OxyPure Color Silicone Hydrogel Soft Contact Lenses
K171447 · Visco Vision, Inc. · LPL · Dec 5, 2017 · Ophthalmic
Device Facts
Record ID
K171447
Device Name
OxyPure Color Silicone Hydrogel Soft Contact Lenses
Applicant
Visco Vision, Inc.
Product Code
LPL · Ophthalmic
Decision Date
Dec 5, 2017
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 886.5925
Device Class
Class 2
Indications for Use
The OxyPure Color Spherical Silicone Hydrogel Soft Contact Lenses are indicated as daily wear single use soft contact lens for the correction of refractive ametropia (myopia and hyperopia) in phakic or aphakic persons with non-diseased eyes who exhibit refractive astigmatism of 1.00D or less where the astigmatism does not interfere with visual acuity. Eyecare practitioners may prescribe the lens for either single-use disposable wear, or for frequent/planned replacement wear, with cleaning, disinfection, and scheduled replacement. When prescribed for frequent replacement, the lens may be disinfected using a chemical disinfection system only.
Device Story
OxyPure Color Silicone Hydrogel Soft Contact Lenses are spherical, daily wear, soft contact lenses. Constructed from a copolymer of 1-vinyl-2-pyrrolidinone (NVP) and Siloxane macromer, the lenses feature a 47% water content and include a benzotriazole UV-absorbing monomer. The lenses incorporate a pigmented area to alter or enhance iris appearance, utilizing color additives (iron oxides, titanium dioxide, phthalocyanine green, carbazole violet) applied via pad printing and embedded between HEMA layers (sandwich process). Lenses are supplied sterile in blister packs with isotonic buffered saline. Prescribed by eyecare practitioners for single-use or frequent/planned replacement wear. For frequent replacement, chemical disinfection is required. The device corrects refractive ametropia, providing vision correction while potentially enhancing cosmetic appearance.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data. Substantial equivalence established through bench testing and adherence to FDA-recognized consensus standards (ISO 18369, ISO 11986, ISO 11987, ISO 17665, ISO 11980, ASTM D792-13).
Technological Characteristics
Material: Olifilcon A (copolymer of NVP and Siloxane macromer). Water content: 47%. Refractive index: 1.410. Oxygen permeability (Dk): 150 (Fatt method). Manufacturing: Cast molded. Tinting: Pad printing (embedded). Sterilization: Steam (autoclave). Standards: ISO 10993 (biocompatibility), ISO 18369 (optics), ISO 17665 (sterilization), ASTM D792-13 (density).
Indications for Use
Indicated for phakic or aphakic persons with non-diseased eyes requiring correction of refractive ametropia (myopia and hyperopia) with refractive astigmatism of 1.00D or less.
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.
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December 5, 2017
Visco Vision Inc. Evan Huang Director of Global QA No. 1. Xingve St.. Guishan Dist.. Taoyuan City, 33341 TW
Re: K171447
Trade/Device Name: OxyPure Color Silicone Hydrogel Soft Contact Lenses Regulation Number: 21 CFR 886.5925 Regulation Name: Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lens Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: LPL, MVN Dated: October 23, 2017 Received: October 31, 2017
Dear Evan Huang:
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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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.
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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) K171447
Device Name
OxyPure Color Silicone Hydrogel Soft Contact Lenses
#### Indications for Use (Describe)
The OxyPure Color Spherical Silicone Hydrogel Soft Contact Lenses are indicated as daily wear single use soft contact lens for the correction of refractive ametropia (myopia and hyperopia) in phakic persons with non-diseased eyes who exhibit refractive astigmatism of 1.00D or less where the astigmatism does not interfere with visual acuity.
Eyecare practitioners may prescribe the lens for either single-use disposable wear, or for frequent/planned replacement wear, with cleaning, disinfection, and scheduled replacement. When prescribed for frequent replacement, the lens may be disinfected using a chemical disinfection system only.
X Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
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## 510(k) Summary
| Company Name: | Visco Vision Inc |
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| Company Address: | No. 1, Xingye St., Guishan Dist.,<br>Taoyuan City, 33341, TAIWAN |
| Telephone: | +886-3-359-6868 |
| Fax: | +886-3-349-0202 |
| Contact Person: | Evan Huang |
| Summary Preparation Date: | 2017.4.17 |
| Trade Name: | OxyPure Color Silicone Hydrogel Soft Contact Lenses |
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| Classification | Soft (hydrophilic) contact lens. |
| Name: Regulation | 886.5925 |
| Number: Product | LPL, MVN |
| Code: Device | Class 2 |
| Class: Panel: | Ophthalmic |
### PREDICATE DEVICE:
K141348, VISCO SOFT CONTACT LENS
### Device Description
The OxyPure Color Silicone Hydrogel Soft Contact Lenses is a daily wear lens in spherical design. It may be prescribed as daily wear. It is a copolymer of 1-vinyl-2-pyrrolidinone (NVP) and Siloxane macromer. The water content is 47%. A benzotriazole UV absorbing monomer is used to block UV radiation. OxyPure Color Silicone Hydrogel Soft Contact Lenses contain a pigmented area that will alter or enhance the appearance of the natural iris. The lens is colored with one or more of the following color additives: iron oxides, titanium dioxide, phythalocyanine green and carbazole violet. Lenses are supplied sterile in sealed blister packs containing isotonic buffered saline solution. The compatibility and package integrity of the blister pack packaging system has been demonstrated and successfully used for other marketed lens products, and packaged lenses are effectively steam sterilized in a validated autoclave. Blister pack containers are labeled with the lens parameters, lot number and product expiration date. The expiration date has been established through stability studies that have assessed the chemical stability of the lens and package integrity (ability to maintain sterility). Shelf-life studies are ongoing to establish and extend the labeled expiration date. Intended Use:
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The OxyPure Color Spherical Silicone Hydrogel Soft Contact Lenses are indicated as daily wear single use soft contact lens for the correction of refractive ametropia (myopia and hyperopia) in phakic or aphakic persons with non-diseased eyes who exhibit refractive astigmatism of 1.00D or less where the astigmatism does not interfere with visual acuity.
Eyecare practitioners may prescribe the lens for either single-use disposable wear, or for frequent/planned replacement wear, with cleaning, disinfection, and scheduled replacement. When prescribed for frequent replacement, the lens may be disinfected using a chemical disinfection system only.
All comparison table for applied devices are as following, and the substantial equivalence determination is based on the 510(k) Substantial Equivalence Decision-Making Process Flowchart which includes the comparison and discussion of indications for use, technology, and performance specifications.
| Category | OxyPure Color Silicone<br>Hydrogel Soft Contact<br>Lenses<br>New device | VISCO SOFT<br>CONTACT LENS<br>K141348 | Result of<br>Comparasion |
|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|
| Applicant | Visco Vision Inc | Visco Vision Inc | Same |
| Classification | class II | class II | Same |
| Regulation<br>number | 886.5925 | 886.5925 | Same |
| Product code | LPL, MVN | LPL, MVN | Same |
| Indication | Daily Wear or Daily<br>Disposable, Soft<br>(hydrophilic) Contact Lens<br>for Myopia, Hyperopia, | Daily Wear or Daily<br>Disposable, Soft<br>(hydrophilic) Contact Lens<br>for Myopia | Same |
| Intended use | The OxyPure Color Spherical<br>Silicone Hydrogel Soft<br>Contact Lenses are indicated<br>as daily wear single use soft<br>contact lens for the correction<br>of refractive ametropia<br>(myopia and hyperopia) in<br>phakic or aphakic persons<br>with non-diseased eyes who | The VISCO Soft<br>(Hydrophilic) Contact<br>Lenses is indicated for<br>daily wear for the<br>correction of refractive<br>ametropia (myopia and<br>hyperopia) in phakic or<br>aphakic persons with<br>non-diseased eyes who | Same |
| Category | OxyPure Color Silicone<br>Hydrogel Soft Contact<br>Lenses<br>New device | VISCO SOFT<br>CONTACT LENS<br>K141348 | Result of<br>Comparasion |
| | exhibit refractive astigmatism<br>of 1.00D or less where the<br>astigmatism does not interfere<br>with visual acuity. | exhibit refractive<br>astigmatism of 2.00D or<br>less where the astigmatism<br>does not interfere with<br>visual acuity. Eyecare<br>practitioners may prescribe<br>the lens for either<br>single-use disposable<br>wear, or for<br>frequent/planned<br>replacement wear, with<br>cleaning, disinfection, and<br>scheduled replacement.<br>When prescribed for<br>frequent replacement, the<br>lens may be disinfected<br>using a chemical<br>disinfection system only.<br>The VISCO Soft<br>(Hydrophilic) Contact<br>Lenses help protect against<br>transmission of harmful<br>UV radiation to the cornea<br>and into the eye. | |
| | Eyecare practitioners may<br>prescribe the lens for either<br>single-use disposable wear, or<br>for frequent/planned<br>replacement wear, with<br>cleaning, disinfection, and<br>scheduled replacement. When<br>prescribed for frequent<br>replacement, the lens may be<br>disinfected using a chemical<br>disinfection system only. | | |
| USAN Name | Olifilcon A | Olifilcon A | Same |
| FDA Category<br>(Group) | Group 1<br>Non-ionic, Low water | Group 1<br>Non-ionic, Low water | Same |
| Manufacturing<br>Method | Cast Molded | Cast Molded | Same |
| Tint process | Pad printing | No Pad Printing | Different |
| Print Zone | Corresponds to the iris | N/A | Different |
| Category | OxyPure Color Silicone<br>Hydrogel Soft Contact<br>Lenses<br>New device | VISCO SOFT<br>CONTACT LENS<br>K141348 | Result of<br>Comparasion |
| Location of<br>printing | embedded between HEMA<br>(Sandwich Process) | embedded between HEMA<br>(Sandwich Process) | Same |
| Lens Design | Spherical | Spherical | Same |
| Water Content | 47% | 47% | Same |
| Light<br>Transmittance | >94% | >94% | Same |
| Refractive Index | 1.410 (hydrated) | 1.410 (hydrated) | Same |
| Oxygen<br>Permeability<br>(DK, 35°C) | 150<br>(Fatt method) | 150<br>(Fatt method) | Same |
| Diameter Range | 13 to 15 mm | 13 to 15 mm | Same |
| Power Range | - 20.00D to +20.00D in 0.25<br>steps | - 20.00D to +20.00D in<br>0.25 steps | Same |
| Center<br>Thickness | 0.08mm @ -3.00D (Varies<br>with Power) | 0.08mm @ -3.00D (Varies<br>with Power) | Same |
| Base Curve | 8.0 mm to 9.2 mm | 8.0 mm to 9.2 mm | Same |
| Blue handling<br>tint | No | Yes, reactive Blue19 | Different |
| Color Additives<br>in dye | ● Iron oxide<br>● Titanium dioxide<br>● Phthalocyanine green<br>● Carbazole violet | Reactive Blue19 | Different |
| Leachability | no leachable monomers and<br>addictive residues | no leachable monomers<br>and addictive residues | Same |
| Single Use | No, Frequent/ Planned<br>Replacement | No, Frequent/ Planned<br>Replacement | Same |
| Packaging | Blister Pack | Blister Pack | Same |
| Packaging<br>Solution | sterile isotonic Borate<br>buffered saline | sterile isotonic phosphate<br>buffered saline | Same |
| Sterilization<br>method | Steam | Steam | Same |
| Category | OxyPure Color Silicone<br>Hydrogel Soft Contact<br>Lenses<br>New device | VISCO SOFT<br>CONTACT LENS<br>K141348 | Result of<br>Comparasion |
| Shelf Life | 5 years | 5 years | Same |
| Sterility of<br>Device | SAL= 10-6 | SAL= 10-6 | Same |
| Tensile strength<br>(Mpa) | 0.78±0.2 | 0.5±0.2 | Different |
| Modulus (Mpa) | 0.60 ± 0.1 | 0.60±0.1 | Same |
| Elongation at<br>break (%) | 195 ± 20% | 100± 20% | Different |
| Toughness<br>(J/m3) | 0.87±0.05 | 0.25±0.05 | Different |
| Compliance standard | | | |
| Biocompatibility | ISO10993-1 | ISO10993-1 | Same |
| | ISO10993-5 | ISO10993-5 | |
| | ISO10993-10 | ISO10993-10 | |
| | ISO10993-11 | ISO10993-11 | |
| Sterilization and<br>Shelf life | ISO 17665-1 | ISO 17665-1 | Same |
| | ISO11737-1 | ISO11737-1 | |
| | ISO 11987 | ISO 11987 | |
| performance | ISO18369-3 | ISO18369-3 | Same |
| | ISO18369-4 | ISO18369-4 | |
| | ISO11986 | ISO11986 | |
| | ASTM D792-13 | ASTM D792-13 | |
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# Substantial Equivalence Comparison
The OxyPure Color Silicone Hydrogel Soft Contact Lenses, and the VISCO SOFT CONTACT LENS have same indication, intended use, classification name/ product code, lens design, lens materials/packaging materials and saline, manufacturing and sterilization method, tint process, perfomance parameter ranges, physical properties, mechanical properties, biocompatibility and shelf life. The differences between those two devices are mechanical properties and color additives, but other reference devices have same technical characteristic as new devices to support the substantial equivalence.
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## Non-clinical tests
The safety tests, such as biocompatibility have been performed and meet the requirement of following FDA Recognized Consensus Standards.
Regarding the performance, the bench tests were performed in accordance with following FDA Recognized Consensus Standards. All tests passed the requirement to demonstration that new device is as substantial equivalent as the predicate device.
- ISO18369-3 Ophthalmic optics - Contact lenses - Part 3: Measurement Methods
- ISO18369-4 Ophthalmic optics Contact lenses Part 4: Physicochemical properties of ● contact lens materials
- ISO18369-2 Ophthalmic optics - Contact lenses - Part 2: Tolerances
- ISO11986 Ophthalmic optics -- Contact lenses and contact lens care products -- Guidelines for etermination of preservation uptake and release
- ISO11987 Ophthalmic optics -- Contact lenses and contact lens care products --Determination of physical compatibility of contact lens care products with contact lenses
- ISO17665-2 terilization Of Health Care Products - Moist Heat - Part 2: Guidance on the Application of ISO 17665-1. (Sterility)
- ISO17665-1 Sterilization of health care products -- Moist heat -- Part 1: Requirements for the development, validation and routine control of a sterilization process for medical devices
- ISO11980 Ophthalmic optics -- Contact lenses and contact lens care products -- Guidance for clinical investigations
- ASTM D792-13 Standard Test Methods For Density And Specific Gravity (Relative ● Density) Of Plastics By Displacement. (Materials)
# Clinical study
This 510(k) submission does not utilize clinical study for establishing substantial equivalence therefore this section does not apply.
# Conclusions:
OxyPure Color Silicone Hydrogel Soft Contact Lenses has the same intended use and similar technological characteristics as the above predicate devices. Moreover, information contained in this submission supplied demonstrates that any differences in their characteristics do not raise any new questions of safety or effectiveness. Thus, OxyPure Color Silicone Hydrogel Soft Contact Lenses is substantially equivalent to the predicate devices with respect to its intended use, technological
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