For storage of soft (hydrophilic), and rigid gas permeable (RGP) hard contact lenses during disinfection with buffered, saline, 3% hydrogen peroxide contact lens solution. Not to be used with multi-purpose (chemical) disinfection, heat disinfection or saline solutions.
Device Story
iCase is a personal contact lens case for use with one-step 3% hydrogen peroxide disinfection solutions. Device features a barrel-style vial, lens baskets, and a platinum-coated neutralizing disk. Integrated electronics in the cap—including a battery, sensors, and microcontroller—monitor the initial rate of peroxide neutralization and track the 6-hour disinfection cycle. Status is communicated to the user via LED indicator lights on the cap. The system is designed for home use by contact lens wearers. The electronics are disabled after 65 cycles to ensure routine case replacement. By providing automated cycle monitoring, the device assists users in ensuring proper disinfection, potentially improving lens hygiene and patient safety.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data. Bench testing only, including biocompatibility (ISO 10993), electrical safety (IEC 60601-1, 60601-1-2, 60601-1-6, 60601-1-11), usability engineering (IEC 62366), and peroxide degradation measurements.
Technological Characteristics
Barrel-style plastic resin vial with vented screw cap; platinum-coated neutralizing disk. Electrical components: 3V coin battery, sensors, microcontroller, and LED indicators. Complies with IEC 60601-1 (electrical safety), IEC 60601-1-2 (EMC), IEC 60601-1-6/62366 (usability), and IEC 60601-1-11 (home healthcare). Biocompatibility per ISO 10993 (cytotoxicity, systemic toxicity, ocular irritation).
Indications for Use
Indicated for storage of soft (hydrophilic) and rigid gas permeable (RGP) contact lenses during disinfection with 3% hydrogen peroxide solution. Contraindicated for use with multi-purpose chemical disinfection, heat disinfection, or saline solutions.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A soft (hydrophilic) contact lens care product is a device intended for use in the cleaning, rinsing, disinfecting, lubricating/rewetting, or storing of a soft (hydrophilic) contact lens. This includes all solutions and tablets used together with soft (hydrophilic) contact lenses and heat disinfecting units intended to disinfect a soft (hydrophilic) contact lens by means of heat.
Special Controls
*Classification.* Class II (Special Controls) Guidance Document: “Guidance for Industry Premarket Notification (510(k)) Guidance Document for Contact Lens Care Products.”
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Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Document Control Center - WO66-G609 Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002
April 29, 2015
Novabay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Foresight Regulatory Strategies, Inc. % Ms. Ellen M. Beucler Vice President 187 Ballardvale Street, Suite 180 Wilmington, Massachusetts 01887
Re: K143351
> Trade/Device Name: Icase Contact Lens Case Regulation Number: 21 CFR 886.5928 Regulation Name: Soft (hydrophilic) Contact Lens Care Products Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: LRX Dated: March 30. 2015 Received: April 1, 2015
Dear Ms. Beucler:
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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Sincerely yours,
# Kesia Y. Alexander -A
for Malvina B. Eydelman, MD 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) K143351
Device Name iCase Contact Lens Case
#### Indications for Use (Describe)
For storage of soft (hydrophilic), and rigid gas permeable (RGP) hard contact lenses during disinfection with buffered, saline, 3% hydrogen peroxide contact lens solution. Not to be used with multi-purpose (chemical) disinfection, heat disinfection or saline solutions.
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# 510(k) Summary
# NOVABAY PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. iCase Contact Lens Case
### 1. Applicant Information
NovaBay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 5980 Horton St., Suite 550 Emeryville, CA 94608
| Contact Person: | Dr. Charles Francavilla |
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| Telephone No.: | (510) 899 - 8831 |
| Fax No.: | (510) 280 - 8379 |
| E-mail: | cfrancavilla@novabaypharma.com |
| Date Prepared: | April 28, 2015 |
### 2. Device Information
| Classification name: | Contact Lens Care Products |
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| Device classification: | Class II |
| Regulation number: | 21 CFR 886.5928 (Soft (hydrophilic) contact lens care products) |
| Product code: | LRX |
| Proprietary name: | NovaBay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. iCase Contact Lens Case |
# 3. Predicate Devices
NovaBay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. claims substantial equivalence to PMA No. P820040, AOSept Lens Care System (Reclassified to Class II in 1997), Trade Name "Clear Care Contact Lens Care System", CIBA Vision.
# 4. Description of Device
The iCase is a personal contact lens case used with one step hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) lens disinfecting/cleaning solutions. The iCase monitors the initial rate of neutralization of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and indicates the status of the disinfection cycle using the LED display in the cap. The iCase LED display and monitoring system are disabled after 65 cycles of use to promote routine lens case replacement.
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# 5. Indications for Use
The NovaBay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. iCase contact lens case is indicated for the storage of soft (hydrophilic), and rigid gas permeable (RGP) hard contact lenses during disinfection with buffered, saline, 3% hydrogen peroxide contact lens solution. Not to be used with multi-purpose (chemical) disinfection, heat disinfection or saline solutions.
# 6. Performance Data
The key components of any hydrogen peroxide disinfection case includes: plastic vial, lens baskets, vented screw cap and catalytic platinum disk. The iCase Contact Lens Case and the predicate device incorporate all of these same components with identical functions.
The key electrical components of the iCase includes: power supply (battery), sensors, microcontroller and light emitting diodes. These components are unique to the iCase Contact Lens Case. The iCase Contact Lens Case with the integrated electrical components and software has undergone extensive evaluation and testing for IEC electrical safety testing. Risk Analysis, Device Hazard Analysis, Corrosion testing, Software validation and Cycling studies including peroxide degradation measurements.
# Non-Clinical Data
The iCase Contact Lens Case was evaluated for Biocompatibility safety in accordance with the following standards. The iCase component testing included Cytotoxicity, Systemic Toxicity and Primary Ocular Irritation. The test results indicate the components are safe for the intended use.
- · ISO Part 10993 Biological Evaluation of Medical Devices.
# Electrical Safety Data
The iCase Contact Lens Case was evaluated for electrical safety in accordance with the following standards.
- IEC 60601- 1 Medical Electrical Equipment Part 1: General Requirements for basic ● safety and essential performance.
- IEC 60601-1-2 Medical electrical equipment Part 1-2: General requirements for basic . safety and essential performance - Collateral Standard: Electromagnetic disturbances -Requirements and tests.
- IEC 60601-1-6 Medical Electrical Equipment Part 1-6: General Requirements for safety ● - Collateral Standard: Usability - Application of Usability to Medical Devices.
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- IEC 60601-1-11 Medical Electrical Equipment Part 1-11: General Requirements for . basic safety and essential performance, Collateral Standard: Requirements for Medical Electrical Equipment and Medical Electrical Systems use in the Home Healthcare Environment,
- . IEC 62366 Medical Devices - Application of Usability Engineering to Medical Devices.
The iCase Contact Lens Case complies with the applicable sections of the referenced electrical standards. The iCase red/yellow indicator lights vary from the standard, as they do not indicate Warning/Caution as listed 60601-1 Section 7.8.1.
The iCase Contact Lens Case utilizes data acquisition software to monitor the status of the peroxide neutralization process. The iCase software has been evaluated in accordance with FDA guidance, General Principles of Software Validation: Final Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff, January 2002 and the FDA Guidance for Premarket Submissions for Software Contained in Medical Devices, May 2005. The iCase Contact Lens Case complies with the applicable sections of the referenced software validation guidance.
### Clinical Data
Clinical studies involving contact lens wear were unnecessary for this application. Lens care hydrogen peroxide solutions used with this iCase Contact Lens Case are already cleared for use as cleaning, rinsing, disinfection and storage solutions for contact lenses.
#### Conclusion
Based upon the test data presented, the NovaBay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. iCase Contact Lens Case is as safe, as effective and performs as well as the predicate device. A comparison of the new device and the predicate device is presented in Table 1.
# 7. Substantial Equivalence
The claim of substantial equivalence to the approved PMA No. P820040, AOSept Lens Care System (Reclassified to Class II in 1997), Trade Name "Clear Care Contact Lens Care System, is supported by the Comparison of Characteristics in Table 1. The predicate device was approved under the FDA product code LPN (accessories, soft lens products) and included a lens care solution and lens case. The iCase 510(k) application includes only a lens case and is identified by the FDA product code LRX (case, contact lens).
The iCase Contact Lens Case and the Clear Care contact lens case are similar in design and volume. Both lens cases are manufactured from similar materials that have been proven to be safe for use. Both lens cases can be used for one step hydrogen peroxide disinfection treatments. The new components used in the iCase Contact Lens Case have been evaluated for electrical safety and validated for their intended functions and do not pose any new risks for safety and effectiveness. Therefore, NovaBay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. iCase Contact Lens Case is substantially equivalent to the predicate device.
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| Table 1 Comparison of Characteristics | | |
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| | NovaBay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. iCase | Clear Care CIBA VISION |
| Device Name | Contact Lens Case | Contact Lens Case |
| Trade Name | iCase Contact Lens Case | Clear Care Contact Lens Case |
| Document Number | 510(k) K143351 | PMA No. P820040 |
| Classification | Ophthalmic | Ophthalmic |
| Product Code | LRX | LPN |
| Regulation Number | 21 CFR 886.5928 | 21 CFR 886.5928 |
| Class | II | II |
| Intended Use | For use during 3% hydrogen peroxide<br>cleaning, disinfection and storage of<br>soft (hydrophilic) and rigid gas<br>permeable contact lenses. | For use during 3% hydrogen peroxide<br>cleaning, disinfection and storage of<br>soft (hydrophilic) and rigid gas<br>permeable contact lenses. |
| Disinfection Type | 3% Hydrogen Peroxide catalyzed<br>by platinum coated disk | 3% Hydrogen Peroxide catalyzed<br>by platinum coated disk |
| Disinfection Cycle | Minimum of 6 hours | Minimum of 6 hours |
| Vial Design | Barrel style vented lens case with<br>plastic screw top. Lens baskets and a<br>neutralizing platinum disk are<br>suspended from the cap | Barrel style vented lens case with<br>plastic screw top. Lens baskets and a<br>neutralizing platinum disk are<br>suspended from the cap |
| Power Supply | 3 V coin style battery hermetically<br>sealed in the vial cap supplies power<br>to internal clock and sensors | None |
| Cycle Indicator Lights | The screw cap contains three colored<br>LED lights that indicate the status of<br>the neutralization cycle | None |
| Cycle Timer | An internal timer monitors the length<br>of the 6 hour neutralization cycle | Patients use an external timer to<br>monitor the 6 hour neutralization<br>cycle |
| Materials | Plastic resin vial, lens baskets and<br>screw cap with a platinum coated<br>neutralizing disk | Plastic resin vial, lens baskets and<br>screw cap with a platinum coated<br>neutralizing disk |
| Biocompatibility | Components used in this lens case<br>have been evaluated in accordance<br>with Part 10993 of the ISO standard<br>for Biological Evaluation. Test results<br>indicate the test article meets the<br>ISO standards | Components used in this lens case<br>have been evaluated in accordance<br>with FDA Guidance for lens case<br>materials. |
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