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Multi-unit Abutment Plus

K161416510(k) TraditionalCleared Mar 16, 2017297-day reviewClass II21 CFR 872.3630

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

Nobel Biocare AB · NHA Abutment, Implant, Dental, Endosseous

Cleared on Mar 16, 2017 as substantially equivalent to K072570 (Nobel Biocare AB, 2007) after a 297-day review. Its family tree reaches back 9 generations to 1990. 74 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Mar 16, 2017
Review
297 days
Class
Class II
Product code
NHA
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 9 generations to K894595 (1990). 23 ancestors in all. 74 later devices descend from it, 10 citing it directly.

  1. Root · 9 generations backK894595 Bonefit R Screw ImplantsInstitut Straumann AG · 1990
  2. 5 generations between
  3. 3 generations backK061003 SFB & CFB ImplantsNobel Biocare AB · 2006
  4. 2 generations backK062749 SBF 15 Esthetic Abutment 1MM NP, Model 33699, SFB 15 Esthetic…Nobel Biocare AB · 2006
  5. 1 generation backK072570 Nobelactive Multi Unit AbutmentNobel Biocare AB · 2007 · Recalled
  6. This deviceK161416 Multi-unit Abutment PlusNobel Biocare AB · 2017
  7. Descendant · cites it directly · 38 of its ownK191986 DESS Dental Smart SolutionsTerrats Medical SL · 2019
  8. Descendant · cites it directly · 22 of its ownK183518 Preat AbutmentsPreat Corporation · 2019 · Recalled
  9. Descendant · 2 generations on · 20 of its ownK212628 DESS Dental Smart SolutionsTerrats Medical SL · 2022
  10. Descendant · 2 generations on · 19 of its ownK212577 DESS Dental Smart SolutionsTerrats Medical SL · 2021
  11. Descendant · 2 generations on · 15 of its ownK203464 DESS Dental Smart SolutionsTerrats Medical SL · 2021
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  1. Root · 9 generations backK894595 Bonefit R Screw ImplantsInstitut Straumann AG · 1990
  2. 8 generations backK984104 Iti Dental Implant SystemStraumann USA · 1999 · Recalled
  3. 7 generations backK993595 Nobel Biocare's Modified Surface Implant (Intended for Immediate…Nobel Biocare Uas, Inc. · 2000
  4. 6 generations backK023113 Replace Tiunite Endosseous ImplantNobel Biocare Uas, Inc. · 2002 · Recalled
  5. 5 generations backK041661 Nobel Biocare Endosseous ImplantsNobel Biocare Uas, Inc. · 2004
  6. 4 generations backK050258 Groovy ImplantsNobel Biocare AB · 2005 · Recalled
  7. 3 generations backK061003 SFB & CFB ImplantsNobel Biocare AB · 2006
  8. 2 generations backK062749 SBF 15 Esthetic Abutment 1MM NP, Model 33699, SFB 15 Esthetic…Nobel Biocare AB · 2006
  9. 1 generation backK072570 Nobelactive Multi Unit AbutmentNobel Biocare AB · 2007 · Recalled
  10. This deviceK161416 Multi-unit Abutment PlusNobel Biocare AB · 2017

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Descendants cleared per year

2019: 22020: 62021: 82022: 102023: 122024: 72025: 182026: 11
2019high 18 (2025) · low 2 (2019)2026

Most influential descendants

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  • K191986DESS Dental Smart SolutionsTerrats Medical SL · 2019 · cites it directly38descendants
  • K183518Preat AbutmentsPreat Corporation · 2019 · cites it directly22descendants
  • K212628DESS Dental Smart SolutionsTerrats Medical SL · 2022 · 2 generations on20descendants
  • K212577DESS Dental Smart SolutionsTerrats Medical SL · 2021 · 2 generations on19descendants
  • K203464DESS Dental Smart SolutionsTerrats Medical SL · 2021 · 2 generations on15descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−9K894595Bonefit R Screw ImplantsInstitut Straumann AG1990—
−8K984104Iti Dental Implant SystemStraumann USA19991
−7K993595Nobel Biocare's Modified Surface Implant (Intended for Immediate Loading Upon…Nobel Biocare Uas, Inc.2000—
−6K023113Replace Tiunite Endosseous ImplantNobel Biocare Uas, Inc.200227
−5K041661Nobel Biocare Endosseous ImplantsNobel Biocare Uas, Inc.2004—
−4K050258Groovy ImplantsNobel Biocare AB200528
−3K061003SFB & CFB ImplantsNobel Biocare AB2006—
−2K062749SBF 15 Esthetic Abutment 1MM NP, Model 33699, SFB 15 Esthetic Abutment 1MM RP…Nobel Biocare AB2006—
−1K072570Nobelactive Multi Unit AbutmentNobel Biocare AB20071
0 (this device)K161416Multi-unit Abutment PlusNobel Biocare AB2017—
+1K191986DESS Dental Smart SolutionsTerrats Medical SL2019—
+1K183518Preat AbutmentsPreat Corporation20193
+2K212628DESS Dental Smart SolutionsTerrats Medical SL2022—
+2K212577DESS Dental Smart SolutionsTerrats Medical SL2021—
+2K203464DESS Dental Smart SolutionsTerrats Medical SL2021—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199320
199420
199630
199720
199810
200230
200510

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201920
202060
202180
2022100
2023120
202470
2025180
2026110
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K161416, 1990–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA summary (predicates and indications), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.

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Top candidate predicates for a new NHA device

  1. #1 K222288 DESS Dental Smart Solutionsscore 30.6 · 19 generations · no Class I recall
  2. #2 Held for the reportin the report
  3. #3 Held for the reportin the report
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What was it cleared against? (1)

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.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K072570Nobelactive Multi Unit Abutment
Summary page 4
…Endosseous Dental Implant Abutment (21 CFR 872.3630) Regulatory Class: II Product Code: NHA III. PREDICATE DEVICE Primary Predicate: NobelActive Multi Unit Abutment - K072570 Reference Predicate NobelActive Wide Platform (WP) – K133731 IV. DEVICE DESCRIPTION Multi Unit Abutment Plus The Multi-unit Ab…
Nobel Biocare AB20071
†K133731Nobelactive Wide Platform (WP)Nobel Biocare AB2014—

Also cleared against K072570: 17 other devices →

What descends from it? (74)

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10 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K191986DESS Dental Smart SolutionsTerrats Medical SL201938
K183518Preat AbutmentsPreat Corporation201922
K200992S.I.N. Dental Implant SystemS.I.N. - Sistema DE Implante Nacional S.A.20207
K202344TiUltra Implants and Xeal AbutmentsNobel Biocare AB20204
K211109N1 TiUltra TCC Implant SystemNobel Biocare Services AG20212
K242064Omni-Directional Multi-unit Abutment System (Trade Name: Omnibut™)Smart Denture Conversions, LLC20251
K221315UNIdental Symphony Implant SystemUnidental Co., Ltd.20231
K251220NUVENTUS NV.C™ Prosthetic ComponentsInfinitum Eta, Ltd.20250
K221381KDG AbutmentsKeystone Dental, Inc.20220
K200193Kisses Plus Implant SystemAchimhai Medical Corporation20210

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 27 years and passes through 4 companies; a new generation was cleared every 1.2 years on median.
  • 5 of the 23 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K191986 (Terrats Medical SL, 2019) has gone furthest, with 38 descendants of its own.
  • 17 other devices also cite its predicate K072570.

How does its category compare?

All NHA devices

NHA Abutment, Implant, Dental, Endosseous: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2017, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · NHA

40in 2025

2007: 382008: 312009: 302010: 192011: 312012: 252013: 222014: 272015: 292016: 382017: 312018: 312019: 282020: 382021: 292022: 332023: 512024: 432025: 402026 (partial year): 23
2007high 51 (2023) · low 19 (2010)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · NHA

147in 2025

2007: 91 days median2008: 90 days median2009: 95 days median2010: 162 days median2011: 130 days median2012: 171 days median2013: 184 days median2014: 160 days median2015: 151 days median2016: 202 days median2017: 188 days median2018: 200 days median2019: 160 days median2020: 153 days median2021: 211 days median2022: 142 days median2023: 147 days median2024: 158 days median2025: 147 days median2026 (partial year): 169 days median
2007high 211 (2021) · low 90 (2008)2026

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

Recalls per year · NHA

1in 2025

2007: 12008: 22011: 52012: 12013: 12015: 12016: 362017: 22018: 12020: 72023: 32025: 12026 (partial year): 3
2007high 36 (2016) · low 0 (2009)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · NHA

838in 2025

2007: 12008: 82009: 302010: 612011: 562012: 52013: 1432014: 1462015: 8582016: 3142017: 5772018: 5912019: 5302020: 4582021: 5462022: 4972023: 6182024: 6352025: 838
2007high 858 (2015) · low 1 (2007)2025

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

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YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
2007389111
2008319028
20093095030
201019162061
201131130556
20122517115
2013221841143
2014271600146
2015291511858
20163820236314
2017311882577
2018312001591
2019281600530
2020381537458
2021292110546
2022331420497
2023511473618
2024431580635
2025401471838
2026231693—

What is it indicated for?

The Multi-unit Abutment Plus is a pre-manufactured prosthetic component directly connected to the endosseous dental implant and is intended for use as an aid in prosthetic rehabilitation.

Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.

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510(k) Report. “K161416: Multi-unit Abutment Plus.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K161416

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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