FDA PMA FDA Class 3 Approved 🇺🇸 United States

Lenses, Soft Contact, Extended Wear

PMA: P890023 · Supplement: S013 · Decision Mar 11, 2002
Classifications
1
FEI Numbers
56
Registration Numbers
56

Basic Information

Device Name
Lenses, Soft Contact, Extended Wear
Trade Name
BIOMEDICS UV ASPHERE (OCUFILCON D) CONTACT LENSES FOR EXTENDED WEAR (UP TO 7 DAYS/6 NIGHTS OF EXTENDED WEAR)
PMA Number
P890023
Supplement Number
S013
Device Class
FDA Class 3
Product Code
LPM
Generic Name
Lenses, soft contact, extended wear
Regulation Number
886.5925
Medical Specialty
Ophthalmic
Advisory Committee
Ophthalmic
Decision
Approved
Decision Code
APPR
Decision Date
March 11, 2002
Date Received
January 18, 2002
Supplement Type
Normal 180 Day Track
Supplement Reason
Labeling Change - Indications/instructions/shelf life/tradename
Expedited Review
N

Advisory Committee Statement

APPROVAL FOR BIOMEDICS UV ASPHERE (OCUFILCON D) CONTACT LENSES INDICATED FOR EXTENDED WEAR (UP TO 7 DAYS/ 6 NIGHTS). THE SPONSOR ALSO REQUESTED APPROVAL OF THE SUBJECT DEVICES TO INCLUDE A STATEMENT THAT THE UV ABSORBING CONTACT LENSES HELP TO PROTECT AGAINST TRANSMISSION OF HARMFUL UV RADIATION TO THE CORNEA AND INTO THE EYE. THE DEVICE, AS MODIFIED, WILL BE MARKETED UNDER THE TRADE NAME REFERENCED ABOVE WITH THE FOLLOWING INDICATION: THE BIOMEDICS UV ASPHERE (OCUFILCON D) SOFT (HYDROPHILIC) CONTACT LENSES ARE INDICATED FOR THE CORRECTION OF VISUAL ACUITY IN PERSONS WITH NOT-APHAKIC, NON-DISEASED EYES WHICH MANIFEST MYOPIA (NEARSIGHTEDNESS), HYPEROPIA (FARSIGHTEDNESS) AND ASTIGMATIC CORRECTION LOWER THAN -2.00 DIOPTERS THAT DOES NOT INTERFERE WITH VISUAL ACUITY. THE BIOMEDICS UV ASPHERE (OCUFILCON D) SOFT (HYDROPHILIC) CONTACT LENSES MAY BE PRESCRIBED FOR DAILY WEAR OR EXTENDED WEAR. FOR EXTENDED WEAR, THE LENS MAY BE PRESCRIBED FOR UP TO 7 DAYS/6 NIGHTS BETWEEN REMOVALS FOR CLEANING AND DISINFECTION; OR FOR DISPOSABLE WEAR AS DIRECTED BY THE EYE CARE PRACTITIONER. THE BIOMEDICS UV ASPHERE (OCUFILCON D) SOFT (HYDROPHILIC) CONTACT LENSES MAY BE PRESCRIBED FOR SINGLE USE DISPOSABLE WEAR OR FOR SCHEDULED REPLACEMENT WEAR, WITH CLEANING, DISINFECTION, AND SCHEDULED REPLACEMENT. WHEN PRESCRIBED FOR SCHEDULED REPLACEMENT THE LENS MAY BE DISINFECTED USING A CHEMICAL (NOT HEAT) OR HYDROGEN PEROXIDE DISINFECTING SYSTEM. THE BIOMEDICS UV ASPHERE (OCUFILCON D) SOFT (HYDROPHILIC) CONTACT LENSES HELP PROTECT AGAINST TRANSMISSION OF HARMFUL UV RADIATION TO THE CORNEA AND INTO THE EYE.

Classifications

This FDA Pre-Market Approval entry is associated with 1 FDA classification via its product code.

Product Code Device Name
LPM Lenses, Soft Contact, Extended Wear