Spectra-SystemTM Receives FDA 510(K) Marketing
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Niznick Dental Implants - Trust
runs deep. |
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A25-year history of Innovation is a tremendous accomplishment,
but what lies underneath is even more important: a philosophy of providing
the highest quality, innovative dental implant products at prices that make
implant dentistry a clinical reality for thousands of dentists and their
patients. It started when Dr. Niznick introduced the Core-Vent implant system
in 1982, launching the concept of simplified surgical procedures and versatile
prosthetic application. In 1986, his development of the self-tapping *Screw-Vent
Implant with its internal hex-thread connection became the cornerstone for
modern dental implant designs sold by most manufactures today. In 1997,
Core-Vent changed its name to Paragon Implant Company, defined as “the
standard by which all others are judged”. To live up to this name,
Dr. Niznick designed the Tapered *Screw-Vent for two-stage surgery and the
Tapered
*Advent for one-stage surgery, both with the same body design and dimensions
but but with different abutment platforms. This revealed a glimpse of what
Dr. Niznick would ultimately develop years later, a spectrum of seven application
specific implants. By 2004, 3 years after Dr. Niznick sold Paragon Implant
Company to Sulzer Medical (acquired by Zimmer Dental), Dr. Niznick formed
Implant Direct LLC to see his vision for Spectra-System become a reality.
He re-occupied his implant factory following the expiration of Zimmer’s
lease and hired 50 former Paragon and Zimmer machinists, engineers and quality
control people. By 2006, when Dr. Niznick’s non-compete expired, Implant
Direct’s team had grown to 85 with 26 new machines operating 24/7.
On October 1, 2006, Implant Direct received FDA 510(k) approval for the
sale of Spectra-System consisting of 7 implants all designed with the same
body but with different application specific platforms. These implants are
designed to be inserted using Zimmer Dental’s Tapered Screw-Vent drills
and an eighth implant (RePlant) is designed to be inserted with Nobel Biocare’s
Tapered Replace Implant. |
What is also unique to the dental implant industry is Implant
Direct’s business strategy of providing all-in-one packaging (implant,
abutment, healing collar, transfers) through factory-direct, internet sales
at 50-75% less compared to the major implant companies. Implant Direct is
able to provide customer service support 24/7 with online orders, information
about compatible products and computer graphic animations to answer the
more common surgical, prosthetic and laboratory questions. Implant Direct
also offers the industry’s first online, patient specific charting
program for treatment planning, ordering, inventory control and team communications.
According to a 8/15/05 Orthopedic News Report, “Dr. Niznick’s
web-based business model.... may portend a paradigm shift in the entire
industry.”
*Screw-Vent and Advent Dental Implants, originally designed by Dr. Niznick,
are now Registered trademarks of Zimmer Dental and are sold exclusively
by that company. |
