K151102 · Bausch & Lomb, Inc. · MSS · May 22, 2015 · Ophthalmic
Device Facts
Record ID
K151102
Device Name
Bausch + Lomb Injector System
Applicant
Bausch & Lomb, Inc.
Product Code
MSS · Ophthalmic
Decision Date
May 22, 2015
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Special
Regulation
21 CFR 886.4300
Device Class
Class 1
Attributes
Therapeutic
Indications for Use
The Bausch + Lomb Injector System is indicated for the folding and insertion of Bausch + Lomb intraocular lenses cleared or approved for use with this IOL Injector system.
Device Story
System consists of reusable handpiece (titanium body, plunger tip, knob; stainless steel plunger shaft/threads) and single-use, sterile, disposable coated polyamide cartridge. Used by ophthalmologists in clinical settings for cataract surgery. IOL is placed in cartridge; cartridge snapped into handpiece; screw plunger mechanism advances IOL through cartridge, folding lens for delivery into eye. Facilitates controlled IOL insertion; reduces surgical incision size requirements.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only; no clinical data provided.
Technological Characteristics
Reusable handpiece: titanium body, plunger tip, knob; stainless steel plunger shaft/threads. Single-use cartridge: coated polyamide with hydrophilic coating (Medicoat A). Sterilization: handpiece via user-performed steam; cartridge via manufacturer-performed ethylene oxide.
Indications for Use
Indicated for folding and injection of Bausch + Lomb intraocular lenses that identify the Bausch + Lomb Injector System in their approved labeling.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
An intraocular lens guide is a device intended to be inserted into the eye during surgery to direct the insertion of an intraocular lens and be removed after insertion is completed.
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Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Document Control Center - WO66-G609 Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002
May 22, 2015
Bausch + Lomb Inc. Ms. Joyce Zhong Regulatory Affairs Specialist 50 Technology Drive Irvine, CA 92618
Re: K151102
Trade/Device Name: Bausch + Lomb Injector System Regulation Number: 21 CFR 886.4300 Regulation Name: Intraocular Lens Guide Regulatory Class: Class I Product Code: MSS Dated: April 23, 2015 Received: April 24, 2015
Dear Ms. Zhong:
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.
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Sincerely yours,
# Kesia Y. Alexander -A
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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#### 5 Indications for Use Statement
510(k) Number (if known):
Device Name: Bausch + Lomb Injector System
Indications for Use:
The Bausch + Lomb Injector System is indicated for the folding and insertion of Bausch + Lomb intraocular lenses cleared or approved for use with this IOL Injector system.
Prescription Use ___X_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ AND/OR Over-The-Counter Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D) (21 CFR 807 Subpart C)
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Concurrence of CDRH, Office of Device Evaluation (ODE)
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#### 6 510(k) Summary
This summary document has been prepared in accordance with section 21 CFR 807.92(c).
The submitter of the 510(k) is:
Joyce Zhong Regulatory Affairs Specialist Bausch & Lomb, Inc. 50 Technology Drive Phone: 949-398-5594 Fax: 949-398-5764
Date Summary Prepared: April 23, 2015
#### 1. Subject Device:
| Trade name: | Bausch + Lomb Injector System |
|----------------------|-------------------------------|
| Common Name: | Intraocular lens Guide |
| Classification Name: | 21 CFR 886.4300 |
#### 2. Predicate Device:
K131958, Bausch + Lomb Injector System
#### 3. Device Description:
The Bausch + Lomb Injector System is used for folding and delivering validated IOLs into the eye. The system is composed of two items: a single-use, sterile, disposable cartridge and a reusable handpiece. The handpiece has two elements: a plunger and a body. The cartridge snaps into the handpiece.
#### Indications for Use: 4.
The BLIS is indicated for the folding and injection of Bausch + Lomb intraocular lenses identifying the BLIS in their approved labeling.
This is the same exact indications for use as the predicate device.
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#### 5. Brief Summary of Nonclinical Test and Results:
Performance bench testing was completed on the Bausch + Lomb Injector System and results show the system to be in conformance with the requirements set forth in respective standards.
#### Comparative Analysis 6.
A table comparing the proposed device to the predicate device is provided below.
| Characteristic | K131958, (Predicate Device)<br>Bausch + Lomb Injector System | (Proposed Device)<br>Bausch + Lomb Injector System |
|----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Indications for use | The BLIS is indicated for the folding<br>and injection of Bausch + Lomb<br>intraocular lenses identifying the BLIS<br>in their approved labeling. | The BLIS is indicated for the folding<br>and injection of Bausch + Lomb<br>intraocular lenses identifying the BLIS<br>in their approved labeling. |
| Contraindications | None | None |
| Anatomical site | Eye | Eye |
| Injector configuration<br>(reusable) | Titanium body, plunger tip, knob;<br>stainless steel plunger shaft, plunger<br>threads | Titanium body, plunger tip, knob;<br>stainless steel plunger shaft, plunger<br>threads |
| Injector configuration<br>(single use) | Coated polyamide cartridge | Coated polyamide cartridge |
| How is the device<br>used | The IOL is placed in the loading<br>cartridge. The cartridge is snapped into<br>the handpiece. The screw plunger<br>advances the IOL through the cartridge,<br>which folds the IOL and advances it<br>into the eye. | The IOL is placed in the loading<br>cartridge. The cartridge is snapped into<br>the handpiece. The screw plunger<br>advances the IOL through the cartridge,<br>which folds the IOL and advances it<br>into the eye. |
| Single use? | Handpiece: No<br>Cartridge: Yes | Handpiece: No<br>Cartridge: Yes |
| Is the product sterile | Handpiece: shipped nonsterile, to be<br>cleaned and sterilized/resterilized by user<br>Cartridge: shipped sterile | Handpiece: shipped nonsterile, to be<br>cleaned and sterilized/resterilized by user<br>Cartridge: shipped sterile |
| How sterilized | Handpiece: steam (by user)<br>Cartridge: Ethylene oxide (by<br>manufacturer) | Handpiece: steam (by user)<br>Cartridge: Ethylene oxide (by<br>manufacturer) |
### Table 6-1: Comparison of Predicate Device to the Proposed Bausch + Lomb Injector System
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| Characteristic | K131958, (Predicate Device)<br>Bausch + Lomb Injector System | (Proposed Device)<br>Bausch + Lomb Injector System |
|----------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
| Coating | Handpiece: None | Handpiece: None |
| | Cartridge: Hydrophilic coating<br>(Medicoat A) | Cartridge: Hydrophilic coating<br>(Medicoat A) |
| How Supplied | Handpiece: single | Handpiece: single |
| | Cartridge: Packs of 10 | Cartridge: Packs of 10 |
#### 7. Conclusion
The Bausch + Lomb Injector System is substantially equivalent to the predicate device.
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