SAVIEW 58 UV; TORIC & MULTIFOCAL (ETAFILCON A) SOFT (HYDROPHILIC) CONTACT LENS FOR DAILY WEAR
K092852 · St. shine Optical Co., Ltd. · LPL · Mar 11, 2010 · Ophthalmic
Device Facts
Record ID
K092852
Device Name
SAVIEW 58 UV; TORIC & MULTIFOCAL (ETAFILCON A) SOFT (HYDROPHILIC) CONTACT LENS FOR DAILY WEAR
Applicant
St. shine Optical Co., Ltd.
Product Code
LPL · Ophthalmic
Decision Date
Mar 11, 2010
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 886.5925
Device Class
Class 2
Indications for Use
The Saview 58 UV (etafilcon A) Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lens for Daily Wear is indicated for daily wear for the correction of refractive ametropia (myopia and hyperopia) in aphakic or non-aphakic persons with non-disease eyes that may exhibit refractive and/or corneal astigmatism up to 1.00 diopters that does not interfere with visual acuity. Saview 58 UV lenses help protect against transmission of harmful UV radiation to the cornea and into the eye. The Saview 58 UV Toric (etafilcon A) Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lens for Daily Wear is indicated for daily wear for the correction of refractive ametropia (myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism) in aphakic or non-aphakic persons with non-diseased eyes. Saview 58 UV Toric lenses help protect against transmission of harmful UV radiation to the cornea and into the eve. The Saview 58 UV Multifocal (etafilcon A) Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lens for Daily Wear is indicated for daily wear for the correction of refractive ametropia (myopia and hyperopia) and presbyopia in aphakic or non-aphakic persons with non-disease eyes that may exhibit refractive and/or corneal astigmatism up to 1.00 diopters that does not interfere with visual acuity. Saview 58 UV Multifocal lenses help protect against transmission of harmful UV radiation to the cornea and into the eye. The lenses may be disinfected using chemical or hydrogen peroxide disinfecting systems. Eye care practitioners may prescribe the lenses for daily wear and/or frequent replacement. When prescribed for a Frequent Replacement Program, the lenses may be disinfected using chemical or hydrogen peroxide disinfecting systems.
Device Story
Soft hydrophilic contact lenses (spherical, toric, multifocal) made of etafilcon A; designed for daily wear to correct refractive errors. Lenses incorporate UV-absorbing monomer 2-[3-(2H-Benzotriazol-2yl)-4-hydroxyphenyl]ethyl methacrylate and Pigment Blue 15 for handling tint. Prescribed by eye care practitioners; patient-applied to the cornea. Lenses provide vision correction and UV protection. Disinfection performed by patients using chemical or hydrogen peroxide systems.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. Pre-clinical evaluation included acute systemic injection, ocular irritation, and in vitro cytotoxicity tests. Physicochemical testing demonstrated equivalency to predicate devices. Shelf-life testing confirmed sterility and stability of lens properties.
Technological Characteristics
Material: etafilcon A (copolymer of HEMA and methacrylic acid cross-linked with 1,1,1-trimethylol propane trimethacrylate). UV absorber: 2-[3-(2H-Benzotriazol-2yl)-4-hydroxyphenyl]ethyl methacrylate. Tint: Pigment Blue 15. Water content: 58%. Manufacturing: Molded. Sterilization: Standard process. Form factor: Spherical, toric, and multifocal soft contact lenses.
Indications for Use
Indicated for daily wear correction of myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism, and presbyopia in aphakic or non-aphakic persons with non-diseased eyes. Includes UV radiation protection.
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.
55 UV (methafilcon A) Soft (hydrophilic) Contact Lens (K051095)
55 UV Multifocal (methafilcon A) Soft (hydrophilic) Contact Lens (K051095)
55 UV Toric (methafilcon A) Soft (hydrophilic) Contact Lens (K051095)
Submission Summary (Full Text)
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# K092852
# VI. 510(k) Summary
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In response to the requirements of the safe Medical Devices Act of 1990, a summary of the safety and effectiveness information upon which the substantial equivalence determination is based is included in this submission.
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#### 510(k) Summary
## Submitter Information:
St. Shine Optical Co., Ltd. 4,5F No, 276-2, Sec. 1, Ta Tung Rd. Hsi Chih City, 221 Taipei County Taiwan R.O.C. Registration No. 9617499
| Contact Person: | Brian Lai<br>Manager, Regulatory Affairs |
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| Telephone: | 886-2-2647-9356 |
| Fax: | 886-2-8691-7785 |
| Date Prepared: | September 15, 2009 |
| Device Name: | |
| Common Name: | Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lens |
| Trade/Proprietary Name: | Saview 58 UV (etafilcon A) Soft<br>(Hydrophilic) Contact Lens for Daily Wear<br>Saview 58 UV Toric (etafilcon A) Soft<br>(Hydrophilic) Contact Lens for Daily Wear<br>Saview 58 UV Multifocal (etafilcon A) Soft<br>(Hydrophilic) Contact Lens for Daily Wear |
| Classification Name: | Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lens |
| Device Classification: | Class II (21 CFR 886.5925) |
### Predicate Devices:
ACUVUE (etafilcon A) Contact Lens clear and visibility tint with UV blocker, 55 UV (methafilcon A) Soft (hydrophilic) Contact Lens for Daily Wear, 55 UV Multifocal (methafilcon A) Soft (hydrophilic) Contact Lens for Daily Wear and 55 UV Toric (methafilcon A) Soft (hydrophilic) Contact Lens for Daily Wear are selected as the predicate devices.
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The ACUVUE lenses were cleared under 510(k) K962804, and are manufactured by a molding process that uses the etafilcon A material. The dye tinting is different; the lenses are tinted with Reactive Blue #4, where the Saview 58 UV lenses are tinted with Pigment Blue 15.
The 55 UV, 55 UV Toric, 55 UV Multifocal Soft Contact Lenses are cleared under 510(k) K051095, and are selected as predicate devices because although they are molded from a different material, they are tinted with the same dye, using the same UV blocker and the same lens designs, and produced in the same facility, under the same quality system, using the same molding, in-monomer tinting, packaging and sterilization processes as the Saview 58 UV, Saview 58 UV Toric, Saview 58 UV Multifocal (etafilcon A) Soft (hydrophilic) Contact Lenses.
#### Description of Devices:
The Saview 58 UV, Saview 58 UV Toric and Saview 58 UV Multifocal (etafilcon A) Soft (hydrophilic) Contact Lenses are available as a spherical lens for single vision. astigmatic (toric) lens and aspherical multifocal lens respectively. The lens material (etafilcon A) is a copolymer of 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) and methacrylic acid cross-linked with 1,1,1-trimethylol propane trimethacrylate, initiated by Azobisisobutyronitrile. A UV absorbing compound
2-[3-(2H-Benzotriazol-2yl)-4-hydroxyphenyl]ethyl methacrylate is incorporated into the lens polymer. The Saview 58 UV, Saview 58 UV Toric and Saview 58 UV Multifocal (etafilcon A) Soft (hydrophilic) Contact Lenses with visible tint are tinted blue using Pigment Blue 15 to make the lens more visible for handling.
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| PARAMETER | Saview 58 UV, Saview 58 UV Toric<br>and Saview 58 UV Multifocal<br>(etafilcon A) Soft (hydrophilic)<br>Contact Lenses for Daily Wear | ACUVUE (etafilcon A) Contact Lens<br>clear and visibility tint with UV<br>blocker | 55 UV, 55 UV Toric, 55 UV<br>Multifocal (methafilcon A) Soft<br>(Hydrophilic) Contact Lenses for<br>Daily Wear |
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| Submission<br>number | N/A | K962804 | K051095 |
| Material | etafilcon A | etafilcon A | methafilcon A |
| Material<br>Classification | Group 4 | Group 4 | Group 4 |
| Indication for use | myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism, and<br>presbyopia | myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism, and<br>presbyopia | myopia, hyperopia, presbyopia and<br>astigmatism |
| Water content | 58% | 58% | 55% |
| Visible light<br>transmittance | 91.752% | 88.592% | 90.3% |
| UV transmittance<br>@280-315 mm<br>@316-380 mm | UVB 2.016%<br>UVA 14.937% | UVB 0.831%<br>UVA 11.894% | UVB 2.435%<br>UVA 15.816% |
| Dk (35°C) | $26.3 x 10^{-11}$ | $28 x 10^{-11}$ | $18.9 x 10^{-11}$ |
| Powers | +12.00 ~ -12.00D | +20.00 ~ -20.00D | +4.00 ~ -20.00D |
| Color | Blue visibility<br>Pigment Blue 15 | Blue visibility<br>Reactive Blue #4 | Blue visibility<br>Pigment Blue 15 |
| Refractive index | 1.3992 | 1.3988 | 1.415 |
| Method of<br>manufacture | Moulded | Moulded | Moulded |
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#### Indication for Use:
The Saview 58 UV (etafilcon A) Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lens for Daily Wear is indicated for daily wear for the correction of refractive ametropia (myopia and hyperopia) in aphakic or non-aphakic persons with non-disease eyes that may exhibit refractive and/or corneal astigmatism up to 1.00 diopters that does not interfere with visual acuity. Saview 58 UV lenses help protect against transmission of harmful UV radiation to the cornea and into the eye.
The Saview 58 UV Toric (etafilcon A) Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lens for Daily Wear is indicated for daily wear for the correction of refractive ametropia (myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism) in aphakic or non-aphakic persons with non-diseased eyes. Saview 58 UV Toric lenses help protect against transmission of harmful UV radiation to the cornea and into the eve.
The Saview 58 UV Multifocal (etafilcon A) Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lens for Daily Wear is indicated for daily wear for the correction of refractive ametropia (myopia and hyperopia) and presbyopia in aphakic or non-aphakic persons with non-disease eyes that may exhibit refractive and/or corneal astigmatism up to 1.00 diopters that does not interfere with visual acuity. Saview 58 UV Multifocal lenses help protect against transmission of harmful UV radiation to the cornea and into the eye.
The lenses may be disinfected using chemical or hydrogen peroxide disinfecting systems. Eye care practitioners may prescribe the lenses for daily wear and/or frequent replacement. When prescribed for a Frequent Replacement Program, the lenses may be disinfected using chemical or hydrogen peroxide disinfecting systems.
#### Description of Safety and Substantial Equivalence:
A series of pre-clinical tests were performed to demonstrate the safety and effectiveness of the Saview 58 UV, the Saview 58 UV Toric, and the Saview 58 UV Multifocal (etafilcon A) Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lenses for Daily Wear, and to establish substantial equivalence to the predicate devices.
Results of Acute Systemic Injection, Ocular Irritation and In Vitro Cytoticity Tests show the lenses to be non-toxic and non-irritating. The Saview 58 UV lenses were extracted and evaluated for presence of residue. Results showed no evidence of unsafe amounts of residue in the extracts. Physicochemical testing of the Saview 58 UV lenses demonstrated equivalency to the predicate devices.
#### Conclusion:
Information submitted in the 510(k) establishes that the Saview 58 UV, Saview 58 UV Toric and Saview 58 UV Multifocal Contact Lenses (etafilcon A) have comparable physicochemical properties to the predicate devices and do not raise questions of safety and effectiveness. Shelf life testing has shown the lenses remain sterile and that lens properties do not change before the expiration date. Therefore, the devices are substantially equivalent to the predicate devices.
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Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Document Mail Center - WO66-G609 Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002
# MAR 1 1 2010
St. Shine Optical Co., Ltd. c/o Mr. Brian Lai Manager, Regulatory Affairs 4,5F No, 276-2, Sec. 1, Ta Tung Rd. Hsi Chih City, 221 Taipei County Taiwan R.O.C.
#### Re: K092852
Trade/Device Name: Saview 58UV (etafilcon A) Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lens for Daily
Wear
Saview 58UV Toric (etafilcon A) Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lens for Daily Wear
Saview 58UV Multifocal (etafilcon A) Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lens for Daily Wear
Regulation Number: 21 CFR 886.5925
Regulation Name: Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lens Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: LPL, MVN Dated: February 6, 2010
Received: February 12, 2010
#### Dear Mr. Lai:
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, Dr u 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, intering of devices, good manufacturing practice, labeling, and prohibitions against misbranding and adulteration. Please note: CDRH does not evaluate information related to contract liability warranties. We remind you, however, that device labeling must be truthu and not misleding.
If your device is classified (see above) into either class II (Special Controls) or class III (PMA), it may be subject to 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.
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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); medical device reporting (reporting of medical device-related adverse events) (21 CFR 803); 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.
If you desire specific advice for your device on our labeling regulation (21 CFR Part 801), please go to http://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/CentersOffices/CDRH/CDRHOffices/ucm115809.htm for the Center for Devices and Radiological Health's (CDRH's) Office of Compliance. Also, please note the regulation entitled, "Misbranding by reference to premarket notification" (21CFR Part 807.97). For questions regarding the reporting of adverse events under the MDR regulation (21 CFR Part 803), please go to
http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Safety/ReportalProblem/default.htm for the CDRH's Office of Surveillance and Biometrics/Division of Postmarket Surveillance.
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) 796-7100 or at its Internet address http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/ResourcesforYou/Industry/default.htm.
Sincerely vours.
Kesia Alexander Jr
Malvina B. Eydelman, M.D Director Division of Ophthalmic, Neurological, and Ear, Nose and Throat Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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# INDICATIONS STATEMENT
#### Device Names:
Saview 58 UV (etafilcon A) Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lens for Daily Wear Saview 58 UV Toric (etafilcon A) Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lens for Daily Wear Saview 58 UV Multifocal (etafilcon A) Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lens for Dally Wear
# Indications for Use:
The Saview 58 UV (etafilcon A) Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lens for Daily Wear is indicated for daily wear for the correction of refractive ametropia (myopia and hyperopia) in aphakic or non-aphakic persons with non-disease eves that may exhibit refractive and/or Corneal astigmatism up to 1.00 diopters that does not interfere with visual acuity. Savieve 58 UV lenses help protect against transmission of harmful UV radiation to the comea and into the eye.
The Saview 58 UV Toric (etafilcon A) Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lens for Daily Wear is indicated for daily wear for the correction of refractive ametropia (myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism) in aphakic or non-aphakic persons with non-diseased eyes. Saview 58 UV Tonc lenses help protect against transmission of harmful UV radiation to the comea and into the eye.
The Saview 58 UV Multifocal (etafilcon A) Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lens for Daily Wear is indicated for daily wear for the correction of refractive ametropia (myopia and Sybirity of and presbyopia in aphakic or non-aphakic persons with non-disease eyes that may Exhibit refractive and/or corneal astigmatism up to 1.00 diopters that does not interfere with Visual acuity. Saview 58 UV Multifocal lenses help protect against transmission of harmil UV radiation to the cornea and into the eye.
The lenses may be disinfected using chemical or hydrogen peroxide disinfecting systems. Eye care practitioners may prescribe the lenses for daily wear and/or frequent replacment. When prescribed for a Frequent Replacement Program, the lenses may be disinfected using Chemical or hydrogen peroxide disinfection systems.
Prescription Use _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ OR Over-the-Counter Use
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Concurrence of CDRH, Office of Device Evaluation (ODE) Houdinhika Virani
(Division Sign-Off) Division of Ophthalmic, Neurological and Ear, Nose and Throat Devices
510(k) Number K092852
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