# K170013: Eztetic BellaTek Encode Healing Abutments

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Biomet 3i
- Decided: Sep 21, 2017 after 261 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 K072642 (2007). 1 ancestor in all.
3 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 5 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K072642: Biomet 3I Dental Abutments and Restorative Components, Biomet 3i, Inc. (2007) Summary page 4.

## Most influential descendants
- K173374: TSV BellaTek Encode Healing Abutments (2017), 2 descendants of its own
- K232383: iPhysio® System (2025), 0 descendants of its own
- K212730: BellaTek Encode Emergence Healing Abutments (2021), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Eztetic™ BellaTek® Encode® Healing Abutments are intended for use as an accessory to endosseous dental implants during endosseous and gingival healing to prepare gingival tissue for acceptance of a final abutment and restoration.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K170013
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology