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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE
[Docket No. 94M-0126]

 

United Contact Lens; Premarket Approval of UCL-55 and UCL-55 
TORIC (Ocufilcon C) Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lenses

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing its 
approval of the application by United Contact Lens (UCL), Lynwood, WA, 
for premarket approval, under section 515 of the Federal Food, Drug, 
and Cosmetic Act (the act), of the UCL-55 and UCL-55 TORIC (ocufilcon 
C) Soft (hydrophilic) Contact Lenses. The devices are to be 
manufactured under an agreement with N & N Contact Lens International, 
Inc., Lynwood, WA, which has authorized UCL to incorporate information 
contained in the approved premarket approval application (PMA) and 
related supplements for the SOFTOUCH and SOFTOUCH TORIC (ocufilcon C) 
Soft (hydrophilic) Contact Lenses. FDA's Center for Devices and 
Radiological Health (CDRH) notified the applicant by letter on March 7, 
1994, of the approval of the application.

DATES: Petitions for administrative review by June 6, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Written requests for copies of the summary of safety and 
effectiveness data and petitions for administrative review to the 
Dockets Management Branch (HFA-305), Food and Drug Administration, rm. 
1-23, 12420 Parklawn Dr., Rockville, MD 20857.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James F. Saviola, Center for Devices 
and Radiological Health (HFZ-460), Food and Drug Administration, 1390 
Piccard Dr., Rockville, MD 20850, 301-594-1744.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On February 28, 1992, United Contact Lens, 
Inc., Lynnwood, WA 98036, submitted to CDRH an application for 
premarket approval of the UCL-55 and UCL-55 TORIC (ocufilcon C) Soft 
(hydrophilic) Contact Lenses. The UCL-55 and UCL-55 TORIC (ocufilcon C) 
Soft (hydrophilic) Contact Lenses are indicated for daily wear for the 
correction of visual acuity in not-aphakic persons with nondiseased 
eyes that are myopic (near-sighted) and hyperopic (farsighted). The 
spherical lens may be worn by persons who may exhibit astigmatism of 
1.25 diopters (D) or less that does not interfere with visual acuity. 
The toric lens is indicated for the correction of astigmatism of 7.00 D 
or less. In addition, the lens is to be disinfected using a chemical 
lens care system. The application includes authorization from N & N 
Contact Lens International, Inc., Lynwood, WA 98046, to incorporate 
information contained in the approved PMA and related supplements for 
the SOFTOUCH and SOFTOUCH TORIC (ocufilcon C) Soft (hydrophilic) 
Contact Lenses. In accordance with the provisions of section 515(c)(2) 
of the act as amended by the Safe Medical Devices Act of 1990, this PMA 
was not referred to the Ophthalmic Devices Panel, and FDA advisory 
panel, for review and recommendation because the information in the PMA 
substantially duplicates information previously reviewed by this panel. 
On March 7, 1994, CDRH approved the application by a letter to the 
applicant from the Acting Director of the Office of Device Evaluation, 
CDRH.
    A summary of the safety and effectiveness data on which CDRH based 
its approval is on file in the Dockets Management Branch (address 
above) and is available from that office upon written request. Requests 
should be identified with the name of the device and the docket number 
found in brackets in the heading of this document.

Opportunity for Administrative Review

    Section 515(d)(3) of the act (21 U.S.C. 360e(d)(3)) authorizes any 
interested person to petition, under section 515(g) of the act (21 
U.S.C. 360e(g)), for administrative review of CDRH's decision to 
approve this application. A petitioner may request either a formal 
hearing under part 12 (21 CFR part 12) of FDA's administrative 
practices and procedures regulations or a review of the application and 
CDRH's action by an independent advisory committee of experts. A 
petition is to be in the form of a petition for reconsideration under 
Sec. 10.33(b) (21 CFR 10.33(b)). A petitioner shall identify the form 
of review requested (hearing or independent advisory committee) and 
shall submit with the petition supporting data and information showing 
that there is a genuine and substantial issue of material fact for 
resolution through administrative review. After reviewing the petition, 
FDA will decide whether to grant or deny the petition and will publish 
a notice of its decision in the Federal Register. If FDA grants the 
petition, the notice will state the issue to be reviewed, the form of 
review to be used, the persons who may participate in the review, the 
time and place where the review will occur, and other details.
    Petitioners may, at any time on or before June 6, 1994, file with 
the Dockets Management Branch (address above) two copies of each 
petition and supporting data and information, identified with the name 
of the device and the docket number found in brackets in the heading of 
this document. Received petitions may be seen in the office above 
between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.
    This notice is issued under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic 
Act (secs. 515(d), 520(h) (21 U.S.C. 360e(d), 360j(h))) and under 
authority delegated to the Commissioner of Food and Drugs (21 CFR 5.10) 
and redelegated to the Director, Center for Devices and Radiological 
Health (21 CFR 5.53).

    Dated: April 20, 1994.
Joseph A. Levitt,
Deputy Director for Regulations Policy, Center for Devices and 
Radiological Health.
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