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Zirblank-PS and Zirblank-FS

K070045510(k) TraditionalCleared Mar 26, 200781-day reviewClass II21 CFR 872.6660

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

Acucera, Inc. · EIH Powder, Porcelain

Cleared on Mar 26, 2007 as substantially equivalent to K061804 (Etkon International GmbH, 2006) and 4 other predicates after an 81-day review. Its family tree reaches back 5 generations to 1983. 2 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Mar 26, 2007
Review
81 days
Class
Class II
Product code
EIH
Recalls
None
Predicates
6

Its longest line of descent runs back 5 generations to K830955 (1983). 14 ancestors in all. 2 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 2006: 1 other ancestor2001: 1 other ancestor2005: 1 other ancestor1998: 1 other ancestor1994: 2 other ancestors1992: 1 other ancestor1989: 1 other ancestor1986: 1 other ancestor2008: 1 descendant cleared2009: 1 descendant clearedReference device: K001815 · DC Zirkon · Austenal, Inc. · 2000Reference device: K950299 · CEREC 2 · Pelton & Crane Co. · 1995Reference device: K972276 · Cerec 2 Crown Software · Siemens AG · 1997K830955 · Dental Ceramic for Fabrication of Crown · Dentsply Intl. · 1983K971869 · Finesse All-Ceramic System · Dentsply Intl. · 1997K984201 · Denzir · Dentronic AB · 1999K023327 · Cynovad Zirkon · Cynovad · 2002K043472 · Medin Tech Zirconia-CP10, SS1000 · Medin Tech · 200519801990200020102020
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 1 generation back: 2 other ancestors2 generations back: 5 other ancestors3 generations back: 2 other ancestors 1 generation forward: 1 descendant2 generations forward: 1 descendant K043472 · Medin Tech Zirconia-CP10, SS1000 · Medin Tech · 2005K023327 · Cynovad Zirkon · Cynovad · 2002K984201 · Denzir · Dentronic AB · 1999K971869 · Finesse All-Ceramic System · Dentsply Intl. · 1997K830955 · Dental Ceramic for Fabrication of Crown · Dentsply Intl. · 1983−50
  1. Root · 5 generations backK830955 Dental Ceramic for Fabrication of CrownDentsply Intl. · 1983
  2. 4 generations backK971869 Finesse All-Ceramic SystemDentsply Intl. · 1997
  3. 3 generations backK984201 DenzirDentronic AB · 1999
  4. 2 generations backK023327 Cynovad ZirkonCynovad · 2002
  5. 1 generation backK043472 Medin Tech Zirconia-CP10, SS1000Medin Tech · 2005
  6. This deviceK070045 Zirblank-PS and Zirblank-FSAcucera, Inc. · 2007
  7. Descendant · cites it directly · 1 of its ownK081253 Zirdent Cad/Cam BlocksC5 Medical Werks, Inc. · 2008
  8. Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK091362 Ceramic Pedatric Preformed CrownEz-Pedo, Inc. · 2009

Most influential descendants

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  • K081253Zirdent Cad/Cam BlocksC5 Medical Werks, Inc. · 2008 · cites it directly1descendant
  • K091362Ceramic Pedatric Preformed CrownEz-Pedo, Inc. · 2009 · 2 generations on0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−5K830955Dental Ceramic for Fabrication of CrownDentsply Intl.1983—
−4K971869Finesse All-Ceramic SystemDentsply Intl.1997—
−3K984201DenzirDentronic AB1999—
−2K023327Cynovad ZirkonCynovad2002—
−1K043472Medin Tech Zirconia-CP10, SS1000Medin Tech2005—
0 (this device)K070045Zirblank-PS and Zirblank-FSAcucera, Inc.2007—
+1K081253Zirdent Cad/Cam BlocksC5 Medical Werks, Inc.2008—
+2K091362Ceramic Pedatric Preformed CrownEz-Pedo, Inc.2009—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
198610
198910
199210
199420
199810
200110
200510
200610

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200810
200910
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K070045, 1983–2009Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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What was it cleared against? (7)

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; numbers the summary cites that cannot be its predicate are marked – and kept off the family tree.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K061804Zerion Alpha, ; Zerion Beta
Summary page 1
…tive to devi':es currently on the market, cleared by the 510(k) process, ZirBlank-PS and ZirBlank-FS is substantially equivalent to Zerion Alpha; Zerion Beta, cleared in K061804, to Xavex cleared in K050;03, to Medin Tech Zirconia CPI 0, 1 00 01M cleared in K043472, and to Cynovad Zirkon cleared Lri K02332…
Etkon International GmbH2006—
Kept off the family treeK050503FDA’s K050503 is Single Use Aspiration Needle NA-201SX-4022
Not matched in our reading of the summary (scans can blur digits), so it is kept off the family tree
Olympus Medical Systems Corporation20055
*K043472Medin Tech Zirconia-CP10, SS1000
Summary page 1
…ZirBlank-FS is substantially equivalent to Zerion Alpha; Zerion Beta, cleared in K061804, to Xavex cleared in K050;03, to Medin Tech Zirconia CPI 0, 1 00 01M cleared in K043472, and to Cynovad Zirkon cleared Lri K023327 and equivalent to DenzirTM (Dentronic AB) cleared under K984201 as well as Crrcon Base…
Medin Tech2005—
*K023327Cynovad Zirkon
Summary page 1
…Zerion Alpha; Zerion Beta, cleared in K061804, to Xavex cleared in K050;03, to Medin Tech Zirconia CPI 0, 1 00 01M cleared in K043472, and to Cynovad Zirkon cleared Lri K023327 and equivalent to DenzirTM (Dentronic AB) cleared under K984201 as well as Crrcon Base TM (Degussa Dental) cleared under K-013230…
Cynovad2002—
*K984201Denzir
Summary page 1
…in K050;03, to Medin Tech Zirconia CPI 0, 1 00 01M cleared in K043472, and to Cynovad Zirkon cleared Lri K023327 and equivalent to DenzirTM (Dentronic AB) cleared under K984201 as well as Crrcon Base TM (Degussa Dental) cleared under K-013230. Like Zerion Alpha & Beta, it is intended Is be marketed both a…
Dentronic AB1999—
*K013230Cercon Base
Summary page 1
…472, and to Cynovad Zirkon cleared Lri K023327 and equivalent to DenzirTM (Dentronic AB) cleared under K984201 as well as Crrcon Base TM (Degussa Dental) cleared under K-013230. Like Zerion Alpha & Beta, it is intended Is be marketed both as a partially sintered device which will then be machined and full…
Degussa - Ney Dental, Inc.2001—
*—Zerion Alpha
Named without a submission number
—
†K001815DC ZirkonAustenal, Inc.2000—
†K950299CEREC 2Pelton & Crane Co.1995—
†K972276Cerec 2 Crown SoftwareSiemens AG1997—

Also cleared against K061804: 2 other devices →

What descends from it? (2)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K081253Zirdent Cad/Cam BlocksC5 Medical Werks, Inc.20081

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 24 years and passes through 5 companies; a new generation was cleared every 2.2 years on median.
  • None of the 14 ancestors has a recall.
  • Of its descendants, K081253 (C5 Medical Werks, Inc., 2008) has gone furthest, with 1 descendant of its own.
  • 2 other devices also cite its predicate K061804.

How does its category compare?

All EIH devices

EIH Powder, Porcelain: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2007, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · EIH

13in 2025

2007: 152008: 152009: 152010: 142011: 142012: 92013: 162014: 182015: 232016: 222017: 162018: 102019: 162020: 132021: 172022: 162023: 152024: 282025: 132026 (partial year): 14
2007high 28 (2024) · low 9 (2012)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · EIH

84in 2025

2007: 63 days median2008: 87 days median2009: 79 days median2010: 89 days median2011: 80 days median2012: 96 days median2013: 107 days median2014: 118 days median2015: 118 days median2016: 187 days median2017: 149 days median2018: 139 days median2019: 125 days median2020: 155 days median2021: 131 days median2022: 89 days median2023: 114 days median2024: 89 days median2025: 84 days median2026 (partial year): 73 days median
2007high 187 (2016) · low 63 (2007)2026

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

Recalls per year · EIH

1in 2025

2016: 212025: 1
2007high 21 (2016) · low 0 (2007)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · EIH

1in 2025

2008: 12011: 12013: 62014: 12016: 42017: 12018: 22019: 12021: 222024: 72025: 1
2007high 22 (2021) · low 0 (2007)2025

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

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YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
2007156300
2008158701
2009157900
2010148900
2011148001
201299600
20131610706
20141811801
20152311800
201622187214
20171614901
20181013902
20191612501
20201315500
202117131022
2022168900
20231511400
2024288907
2025138411
202614730—

What is it indicated for?

Intended for' use in preparation of crowns, facings, inlays and onlays--to produce a hard prosthesis with a porcelain-like finish. Frequently used with porcelain overlay for translucence and related effects. For fabricating copings and frameworks for inlays, onlays, veneers, crowns, anterior and posterior bridge restorations.

Intended to restore carious lesions or structural defects in teeth. It is intended for use in cavities Classes I, II, and V (inlays and onlays) and as a restorative material intended for veneers, crowns and bridges.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K070045: Zirblank-PS and Zirblank-FS.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K070045

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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