# K072055: Lava Frame, Lava Frame Shade

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: 3M Espe AG Dental Products
- Decided: Feb 26, 2008 after 215 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: 1 generation back to K032448 (2003). 1 ancestor in all.
176 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 178 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K032448: Altatec Ceramic Abutment, Altatec Biotechnologies (2003) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- 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
- K173908: DESS Dental Smart Solutions (2018), 51 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Lava™ system is intended for CAD/CAM fabrication of all-ceramic dental restorations. The system is used for the manufacturing of inlays, onlays, veneers, crowns and bridges. Lava™ Frame and Lava™ Frame Shade are intended for the manufacturing of abutments. The titanium connection for the abutment must meet the following dimensions: - Overall cementation surface > 30 mm? - Height of the head of the titanium interface from the shoulder > 2.8 mm The following systems fulfill the above described specifications: - Co. Alltec Dental GmbH: Camiog Titanium-base for Ceramic-abutment — Abutment @ 2 4.3 mm - Co. Dentsply Friadent GmbH: Friadent Cera Base - Co. Neoss GmbH: Neo Link Neoss Mono Abutment Titanium; Neo Link Neoss Muiti Abutment Titanium; Neo Link Neoss Mono Aesthetic Abutment Titanium; Neo Link Neoss Multi Aesthetic Abutment Titanium; Matrix Abutment Hex — Regular Mono Titan; Matrix Abutment Hex — Regular Multi Titan; Matrix Abutment Hex — Narrow Mono Titan; Matrix Abutment Hex — Narrow Multi Titan; Matrix Abutment C-Lect — Regular Mono Titan; Matrix Abutment, C-Lect — Regular Multi Titan; Matrix Abutment C-Lect — Narow Mono Titan; Matrix Abutment C-Lect — Narrow Mono Titan; Matrix Abutment ST — Mono Titan; Matrix Abutment ST ~ Mono Titan

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K072055
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology