M.L. PRIMER by SHOFU DENTAL CORP.

Used when fabricating and repairing resin facing crowns.
Used when fabricating and repairing and repairing crowns.
Used when repairing porcelain fused to facing crown.
Used when fabricating and repairing denture base with metal plate, metal clasp or metal attachments.
Used for bonding metal restorations (inlays, onlays, crowns and bridges), metal splints, metal posts on teeth used for their repair.
Used for bonding metal restorations (inlays) with adhesive resin cement or used for their repair.

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AI/ML Overview

There is no information in the provided text about the acceptance criteria or a study proving the device meets acceptance criteria. The document is a 510(k) clearance letter from the FDA for a dental product called M.L. Primer, indicating that the device has been found substantially equivalent to a predicate device. It defines the indications for use but does not contain any performance data, study details, or acceptance criteria.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

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Public Health Service

Food and Drug Administration 9200 Corporate Boulevard Rockville MD 20850

SEP - 9 2004

Mr. David P. Morais Operations Manager Shofu Dental Corporation 1225 Stone Drive San Marcos, California 92069

Re: K040079

Trade/Device Name: M.L. Primer Regulation Number: 872.3200 Regulation Name: Resin Tooth Bonding Agent Regulatory Class: II Product Code: KLE Dated: September 3, 2004 Received: September 7, 2004

Dear Mr. Morais:

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 (1) 1) vice 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 Please be advised that 1 DTS issualles or abat your device complies with other requirements Incall that I DA nas made a actessions regulations administered by other Federal agencies. of the Act of ally I ederal statutes and regarments, including, but not limited to: registration You must comply with an are riseeling (21 CFR Part 801); good manufacturing practice allu listing (21 CFR Part 807), lasting (QS) regulation (21 CFR Part 820); and if requirents as set form in the quality ion 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) This letter will anon you to ought time of substantial equivalence of your device to a premarket nothleadon. The First matts 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), If you desire specific advice for your de at (301) 594-4613. 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 may obtain other general meetirs, International and Consumer Assistance at its toll-free Dryison (800) 638-2041 or (301) 443-6597 or at its Internet address http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/dsma/dsmamain.html

Sincerely vours,

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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Indications for Use

510(k) Number (if known): K040079

Device Name: M.L. Primer

Indications For Use:

M.L. Primer is a metal-adhesive primer to promote adhesion between dental metal and
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M.L. Primer is intended for use for the following:

Used when fabricating and repairing resin facing crowns. .
Used when rabneating and repairing and repairing crowns. .
Used when repairing porcelain rased to faung crown.
Used when fabricating and repairing denture base with metal plate, metal clasp . or metal attachments.
or metal attachments.
Used for bonding metal restorations (inlays, onlays, crowns and bridges), metal
e super of bonding metal restorations (indecive resin coment or . Used for bonding metal restorations (imays) cadhesive resin cement or splints, metal poolo on hand used for their repair.

Susan Rinn

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

510(k) Number: K042771

Prescription Use X (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D) AND/OR

Over-The-Counter Use _ (21 CFR 807 Subpart C)

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Concurrence of CDRH, Office of Device Evaluation (ODE)

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Regulation Number and Section

§ 872.3200 Resin tooth bonding agent.

(a)
Identification. A resin tooth bonding agent is a device material, such as methylmethacrylate, intended to be painted on the interior of a prepared cavity of a tooth to improve retention of a restoration, such as a filling.(b)
Classification. Class II.