K252727 · JJGC Indústria e Comércio de Materiais Dentários S.A. · NHA · Jan 7, 2026 · Dental
Device Facts
Record ID
K252727
Device Name
Neodent InLab Validated Workflow
Applicant
JJGC Indústria e Comércio de Materiais Dentários S.A.
Product Code
NHA · Dental
Decision Date
Jan 7, 2026
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 872.3630
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic
Indications for Use
The Neodent Implant System is intended to be surgically placed in the bone of the upper or lower jaw to provide support for prosthetic devices, such as artificial teeth, to restore chewing function. The Direct Screw to MUA may be used with single-stage or two-stage procedures, for screw-retained multi-unit restorations, and may be loaded immediately when good primary stability is achieved and with appropriate occlusal loading. The digitally designed personalized copings to be used with the Direct Connection Screw to Multi-Unit Abutment are to be: • Sent to Straumann for manufacture at a validated milling center, or • Manufactured following the Neodent InLab Validated Workflow. The Neodent InLab Validated Workflow is indicated for the design and fabrication of screw-retained multi-unit restorations for the restoration of partially or fully edentulous mandibles and maxillae. The system integrates multiple components: scan files from intra-oral scanners, CAD software, CAM software, milling machines and associated tooling and accessories.
Device Story
System integrates intra-oral scan data, CAD/CAM software, and milling equipment to fabricate patient-specific screw-retained multi-unit restorations. Workflow: clinician captures optical impressions; CAD software (CARES Visual, 3Shape, or Exocad) designs restoration based on Direct Screw to MUA dimensions; CAM software generates tool paths for milling machines (Roland, Zirkonzahn). Output: customized prosthetic copings attached to mini/micro abutments. Used in dental clinics/labs by dental professionals. Benefits: provides alternative fabrication pathway for personalized restorations, restoring chewing function in edentulous patients.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. Included dynamic fatigue and torsion testing per ISO 14801; wear debris evaluation via SEM; software validation of milling accuracy (wall thickness, angulation); biocompatibility testing (cytotoxicity) per ISO 10993-1; and sterilization validation per ISO 17665-1. No clinical data presented.
Technological Characteristics
Materials: Titanium alloy (ASTM F136) for Direct Connect Screw to MUA; Zirconia and PMMA for copings. Workflow: Digital CAD/CAM integration using optical scan inputs. Connectivity: Software-based design and CAM tool-path generation. Sterilization: Moist heat (steam) at 132°C for 3 minutes. Dimensions: Screw head 2.2mm diameter, 1.7mm height; total height 4.1mm.
Indications for Use
Indicated for partially or fully edentulous patients requiring screw-retained multi-unit restorations supported by endosseous dental implants in the maxilla or mandible.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
An endosseous dental implant abutment is a premanufactured prosthetic component directly connected to the endosseous dental implant and is intended for use as an aid in prosthetic rehabilitation.
Special Controls
*Classification.* Class II (special controls). 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.)
Straumann CARES Visual and Nova Dental CAD (CARES Visual) (K233252)
MRI Compatibility for Existing Neodent Implant System (K182620)
Submission Summary (Full Text)
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FDA U.S. FOOD & DRUG ADMINISTRATION
January 7, 2026
JJGC Indústria e Comércio de Materiais Dentários S.A.
% Jennifer Jackson
Sr. Director, Regulatory Affairs and Quality
Straumann USA, LLC
60 Minuteman Road
Andover, Massachusetts 01810
Re: K252727
Trade/Device Name: Neodent InLab Validated Workflow
Regulation Number: 21 CFR 872.3630
Regulation Name: Endosseous Dental Implant Abutment
Regulatory Class: Class II
Product Code: NHA, PNP
Dated: December 3, 2025
Received: December 3, 2025
Dear Jennifer Jackson:
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 (the 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 available 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.
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.
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Additional information about changes that may require a new premarket notification are provided in the FDA guidance documents entitled "Deciding When to Submit a 510(k) for a Change to an Existing Device" (https://www.fda.gov/media/99812/download) and "Deciding When to Submit a 510(k) for a Software Change to an Existing Device" (https://www.fda.gov/media/99785/download).
Your device is also subject to, among other requirements, the Quality System (QS) regulation (21 CFR Part 820), which includes, but is not limited to, 21 CFR 820.30, Design controls; 21 CFR 820.90, Nonconforming product; and 21 CFR 820.100, Corrective and preventive action. Please note that regardless of whether a change requires premarket review, the QS regulation requires device manufacturers to review and approve changes to device design and production (21 CFR 820.30 and 21 CFR 820.70) and document changes and approvals in the device master record (21 CFR 820.181).
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); medical device reporting (reporting of medical device-related adverse events) (21 CFR Part 803) for devices or postmarketing safety reporting (21 CFR Part 4, Subpart B) for combination products (see https://www.fda.gov/combination-products/guidance-regulatory-information/postmarketing-safety-reporting-combination-products); good manufacturing practice requirements as set forth in the quality systems (QS) regulation (21 CFR Part 820) for devices or current good manufacturing practices (21 CFR Part 4, Subpart A) for combination products; and, if applicable, the electronic product radiation control provisions (Sections 531-542 of the Act); 21 CFR Parts 1000-1050.
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Also, please note the regulation entitled, "Misbranding by reference to premarket notification" (21 CFR 807.97). For questions regarding the reporting of adverse events under the MDR regulation (21 CFR Part 803), please go to https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/medical-device-safety/medical-device-reporting-mdr-how-report-medical-device-problems.
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For comprehensive regulatory information about medical devices and radiation-emitting products, including information about labeling regulations, please see Device Advice (https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/device-advice-comprehensive-regulatory-assistance) and CDRH Learn (https://www.fda.gov/training-and-continuing-education/cdrh-learn). Additionally, you may contact the Division of Industry and Consumer Education (DICE) to ask a question about a specific regulatory topic. See the DICE website (https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/device-advice-comprehensive-regulatory-assistance/contact-us-division-industry-and-consumer-education-dice) for more information or contact DICE by email (DICE@fda.hhs.gov) or phone (1-800-638-2041 or 301-796-7100).
Sincerely,
Andrew I. Steen -S
Andrew I. Steen
Assistant Director
DHT1B: Division of Dental and ENT Devices
OHT1: Office of Ophthalmic, Anesthesia, Respiratory, ENT, and Dental Devices
Office of Product Evaluation and Quality
Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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| Indications for Use | | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Please type in the marketing application/submission number, if it is known. This textbox will be left blank for original applications/submissions. | K252727 | ? |
| Please provide the device trade name(s). | | ? |
| Neodent InLab Validated Workflow | | |
| Please provide your Indications for Use below. | | ? |
| The Neodent Implant System is intended to be surgically placed in the bone of the upper or lower jaw to provide support for prosthetic devices, such as artificial teeth, to restore chewing function. The Direct Screw to MUA may be used with single-stage or two-stage procedures, for screw-retained multi-unit restorations, and may be loaded immediately when good primary stability is achieved and with appropriate occlusal loading.
The digitally designed personalized copings to be used with the Direct Connection Screw to Multi-Unit Abutment are to be:
• Sent to Straumann for manufacture at a validated milling center, or
• Manufactured following the Neodent InLab Validated Workflow.
The Neodent InLab Validated Workflow is indicated for the design and fabrication of screw-retained multi-unit restorations for the restoration of partially or fully edentulous mandibles and maxillae. The system integrates multiple components: scan files from intra-oral scanners, CAD software, CAM software, milling machines and associated tooling and accessories. | | |
| Please select the types of uses (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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K252727
# Traditional 510(k) Submission
Neodent InLab Validated Workflow
510(k) Summary
# 510(k) Summary
# Submitter's Contact Information
Submitter: Straumann USA, LLC
60 Minuteman Road
Andover, MA 01810, USA
Registration No.: 1222315 Owner/Operator No.: 9005052
On the behalf of:
JJGC Indústria e Comércio de Materiais Dentários S.A (dba Neodent)
Av. Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira, 3291
Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil 81270-200
Registration No.: 3008261720
Owner/Operator No.: 10031702
Contact Person: Jennifer M. Jackson, MS, RAC
Sr. Director, Regulatory Affairs and Quality
Phone Number: +1 978 747-2509
Fax Number: +1 978 747-0023
Prepared By: Leticia Milani
Regulatory Affairs Analyst
JJGC Indústria e Comércio de Materiais Dentários SA
Date of Submission: December 19, 2025
# Name of the Device
Trade Names: Neodent InLab Validated Workflow
Common Name: Neodent InLab Validated Workflow
Classification Name: Endosseous dental implant abutment
Regulation Number: 21 CFR 872.3630
Device Classification: 2
Primary Product Code: NHA
Secondary Product Code: PNP
Classification Panel: Dental
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# Traditional 510(k) Submission
## Neodent InLab Validated Workflow
510(k) Summary
## Predicate Device(s)
Primary Predicate:
- K242686 Neodent Implant System
Reference Devices:
- K200100 Abutment Design (3Shape)
- K193352 AbutmentCAD (Exocad)
- K233252 Straumann CARES Visual and Nova Dental CAD (CARES Visual)
- K182620 MRI Compatibility for Existing Neodent Implant System
## Device Description
The purpose of this premarket notification is to obtain market clearance to expand the options for fabrication of digitally designed personalized copings for use with the Neodent Direct Screw to multi-unit abutment (MUA) from a “validated milling center” (cleared in K242686), to include a digital dentistry workflow.
The Neodent InLab Validated Workflow is integrated by multiple components of digital dentistry workflow: scan files from intra-oral scanners, CAD software, CAM software, milling machines and associated tooling and accessories. This new workflow employs optical impression files that document the topographical characteristics of teeth and traditional dental impressions, which are transferred to the CAD software (CARES® Visual, 3Shape or Exocad) and allows the design of the desired restorations, according to the Direct Screw to MUA dimensions. The CAM software converts the digital restoration design into the tooling and tool path commands needed to fabricate the restoration by the indicated milling equipments (Roland and Zirkonzahn).
## Intended Use
The Neodent InLab Validated Workflow is intended for the design and manufacture of patient-specific screw-retained multi-unit restorations, for use with Direct Connection Screw to MUA. The Direct Connection Screw to MUA is intended to attach this customized multi-unit restoration to the prosthetic abutment (mini or micro abutments).
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# Traditional 510(k) Submission
## Neodent InLab Validated Workflow
510(k) Summary
## Indications for Use
The Neodent Implant System is intended to be surgically placed in the bone of the upper or lower jaw to provide support for prosthetic devices, such as artificial teeth, to restore chewing function. The Direct Screw to MUA may be used with single-stage or two-stage procedures, for screw-retained multi-unit restorations, and may be loaded immediately when good primary stability is achieved and with appropriate occlusal loading.
The digitally designed personalized copings to be used with the Direct Connection Screw to Multi-Unit Abutment are to be:
- Sent to Straumann for manufacture at a validated milling center, or
- Manufactured following the Neodent InLab Validated Workflow.
The Neodent InLab Validated Workflow is indicated for the design and fabrication of screw-retained multi-unit restorations for the restoration of partially or fully edentulous mandibles and maxillae. The system integrates multiple components: scan files from intra-oral scanners, CAD software, CAM software, milling machines and associated tooling and accessories.
## Technological Characteristics
The technological characteristics of the subject device are compared to the primary predicate and reference devices in the following tables:
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# Traditional 510(k) Submission
# Neodent InLab Validated Workflow
510(k) Summary
Table 1 – Table of Substantial Equivalence
| FEATURE | PROPOSED DEVICE | | | | PRIMARY PREDICATE DEVICE | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| K Number | - | | | | K242686
Neodent Implant System | | |
| Indications for Use | The Neodent Implant System is intended to be surgically placed in the bone of the upper or lower jaw to provide support for prosthetic devices, such as artificial teeth, to restore chewing function. The Direct Screw to MUA may be used with single-stage or two-stage procedures, for screw-retained multi-unit restorations, and may be loaded immediately when good primary stability is achieved and with appropriate occlusal loading.
The digitally designed personalized copings to be used with the Direct Connection Screw to Multi-Unit Abutment are to be:
• Sent to Straumann for manufacture at a validated milling center, or
• Manufactured following the Neodent InLab Validated Workflow.
The Neodent InLab Validated Workflow is indicated for the design and fabrication of screw-retained multi-unit restorations for the restoration of partially or fully edentulous mandibles and maxillae. The system integrates multiple components: scan files from intra-oral scanners, CAD software, CAM software, milling machines and associated tooling and accessories. | | | | The Neodent Implant System is intended to be surgically placed in the bone of the upper or lower jaw to provide support for prosthetic devices, such as artificial teeth, to restore chewing function. The Direct Screw to MUA may be used with single-stage or two-stage procedures, for screw-retained multi-unit restorations, and may be loaded immediately when good primary stability is achieved and with appropriate occlusal loading. All digitally designed personalized copings to be used with the Direct to Multi Unit Abutment Screw are intended to be sent to Straumann for manufacture at a validated milling center. | | |
| Material | Direct Connect Screw to MUA:
Titanium alloy, according to ASTM F136 | | | | Direct Connect Screw to MUA:
Titanium alloy, according to ASTM F136 | | |
| Overall dimension | Direct Connect Screw to MUA:
Diameter of the screw head: 2.2 mm
Height of screw head: 1.7 mm
Total height: 4.1 mm | | | | Direct Connect Screw to MUA:
Diameter of the screw head: 2.2 mm
Height of screw head: 1.7 mm
Total height: 4.1 mm | | |
| Compatible implant prosthetic connection | GM, NGM and HS | | | | GM, NGM and HS | | |
| CAD/CAM System | Validated Milling Center
Neodent InLab Validated workflow | | | | Validated Milling Center | | |
| Commercially Supplied | Direct Connect Screw to MUA:
One cavity blister with five units | | | | Direct Connect Screw to MUA:
One cavity blister with five units | | |
| Personalized coping restoration material | Material | K number | Minimum thickness | | Material | K number | Minimum thickness |
| | N!ce® Zirconia HT | K222836 | 0.4 mm | | N!ce® Zirconia HT | K222836 | 0.4 mm |
| | N!ce® Zirconia LT | K222836 | 0.4 mm | | N!ce® Zirconia LT | K222836 | 0.4 mm |
| | N!ce® Zirconia XT | K222836 | 0.4 mm | | N!ce® Zirconia XT | K222836 | 0.4 mm |
| | Prettau® | K183304 | 0.4 mm | | N!ce® Titanium | Exempt according to 21 CFR 872.3710 | 0.4 mm |
| | N!ce® PMMA | K071548 | 1.0 mm | | N!ce® Cobalt-Chromium | Exempt according to 21 CFR 872.3710 | 0.4 mm |
| | *N!ce® PMMA is indicated to remain in the mouth only for up to 180 days | N!ce® PMMA | K071548 | | 1.0 mm | | |
| | | | | | *N!ce® PMMA is indicated to remain in the mouth only for up to 180 days | | |
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# Traditional 510(k) Submission
# Neodent InLab Validated Workflow
510(k) Summary
| FEATURE | PROPOSED DEVICE | PRIMARY PREDICATE DEVICE |
| --- | --- | --- |
| K Number | - | K242686
Neodent Implant System |
| Single use | Yes | Yes |
| Sterility | Provided non-sterile. Must be sterilized before installation via moist heat (steam), using either gravity or vacuum, with an exposure time of 3 minutes at 132°C (270°F). | Provided non-sterile. Must be sterilized before installation via moist heat (steam), using either gravity or vacuum, with an exposure time of 3 minutes at 132°C (270°F). |
Although the language is slightly different, the subject device has the similar indications for use to the primary predicate device, being both intended to be surgically placed in the bone of the upper or lower jaw to provide support for prosthetic devices, such as artificial teeth, to restore chewing function. The main difference is the inclusion of Neodent InLab workflow for manufacture of digitally designed personalized restorations, as a new alternative for dentists, which is supported by the validation presented in performance tests section.
The Direct Screw to MUA itself remains with the same raw material, implant-to-abutment interface, design characteristics, packaging system and sterile condition cleared under K242686.
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# Traditional 510(k) Submission
## Neodent InLab Validated Workflow
510(k) Summary
## Performance Testing
### Bench Testing
Assessments regarding dynamic fatigue testing and torsion testing were conducted according to the FDA guidance document “Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff – Class II Special Controls Guidance Document: Root-form Endosseous Dental Implants and Endosseous Dental Abutments” and ISO 14801 “Dentistry — Implants — Dynamic loading test for endosseous dental implants”. Results demonstrated that in identical conditions, the subject devices exhibit a level of performance equal or better than the predicate and reference devices. Wear debris was also evaluated, based on SEM images made after fatigue loading test, to demonstrate that the personalized copings made from Zirconia and PMMA present acceptable levels of wear in the areas of the screw seating.
### Software Validation
A software validation was carried out to simulate the usability and mitigate the risks of inaccurate milling of the Neodent InLab Validated Workflow applicable to Direct Connection Screw to MUA. The analysis was based on evaluating the dimensions of the restoration milled using the softwares and machines indicated, as well as on the verification that critical design parameters - such as minimum wall thickness and maximum angulation - are respected and properly monitored by the system. The results show that the data sent from CAD to CAM and milling machines generates accurate restorations that meet the design intent of the dental professional using the Neodent InLab Validated Workflow.
### Biocompatibility Testing
Assessments regarding biological compatibility were performed according to ISO 10993-1 “Biological evaluation of medical devices – Part 1: Evaluation and testing within a risk management process” and to the FDA Guidance document “Use of International Standard ISO 10993-1, ‘Biological evaluation of medical devices – Part 1: Evaluation and testing within a risk management process’, Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff, Document issued on: June 16, 2016”.
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# Traditional 510(k) Submission
## Neodent InLab Validated Workflow
510(k) Summary
Cytotoxicity tests were carried on the final device (Abutment + Direct Screw to MUA + Restoration (for both PRETTAU ZIRCONIA and N!CE ZIRCONIA), considering the detailed chemical composition of each raw material and the manufacturing process for the proposed validated workflow, including any materials introduced into the process. The results emphases that the final device does not present any additional risk to the patient.
## Sterilization validation
The steam sterilization method was validated according to ISO 17665 – 1 “Sterilization of Health Care Products – Moist Heat – Part 1: Requirements for the development, validation and routine control of a sterilization process for medical devices”, using the parameters described in IFU. The sterilization of the subject device are identical to the sterilization already cleared for the reference predicate devices.
## MRI Compatibility Testing
An assessment was made to demonstrate that the MR conditional labeling from K182620 is applicable to the subject devices, and a patient treated with them can be safely scanned observing the parameters previously established per reference devices.
## Conclusion
The subject, primary predicate and reference devices have similar, intended use, design, raw material, overall dimensions and digital workflow. Thus, all documentation submitted in this premarket notification demonstrate that the proposed devices are substantially equivalent to the primary predicate.
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A lot of people predicated them for a reason. Clicking a node traces parents and children, and selections from search carry over pre-selected.
10. Embeddings: the galaxy map
The Embeddings tab plots every matching document in a 2-D "galaxy map" where semantically similar devices cluster together. Hover or click clusters to explore, and let AI label the clusters for you. Embeddings beat product codes for grouping: two devices can carry different product codes (LLZ vs. QIH) yet do the same thing — the embedding captures the meaning of the intended use and device story. This is also exactly how retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) works under the hood, and it makes a great visual on client calls.
Try it yourself
Head to the search page and work through a few of these AI/ML fuzzy searches to build intuition: perivascular fat on CT · aortic valve calcification opportunistic screening on noncontrast CT · breast cancer prediction on digital pathology slides · autism detection · gestational age prediction · a hearing aid that can also detect a pulse · foundation model based analysis of ECG · large language models · penetration test. Watch how the relevance scores, intended use, and AI Performance tables tell you when results stop being meaningful.