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Legacy Abutment System

K060063510(k) TraditionalCleared May 19, 2006130-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

Implant Direct, LLC · NHA Abutment, Implant, Dental, Endosseous

Cleared on May 19, 2006 as substantially equivalent to K011028 (Sulzer Dental, Inc., 2001) after a 130-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 2001. 1 later device descends from it.

Decided
May 19, 2006
Review
130 days
Class
Class II
Product code
NHA
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K011028 (2001). 1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 2020: 1 descendant clearedK011028 · Screw-Vent Dental Implant System · Sulzer Dental, Inc. · 2001 · recalled200020052010201520202025
Descendants, by generation 1 generation forward: 1 descendant K011028 · Screw-Vent Dental Implant System · Sulzer Dental, Inc. · 2001 · recalled0
  1. Root · 1 generation backK011028 Screw-Vent Dental Implant SystemSulzer Dental, Inc. · 2001 · Recalled
  2. This deviceK060063 Legacy Abutment SystemImplant Direct, LLC · 2006
  3. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK192218 Custom Legacy and Custom InterActive Titanium AbutmentsImplant Direct Sybron Manufacturing, LLC · 2020

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  • K192218Custom Legacy and Custom InterActive Titanium AbutmentsImplant Direct Sybron Manufacturing, LLC · 2020 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−1K011028Screw-Vent Dental Implant SystemSulzer Dental, Inc.20012
0 (this device)K060063Legacy Abutment SystemImplant Direct, LLC2006—
+1K192218Custom Legacy and Custom InterActive Titanium AbutmentsImplant Direct Sybron Manufacturing, LLC2020—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
202010
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K060063, 2001–2020Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K011028Screw-Vent Dental Implant System
Summary page 1
…utment Device Trade Name: Legacy Abutment System The primary device used for comparison in this summary is the Screw-Vent Dental Implant System (K011028). 1. Description: The Legacy Abutment System consists of cement retained and screw-retained com…
Sulzer Dental, Inc.20012

Also cleared against K011028: 15 other devices →

What descends from it? (1)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K192218Custom Legacy and Custom InterActive Titanium AbutmentsImplant Direct Sybron Manufacturing, LLC20200

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?

  • Its one ancestor has a recall.
  • Of its descendants, K192218 (Implant Direct Sybron Manufacturing, LLC, 2020) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
  • 15 other devices also cite its predicate K011028.

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

2007: 382008: 312009: 302010: 192011: 312012: 252013: 222014: 272015: 292016: 382017: 312018: 312019: 282020: 382021: 292022: 332023: 512024: 432025: 402026 (partial year): 23
2007high 51 (2023) · low 19 (2010)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · NHA

147in 2025

2007: 91 days median2008: 90 days median2009: 95 days median2010: 162 days median2011: 130 days median2012: 171 days median2013: 184 days median2014: 160 days median2015: 151 days median2016: 202 days median2017: 188 days median2018: 200 days median2019: 160 days median2020: 153 days median2021: 211 days median2022: 142 days median2023: 147 days median2024: 158 days median2025: 147 days median2026 (partial year): 169 days median
2007high 211 (2021) · low 90 (2008)2026

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

Recalls per year · NHA

1in 2025

2007: 12008: 22011: 52012: 12013: 12015: 12016: 362017: 22018: 12020: 72023: 32025: 12026 (partial year): 3
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

2007: 12008: 82009: 302010: 612011: 562012: 52013: 1432014: 1462015: 8582016: 3142017: 5772018: 5912019: 5302020: 4582021: 5462022: 4972023: 6182024: 6352025: 838
2007high 858 (2015) · low 1 (2007)2025

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

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
2007389111
2008319028
20093095030
201019162061
201131130556
20122517115
2013221841143
2014271600146
2015291511858
20163820236314
2017311882577
2018312001591
2019281600530
2020381537458
2021292110546
2022331420497
2023511473618
2024431580635
2025401471838
2026231693—

What is it indicated for?

The Legacy Abutment System is intended for use with dental implants in the maxillary and/or mandibular arches to provide support for crowns, bridges, or overdentures for edentulous or partially edentulous patients. The Legacy Abutment System is compatible with implants that have mating diameters, lead-in bevels, internal hex sizes, and 1-72UNF internal threads, as shown in the Zimmer Dental Tapered Screw-Vent Surgical Manual. Implant Direct LLC will…

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The Legacy Abutment System is intended for use with dental implants in the maxillary and/or mandibular arches to provide support for crowns, bridges, or overdentures for edentulous or partially edentulous patients.

The Legacy Abutment System is compatible with implants that have mating diameters, lead-in bevels, internal hex sizes, and 1-72UNF internal threads, as shown in the Zimmer Dental Tapered Screw-Vent Surgical Manual.

Implant Direct LLC will monitor the compatible implants for modifications to ensure future compatibility. In the event of any modification, Implant Direct LLC will either modify the Legacy abutment to ensure compatibility, or cease claiming compatibility to the modified Zimmer Dental Screw-Vent implants.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K060063: Legacy Abutment System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K060063

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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