510(k) · Cleared
ClearedCertain BellaTek Express and BellaTek Flex Abutments
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Biomet 3i · NHA Abutment, Implant, Dental, Endosseous
Cleared on Jul 2, 2019 as substantially equivalent to K072642 (Biomet 3i, Inc., 2007) and 1 other predicate after a 231-day review. Its family tree reaches back 16 generations to 1996. 1 later device descends from it.
- Decided
- Jul 2, 2019
- Review
- 231 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- NHA
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 2
Its longest line of descent runs back 16 generations to K960026 (1996). 317 ancestors in all, the oldest K781060 (1978). 1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.
- Root · 16 generations backK960026 Biohorizons Dental Implant SystemBioHorizons Implant Systems, Inc. · 1996
- 12 generations between
- 3 generations backK133592 Neodent Implant System, Titamax TI EX Acqua and TI Drive Acqua…Neodent USA, Inc. · 2014
- 2 generations backK150367 Neodent Implant SystemJjgc Industria E Comercio DE Materiais Dentarios S · 2015
- 1 generation backK170588 DESS Dental Smart SolutionsTerrats Medical SL · 2017
- This deviceK183138 Certain BellaTek Express and BellaTek Flex AbutmentsBiomet 3i · 2019
- Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK192522 TSV BellaTek Express and BellaTek Flex AbutmentsBiomet 3i, LLC · 2019
Show all 16 generations
- Root · 16 generations backK960026 Biohorizons Dental Implant SystemBioHorizons Implant Systems, Inc. · 1996
- 15 generations backK964330 Biohorizons Dental Implant System (Name Subject to Change)BioHorizons Implant Systems, Inc. · 1997
- 14 generations backK972313 The Maestro SystemBioHorizons Implant Systems, Inc. · 1997
- 13 generations backK020133 Modification to the Maestro SystemBioHorizons Implant Systems, Inc. · 2002
- 12 generations backK020645 Modification to the Maestro SystemBioHorizons Implant Systems, Inc. · 2002
- 11 generations backK022795 Modification to the Maestro SystemBioHorizons Implant Systems, Inc. · 2002
- 10 generations backK030463 Modification to the Maestro SystemBioHorizons Implant Systems, Inc. · 2003 · Recalled
- 9 generations backK032351 The Maestro System 3.0MM Diameter ImplantBioHorizons Implant Systems, Inc. · 2003
- 8 generations backK041938 Maximus OS (Overdenture System)BioHorizons Implant Systems, Inc. · 2004 · Recalled
- 7 generations backK063364 Alpha Bio Dental Implant SystemAlpha-Bio Tec, Ltd. · 2007
- 6 generations backK081653 Mdi Mii One-Piece Implant, 2.9MMImtec Corp. · 2008 · Recalled
- 5 generations backK123022 Neodent Implant SystemJjgc Industria E Comercio DE Materiais Dentarios S · 2013
- 4 generations backK133510 Neodent Implant SystemJj Industria E Comercio DE Materiais Dentarios SA · 2014
- 3 generations backK133592 Neodent Implant System, Titamax TI EX Acqua and TI Drive Acqua…Neodent USA, Inc. · 2014
- 2 generations backK150367 Neodent Implant SystemJjgc Industria E Comercio DE Materiais Dentarios S · 2015
- 1 generation backK170588 DESS Dental Smart SolutionsTerrats Medical SL · 2017
- This deviceK183138 Certain BellaTek Express and BellaTek Flex AbutmentsBiomet 3i · 2019
Most influential descendants
Showing 1 of 1 · See all- K192522TSV BellaTek Express and BellaTek Flex AbutmentsBiomet 3i, LLC · 2019 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −16 | K960026 | Biohorizons Dental Implant System | BioHorizons Implant Systems, Inc. | 1996 | — |
| −15 | K964330 | Biohorizons Dental Implant System (Name Subject to Change) | BioHorizons Implant Systems, Inc. | 1997 | — |
| −14 | K972313 | The Maestro System | BioHorizons Implant Systems, Inc. | 1997 | — |
| −13 | K020133 | Modification to the Maestro System | BioHorizons Implant Systems, Inc. | 2002 | — |
| −12 | K020645 | Modification to the Maestro System | BioHorizons Implant Systems, Inc. | 2002 | — |
| −11 | K022795 | Modification to the Maestro System | BioHorizons Implant Systems, Inc. | 2002 | — |
| −10 | K030463 | Modification to the Maestro System | BioHorizons Implant Systems, Inc. | 2003 | 1 |
| −9 | K032351 | The Maestro System 3.0MM Diameter Implant | BioHorizons Implant Systems, Inc. | 2003 | — |
| −8 | K041938 | Maximus OS (Overdenture System) | BioHorizons Implant Systems, Inc. | 2004 | 2 |
| −7 | K063364 | Alpha Bio Dental Implant System | Alpha-Bio Tec, Ltd. | 2007 | — |
| −6 | K081653 | Mdi Mii One-Piece Implant, 2.9MM | Imtec Corp. | 2008 | 1 |
| −5 | K123022 | Neodent Implant System | Jjgc Industria E Comercio DE Materiais Dentarios S | 2013 | — |
| −4 | K133510 | Neodent Implant System | Jj Industria E Comercio DE Materiais Dentarios SA | 2014 | — |
| −3 | K133592 | Neodent Implant System, Titamax TI EX Acqua and TI Drive Acqua, Titamax Smart… | Neodent USA, Inc. | 2014 | — |
| −2 | K150367 | Neodent Implant System | Jjgc Industria E Comercio DE Materiais Dentarios S | 2015 | — |
| −1 | K170588 | DESS Dental Smart Solutions | Terrats Medical SL | 2017 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K183138 | Certain BellaTek Express and BellaTek Flex Abutments | Biomet 3i | 2019 | — |
| +1 | K192522 | TSV BellaTek Express and BellaTek Flex Abutments | Biomet 3i, LLC | 2019 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 5 | 0 |
| 1990 | 7 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 4 | 0 |
| 1993 | 12 | 0 |
| 1994 | 12 | 0 |
| 1995 | 15 | 0 |
| 1996 | 16 | 0 |
| 1997 | 7 | 0 |
| 1998 | 8 | 0 |
| 1999 | 11 | 0 |
| 2000 | 11 | 0 |
| 2001 | 18 | 0 |
| 2002 | 19 | 0 |
| 2003 | 17 | 0 |
| 2004 | 16 | 0 |
| 2005 | 14 | 0 |
| 2006 | 17 | 0 |
| 2007 | 23 | 0 |
| 2008 | 14 | 0 |
| 2009 | 13 | 0 |
| 2010 | 10 | 0 |
| 2011 | 10 | 0 |
| 2012 | 5 | 0 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0 |
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.
Planning a device in NHA? A 510(k) Report weighs predicate choices, recall history and review times for a new device like this one.
Top candidate predicates for a new NHA device
- #1 K222288 DESS Dental Smart Solutionsscore 30.6 · 19 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
What was it cleared against? (2)
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.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K072642 | Biomet 3I Dental Abutments and Restorative ComponentsSummary page 4…Primary predicate device: • GingiHue Abutments and Temporary Cylinders referenced in Biomet 3i Dental Abutments and Restorative Components (K072642 / SE 12/20/2007) Reference predicate device: • Titanium-base Abutments referenced in Terrats Medical SL’s DESS… | 2007 |
| * | K170588 | DESS Dental Smart SolutionsSummary page 4…2642 / SE 12/20/2007) Reference predicate device: • Titanium-base Abutments referenced in Terrats Medical SL’s DESS Dental Smart Solutions (K170588 / SE 08/08/2017) VIII. Indications for Use: Certain BellaTek Express and BellaTek Flex Abutments are intended for use… | 2017 |
What descends from it? (1)
1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
| Number | Device | Decided | Descendants |
|---|---|---|---|
| K192522 | TSV BellaTek Express and BellaTek Flex Abutments | 2019 | 0 |
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 23 years and passes through 8 companies; a new generation was cleared every 10 months on median.
- 43 of the 317 ancestors have a recall of any class.
- Of its descendants, K192522 (Biomet 3i, LLC, 2019) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
- 11 other devices also cite its predicate K072642.
How does its category compare?
All NHA devicesNHA Abutment, Implant, Dental, Endosseous: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2019, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · NHA
40in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · NHA
147in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · NHA
1in 2025
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · NHA
838in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code NHA, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 38 | 91 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 31 | 90 | 2 | 8 |
| 2009 | 30 | 95 | 0 | 30 |
| 2010 | 19 | 162 | 0 | 61 |
| 2011 | 31 | 130 | 5 | 56 |
| 2012 | 25 | 171 | 1 | 5 |
| 2013 | 22 | 184 | 1 | 143 |
| 2014 | 27 | 160 | 0 | 146 |
| 2015 | 29 | 151 | 1 | 858 |
| 2016 | 38 | 202 | 36 | 314 |
| 2017 | 31 | 188 | 2 | 577 |
| 2018 | 31 | 200 | 1 | 591 |
| 2019 | 28 | 160 | 0 | 530 |
| 2020 | 38 | 153 | 7 | 458 |
| 2021 | 29 | 211 | 0 | 546 |
| 2022 | 33 | 142 | 0 | 497 |
| 2023 | 51 | 147 | 3 | 618 |
| 2024 | 43 | 158 | 0 | 635 |
| 2025 | 40 | 147 | 1 | 838 |
| 2026 | 23 | 169 | 3 | — |
What is it indicated for?
Certain BellaTek® Express and BellaTek® Flex Abutments are intended for use as accessories to endosseous dental implants to support a prosthetic device in a partially or completely edentulous patient. A dental abutment is intended for use to support single and multiple tooth prosthesis, in the mandible or maxilla. The prosthesis can be screw retained or cement retained.
All digitally designed superstructures and/or hybrid abutment crowns for use with Certain BellaTek Express or BellaTek Flex Abutments are intended to be sent to a Biomet 3i validated milling center for manufacture.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K183138 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K183138: Certain BellaTek Express and BellaTek Flex Abutments.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K183138
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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