K171449 · Meta Biomed Co., Ltd. · EMA · May 15, 2018 · Dental
Device Facts
Record ID
K171449
Device Name
Metacem
Applicant
Meta Biomed Co., Ltd.
Product Code
EMA · Dental
Decision Date
May 15, 2018
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 872.3275
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic
Indications for Use
Metacem is intended for use in the cementing or fixation of restorations and appliances such as inlays, onlays, veneers, crowns, bridges and posts classed by Type 2, Class 3 according to ISO 4049.
Device Story
Metacem is a high-strength, permanent resin cement used by dentists for luting indirect restorations to tooth structure. The device consists of a methacrylate-based paste and a catalyst paste housed in a dual-syringe system. Upon dispensing, the pastes are mixed to form a dual-cured cement that can be self-cured or light-cured, providing versatility for dark, thick, or opaque restorations. The cement is applied to the restoration and tooth surface to provide adhesive bonding. It benefits patients by securing dental restorations, ensuring long-term stability and functional integrity of the tooth structure.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. Performance evaluated per ISO 4049:2009 (film thickness, working/setting time, flexural strength, water sorption/solubility, radio-opacity, color stability) and ISO 11405:2015 (shear bond strength). Biocompatibility verified per ISO 10993 series. Results demonstrate compliance with standards and equivalence to predicate.
Technological Characteristics
Dual-cured resin cement; methacrylate-based (Bis-GMA, TEGDMA, Camphorquinone, DEPT). Dual-syringe delivery. Radio-opaque. Tested per ISO 4049:2009, ISO 11405:2015, and ISO 29022:2013. Shelf life: 2 years.
Indications for Use
Indicated for adhesive cementation of crowns and bridges (ceramic, composite, porcelain, metal), inlays/onlays, porcelain veneers, endodontic posts, and core build-up.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
Zinc oxide-eugenol is a device composed of zinc oxide-eugenol intended to serve as a temporary tooth filling or as a base cement to affix a temporary tooth filling, to affix dental devices such as crowns or bridges, or to be applied to a tooth to protect the tooth pulp. Dental cement other than zinc oxide-eugenol is a device composed of various materials other than zinc oxide-eugenol intended to serve as a temporary tooth filling or as a base cement to affix a temporary tooth filling, to affix dental devices such as crowns or bridges, or to be applied to a tooth to protect the tooth pulp.
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Meta Biomed Co., Ltd % April Lee Consultant Withus Group Inc 106 Superior Irvine, California 92620
Re: K171449
Trade/Device Name: Metacem Regulation Number: 21 CFR 872.3275 Regulation Name: Dental Cement Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: EMA Dated: February 7, 2018 Received: February 14, 2018
# Dear April Lee:
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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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
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Mary S. Runner -S
for Tina Kiang, Ph.D. 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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# Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K171449
Device Name Metacem
Indications for Use (Describe) Adhesive cementation of:
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- · Crown & Bridges (Ceramic, Composite, Porcelain, Metal)
- · Inlay / Onlay cementation
- · Bonding for porcelain veneers
- · Endodontic posts cementation
- · Core build up
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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# 510(k) Summary
#### Submitter
META BIOMED CO., LTD. Suk Song Oh 270, Osongsaengmyeong 1-ro, Osong-eup, Heungdeok-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea Email: ybkyb12@gmail.com Phone: +82-43-230-8959 Fax: +82-43-218-1988
## Official Correspondent
Withus Group Inc April Lee 106 Superior, Irvine CA 92620 USA Email: withus6664@gmail.com Phone: 1-909-274-9971 Fax: 1-909-460-8122
## Device Information
- Trade Name: Metacem
- Classification Name: cement, dental
- Product Code: EMA ●
- Panel: Dental
- Regulation Number: 21 CFR 872.3275
- Device Class: Class II ●
- Date prepared: 05/08/2018 ●
# Predicate Devices:
The subject device is substantially equivalent to the following predicate devices:
- K081913, Metacem manufactured by Meta Biomed Co., Ltd. ●
# General Description
Metacem is a high strength, permanent visible light cured (VLC), dual cured or self-cured resin cement for use with dentin/enamel adhesive prime and bone systems, to adhesively bond and lute indirect restorations to tooth structure. Metacem consists of a methacrylate base paste and catalyst paste which in use are instantly mixed from a dual syringe of form a dual-cured cement. This mixed version of the cement will self-cure or can be light cured, or both. The dual cure is effective for dark shade, thick or opaque cementation.
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# Indication for Use
Adhesive cementation of:
- Crown & Bridges (Ceramic, Composite, Porcelain, Metal) ●
- Inlay / Onlay cementation .
- Bonding for porcelain veneers ●
- Endodontic posts cementation ●
- Core build up ●
# Comparison of technological Characteristics with Predicate Devices:
| | Specification | Subject Device | Primary Predicate Device |
|---------------------|---------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| Manufacturer | - | META BIOMED CO., LTD. | META BIOMED CO., LTD. |
| Device Name | - | Metacem | Metacem |
| 510(k) Number | - | NA | K081913 |
| Classification Name | - | Dental Cement | Dental Cement |
| Product Code | - | EMA | EMA |
| Regulation Number | - | 21 CFR 872.3275 | 21 CFR 872.3275 |
| Indications for Use | - | Adhesive cementation of:<br>Crown & Bridges (Ceramic, Composite, Porcelain, Metal) Inlay / Onlay cementation Bonding for porcelain veneers Endodontic posts cementation Core build up | |
| Intended Use | - | Metacem is intended for use in the cementing or fixation of restorations and appliances such as inlays, onlays, veneers, crowns, bridges and posts classed by Type 2, Class 3 according to ISO 4049. | |
| General Composition | - | Bis-GMA [Bisphenol A Glycerolate (1glycerol/Phenol)dimethacrylate] TEGDMA [Tri(ethylene glycol)dimethacrylate] Camphorquinone DEPT [2,2'-(P-Tolyimino)diethanol] | |
| Film thickness | ISO 4049:2009 | 26.4 $μ$ m | 0.034 ± 0.006 mm<br>(34 $μ$ m) |
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| Working time | ISO 4049:2009 | homogeneous | 2 min 32 sec |
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| Setting time | ISO 4049:2009 | A1: 3min 14sec<br>A3: 3min 04sec<br>B2: 3min 57sec<br>OP: 3min 34sec<br>TL: 2min 28sec | 5 min 17 sec |
| Flexular strength | ISO 4049:2009 | 120.5 MPa | 99 ± 16.1 MPa |
| Water sorption<br>solubility | ISO 4049:2009 | Water sorption : 14.0 µg/mm³<br>Solubility : 0.5 µg/mm³ | Water sorption : 29.31 ± 6.81 µm/mm³<br>Solubility : 2.33 ± 1.30 µm/mm³ |
| Radio-opacity | ISO 4049:2009 | 2.3 mm | 2.33 ± 0.34 mm |
| Color<br>Color stability | ISO 4049:2009 | Consistency | Consistency |
| Tensile Bond<br>Strength | ISO 11405 | Enamel: 27.5 MPa<br>Dentin: 6.1 MPa | Enamel: 28.3 MPa<br>Dentin: 7.6 MPa |
| Shear Bond Strength | ISO29022:2013 | Dentine: 3MPa<br>Enamel: 15MPa | N/A |
| Shelf life | - | 2 years | 2 years |
# Non-clinical Testing
The subject device was tested to evaluation its safety and effectiveness according to the following standards:
- -Biocompatibility Tests according to ISO 10993-1:2009. ISO 10993-5:2009. ISO 10993-10:2010. ISO 10993-11:2006.
- -Performance tests such as film thickness, working time, Flexular strength, water sorption/solubility, radio-opacity, and color/color stability according to ISO 4049:2009.
- Shelf Life tests according to ISO4049:2009. -
- Shear Bond Strength tests for dentin and enamel according to ISO 11405:2015. -
# Conclusions
The subject device is similar to the predicate devices in that they are all dual-curing, radio-opaque and self-adhesive resin cements to be used for permanently cementing restorations.
The subject device and the predicate devices has substantially equivalent of indications for use, shelf life, physical and mechanical properties. As depicted above, the flexular strength between the subject device and predicate device demonstrate higher values for the subject device. This difference does not affect the substantial equivalence.
The subject device is different from the predicate devices in that it contains the same key biocompatible ingredients, but in different proportions. The biocompatibility test report supports this difference and it does not affect the substantial equivalence.
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