# K062493: Lava Software

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: 3M Espe AG Dental Products
- Decided: Nov 17, 2006 after 84 days
- Product code: NHA (Abutment, Implant, Dental, Endosseous)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 872.3630
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 4 generations back to K000018 (2000). 5 ancestors in all.
242 later devices descend from it; 3 cite it directly.
0 of 248 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K053602: Procera Software, Model 33145, Nobel Biocare AB (2006) Summary page 2.

## Most influential descendants
- K100152: Sirona Cad/Cam System (2010), 240 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
The Lava software is used with 3M ESPE's Lava system, an all-ceramic system for the CAD/CAM fabrication of dental restorations such as inlays, onlays, veneers, crowns and bridges. The software controls the measuring process, processing of the measurement data (3D-CAD tool), and export of the data to the milling machine. In addition, various patient and case information elements can be entered. Other functions are available for verification and service of the measuring system. The Lava software also facilitates the transfer of 3D data from a scanner to a remote milling machine via internet.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K062493
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology