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PMA Final Decisions Rendered for August 1996

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PMA Original Approvals


P940036      BARTELS              BARTELS PROGNOSTICS,    AN IN VITRO 
08/01/96     CHEMORESPONSE        INC.                    DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE
             ASSAY                ISSAQUAH, WA            INTENDED FOR USE TO 
                                      98027               DETERMINE RESISTANCE
                                                          TO 5-FLUOROURACIL  
                                                          (5-FU) OF CELLS     
                                                          ISOLATED FROM BREAST 
                                                          TUMORS WHICH WILL 
                                                          ASSIST PHYSICIANS IN
                                                          DETERMINING IF 5-FU 
                                                          IS AN INEFFECTIVE
                                                          TREATMENT FOR 
                                                          RELAPSED BREAST 
                                                          CANCER PATIENTS


P950034     SEPRAFILM           GENZYME CORP.            THE DEVICE IS   
08/12/96     BIORESORBABLE                                INDICATED FOR USE
             MEMBRANE            CAMBRIDGE, MA            IN PATIENTS  
                                     02139-1562           UNDERGOING ABDOMINAL
                                                          OR PELVIC LAPAROTOMY
                                                          AS AN ADJUNCT      
                                                          INTENDED TO REDUCE 
                                                          THE INCIDENCE, EXTENT,
                                                          AND SEVERITY OF 
                                                          POSTOPERATIVE
                                                          ADHESIONS BETWEEN 
                                                          THE ABDOMINAL WALL 
                                                          AND THE UNDERLYING
                                                          VISCERA
                 

P960020      RELIANCE URINARY     UROMED CORP.            THE DEVICE IS   
08/16/96     CONTROL INSERT                               INDICATED FOR THE
             AND SIZING DEVICE    NEEDHAM, MA             MANAGEMENT OF STRESS
                                      02194               URINARY INCONTINENCE
                                                          IN ADULT WOMEN

PMA Supplement Approvals

                        

N50510/S069  VITEK GENERAL        BIOMERIEUX VITEK,       REMOVAL OF 
08/07/96     SUSCEPTIBILITY       INC.                    LIMITATION FOR   
             CARD                 HAZELWOOD, MO           SUSCEPTIBILITY
                                      63042-2395          TESTING OF
                                                          ENTEROCOCCI/         
                                                          VANCOMYCIN TESTING
                                                          ON THE DEVICE 
                                                                               

P790018/S027 MEDTRONIC-HALL       MEDTRONIC, INC.         TRANSFER OF SEWING
08/19/96     PROSTHETIC HEART                             RING FABRICATION AND
             VALVE, MODELS        IRVINE, CA              ATTACHMENT, AND 
             A7700 AND M7700          92714               STERILE PACKAGING
                                                          MANUFACTURING 
                                                          PROCESSES FROM THE 
                                                          MINNEAPOLIS, 
                                                          MN, FACILITY TO THE
                                                          IRVINE, CA, FACILITY
                                                        
                                                          

P830026/S067 COSMOS/NOVA/QUANT    INTERMEDICS, INC.       APPROVAL FOR THE USE
08/19/96     UM/SUPRIMA/PULSE                             OF AN ALTERNATE
             GENERATORS           ANGLETON, TX            CONDUCTIVE EPOXY AND
                                      77515               A PRODUCTION PROCESS
                                                          CHANGE FOR AUTOMATED
                                                          APPLICATION OF THIS
                                                          EPOXY IN THE
                                                          MANUFACTURE OF
                                                          IMPLANTABLE PULSE
                                                          GENERATORS


P830061/S026 MEDTRONIC            MEDTRONIC, INC.         ALTERNATE PACKAGING
08/12/96     PACING LEADS                                 DESIGN
                                  MINNEAPOLIS, MN
                                      55432-3576


P830056/S077 POSTERIOR CHAMBER    MENTOR OPTHALMICS        APPROVAL FOR A 
08/01/96     INTRAOCULAR                                   MANUFACTURING SITE
             LENSES               SANTA BARBARA, CA        LOCATED AT CIDRA,
                                      93111                PR 00639


P830063/S001 GAMBRO AB            GAMBRO, INC.            CHANGE OF MATERIAL   
08/28/96     PLASMAFILTER                                 USED IN THE HOUSING
             PF 2000N AND         LAKEWOOD, CO            OF THE DEVICE, END
             EXCORIM KB MAXO          80215               CAP CONFIGURATION
             PLASMAFILTER                                 MODIFICATION, AND
                                                          SPECIFICATION CHANGES
                                                          TO THE DEVICE 
                                                          MEMBRANE     
                                                        

P840024/S066 NUCLEUS 22-          COCHLEAR, CORP.         APPROVAL FOR
08/28/96     CHANNEL COCHLEAR                             IMPLEMENTING A NEW
             IMPLANT SYSTEM       ENGLEWOOD, CO           DIAGNOSTIC AND
                                      80112               PROGRAMMING SYSTEM
                                                          SOFTWARE (DPS 
                                                          VERSION 6.125)     
                                                                            
                                                                              
P850035/S020 EBI SPF              ELECTRO-BIOLOGY,        THE DEVICE IS   
08/20/96     IMPLANTABLE          INC.                    INDICATED FOR USE AS 
             SPINAL FUSION        PARSIPPANY, NJ          A SPINAL FUSION 
             STIMULATOR MODEL         07054-1079          ADJUNCT TO INCREASE  
             SPF-XL II                                    THE PROBABILITY OF 
                                                          FUSION SUCCESS IN 3
                                                          OR MORE LEVELS 
                                                                           

P850079/S028 HYDRASOFT,           COOPERVISION, INC.      APPROVAL FOR
08/01/96     HYDRASOFT TORIC,                             REFORMATTING THE
             HYDRASOFT XW AND     IRVINE, CA              PACKAGE INSERT,
             HYDRASOFT TORIC          92718               PROFESSIONAL FITTING
             XW (METHALICON B)                            AND INFORMATION
             SOFT                                         GUIDE, AND PATIENT
             (HYDROPHILIC)                                INSTRUCTIONS     
             CONTACT LENSES                               



P850089/S034 MEDTRONIC            MEDTRONIC, INC.         ALTERNATIVE PACKAGING
08/12/96     PACING LEADS                                 DESIGN
                                  MINNEAPOLIS, MN
                                      55432-3576


P860007/S018 INTERTACH II         INTERMEDICS, INC.       APPROVAL FOR THE USE
08/19/96     MODELS 262-16                                OF AN ALTERNATE
                                  ANGLETON, TX            CONDUCTIVE EPOXY AND
                                      77515               A PRODUCTION PROCESS
                                                          CHANGE FOR AUTOMATED
                                                          APPLICATION OF THIS
                                                          EPOXY IN THE
                                                          MANUFACTURE OF 
                                                          IMPLANTABLE PULSE
                                                          GENERATORS


P860019/S112 SCIMED RANGER        SCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS,    THE DEVICE IS   
08/29/96     PERCUTANEOUS         INC.                    INDICATED FOR THE
             TRANSLUMINAL         MAPLE GROVE, MN         BALLOON DILATATION
             ANGIOPLASTY              55311-1566          OF THE STENOTIC
             (PTCA) CATHETER                              PORTION OF A      
                                                          CORONARY ARTERY OR
                                                          BYPASS GRAFT 
                                                          STENOSIS FOR THE
                                                          PURPOSE OF IMPROVING
                                                          MYOCARDIAL PERFUSION


P860019/S114 SCIMED NC BANDIT     SCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS,    MODIFICATION TO THE
08/27/96     PERCUTANEOUS         INC.                    WRAP-IT ACCESSORY  
             TRANSLUMINAL         MAPLE GROVE, MN         TOOL
             CORONARY                 55311-1566              
             ANGIOPLASTY (PTCA)
             CATHETER


P870015/S022 MEDSTONE STS         MEDSTONE INTL., INC.    HARDWARE AND 
08/19/96     LITHOTRIPTER                                 SOFTWARE CHANGES
                                  ALISO VIEJO, CA         TO THE DEVICE       
                                      92656-4114                      


P870036/S039 MEDTRONIC            MEDTRONICS              NEW BALLOON SIZES
08/30/96     FALCON CORONARY      INTERVENTIONAL          TO BE ADDED TO THE  
             BALLOON              SAN DIEGO, CA           FALCON 20 CORONARY 
             DILATATION               92121-2256          BALLOON DILATATION 
             CATHETERS                                    CATHETER LINE AND 
                                                          THE ADDITION OF THE 
                                                          FALCON 30 AND FALCON
                                                          40 CORONARY BALLOON
                                                          DILATATION CATHETER
                                                          LINES ADDITIONALLY,
                                                          SPECIFICATION AND 
                                                          QUALITY CONTROL
                                                          INSPECTION CHANGES 
                                                          WERE REQUESTED



P880040/S003 CELLFREE             T CELL DIAGNOSTICS,     CHANGE IN ADDRESS OF 
08/07/96     INTERLEUKIN-2        INC.                    THE MANUFACTURING 
             RECEPTOR BEAD        WOBURN, MA              SITE AND UPDATES AND
             ASSAY KIT                01801               REVISIONS IN STANDARD
                                                          OPERATING PROCEDURES 
                                                          AND MANUFACTURING   
                                                          INFORMATION       
                                                                     

P890003/S045 MEDTRONIC VDD        MEDTRONIC, INC.         ALTERNATIVE PACKAGING
08/12/96     STEROID-ELUTING                              DESIGN
             LEAD                 MINNEAPOLIS, MN
                                      55432-3576


P890023/S004 OCUFILCON D          OCULAR SCIENCES/        1)ADDITION OF AN IN-
08/28/96     SPHERICAL AND        AMERICAN HYDRON         MONOMER TINT 
             TORIC EXTENDED       CUPERTINO, CA           INCORPORATING VAT 
             WEAR CONTACT             95014               BLUE 6 DYE DURING THE
             LENSES                                       POLYMERIZATION PHASE
                                                          OF THE MANUFACTURING
                                                          PROCESS; 2) USE OF
                                                          BLISTER PACKAGING AS
                                                          ALTERNATE PACKAGING
                                                          MATERIAL; AND 3)
                                                          ALTERNATE 
                                                          MANUFACTURING SITE


P890027/S035 NUCLEUS 22-          COCHLEAR, CORP.         APPROVAL FOR 
08/28/96     CHANNEL COCHLEAR                             IMPLEMENTING A NEW
             IMPLANT              ENGLEWOOD, CO           DIAGNOSTIC AND     
                                      80112               PROGRAMMING SYSTEM
                                                          SOFTWARE (DPS 
                                                          VERSION 6.125)
                                                          
                                                          
P890064/S004 HYBRID               DIGENE DIAGNOSTICS,     CHANGES IN            
08/28/96     CAPTURE HPV          INC.                    MANUFACTURING
             DNA ASSAY            SILVER SPRING, MD       METHODS, PROCEDURES,
                                      20904               AND LABELING   
                                                          MODIFICATIONS
                                                                         

P900023/S019 ABIOMED BVS          ABIOMED, INC.           ELIMINATION OF THE   
08/19/96     5000                                         ISOLATOR VALVE
             BI-VENTRICULAR       DANVERS, MA             ASSEMBLY FROM THE BVS
             SUPPORT SYSTEM           01923               CONSOLE


P900060/S011 CARBOMEDICS          CARBOMEDICS, INC.       APPROVAL FOR THE 21MM
08/12/96     PROSTHETIC HEART                             MITRAL CPHV, MODEL
             VALVE (CPHV)         AUSTIN, TX              M700
                                      78752-1793


P900060/S013 CARBOMEDICS          CARBOMEDICS, INC.        APPROVAL FOR THE 
08/27/96     PROSTHETIC HEART                              USE OF AN ALTERNATE
             VALVE (CPHV)         AUSTIN, TX               CONTROLLED 
             MODELS A500,             78752-1793           ENVIRONMENT FOR 
             R500, S500, M700,                             CPHV MANUFACTURING
             MAND S700                                     OPERATIONS




P900061/S028 MODEL                MEDTRONIC, INC.         APPROVAL FOR NEW
08/06/96     7221/B/CX/D/E                                MODEL AND THE MODEL   
             MICRO JEWEL          MINNEAPOLIS, MN         6836Y CONNECTOR
             WITH ENDOTAK             55432-3576          
             SERIES LEADS                                 
             INCLUDING 60, 70                             
             AND 110 SERIES                               
             LEADS (MODELS 0060,                          
             0062, 0063, 0064,
             0070, 0072, 0073,
             0074, 0075, 0113,
             0115) AND THE MODEL
             6836 Y CONNECTOR


P910020/S015 RELAY/DASH/STRIDE/   INTERMEDICS, INC.       APPROVAL FOR THE USE
08/19/96     DART PACING                                  OF AN ALTERNATE
             SYSTEMS              ANGLETON, TX            CONDUCTIVE EPOXY AND
                                      77515               A PRODUCTION PROCESS
                                                          CHANGE FOR AUTOMATED
                                                          APPLICATION OF THIS
                                                          EPOXY IN THE
                                                          MANUFACTURE OF
                                                          IMPLANTABLE PULSE
                                                          GENERATORS


P910031/S009 FACT BALLOON         CARDIOVASCULAR          APPROVAL FOR THE   
08/20/96     CORONARY             DYNAMICS, INC.          22 MM MODELS OF THE  
             DILATATION           IRVINE, CA              FACT AND ARC BALLOON
             CATHETER AND             92718               CORONARY DILATATION
             ARC BALLOON                                  CATHETERS
             CORONARY 
             DILATATION 
             CATHETER


P920004/S001 VASOSEAL             DATASCOPE, CORP.        ADDITION OF A REDUCED
08/01/96     VASCULAR                                     TIME TO AMBULATION   
             HEMOSTASIS           MONTVALE, NJ            CLAIM TO THE      
             DEVICE                   07645               INDICATIONS FOR USE
                                                                            

P920004/S002 VASOSEAL             COLLAGEN PRODUCTS       CHANGES TO THE 
08/01/96     VASCULAR             DIVISION                INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
             HEMOSTASIS DEVICE    MONTVALE, NJ            TO ENHANCE THE 
                                      07645               SAFETY OF THE USE OF
                                                          THE DEVICE          
                                                          
                                                          
P920015/S010 MEDTRONIC SPRINT     MEDTRONIC, INC.         APPROVAL FOR THE
08/06/96     MODEL 6932                                   MEDTRONIC SPRINT
             LEAD                 MINNEAPOLIS, MN         MODEL 6932 LEAD
                                      55432-3576


P930039/S001 MEDTRONIC            MEDTRONIC, INC.         ALTERNATIVE PACKAGING
08/12/96     SCREW-IN STEROID                             DESIGN
             ELUTING LEAD         MINNEAPOLIS, MN
                                      55432



P940008/S002 RES-Q                INTERMEDICS, INC.       APPROVAL FOR A
08/20/96     ARRHYTHMIA                                   SUPPLEMENT WHICH
             CONTROL DEVICE       ANGLETON, TX            SATISFIES THE
             SYSTEMS                  77515               REQUIREMENT TO SUBMIT
                                                          A POST-APPROVAL STUDY
                                                          PROTOCOL FOR THE
                                                          INTERMEDICS
                                                          EPICARDIAL PATCH
                                                          DEFIBRILLATION LEADS


P940008/S003 RES-Q                INTERMEDICS, INC.       APPROVAL TO CONSIDER
08/22/96     ARRHYTHMIA                                   THE INFORMATION
             CONTROL DEVICE       ANGLETON, TX            PROVIDED IN THIS
             SYSTEMS                  77515               SUPPLEMENT AS AN
                                                          ALTERNATIVE RESPONSE
                                                          TO THE CONDITIONS OF
                                                          APPROVAL SET FORTH IN
                                                          THE FDA LETTER DATED
                                                          NOVEMBER 7, 1995,
                                                          WHICH REQUIRED THAT
                                                          REMAINING MINOR 
                                                          SOFTWARE ANOMALIES 
                                                          BE CORRECTED


P940010/S001 OPTIGUIDE            QLT PHOTOTHERAPEUTICS,  CHANGE IN LABELING 
08/07/96     FIBER OPTIC          INC.                    CONSISTING OF ADDING
             DIFFUSER             VANCOUVER, B.C.,        AN ADDITIONAL WARNING
             DCYL SERIES                                  STATEMENT CONCERNING 
                                                          POSSIBLE LEAKAGE OF 
                                                          BLOOD INTO DIFFUSER
                                                          CAP                  
                                                             

P940022/S001 CLARION              ADVANCED BIONICS,       MODIFY THE DESIGN OF
08/02/96     MULTI-STRATEGY       CORP.                   THE CLARION MULTI-
             COCHLEAR IMPLANT     SYLMAR, CA              STRATEGY COCHLEAR
             VERSION 1.2 FOR          91342               IMPLANT FROM THE 
             ADULTS                                       ORIGINAL 1.0 VERSION 
                                                          TO THE MINIATURIZED
                                                          1.2 VERSION   
                                                          
                                                        
P940034/S003 GEN-PROBE            GEN-PROBE, INC.         APPROVAL FOR CHANGING
08/22/96     AMPLIFIED                                    THE PACKAGE INSERT
             MYCOBACTERIUM        SAN DIEGO, CA           FOR THE MTD KIT TO
             TUBERCULOSIS             92121               INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL
             DIRECT TEST (MTD                             WARNING AND AN
             TEST)                                        EXPANDED LIMITATION
                                                          REGARDING LOW
                                                          POSITIVE RESULTS WITH
                                                          MOTT


P950039/S001 THINPREP             CYTYC, CORP.            RELOCATION OF CYTYC,
08/22/96     PROCESSOR                                    CORP., FROM 
             (MODEL TP 2000)      BOXBOROUGH, MA          MARLBOROUGH, MA TO
                                      01719               BOXBOROUGH, MA

Updated 3/12/1997

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