K150323 · Sie Ag,Surgical Instrument Engineering · OOE · Oct 23, 2015 · Ophthalmic
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Record ID
K150323
Device Name
FEMTO LDV Z8 Surgical Laser
Applicant
Sie Ag,Surgical Instrument Engineering
Product Code
OOE · Ophthalmic
Decision Date
Oct 23, 2015
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 886.4390
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic, Real-World Evidence
Real-World Evidence
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K150323 · Oct 23, 2015
FEMTO LDV Z8 Surgical Laser
Sie Ag,Surgical Instrument Engineering
Global clinical usage data (postmarket surveillance/clinical experience)
The sponsor uses historical clinical usage data from the FEMTO LDV device family (3 million eyes treated worldwide since 2006) to support the safety and effectiveness profile of the new Z8 model by demonstrating the established clinical history of the underlying technology.
Clinical experience; Postmarket usage; Historical data
Clinical Evidence
Study Design
Population
Comparator
Key Endpoints
Global clinical experience with FEMTO LDV systems; Retrospective summary of clinical usage; Follow-up/Duration: 2006 to 2015; Study Period: 2006-2015
Patients treated with FEMTO LDV systems worldwide; Sample Size: Approximately 3 million eyes
Not applicable for this study
Safety and performance profile
Indications for Use
The FEMTO LDV™ Z8 Femtosecond Surgical Laser is an ophthalmic surgical laser intended for use in the creation of corneal incisions indicated for use in patients undergoing LASIK surgery, tunnel creation for implantation of rings, pocket creation for implantation of corneal implants, lamellar keratoplasty, penetrating keratoplasty or other treatment requiring lamellar resection of the cornea at a varying depth with respect to the corneal surface. In addition, the FEMTO LDV™ Z8 Surgical Laser is intended for use in the creation of capsulotomy, phacofragmentation and the creation of single plane, multi-plane, arc cuts/incisions in the cornea, each of which may be performed either individually or consecutively during the same procedure indicated for use in patients undergoing cataract surgery for removal of the crystalline lens.
Device Story
FEMTO LDV™ Z8 is an ophthalmic femtosecond laser system; utilizes high-repetition-rate, low-pulse-energy laser technology for precise tissue dissection. Input: surgeon-defined parameters for corneal or lens procedures. Operation: laser pulses create photodisruption for corneal incisions, capsulotomy, and lens fragmentation. Used in clinical settings by ophthalmologists. Output: automated laser-cut patterns in corneal or lens tissue. Benefits: improved accuracy in capsulotomy size/centration compared to manual techniques; reduced phacoemulsification power requirements during cataract surgery. System design builds upon Ziemer LDV™ Z6 platform; incorporates liquid patient interface similar to Catalys™ system. Surgeon monitors procedure via integrated visualization; output directly facilitates subsequent surgical steps (e.g., IOL insertion).
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. Device performance validated through non-clinical testing, including sterilization, shelf life, biocompatibility, and electrical safety (IEC 60601-1, IEC 60601-1-2, IEC 60825). Design validation and in-vitro performance testing confirmed equivalence to predicates for all indicated corneal and cataract applications.
Technological Characteristics
Ophthalmic femtosecond laser; utilizes high-repetition-rate, low-pulse-energy pulses. Patient interface includes suction ring and liquid interface (saline). Software-controlled laser delivery. Compliant with IEC 60601-1, IEC 60601-1-2, and IEC 60825 standards. System architecture derived from Ziemer LDV™ Z6.
Indications for Use
Indicated for patients undergoing LASIK surgery, corneal implant procedures (rings/pockets), lamellar or penetrating keratoplasty, and cataract surgery requiring corneal incisions, capsulotomy, or phacofragmentation.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
An ophthalmic laser is an AC-powered device intended to coagulate or cut tissue of the eye, orbit, or surrounding skin by a laser beam.
Optimedica® Catalys™ Precision Laser System (K121091)
Submission Summary (Full Text)
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Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Document Control Center - WO66-G609 Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002
October 23, 2015
SIE AG, Surgical Instrument Engineering Mr. Kevin Walls, RAC Principal Consultant Regulatory Insight, Inc. 33 Golden Eagle Lane Littleton, CO 80127
Re: K150323
Trade/Device Name: FEMTO LDV™ Z8 Femtosecond Surgical Laser Regulation Number: 21 CFR 886.4390 Regulation Name: Ophthalmic Laser Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: OOE Dated: September 18, 2015 Received: September 21, 2015
Dear Mr. Walls:
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 -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) K150323
Device Name FEMTO LDV Z8 Femtosecond Surgical Laser
#### Indications for Use (Describe)
The FEMTO LDV™ Z8 Femtosecond Surgical Laser is an ophthalmic surgical laser intended for use in the creation of corneal incisions indicated for use in patients undergoing LASIK surgery, tunnel creation for rimplantation of rings, pocket creation for implantation of corneal implants, lamellar keratoplasty or other treatment requiring lamellar resection of the cornea at a varying depth with respect to the corneal surface.
In addition, the FEMTO LDVIM Z8 Surgical Laser is intended for use in the creation of capsulotomy, phacofragmentation and the creation of single plane, multi-plane, arc cuts/incisions in the cornea, each of which may be performed either individually or consecutively during the same procedure indicated for use in patients undergoing cataract surgery for removal of the crystalline lens.
#### Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)
2 Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
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#### 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(a).
## SUBMITTER'S NAME, ADDRESS, TELEPHONE NUMBER, CONTACT PERSON, AND DATE SUMMARY PREPARED:
- SIE AG, Surgical Instrument Engineering a) Applicant: Allmendstrasse 11 CH-2502 Port Switzerland Phone: +41 32 332 70 70 Fax: +41 32 332 70 71
- Kevin Walls b) Contact person: Principal Consultant Requlatory Insight. Inc. 33 Golden Eagle Lane Littleton, CO 80127 Phone: 720-962-5412 Fax: 720-962-5413 Email: kevin@reginsight.com
- c) Date of summary February 2, 2015 preparation:
## NAME OF DEVICE. INCLUDING TRADE NAME AND CLASSIFICATION NAME:
Trade/Proprietary Name: FEMTO LDV™ Z8 Femtosecond Surgical Laser Common/Usual Name: Ophthalmic Laser Classification Name: Ophthalmic Femtosecond Laser Classification Code(s): OOE
#### IDENTIFICATION OF THE PREDICATE DEVICE 0R LEGALLY MARKETED DEVICE OR DEVICES TO WHICH SUBSTANTIAL EQUIVALENCE IS BEING CLAIMED: 510(k) # Trade Name Manufacturer
K131207 Ziemer LDV™ Z6 K121091 Optimedica® Catalys™ Precision Laser System
#### 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 femtosecond laser has been used clinically in a variety of anterior segment applications in Ophthalmology for many years. These include creation of a corneal flap for laser in situ keratomileusis, refractive surgery, arcuate incisions for modifying corneal astigmatism, and keratoplasties for corneal transplantation. In the past years, femtosecond lasers have been
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used in cataract surgery for capsulotomy creation, lens fragmentation, and corneal incision creation.
The design of the FEMTO LDV™ Z8 is based on the FDA cleared FEMTO LDV™ Z Models Femtosecond Surgical Lasers Z2-Z6. which already successfully treated more than 180'000 corneas in the USA and other countries. Including predecessor devices, about 3 million eyes have been treated on FEMTO LDV™ systems worldwide since 2006. The FEMTO LDV™ together with the Intralase iFS, which is a predicate device of the Z6, account for the biggest market share in terms of installed units and performed procedures.
The application of femtosecond lasers in the field of cataract surgery was achieved with extended focusing capabilities and improved visualization based on existing technologies.
Cataract surgery is a frequently performed procedure that includes several steps, such as creating corneal incisions; opening the anterior lens capsule, also referred to as the capsulotomy; emulsifying and removing the opacified crystalline lens; and subsequently inserting the intraocular lens (IOL).
In the past four vears, femtosecond lasers have been used in cataract surgery for capsulotomy creation, lens fragmentation, clear corneal incision creation and arcuate incisions. Numerous studies have reported advantages of femtosecond laser over conventional phacoemulsification cataract surgery.
The studies described below have shown that capsulotomies created using the femtosecond laser were more accurate in size than those created by manual continuous curvilinear capsulorhexis (CCC) and that laser lens fragmentation significantly decreased the phacoemulsification power. The procedure was generally safe with low overall complication rates.
The capsulotomy provides the surgeon access to the capsular bag for fragmentation and removal of the natural lens and insertion of the IOL. The size of the remaining tissue should allow overlap between the capsule rim and the IOL haptic for correct IOL positioning. Intraocular lens alignment is particularly important with premium IOLs, such as accommodating, multifocal, and toric models. The most critical steps are for most surgeons still manual procedures. The most difficult manoeuvre to master is the creation of the continuous circular capsulorrhexis (CCC), which is performed by freehand tearing of the lens capsule and is therefore highly dependent on surgical skills and complicating factors. The procedure is prone to inconsistencies of size, shape and centration even in experienced hands. In the presence of many predisposing factors the level of difficulty and probability of creating a suboptimal CCC increases. These challenges and limitations stimulated the development of the femtosecond laser for laser anterior capsulotomy (LAC).
## STATEMENT OF INTENDED USE:
The FEMTO LDV™ Z8 Femtosecond Surgical Laser is an ophthalmic surgical laser intended for use in the creation of corneal incisions indicated for use in patients undergoing LASIK surgery, tunnel creation for implantation of rings, pocket creation for implantation of corneal implants, lamellar keratoplasty. penetrating keratoplasty or other treatment requiring lamellar resection of the cornea at a varying depth with respect to the corneal surface.
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In addition, the FEMTO LDV™ Z8 Surgical Laser is intended for use in the creation of capsulotomy, phacofragmentation and the creation of single plane, multi-plane, arc cuts/incisions in the cornea, each of which may be performed either individually or consecutively during the same procedure indicated for use in patients undergoing cataract surgery for removal of the crystalline lens.
## STATEMENT OF HOW THE TECHNOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE DEVICE COMPARE T0 THOSE OF THE PREDICATE OR LEGALLY MARKETED DEVICE:
The design of the FEMTO LDV™ Z8 Femtosecond Surqical Laser suction ring of the patient interfaces is the same as for the Ziemer LDV™ Z6. The attachment forces to the patient eye are the same. With the liquid patient interface, saline solutions are used as in the case of the predicate device Catalys™. Therefore, the patient interfaces of the FEMTO LDV™ Z8 Femtosecond Surgical Laser are substantially equivalent with the predicate devices and no new issues of safety and effectiveness arise.
Since the wavelength and the pulse width of the femto second laser pulses are the same, the underlying physical process is the same. The corneal software package and the user input of the FEMTO LDV™ Z8 Femtosecond Surgical Laser are identical to the Ziemer LDV™ Z6. Therefore, no new issues of safety and effectiveness are raised in corneal applications.
Also for cataract applications the wavelength and the pulse width of the femto second laser pulses are essentially the same. Therefore the underling physical process is the same. Compared to the Catalys™, the FEMTO LDV™ Z8 Femtosecond Surgical Laser uses smaller spots with lower pulse energies at higher repetition rates to achieve tissue dissection. The former K131207 showed that both regimes (larger pulse spacing at higher pulse energies vs. denser pulse spacing at lower pulse energies) are equivalent in the net effect of tissue separation along cut surfaces without raising new issues in terms of safety and effectiveness. Considering also that the FEMTO LDV™ Z8 Femtosecond Surgical Laser runs in the lens with same pulse energies or less than the Catalys™ no issues of safety and effectiveness arise in lens applications.
## BRIEF SUMMARY OF NONCLINICAL TESTS AND RESULTS:
The FEMTO LDV™ Z8 Femtosecond Surgical Laser has undergone non-clinical testing and is in compliance with applicable safety standards. The FEMTO LDV™ Z8 Femtosecond Surgical Laser was found to perform equivalently to the predicate devices to achieve tissue dissection for corneal flap, rings, pockets, keratoplasty, corneal and arcuate incisions, capsulotomy, and lens fragmentation Thus, FEMTO LDV™ Z8 Femtosecond Surgical Laser and the predicate devices have similar safety, effectiveness and performance profiles.
## TEST METHODS
The test methods performed to determine substantial equivalence included:
- Sterilization validation ।
- -Shelf life testing
- Biocompatibility testing -
- -Safety tests according to IEC 60601-1, IEC 60601-1-2 and IEC 60825
- -Design validation, including in-vitro performance testing
- Software validation -
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