K151674 · G.I.E.- Gesellschaft Fur Lichttechnische Erzeugnisse Mbh · LEJ · Oct 20, 2015 · General, Plastic Surgery
Device Facts
Record ID
K151674
Device Name
Ultraviolet Sun Tanning Lamp
Applicant
G.I.E.- Gesellschaft Fur Lichttechnische Erzeugnisse Mbh
Product Code
LEJ · General, Plastic Surgery
Decision Date
Oct 20, 2015
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 878.4635
Device Class
Class 2
Indications for Use
These devices are UV-B and UV-A lamps intended to provide ultraviolet radiation to tan the skin.
Device Story
The Ultraviolet Sun Tanning Lamp is a medium-pressure halide lamp designed for integration into sunlamp products, such as tanning beds. The device consists of a quartz glass bulb containing metal halide, mercury, and argon gas, with two electrodes and a socket. It functions by emitting UVA (320-400nm) and UVB (260-320nm) radiation to induce skin tanning. The quartz bulb acts as a filter to block UVC radiation. The lamp is intended for use in professional or consumer tanning environments where it is installed in a compatible sunlamp housing. The healthcare provider or operator does not interact with the lamp directly during operation; rather, the lamp serves as a component within a larger system. The output is ultraviolet light, which affects the skin to produce a tanning effect. The device is not intended for medical treatment of skin conditions.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data. Substantial equivalence is supported by non-clinical performance testing, including spectral irradiance measurements, irradiance ratios, and life/reliability testing in accordance with 21 CFR 1040.20 and EN 60335-2-27.
Technological Characteristics
Medium-pressure halide lamp; quartz glass bulb; metal halide, mercury, and argon gas fill; 2 electrodes; 50-60 Hz frequency. Radiates UVA (320-400nm) and UVB (260-320nm); UVC filtered by quartz bulb. Complies with 21 CFR 1040.20 and EN 60335-2-27.
Indications for Use
Indicated for individuals seeking to tan the skin using ultraviolet radiation.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A sunlamp product is any device designed to incorporate one or more ultraviolet (UV) lamps intended for irradiation of any part of the living human body, by UV radiation with wavelengths in air between 200 and 400 nanometers, to induce skin tanning. This definition includes tanning beds and tanning booths. A UV lamp intended for use in sunlamp products is any lamp that produces UV radiation in the wavelength interval of 200 to 400 nanometers in air.
Special Controls
*Classification.* Class II (special controls). The special controls for sunlamp products and UV lamps intended for use in sunlamp products are:(1) Conduct performance testing that demonstrates the following:
(i) Device meets appropriate output performance specifications such as wavelengths, energy density, and lamp life; and
(ii) Device's safety features, such as timers to limit UV exposure and alarms, function properly.
(2) Demonstrate that device is mechanically safe to prevent user injury.
(3) Demonstrate software verification, validation, and hazard analysis.
(4) Demonstrate that device is biocompatible.
(5) Demonstrate that device is electrically safe and electromagnetically compatible in its intended use environment.
(6)
*Labeling* —(i)*Sunlamp products.* (A) The warning statement below must appear on all sunlamp products and must be placed in a black box. This statement must be permanently affixed or inscribed on the product when fully assembled for use so as to be legible and readily accessible to view by the person who will be exposed to UV radiation immediately before the use of the product. It shall be of sufficient durability to remain legible throughout the expected lifetime of the product. It shall appear on a part or panel displayed prominently under normal conditions of use so that it is readily accessible to view whether the tanning bed canopy (or tanning booth door) is open or closed when the person who will be exposed approaches the equipment and the text shall be at least 10 millimeters (height). Labeling on the device must include the following statement: Attention: This sunlamp product should not be used on persons under the age of 18 years. (B) Manufacturers shall provide validated instructions on cleaning and disinfection of sunlamp products between uses in the user instructions.
(ii)
*Sunlamp products and UV lamps intended for use in sunlamp products.* Manufacturers of sunlamp products and UV lamps intended for use in sunlamp products shall provide or cause to be provided in the user instructions, as well as all consumer-directed catalogs, specification sheets, descriptive brochures, and Web pages in which sunlamp products or UV lamps intended for use in sunlamp products are offered for sale, the following contraindication and warning statements:(A) “Contraindication: This product is contraindicated for use on persons under the age of 18 years.”
(B) “Contraindication: This product must not be used if skin lesions or open wounds are present.”
(C) “Warning: This product should not be used on individuals who have had skin cancer or have a family history of skin cancer.”
(D) “Warning: Persons repeatedly exposed to UV radiation should be regularly evaluated for skin cancer.”
(c)
*Performance standard.* Sunlamp products and UV lamps intended for use in sunlamp products are subject to the electronic product performance standard at § 1040.20 of this chapter.
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Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Document Control Center - WO66-G609 Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002
G.I.E .- Gesellschaft Fur Lichttechnische Erzeugnisse Mbh % Oliver Eikenberg, Ph.D. October 20, 2015 Senior Consultant QA & RA Emergo Group 816 Congress Avenue, Suite 1400 Austin, Texas 78701
Re: K151674 Trade/Device Name: Ultraviolet Sun Tanning Lamp Regulation Number: 21 CFR 878.4635 Regulation Name: Sunlamp products and ultraviolet lamps intended for use in sunlamp products Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: LEJ Dated: June 19, 2015 Received: June 22, 2015
Dear Dr. Eikenberg:
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.
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.
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 of medical devicerelated adverse events) (21 CFR 803); good manufacturing practice requirements as set forth in
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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 contact the Division of Industry and Consumer Education at its toll-free number (800) 638-2041 or (301) 796-7100 or at its Internet address
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Sincerely vours.
Joshua
For
Binita S. Ashar, M.D., M.B.A., F.A.C.S. Director Division of Surgical Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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#### DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration
Indications for Use
Form Approved: OMB No. 0910-0120 Expiration Date: January 31, 2017 See PRA Statement below.
510(k) Number (if known) K151674
Device Name Ultraviolet Sun Tanning Lamp
Indications for Use (Describe) These devices are UV-B and UV-A lamps intended to provide ultravrolet radiation to tan the skin.
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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# Section 5 - 510(k) Summary per 21 CFR 807.92
# 1. Submission Sponsor
| NAME | G.L.E. Gesellschaft für lichttechnische Erzeugnisse mbH |
|------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
| ADDRESS | Herzbergstraße 26 |
| CITY | Berlin |
| STATE, ZIP | Berlin, 10365 |
| COUNTRY | Germany |
| Phone: | +49 30 55766-169 |
| Fax: | +49 30 55766-499 |
| Contact: | Mr. Michael Anders, CEO |
| Email: | m.anders@narva-gle.com |
| Internet: | www.narva-gle.com |
FDA Establishment Registration No.: 3002553648
# 2. Submission Correspondent
Emergo Group 816 Congress Avenue, Suite 1400 Austin, TX 78701, USA Office Phone: (512) 327.9997 Fax: (512) 327.9998 Contact: Oliver Eikenberg, PhD, Senior Consultant, QA / RA Email: project.management@emergogroup.com
#### 3. Date Prepared
Septmeber 14, 2015
# 4. Device Identification
| Trade/Proprietary Name: | <b>Ultraviolet Sun Tanning Lamp</b> |
|----------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Common/Usual Name: | Ultraviolet lamp for tanning |
| Classification Name: | Ultraviolet lamp for tanning |
| Classification Regulation: | 21 CFR 878.4635 |
| Product Code: | LEJ |
| Device Class: | Class II |
| Review Panel: | General & Plastic Surgery |
| Guidance: | Guide for Preparing Product Reports on Sunlamps and Sunlamp Products<br>(FORM FDA 3630 (10/14), 21 CFR 1002) |
### 5. Legally marketed Predicate Devices
Tanning lamps (K143043, 04/02/2015) from Unilam Co., Ltd. (Onbix Corp.), South Korea
### 6. Device Description
These UV Tanning lamps are medium pressure halide lamps with a quartz glass bulb, filled with metal halide, mercury and argon gas, equipped with 2 electrodes and a socket to provide ultraviolet radiation to induce skin tanning at any part of the living human body.
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# 7. Indications for use/ Intended Use
These devices are UV-B and UV-A lamps intended to provide ultraviolet radiation to tan the skin.
# 8. Comparison of Technological Characteristics
The following table compares the UV Tanning lamp devices to the predicate devices with respect to intended use, technological characteristics and principles of operation, providing more detailed information regarding the basis for the determination of substantial equivalence.
| | Proposed Device | Predicate Device | Similarities/Differences |
|----------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Product Name: | Ultraviolet Sun Tanning<br>Lamp | Unilam Tanning Lamp | - |
| 510(k): | Pending | K143043 | - |
| Establishment<br>Registration | 3002553648 | 3007123863 | - |
| Product Code: | LEJ | LEJ | Same |
| Regulation Number : | 21 CFR 878.4635 | 21 CFR 878.4635 | Same |
| Device Classification<br>name | Ultraviolet lamp for<br>tanning | Ultraviolet lamp for tanning | Same |
| Class: | II | II | Same |
| Device model | Various | Various | Same |
| Intended Use: | Intended to provide<br>ultraviolet radiation to tan<br>the skin. | Intended to provide<br>ultraviolet light to tan the<br>skin. | Same |
| Body Location: | skin tanning at any part of<br>the living human body | skin tanning at any part of<br>the living human body | Same |
| Technological<br>Characteristic: | Radiate UVA (320-400nm)<br>and UVB (260-320nm),<br>UVC is cut by the quartz<br>bulb. | Radiate UVA (315-400nm)<br>and UVB (280-315 nm)<br>UVC is cut by the quartz<br>bulb. | Same, just different<br>reference definition for UV<br>categorization used |
| Frequency | 50-60 Hz | 60 Hz | Similar |
| Battery Operated: | No | No | Same |
| Sterile: | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Biocompatibility: | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Electrical Compatibility | N/A | N/A | N/A, electric component |
# Table 5-1 – Comparison of Characteristics for UV Tanning Lamp from G.L.E. versus Unilam
# 9. Non-Clinical Performance Data
These lamps emitting UV-B and UV-A radiation and fulfill the requirements of 21 CFR 878.4635 and the performance standard 21 CFR 1040.20.
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Spectral characteristics, a plot of the spectral irradiance from the product in the 200-710 nm wavelength range, irradiance values per nanometer (Watt/cm²/nm) over the wavelength range of 200 to 400 nm, Irradiance ratios (<0.003) as required per 21 CFR 1040.20(c)(1), quality control and life & reliability testings are reported for each single lamp model in the "product reports" as required by FDA form 3630 (10/14), "Guide for Preparing Product Reports on Sunlamps and Sunlamp Products (21 CFR 1002)". A performance testing was conducted comparing the irradiance performance of the Ultraviolet Sun tanning Lamp from G.L.E. to the predicate Unilam tanning lamp.
The Ultraviolet Sun Tanning Lamp devices passed all the testing in accordance with national and international standards. All tanning units were tested and manufactured according to
- EN 60335-2-27 "Safety of household and similar electrical appliances. Part 2: Particular requirements for appliances for skin exposure to ultraviolet and infrared radiation."
- Device Risk Analysis per ISO 14971
# 10. Clinical Testing
There was no clinical testing required to support the medical device as the indications for use is equivalent to the predicate device and the described tanning lamps are only a lamp component, which should be used only in combination with sunlamp products (e.g. tanning beds) equipped with an appropriate filter, to provide a source of ultraviolet tanning. In addition these types of devices, including the predicate devices, have been on the market for many years without changes in technical specifications with a proven safety and efficiency for the use of the devices. The nonclinical testing and device characteristics detailed in this submission support the substantial equivalence of the device.
# 11. Statement of Substantial Equivalence
By definition, a device is substantially equivalent to a predicate device has the same intended use and the same technological characteristics as the previously cleared predicate device, or has the same intended use and different technological characteristics, and it can be demonstrated that the device is substantially equivalent to the predicate device, and that the new device does not raise different questions regarding its safety and effectiveness as compared to the predicate device.
It has been shown in this 510(k) submission that the difference between the Ultraviolet Sun tanning lamps (G.L.E.) and the predicate tanning lamp devices (Unilam) do not raise any questions regarding its safety and effectiveness. Technological product characteristics, performance testing and compliance with voluntary standards, demonstrate that the Ultraviolet Sun tanning lamp devices are substantially equivalent to the relevant aspects of the predicate device in terms of design, components, materials, principals of operation, performance characteristics, and intended use.
The Ultraviolet Sun tanning lamp devices, as designed and manufactured, are determined to be substantially equivalent to the referenced predicate device from Unilam.
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