Aid, Surgical, Viscoelastic
Basic Information
- Device Name
- Aid, Surgical, Viscoelastic
- Trade Name
- STAARVISC II
- PMA Number
- P000046
- Device Class
- FDA Class 3
- Product Code
- LZP
- Generic Name
- AID, SURGICAL, VISCOELASTIC
- Regulation Number
- 886.4275
- Medical Specialty
- Ophthalmic
- Advisory Committee
- Ophthalmic
- Decision
- Approved
- Decision Code
- APPR
- Decision Date
- April 18, 2001
- Date Received
- November 6, 2000
- Expedited Review
- N
- Docket Number
- 01M-0227
Advisory Committee Statement
APPROVAL FOR REFERENCE RIGHTS TO P810025, AND FOR STAAR SURGICAL COMPANY TO DISTRIBUTE THE SODIUM HYALURONATE UNDER THE TRADENAME STAARVISC(TM) II. THE DEVICE IS INDICATED FOR USE DURING SURGERY IN THE ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR SEGMENTS OF THE HUMAN EYE. PROCEDURES INCLUDE: CATARACT EXTRACTION, INTRAOCULAR LENS (IOL) IMPLANTATION, CORNEAL TRANSPLANTATION SURGERY, GLAUCOMA FILTERING SURGERY AND SURGICAL PROCEDURES TO REATTACH THE RETINA. STAARVISC9TM) II IS DESIGNED TO CREATE AND MAINTAIN ANTERIOR CHAMBER DEPTH AND VISIBILITY, PROTECT CORNEAL ENDOTHELIAL CELLS AND OTHER INTRAOCULAR TISSUES, MINIMIZE INTERATION BETWEEN TISSUES DURING SURGICAL MANIPULATION, AND ACT AS A VITREOUS SUBSTITUTE DURING RETINAL REATTACHMENT SURGERY. STAARVISC(TM) II ALSO PRESERVES TISSUE INTEGRITY AND GOOD VISIBILITY WHEN USED TO FILL THE ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR SEGMENTS OF THE EYE FOLLOWING OPEN SKY PROCEDURES.
Classifications
This FDA Pre-Market Approval entry is associated with 1 FDA classification via its product code.
| Product Code | Device Name | Device Class | Medical Specialty |
|---|---|---|---|
| LZP | Aid, Surgical, Viscoelastic | FDA class 3 | Ophthalmic |