K141852 · Amo Manufacturing USA, LLC · GEX · Jan 6, 2015 · General, Plastic Surgery
Device Facts
Record ID
K141852
Device Name
IFS ADVANCED FEMTOSECOND LASER SYSTEM
Applicant
Amo Manufacturing USA, LLC
Product Code
GEX · General, Plastic Surgery
Decision Date
Jan 6, 2015
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 878.4810
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic
Indications for Use
In patients undergoing surgery or other treatment requiring initial lamellar resection of the cornea. In patients undergoing surgery or other treatment requiring initial lamellar resection of the cornea to create tunnels for placement of corneal ring segments. In patients undergoing ophthalmic surgery or other treatment requiring arcuate cuts/incisions in the cornea, penetrating and/or intrastromal. In lamellar IEK and corneal harvesting. In the creation of a corneal flap in patients undergoing LASIK surgery or other treatment requiring initial lamellar resection of the cornea. In the creation of a lamellar cut/resection of the cornea for lamellar IEK and for the creation of a penetrating cut/incision for penetrating IEK. In patients undergoing ophthalmic surgery or other treatment requiring the creation of corneal channels for placement/insertion of a corneal inlay device.
Device Story
Ophthalmic surgical laser; uses focused femtosecond laser pulses to create corneal incisions/tissue separation. Operates via precise micro-photodisruption of tissue at laser focus; thousands of pulses per second scanned to produce continuous cuts. System includes disposable applanation lens contacting cornea; eye fixated under low vacuum. Used by physicians in clinical settings. Output is controlled by computer-guided delivery system; provides surgeon with graphical user interface to select incision patterns. Benefits patient by enabling precise, automated corneal tissue resection for various refractive and therapeutic procedures.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. Evaluated channel widths, depths, and cut quality using glass microscope slides, Agarose gel, and porcine eyes. Acceptance criteria for depth were identical to previously established performance for existing resection patterns.
Indicated for patients undergoing ophthalmic surgery requiring corneal lamellar resection, corneal flap creation (LASIK), corneal ring segment tunnel creation, arcuate incisions, lamellar/penetrating IEK, corneal harvesting, or corneal channel creation for inlay device insertion.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
(1) A carbon dioxide laser for use in general surgery and in dermatology is a laser device intended to cut, destroy, or remove tissue by light energy emitted by carbon dioxide.(2) An argon laser for use in dermatology is a laser device intended to destroy or coagulate tissue by light energy emitted by argon.
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Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Document Control Center - WO66-G609 Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002
October 8, 2015
AMO Manufacturing USA, LLC Mr. Rodney Huang Regulatory Affairs PDP 510 Cottonwood Drive Milpitas, CA 95035
Re: K141852
Trade/Device Name: iFS Laser System Regulation Number: 21 CFR 878.4810 Regulation Name: Powered Laser Surgical Instrument Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: GEX, HNO Dated: November 24, 2014 Received: November 26, 2014
Dear Mr. Huang:
This letter corrects our substantially equivalent letter of January 6, 2015.
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. Please note: CDRH does not evaluate information related to contract liability warranties. We remind you, however, that device labeling must be truthful and not misleading.
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# Eric A. Mann -S
for 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) Unknown
Device Name iFS Laser System Form Approved: OMB No. 0910-0120 Expiration Date: January 31, 2017 See PRA Statement below.
Indications for Use (Describe)
· In patients undergoing surgery or other treatment requiring initial lamellar resection of the cornea
· In patients undergoing surgery or other trequiring initial lamellar resection of the cornea to create tunnels for placement of corneal ring segments
· In patients undergoing ophthalmic surgery or other treatment requiring arcuate cuts/incisions in the cornea, penetrating and/or intrastromal
· In lamellar IEK and corneal harvesting
· In the creation of a corneal flap in patients undergoing LASIK surgery or other treatment requiring initial lamellar resection of the cornea
· In the creation of a lamellar cutresection of the cornea for lamellar IEK and for the creation of a penetrating cutincision for penetrating IEK
· In patients undergoing ophthalmic surgery or other treation of corneal channel for placement/ insertion of a corneal inlay device
Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)
Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
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FORM FDA 3881 (1/14)
iFS Laser System 510(k) Premarket Notification AMO Manufacturing USA, LLC AMO Confidential
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# Section 5 510(k) Summary
This 510(k) summary of safety and effectiveness information is being submitted in accordance with the requirements of 21 CFR 807.92.
#### Submitter's name, address, telephone number, contact person, and date summary prepared:
| a. Applicant: | AMO Manufacturing USA, LLC<br>510 Cottonwood Drive<br>Milpitas, CA 95035<br>Tel: 408-273-4159 |
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| b. Contact Person: | Rodney Huang<br>Regulatory Affairs PDP<br>510 Cottonwood Drive<br>Milpitas, CA 95035<br>Tel: 408-273-4159<br>Fax: 408-273-5966<br>Email: rodney.huang@amo.abbott.com |
| c. Date of Summary Preparation: | July 7, 2014 |
#### Name of device, including trade name and classification name:
Trade/Proprietary Name: iFS Laser System Common/Usual Name: Laser Classification Name: Powered Laser Surgical Instrument Classification Code(s): GEX (21 CFR 878.4810) HNO (21 CFR 886.4370)
#### Identification of the predicate device or legally marketed device or devices to which substantial equivalence is being claimed:
| 510(k) # | Trade Name | Manufacturer |
|----------|---------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
| K131207 | FEMVTO LDV Z6<br>Femtosecond Surgical Laser | SIE AG,<br>Surgical Instrument Engineering |
| | | |
| K113151 | iFS Laser System | AMO Manufacturing USA, LLC |
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A description of the device that is the subject of the 510(k), including explanation of how the device functions, basic scientific concepts, significant physical and performance characteristics (design, material, physical properties):
The iFS Laser System is an ophthalmic surgical laser designed for use as an ophthalmic surgical laser indicated for use as follows:
- . In patients undergoing surgery or other treatment requiring initial lamellar resection of the cornea
- . In patients undergoing surgery or other treatment requiring initial lamellar resection of the cornea to create tunnels for placement of corneal ring segments
- . In patients undergoing ophthalmic surgery or other treatment requiring arcuate cuts/incisions in the cornea, penetrating and/or intrastromal
- In lamellar IEK and corneal harvesting
- In the creation of a corneal flap in patients undergoing LASIK surgery or other treatment requiring initial lamellar resection of the cornea
- . In the creation of a lamellar cut/resection of the cornea for lamellar IEK and for the creation of a penetrating cut/incision for penetrating IEK
- In patients undergoing ophthalmic surgery or other treatment requiring the creation of corneal channels for placement/insertion of a corneal inlay device
The iFS Laser System uses focused femtosecond laser pulses to create incisions and separate tissues in the cornea. Corneal dissection with the iFS Laser is achieved through precise individual micro-photodisruptions of tissue, which are controlled by repeatedly repositioning the laser focus. The light pulse is focused into a sufficiently small spot in order to achieve photodisruption of the tissue inside the focus. A tiny volume of tissue, a few microns in diameter, is thereby photodisrupted at the laser focus. The surgical effect is produced by scanning thousands of individual pulses per second to produce continuous incisions or tissue separation. These laser pulses are delivered through a disposable applanation lens that contacts the cornea while fixating the eye under low vacuum.
### Statement of how the technological characteristics of the device compare to those of the predicate or legally marketed device:
The technological characteristics of the iFS Laser System are substantially equivalent to those cleared indications under K131207 and K113151 for corneal resections and incisions. The subject and predicate iFS Laser System (K113151) and the Femto LDV Z6 Femtosecond Surgical Laser (K131207) share the same design principle and mode of operation in that they all deliver femtosecond pulses through a computer-controlled delivery system to produce a pattern of photodisruption to create cuts / separation in ophthalmic tissue. The means of fixation of the patient contact portion of the devices are all substantially equivalent in that a suction vacuum affixes a suction ring to the corneal surface prior to use.
iFS Laser System 510(k) Premarket Notification
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No changes to the iFS Laser System operating principles, hardware, system specifications, or disposable applanation lens were required for the additional indication for use in patients requiring the creation of corneal channels for placement/insertion of a corneal inlay device. Software updates were required to include the addition of an inlay channel pattern and the associated graphical user interface functionality
## Brief summary of nonclinical test and results:
Verification and validation of the software updates were documented per FDA's "Guidance for the Content of Premarket Submissions for Software Contained in Medical Devices," dated May 11, 2005, and demonstrated that the functional and safety critical requirements are fulfilled and no outstanding safety critical issues remain open.
| Standard | Description |
|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| IEC 60601-1:2005<br>3rd edition | Medical Electrical Equipment - Part 1: General<br>Requirements for Basic Safety and Essential Performance |
| IEC 60601-1-2:2007<br>3rd Edition | Medical Electrical Equipment - Part 1-2: General<br>requirements for basic safety and essential performance –<br>Collateral standard: Electromagnetic compatibility –<br>Requirements and tests |
| IEC 60601-2-22:2007<br>3rd Edition | Medical Electrical Equipment - Part 2-22: Particular<br>requirements for basic safety and essential performance<br>of surgical, cosmetic, therapeutic and diagnostic laser<br>equipment |
The iFS Laser System underwent medical electrical equipment testing and was in compliance with applicable safety standards as listed in the following table.
Laboratory verification bench studies evaluated the channel widths, depths, and cut quality using glass microscope slides, Agarose gel, and porcine eyes, respectively. The acceptance criteria for depth were identical to that previously used to establish the acceptable performance of the currently available resection patterns. These studies demonstrated the acceptable performance of the iFS Laser System in creating corneal channel resection patterns associated with the proposed indication for inlay channels.
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