Instructions for Use
Cervico Premium Mold
Anatomical mold with VPI prosthetic connection inserts for depth- and orientation-controlled custom healing abutments and 1:1 duplicate impression posts.
Document details VPI-IFU-PM · rev 2.0
- REF
- 5213006650000
- Document
- VPI-IFU-PM
- Revision
- 2.0
- Date of issue
- 2026-09-09
In the box
- Rotating mold base (top ring with codes, bottom ring with 36 sockets)
- Centered silicone insert
- Screwdriver
- VPI Prosthetic Connection Insert(s) as ordered
7 steps
Clean and sterilize first
Non-sterile on delivery. Remove silicone and inserts, ultrasonic clean 10 min at 50 °C, rinse, dry, pouch, autoclave 4 min at 134 °C, dry 30 min.
Fit your VPI insert once
Silicone out. Socket group by underline: none = crestal, 1/2/3 lines = 1/2/3 mm subcrestal. Arrow to the flat, screw from below. Write socket and insert on the info card. Silicone back in.
Turn the ring to the charted well
Well code from the Guide (e.g. pS) over your insert. Assistant task.
Abutment into the insert
Screw the temporary abutment into the VPI insert. Orientation and depth are now fixed.
Fill and cure
Flowable nano-hybrid composite; large wells in two increments. 60 s in the well, 60 s out.
Out, polish, disinfect
Lift out. Polish smooth. Disinfect like any abutment before it goes in the mouth.
Impression post: same well, same insert
Stock impression post instead of the abutment gives the 1:1 duplicate for the impression.
Never skip
- The mold never goes in the mouth; the abutment does, so polish and disinfect it.
- Wrong socket group = wrong depth. Check the underlines.
- Max 145 °C. Replace a torn silicone insert.
After every patient
- Wipe wells with alcohol, take the silicone out of the base, tabs and pins off the handle.
- Ultrasonic clean 10 min at 50 °C, aldehyde-, phenol- and chlorine-free detergent. Rinse with purified water. Dry.
- Inspect. Pouch. Autoclave: 4 min at 132–134 °C pre-vacuum or 30 min at 121 °C gravity. Dry 30 min.
- Never above 145 °C. Never dry heat, chemiclave, EtO or plasma.
Full instructions
This card does not replace the Instructions for Use. Read VPI-IFU-PM before first use: https://vpicervico.com/instructions-of-use/
VP INNOVATO HOLDINGS LTD · Poseidonos 4A, Aradippou 7101, Larnaca, Cyprus · +357 99 883 898 · info@vpicervico.com
REF 5213006650000 · Class I medical device, CE · Rx only (USA) · Non-sterile, sterilize before use · VPI-QSG-PM rev 2.0, 2026-09-09
VP INNOVATO HOLDINGS LTD · Poseidonos 4A, Aradippou 7101, Larnaca, Cyprus · +357 99 883 898 · info@vpicervico.com
VPI-QSG-PM revision 2.0, issued 2026-09-09. English (original). Latest version: https://vpicervico.com/instructions-of-use/
Device identification
- Trade name
- Cervico by VPI · Cervico Premium Mold
- REF
- 5213006650000
- Description
- Benchtop mold with rotating rings and VPI Prosthetic Connection Inserts that fix the rotational orientation and insertion depth of the customized abutment, enabling delegated fabrication and 1:1 duplicate impression posts.
Cervico Premium Mold · REF 5213006650000
| Component | Qty | Material |
|---|---|---|
| Rotating mold base: top ring with well codes and bottom ring with 36 insert sockets in four depth groups (0, -1, -2, -3 mm) | 1 | Aluminium alloy 6082, acetal washers, AISI 304 screw |
| Centered silicone insert: 12 anatomical wells, 4 cylindrical wells, 1 duplication well | 1 | Medical silicone |
| Screwdriver (hex key) for insert fixation and silicone removal | 1 | Aluminium / steel |
| Off-centered silicone insert (12 off-centered wells) | Premium Kit; optional for the mold alone | Medical silicone |
| VPI Prosthetic Connection Insert(s), system-specific | As ordered | Aluminium alloy 6082, anodized |
- The top ring rotates so any well can be aligned over any installed VPI insert; one mold serves several implant systems.
- Socket groups are marked by underlining: no underline = crestal (0 mm); one, two or three underlines = 1, 2 or 3 mm subcrestal placement.
- With the insert fitted, the prosthetic connection reference of the abutment always faces buccal and the insertion depth is fixed, so an assistant can fabricate without the clinician.
Intended purpose, indications, contraindications
Cervico Premium Mold
Intended purpose. The Cervico Premium Mold is intended for the customization of stock temporary abutments and impression posts so that they acquire a shape resembling the cervical zone of the intended implant prosthesis.
Indications. Chairside or laboratory fabrication of custom anatomical healing abutments and duplicate impression posts for partially edentulous implant cases, with implant systems for which a VPI Prosthetic Connection Insert is available.
Contraindications.
- None absolute. Do not use for patients in whom implant therapy is contraindicated.
- Implant systems for which no VPI Prosthetic Connection Insert exists (use the Essential Mold).
Intended users
Licensed dental professionals (dentists, oral surgeons, prosthodontists) and, for the mold devices, trained dental assistants and dental technicians working under their direction. Users must be trained in implant dentistry and have read this document.
Patient population
Patients with partial edentulism undergoing implant therapy, with completed craniofacial growth (in general 20 years and above, no upper age limit). Use in pregnant or nursing women is not recommended.
Use environment
Dental clinic or dental laboratory. Place the device on a flat, clean, dry, non-slip surface with good lighting.
Clinical benefit
Selection of an anatomically correct cervical profile and its chairside transfer to a custom healing abutment and duplicate impression post supports peri-implant soft-tissue conditioning around the correct contour from placement onward, and the accurate recording of that contour for the definitive prosthesis. Expected performance: complete, correctly oriented abutment shaped to the well within approximately 4 minutes.
Residual risks and undesirable side effects
- Aspiration or ingestion of a small part used intra-orally (Guide). Controlled by securing parts with floss or suture.
- Cross-contamination from inadequate reprocessing. Controlled by the validated reprocessing instructions.
- Malpositioned or mis-oriented healing abutment from a wrong well, orientation or depth. Controlled by the coding system, tear mark or VPI insert, and by clinical and radiographic verification at placement.
- Tissue irritation from incompletely cured or unpolished composite. Controlled by curing and polishing instructions and the composite manufacturer's IFU.
- Hypersensitivity to aluminium or stainless steel in patients with known metal allergy.
Warnings and precautions
Symbols on the label
Symbols reproduced from the product label artwork (ISO 15223-1:2021). UDI and Rx only are typographic symbols.
Devices and materials used with this device
The following are not supplied by VP Innovato Holdings and must carry their own conformity marking. Use them according to their manufacturer's instructions.
| Item | Note |
|---|---|
| Temporary abutment | One- or two-piece, titanium or PEEK, from the implant manufacturer. Core of the custom healing abutment. |
| Stock impression post | Closed- or open-tray, from the implant manufacturer. Core of the duplicate impression post. |
| VPI Prosthetic Connection Insert (Premium Mold) | System-specific insert matching the implant connection and platform. Ordered separately or with the kit. |
| Flowable nano-hybrid composite | Light-curing composite intended for intraoral provisional use, with the manufacturer's IFU. |
| Dental curing light | Output and time per the composite manufacturer. |
| Polishing mops, brushes and composite polishing paste | To finish the composite surface. |
| Sterile PTFE (Teflon) tape | To seal the screw access channel before composite. |
| Silicone impression material and petroleum jelly (duplication) | For the duplication well only. |
Before first use
- Check the package and contents against the components list. Do not use a device with a damaged package or missing or damaged parts; contact the manufacturer or distributor.
- Remove all packaging material. Note the LOT number in your instrument records.
- Clean and sterilize every part as described in "Reprocessing". The device is supplied non-sterile.
- Read the procedures below and watch the video guides at vpicervico.com/instructions-of-use.
- Premium Mold: fit the VPI Prosthetic Connection Insert(s) for your implant system(s) and record their socket positions on the info card.
Instructions for use: Cervico Premium Mold
Preparation: fit the VPI Prosthetic Connection Insert
Once per implant system and placement depth; assistant taskRemove the silicone insert
Push the silicone insert out of the base with the screwdriver through the bore in the base, then lift it out gently.
Choose the socket group
No underline = crestal placement; one, two or three underlines = 1, 2 or 3 mm subcrestal. All sockets in a group are equivalent.
Fit the insert
Align the flat seat (arrow) on the VPI insert with the flat seat inside the socket, push it in, turn the base over and fix it with the screw using the screwdriver.
Record the position
Write the socket number and insert code on the info card supplied with the mold so the assistant can find it.
Refit the silicone
Press the silicone insert back in, aligning its duplication well with the large cylindrical ring on the base. Use the centered insert, or the off-centered insert when the Guide indicated an off-centered profile.
Custom healing abutment fabrication
After consultation or at surgery; about 4 minutesAlign the well over the insert
Rotate the top ring until the well with the charted code (e.g. pS) sits over the VPI insert for the patient's implant. Assistant task; the info card lists insert positions.
Seat the temporary abutment
Screw the temporary abutment into the VPI insert. Its connection engages the insert, so orientation and depth are fixed automatically.
Fill with composite
Fill the open space of the well with flowable nano-hybrid composite. Fill large wells in two increments so each cures fully. For immediate-loading cases fill the full height of the well.
Light cure
Cure per the composite manufacturer. General rule: 60 seconds in the well, then 60 seconds more after removal from the mold.
Remove from the mold
Unscrew or lift the abutment out of the insert and well.
Polish and disinfect
Polish the composite with mops and polishing paste to an even, smooth surface. Disinfect or sterilize the abutment as for any implant abutment before intraoral use.
Duplicate impression post fabrication
Any time before the impression appointmentUse the same well
Seat a stock closed- or open-tray impression post in the well used for the healing abutment, engaged in the same VPI insert.
Fill, cure, remove, polish
Repeat the fabrication steps. The post now carries the same emergence profile as the healing abutment, so the impression transfers the true tissue contour to the laboratory.
Placement of the custom healing abutment
At implant placement (one-stage) or at uncoveringSeat and verify
Screw the abutment to the implant with the retention screw of the temporary abutment, torqued per the implant manufacturer. Confirm complete seating clinically and radiographically.
Seal the screw access
Place a first layer of sterile PTFE tape, then fill the remaining channel with composite and cure.
Check occlusion
Verify occlusal clearance and reduce the abutment height if needed. Allow the implant to integrate, or if the abutment was placed at uncovering allow the tissue to mature for 4 to 6 weeks.
Impression
After tissue maturationRemove the healing abutment
Remove the composite and PTFE from the screw access, unscrew and remove the abutment.
Seat the duplicate impression post
Install it in the same orientation as the healing abutment and take the impression with your preferred technique, closed or open tray, direct or indirect. With several implants, replace each abutment with its duplicate post immediately, one at a time, to keep the tissue supported.
Laboratory
The recorded emergence profile is the template for the submerged part of the prosthesis, preferably in titanium or zirconia.
Duplication process
Only if the submerged part of the abutment was modified, or a temporary prosthesis was used instead of a Cervico healing abutmentPrepare the duplication well
Rotate the ring so the duplication well sits over the correct VPI insert. Coat the inner walls with petroleum jelly so the impression silicone does not bond to the mold.
Seat the original
Mark the mid-buccal point on the modified abutment or temporary prosthesis and seat it in the duplication well.
Take a silicone key
Fill the space with clear silicone impression material and let it set. Transfer the mid-buccal mark onto the silicone.
Swap in a stock impression post
Remove the original. Seat the impression post in the silicone key with its mid-buccal aligned to the mark.
Fill and cure
Fill with composite and cure. With coloured silicone, cure in small increments.
Clean up
Remove the post, lift the silicone out with cotton pliers and wipe the duplication well with a cotton tip soaked in alcohol.
Immediate loading
When a temporary prosthesis is delivered at placementFill to full height
Fabricate as above but fill the whole height of the well so the abutment is as tall as possible.
Prepare supragingivally
Install the abutment and prepare its supragingival part like a natural tooth for a crown or veneer. Keep the shoulder supragingival so the duplicate impression post from the same well remains valid and no cement reaches the submerged zone.
Provisionalize
Take an impression for a laboratory temporary, or adjust a prefabricated temporary directly.
Reprocessing: cleaning, disinfection, sterilization
All Cervico instruments are supplied NON-STERILE and must be cleaned and sterilized before the first use and before every subsequent use. Thorough cleaning is a precondition for effective sterilization. The user is responsible for using validated equipment and for complying with local regulations and the hygiene policy of the facility.
Point of use
- Immediately after use, wipe composite residue out of the silicone wells with a cotton tip soaked in alcohol. Do not let composite cure inside a well.
- Disassemble fully: silicone insert out of the mold base, VPI Prosthetic Connection Inserts out of their sockets, Guide tabs and pins off the handle and out of the case.
- Keep the parts moist until cleaning; do not allow soil to dry on.
Automated cleaning (preferred)
- Prefer a validated washer-disinfector (EN ISO 15883) with a program suitable for dental instruments and adequate rinsing cycles.
- Use a mildly alkaline or enzymatic detergent approved for dental instruments and compatible with aluminium and silicone.
- Final rinse with purified or deionized water (max. 10 CFU/ml, 0.25 EU/ml). Dry with filtered air.
- Service, inspect and calibrate the washer-disinfector according to its manufacturer.
Manual cleaning
- Ultrasonic bath, 10 minutes at 50 °C, in an aldehyde-, phenol- and chlorine-free cleaning concentrate for dental instruments, all parts fully immersed.
- Rinse thoroughly with purified or deionized water. Manual cleaning is less effective than automated cleaning; always inspect.
- Dry completely before packaging.
Do not use
- Strong alkalines (pH above 9) or strong acids (pH below 4)
- Phenols, iodophors, halogenated hydrocarbons
- Strong oxidizers, peroxides, organic solvents
- Metal brushes or steel wool on any part
- Dry heat, radiation, formaldehyde, ethylene oxide or plasma sterilization
- Immediate-use (flash) sterilization as the routine method
Inspection and maintenance
After cleaning, inspect every part for residue, corrosion, cracks, deformation, torn or hardened silicone and wear of the tear-shaped orientation marks. Re-clean if soiled. Do not use damaged parts: replace the silicone insert or the part, or contact the manufacturer.
Packaging
Package dry parts in sterilization pouches or a cassette conforming to local standards and rated to at least 141 °C with adequate steam penetration. Size the pouch so it seals without strain.
Steam sterilization, minimum parameters
| Item | Gravity displacement | Dynamic air removal (pre-vacuum) | Drying |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cervico Guide (case, tabs, pins, handle) | 30 min at 121 °C (250 °F) | 4 min at 132–134 °C (270–273 °F) | 30 min minimum |
| Cervico Premium Mold (base, silicone insert, VPI inserts, screwdriver) | 30 min at 121 °C (250 °F) | 4 min at 132–134 °C (270–273 °F) | 30 min minimum |
| Cervico Essential Mold (base, silicone insert) | 30 min at 121 °C (250 °F) | 4 min at 132–134 °C (270–273 °F) | 30 min minimum |
- Steam sterilization only: fractionated pre-vacuum (dynamic air removal) or gravity displacement, in a sterilizer conforming to EN 13060 / EN 285 or ANSI/AAMI ST55 / ST8, validated to EN ISO 17665-1 or ANSI/AAMI ST79.
- Never exceed 145 °C. The magnetic retention handle of the Guide must not be exposed to more than 145 °C.
- Allow parts to dry and cool completely before handling. Sterilizers with an automatic drying program are recommended.
- Use only purified or deionized feed water and maintain the sterilizer per its manufacturer.
Storage after sterilization
Store sterilized, wrapped parts dry, dust-free and out of direct sunlight in the clean zone, with sterilization status marked, separated from non-sterile instruments. Unsterilized devices are stored in the original box at normal office conditions.
Reuse and service life
The devices are reusable without a fixed limit of cycles. Service life depends on frequency of use, care and correct reprocessing. Silicone inserts are wear parts: replace when wells are torn, deformed, hardened or no longer release the abutment cleanly. Inspect before every use; the user is responsible for not using damaged or soiled parts.
Troubleshooting
| Observation | Likely cause | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Abutment sits rotated in the mouth | Orientation reference not aligned to the tear mark, or the implant connection was placed off the T-line direction | Re-fabricate using the buccal mark method: mark buccal on the abutment in the mouth and align that mark to the tear. |
| Composite tears or leaves residue in the well | Undercured composite, or separating medium in an anatomical well | Cure in increments, 60 seconds in the well. Never coat anatomical wells. Clean the well with a cotton tip soaked in alcohol. |
| Silicone well torn, deformed or hardened | Wear | Replace the silicone insert. Do not keep using a damaged well. |
| Abutment too tall or too short | VPI Prosthetic Connection Insert fitted in the wrong socket depth group | Check the underline marking on the socket: no underline is crestal, one, two or three lines are 1, 2 or 3 mm subcrestal. Trim the height intra-orally if it is only slightly tall. |
| Abutment will not release from the VPI Prosthetic Connection Insert | Composite flowed into the insert | Back the screw out while pulling. Clean the insert. Fill less at the base next time. |
Manufacturer, regulatory information and reporting
- Manufacturer
- VP INNOVATO HOLDINGS LTD
Poseidonos 4A, Aradippou 7101, Larnaca, Cyprus
+357 99 883 898 · info@vpicervico.com
https://innovatoholdings.com - SRN
- CY-MF-000036072
- Basic UDI-DI
- 521300665VPICW
- REF
- Cervico Premium Mold: 5213006650000
- Classification (EU)
- Class I, Rule 1 (non-invasive devices), Annex VIII, Regulation (EU) 2017/745. Conformity assessment per Annex II and III; CE marked under the manufacturer's sole responsibility. EU Declaration of Conformity available on request.
- Nomenclature
- EMDN Q010603 (non-active, non-implantable dental instrument)
- Quality system
- ISO 13485:2016, HEALTH CERT P.C. certificate 0252024MDM0054, valid to 25/06/2027
- USA
- FDA establishment registration 3014837662, owner/operator 10058387, device listing D329255, product code NDP (accessories, implant, dental, endosseous). Rx only. Caution: Federal law restricts this device to sale by or on the order of a licensed dentist or physician.
- Reporting (EU)
- Report any serious incident to the manufacturer (above) and to your national competent authority. Cyprus: Cyprus Medical Devices Competent Authority, Medical and Public Health Services, Ministry of Health, Corner of Prodromou 1 & Chilonos 17, 1449 Nicosia, Cyprus, +357 22 605 572, cymda@mphs.moh.gov.cy.
- Reporting (USA)
- Report adverse events to the manufacturer and through FDA MedWatch (www.fda.gov/medwatch).
- Disposal
- Clean and sterilize before disposal. Aluminium, steel and silicone parts are recyclable; dispose of them according to local regulations for contaminated instruments. No special hazards.
- Warranty and service
- Contact the manufacturer or your distributor. Do not attempt repairs; no user-serviceable parts other than the replaceable silicone insert.
VP INNOVATO HOLDINGS LTD · Poseidonos 4A, Aradippou 7101, Larnaca, Cyprus · +357 99 883 898 · info@vpicervico.com
VPI-IFU-PM revision 2.0, issued 2026-09-09. English (original). Latest version: https://vpicervico.com/instructions-of-use/
The Premium Kit video shows this mold in use, together with the Cervico Guide.
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