IGEL(R) 56 (HEFILCON C) SOFT (HYDROPHLIC) CONTACT LENS
Applicant
Igel Vision Care Pte , Ltd.
Product Code
LPL · Ophthalmic
Decision Date
Jul 6, 1998
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 886.5925
Device Class
Class 2
Indications for Use
The Igel®56 (hefilcon C) Soft (hydrophilic) Contact Lens is indicated for daily wear for the correction of refractive ametropia (myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism, for the spherical lens up to 1.50 diopters that does not interfere with visual acuity, and for the toric lens up to 7.00 diopters) in not-aphakic persons with non-diseased eyes. The lens may be disinfected using chemical disinfecting systems only.
Device Story
Igel® 56 is a hemispherical, flexible, transparent soft contact lens made of hefilcon C (copolymer of 2-hydroxyethylmethacrylate and N-vinyl pyrrolidinone). Used for daily wear to correct refractive ametropia (myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism) by focusing light rays on the retina. Lens is 56% water by weight when hydrated. Available in spherical and toric configurations with variable base curves and powers. Operated by patient for daily vision correction. Disinfection requires chemical systems only. Benefits include improved visual acuity for patients with non-diseased eyes.
Clinical Evidence
Clinical trial of 37 subjects over 4 weeks of daily wear. Primary endpoints: safety (adverse events, slit lamp findings) and efficacy (visual acuity, lens cleanliness). Results: 0 adverse events; 91% of lenses clinically clean; visual acuity maintained within 1 line of initial best-corrected acuity. Slit lamp findings showed no significant ocular irritation or edema. Study concluded device is safe and effective.
Technological Characteristics
Material: hefilcon C (copolymer of 2-hydroxyethylmethacrylate and N-vinyl pyrrolidinone). Water content: 56%. Refractive index: 1.41 (hydrated). Oxygen permeability (Dk): 21x10^-11 (cm/sec)(ml O2/ml x mmHg) at 35°C. Specific gravity: 1.16. Tensile strength: 2.85 kg/cm2. Modulus of Elasticity: 5.20 kg/cm2. Form factor: hemispherical, flexible shell. Sterilization: validated manufacturing process.
Indications for Use
Indicated for daily wear correction of myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism in non-aphakic persons with non-diseased eyes. Spherical lens correction up to 1.50 diopters; toric lens correction up to 7.00 diopters.
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.
Predicate Devices
Gold Medalist Toric lenses
Submission Summary (Full Text)
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K974837, Amendment
510(k) SUMMARY FOR FREEDOM OF INFORMATION IGEL® 56 (hefilcon C) SOFT (hydrophilic) CONTACT LENS FOR DAILY WEAR Igel Vision Care PTE, Ltd 1. Submitted by: 139 Joo Seng Road, #06-01 ATD Centre Singapore 368362 John M. Szabocsik, Ph.D. Contact : official agent Szabocsik and Associates 203 N. Wabash, Ste 1200 Chicago, IL 60601 (312) 553-0828 June 5, 1998 2. Date prepared: 3. Device: Igel® 56 (hefilcon C) Soft (hydrophilic) Common Name Contact Lens Igel® 56 (hefilcon C) Soft (hydrophilic) Trade Name Contact Lens Class II (Performance Standards) 4. Classification 21 CFR 886.5925 Soft (hydrophilic) contact lens This product is substantially 5. Substantial equivalent to other currently marketed equivalence hefilcon lenses, such as Gold Medalist Toric lenses The Igel® 56 (hefilcon C) soft 6. Device (hydrophilic) contact lens is a description hemispherical, flexible transparent shell of the following dimensions: 14 - 2mm Chord diameter:
Center thickness: Sphere: 0.09mm (at-3.00 D) variable optic zone Optic Zone: with power Base Curve: 8.60mm -0.50D to -8.00D (in Power : 0.25D steps): -8.50D -12.00D (in to 0.50D steps); +0.50D to +6.00D (in 0.25D
steps)
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Chord diameter: 14 - 6mm Toric: 0.15mm Center thickness: 8.45mm Optic Zone: 8.70mm Base Curve: Sphere: Plano to -8.00 D (in 0.25 D steps) Plano to +6.00 D (in 0.25 D steps) up to 7.00 D Cvlinder: 80, 90, 100, 160, 170, 180, 10 Axis: & 20°
The lens material (hefilcon C) is a copolymer of 2 hydroxethylmethacrylate and N-vinyl pyrrolidinone. The blue tinted lens also contains D&C Green #6. The apparent color of the visibility tint may decrease slowly following repeated disinfection, but this will not affect the safety or performance of the lenses. When fully hydrated, the lens is 56% water by weight.
The Igel®56 (hefilcon C) Soft 7. Intended use: (hydrophilic) Contact Lens is indicated for daily wear for the correction of refractive ametropia (myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism, for the spherical lens up to 1.50 diopters that does not interfere with visual acuity, and for the toric lens up to 7.00 diopters) in not-aphakic persons with non-diseased eyes. The lens may be disinfected using chemical disinfecting systems only.
8. Comparison to predicate devices: see following table
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# SUBSTANTIAL EQUIVALENCE
| Material | Igel® 56<br>hefilcon C | Gold Medalist™ Toric<br>hefilcon C |
|-------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Description | random copolymer of<br>2-hydroxyethyl<br>methacrylate and N-<br>vinyl-2-pyrrolidone | random copolymer of<br>2-hydroxyethyl<br>methacrylate and N-<br>vinyl-pyrrolidone |
| Water Content | 56% in buffered<br>saline | 57% in normal saline |
| Specific<br>Gravity | 1.16 | 1.1 |
| Refractive<br>Index | 1.41 (hydrated) | 1.41 |
| Light<br>Transmittance<br>(visible) | 94.5% (clear)<br>90.3% (blue handling<br>tint) | at least 90% |
| Oxygen<br>permeability | $21x10^{-11}$ (cm/sec)(ml<br>O₂/mlxmm Hg)<br>Measured at 35°C<br>(Fatt method). | $17x10^{-11}$ (cm/sec) (ml<br>O₂/mlxmm Hg) Measured<br>at 35°C (Fatt<br>method). |
| Actions | When placed on the<br>human cornea, the<br>hydrated Igel® 56<br>(hefilcon C) Soft<br>(hydrophilic)<br>Contact Lens acts as<br>a corrective<br>refracting medium to<br>focus light rays on<br>the retina.<br> | In its hydrated<br>state, the Bausch &<br>Lomb Gold Medalist™<br>Toric (hefilcon C)<br>Visibility Tinted<br>Contact Lens when<br>placed on the cornea<br>acts as a corrective<br>refracting medium to<br>focus light rays on<br>the retina. |
| Chord Diameter* | 14.2mm | 12.0 to 18.0mm |
| Center<br>thickness* | 0.09mm (at -3.00D) | 0.02mm to 1.0mm |
| Base Curve* | 8.6mm | 8.3mm to 9.2mm |
| Powers<br>(Spherical)<br>(Cylinder) | -12.00 to +6.00D<br>up to 7.00D | +20.00 to -20.00D<br>up to 5.00D |
| Optical Zone | vary with power | |
| Chord diameter: | 14.2mm | |
| Center thickness: | 0.09mm (at-3.00 D) | |
| Optic Zone: | variable optic zone with<br>power | |
| Base Curve: | 8.60mm | |
| Power: | -0.50D to -8.00D (in 0.25D<br>steps) -8.50D to -12.00D (in<br>0.50D steps) +0.50D to +6.00D<br>(in 0.25D steps) | |
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Introduction
The Igel® 56 (hefilcon C) Soft (hydrophilic) Contact Lens is a spherical lens for the correction of nearsightedness (myopía) and farsightedness (hyperopia). A toric version of the same lens is able to correct for astigmatism from 0.50D to 7.00D.
Contained in the submission are comparisons of the product to the predicate device, information on the chemistry and manufacturing, results of toxicological and microbiological tests, and the report of a clinical trial of 37 subjects, who have used the product over a period of four weeks .
I. Chemistry and Manufacturing
The lens material (hefilcon C) is a copolymer of 2 hydroxethylmethacrylate and N-Vinyl pyrrolidinone. The blue tinted lens also contains D&C Green #6. The apparent color of the visibility tint may decrease slowly following repeated disinfection, but this will not affect the safety or performance of the lenses. When fully hydrated, the lens is 56% water by weight.
The Igel® 56 (hefilcon C) Soft (hydrophilic) Spherical Contact Lens is a hemispherical, flexible transparent shell of the following dimensions:
The Igel® 56 (hefilcon C) Soft (hydrophilic) Toric Contact Lens has the following characteristics: Chord diameter: 14.6mm 0.15mm Center thickness: 8.45mm Optic Zone: 8.70mm Base Curve: Plano to ~8.00 D (in 0.25 D steps) Sphere: Plano to +6.00 D (in 0.25 D steps) up to 7.00 D Cylinder: 80, 90, 100, 160, 170, 180, 10 & 20 Axis: Dynamic Stabilizing Stabilizing Mechanism: Sectors
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| | The physical properties of the lens (sphere or toric) |
|------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| are as follows: | |
| Specific Gravity: | 1.16 |
| Refractive index: | 1.41 (hydrated) |
| Light transmission: | 94.5% (clear)<br>90.3% (blue handling<br>tint) |
| Surface character: | hydrophilic |
| Water content: | 56% weight in normal<br>buffered saline |
| Tensile strength: | 2.85 kg/cm2 |
| Elongation: | 72% |
| Modulus of Elasticity: | 5.20 kg/cm2 |
| Oxygen permeability: | Dk: 21x10-11(cm/sec)(ml<br>O2/mlxmm Hg) Measured at<br>35°C (Fatt method). |
A. Extractables
Samples of lenses were extracted in saline, and the extracts analyzed by high performance liquid chromatography to determine if any monomers were extracted from the material. There were no extractables detected.
B. Process validation
The manufacturing process for this cast-moulded lens was shown to be valid both for lens quality and sterility.
# II. Toxicology
The toxicological testing is summarized below. The lens material was shown to be non-toxic in all tests .
Agar Overlay Cytotoxicity: A.
Igel® 56 (hefilcon C) Soft (hydrophilic) Contact Lenses were tested in a direct contact cytotoxicity The lenses were noncytotoxic. assay.
Systemic toxicity: B.
Saline and cottonseed oil extracts of Igel® 56 (hefilcon C) Soft (hydrophilic) Contact Lenses were evaluated for systemic toxicity by intraperitoneal (ip) injection in healthy mice, 50ml/kg body weight. The animals were observed over a 72 hour period, and showed no difference from control animals. The lenses passed the test requirements, that there be no difference between the response of test and control animals.
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Acute Ocular irritation: C.
Saline and cottonseed oil extracts of Igel® 56 (hefilcon C) Soft (hydrophilic) Contact Lenses were evaluated for ocular irritation by instillation into the inferior ocular cul-de-sac of rabbits. The eyes were examined over a 72 hour period and showed no irritation.
# III. Microbiology
A -Sterility
The Igel® 56 (hefilcon C) Soft (hydrophilic) Contact Lenses passed the requirements of sterility testing.
B. Stability
Accelerated shelf-life testing has demonstrated a shelf-life in excess of 16 months. Sterility stability testing, accelerated and real-time, continue.
# IV. Clinical Studies
A clinical trial of 4 weeks usage of the Igel® 56 (hefilcon C) Soft (hydrophilic) Contact Lenses by 37 subjects, wearing lenses on a daily wear schedule, showed that the product is substantially equivalent to other lenses available on the market. The clinical summary follows.
The study was conducted over 1 month of wear, subjects being seen initially, and after 1, 2 and 4 The study was initiated July 11, 1997 and weeks. completed August 19, 1997.
Two (2) investigators enrolled a total of 37 test subjects. The age range of the test population was from 17 to 61, with 26 (70.3%) females and 11 (29.7%) males.
Of the 37 subjects, 35 (94.6%) completed 1 month of wear, and 2 (5.4%) discontinued.
FINDINGS
অ SAFETY :
(1) Adverse Reactions
The FDA regulations for medical devices (21 CFR 812.3) define an unanticipated adverse device effect as:
"any serious adverse effect on health or safety or any life-threatening problem or death caused by, or associated with, a device, if that effect, problem or death was not previously
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identified in nature, severity or degree of incidence in the investigational plan or application (including a supplementary plan or application), or any other unanticipated serious problem associated with a device that related to the rights, safety or welfare of the subject"
There were no adverse events during this study.
Slit Lamp Findings: (2)
A positive slit lamp finding is a routinely occurring complication that can be expected with or without the presence of contact lenses. The degree of severity may range from very slight, representing no medical concern, to serious, requiring medical treatment.
Table B shows the incidence of slit lamp findings in the investigational group at the initial and final visits.
The slit lamp finding listed as "Other" at the initial visit was an old healed neovascularization.
### TABLE B
# INCIDENCE OF SLIT LAMP
### FINDINGS
b
| FINDING | INITIAL | FINAL |
|--------------|---------|-------|
| NO FINDINGSa | 51.4 | 58.6 |
| EDEMAb | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| NEOVASCULAR | 18.9 | 11.4 |
| STAINING | 5.4 | 1.4 |
| INJECTION | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| TARSAL | 48.6 | 40.0 |
| OTHER | 1.4 | 0.0 |
» Percent of eyes examined with no findings,
regularly scheduled visits only
Percent of eyes with finding, regularly scheduled visits only
# (3) Symptoms, Problems and Complaints:
Symptoms, problems and complaints were reported by the investigators at each visit. Lens awareness, handling problems and reading problems were the most frequently reported symptoms among all subjects. Table C shows the overall incidence of these selected symptoms .
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The "other" symptoms were dryness (reported by 2 subjects); torn lenses reported by 1 subject.
## TABLE C
# SELECTED SYMPTOMS, PROBLEMS AND COMPLAINTS
| SYMPTOM | Incidence |
|-------------------|-----------|
| NONE* | 62.6% |
| LENS AWARENESSb | 14.5% |
| HANDLING PROBLEMS | 8.4% |
| READING PROBLEMS | 7.9% |
- 다 Percent of eyes examined with no findings, regularly scheduled visits only
- D Percent of eyes with finding, regularly scheduled visits only
### Discontinuations: ( 4 )
Throughout the study, 2 subjects (5.4%) were discontinued.
### b. EFFICACY :
#### (1) Visual Acuity:
All but 2 eyes had a final visual acuity within 1 line of the initial best corrected acuity. The appropriate acuity was achieved by all eyes, since those two eyes were in subjects fit for monovision.
(2) Wear Time:
Wear time remained essentially unchanged over the one month of the study, indicating continuing comfort and cleanliness with the investigational solution.
#### (3) Lens Cleanliness:
Lenses were evaluated at each visit, according to a modified Rudko classification. Overall, the reports of the Rudko evaluation showed that 91% of test lenses were clinically clean during the study. (Rudko grades I and II are considered clinically clean. }
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These results confirm that the Igel® 56 (hefilcon C) Soft (hydrophilic) Contact Lenses are effective in the correction of myopia and hyperopia.
# Gender Comparisons:
The overall test population was 70.3% female, 29.7% male, and the visit distribution over the study was 69% female, 31% male. Overall, there were no slit lamp findings at 58% of the visits; among females, at 63%, among males at 47% of the visits. There were no symptoms reported at 61% of the visits; among females, no symptoms were reported at 64%, among males, at 56%. There is no significant difference in the findings, and no further analysis was warranted. Because of the small sample size, the gender analysis may be statistically irrelevant.
# OVERALL CONCLUSION OF THE CLINICAL STUDY:
The data of the clinical trial confirm that the Igel® 56 (hefilcon C) Soft (hydrophilic) Contact Lenses are substantially equivalent to currently marketed lenses in safety and efficacy.
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6 1998 JUL
Igel Vision Care PTE, Ltd. c/o John M. Szabocsik, Ph.D. Szabocsik and Associates 203 N. Wabash, St. 1200 Chicago, IL 60601
Re: K974837
Trade Name: IGEL ® 56 (hefilcon C) soft (hydrophilic) Contact Lens for Daily Wear (clear or visitint.cast molded)
Regulatory Class: II Product Code: 86 LPL Dated: June 8, 1998 Received: June 9, 1998
Dear Dr. Szabocsik:
We have reviewed your Section 510(k) notification of intent to market the device referenced above and we have determined the device is substantially equivalent (for the indications for use stated in the enclosure) to 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). 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.
If your device is classified (see above) into either class II (Special Controls) or class III (Premarket Approval), it may be subject to such additional controls. Existing major regulations affecting your device can be found in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21, Parts 800 to 895. A substantially equivalent determination assumes compliance with the current Good Manufacturing Practice requirements, as set forth in the Quality System Regulation (OS) for Medical Devices: General regulation (21 CFR Part 820) and that, through periodic (QS) inspections, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will verify such assumptions. Failure to comply with the GMP regulation may result in regulatory action. In addition, FDA may publish further announcements concerning your device in the Federal Register. Please note: this response to your premarket notification submission does not affect any obligation you might have under sections 531 through 542 of the Act for devices under the Electronic Product Radiation Control provisions, or other Federal laws or regulations .
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This letter will allow you to begin marketing your devices as described in your 510(k) premarket notification. The FDA finding of substantial equivalence of your devices to a legally marketed predicate device results in a classification for your devices and thus, permits your devices to proceed to the market.
If you desire specific advice for your devices on our labeling regulation (21 CFR Part 801 and additionally 809.10 for in vitro diagnostic devices), please contact the Office of Compliance at (301) 594-4613. Additionally, for questions on the promotion and advertising of your devices, please contact the Office of Compliance at (301) 594-4639. Also, please note the regulation entitled, "Misbranding by reference to premarket notification" (21 CFR 807.97). Other general information on your responsibilities under the Act may be obtained from the Division of Small Manufacturers Assistance at its toll-free number (800) 638-2041 or (301) 443-6597 or at its internet address "http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/dsmamain.html".
Sincerely yours,
A Ralph Rosenthal
A. Ralph Rosenthal, M.D. Director Division of Ophthalmic Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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510(k) NUMBER (IF KNOWN) K974837
IGEL® 56 (hefilcon C) SOFT DEVICE NAME (HYDROPHILIC) CONTACT LENS
INDICATIONS FOR USE
The Igel®56 (hefilcon C) Soft (hydrophilic) Contact Lens is indicated for daily wear for the correction of refractive ametropia (myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism, for the spherical lens up to 1.50 diopters that does not interfere with visual acuity, and for the toric lens up to 7.00 diopters) in not-aphakic persons with non-diseased eyes. The lens may be disinfected using chemical disinfecting systems only.
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