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Nobel Biocare Permanent Centric Post, Models 31234, 31235, 31236

K040573510(k) TraditionalCleared Apr 28, 200455-day reviewClass II21 CFR 872.3630

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Nobel Biocare Uas, Inc. · NHA Abutment, Implant, Dental, Endosseous

Cleared on Apr 28, 2004 as substantially equivalent to K033724 (Nobel Biocare Uas, Inc., 2004) after a 55-day review. Its family tree reaches back 4 generations to 1996. 2 later devices descend from it.

Decided: Apr 28, 2004
Review: 55 days
Class: Class II
Product code: NHA
Recalls: None
Predicates: 1

Its longest line of descent runs back 4 generations to K962845 (1996). 2 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly.

By dateBy generation

Root · 4 generations backK962845 Replace HA Coated ImplantsSteri-Oss, Inc. · 1996
3 generations backK021584 Replace Scalloped Margin Implant SystemNobel Biocare Uas, Inc. · 2002
2 generations backK030257 Nobel Perfect Implant SystemNobel Biocare Uas, Inc. · 2003
1 generation backK033724 Nobel Biocare Centric Post, Models 31234, 31235 and 31236Nobel Biocare Uas, Inc. · 2004
This deviceK040573 Nobel Biocare Permanent Centric Post, Models 31234, 31235, 31236Nobel Biocare Uas, Inc. · 2004
Descendant · cites it directly · 1 of its ownK050444 Nobelreplace Adapter, Model 32412Nobel Biocare Uas, Inc. · 2005
Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK063592 Adapter PS RP-NP, 34551, Adapter PS WP-RP,34552, Abutment Screw PS…Nobel Biocare AB · 2007

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K050444Nobelreplace Adapter, Model 32412Nobel Biocare Uas, Inc. · 2005 · cites it directly1descendant
K063592Adapter PS RP-NP, 34551, Adapter PS WP-RP,34552, Abutment Screw PS RP-NP, 34553…Nobel Biocare AB · 2007 · 2 generations on0descendants

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Line of descent and top descendants

Generation	Number	Device	Applicant	Decided	Recalls
−4	K962845	Replace HA Coated Implants	Steri-Oss, Inc.	1996	—
−3	K021584	Replace Scalloped Margin Implant System	Nobel Biocare Uas, Inc.	2002	—
−2	K030257	Nobel Perfect Implant System	Nobel Biocare Uas, Inc.	2003	—
−1	K033724	Nobel Biocare Centric Post, Models 31234, 31235 and 31236	Nobel Biocare Uas, Inc.	2004	—
0 (this device)	K040573	Nobel Biocare Permanent Centric Post, Models 31234, 31235, 31236	Nobel Biocare Uas, Inc.	2004	—
+1	K050444	Nobelreplace Adapter, Model 32412	Nobel Biocare Uas, Inc.	2005	—
+2	K063592	Adapter PS RP-NP, 34551, Adapter PS WP-RP,34552, Abutment Screw PS RP-NP…	Nobel Biocare AB	2007	—

Descendants by year cleared

Year cleared	Devices	With a Class I recall
2005	1	0
2007	1	0

FIG. 1 — Lineage of K040573, 1996–2007Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA summary (predicates and indications), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.

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What was it cleared against? (1)

Devices the submitter claimed this one is substantially equivalent to (*), and reference devices cited for a specific test or feature (†), as written in the FDA summary.

Type	Number	Device	Applicant	Decided	Recalls
*	K033724	Nobel Biocare Centric Post, Models 31234, 31235 and 31236 Summary page 1 …Trade or Proprietary or Model Name: Nobel Biocare Permanent Centric Post Legally Marketed Device(s): Nobel Biocare Centric Post (K033724) Device Description: Nobel Biocare's Permanent Centric Post is a hollow, accessory component designed to enhance the performan…	Nobel Biocare Uas, Inc.	2004	—

What descends from it? (2)

1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

Number	Device	Applicant	Decided	Descendants
K050444	Nobelreplace Adapter, Model 32412	Nobel Biocare Uas, Inc.	2005	1

Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)

No FDA recall names this device.

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

The line of descent spans 8 years and passes through 2 companies; a new generation was cleared every 1.0 years on median.
None of the 4 ancestors has a recall.
Of its descendants, K050444 (Nobel Biocare Uas, Inc., 2005) has gone furthest, with 1 descendant of its own.

How does its category compare?

All NHA devices

NHA Abutment, Implant, Dental, Endosseous: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · NHA

40in 2025

2007high 51 (2023) · low 19 (2010)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · NHA

147in 2025

2007high 211 (2021) · low 90 (2008)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · NHA

1in 2025

2007high 36 (2016) · low 0 (2009)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · NHA

838in 2025

2007high 858 (2015) · low 1 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code NHA, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

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Year	Decisions	Median 510(k) review, days	Recalls (Class I)	MAUDE reports
2007	38	91	1	1
2008	31	90	2	8
2009	30	95	0	30
2010	19	162	0	61
2011	31	130	5	56
2012	25	171	1	5
2013	22	184	1	143
2014	27	160	0	146
2015	29	151	1	858
2016	38	202	36	314
2017	31	188	2	577
2018	31	200	1	591
2019	28	160	0	530
2020	38	153	7	458
2021	29	211	0	546
2022	33	142	0	497
2023	51	147	3	618
2024	43	158	0	635
2025	40	147	1	838
2026	23	169	3	—

What is it indicated for?

The Nobel Biocare Permanent Centric Post is a support component indicated for use as both an alignment post to center an abutment, and as a seal to prohibit fluids from seeping into the implant interior.

The Nobel Biocare Permanent Centric Post is a component within the endosseous implant system, and is intended for use in permanent restorations in order to restore the chewing function of fully edentulous and/or partially edentulous patients.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

https://510kreport.com/device/K040573 · printed Nov 3, 2026

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510(k) Report. “K040573: Nobel Biocare Permanent Centric Post, Models 31234, 31235, 31236.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 3, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K040573

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Record history

FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
Page last updated Nov 3, 2026