CZR PRESS

K033049 · Noritake Co., Inc. · EIH · Oct 24, 2003 · Dental

Device Facts

• Record ID: K033049
• Device Name: CZR PRESS
• Applicant: Noritake Co., Inc.
• Product Code: EIH · Dental
• Decision Date: Oct 24, 2003
• Decision: SESE
• Submission Type: Traditional
• Regulation: 21 CFR 872.6660
• Device Class: Class 2
• Attributes: Therapeutic

Intended Use

For use in prosthetic dentistry to create an all-ceramic prosthesis

Device Story

CZR Press is a dental material used in prosthetic dentistry to fabricate all-ceramic dental prostheses. It functions as a porcelain powder/ceramic material processed via pressing techniques. Used by dental professionals in laboratory settings to create crowns, bridges, or other restorations. The material provides the structural and aesthetic foundation for the final prosthesis, which is then placed in the patient's mouth by a dentist to restore function and appearance.

Clinical Evidence

Bench testing only.

Technological Characteristics

Porcelain powder for clinical use; all-ceramic dental material; Class II device; Product Code EIH.

Indications for Use

Indicated for use in prosthetic dentistry for the creation of all-ceramic dental prostheses.

Regulatory Classification

Identification

Porcelain powder for clinical use is a device consisting of a mixture of kaolin, felspar, quartz, or other substances intended for use in the production of artificial teeth in fixed or removable dentures, of jacket crowns, facings, and veneers. The device is used in prosthetic dentistry by heating the powder mixture to a high temperature in an oven to produce a hard prosthesis with a glass-like finish.

Submission Summary (Full Text)

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## Public Health Service

Food and Drug Administration 9200 Corporate Boulevard Rockville MD 20850

OCT 2 4 2003

Noritake Company, Incorporated Mr. Ivan J. Wasserman Counsel Collier Shannon Scot, PLLC Washington Harbour, Suite 400 3050 K Street, NW Washington, DC 20007

Re: K033049

Trade/Device Name: CZR Press Regulation Number: 872.6660 Regulation Name: Porcelain Powder for Clinical Use Regulatory Class: II Product Code: EIH Dated: September 26, 2003 Received: September 29, 2003

Dear Mr. Wasserman:

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.

If your device is classified (see above) into either class II (Special Controls) or class III (PMA), it may be subject to such 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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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); good manufacturing practice requirements as set forth in the quality systems (OS) regulation (21 CFR Part 820); and if applicable, the electronic product radiation control provisions (Sections 531-542 of the Act); 21 CFR 1000-1050.

This letter will allow you to begin marketing your device as described in your Section 510(k) premarket notification. The FDA finding of substantial equivalence of your device to a legally marketed predicate device results in a classification for your device and thus, permits your device to proceed to the market.

If you desire specific advice for your device on our labeling regulation (21 CFR Part 801), please contact the Office of Compliance at [phone] . Also, please note the regulation entitled, "Misbranding by reference to premarket notification" (21CFR Part 807.97). You may obtain other general information on your responsibilities under the Act from the Division of Small Manufacturers, International and Consumer Assistance at its tollfree number [phone] or [phone] or at its Internet address http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/dsma/dsmamain.html

Sincerely yours.

Patricia Ciconteffor

Chiu Lin, Ph.D. Director Division of Anesthesiology, General Hospital, Infection Control and Dental Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health

Enclosure

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510(k) Number (if known): K ≥ 3304 9

Device Name: CZR Press

Indications For Use:

For use in prosthetic dentistry to create an all-ceramic prosthesis

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Concurrence of CDRH, Office of Device Evaluation (ODE)

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510(k) Number:__

(Division Sign-Off) Division of Anesthesiology, General Hospital, Infection Control, Dental Devices

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