# K073073: Ankylos Temporary Abutment Balance

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Dentsply International, Inc.
- Decided: Feb 12, 2008 after 104 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: 7 generations back to K894595 (1990). 21 ancestors in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 22 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K050208: Friadent Estheticap, Dentsply International (2005) Summary page 1.
- K041509: Ankylos Dental Implant System, Friadent GmbH (2004) Summary page 1.

## Indications for use
The ANKYLOS® Temporary Abutment Balance is an anatomical abutment which is indicated for the fabrication of provisional crowns or bridges over max. 2 bridge pontics. The ANKYLOS® Temporary Abutment Balance is a short-term provisional for esthetic soft-tissue contouring.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K073073
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology