-sterilization at 135°C / 275°F for 3 minutes and a minimal drying time of 16 minutes | SurgiGuide® guide:<br>• Delivered non-sterile<br>• Sterilization by the user:<br>Steam-sterilization at 121°C for 20 minutes | The sterilization method of the proposed SIMPLANT® Guide is identical to the sterilization method of the SurgiGuide® guide, component of the predicate SimPlant® Immediate Smile System (K113739). However, the sterilization cycle parameters are different. |
| Element | Proposed Device<br>SIMPLANT® Guide<br>(K170849) | Primary Predicate Device<br>SimPlant® Immediate Smile System<br>(K113739) | Similarities and Differences |
| Shelf Life | • 2 months | SurgiGuide® guide:<br>• 6 months | The shelf life of the proposed SIMPLANT® Guide is reduced compared to the shelf life of the SurgiGuide® guide, component of the predicate SimPlant® Immediate Smile System (K113739). |
Table 5.1 Substantial Equivalence Table
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The SIMPLANT Guide has similar uses as the reference predicate devices, FRIALIT-2 Select Components (K93095) and FRIALIT-2 Bone Profiler (K993560). The reference predicate, FRIALIT-2 Select Components (K993095) are used to determine available tissue and abutment angle. The reference predicate, FRIALIT-2 Bone Profiler (K993560) consists of a stainless steel drill guide is provided with each dameter drill to ad in the determination of implant angle and implant depth to facilitate removal of bone around the implant site. These reference were cleared under DZE prior to announcement in 65 FR 60099 of reclassification of dental implant accessories under 872.3980 Endoxseous and product code NDP.
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## Non-Clinical Performance Data
Non-clinical testing data submitted, referenced, or relied upon to demonstrate substantial equivalence include data from the following tests:
## Bench Testing
For the proposed SIMPLANT® Guide, non-clinical performance tests have been developed in-house including their related acceptance criteria and were executed to demonstrate substantial equivalence. Table 5.1 gives an overview of these tests and the results that are obtained, when tested against the acceptance criteria. All tests met the acceptance criteria.
The fixation and bending test results show that the proposed SIMPLANT® Guide has sufficient strength for its intended use. The results from the angulation deviation test, position deviation test and vertical fit test demonstrate that the SIMPLANT® Guide is manufactured according to its pre-operative plan. The performance of the SIMPLANT® Guide meets the same acceptance criteria for all bench tests, as compared to the SurgiGuide® guide, component of the predicate SimPlant® Immediate Smile System (K113739).
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Table 5.2 Performance testing
| Bench Test<br>Performed | Test description | Result for<br>Proposed<br>SIMPLANT®<br>Guide<br>(PASS / FAIL) | Result for<br>SurgiGuide® guide,<br>component of the<br>predicate SimPlant®<br>Immediate Smile<br>System (K113739)<br>(PASS / FAIL) |
|---------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Tube Fixation Test-<br>Push Out | This test is executed to ensure<br>that the proposed device<br>withstands typical vertical<br>loads that may be applied<br>during surgery. | PASS | PASS |
| Tube Fixation Test-<br>Torque | This test is executed to ensure<br>that the proposed device<br>withstands occasional torque<br>loads that may be applied<br>during surgery. | PASS | PASS |
| Bending Test | This test is executed to ensure<br>that the proposed device<br>withstands typical bending<br>loads that may be applied<br>during surgery | PASS | PASS |
| Angulation<br>Deviation Test | The deviation is measured<br>between the angulation of the<br>metal tube of the designed and<br>the manufactured guide.<br>This test is executed to ensure<br>that the proposed<br>SIMPLANT® Guide is<br>manufactured according to its<br>pre-operative plan regarding<br>the angular position of the<br>guiding tube. | PASS | PASS |
| Position Deviation<br>Test | This test is executed to ensure<br>that the proposed<br>SIMPLANT® Guide is<br>manufactured according to its<br>pre-operative plan regarding<br>spatial position of the guiding<br>tube. | PASS | PASS |
| Vertical Fit Test | This test is executed to ensure<br>that the proposed<br>SIMPLANT® Guide is<br>manufactured according to its<br>pre-operative plan regarding<br>the vertical position. | PASS | PASS |
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Biocompatibility Testing
A biocompatibility assessment and relevant testing, based on the requirements of ISO 10993-1 (2009, Cor 1:2010) Biological evaluation of medical devices - Part 1: Evaluation and testing within a risk management process and 7405 (2008) Dentistry — Evaluation of biocompatibility of medical devices used in dentistry was performed on the proposed SIMPLANT® Guide.
Following tests for biocompatibility were performed:
- Cytotoxicity test, in accordance to ISO 10993-5 (2009) "Biological evaluation of . medical devices -- Part 5: Tests for in vitro cytotoxicity"
- Intracutaneous reactivity test , in accordance to ISO 10993-10(2010) "Biological . evaluation of medical devices -- Part 10: Tests for irritation and skin sensitization"
- Sensitization test , in accordance to ISO 10993-10(2010) "Biological evaluation . of medical devices -- Part 10: Tests for irritation and skin sensitization"
These tests demonstrated the biocompatibility of the proposed SIMPLANT® Guide.
# Sterilization Validation
The steam-sterilization method for the proposed SIMPLANT® Guide is stated in the Instructions For Use of the SIMPLANT® Guide. The steam-sterilization method for the SIMPLANT® Guide is similar to the steam-sterilization method of the SurgiGuide® guide, component of the predicate SimPlant® Immediate Smile System (K113739), but has modified sterilization cycle parameters. The updated steamsterilization method has been successfully validated according to ISO 17665-1 (2006) "Sterilization of health care products -- Moist heat -- Part 1: Requirements for the development, validation, and routine control of a sterilization process for medical devices" and ISO 17665-2 (2009) "Sterilization of health care products — Moist heat — Part 2: Guidance on the application of ISO 17665-1."
## Shelf life testing
The shelf life of the proposed SIMPLANT® Guide is 2 months. To ensure the stability and performance of the proposed SIMPLANT® Guide through the claimed shelf life, relevant shelf life testing was performed based on real-time aging. These tests include:
- Tube Fixation Test-Torque
- Bending test ●
- Vertical fit test ●
The performance of the SIMPLANT® Guide after real-time ageing for 2 months meets the same acceptance criteria as for the bench tests performed at the time of manufacture.
The proposed SIMPLANT® Guide satisfactorily met the requirements of the non-clinical performance testing conducted to support substantial equivalence.
# Clinical Performance Data
No new data from human clinical studies has been included to support the substantial equivalence to the SimPlant® Immediate Smile System (K113739). The clinical data from the previously cleared SurgiGuide® guide, component of SimPlant® Immediate Smile System (K113739) are still valid for the SIMPLANT® Guide, since the clinical indication and performance of both devices are the same.
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Conclusion Regarding Substantial Equivalence
The SIMPLANT® Guide has the same indication for use, incorporates the same fundamental product technology and similar materials as the SurgiGuide® guide, component of the primary predicate SimPlant® Immediate Smile System (K113739). Bench testing shows that performance of the proposed SIMPLANT® Guide meets the same performance acceptance criteria as the primary predicate. SurgiGuide® guide, component of SimPlant® Immediate Smile System (K113739). New biocompatibility testing was successfully performed according ISO 10993-5 (2009), ISO 10993-10 (2010). Shelf life tests confirmed the proposed shelf life of 2 months. Finally, the updated recommended steam-sterilization method was successfully validated according to ISO 17665-1(2006) and ISO 17665-2(2009). These results support substantial equivalence of the proposed device SIMPLANT® Guide to the primary predicate device SurgiGuide® guide, component of the predicate Simond® Immediate Smile System (K113739). Any differences in technological characteristics between the proposed device and the primary predicate device do not raise different questions of substantial equivalence.
