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The LOCATOR® F-Tx Attachment System is designed to support fixed, partial or full arch restorations on endosseous dental implants in the mandible or maxilla for the purpose of restory function. It is used in fixed hybrid restorations that can be attached with a snap-in system.

The LOCATOR® F-Tx Attachment System is compatible with the following implants: Implant Manufacturer Connection Type / Platform

The LOCATOR® F-Tx Attachment System is for rigid connection of fixed, partial and full arch restorations on endosseous dental implants using a snap-in or screw-retained attachment system. The system includes abutments and healing caps. LOCATOR F-Tx abutments are compatible with the implant systems, connection types, and platform sizes listed above, and are provided in various gingival cuff heights ranging from 1 to 6 mm. LOCATOR F-Tx System abutments are made of titanium alloy conforming to ASTM F136 Standard Specification for Wrought Titanium-6Aluminum-4Vanadium ELI (Extra Low Interstitial) Alloy for Surgical Implant Applications (UNS R56401). LOCATOR F-Tx abutments may be provided with an optional coating of either TiCN (titanium carbon nitride) or TiN (titanium nitride). LOCATOR F-Tx System Healing Caps are made of PEEK.

The provided text describes a 510(k) premarket notification for a medical device, the LOCATOR® F-Tx Attachment System. It focuses on demonstrating substantial equivalence to pre-existing predicate devices, rather than presenting a study design with specific acceptance criteria and detailed performance data often seen for novel AI/ML devices. As such, many of the requested points regarding acceptance criteria, study types (MRMC, standalone), sample sizes for test/training sets, expert qualifications, and ground truth establishment are not applicable or cannot be extracted from this document, as it is not a performance study report for an AI/ML device.

This document outlines the device's intended use, design, materials, and provides a comparison to legally marketed predicate devices to establish substantial equivalence. The "Performance Data" section primarily details the non-clinical testing performed to meet various ISO standards related to sterilization, biocompatibility, and mechanical testing, which are typical for dental implant components.

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Acceptance Criteria and Device Performance for LOCATOR® F-Tx Attachment System

Based on the provided 510(k) summary, the "acceptance criteria" are primarily demonstrated through substantial equivalence to predicate devices and adherence to relevant non-clinical performance standards. The performance data presented focuses on material properties, sterilization, biocompatibility, and mechanical retention, rather than performance metrics for an AI/ML system.

1. Table of Acceptance Criteria and Reported Device Performance

• "Substantial equivalence in indications and design principles to legally marketed predicate devices." Comparing language: "The subject device and primary predicate have slightly different Indications for Use language. However, the difference in language does not change the intended use of abutments." |
  | - Similar Design Principles | - "LOCATOR F-Tx and Locator (K072878) are each provided with varving cuff heights. The abutment/implant interfaces of all LOCATOR F-Tx abutments are identical to those of the corresponding Locator (K072878) abutments." |
  | - Similar Materials | - Abutment: Ti-6Al-4V ELI (same as predicate).
• Abutment Coating: TiN (same as predicate), TiCN (same as reference predicate K150295).
• Prosthetic Retention Component: PEEK (predicate uses Nylon). This difference is noted but deemed acceptable. |
  | Material Biocompatibility (ISO 10993-1, -5, -12) | - "Characterization and biocompatibility testing of the TiCN coating,"
• "Biocompatibility testing of the PEEK Healing Caps."
• (Specific results not detailed, but testing was performed and deemed acceptable for submission). |
  | Sterilization (ISO 17665-1, -2) | - "Sterilization testing."
• (Specific results not detailed, but testing was performed and deemed acceptable for submission). |
  | Mechanical Performance (Specifically Retention Strength) | - "The mechanical testing demonstrated the retention strength of the LOCATOR F-Tx Attachment System when using the High Retention Balls was statistically greater than the tensile force created when masticating worst case sticky food (p

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