PROCLEAR (OMAFILCON A) DAILY DISPOSABLE/DAILY WEAR SOFT CONTACT LENS
K061948 · CooperVision, Inc. · MVN · Nov 22, 2006 · Ophthalmic
Device Facts
Record ID
K061948
Device Name
PROCLEAR (OMAFILCON A) DAILY DISPOSABLE/DAILY WEAR SOFT CONTACT LENS
Applicant
CooperVision, Inc.
Product Code
MVN · Ophthalmic
Decision Date
Nov 22, 2006
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 886.5925
Device Class
Class 2
Indications for Use
Sphere and Aspheric: (omafilcon A) Soft (hydrophilic) Contact Lenses are indicated for daily wear for the correction of visual acuity in not aphakic persons with non-diseased eyes that are myopic or hyperopic and exhibit astigmatism of 2.00D or less that does not interfere with visual acuity. Toric: (omafilcon A) Soft (hydrophilic) Contact Lenses are indicated for daily wear for the correction of visual acuity in not aphakic persons with non-diseased eyes that are myopic or hyperopic. The lens may be worn by persons who have astigmatism of 5.00D or less. Multifocal: (omafilcon A) Soft (hydrophilic) Contact Lenses are indicated for daily wear for the correction of refractive ametropia (myopia, and astigmatism) and presbyopia in not aphakic persons with nondiseased eyes. The lens may be worn by persons who have astigmatism of 2.00D or less that does not interfere with visual acuity. Multifocal Toric: (omafilcon A) Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lenses are indicated for daily wear for the correction of visual acuity in not aphakic persons with non-diseased eyes that are myopic or hyperopic, possess astigmatism of 10.00 diopters or less, and are presbyopic. Proclear XC and Proclear 1day (omafilcon A) Soft (hydrophilic) Contact lenses may provide improved comfort for contact lens wearers who experience mild discomfort or symptoms related to dryness during lens wear associated with Evaporative Tear Deficiency or from Aqueous Tear Deficiency (non-Sjogren's only). Daily wear replacement schedules may vary from patient and should be decided by eyecare practitioners in consultation with their patients. When prescribed for Frequent/Planned replacement the lenses are to be cleaned, rinsed and disinfected each time they are removed from the patient's eye and discarded after the recommended wearing period prescribed by the eye care practitioner. The lens may be disinfected using a chemical disinfection system. When prescribed for Daily Disposable Wear the lens is to be discarded after each removal.
Device Story
Hemispherical soft contact lenses; material omafilcon A (polymer of 2-hydroxy-ethylmethacrylate and 2-metacryloloyoxyethyl phosphorylcholine cross-linked with ethylmethacrylate); tinted with Vat Blue 6. Available in spherical, aspherical, toric, multifocal, and multifocal toric designs. Used for vision correction; prescribed by eyecare practitioners. Lenses worn daily; replaced on frequent/planned or daily disposable schedule. Provides refractive correction; may improve comfort for patients with mild dryness/tear deficiency. Patient self-inserts and removes lenses; cleans/disinfects if not daily disposable.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data required. Equivalence established via comparison of technical characteristics, material formulation, manufacturing, and sterilization processes to currently marketed omafilcon A soft contact lenses. Bench testing confirmed physical, optical, and chemical properties are within specifications; in-vivo and in-vitro studies confirmed biocompatibility and non-toxicity.
Technological Characteristics
Material: omafilcon A (Group II, non-ionic, high water content 60%). Manufacturing: cast molded. Sterilization: steam autoclave. Dimensions: 13.0-15.5mm diameter, 8.00-9.50mm base curve. Power: -20.00D to +20.00D. Refractive index: 1.40. Oxygen permeability: 21-25 x 10^-11 (cm²/sec)(ml O2/ml x mmHg). Tint: Vat Blue 6 (entrapment process).
Indications for Use
Indicated for daily wear in non-aphakic, non-diseased eyes for correction of myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism, and presbyopia. Suitable for patients with mild discomfort or dryness associated with Evaporative or Aqueous Tear Deficiency (non-Sjogren's).
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A soft (hydrophilic) contact lens is a device intended to be worn directly against the cornea and adjacent limbal and scleral areas of the eye to correct vision conditions or act as a therapeutic bandage. The device is made of various polymer materials the main polymer molecules of which absorb or attract a certain volume (percentage) of water.
Predicate Devices
Proclear Daily Wear (Omafilcon A) Soft Contact Lenses (K952152)
Proclear Compatibles Multifocal (Omafilcon A) Soft Contact Lenses (K032873)
Proclear Multifocal (Omafilcon A), Proclear Toric (Omafilcon A) and Proclear Multifocal Toric (Omafilcon A) Soft Contact Lenses (K050717)
Submission Summary (Full Text)
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## 4. Device Description
## NOV 2 2 2006
The Proclear (omafilcon A) are Daily Wear soft contact lenses intended for single use daily disposable wear or Scheduled Replacement wear. The Proclear (omafilcon A) Soft (hydrophilic) contact lenses are a hemispherical shell. The Proclear lens is available in several designs. Spherical or aspherical soft contact lens; Toric is a back surface toric; Multifocal has multiple curves with complementary reverse geometry (N and D) which allows for correction of presbyopia in persons who are myopic or hyperopic; Multifocal Toric has an aspheric front surface with anterior having two multifocal zones with a toric generated surface for the purpose of correcting vision in an eye that is astigmatic. The omafilcon A lens material is equivalent to other omafilcon A daily wear hydrophilic contact lenses cleared under several 510(k) notifications. Omafilcon A is composed of polymer of 2-hydroxy-ethylmethacylate and 2-metacryloloyoxyethyl phosphoryIcholine cross linked with ethylmethacrylate. The lenses are tinted from edge to edge for visibility purposes with the color additive Vat Blue 6. The physical properties and available dimensions follow:
| Chord Diameter | 13.0 mm to 15.5 mm |
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Central Zone Diameter | 1.7 mm to 2.6 mm |
| Center Thickness | 0.035 mm to 0.96 mm (varies with power and lens design) |
| Base Curve | 8.00 mm to 9.50 mm |
| Power Range | -20.00 D to +20.00 D |
| Add power range | +0.25D to +5.00D as applicable |
| Cylinder Power | -0.50 D to -10.00D as applicable |
| Axis | Axis 1° to 180° as applicable |
| Refractive Index | 1.40 |
| Water Content | 60% ± 2% |
| Oxygen Permeability | |
| Polarographic Fatt Method | 21 x 1011 (cm²/sec) (ml O2/ml x mm Hg) |
| Modified Fatt Method Guard Ring | 25 x 10-11 (cm²/sec) (ml O2/ml x mm Hg) |
| Edge corrected | at 35° C. as measured by 201T Permeometer connected to a<br>polarographic cell. |
| Light Transmittance | >90% |
## 5. Intended Use
## Proclear XC and Proclear 1 day
Sphere and Aspheric: (omafilcon A) Soft (hydrophilic) Contact Lenses are indicated for daily wear for the correction of visual acuity in not aphakic persons with non-diseased eves that are myopic or hyperopic and exhibit astigmatism of 2.00D or less that does not interfere with visual acuity.
Toric: (omafilcon A) Soft (hydrophilic) Contact Lenses are indicated for daily wear for the correction of visual acuity in not aphakic persons with non-diseased eyes that are myopic or hyperopic. The lens may be worn by persons who have astigmatism of 5.00D or less.
Multifocal: (omafilcon A) Soft (hydrophilic) Contact Lenses are indicated for daily wear for the correction of refractive ametropia (myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism) and presbyopia in not
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aphakic persons with non-diseased eves. The lens may be worn by persons who have astigmatism of 2.00D or less that does not interfere with visual acuity.
Multifocal Toric: (omafilcon A) Soft (hydrophilic) Contact Lenses are indicated for daily wear for the correction of visual acuity in not aphakic persons with non-diseased eyes that are myopic or hyperopic, possess astigmatism of 10.00 diopters or less, and are presbyopic.
Proclear XC and Proclear 1 Day (omafilcon A) Soft (hydrophilic) Contact lenses may provide improved comfort for contact lens wearers who experience mild discomfort or symptoms related to dryness during lens wear associated with Evaporative Tear Deficiency or from Aqueous Tear Deficiency (non-Sjogren's only).
Daily wear replacement schedules may vary from patient and should be decided by eyecare practitioners in consultation with their patients.
## FREQUENT/PLANNED REPLACEMENT WEAR
When prescribed for Frequent/Planned replacement the lenses are to be cleaned, rinsed and disinfected each time they are removed from the patient's eye and discarded after the recommended wearing period prescribed by the eye care practitioner. The lens may be disinfected using a chemical disinfection system.
## DISPOSABLE WEAR
When prescribed for Daily Disposable Wear the lens is to be discarded after each removal.
## 6. Predicate Device(s)
## Predicate Device Materials
## omafilcon A:
Proclear Daily Wear (Omafilcon A) Soft Contact Lenses (K952152) Proclear Compatibles Daily Wear Contact Lens (Omafilcon A) Soft Contact Lenses (K970095) Proclear and Proclear Compatibles (Omafilcon A) Soft Contact Lenses (K974408)
## VAT Blue 6 (tint):
Biomedics 52 1-Day (ocufilcon B) UV Blocking Daily Wear Soft (hydrophilic) Contact Lens (K020389)
### Predicate Device Lens Designs and Indications for Use
Proclear Compatibles Daily Wear (Omafilcon A) Soft Contact Lenses (K970095) Proclear Compatibles Multifocal (Omafilcon A) Soft Contact Lenses (K032873) Proclear Multifocal (Omafilcon A), Proclear Toric (Omafilcon A) and Proclear Multifocal Toric (Omafilcon A) Soft) Soft Contact Lenses (K050717) Biomedics 52 1-Day (ocufilcon B) UV Blocking Daily Wear Soft (hydrophilic) Contact Lens (K020389)
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## 7. Characteristics of Substantial Equivalence
## MATERIAL COMPARISON TABLE
| Reference | SUBJECT<br>DEVICE<br>Proclear Aspheric,<br>Proclear Toric,<br>Proclear Multifocal,<br>Proclear Multifocal<br>Toric | PREDICATE<br>DEVICE<br>K970095<br>K974408 | PREDICATE<br>DEVICE<br>K952152<br>K974408 | PREDICATE<br>DEVICE<br>K020389 |
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| Material<br>USAN Name | Omafilcon A | Omafilcon A | Omafilcon A | Ocufilcon B |
| FDA Category<br>(Group) | Group II<br>Non-lonic<br>High Water<br>Content | Group II<br>Non-lonic<br>High Water<br>Content | Group II<br>Non-lonic<br>High Water<br>Content | Group IV<br>Ionic<br>High Water<br>Content |
| Manufacturing<br>method | Cast Molded | Cast Molded | Lathe-Cut | Cast Molded |
| Sterilization | Steam: validated<br>autoclave | Steam:<br>validated<br>autoclave | Steam:<br>validated<br>autoclave | Steam:<br>validated<br>autoclave |
| Packaging | Blister Pack | Blister Pack | Vial | Blister Pack |
| Labeled Water<br>Content<br>(Thermogravimetric<br>method) | 60% | 62% | 59% | 52% |
| Visibility Tint | Vat Blue 6 | C.I Reactive<br>Blue 4 | Clear | Vat Blue 6 |
| Color Process | Entrapment | Reactive | No tint | Entrapment |
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## LENS DESIGN AND INDICATIONS FOR USE COMPARISON TABLE
No change to established spherical, asphere, toric, multifocal toric lens designs.
| | SUBJECT DEVICE | PREDICATE DEVICE K032873 |
|-----------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Lens<br>Design | Multifocal | Multifocal |
| Intended<br>use | Correction of Visual acuity in patients with<br>myopia or hyperopia and are presbyopic | Correction of Visual acuity in patients with<br>myopia or hyperopia and are presbyopic |
| | SUBJECT DEVICE | PREDICATE DEVICE K050717 |
| Lens<br>Design | Multifocal Toric | Multifocal Toric |
| Intended<br>use | Correction of Visual acuity in patients with<br>myopia or hyperopia and are astigmatic<br>and presbyopic | Correction of Visual acuity in patients with<br>myopia or hyperopia and are astigmatic<br>and presbyopic |
| | SUBJECT DEVICE | PREDICATE DEVICE K970095 |
| Lens<br>Design | Sphere, Asphere | Sphere |
| Intended<br>use | Correction of Visual acuity in patients with<br>myopia or hyperopia | Correction of Visual acuity in patients with<br>myopia or hyperopia |
| | SUBJECT DEVICE | PREDICATE DEVICE K050717 |
| Lens<br>Design | Toric | Toric |
| Intended<br>use | Correction of Visual acuity in patients with<br>myopia or hyperopia and are astigmatic. | Correction of Visual acuity in patients with<br>myopia or hyperopia and are astigmatic. |
| | SUBJECT DEVICE | PREDICATE DEVICE K020389 |
| Indication | Daily Disposable | Daily Disposable |
| Intended<br>use | When prescribed for Daily Disposable<br>Wear the lens is to be discarded after each<br>removal. | When prescribed for Daily Disposable<br>Wear the lens is to be discarded after<br>each removal. |
## 8. Physiochemical Studies
Results from physical, optical and chemical properties show substantial equivalency with the predicate devices, and are within established specifications for the lenses.
## 9. Toxicology Studies
Results from in-vivo and in-vitro studies were conducted and verify that lenses remain nontoxic and biocompatible with the ocular environment.
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## 10. Clinical Studies
The technical characteristics, formulation, manufacturing, and sterilization processes of this lens are equivalent to omafilcon A soft contact lenses currently marketed by CooperVision, therefore no clinical data is required.
## 11. Conclusions
Based on evaluation of material, manufacturing methods, lens parameters and indicated use, the omafilcon A soft contact lens described in this document is substantially equivalent with the predicate devices. Evaluation of chemical/physical properties, biocompatibility and stability studies, confirm the lenses are within established finished product specifications, remain stable, and are non-toxic and biocompatible with the ocular environment and the lens is shown to be safe for its indicated use.
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Food and Drug Administration 9200 Corporate Boulevard Rockville MD 20850
CooperVision, Inc. c/o Lisa Hahn Global Regulatory Affairs Director 1215 Boissevain Ave. Norfolk, VA 23507
NOV 2 2 2006
Re: K061948
Trade/Device Name: Proclear® XC (omafilcon A) and Proclear® 1 day (omafilcon A) Hydrophilic Contact Lenses for Daily Wear Regulation Number: 21 CFR 886.5925
Regulation Name: Soft (hydrophilic) contact lens Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: MVN, LPL Dated: November 17, 2006 Received: November 20, 2006
Dear Ms. Hahn:
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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## Page 2 — Lisa Hahn
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 1egally marketed predicate device results in a classification for your device and thus, permitts your revice 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 (240) 276-0115. Also, please note the regulation only, pro "Misbranding by reference to premarket notification" (21CFR Part 807.97). You mon vitain 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 (240) 276-3150 or at its Internet address http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/industry/support/index.html.
Sincerely yours.
M.B. Eychlemin SimD
Malvina B. Eydelman, 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
## 510(k) Number (if known): K061948
Device Name: Proclear XC Proclear 1 day
#### Indications For Use:
Sphere and Aspheric: (omafilcon A) Soft (hydrophilic) Contact Lenses are indicated for daily wear for the correction of visual acuity in not aphakic persons with non-diseased eyes that are myopic or hyperopic and exhibit astigmatism of 2.00D or less that does not interfere with visual acuity.
Toric: (omafilcon A) Soft (hydrophilic) Contact Lenses are indicated for daily wear for the correction of visual acuity in not aphakic persons with non-diseased eyes that are myopic or hyperopic. The lens may be worn by persons who have astigmatism of 5.00D or less.
Multifocal: (omafilcon A) Soft (hydrophilic) Contact Lenses are indicated for daily wear for the correction of refractive ametropia (myopia, and astigmatism) and presbyopia in not aphakic persons with nondiseased eyes. The lens may be worn by persons who have astigmatism of 2.00D or less that does not interfere with visual acuity.
Multifocal Toric: (omafilcon A) Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lenses are indicated for daily wear for the correction of visual acuity in not aphakic persons with non-diseased eyes that are myopic or hyperopic, possess astigmatism of 10.00 diopters or less, and are presbyopic.
Proclear XC and Proclear 1day (omafilcon A) Soft (hydrophilic) Contact lenses may provide improved comfort for contact lens wearers who experience mild discomfort or symptoms related to dryness during lens wear associated with Evaporative Tear Deficiency or from Aqueous Tear Deficiency (non-Sjogren's only).
Daily wear replacement schedules may vary from patient and should be decided by evecare practitioners in consultation with their patients.
## FREQUENT/PLANNED REPLACEMENT WEAR
When prescribed for Frequent/Planned replacement the lenses are to be cleaned, rinsed and disinfected each time they are removed from the patient's eye and discarded after the recommended wearing period prescribed by the eye care practitioner. The lens may be disinfected using a chemical disinfection system.
#### DISPOSABLE WEAR
When prescribed for Daily Disposable Wear the lens is to be discarded after each removal.
Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
AND/OR
Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
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