Acuity 18 (enflufocon A) Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lens, Acuity 58 (enflufocon B) Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lens, Acuity 85 (Oprifocon A) Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lens, Acuity 100 (hexafocon A) Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lens
K180988 · Acuity Polymers, Inc. · HQD · Jun 8, 2018 · Ophthalmic
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Record ID
K180988
Device Name
Acuity 18 (enflufocon A) Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lens, Acuity 58 (enflufocon B) Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lens, Acuity 85 (Oprifocon A) Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lens, Acuity 100 (hexafocon A) Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lens
Applicant
Acuity Polymers, Inc.
Product Code
HQD · Ophthalmic
Decision Date
Jun 8, 2018
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Abbreviated
Regulation
21 CFR 886.5916
Device Class
Class 2
Indications for Use
The Acuity 100 (hexafocon A), Acuity 85 (oprifocon A), Acuity 58 (enflufocon B) and Acuity 18 (enflufocon A) Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lenses are indicated for daily wear for the correction of refractive error (myopia, hyperopia, presbyopia and/or astigmatism) in aphakic and non-aphakic persons with non-diseased eyes. The lens may be prescribed in spherical and aspheric powers ranging from -20.00 D to +20.00 D for daily wear. The lenses may be prescribed for daily wear in otherwise non-diseased eyes that require a rigid contact lens for the management of irregular corneal conditions such as keratoconus, pellucid marginal degeneration, or following penetrating keratoplasty or refractive (e.g., LASIK) surgery. The lens may be disinfected using a chemical disinfection system only. The lenses may be stored in a multipurpose solution (BOSTON SIMPLUS or Menicon Unique pH) solution up to 30 days.
Device Story
Rigid gas permeable (RGP) contact lenses composed of fluoro-silicon acrylate copolymers; designed for daily wear correction of refractive errors and management of irregular corneal conditions. Lenses are wet-shipped and stored in compatible multipurpose solutions (BOSTON SIMPLUS or Menicon Unique pH) for up to 30 days. Prescribed by eye care professionals; patient self-administered. Output is physical lens providing optical correction. Benefits include vision improvement and management of corneal irregularities. Device functions as a passive optical corrective element.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data presented. Substantial equivalence established via bench testing, including biocompatibility studies per ISO 10993-1, solution compatibility studies, and bioburden studies confirming no CFUs found during 30-day wet storage/shipping simulation.
Technological Characteristics
Materials: Fluoro-silicon acrylate copolymers. Form factor: Rigid gas permeable contact lens. Connectivity: None. Sterilization: Not specified (bioburden monitored). Standards: ISO 13485 (Quality Management), ISO 11737 (Microbiological methods).
Indications for Use
Indicated for daily wear correction of refractive error (myopia, hyperopia, presbyopia, astigmatism) in aphakic and non-aphakic persons with non-diseased eyes. Also indicated for management of irregular corneal conditions (keratoconus, pellucid marginal degeneration, post-penetrating keratoplasty, or post-refractive surgery) in non-diseased eyes.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A rigid gas permeable contact lens is a device intended to be worn directly against the cornea of the eye to correct vision conditions. The device is made of various materials, such as cellulose acetate butyrate, polyacrylate-silicone, or silicone elastomers, whose main polymer molecules generally do not absorb or attract water.
Predicate Devices
BOSTON RGP Lenses Wet Shipped in Boston Advance Comfort Formula Conditioning Solution and Stored for Up to 30 Days (K073184)
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June 8, 2018
Acuity Polymers, Inc. James A. Bonafini, Jr. President & COO 1667 Lake Avenue, Suite 354 Rochester, NY 14615
Re: K180988
Trade/Device Name: The Acuity 100 (hexafocon A), Acuity 85 (oprifocon A), Acuity 58 (enflufocon B) and Acuity 18 (enflufocon A) Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lenses Regulation Number: 21 CFR 886.5916 Regulation Name: Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lens Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: HQD Dated: April 13, 2018 Received: April 16, 2018
Dear James Bonafini:
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. You must
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Sincerely,
J Angelo Green -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) K180988
#### Device Name
The Acuity 100 (hexafocon A), Acuity 85 (oprifocon A), Acuity 58 (enflufocon B) and Acuity 18 (enflufocon A) Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lenses
#### Indications for Use (Describe)
The Acuity 100 (hexafocon A), Acuity 85 (oprifocon A), Acuity 58 (enflufocon B) and Acuity 18 (enflufocon A) Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lenses are indicated for daily wear for the correction of refractive error (myopia, hyperopia, presbyopia and/or astigmatism) in aphakic and non-aphakic persons with non-diseased eyes. The lens may be prescribed in spherical and aspheric powers ranging from -20.00 D tor daily wear. The lenses may be prescribed for daily wear in otherwise non-diseased eyes that require a rigid contact lens for the management of irregular corneal conditions such as keratoconus, pellucid marginal degeneration, or following penetrating keratoplasty or refractive (e.g., LASIK) surgery. The lens may be disinfected using a chemical disinfection system only. The lenses may be stored in a multipurpose solution (BOSTON SIMPLUS or Menicon Unique pH) solution up to 30 days.
Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)
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# 510(k) SUMMARY
| 1. Date Prepared | February 19, 2018 |
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| 2. Applicant's Name: and Address: | Acuity Polymers, Inc.<br>1667 Lake Avenue, Suite 354<br>Rochester, NY 14615<br>(585) 458-8409 |
| 3. Contact Person: | James A. Bonafini, Jr. President (submitter)<br>Telephone: (585) 458-8409<br>E-Mail: Jim.bonafini@acuitypolymers.com |
| 4. Identification of Device: | |
| Common Name: | Daily Wear Contact Lens |
| Proprietary Name: | The Acuity 100 (hexafocon A), Acuity 85 (oprifocon A),<br>Acuity 58 (enflufocon B) and Acuity 18 (enflufocon A) Rigid<br>Gas Permeable Contact Lenses |
| Device Classification: | Lenses, Rigid Gas Permeable, Daily Wear Contact Lens;<br>Class II (21 CFR 886.5916) |
| Device Product Code: | HQD |
| 5. Premarket Notification Number | K180988 |
| 6. Establishment Registration Number: | 3012228452 |
- 7. Description of the New Device
- a. The Acuity Polymers Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lenses are daily wear rigid gas permeable contact lenses comprised of fluoro-silicon acrylate copolymers wet shipped in Boston SIMPLUS Multi-Action Solution.
BOSTON SIMPLUS Multi-Action Solution, a sterile, aqueous, buffered solution that contains poloxamine, hydroxyalky phosphonate, boric acid, sodium borate, sodium chloride, hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose, Glucam and preserved with polyaminopropyl biguanide (0.0005%), chlorhexidine gluconate (0.003%).
- b. The Acuity Polymers Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lenses are daily wear rigid gas permeable contact lenses comprised of fluoro-silicon acrylate copolymers wet shipped in Menicon Unique pH Multi-purpose solution.
Menicon Unique-pH multi-purpose solution is a proprietary sterile, aqueous solution buffered to approximate the pH and tonicity of the eye. It contains hydroxypropyl guar,
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a proprietary wetting/conditioning polymer system, polyethylene glycol, Tetronic 1304, boric acid, propylene glycol, and is preserved with polyquad (polyquaternium-1) (0.0011%), and edetate disodium (0.01%)
#### 8. Intended Use
The Acuity 100 (hexafocon A), Acuity 85 (oprifocon A), Acuity 58 (enflufocon B) and Acuity 18 (enflufocon A) Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lenses are indicated for daily wear for the correction of refractive error (myopia, hyperopia, presbyopia and/or astigmatism) in aphakic and non-aphakic persons with non-diseased eyes. The lens may be prescribed in spherical and aspheric powers ranging from -20.00 D to +20.00 D for daily wear. The lenses may be prescribed for daily wear in otherwise non-diseased eyes that require a rigid contact lens for the management of irregular corneal conditions such as keratoconus, pellucid marginal degeneration, or following penetrating keratoplasty or refractive (e.g., LASIK) surgery. The lens may be disinfected using a chemical disinfection system only. The lenses may be stored in a multipurpose solution (BOSTON SIMPLUS or Menicon Unique pH) solution up to 30 days.
#### 9. Predicate Devices:
Boston RGP Lenses Wet Shipped in Boston SIMPLUS Multi-Action Solution as described in K073184 has been selected as the predicate device.
#### 10. Substantial Equivalence
Substantial equivalence is based on:
| Device Description | 510(k) | Clearance Date |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|----------------|
| BOSTON RGP Lenses Wet Shipped in Boston<br>Advance Comfort Formula Conditioning<br>Solution and Stored for Up to 30 Days | K073184 | 02/21/2008 |
Acuity Polymers Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lenses Wet Shipped in Multipurpose Solution and Stored up to 30 Days is substantially equivalent to that cleared under K073184.
# 11. Clinical Studies
Clinical data is not necessary as the products, both RGP lenses and multi-purpose disinfection solutions are cleared for use as indicated.
The gas permeable lens materials manufactured by Acuity Polymers, Inc. have been tested and found to meet the biocompatibility requirements listed in the FDA Daily Wear Contact Lens Guidance Document, May 1994 and ISO 10993-1 (2009) for a surface device, limited contact.
These materials have been cleared under the following 510(k)s which include solution compatibility studies, showing stable lens parameters when using either Boston SIMPLUS Multi-Action Solution or Menicon Unique pH Multi-purpose Solutions:
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# RGP Lens Materials:
| Device Description | 510(k) | Clearance Date |
|--------------------------|---------|----------------|
| Acuity 100 (hexafocon A) | K162005 | 12/8/2016 |
| Acuity 18 (enflufocon A) | K163254 | 01/18/2017 |
| Acuity 85 (oprifocon A) | K170001 | 06/02/2017 |
| Acuity 58 (enflufocon B) | K170007 | 05/31/2017 |
Multi-action Solutions:
| Storage Solution | 510(k) | Clearance Date |
|-------------------|---------|----------------|
| BOSTON SIMPLUS | K024289 | 05/03/2003 |
| Menicon Unique pH | K130805 | 07/03/2013 |
# 12. Relationship to Special Controls (Guidance)
This submission requires reliance upon a guidance document to describe the change and its relevance to current guidance. The FDA Daily Wear Contact Lens Guidance Document, May 1994. is the relevant document to which this submission is based. Clinical performance data is not necessary since the material and optical design of the stated lenses is cleared under the 510(k) process and the solutions are deemed compatible and also cleared under the 510(k) process.
# 13. Manufacturing & Packaging:
Finished Product Manufacturing, Inspection, Packaging and Distribution: Acuity Polymers, Inc. (Est. Regis: #3012228452) 1667 Lake Avenue, Suite 354 Rochester, NY 14615 (585) 458-8409
# 14. Action Taken to Comply with FDA Special Controls:
The submission is for a daily wear contact lens, Class II subject to Special Controls. The Special Control is the FDA Daily Wear Contact Lens Guidance Document, May 1994 to which this submission is applied. All testing listed in this 510(k) submission is in accordance with that document.
# 15. Conformance to Standards
Acuity Polymers' quality system conforms and is certified to ISO Standard 13484 (2003). Medical Devices: Quality Management Systems: Requirements for regulatory purposes.
In accordance by ISO 11737 Sterilization of medical devices - Microbiological methods -Part 1: Determination of a population of microorganisms on products, Acuity Polymers conducts bioburden studies to monitor lens manufacturing for evidence of microorganisms.
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Normally performed on non-sterile dry lenses, the testing was extended to evaluate wet storage (up to 30-days) and shipping of RGP lenses as part of the manufacturing process. It was determined that no CFUs were found at any test point during the 30-day period.
#### 16. Conclusion
The Acuity Polymers Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lenses Wet Shipped in Multipurpose Solution and Stored up to 30 Days is substantially equivalent to that described under K073184: "BOSTON RGP Contact Lenses Wet Shipped in BOSTON SIMPLUS Multi-Action Solution and stored up to 30 days".
Since both the RGP lenses and multi-purpose disinfection solutions are cleared and no change in indications for use is expected. it is seen that the application is equivalent to that described in K073184.
Acuity Polymers quality management system complies with The FDA Daily Wear Contact Lens Guidance Document, May 1994 and ISO 13485 (2003) Medical Devices: Quality Management Systems: Requirements for regulatory purposes.
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