# K140737: Straumann Cares Screw Retained Bars/Bridge

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Straumann USA, LLC
- Decided: Aug 14, 2014 after 143 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: 10 generations back to K894595 (1990). 72 ancestors in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 73 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K132844: Straumann Cares Bone Level Screw Retained Bars, Straumann Cares Bone Level Screw Retained Bridges, Straumann USA, LLC (2014) Summary page 4.
- K133421: Straumann Magellan (TM) Abutment,Protective Cap,Titanium Copings,Gold Chopings,Basal Screw, Straumann USA, LLC (2014). Cleared while this submission was under review Summary page 4.

## Indications for use
Straumann CARES Screw-Retained Bridges and Bars are indicated for use as bars and bridges that attach to implants and/or to screw-retained abutments of the Straumann Dental Implant System (SDIS) to provide support for prosthetic reconstructions such as bridges and over-dentures. The final processed products have the purpose of restoring chewing function. Straumann CARES Screw-Retained Bridges and Bars are indicated for screw-retained restorations.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K140737
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology