Acuity 200 with Tangible Hydra-PEG (fluoroxyfocon A) Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lens
K213538 · Acuity Polymers, Inc. · HQD · Dec 30, 2021 · Ophthalmic
Device Facts
Record ID
K213538
Device Name
Acuity 200 with Tangible Hydra-PEG (fluoroxyfocon A) Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lens
Applicant
Acuity Polymers, Inc.
Product Code
HQD · Ophthalmic
Decision Date
Dec 30, 2021
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 886.5916
Device Class
Class 2
Indications for Use
Acuity 200™ with Tangible® Hydra PEG® (fluoroxyfocon A) Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lens is indicated for daily wear for the correction of refractive error (myopia, hyperopia, presbyopia and/or astigmatism) in aphakic and non-aphakic persons with non-diseased eyes. The lenses may be prescribed for daily wear in otherwise non-diseased eyes that require a rigid contact lens for the management of irregular corneal conditions such as keratoconus, pellucid marginal degeneration, or following penetrating keratoplasty or refractive (e.g., LASIK) surgery. The Acuity™ 200 with Tangible® Hydra-PEG® (fluoroxyfocon A) Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lens may be cleaned and disinfected using a chemical (not heat) lens care system.
Device Story
Rigid gas permeable (RGP) contact lens; manufactured from siloxanyl fluoromethacrylate copolymer (fluoroxyfocon A); surface-treated with Tangible® Hydra-PEG® polymer to enhance wetting properties. Lens is lathe-cut; available in spherical, toric, multifocal, scleral, and aspheric designs; includes UV absorber and visibility tint. Prescribed by eye care professionals for daily wear. Patient cleans/disinfects using chemical (non-heat) systems. Hydra-PEG coating improves surface wettability without altering underlying mechanical/optical properties. Benefits include vision correction and management of irregular corneal conditions.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical studies performed. Substantial equivalence supported by non-clinical bench testing, including biocompatibility (cytotoxicity, systemic toxicity, ocular irritation per ISO 10993-1:2018), lens/solution compatibility, manufacturing verification, contact angle measurement, and accelerated shelf-life/stability testing.
Technological Characteristics
Material: siloxanyl fluoromethacrylate copolymer (fluoroxyfocon A). Surface: Tangible® Hydra-PEG® polymer coating. Manufacturing: Lathe-cut. UV blocking: Yes. Oxygen permeability: 200. Refractive index: 1.430. Hardness: 78 Shore D. Modulus: 1194 MPa. Water content: <1%. Dimensions: 4.0-11.5 mm base curve, 7.0-21.0 mm diameter. Sterilization: Chemical (non-heat) lens care system.
Indications for Use
Indicated for daily wear to correct refractive error (myopia, hyperopia, presbyopia, astigmatism) in aphakic and non-aphakic persons with non-diseased eyes; also for management of irregular corneal conditions (keratoconus, pellucid marginal degeneration, post-penetrating keratoplasty, post-refractive surgery).
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.
Predicate Devices
Acuity 200™ (fluoroxyfocon A) Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lens (K201194)
Acuity 200™ (fluoroxyfocon A) Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lens (K203571)
Optimum GP with HPT (roflufocon C, D, and E) Daily Wear Contact Lenses (K161100)
Submission Summary (Full Text)
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December 30, 2021
Acuity Polymers, Inc. James A. Bonafini, Jr. President & COO 1667 Lake Ave. Suite 303 Rochester, NY 14615
# Re: K213538
Trade/Device Name: Acuity 200™ Tangible® Hydra PEG® (fluoroxyfocon A) Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lens Regulation Number: 21 CFR 886.5916 Regulation Name: Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lens Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: HQD Dated: November 5, 2021 Received: November 8, 2021
# Dear James Bonafini:
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. Although this letter refers to your product as a device, please be aware that some cleared products may instead be combination products. The 510(k) Premarket Notification Database located at https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfpmn/pmn.cfm identifies combination product submissions. 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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J. Angelo Green, Ph.D. Assistant Director DHT1A: Division of Ophthalmic Devices OHT1: Office of Ophthalmic, Anesthesia, Respiratory, ENT and Dental Devices Office of Product Evaluation and Quality Center for Devices and Radiological Health
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# Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K213538
#### Device Name
Acuity 200™ with Tangible® Hydra PEG® (fluoroxyfocon A) Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lens
#### Indications for Use (Describe)
Acuity 200™ with Tangible® Hydra PEG® (fluoroxyfocon A) Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lens is indicated for daily wear for the correction of refractive error (myopia, hyperopia, presbyopia and/or astigmatism) in aphakic persons with non-diseased eyes. The lenses may be prescribed for daily wear in otherwise non-diseased eyes that require a rigid contact lens for the management of irregular corneal conditions such as keratoconus, pellucid marginal degeneration, or following penetrating keratoplasty or refractive (e.g., LASIK) surgery.
The Acuity™ 200 with Tangible® Hydra-PEG® (fluoroxyfocon A) Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lens may be cleaned and disinfected using a chemical (not heat) lens care system.
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|× Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
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# 510(k) SUMMARY
The assigned 510(k) number is K213538
#### SUBMITTER
| Date Prepared: | November 5, 2021 |
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| Name and Address: | Acuity Polymers, Inc.<br>1667 Lake Avenue, Suite 354<br>Rochester, NY 14615<br>(585) 458-8409 |
| Contact Persons: | James A. Bonafini, Jr. President<br>Telephone: (585) 458-8409<br>E-Mail: Jim.bonafini@acuitypolymers.com |
| DEVICE | |
| | Common Name: Daily Wear Contact Lens |
| Proprietary Name: | Acuity 200™ with Tangible® Hydra PEG® (fluoroxyfocon A) Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lens |
| Device Classification: | Lenses, Rigid Gas Permeable, Daily Wear Contact Lens; Class II<br>(21 CFR 886.5916) |
| Device Product Code: | HQD |
| PREDICATE DEVICES | |
| | Acuity 200™ (fluoroxyfocon A) Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lens<br>(K201194) |
| | Acuity 200™ (fluoroxyfocon A) Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lens<br>(K203571) |
| | Optimum GP with HPT (roflufocon C, D, and E Daily Wear Contact<br>Lenses (K161100) |
#### DEVICE DESCRIPTION
Acuity 200™ with Tangible® Hydra PEG® (fluoroxyfocon A) Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lens is manufactured from a machine latheable rigid gas permeable material composed of siloxanyl fluoromethacrylate copolymer that is tinted for visibility and available with or without an ultraviolet (UV) light absorber. Acuity 200™ with Tangible® Hydra PEG® (fluoroxyfocon A) Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lens is treated to incorporate Hydra-PEG Technology developed by Tangible Sciences. This PEG polymer is permanently attached to the surface and is designed to enhance surface (wetting)
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properties while not affecting the mechanical or optical properties of the underlying material.
Acuity 200™ with Tangible® Hydra PEG® (fluoroxyfocon A) Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lenses are daily wear rigid gas permeable contact lenses:
- in the power range of -20.00 to +20.00 diopters for spheres .
- with base curves of 4.0 mm to 11.50 mm ●
- with base curve chord of 6.0 mm to 6.5 mm ●
- with diameters of 7.0 to 21.0 mm
The lens material incorporates an ultraviolet light absorber and lenses are lathe cut in the following designs: spherical, toric, multifocal, scleral and aspheric surfaces in visibility tinted material. The device herein described is substantially equivalent to Acuity 200™ (fluoroxyfocon A) Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lens (K201194), Acuity 200TM (fluoroxyfocon A) Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lens (K203571) and the Optimum GP with HPT (roflufocon C, D, and E) Daily Wear Contact Lenses (K161100)
## INDICATIONS FOR USE
Acuity 200™ with Tangible® Hydra PEG® (fluoroxyfocon A) Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lens is indicated for daily wear for the correction of refractive error (myopia, hyperopia, presbyopia and/or astigmatism) in aphakic and non-aphakic persons with nondiseased eyes. The lenses may be prescribed for daily wear in otherwise non-diseased eyes that require a rigid contact lens for the management of irregular corneal conditions such as keratoconus, pellucid marginal degeneration, or following penetrating keratoplasty or refractive (e.g., LASIK) surgery.
The Acuity™ 200 with Tangible® Hydra-PEG® (fluoroxyfocon A) Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lens may be cleaned and disinfected using a chemical (not heat) lens care system.
## PERFORMANCE DATA
## Non-clinical Studies
## Biocompatibility Testing
Biocompatibility evaluation was conducted on the Acuity 200™ with Tangible® Hydra PEG® (fluoroxyfocon A) Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lens in accordance with ISO 10993-1:2018 "Biological Evaluation of Medical Devices". The following tests were performed:
- 1. Cytotoxicity - Agar Diffusion
- 2. Systemic Toxicity
- 3. Ocular Irritation
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## Performance Testing
To establish the performance of Acuity 200™ with Tangible® Hydra PEG® (fluoroxyfocon A) Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lens, the follow tests were performed:
- 1. Lens/solution compatibility
- 2. Manufacturing verification
- 3. Contact angle Measurement
- 4. Accelerated Wet Shelf-Life testing
- 5. Lens stability testing
## Comparison of Characteristics with the Predicate Device
Acuity 200™ with Tangible® Hydra PEG® (fluoroxyfocon A) Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lens manufactured by Acuity Polymers, Inc. have been found to show biocompatibility, for a surface device, limited contact. In addition to biocompatibility, the chemical, mechanical and optical characteristics of the new device have been shown to be substantially equivalent to the predicate devices.
| | NEW DEVICE | PREDICATE DEVICE<br>K201194, K203571 | PREDICATE DEVICE |
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| Lens<br>Characteristics | Acuity 200™ with<br>Tangible® Hydra PEG®<br>(fluoroxyfocon A) Rigid Gas<br>Permeable Contact Lens | Acuity 200™ (fluoroxyfocon<br>A) Rigid Gas Permeable<br>Contact Lens | Optimum GP with HPT<br>(roflufocon C, D, and E Daily<br>Wear Contact Lenses (K161100) |
| Manufacturer | Acuity Polymers, Inc | Acuity Polymers, Inc | Contamac Ltd. |
| Material | fluoroxyfocon A | fluoroxyfocon A | roflufocn C, D, E |
| Production<br>method | Lathe Cut | Lathe Cut | Lathe Cut |
| UV Blocking | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Base Curves<br>(varies with<br>vault) | 4.0 mm to 11.5 mm | 4.0 mm to 11.5 mm | 5.0 mm to 8.0 mm |
| Base Curve<br>Chord | 6.0 mm to 6.5 mm | 6.0 mm to 6.5 mm | 6.0 mm to 6.5 mm |
| Design | Standard geometry with anterior<br>aspheric surface | Standard geometry with anterior<br>aspheric surface | Standard & reverse geometry with<br>anterior aspheric surface |
| Diameters: | 7.0-21.0 mm | 7.0-21.0 mm | 7.0-22.0 mm |
| Power Range | -20.00D to +20.00D | -20.00D to +20.00D | -20.00D to +20.00D |
| Astigmatism<br>range corrected | Up to 9.00 D | Up to 9.00 D | up to 10.00 D |
| Add Powers (for<br>multifocal) | +1.00 D to +4.00 D | +1.00 D to +4.00 D | up to +4.00 D |
| Indications<br>for Use | The Acuity 200™ with<br>Tangible® Hydra PEG®<br>(fluoroxyfocon A) Rigid Gas<br>Permeable Contact Lens is<br>indicated for daily wear<br>for the correction of refractive<br>error (myopia, hyperopia,<br>presbyopia and/or astigmatism) in | The Acuity 200™ (fluoroxyfocon<br>A) Rigid Gas Permeable Contact<br>Lens is indicated for daily wear<br>for the correction of refractive<br>error (myopia, hyperopia,<br>presbyopia and/or astigmatism) in<br>aphakic and non-aphakic persons<br>with non-diseased eyes. The lenses | Indicated for the daily wear for the<br>correction of visual acuity in aphakic<br>and not aphakic persons with non-<br>diseased eyes with myopia or<br>hyperopia and/or presbyopia. The lens<br>may also be prescribed for the<br>management or irregular corneal |
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| | aphakic and non-aphakic persons<br>with non-diseased eyes. The<br>lenses may be prescribed for daily<br>wear in otherwise non-diseased<br>eyes that require a rigid contact<br>lens for the management of<br>irregular corneal conditions such<br>as keratoconus, pellucid marginal<br>degeneration, or following<br>penetrating keratoplasty or<br>refractive (e.g., LASIK) surgery.<br>The Acuity™ 200 with Tangible®<br>Hydra-PEG® (fluoroxyfocon A)<br>Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lens<br>may be cleaned and disinfected<br>using a chemical (not heat) lens care<br>system. | may be prescribed for daily wear<br>in otherwise non-diseased eyes<br>that require a rigid contact lens for<br>the management of irregular<br>corneal conditions such as<br>keratoconus, pellucid marginal<br>degeneration, or following<br>penetrating keratoplasty or<br>refractive (e.g., LASIK) surgery. | conditions such as keratoconus and<br>post graft fitting. |
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| Refractive Index | 1.430 | 1.430 | 1.4406 (roflufocon C) |
| Oxygen<br>Permeability | 200 | 200 | 65 |
| Specific Gravity | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.27 |
| Hardness (Shore<br>D) | 78 | 78 | NA |
| Modulus (MPa) | 1194 | 1194 | NA |
| Tint | Visibility Tints - various<br>D&C Green #6, D&C Violet #2,<br>Solvent Yellow 18, D&C Red<br>#17 | Visibility Tints - various<br>D&C Green #6, D&C Violet #2,<br>Solvent Yellow 18, D&C Red #17 | Visibility Tints - various<br>D&C Green #6, D&C Red #17,<br>Solvent Yellow #18 |
| Water Content | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Lens Type | RGP | RGP | RGP |
## Clinical Studies
No clinical studies were deemed necessary for the Acuity 200™ with Tangible® Hydra PEG® (fluoroxyfocon A) Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lens as Acuity 200™ fluoroxyfocon A was cleared via K201194 where clinical studies were described. Expanded indications for irregular corneas were described in K203571.
## CONCLUSIONS
The non-clinical data demonstrates the safety of the device and that the device should perform as intended. The Acuity 200™ with Tangible® Hydra PEG® (fluoroxyfocon A) Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lens performs substantially equivalent to the predicate devices currently marketed for the indication of correcting ametropia.
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