K190674 · Allergan, Inc. · LPN · Aug 8, 2019 · Ophthalmic
Device Facts
Record ID
K190674
Device Name
REFRESH RELIEVA For CONTACTS
Applicant
Allergan, Inc.
Product Code
LPN · Ophthalmic
Decision Date
Aug 8, 2019
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 886.5928
Device Class
Class 2
Indications for Use
REFRESH® RELIEVA™ FOR CONTACTS is indicated to lubricate and rewet soft and rigid gas permeable contact lenses, to help relieve dryness, discomfort and irritation that may be associated with lens wear and to cushion lenses by placing a drop on the lens prior to the application on the eye.
Device Story
REFRESH® RELIEVA™ FOR CONTACTS is a sterile, buffered, isotonic, preserved aqueous solution used as a contact lens lubricant and rewetting drop. The solution contains carboxymethylcellulose sodium, glycerin, sodium hyaluronate, and other electrolytes/buffers, preserved with PURITE®. It is supplied in a multi-dose LDPE bottle. The device is intended for over-the-counter use by contact lens wearers. Users apply drops directly to the lens prior to insertion or during wear to cushion the lens, relieve dryness, and reduce irritation. The device functions by providing lubrication and hydration to the lens surface, improving comfort during wear. It does not involve electronic components, software, or complex processing.
Clinical Evidence
A 3-month clinical study compared the safety and efficacy of the subject device to the predicate REFRESH CONTACTS® in contact lens wearers. The study evaluated lubrication, rewetting during wear, and cushioning upon insertion. Results demonstrated substantial equivalence to the predicate device.
Indicated for users of soft and rigid gas permeable contact lenses experiencing dryness, discomfort, or irritation associated with lens wear.
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.”
Predicate Devices
REFRESH® Contacts Lubricating and Rewetting Drops (K992028)
REFRESH OPTIVE CONTACTS Lubricating and Rewetting Drops (K083812)
Submission Summary (Full Text)
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August 8, 2019
Allergan, Inc. Emily Huang, MS Senior Manager, Global Regulatory Affairs 2525 Dupont Drive Irvine, CA 92623-9534
Re: K190674
Trade/Device Name: REFRESH® RELIEVA™ For CONTACTS Regulation Number: 21 CFR 886.5928 Regulation Name: Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lens Care Products Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: LPN, MRC Dated: July 3. 2019 Received: July 5, 2019
Dear Ms. 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. Although this letter refers to your product as a device, please be aware that some cleared products may instead be combination products. The 510(k) Premarket Notification Database located at https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfpmn/pmn.cfm identifies combination product submissions. 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
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(21 CFR 803) for devices or postmarketing safety reporting (21 CFR 4, Subpart B) for combination products (see https://www.fda.gov/combination-products/guidance-regulatory-information/postmarketing-safetyreporting-combination-products); good manufacturing practice requirements as set forth in the quality systems (QS) regulation (21 CFR Part 820) for devices or current good manufacturing practices (21 CFR 4, Subpart A) for combination products; and, if applicable, the electronic product radiation control provisions (Sections 531-542 of the Act); 21 CFR 1000-1050.
Also, please note the regulation entitled, "Misbranding by reference to premarket notification" (21 CFR Part 807.97). For questions regarding the reporting of adverse events under the MDR regulation (21 CFR Part 803), please go to https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/medical-device-safety/medical-devicereporting-mdr-how-report-medical-device-problems.
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Sincerely,
J. Angelo Green, Ph.D. Assistant Director DHT1A: Division of Ophthalmic Devices OHT1: Office of Ophthalmic. Anesthesia. Respiratory, ENT and Dental Devices Office of Product Evaluation and Quality Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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# Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K190674
Device Name REFRESH® RELIEVA™ FOR CONTACTS
#### Indications for Use (Describe)
REFRESH® RELIEVA™ FOR CONTACTS is indicated to lubricate and rewet soft and rigid gas permeable contact lenses, to help relieve dryness, discomfort and irritation that may be associated with lens wear and to cushion lenses by placing a drop on the lens prior to the application on the eye.
| Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable) | |
|-------------------------------------------------|--|
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Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
|X | Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
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## 510(k) Summary
#### Applicant Information
| Preparation Date: | 07 August 2019 |
|---------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Applicant: | Allergan<br>2525 Dupont Drive<br>Irvine, CA 92623-9534 |
| Contact Person: | Emily Huang, Senior Manager, Global Regulatory Affairs |
| Telephone Number: | (714) 246-2294 |
| Fax Number: | (714) 796-3015 |
| Email: | emily.huang@allergan.com |
| <b>Device Information</b> | |
| Trade Name: | REFRESH® RELIEVA™ FOR CONTACTS |
| Common Name: | Soft (hydrophilic) Contact Lens Care Products and Rigid<br>Gas Permeable Contact Lens Care Products |
| Classification Name: | Soft (hydrophilic) Contact Lens Care Products (21 CFR<br>886.5928) and Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lens Care<br>Products (21 CFR 886.5918) |
| Device Classification: | Class II |
| Product Code: | LPN and MRC |
## Predicate Device
The predicate devices are:
- REFRESH® Contacts Lubricating and Rewetting Drops (K992028) .
- . REFRESH OPTIVE CONTACTS Lubricating and Rewetting Drops (K083812)
#### Description of Device
REFRESH® RELIEVA™ FOR CONTACTS is a sterile, buffered, isotonic, preserved solution. This aqueous formulation includes carboxymethylcellulose sodium, glycerin, boric acid, calcium chloride dihydrate, erythritol, magnesium chloride hexahydrate, potassium chloride, purified water, sodium borate decahydrate, sodium citrate dihydrate, sodium hyaluronate and the preservative PURITE® (stabilized oxychloro complex 0.01%). The solution may also contain hydrochloric acid and/or sodium hydroxide to adjust pH.
All ingredients except for Purite are compendial grade (USP/NF/Ph Eur). The product is supplied in a teal colored, low density polyethylene (LDPE) multi-dose bottle and tip with a teal colored high impact polystyrene (HIPS) cap. The bottles are further packaged in paper cartons with a patient information insert.
## Indications for Use
REFRESH® RELIEVA™ FOR CONTACTS is indicated to lubricate and rewet soft and rigid gas permeable contact lenses, to help relieve dryness, discomfort and irritation that may be
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associated with lens wear and to cushion lenses by placing a drop on the lens prior to the application on the eye.
The indication for REFRESH® RELIEVA™ FOR CONTACTS is identical to the predicate devices. The modifications to the predicate devices do not change the intended use and the changes do not raise any additional significant safety or effectiveness concerns.
## Comparison of Technological Characteristics with the Predicate Device
The intended use of REFRESH® RELIEVA™ FOR CONTACTS is identical to its predicate devices: For use with soft (hydrophilic) contact lenses and for use with rigid gas permeable (RGP) contact lenses. The components of the device are not novel and are included in already cleared contact lens lubrication and rewetting solutions with similar concentrations. The components of REFRESH® RELIEVA™ FOR CONTACTS and the predicate devices are provided in Table 1.
| Devices | | | |
|--------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
| | Predicate 1:<br>REFRESH<br>CONTACTS (9329X) | Predicate 2:<br>REFRESH OPTIVE<br>CONTACTS (9689X) | Proposed Device:<br>REFRESH RELIEVA<br>FOR CONTACTS<br>(10077X) |
| Ingredient | | | |
| Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium | X | X | X |
| Glycerin | - | X | X |
| Sodium Hyaluronate | - | - | X |
| Erythritol | - | X | X |
| Boric Acid | X | X | X |
| Sodium Borate Decahydrate | X | X | X |
| Sodium Citrate Dihydrate | X | X | X |
| Potassium Chloride | X | X | X |
| Calcium Chloride Dihydrate | X | X | X |
| Levocarnitine | - | X | - |
| Magnesium Chloride Hexahydrate | X | X | X |
| PURITE®, a stabilized oxychloro<br>complex | X | X | X |
| Sodium Chloride | X | - | - |
| Sodium Hydroxide / Hydrochloric<br>Acid | X | X | X |
| Purified Water | X | X | X |
#### Components of REFRESH® RELIEVA™ FOR CONTACTS and Predicate Table 1 Devices
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Allergan performed stability, biocompatibility and performance testing (bench, nonclinical, and clinical studies with this formulation to support the claim of substantial equivalence). A summary of the testing and studies is provided below.
## Stability
The product demonstrated chemical and physical stability to support a 24-month shelf-life. Microbiology testing demonstrated the product's ability to maintain sterility and preservative effectiveness throughout the shelf-life.
# Biocompatibility
In-vitro and in-vivo studies were performed to assess the safety and effectiveness of REFRESH® RELIEVA™ FOR CONTACTS. The tests were designed in accordance to FDA's Guidance for Industry - Premarket Notification [510(k)] Guidance Document for Contact Lens Care Products dated 1 May 1997. The results of these studies indicate that the physical, chemical and microbiological properties of REFRESH® RELIEVA™ FOR CONTACTS are substantially equivalent to the predicate devices REFRESH CONTACTS and REFRESH OPTIVE CONTACTS.
# Clinical Studies
A 3-month clinical study was conducted to evaluate the safety and efficacy of REFRESH® RELIEVA™ FOR CONTACTS to the marketed contact lens comfort drop, REFRESH CONTACTS® in contact lens wearers. The objective of this study was to provide evidence to support the claim that the performance of REFRESH® RELIEVA™ FOR CONTACTS is substantially equivalent to REFRESH CONTACTS for lubricating and rewetting during lens wear, and cushioning upon lens insertion. Results of the clinical study demonstrated substantial equivalence to REFRESH CONTACTS®.
# Conclusion
Based on the stability, biocompatibility and performance testing (bench, nonclinical, and clinical studies) summarized above, the safety and effectiveness profile for REFRESH® RELIEVA™ FOR CONTACTS was substantially equivalent to the predicate devices for the same intended use.
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