COMFORTKONE KERATOCONUS ASPHERIC (HYBUFOCON A, FILOFILCON A, PEMUFOCON A) RIGID GAS PERMEABLE (RGP) DAILY WEAR CONTACT
K024164 · Metro Optics, Inc. · HQD · Feb 12, 2003 · Ophthalmic
Device Facts
Record ID
K024164
Device Name
COMFORTKONE KERATOCONUS ASPHERIC (HYBUFOCON A, FILOFILCON A, PEMUFOCON A) RIGID GAS PERMEABLE (RGP) DAILY WEAR CONTACT
Applicant
Metro Optics, Inc.
Product Code
HQD · Ophthalmic
Decision Date
Feb 12, 2003
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 886.5916
Device Class
Class 2
Indications for Use
The ComfortKone™ Keratoconus Aspheric (hybufocon A, filofocon A, pemufocon A) Rigid Gas Permeable (RGP) Daily Wear Contact Lens (Clear and Tinted, Lathe-cut from Lens Blank) is indicated for daily wear for persons requiring Keratoconus management with otherwise non-diseased eyes. The lens may be prescribed for the correction of refractive ametropia (myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism) in aphakic and not-aphakic persons. The lens may be disinfected with a chemical disinfection system.
Device Story
ComfortKone™ is a lathe-cut, rigid gas permeable (RGP) contact lens fabricated from hybufocon A, filofocon A, or pemufocon A. Designed for keratoconus management, the lens features a 4.0 mm spherical optic zone for the cone peak, transitioning into an aspheric fitting curve, and finishing with two junctionless peripheral aspheric curves for corneal alignment. The lens acts as a refracting medium to focus light on the retina. It is intended for daily wear by patients with keratoconus and refractive ametropia. The device is prescribed by eye care professionals. Benefits include improved visual acuity and comfort for keratoconus patients. Maintenance involves chemical disinfection.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. Substantial equivalence is based on comparison of physical and chemical properties (water content, Dk value, specific gravity, refractive index, light transmittance) to the predicate device.
Technological Characteristics
Lathe-cut RGP contact lens. Materials: hybufocon A, filofocon A, pemufocon A. Water content <1%. Oxygen permeability (Dk) ranges 23-50. Specific gravity 1.14-1.18. Refractive index 1.44-1.45. Light transmittance >93%.
Indications for Use
Indicated for daily wear in patients requiring keratoconus management with non-diseased eyes. Prescribed for correction of refractive ametropia (myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism) in aphakic and non-aphakic persons.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A rigid gas permeable contact lens is a device intended to be worn directly against the cornea of the eye to correct vision conditions. The device is made of various materials, such as cellulose acetate butyrate, polyacrylate-silicone, or silicone elastomers, whose main polymer molecules generally do not absorb or attract water.
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## SUMMARY OF SAFETY AND EFFECTIVENESS
This summary of 510(k) safety and effectiveness information is being submitted in accordance with the requirements of SMDA 1990 and 21 CFR 807.92. FEB 1 2 2003
The assigned 510(k) number is:
KD24164
Applicant information:
Date Prepared:
February 4, 2003
Name: Address Metro Optics, Inc. 15802 Vision Drive Pflugerville, TX 78660
Contact Person: Phone Number: . Fax:
Mr. Steve Webb Vice President (512) 251-2382 (512) 251-6554
| Official Correspondent: | Med-Vice Consulting, Inc. |
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| Regulatory Consultant: | Ms. Deanna Werber |
| | 623 Glacier Drive |
| | Grand Junction, CO 81503 |
| Phone Number: | (970) 243-5490 |
| Fax Number: | (970) 243-5501 |
### Device Information:
Regulatory Classification: Class II
Product Code: HOD
Trade Name:
ComfortKone™ Keratoconus Aspheric (hybufocon A, filofocon A, pernufocon A) Rigid Gas Permeable (RGP) Daily Wear Contact Lens (Clear and Tinted, Lathe-cut from Lens Blank)
Purpose for 510(k)
Addition of three RGP materials to a previously cleared design and indication for use. (K990264)
Classification Name:
Lenses, Contact (other material), Daily Wear
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### Equivalent Devices:
The Comfort Keratoconus Aspheric (hybufocon A. filofocon A. pernufocon A) Rigid Gas Permeable (RGP) Daily Wear Contact Lens is substantially equivalent to the predicate device identified below in terms of intended use and design.
Predicate device manufacturer: Metro Optics of Austin, Inc. 1.) 15802 Vision Drive Pflugerville, TX 78660 510(k) 990264
Device name: ComfortKone™, Keratoconus, Daily Wear
510(k) #: K990264
Device Description:
The ComfortKone" Keratoconus Aspheric Contact Lens is fabricated from the hydrophobic contact lens materials (hybufocon A, filotocon A, pemufocon A). When placed on the human cornea, the Comfort Keratoconus Aspheric rigid gas permeable contact lenses act as a refracting medium to focus light rays upon the retina.
The Comfort Kone" is a aspheric contact lens. It is designed to provide optimum comfort and visual acuity to the keratoconus patient. The ComfortKone™ lens design begins with a spherical 4.0 mm ontic zone that fits the peak of the cone and provides for good visual acuity. The lens then thattens into the aspheric curve, which is considered the fitting curve of the lens. The aspheric curve will vary in rate of change depending on how far the keratoconus has advanced and creates optimal corneal alignment. design finishes with two junctioniess peripheral aspheric curves to maintain alignment.
Metro Optics of Austin, Inc., has been granted referencing rights from the button manufacturers. The physical properties of the lenses can be referenced in the corresponding 510(k)'s.
> Contamac HyBrid FS (hybufocon A) reference 510(k) K021977 Innovision Hydro2 (filofocon A) reference 510(k) K000485 Innovision Accucon (pemufocon A) reference 510(k) K944223
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### Intended Use:
The Comfort Kone™ Keratoconus Aspheric (hybufocon A, filofocon A, persufocon A) Rigid Gas The Connortone - Romact Lens (Clear and Tinted, Lathe-cut from Lens Blank) is indicated for daily wear for persons requiring Keratocomus management with otherwise non-diseased eyes. The lens may be prescribed for the correction of refractive ametropia (myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism) in appakic and not-arbakic persons. The lens may be disinfected with a chemical disinfection system.
#### Substantial Equivalence:
The new device will be manufactured according to specified process controls and a Quality Management System certified to OSR guidelines. The new device will undergo manufacturing, packaging and other bysich berther to QGP devices currently marketed and distributed by Metro Optics, Inc. in the USA. The established safety profile (pre-clinical toxicology and manufacturing/chemistry data) of the device is equivalent to the Metro Optics, Inc. ComfortKone™, Keratoconus, Daily Wear SION #K990264. Being similar with respect to indications for use, materials, physical construction and safety & effectiveness to the predicate device, this meets the requirements per section 510(k) of the act regarding substantial equivalence and does not raise different questions of safety and effectiveness than the predicate device identified above.
The following matrix illustrates that the production method, lens function and material of the Comfort Keratoconus Aspheric (hybufocon A, filofocon A, pemufocon A) Rigid Gas Permeable (RGP) Daily Wear Contact Lens are substantially equivalent to the predicate device. In addition, the indication, intended use, production method, water content, polymer, Dk value, specific gravity, are as well substantially equivalent to the predicate device.
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# SUMMARY OF SAFETY AND EFFECTIVENESS
Substantial Equivalence Matrix
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| | Characteristic | New Device<br>ComfortKone<br>Keratoconus Aspheric<br>(hybufocon A, filofocon A,<br>pemufocon A) | Predicate Device<br>ComfortKone<br>Keratoconus Aspheric<br>(paflufocon C) |
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| 1.) | INDICATION | Daily wear, Rigid Gas Permeable<br>(RGP) contact lens | Daily wear, Rigid Gas Permeable<br>(RGP) contact lens |
| 2.) | INTENDED USE | Daily wear for persons requiring<br>Keratoconus management. The lens<br>may be prescribed for the correction of<br>refractive ametropia (myopia, hyperopia,<br>and astigmatism) in aphakic and not<br>aphakic persons with non-diseased<br>eyes. | Daily wear for persons requiring<br>Keratoconus management. The lens<br>may be prescribed for the correction of<br>refractive ametropia (myopia, hyperopia,<br>and astigmatism) in aphakic and not<br>aphakic persons with non-diseased<br>eyes. |
| 3.) | PRODUCTION<br>METHOD | Lathe-Cut | Lathe-Cut |
| 4.) | RGP MATERIAL<br>common name | HyBrid FS<br>Hydro2<br>Accucon | Fluroperm 30 |
| a. | Water Content | (hybufocon A) <1%<br>(filofocon A) < 1%<br>(pemufocon A) < 1% | < 1% |
| b. | Polymer/USAN | HyBrid FS (hybufocon A)<br>Hydro2 (filofocon A)<br>Accucon (pemufocon A) | Fluroperm 30 (paflufocon C) |
| c. | Specific Gravity | (hybufocon A) 1.18<br>(filofocon A) 1.14<br>(pemufocon A) 1.16 | (paflufocon C) 1.14 |
| d. | Oxygen Permeability | (hybufocon A) = 23<br>(filofocon A) = 50<br>(pemufocon A) = 25 | 30 |
| e. | Wetting Angle | (hybufocon A) = immeasurable *<br>(filofocon A) = <5 **<br>(pemufocon A) = <25 ** | 12.8 |
| f. | Light Transmittance | (hybufocon A) = >93%<br>(filofocon A) = >93%<br>(pemufocon A) = >93% | >93% |
| g. | Refractive Index | (hybufocon A) = 1.44<br>(filofocon A) = 1.45<br>(pemufocon A) = 1.45 | 1.47 |
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## FEB 1 2 2003
Metro Optics, Inc. c/o Ms. Deanna Werber MedVice Consulting, Inc. 623 Glacier Drive Grand Junction, CO 81503
Re: K024164
ComfortKone™ Keratoconus Aspheric (hybufocon A, filofocon A, pemufocon A) Rigid Gas Permeable (RGP) Daily Wear Contact Lens (Clear and Tinted, Lathe-cut from Lens Blank) Regulation Number: 21 CFR 886.5916 Regulation Name: Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lens Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: HQD Dated: December 9, 2002 Received: December 17, 2002
Dear Ms. Werber:
We have reviewed your Section 510(k) premarket notification of intent to market the device referenced above and have determined the device is substantially equivalent (for the indications for use stated in the enclosure) to legally marketed predicate devices marketed in interstate commerce prior to May 28, 1976, the enactment date of the Medical Device Amendments, or to devices that have been reclassified in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (Act) that do not require approval of a premarket approval application (PMA). You may, therefore, market the device, subject to the general controls provisions of the Act. The general controls provisions of the Act include requirements for annual registration, listing of devices, good manufacturing practice, labeling, and prohibitions against misbranding and adulteration.
If your device is classified (see above) into either class II (Special Controls) or class III (PMA), it may be subject to such additional controls. Existing major regulations affecting your device can be found in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21, Parts 800 to 898. In addition, FDA may publish further announcements concerning your device in the Federal Register.
Please be advised that FDA's issuance of a substantial equivalence determination does not mean that FDA has made a determination that your device complies with other requirements of the Act or any Federal statutes and regulations administered by other Federal agencies. You must comply with all the Act's requirements, including, but not limited to: registration and listing (21 CFR Part 807); labeling (21 CFR Part 801); good manufacturing practice requirements as set forth in the quality systems (QS) regulation (21 CFR Part 820); and if applicable, the electronic product radiation control provisions (Sections 531-542 of the Act); 21 CFR 1000-1050.
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This letter will allow you to begin marketing your device as described in your Section 510(k) premarket notification. The FDA finding of substantial equivalence of your device to a legally marketed predicate device results in a classification for your device and thus, permits your device to proceed to the market.
If you desire specific advice for your device on our labeling regulation (21 CFR Part 801), please contact the Office of Compliance at (301) 594-4613. Also, please note the regulation entitled, "Misbranding by reference to premarket notification" (21CFR Part 807.97). You may obtain other general information on your responsibilities under the Act from the Division of Small Manufacturers, International and Consumer Assistance at its toll-free number (800) 638-2041 or (301) 443-6597 or at its Internet address http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/dsma/dsmamain.html
Sincerely yours,
A. halyi Rosenthal
A. Ralph Rosenthal, M.D. Director Division of Ophthalmic and Ear, Nose and Throat Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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# INDICATIONS FOR USE STATEMENT
**Device Name:**
Comfort Kone™ Keratoconus Aspheric (hybufocon A, filofocon A, pemufocon A) Rigid Gas Permeable (RGP) Daily Wear Contact Lens (Clear and Timed, Lathe-cut from Lens Blank)
### INDICATIONS FOR USE:
The ComfortKone™ Keratoconus Aspheric (hybufocon A, filofocon A, pemufocon A) Rigid Gas Permeable (RGP) Daily Wear Contact Lens (Clear and Tinted, Lathe-cut from Lens Blank) is indicated for daily wear for persons requiring Keratoconus management with otherwise non-diseased eyes. The lens may be prescribed for the correction of refractive ametropia (myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism) in aphakic and not-aphakic persons. The lens may be disinfected with a chemical disinfection system.
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