CEREC Guides are intended to support the dentist or oral surgeon when drilling for placement of dental implants. CEREC Guides are intended to be designed and fabricated using the Sirona Dental CAD/CAM System's CEREC Chairside software and CAM equipment, Galileos Implant dental implant planning software, and Calibra Universal Self-Adhesive Resin Cement.
Device Story
CEREC Guides are patient-specific dental implant placement templates; milled from PMMA blocks using chairside CAD/CAM systems. Input: digital dental implant treatment plan from Galileos Implant software. Transformation: software designs guide body based on plan; milling unit fabricates guide. Output: surgical template (CEREC Guide 2 or 3). CEREC Guide 3 includes bonded titanium drill sleeves. Used in dental clinics by dentists/oral surgeons. Output provides physical guidance for drill positioning during implant surgery; improves accuracy of implant placement relative to pre-operative plan. Benefits: patient-specific surgical precision.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data included. Evidence consists of bench testing: software validation (IEC 62304), accuracy validation comparing milled guide design to treatment plan, material strength analysis (ISO 10477), drill sleeve push-out force testing, biocompatibility (ISO 10993-1), and high-level disinfection validation.
Indicated for dentists or oral surgeons to support drilling during dental implant placement. No specific patient population age or gender restrictions stated.
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.
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September 27, 2019
Dentsply Sirona Karl Nittinger Director, Corporate Regulatory Affairs 221 West Philadelphia St., Suite 60W York, Pennsylvania 17401
Re: K190059
Trade/Device Name: CEREC Guides Regulation Number: 21 CFR 872.3980 Regulation Name: Endosseous Dental Implant Accessories Regulatory Class: Class I Product Code: NDP Dated: June 28, 2019 Received: July 1, 2019
Dear Karl Nittinger:
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. Although this letter refers to your product as a device, please be aware that some cleared products may instead be combination products. The 510(k) Premarket Notification Database located at https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfpmn/pmn.cfm identifies combination product submissions. 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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Sincerely.
for Srinivas Nandkumar, Ph.D. Acting Division Director DHT1B: Division of Dental Devices OHT1: Office of Ophthalmic, Anesthesia, Respiratory, ENT and Dental Devices Office of Product Evaluation and Ouality Center for Devices and Radiological Health
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### DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMANSERVICES Food and Drug Administration
# Indications for Use
Form Approved: OMB No. 0910-0120 Expiration Date: 06/30/2020 See PRA Statement below.
510(k) Number (if known)
### K190059
Device Name
CEREC Guides
Indications for Use (Describe)
CEREC Guides are intended to support the dentist or oral surgeon when drilling for placement of dental implants. CEREC Guides are intended to be designed and fabricated using the Sirona Dental CAD/CAM System's CEREC Chairside software and CAM equipment, Galileos Implant dental implant planning software, and Calibra Universal Self-Adhesive Resin Cement.
Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)
X 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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## K190059: 510(k) SUMMARY CEREC Guides
#### 1. Submitter Information:
Dentsply Sirona 221 West Philadelphia Street Suite 60W York, PA 17401
| Contact Person: | Karl Nittinger |
|-------------------|----------------|
| Telephone Number: | 717-849-4424 |
| Fax Number: | 717-849-4343 |
Date Prepared: 27-September-2019
#### 2. Device Name:
- Proprietary Name: CEREC Guides ● ● Classification Name: Endosseous dental implant accessories. 21 CFR 872.3980 . CFR Number:
- Class I . Device Class:
- . Product Code: NDP (Accessories, Implant Dental, Endosseous)
#### Predicate and ReferenceDevices: 3.
The predicate device that has been identified relating to the substantial equivalence of the CEREC Guides is:
| Predicate Device | 510(k)<br>Clearance | Company Name |
|------------------|---------------------|-----------------|
| SIMPLANT Guide | K170849 | Dentsply Sirona |
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# Reference Devices:
| Reference Device | 510(k) Clearance | Manufacturer |
|--------------------------------------------------------|------------------|---------------------|
| Sirona Dental CAD/CAM System | K181520 | Dentsply Sirona |
| Galileos Implant (dental implant planning<br>software) | K093090 | SICAT GmbH & Co. KG |
| Calibra Universal Self-Adhesive Resin<br>Cement | K073173 | Dentsply Sirona |
| Weiland Zeno CAO Temporary PMMA<br>Disc | K071548 | Merz Dental GmbH |
#### 4. Description of Device:
The CEREC Guide dental surgical guides are milled poly(methyl methacrylate) [PMMA] devices which are designed and fabricated utilizing the Sirona Dental CAD/CAM System with CEREC Chairside Software (K181520) and are intended to act only as dental implant placement templates. The CEREC Guides are designed in the Sirona Dental CAD/CAM System's CEREC Chairside Software utilizing, as an input, a completed dental implant treatment plan which is developed in the "Galileos Implant treatment planning software as cleared under premarket notification K093090.
The CEREC Guide surgical guides are offered in two variants, the CEREC Guide 2 and CEREC Guide 3. Both the CEREC Guide 2 and CEREC Guide 3 are milled from the CEREC Guide Bloc milling blocks. The CEREC Guide Blocs are clear, PMMA blocks intended for milling utilizing the CEREC MC XL family of milling units. CEREC Guide Blocs are offered in two size variants, "medi" and "maxi".
The CEREC Guide 2 surgical guides consist of the surgical guide body milled from the CEREC Guide Bloc PMMA milling blocks. The CEREC Guide 2 surgical guides are used in conjunction with CEREC Guide Drill Keys. CEREC Guide Drill Keys are stainless steel, reusable drill guide instruments which are offered in variants with internal diameters ranging from 2.0 mm to 4.85 mm.
The CEREC Guide 3 surgical guides consist of the CAD/CAM surgical guide body milled from the CEREC Guide Bloc PMMA milling blocks. CEREC Guide 3 surgical guides feature integral titanium guide sleeves that are bonded the CEREC Guide 3 surgical guide body using Dentsply Sirona Calibra® Universal adhesive (K073173). The CEREC Guide 3 Guide Sleeves are single use and are offered in 4 size variants, with outer diameters ranging from 5.5 mm to 6.0 mm, and internal diameters ranging from 4.48 mm - 5.2 mm.
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#### રું Indications for Use:
CEREC Guides are intended to support the dentist or oral surgeon when drilling for placement of dental implants. CEREC Guides are intended to be designed and fabricated using the Sirona Dental CAD/CAM System's CEREC Chairside software and CAM equipment, Galileos Implant dental implant planning software, and Calibra Universal Self-Adhesive Resin Cement.
#### 6. Substantial Equivalence:
The CEREC Guide has the same intended use and incorporate the same fundamental technology as the predicate SIMPLANT Guide cleared under premarket notification K170849. The indications for use of the subject CEREC Guides in comparison to the indications for use of the predicate SIMPLANT Guide (K170849) references the CEREC Guide design and fabrication functionality using the Sirona Dental CAD/CAM System's (K181520) CEREC Chairside software and CAM equipment as well as the other system components.
Summary comparison of the intended use, indications for use, and features of the subject CEREC Guides with those of the predicate SIMPLANT Guide cleared under K170849 is presented in Tables 6.1 and 6.2.
Table 6.1: Indications for Use
| Subject Device | Predicate Device | |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| CEREC Guides | SIMPLANT Guide<br>(K170849) | |
| Indications for Use | | |
| CEREC Guides are intended to support the dentist or<br>oral surgeon when drilling for placement of dental<br>implants. CEREC Guides are intended to be designed<br>and fabricated using the Sirona Dental CAD/CAM<br>System's CEREC Chairside software and CAM<br>equipment, Galileos Implant dental implant planning<br>software, and Calibra Universal Self-Adhesive Resin<br>Cement. | The SIMPLANT Guide is intended for use in<br>assisting placement of dental implants. | |
| Subject Device<br>CEREC Guides | Predicate Device<br>SIMPLANT Guide<br>(K170849) | Similarities<br>And<br>Differences |
| Technology | | |
| Chairside CAD/CAM design and milling. | Internal design and fabrication by<br>stereolithography. | The subject CEREC Guides are designed<br>and fabricated by the clinician using<br>CAD/CAM design and milling at<br>chairside while the predicate device<br>(K170849) is designed in consultation<br>with the clinician and fabricated by<br>stereolithography methods in an internal<br>manufacturing environment.<br><br>The technological differences are<br>mitigated by bench testing included in<br>support of substantial equivalence. |
| Material | | |
| - Poly(methyl methacrylate) acrylic<br>millable block.<br>- Calibra Universal Self-Adhesive Resin<br>Cement.<br>- Integral titanium drill guide sleeves. | - Acrylic epoxy resin.<br>- Medical grade adhesive.<br>- Titanium or stainless steel drill<br>guide sleeves. | The subject CEREC Guides are fabricated<br>by milling from solid poly(methyl<br>methacrylate) acrylic blocks while the<br>predicated device (K170849) are<br>manufactured by stereolithography and<br>composed of acrylic epoxy resin.<br><br>The particular material formulation<br>differences between the subject device and<br>the predicate device (K170849) are<br>mitigated by biocompatibility testing<br>included in support of substantial<br>equivalence. |
| Subject Device<br>CEREC Guides | Predicate Device<br>SIMPLANT Guide<br>(K170849) | Similarities<br>And<br>Differences |
| <b>Design and Features</b> | | |
| - Patient-specific dental implant<br>placement template.<br>- Minimal wall thickness: 1 mm<br>- Integral metallic (titanium) guide<br>sleeves with position and dimensions<br>based on the clinician's pre-operative<br>dental implant treatment plan. | - Patient-specific dental implant<br>placement template.<br>- Minimal wall thickness: 2.5 mm<br>- Integral metallic (titanium or<br>stainless steel) guide sleeves with<br>position and dimensions based on<br>the clinician's pre-operative<br>dental implant treatment plan. | The design features of the subject CEREC<br>Guides are similar to those of the<br>predicate device (K170849). Both are<br>patent-specific devices whose design is<br>finalized according to the clinician's pre-<br>operative treatment plan.<br>The specific design differences between<br>the subject device and the predicate device<br>(K170849) are mitigated by bench testing<br>included in support of substantial<br>equivalence. |
| <b>Sterilization / Disinfection Method</b> | | |
| - Fabricated by the clinician and are non-<br>sterile when completed.<br>- Single-use devices processed via high-<br>level disinfection by the end user<br>clinician prior to initial use. | - Delivered non-sterile to the<br>clinician.<br>- Single-use devices processed via<br>steam sterilization by the end<br>user clinician prior to initial use. | The subject and predicate (K170849)<br>devices are either “finalized” (fabricated<br>by the clinician at chairside in the case of<br>the subject device or delivered from the<br>manufacturer to the clinician in the case of<br>the predicate device) in a non-sterile state<br>and must be processed by the end user<br>prior to clinical use.<br>The differences in the specific method for<br>pre-operative processing of the subject<br>and predicate (K170849) devices are<br>mitigated by validation testing included in<br>support of substantial equivalence. |
The indications for use of the CEREC Guides as subject to this premarket notification include identification of the reference devices which are utilized in the chairside design and fabrication of the subject devices and are listed in support of substantial equivalence. The intended use of the reference devices [Sirona Dental CAD/CAM System with CEREC Chairside Software (K181520), Galileos Implant dental implant treatment planning software (K093090), and Calibra Universal Self-Adhesive Resin Cement (K073173)] include the design and fabrication of dental prosthetic restorations and CAD/CAM dental abutments, the planning of oral surgery, and restorative dental procedures, respectively. The specific differences related to the intended use of the subject device as compared to the reference devices was mitigated by bench testing.
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Table 6.2: Design
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Table 6.2: Design (continued)
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#### 7. Non-Clinical Performance Data
Testing to verify the performance requirements of the subject CEREC Guides was conducted and included in this premarket notification. The results of the performance testing support substantial equivalence.
Tests included in this premarket notification:
- . Validation of the device's software, including input data from Galileos Implant and calibration of the compatible milling unit, in conformity with IEC 62304 (Medical device software - Software lifecycle processes) and with deliverables compiled and included with reference to Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff: Guidance for the Content of Premarket Submissions of Software Contained in Medical Devices (May, 2005).
- . Validation testing conducted to confirm the accuracy of the milled CEREC Guide devices comparing the CEREC SW surgical guide design with respect to deviation of the apical position of the drill with the apical position determined from the implant treatment plan developed using the Galileos Implant dental implant planning software.
- Material strength analysis based on the requirements of ISO 10477 (Dentistry -. Polymer-based crown and bridge veneering materials), published clinical literature referencing forces applied during intra-oral surgical drilling and bite forces, and the PMMA material characteristics of the subject CEREC Guides and the PMMA reference devices.
- Bench test data supporting the requirement that the force required to push out the . bonded CEREC Guide 3 drill sleeve exceeds the intra-surgical drilling forces that have been reported in published literature.
- · Biocompatibility testing on the CEREC Guide Bloc PMMA material and on the finished CEREC Guide 3 (incorporating the CEREC Guide Bloc PMMA material, the Guide Sleeves, and the Calibra® Universal adhesive). Biocompatibility evaluation and testing were conducted with reference to the June, 2016, CDRH Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff: Use of International Standard ISO 10993-1, "Biological evaluation of medical devices – Part 1: Evaluation and testing within a risk management process".
- · Validation of the high-level disinfection process which is recommended for the singleuse CEREC Guides prior to their use was conducted with reference to the March, 2015 CDRH/CBER Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff: Reprocessing Medical Devices in Health Care Settings: Validation Methods and Labeling.
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#### Clinical Performance Data 8.
No human clinical data was included in this premarket notification to support the substantial equivalence of the subject CEREC Guides.
#### Conclusion Regarding Substantial Equivalence 9.
The information included in this premarket notification supports the substantial equivalence of the subject CEREC Guides. The subject CEREC Guides have the same intended use as the legally marketed predicate device cleared under premarket notification K170849. The subject device also has similar indications for use and incorporates the same fundamental technology as the predicate device (K170849).
Performance data, software integration deliverables, and analyses are included in this premarket notification to verify the design, functionality, and safety requirements of CEREC Guides. The results of the testing included in this premarket notification support a determination of substantial equivalence.
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