# K013230: Cercon Base

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Degussa - Ney Dental, Inc.
- Decided: Oct 25, 2001 after 28 days
- Product code: EIH (Powder, Porcelain)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 872.6660
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
281 later devices descend from it; 15 cite it directly.
0 of 282 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. FDA’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate.

## Most influential descendants
- K050903: Xawex G 100 (2005), 251 descendants of its own
- K051462: Modification to: Cercon Base (2005), 191 descendants of its own
- K072569: Metoxit Cam-Blanks (2007), 186 descendants of its own
- K061804: Zerion Alpha, ; Zerion Beta (2006), 171 descendants of its own
- K080195: Nacera Z and Nacera Z Medium (2008), 167 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
Cercon Base is a patrtially sintered yttria (yttrium oxide) stabilized zirconia (zirconium oxide) powder that is machined and then sintered to full density. It is designed for use as a substructure (framework) for single tooth or bridge type restorations. Applications include both anterior and posterior locations.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K013230
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology