# K051462: Modification to: Cercon Base

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: Dentsply Intl.
- Decided: Jun 24, 2005 after 21 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
Longest line of descent: 1 generation back to K013230 (2001). 1 ancestor in all.
191 later devices descend from it; 5 cite it directly.
0 of 193 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K013230: Cercon Base, Degussa - Ney Dental, Inc. (2001) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K072569: Metoxit Cam-Blanks (2007), 186 descendants of its own
- K120822: Straumann Cares Variobase Abutment NNC, Straumann Cares Variobase Abutment RN, Straumann Cares Variobase Abutment WN, ST (2012), 165 descendants of its own
- K150203: Medentika CAD/CAM Abutments (2015), 129 descendants of its own
- K150367: Neodent Implant System (2015), 89 descendants of its own
- K170588: DESS Dental Smart Solutions (2017), 86 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
CERCON® BASE is indicated for crowns, multi-unit bridges, and inlay bridges. Applications include both anterior and posterior regions.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K051462
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology