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The description focuses on the physical properties and manufacturing process of the clear aligners, mentioning a 3D CAD/CAM system but not any AI/ML components for treatment planning or analysis. The "Mentions AI, DNN, or ML" section is explicitly marked as "Not Found".
Yes
The device is indicated for the correction of dental malocclusion, which is a condition that requires therapeutic intervention.
No
Explanation: The device description states that eCligner® is an orthodontic appliance used for "correction of dental malocclusion" and "orthodontic tooth movement." It is a treatment device, not one designed to diagnose a condition.
No
The device description clearly states that eCligner® is a physical, transparent, and removable orthodontic appliance made of plastic. While it is digitally designed using a CAD/CAM system, the final product is a physical device.
Based on the provided information, the eCligner® device is not an IVD (In Vitro Diagnostic).
Here's why:
- Intended Use: The intended use is for the "correction of dental malocclusion" and "minor anterior tooth movement." This is a direct therapeutic intervention on the patient's teeth.
- Device Description: The description details a physical appliance worn by the patient to apply force to their teeth.
- Lack of Diagnostic Function: There is no mention of the device being used to examine specimens derived from the human body to provide information for diagnosis, monitoring, or screening. IVDs are typically used to analyze blood, urine, tissue, etc.
- Anatomical Site: The device acts on the "Teeth," which is a part of the patient's anatomy, not a specimen.
The eCligner® is a medical device used for orthodontic treatment, but it does not fit the definition of an In Vitro Diagnostic device.
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Intended Use / Indications for Use
eCligner® is a series of clear, lightweight, plastic appliances indicated for the correction of dental malocclusion in patients with permanent dentition (i.e. all second molars). The eCligner® is intended for minor anterior tooth movement by way of continuous gentle force.
Product codes
NXC
Device Description
eCligner® is a transparent and removable orthodontic appliance.
eCligner® is a digitally- made Clear Aligner by the 3DCAD/CAM system. By printing the completed setup data into a series of plastic models, eCligne® is produced by a simple stamping procedure (Vacuum forming). eCligner® is designed for orthodontic tooth movement.
Each step for using orthodontic appliance, eCligner® consists of 3 weeks (1 week for soft, 1 week for medium and 1 week for hard) and wearing the appliance 17 hours a day for each sequence is required. * More than 3 weeks of wearing may be required per step depending on the direction of orthodontic treatment and dentist's instruction.
Mentions image processing
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Mentions AI, DNN, or ML
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Input Imaging Modality
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Anatomical Site
dental
Indicated Patient Age Range
patients with permanent dentition (i.e. all second molars)
Intended User / Care Setting
A dental health care professional (e.g. orthodontist or dentist)
Description of the training set, sample size, data source, and annotation protocol
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Description of the test set, sample size, data source, and annotation protocol
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Summary of Performance Studies
Biocompatibility tests such as cytotoxicity, irritation, and sensitization were performed in accordance with ISO 10993.
In addition, software validation test for CAD/CAM system used to fabricate this subject device was performed according to Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff, Guidance for the content of premarket submissions for software contained in medical devices. A performance qualification of the available software utilized in the processing steps of the subject device has been included to support substantial equivalence.
Key Metrics
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Predicate Device(s)
Reference Device(s)
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Predetermined Change Control Plan (PCCP) - All Relevant Information
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§ 872.5470 Orthodontic plastic bracket.
(a)
Identification. An orthodontic plastic bracket is a plastic device intended to be bonded to a tooth to apply pressure to a tooth from a flexible orthodontic wire to alter its position.(b)
Classification. Class II.
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Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Document Control Center - WO66-G609 Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002
October 9, 2015
eClear International Co., Ltd. c/o Ms. April Lee Consultant WithUS Consulting 2531 Pepperdale Drive Rowland Heights, California 91748
Re: K143499 Trade/Device Name: eCligner® Regulation Number: 21 CFR 872.5470 Regulation Name: Orthodontic Plastic Bracket Regulatory Class: II Product Code: NXC Dated: September 3, 2015 Received: September 9, 2015
Dear Ms. 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.
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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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 devicerelated adverse events) (21 CFR 803); good manufacturing practice requirements as set forth in the quality systems (QS) regulation (21 CFR Part 820); and if applicable, the electronic product radiation control provisions (Sections 531-542 of the Act); 21 CFR 1000-1050.
If you desire specific advice for your device on our labeling regulation (21 CFR Part 801), please contact the Division of Industry and Consumer Education at its toll-free number (800) 638-2041 or (301) 796-7100 or at its Internet address
http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/ResourcesforYou/Industry/default.htm. Also, please note the regulation entitled, "Misbranding by reference to premarket notification" (21 CFR Part 807.97). For questions regarding the reporting of adverse events under the MDR regulation (21 CFR Part 803), please go to
http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Safety/ReportaProblem/default.htm for the CDRH's Office of Surveillance and Biometrics/Division of Postmarket Surveillance.
You may obtain other general information on your responsibilities under the Act from the Division of Industry and Consumer Education at its toll-free number (800) 638-2041 or (301) 796-7100 or at its Internet address
http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/ResourcesforYou/Industry/default.htm.
Sincerely yours,
Tina
Kiang -S
for Erin I. Keith, M.S. 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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Clear Internat
30 Teheranro 27 gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Rep Tel. 82-2-515-5945 / Fax. 82-2-3443-9092
Indication for Use Statement
Indication for Use
K143499 510(K) Number (if known):
Device Name: eCligner®
Indication for Use:
eCligner® is a series of clear, lightweight, plastic appliances indicated for the correction of dental malocclusion in patients with permanent dentition (i.e. all second molars). The eCligner® is intended for minor anterior tooth movement by way of continuous gentle force.
Prescription Use _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
AND/OR
Over-The-Counter _____________
(Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
(Per 21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
(PLEASE DO NOT WRITE BELOW THIS LINE-CONTINUE ON ANOTHER PAGE IF NEEDED)
For FDA Use Only
Concurrence of Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) (Signature)
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eClearInternational Co.,L 30Teheranro27 gil,Gangnam-gu, Seoul,Republic ofKorea
Tel.82-2-515-5945/Fax.82-2-3443-9092
510(k) Summary
510(k) Summary
Submitter eClear International Co., Ltd. Dr. Tae Weon Kim 30 Teheranro 27 gilGangnam-gu Seoul, 135-915 Republic of Korea Email: info@ecligner.com Tel. +82-2-515-5945 Fax. +82-2-3443-9092
Official Correspondent
With US Group, Inc. April Lee 2531 Pepperdale Drive, Rowland Heights, CA 91748 USA Email: withus6664@gmail.com Phone: 1-909-274-9971 Fax: 1-909-460-8122
Device Information
- . Trade (Proprietary)Name: eCligner®
- . Common Name: Aligners, Sequential
- Classification Name: Orthodontic Plastic Bracket
- Product Code: NXC
- Panel: Dental
- Regulation Number: 21 CFR872.5470
- Device Class: ClassII
- Date prepared:10/08/2015 ●
Predicate Device
Invisalign® System (K081960)
General Description
eCligner® is a transparent and removable orthodontic appliance.
eCligner® is a digitally- made Clear Aligner by the 3DCAD/CAM system. By printing the completed setup data into a series of plastic models, eCligne® is produced by a simple stamping procedure (Vacuum forming). eCligner® is designed for orthodontic tooth movement.
Each step for using orthodontic appliance, eCligner® consists of 3 weeks (1 week for soft, 1 week for medium and 1 week for hard) and wearing the appliance 17 hours a day for each sequence is required. * More than 3 weeks of wearing may be required per step depending on the direction of orthodontic treatment and dentist's instruction.
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- eCligner® -H is used for 3 weeks during Final process.
During one individual step of treatment, three aligners of different layer thickness are worn in weekly intervals. The applied layer thicknesses are 0.5 mm (medium) and 0.75 mm (hard). Each individual step is consisting of three different thickness appliances as follows:
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- eCligner® -S (Soft)
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- eCligner® -M (Medium)
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- eCligner® -H (Hard)
*eCligner® -UH (Ultra Hard, 1.00mm) is used only for the patient with Bruxism (Teeth Grinding) since the aligner can be broken while the patient grinds their teeth unintentionally.
Indication for Use
eCligner® is a series of clear, lightweight, plastic appliances indicated for the correction of dental malocclusion in patients with permanent dentition (i.e.all second molars). The eCligner® is intended for minor anterior tooth movement by way of continuous gentle force.
Mechanism of Action
Each eCligner® exerts gentle force to achieve progressive realignmen to the teeth until the final correction has been attained.
Summary of Technological Characteristics
A dental health care professional (e.g. orthodontist or dentist), prescribes the eCligner system based on an assessment of the patient's teeth, determines a course of treatment with the system, takes molds of the patient's teeth, and completes a prescription form, eCligner designs a series of plastic trays intended to gradually realign the patient's teeth in accordance with the physician's prescribing physician reviews and approves the model scheme before the molds are produced. Once approved, eCligner produces the trays, which are formed of clear, thin, thermoformed plastic. The trays are sent back to the dentist who then provides them to the patient, confirming fit and design. Over a period, additional trays are provided sequentially to the patient by the physician to gradually move the target teeth to the designed position. The dental care professional monitors treatment from the moment the first aligner is delivered to when the final aligner is delivered. The trays are held in place by pressure and can be removed by the patient at anytime.
The technology is essentially identical to that used by a number of sequential alignment systems including the predicate device.
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Performance Testing
Biocompatibility tests such as cytotoxicity, irritation, and sensitization were performed in accordance with ISO 10993.
In addition, software validation test for CAD/CAM system used to fabricate this subject device was performed according to Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff, Guidance for the content of premarket submissions for software contained in medical devices. A performance qualification of the available software utilized in the processing steps of the subject device has been included to support substantial equivalence.
Comparison to the Predicate Devices
The subject device is substantially equivalent to the following predicate devices:
- K081960, Invisalign system manufactured by Align Technology.
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Comparison to the Predicate Devices
| Subject Device | Predicate Device | |
|---|---|---|
| Company Name | eClear International Co., Ltd. | ALIGNTECHNOLOGY |
| Device Name | eCligner® | INVISALIGNSYSTEM |
| 510(k)Number | NA | K081960 |
| Device Classification | ||
| Name | Aligner, Sequential | Aligner, Sequential |
| Classification Product | ||
| Code | NXC | NXC |
| Regulation Number | 21 CFR872.5470 | 21 CFR872.5470 |
| Indications for Use | eCligner® is a series of | |
| clear, lightweight, plastic | ||
| appliances indicated for the | ||
| correction of dental | ||
| malocclusion in patients | ||
| with permanent dentition | ||
| (i.e.all second molars). The | ||
| eCligner® is intended for | ||
| minor anterior tooth | ||
| movement by way of | ||
| continuous gentle force. | The Invisalign system is | |
| indicated for the alignment of | ||
| teeth during orthodontic | ||
| treatment of malocclusion. | ||
| Material | Thermoplastic | Thermoplastic |
| Design | Image: eCligner design | Image: Invisalign design |
| Mechanism of Action | Gentle continuous pressure on | |
| teeth | Gentle continuous pressure on | |
| teeth |
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Substantial Equivalence Discussion
The eCligner® has a substantially equivalent intended use as the identified predicate. The subject device is similar in fundamental scientific technology to the predicate device in that they all have been designed, manufactured and tested in compliance with 21 CFR 872.5470.
The subject and predicate devices are similar in indications, design, mechanism of action and materials.
The difference between the subject device and the predicate device is the aligners with various layer thicknesses. The subject device needs three steps of treatment with 0.5 mm (soft), 0.62 mm (medium) and 0.75 mm (hard) thickness.
The verbiage of the Indications for Use of the subject device is slightly different than that of the declared predicates; however, these slight differences in wording does not change the intended use of the subject device has compared to the declared predicate.
Any differences in technology characteristics are accompanied by information that demonstrated the device is as safe and as effective as the predicate and do not raise different questions of safety and effectiveness than the predicate.
Conclusion
Testing to demonstrate the acceptability of the software utilized in the treatment planning steps has been included to support substantial equivalence. Based on the similarities of the two devices, it is concluded that the eCligner® is substantially equivalent to the predicate device.