Custom Stable(TM) Rigid Gas Permeable Scleral Contact Lens
K170335 · Valley Contax, Inc. · HQD · Mar 24, 2017 · Ophthalmic
Device Facts
Record ID
K170335
Device Name
Custom Stable(TM) Rigid Gas Permeable Scleral Contact Lens
Applicant
Valley Contax, Inc.
Product Code
HQD · Ophthalmic
Decision Date
Mar 24, 2017
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 886.5916
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic, Real-World Evidence
Real-World Evidence
Submission
Device
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K170335 · Mar 24, 2017
Custom Stable(TM) Rigid Gas Permeable Scleral Contact Lens
Valley Contax, Inc.
Clinical case reports
A series of clinical case reports were provided to demonstrate the performance of the Custom Stable Rigid Gas Permeable Scleral Contact Lens when prescribed for the proposed indications for use in a clinical setting.
The Custom Stable(TM) Rigid Gas Permeable Scleral Contact Lenses for daily wear are indicated for use for the management of multiple ocular conditions, such as, degenerations that lead to an irregular corneal shape (e.g. keratoconus. keratoglobus, pellucid marginal degeneration, Salzmann's Nodular Degeneration), dystrophy, granular corneal dystrophy, Lattice Corneal Dystrophy), post-surgery (e.g. corneal transplant, LASIK, radial keratotomy), and corneal scarring. The lens may also be prescribed for the management of ocular surface diseases (e.g. dry eye syndrome, Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca (Graft vs Host Disease, Sjogren's syndrome, Filamentary Keratitis), limbal stem cell deficiency, epidermal ocular disorders, neurotrophic keratitis, and corneal exposure/lagophthalmos). When prescribed for therapeutic use, the Custom Stable RGP Scleral Lenses is also indicated for correction of refractive error in persons with myopia, hyperopia or presbyopia. Eyecare practitioners may prescribe the lenses for frequent/planned replacement wear, with cleaning, disinfection and scheduled replacement. When prescribed for frequent wear, the lens may be cleaned and disinfected using a chemical (not heat) lens care system.
Device Story
Large diameter rigid gas permeable (RGP) scleral contact lens; vaults over cornea; rests on conjunctiva overlying sclera. Lathe-cut from hydrophobic fluoro-silicone acrylate materials (roflufocon D or E). Used by eyecare practitioners for daily wear; frequent/planned replacement. Provides expanded tear reservoir; protects ocular surface; corrects refractive error. Clinical benefit: management of irregular corneal shapes and ocular surface diseases. Shipped dry or wet in multipurpose solution.
Clinical Evidence
No new clinical trials conducted. Safety and effectiveness supported by reference to predicate device (K033594) and a series of clinical case reports demonstrating performance for proposed indications.
Technological Characteristics
Materials: Roflufocon D and Roflufocon E (Group 3 Fluoro Silicone Acrylate). Lathe-cut manufacturing. Dimensions: 14.8-17.8 mm diameter, 0.20-0.40 mm center thickness. Refractive index ~1.43. Water content <1%. UV blocking >98% UVB, >95% UVA. Oxygen permeability (Dk) 100-125 x 10^-11. ANSI Z80.20 compliant.
Indications for Use
Indicated for patients with irregular corneal shape (keratoconus, keratoglobus, pellucid marginal degeneration, Salzmann's Nodular Degeneration, dystrophies, post-surgical corneal conditions, corneal scarring) or ocular surface diseases (dry eye, Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca, limbal stem cell deficiency, epidermal ocular disorders, neurotrophic keratitis, corneal exposure/lagophthalmos). Also indicated for refractive error correction (myopia, hyperopia, presbyopia) in therapeutic contexts.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A rigid gas permeable contact lens is a device intended to be worn directly against the cornea of the eye to correct vision conditions. The device is made of various materials, such as cellulose acetate butyrate, polyacrylate-silicone, or silicone elastomers, whose main polymer molecules generally do not absorb or attract water.
Optimum GP (roflufocon A,B,C,D&E) Daily Wear Contact Lens (K033594)
Submission Summary (Full Text)
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March 24, 2017
Valley Contax, Inc. % Mr. Bret Andre Principal Consultant EyeReg Consulting, Inc. 6119 Canter Ln. West Linn. OR 97068
Re: K170335
Trade/Device Name: Custom Stable TM Rigid Gas Permeable Scleral Contact Lens Regulation Number: 21 CFR 886.5916 Regulation Name: Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lens Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: HOD Dated: January 30, 2017 Received: February 2, 2017
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Enclosure
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#### DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration
## Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known)
### K170335
Device Name
Custom Stable(TM) Rigid Gas Permeable Scleral Contact Lenses
#### Indications for Use (Describe)
The Custom Stable(TM) Rigid Gas Permeable Scleral Contact Lenses for daily wear are indicated for use for the management of multiple ocular conditions, such as, degenerations that lead to an irregular corneal shape (e.g. keratoconus. keratoglobus, pellucid marginal degeneration, Salzmann's Nodular Degeneration), dystrophy, granular corneal dystrophy, Lattice Corneal Dystrophy), post-surgery (e.g. corneal transplant, LASIK, radial keratotomy), and corneal scarring. The lens may also be prescribed for the management of ocular surface diseases (e.g. dry eye syndrome, Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca (Graft vs Host Disease, Sjogren's syndrome, Filamentary Keratitis), limbal stem cell deficiency, epidermal ocular disorders, neurotrophic keratitis, and corneal exposure/lagophthalmos). When prescribed for therapeutic use, the Custom Stable RGP Scleral Lenses is also indicated for correction of refractive error in persons with myopia, hyperopia or presbyopia.
Eyecare practitioners may prescribe the lenses for frequent/planned replacement wear, with cleaning, disinfection and scheduled replacement. When prescribed for frequent wear, the lens may be cleaned and disinfected using a chemical (not heat) lens care system.
Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable) Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D) Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
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# 510 (k) SUMMARY OF SAFETY AND EFFECTIVENESS
This summary of 510(k) safety and effectiveness information is being submitted in accordance with the requirements of SMDA 1990 and 21 CFR 807.92.
The assigned 510(k) number is:
# Applicant information:
| Date Prepared: | January 30th, 2017 |
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| Name: | Valley Contax, Inc. |
| Address | 200 South Mill St. Springfield, Oregon 97477 |
| Contact Person: | Josh Adams |
| | Vice President |
| Phone number: | (541) 744-9393 |
| Consultant/Correspondent: | EyeReg Consulting, Inc. Bret Andre |
| Phone number | (503) 372-5226 |
| Fax number | (503) 419-4475 |
## Device Information:
| Device Classification: | Class II |
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| Classification Number: | HQD |
| Classification Name: | Lenses, Rigid Gas Permeable, Daily Wear |
| Trade Name: | Custom StableTM Rigid Gas Permeable<br>Scleral Contact Lens |
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# Predicate Devices:
The Custom Stable "1" Rigid Gas Permeable Scleral Contact Lens is substantially equivalent to the following predicate device(s)
- "BostonSight PD Prosthetic Device" . - Primary Predicate Manufactured by Boston Foundation for Sight 510(k) number; K161461
- "Optimum GP (roflufocon A,B,C.D&E) Daily Wear Contact Lens" . - Reference Predicate Manufactured by Contamac Ltd. 510(k) number; K033594
# Device Description:
The Custom Stable "11 Rigid Gas Permeable Scleral Contact Lens for daily wear is a large diameter rigid gas permeable contact lens design that vaults over the cornea and rests on the conjunctiva overlying the sclera. The Custom Stable "" Rigid Gas Permeable Scleral Contact Lens is lathe cut from one of the following hydrophobic, fluoro-silicone acrylate materials:
- · roflufocon D (supplied by Contamac Ltd.)
- · roflufocon E (supplied by Contamac Ltd.)
The physical properties of the Custom Stable" Rigid Gas Permeable Scleral Contact Lens are as follows:
| | ROFLUFOCON D | ROFLUFOCON E |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Refractive Index | 1.4333 | 1.4332 |
| Light Transmission (clear) | >97% | >97% |
| Light Transmission (tinted) | >90% | >90% |
| Water Content | <1% | <1% |
| Dynamic Contact Angle (Receding) | 3° | 6° |
| Specific Gravity | 1.166 | 1.155 |
| Modulus | 697 MPa | 77 MPa |
| Shore D Hardness | 75 | 77 |
| Oxygen Permeability<br>(Dk) | $100 \times 10^{-11}$ (cm²/sec) (ml O₂/ml x mm Hg @ 35°C) | $125 \times 10^{-11}$ (cm²/sec) (ml O₂/ml x mm Hg @ 35°C) |
| ISO/FATT Method | | |
| contain one or more of the following<br>color additives conforming to:<br>21 CFR Part 73 & 74, Subpart D | D & C Green No. 6, FD & C Red<br>No. 17,<br>CI Solvent Yellow 18 | D & C Green No. 6, FD & C Red<br>No. 17,<br>CI Solvent Yellow 18 |
| UV Light Blocking<br>(UVB - 280nm – 315nm; UVA 316nm – 380nm) | >98% UVB<br>>95% UVA | >98% UVB<br>>95% UVA |
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The parameters for the Custom Stable™ Rigid Gas Permeable Scleral Contact Lens are as follows:
- Chord Diameter: ન્ન્સ
- Center Thickness: 米
- 米 Base Curve:
- 米 Spherical Powers:
14.8 mm to 17.8 mm 0.20 mm to 0.40 mm 6.6 mm to 11.0 mm -30.00 Diopters to +30.00 Diopters (0.125 Diopter steps)
The Custom Stable"" Rigid Gas Permeable Scleral Contact Lens may be shipped "dry" or "wet". The primary container for shipping the Custom Stable™ Rigid Gas Permeable Scleral Contact Lens is the Bonasse Flat Bed Soaking Case, Model SC 106-with 510(k) clearance under K991206. When shipped "wet", The Custom Stable™ Rigid Gas Permeable Scleral Contact Lens is packaged and shipped in the Menicon Unique pH multipurpose solution.
# Indication for Use:
The Custom Stable "11 Rigid Gas Permeable Scleral Contact Lenses for daily wear are indicated for use for the management of multiple ocular conditions, such as, degenerations that lead to an irregular corneal shape (e.g. keratoconus, keratoglobus, pellucid marginal degeneration, Salzmann's Nodular Degeneration), dystrophies (e.g. Cogan's dystrophy, granular corneal dystrophy, Lattice Corneal Dystrophy), post-surgery (e.g. corneal transplant, LASIK, radial keratotomy), and corneal scarring. The lens may also be prescribed for the management of ocular surface diseases (e.g. dry eye syndrome, Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca (Graft vs Host Disease, Sjogren's syndrome, Filamentary Keratitis), limbal stem cell deficiency, epidermal ocular disorders, neurotrophic keratitis, and corneal exposure/lagophthalmos). When prescribed for therapeutic use, the Custom Stable RGP Scleral Lenses is also indicated for correction of refractive error in persons with myopia, hyperopia or presbyopia.
Eyecare practitioners may prescribe the lenses for frequent/planned replacement wear, with cleaning, disinfection and scheduled replacement. When prescribed for frequent/planned replacement wear, the lens may be cleaned and disinfected using a chemical (not heat) lens care system.
# Description of Testing:
- ~ Non-Clinical Studies ~
Non-clinical testing to demonstrate the safety and effectiveness of contact lenses manufactured from roflufocon D and roflufocon E has been addressed by reference to 510(k) K033594-Optimum GP (roflufocon A.B.C.D&E) Daily Wear Contact Lens (the predicate device).
Additionally, the following testing was performed on the finished Custom Stable™ Rigid Gas Permeable Scleral Contact Lenses:
Bench Testing-manufacturing verification testing was conducted to demonstrate the ability of Valley Contac, Inc. to manufacture lenses, on a repeatable basis, from supplied lens blanks to a variety of prescribed parameters. All lenses were manufactured to established finished product specifications within the ANSI Z80.20 tolerance.
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Bioburden Testing-bioburden testing conducted on rigid gas permeable lenses manufactured at Valley Contax, Inc. demonstrated that the colony forming units (CFU) per lens was less than 1, which is within the established acceptance criteria of less than 100 CFU per lens.
- ~ Clinical Studies ~
Clinical testing to demonstrate the safety and effectiveness of contact lenses manufactured from roflufocon D and roflufocon E has been addressed by reference to 510(k) K033594-Optimum GP (roflufocon A,B,C,D&E) Daily Wear Contact Lens (the predicate device).
Additionally, a series of clinical case reports demonstrate the performance of the Custom Stable" Rigid Gas Permeable Scleral Contact Lens when prescribed for the proposed indications for use.
~ Conclusions Drawn from Testing ~
Testing presented in this submission for the Custom Stable™ Rigid Gas Permeable Scleral Contact Lenses demonstrate no significant differences from the predicate devices-supporting the substantial equivalence claim.
# Substantial Equivalence:
The Custom Stable "" Rigid Gas Permeable Scleral Contact Lens is substantially equivalent to the predicate device(s), and does not raise different questions of safety and effectiveness.
The Custom Stable "" Rigid Gas Permeable Scleral Contact Lens is substantially equivalent to the BostonSight PD Prosthetic Device (predicate device) in the following key areas:
- Components/Materials/Formulation (roflufocon D & E contact lens materials) ●
- FDA classification and group number (Class 2, Group #3 Fluoro Silicone Acrylate)
- Lathe cut manufacturing process
- Large diameter (scleral) design
- Actions and intended use
- . Therapeutic indications for use
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The following table depicts the characteristics of the Custom Stable™ Rigid Gas Permeable Scleral Contact Lens, as well as the predicate device(s).
| | Custom Stable™ Rigid Gas<br>Permeable Scleral Contact Lens | BostonSight PD Prosthetic<br>Device<br>K161461 | Optimum GP (roflufocon<br>A,B,C,D&E) Daily Wear<br>Contact Lens<br>K033594 |
|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| | Subject Device | Predicate Device | Predicate Device |
| Indication for Use | Indicated for use for the management of<br>multiple ocular conditions, such as,<br>degenerations that lead to an irregular corneal<br>shape (e.g. keratoconus, keratoglobus,<br>pellucid marginal degeneration, Salzmann's<br>Nodular Degeneration), dystrophies (e.g.<br>Cogan's dystrophy, granular corneal<br>dystrophy, Lattice Corneal Dystrophy), post-<br>surgery (e.g. corneal transplant, LASIK,<br>radial keratotomy), and corneal scarring. The<br>lens may also be prescribed for the<br>management of ocular surface diseases (e.g.<br>dry eye syndrome, Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca<br>(Graft vs Host Disease, Sjogren's syndrome,<br>Filamentary Keratitis), limbal stem cell<br>deficiency, epidermal ocular disorders,<br>neurotrophic keratitis, and corneal<br>exposure/lagophthalmos). When prescribed<br>for therapeutic use, the Custom Stable RGP<br>Scleral Lenses is also indicated for correction<br>of refractive error in persons with myopia,<br>hyperopia or presbyopia. | Indicated for therapeutic use in eyes<br>with ocular surface disease from dry<br>eye (e.g. ocular Graft-versus-Host<br>disease, Sjögren's syndrome, dry eye<br>syndrome), limbal stem cell deficiency<br>(e.g.Stevens-Johnson syndrome,<br>chemical and thermal burns, radiation),<br>disorders of the skin (e.g. atopy,<br>ectodermal dysplasia), neurotrophic<br>keratitis (e.g. Herpes simplex, Herpes<br>zoster, Familial Dysautonomia), and<br>corneal exposure (e.g. anatomic,<br>paralytic) that might benefit from the<br>presence of an expanded tear reservoir<br>and protection against an adverse<br>environment. When prescribed for<br>therapeutic use for distorted cornea or<br>ocular surface disease, the BostonSight<br>PD Prosthetic Device may incidentally<br>provide correction of refractive error. | May be prescribed<br>in otherwise non-diseased<br>eyes that require<br>a rigid gas permeable lens for<br>the management<br>of irregular corneal conditions<br>such as; keratoconus, pellucid<br>marginal degeneration<br>of following penetrating<br>keratoplasty or following<br>refractive (e.g. LASIK)<br>surgery. |
| Device and<br>Classification | Class II<br>Lenses, Rigid Gas Permeable, Daily<br>Wear<br>HQD | Class II<br>Lenses, Rigid Gas Permeable,<br>Daily Wear<br>HQD | Class II<br>Lenses, Rigid Gas Permeable.<br>Daily Wear<br>HQD |
| Production Method | Lathe-cut | Lathe-cut | Lathe-cut |
| USAN | Roflufocon D<br>Roflufocon E | Roflufocon D<br>Roflufocon E<br>Oprifocon A<br>Hexafocon B | Roflufocon A<br>Roflufocon B<br>Roflufocon C<br>Roflufocon D<br>Roflufocon E |
| FDA Group # | Group # 3 Fluoro Silicone Acrylate | Group # 3 Fluoro Silicone<br>Acrylate | Group # 3 Fluoro Silicone<br>Acrylate |
| Water Content | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| UV Absorber/Blocker<br>available | YES | YES | YES |
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