# K071551: Quickbridge TM Cylinder and Cap

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Biomet 3i, Inc.
- Decided: Aug 30, 2007 after 85 days
- Product code: NHA (Abutment, Implant, Dental, Endosseous)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 872.3630
- Recalls of this device: 1 (0 Class I)
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 3 generations back to K871954 (1987). 4 ancestors in all.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 6 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K061177: Provide Temporary Cylinder, Implant Innovations, Inc. (2006) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K130310: Certain Bellatek Provisional Abutments (2013), 0 descendants of its own

## Recalls of this device
- Nov 25, 2015 · Class II · Z-2442-2016: Pouches may not have been sealed during packing.

## Indications for use
The QuickBridge System is intended to be mated with BIOMET 3i conical abutments for use as an accessory to endosseous dental implants to support a prosthetic device in a partially or fully edentulous patient. The QuickBridge System is intended for use to support multiple unit prostheses in the mandible or maxilla for up to 180 days during endosseous and gingival healing.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K071551
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology