The Panthera Dental Milled Bar is indicated for use as an accessory to an endosseous dental implant to support a prosthetic device in a partially or edentulous patient for purpose of restoring function. It is intended for use to support multiple tooth prostheses in the mandible or maxilla. The prostheses can be screw retained.

The Panthera Dental Milled Bars are indicated for compatibility with:

Standard/Standard Plus RN Ø 4.1/4.8 (platform Ø 4.8)
Standard/ Standard Plus/Tapered Effect WN Ø 4.8 (platform Ø 6.5)
Tapered Effect RN Ø 4.1 (platform Ø 4.8)
Bone Level/ Bone Level Tapered NC Ø 3.3 (platform Ø 3.3)
Bone Level/ Bone Level Tapered RC Ø 4.1, 4.8 (platforms Ø 4.1 and 4.8)

Device Description

The Panthera Dental Milled Bar is a metallic dental restorative device that is intended for attaching by screw retention to dental implants to aid in the treatment of partial and totally edentulous patients for the purpose of restoring chewing function.

The Panthera Dental milled bars for which clearance is requested, are included in one of the following bar types, which have distinct design specifications.

The Type I bars are specific for removable overdenture and include:

Panthera Dental Dolder Bar, Hader Bar, Milled Bar, REBourke Bar and Paris Bar.

The Type II bars are specific for fixed prostheses and include:

Panthera Dental Wrap-around Bar, Montreal Bar, Montreal Bar with metallic lingual. Pin Lingual Bar and Pin Wrap-Around Bar.

The Panthera Dental Milled Bar is designed to match an individual patient. Panthera Dental designs the bar from a three-dimensional optical and/or digital scanner system that scans the patient's impression; the dental professional prepares the model cast beforehand. The designed bar is then machined using a computer-aided design/ computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) software system. The bar is milled from titanium (Ti-6AI-4V grade 5). CAD/CAM fabrication is only performed by Panthera Dental, within our manufacturing control and not by the dental laboratory.

The Panthera Dental Milled Bar is packaged as non-sterile, and delivered to a dental laboratory for completion. Once received at the laboratory, the Panthera Dental Milled Bar is matched to a denture for final placement. The Panthera Dental Milled Bar provides retention and support for a removable or fixed denture made of standard laboratory dental materials such as resin composite.

AI/ML Overview

This document, a 510(k) Premarket Notification for the Panthera Dental Milled Bars, describes the device and its claimed substantial equivalence to a predicate device. However, it does not contain information about a study that measures the device's performance against specific acceptance criteria for AI/algorithm-based medical devices.

The provided text focuses on the device's design, materials, manufacturing process, and non-clinical testing (sterilization, biocompatibility, FEA, fatigue testing, reverse engineering, process capability) to demonstrate its mechanical and physical properties. It explicitly states that "Panthera Dental Inc. did not performed clinical testing" and "Human clinical study was not deemed necessary to support substantial equivalence."

Therefore, I cannot provide the detailed information requested regarding acceptance criteria and performance data for an AI/algorithm-based medical device, as this document pertains to a physical dental device and does not involve AI or an algorithm requiring such a study.

To directly answer your specific points based on the provided document:

A table of acceptance criteria and the reported device performance: Not applicable. The document describes non-clinical engineering and material tests, not performance metrics of an AI/algorithm.
Sample sized used for the test set and the data provenance: Not applicable for an AI/algorithm study. The non-clinical tests involved physical samples of the dental bars (e.g., for fatigue testing, sterilization validation). Data provenance relates to the testing conducted by Panthera Dental Inc. in Canada.
Number of experts used to establish the ground truth for the test set and the qualifications of those experts: Not applicable. Ground truth for AI/algorithm performance is irrelevant for this physical device.
Adjudication method for the test set: Not applicable.
If a multi reader multi case (MRMC) comparative effectiveness study was done, If so, what was the effect size of how much human readers improve with AI vs without AI assistance: No. The document explicitly states no clinical testing was performed, and this is not an AI-assisted device.
If a standalone (i.e. algorithm only without human-in-the-loop performance) was done: No. This is a physical dental device, not an algorithm.
The type of ground truth used: Not applicable for an AI/algorithm. For the physical device, "ground truth" would relate to engineering specifications and material properties, validated through established standards (e.g., ISO 14801 for fatigue testing, USP for sterility).
The sample size for the training set: Not applicable. There is no AI/algorithm training set.
How the ground truth for the training set was established: Not applicable.

In summary, the provided document is a regulatory submission for a physical medical device and does not involve the type of AI/algorithm performance studies you are inquiring about.

Summary

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June 20, 2019

Panthera Dental Inc. Martine Fortin Director Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance 2035 rue du Haut-Bord Quebec City (QC) G1N 4R7 CANADA

Re: K183580

Trade/Device Name: Panthera Dental Milled Bars Regulation Number: 21 CFR 872.3630 Regulation Name: Endosseous Dental Implant Abutment Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: NHA Dated: May 15, 2019 Received: May 16, 2019

Dear Martine Fortin:

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 Assistant 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

Enclosure

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Indications for Use

510(k) Number (if known) K183580

Device Name Panthera Dental Milled Bars

Indications for Use (Describe)

The Panthera Dental Milled Bars are indicated for compatibility with:

· Standard/Standard Plus RN- Ø 4.1/4.8 (platform Ø 4.8)
· Standard/ Standard Plus/Tapered Effect WN Ø 4.8 (platform Ø 6.5)
· Tapered Effect RN Ø 4.1 (platform Ø 4.8)
· Bone Level/ Bone Level Tapered NC Ø 3.3 (platform Ø 3.3)
· Bone Level/ Bone Level Tapered RC Ø 4.1. 4.8 (platforms Ø 4.1 and 4.8)

Type of Use (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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5 510 (k) Summary

Date Prepared:	June 19, 2019
Submitter:	Panthera Dental Inc.2035 rue du Haut-BordQuebec City (QC) G1N 4R7Canada
Official Contact:	Martine FortinDirector Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assuranceregulatory@pantheradental.comTel: +1 (418) 527-0388Fax: +1 (418) 431-9942
Proprietary Name:	Panthera Dental Milled Bars
Device Common Name:	Overdenture Bar
Classification:	21 CFR 872.3630 (Class II)
Product:	NHA
Primary Predicate:	K173466 Panthera Dental Milled Bars
Reference Devices:	K140737 Straumann CARES Screw-Retained Bars/BridgesK171784 Straumann Dental Implant SystemK140878 Straumann Bone Level Tapered Implant RoxolidSLActive

5.1 Description

The Panthera Dental milled bars for which clearance is requested, are included in one of the following bar types, which have distinct design specifications.

The Type I bars are specific for removable overdenture and include:

. Panthera Dental Dolder Bar, Hader Bar, Milled Bar, REBourke Bar and Paris Bar.

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The Type II bars are specific for fixed prostheses and include:

. Panthera Dental Wrap-around Bar, Montreal Bar, Montreal Bar with metallic lingual. Pin Lingual Bar and Pin Wrap-Around Bar.
Table 5.1 presents the design specifications per bar types.

	Type I		Type II
Description	Minimum	Maximum	Minimum	Maximum
Platform Seating Diameter (mm)	2	8	2	8
Total Cylinders	2	10	2	10
Bar Span Between Cylinders (mm)	0	30	0	30
Bar Height (mm)	2.51	8	3.52	22
Bar Width (mm)	1.53	124	2.55	106
Distal Extension (mm)	0	307	0	30
Cylinder Height (mm)	0	10
Cylinder Diameter (mm)	3	8
Maximum Divergence BetweenCylinders	0°	30°

Table 5.1: Design Specifications of Panthera Dental Bars

1 Except for the Paris Bar that is 3.5 mm.

2 Except for the Wrap-Around Bar that is 2.5 mm and the Pin Wrap-Around that is 3 mm.

3 Except for the Dolder Bar that is 1.5 mm; the Hader and Milled Bars that are 1.8 mm and the Paris Bar that is 4 mm.

4 Except for the Dolder Bar and the Hader Bar that are 5 mm; the Milled Bar that is 10 mm.

5 Except for the Montreal Bar and the Montreal with Metallic Lingual that are 4 mm.

6 Except for the Montreal Bar and the Montreal with Metallic Lingual that are 12 mm.

7 Except for the Dolder Bar and the Hader bar that are 20 mm.

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retention and support for a removable or fixed denture made of standard laboratory dental materials such as resin composite.

The Panthera Dental Milled Bars are indicated for compatibility with the following Straumann implant system platforms:

S/SP/TE RN (platform Ø 4.8); S/SP/TE WN (platform Ø 6.5); BL/BLT NC (platform Ø 3.3); BL/BLT RC (platforms Ø 4.1 and 4.8), cleared under K171784, K140878 and K111357.

5.2 Indications for Use

The Panthera Dental Milled Bar is indicated for use as an accessory to an endosseous dental implant to support a prosthetic device in a partially or edentulous patient for purpose of restoring chewing function. It is intended for use to support multiple tooth prostheses in the mandible or maxilla. The prostheses can be screw retained.

The Panthera Dental Milled Bars are indicated for compatibility with:

Standard/Standard Plus RN Ø 4.1/4.8 (platform Ø 4.8)
Standard/ Standard Plus/Tapered Effect WN Ø 4.8 (platform Ø 6.5)
· Tapered Effect RN Ø 4.1 (platform Ø 4.8)
· Bone Level/ Bone Level Tapered NC Ø 3.3 (platform Ø 3.3)
· Bone Level/ Bone Level Tapered RC Ø 4.1, 4.8 (platforms Ø 4.1 and 4.8)

5.3 Technological

Aside from incorporating features to facilitate connection to Straumann bone and tissue level implant systems, the materials, design, operating principles, manufacturing and sterilization method are identical to those of the primary predicate intended for use with Zimmer implant systems. No new surgical instruments or secondary components are being introduced as a result of this submission. The specific features from the proposed device allow a perfect connection between the Panthera bar cylinder and the Straumann implant necessary to meet the intended use that is to support a prosthetic device in the mandible or maxilla, in a partially or edentulous patient. The additional Straumann implant systems compatibility do not add new bar designs, in fact, the same bar designs are available for both OEM (Zimmer and Straumann). Therefore, we believe that the new device is substantially equivalent to the primary predicate.

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K183580

Abbreviated 510(k) – Panthera Dental Milled Bars

Table 5.2: Comparison chart between the proposed device and the reference devices

Feature	The Panthera DentalMilled Bars(proposed device)	The Panthera Dental MilledBars(Primary PredicateK173466)	Straumann CARESScrew-RetainedBars/Bridges(K140737)	Straumann DentalImplant System(K171784, K140878)	Comparison
Regulationdescription	Endosseous dental implantabutment	Endosseous dental implantabutment	Endosseous dentalimplant abutment	Endosseous dentalimplant	Same for proposedand predicate
Indications for Use	As an accessory to anendosseous dental implant tosupport a prosthetic device ina partially or edentulouspatient. It is intended for useto support multiple toothprostheses in the mandible ormaxilla. The prostheses canbe screw retained.Compatibility with theStraumann tissue level andbone level systems.	As an accessory to anendosseous dental implant tosupport a prosthetic device in apartially or edentulous patient.It is intended for use to supportmultiple tooth prostheses in themandible or maxilla. Theprostheses can be screwretained. Compatibility with theZimmer tapered screw-ventsystem	N/A	N/A	Same for proposedand predicateexcept for thecompatible implantsystems
Device Material	Titanium alloy Ti-6Al-4V,biocompatible	Titanium alloy Ti-6Al-4V,biocompatible	N/A	N/A	Same for proposedand predicate
Design/ Technology	CAD/CAM milling fromsingle milling blanks.	CAD/CAM milling from singlemilling blanks.	CAD/CAM milling frommilling blanks.	N/A	Same for proposedand predicate
Design/Construction	Patient specific/ machined	Patient specific/ machined	Patient specific/machined	N/A	Same for proposedand predicate
Sterility	Supplied Non sterile	Supplied Non sterile	N/A	Sterile	Same for proposedand predicate
Target population	Adults patients	Adults patients	Adults patients	N/A	Same for proposedand predicate

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K183580

Abbreviated 510(k) – Panthera Dental Milled Bars

Feature	The Panthera DentalMilled Bars(proposed device)	The Panthera Dental MilledBars(Primary PredicateK173466)	Straumann CARESScrew-RetainedBars/Bridges(K140737)	Straumann DentalImplant System(K171784, K140878)	Comparison
Prescription/ OTC	Prescription only	Prescription only	Prescription only	N/A	Same for proposedand predicate
RecommendedCleaning andMaintenance	Proper oral hygiene	Proper oral hygiene	Not applicable	Not applicable	Same for proposedand predicate
Implant InterfaceType/implantdiameter (mm)	• S/SP RN – Ø 4.1/4.8(platform Ø 4.8)• S/SP/TE WN – Ø 4.8(platform Ø 6.5)• TE RN - Ø 4.1 (platform Ø 4.8)• BL/BLT NC - Ø 3.3(platform Ø 3.3)• BL/BLT RC - Ø 4.1, 4.8(platforms Ø 4.1 and 4.8)	Zimmer implant systems	Straumann:Bone Level (BL)implants and TissueLevel (TL) implants	Straumann:S/SP/TE, Ø3.3 RN;S/SP/TE, Ø4.1 RN;S/SP, Ø4.8 RN;S/SP/TE, Ø4.8 WN;BL/BLT, Ø3.3 NC,Ø4.1 RC, and Ø4.8 RC	Same for proposedand the 3 referencedevices

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5.4 Risks

Panthera Dental Inc. did not performed clinical testing. However, a FMEA risk analysis, and evaluation of the materials of construction and the design were performed. The function of the bars requires that the prescribing dentist is cognizant of the potential for soreness, soft tissue soreness, and dentition complications by the bars. Management of these risks is achieved by advising the patient and dentist in the directions for use that the prescribing dentist must perform early and repeated examination of the performance of the device, and its fit, in the dental office. The precautions, storage directions and prescription preparation instructions are written to avoid potential problems from arising or persisting with the dentition or tissue, caused by the bars. The proprietary manufacturing of the Panthera Dental bar includes materials for the milling, the polishing and the cleaning that are biocompatible and from standard manufacturing in dental practices. This manufacturing process does not alter the chemical or physical properties of the Panthera Dental bar. No new risks are introduced with the new device that are not present in the primary predicate device.

ર્ડ Non-Clinical Testing

The non-clinical testing includes assessment of the physical properties of the bars and its ability to achieve its intended use. The bars meet the same specifications as set for the primary predicate device.

5.5.1 Sterilization

A sterilization validation was conducted for the primary predicate (K173466). The complete validation of the following steam autoclave sterilization process has been conducted: Pre-vacuum steam sterilization cycle for wrapped instruments for 4 minutes, at 132°C followed by a drying period of 30 minutes.

The first part of the validation consisted in the validation of the sterility test used to test the sterility of the dental bars after the sterilization cycle; validation parameters where based on USP<71> (Sterility Tests). In the second part, the sterility test has demonstrated that the Panthera Dental bars were sterile once the above cycle was completed. The sterilization test was performed in an FDA cleared sterilizer (# K111223), Amsco Chimeron Small Prevacuum Steam Sterilizer. Based on the effectiveness statement of this sterilizer, the Prevac cycle was validated using full load instrument trays, described in 5.5.4.1 of ANSVAAMI-ST8, and was qualified according to Section 5.5.4 of ANSI/AAMI-ST8. This cycle demonstrated a sterility assurance level of at least 10-0 using half-cycle analysis. The

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sterilization process is a typical steam autoclave sterilization process, it does not alter the chemical or physical properties of the Panthera Dental bar.

The complete sterility testing conducted for the primary predicate (K173466) used the same materials and the same sterilization cycle as for the proposed device. Therefore, no additional sterility testing was required for the proposed device.

5.5.2 Biocompatibility

The biocompatibility analysis conducted for the primary predicate (K173466) supports the substantial equivalence in the safety and effectiveness of the predicate device. The raw material used in the manufacturing of the Panthera Dental bar is the same as for the predicate device: Titanium Ti-6Al-4V. Both Panthera Dental bar and the predicate bar are categorized as external communicating devices that contact tissue/bone/dentin for more than 30 days. The cytotoxicity, the extractable/leachable chemical analysis, the toxicological risk assessment and the bacterial endotoxins testing performed with the Panthera Dental bars support substantial equivalence to the predicate, following the standards of ISO 10993-1, ISO 10993-5, ISO 10993-12, ANSI/AAMI ST72, and USP <85>. Therefore, we believe that the new device is as safe as the legally marketed device.

5.5.3 FEA

Finite Element Analysis (FEA) was done on the bar cylinders prior to starting any testing.

Fatigue Testing 5.5.4

Fatigue testing was performed on the Panthera Dental bar. The first test was performed on the bar itself as part of the primary predicate submission (cleared K173466). The second one was performed on the bar cylinders. The testing was performed in accordance with the ISO 14801standard "Dentistry - Implants-Dynamic fatigue test for endosseous dental implants" and the FDA guidance "Class II Special Controls Guidance Document: Rootform Endosseous Dental Implants and Endosseous Dental Implant Abutments; guidance for industry and FDA." The results have demonstrated that the Panthera Dental Milled Bar as well as the cylinders constituting the bar have the mechanical strength for its intended clinical application.

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5.5.5 Reverse engineering analysis

Panthera Dental has used the reverse engineering (RE) method to determine the critical parameters of the design of each interface connection including the tolerance limits, between each components per size and type, for the Straumann implant systems, including OEM Implant bodies, OEM abutments, and OEM abutment fixation screws. With those in hand, it was possible to reproduce an exact copy of the Straumann cylinder's interface connection and to ensure a perfect fit between the proposed cylinder and its Straumann RE counterparts (implant and screw).

The RE of the Straumann components gives the assurance that the RE values of the connection interfaces of our proposed device fall within the measured sizes of the Straumann counterparts and confirms that the Pantal assemblies will always be functional with no possible interference. To complete the RE, the different gaps were verified in the final Panthera assemblies and confirmed proper seating of the cylinder on the implant as well as the insertion and the seating of the screw in the cylinder. The RE analysis performed for the proposed device is identical to the one performed for the primary predicate.

Process capability study 5.5.6

In order to confirm the reliability of the manufacturing process of the Panthera Dental bar, a process capability test was conducted for the primary predicate (K173466). This test is valid for the proposed device because the manufacturing process is identical for both the proposed and the primary predicate device.

5.6 Clinical Testing

Human clinical study was not deemed necessary to support substantial equivalence. The Panthera Dental Milled Bar do not: use designs dissimilar from the primary predicate device; do not use new technologies different from legally marketed milled bars; and do not deviate from the indications for use identified in the primary predicate device: Panthera Dental Milled Bar K173466.

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Substantial Equivalence Conclusion 5.7

The new device, the Panthera Dental Milled Bar, is considered substantially equivalent to the primary predicate device based on the following. Both devices (proposed and primary predicate) have the same indications for use and are indicated for the same user population; use the same operating principle; incorporate the same basic design: use the same biocompatible material and the same manufacturing process; and have the same technological characteristics.

Regulation Number and Section

§ 872.3630 Endosseous dental implant abutment.

(a)
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.(b)
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.)