FDA Product Code PNP: Dental Abutment Design Software For Dental Laboratory
The Device Is Intended To Aid In The Restoration Of Chewing Function By Allowing A Dental Laboratory Or Dental Clinician To Design The Patient-specific Component Of A Dental Abutment (i.e. Abutment Collar And Abutment Post) And Cam Or Create That Component At A Dental Office Or Dental Laboratory Following The Directions Of The Dental Implant System. The Abutment-to-implant Interface/connection Platform Is Not A Patient-specific Component Of The Dental Abutment.
Leading manufacturers include Nobel Biocare AB, Exocad GmbH and 3Shape A/S.
FDA 510(k) Cleared Dental Abutment Design Software For Dental Laboratory Devices (Product Code PNP)
About Product Code PNP - Regulatory Context
510(k) Submission Activity
8 total 510(k) submissions under product code PNP since 2016, with 8 receiving FDA clearance (average review time: 370 days).
Submission volume has declined in recent years - 1 submissions in the last 24 months compared to 2 in the prior period.
FDA 510(k) Review Time - PNP Product Code
Recent submissions under PNP have taken an average of 455 days to reach a decision - up from 358 days historically. Manufacturers should account for longer review timelines in current project planning.
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