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PMA Final Decisions Rendered for December 1996

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PMA Original Approvals



PMA NO.      DEVICE               COMPANY NAME            DEVICE DESCRIPTION/
APPR. DATE   TRADE NAME           & ADDRESS               INDICATIONS FOR USE


P960022      BAUSCH & LOMB(r)     BAUSCH & LOMB,          THIS DEVICE IS INDICATED FOR
12/16/96     SOFLENS66™           INC.                    DAILY WEAR OR EXTENDED WEAR
             (ALPHAFILCON A)      ROCHESTER, NY           FROM 1 TO 7 DAYS BETWEEN
             VISIBILITY TINTED      14692-0450            REMOVALS FOR CLEANING AND
             CONTACT LENS FOR                             DISINFECTION OR DISPOSAL OF
             EXTENDED WEAR                                LENS, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE
                                                          EYE CARE PRACTITIONER.  THE
                                                          LENS IS INDICATED FOR THE 
                                                          CORRECTION OF REFRACTIVE
                                                          AMETROPIA (MYOPIA AND 
                                                          HYPEROPIA) IN NOT-APHAKIC 
                                                          PERSONS WITH NON-DISEASED 
                                                          EYES, EXHIBITING ASTIGMATISM
                                                          OF 2.00 DIOPTERS OR LESS, 
                                                          THAT DOES NOT INTERFERE WITH
                                                          VISUAL ACUITY.

	
PMA SUPPLEMENTAL APPROVALS DECEMBER 1996
N17004/S008 SURGICAL HOWMEDICA, INC. MINOR CHANGES TO PACKAGING AND 12/18/96 SIMPLEX(r) P LABELING OF THE PRODUCT. RADIOPAQUE BONE RUTHERFORD, NJ CEMENT 07070-2584 N50510/S071 VITEK SYSTEMS BIOMERIEUX VITEK, APPROVAL FOR MEROPENEM TO BE 12/20/96 "GENERAL INC. INCLUDED ON THE GRAM NEGATIVE SUSCEPTIBILITY HAZELWOOD, MO SUSCEPTIBILITY CARD IN THREE CARD" 63042-2395 CONCENTRATIONS (EQUIVALENT TO 2, 4, AND 8µG/ML) P790007/S013 HANCOCK(r) MODIFIED MEDTRONIC HEART APPROVAL FOR TWO ADDITIONAL STYLES 12/10/96 ORIFICE AORTIC VALVES, INC. (TYPE F AND TYPE G) OF THE MODEL BIOPROSTHESIS, IRVINE, CA 250 VALVE. THE INDICATIONS FOR USE MODEL 250, 92714 AND AVAILABLE SIZES (19, 21, 23, AND STANDARD M.O. 25 MM) FOR THE MODEL 250 VALVES HAVE ANNULAR FLANGE, NOT CHANGED. HANCOCK(r) MODIFIED ORIFICE II AORTIC BIOPROSTHESIS, MODEL 250, SCALLOPED EXTENDED ANNULAR FLANGE (TYPE B), SCALLOPED STANDARD ANNULAR FLANGE (TYPE C), SCALLOPED EXTENDED SUPRA-ANNULAR FLANGE (TYPE D), AND SCALLOPED STANDARD SUPRA-ANNULAR FLANGE (TYPE E) P800036/S031 INFUSAID™ 14G STRATO/INFUSAID, APPROVAL FOR THE INFUSAID™ 14G 12/23/96 INTRASPINAL INC. INTRASPINAL CATHETER KIT, AN CATHETER KIT NORWOOD, MA ACCESSORY TO THE INFUSAID 02062 IMPLANTABLE INFUSION PUMP. PMA NO. DEVICE COMPANY NAME DEVICE DESCRIPTION/ APPR. DATE TRADE NAME & ADDRESS INDICATIONS FOR USE P800036/S032 STRATO/INFUSAID STRATO/INFUSAID, APPROVAL FOR THE STRATO/INFUSAID 12/30/96 PRIMING KIT INC. PRIMING KIT, AN ACCESSORY TO THE NORWOOD, MA INFUSAID IMPLANTABLE INFUSION 02062 PUMP. P820060/S010 ABBOTT AXSYM AFP ABBOTT LABORATORIES APPROVAL FOR MOVING THE NORMAL 12/02/96 (LIST 7A48) MOUSE SERUM CONTAINED IN THE ABBOTT PARK, IL CONJUGATE COMPONENT TO THE 60064-3500 ASSAY DILUENT COMPONENT. P840008/S059 DORNIER COMPACT S DORNIER MEDICAL APPROVAL OF A MOBILE VERSION OF 12/20/96 MOBILE SYSTEMS, INC. THE COMPACT S LITHOTRIPTER. KENNESAW, GA THE DEVICE, AS MODIFIED, WILL 30144 BE MARKETED UNDER THE TRADE NAME DORNIER COMPACT S MOBILE AND IS INDICATED FOR THE FRAGMENTATION OF 5 TO 25 MILLIMETER KIDNEY STONES SUCH AS RENAL CALYX STONES AND RENAL PELVIC STONES. P840008/S060 DORNIER COMPACT S DORNIER MEDICAL APPROVAL OF A TRANSPORTABLE VERSION 12/20/96 TRANSPORTABLE SYSTEMS, INC. OF THE COMPACT S LITHOTRIPTER. THE KENNESAW, GA DEVICE, AS MODIFIED, WILL BE 30144 MARKETED UNDER THE TRADE NAME DORNIER COMPACT S TRANSPORTABLE AND IS INDICATED FOR THE FRAGMENTATION OF 5 TO 25 MILLIMETER KIDNEY STONES SUCH AS RENAL CALYX STONES AND RENAL PELVIC STONES. P840064/S018 ALCON VISCOAT ALCON LABORATORIES APPROVAL FOR A LABELING CHANGE TO 12/16/96 VISCOELASTIC STRENGTHEN CAUTIONARY LANGUAGE TO SOLUTION FORT WORTH, TX BOTH THE PRODUCT PACKAGE INSERT 76134 AND SECONDARY PACKAGING TYVEK LABEL. P850079/S027 HYDRASOFT FW COOPERVISION ALTERNATE MANUFACTURING PROCESS 12/11/96 (EAST) AND AND POLYMERIZATION METHOD. HYDRASOFT TORIC FAIRPORT, NY FW (EAST) 14450 (METHAFILCON B) SOFT (HYDROPHILIC) CONTACT LENSES FOR EXTENDED WEAR (CLEAR AND TINTED) P860057/S003 CARPENTIER-EDWARDS(r) BAXTER HEALTHCARE APPROVAL FOR AN ADDITIONAL 12/06/96 PERIMOUNT™ CORPORATION MANUFACTURING FACILITY LOCATED BIOPROSTHESIS, SANTA ANA, CA AT BAXTER HEALTHCARE MODEL 2700, AND 92711-1150 CORPORATION, IRVINE, CALIFORNIA. CARPENTIER-EDWARDS(r) PERIMOUNT™ RSR BIOPROSTHESIS, MODEL 2800 P870056/S002 CARPENTIER-EDWARDS(r) BAXTER HEALTHCARE APPROVAL FOR AN ADDITIONAL 12/06/96 BIOPROSTHESES, CORPORATION MANUFACTURING FACILITY LOCATED MODELS 2625 AND SANTA ANA, CA AT BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION, 6625 92711-1150 IRVINE, CALIFORNIA. PMA NO. DEVICE COMPANY NAME DEVICE DESCRIPTION/ APPR. DATE TRADE NAME & ADDRESS INDICATIONS FOR USE P870076/S005 FALOPE-RING BAND CIRCON NEW MANUFACTURING SITE LOCATED 12/12/96 CONTRACEPTIVE CORPORATION AT CIRCON-CABOT MEDICAL, TUBAL OCCLUSION SANTA BARBARA, CA RACINE, WISCONSIN. SYSTEM 93117-3019 P870077/S002 CARPENTIER- BAXTER HEALTHCARE ADDITION OF A MANUFACTURING 12/06/96 EDWARDS(r) CORPORATION FACILITY LOCATED AT BAXTER DURAFLEX™ SANTA ANA, CA HEALTHCARE CORPORATION, BIOPROSTHESIS 92711-1150 IRVINE, CALIFORNIA. P880006/S022 IMPLANTABLE PACESETTER, INC. ALTERNATIVE STERILIZATION CYCLE 12/06/96 PACEMAKER AND A NEW STERILIZATION SITE AT PULSE GENERATOR SYLMAR, CA SOLNA, SWEDEN. 91392-9221 P880042/S002 EDAP LT.02 EDAP TECHNOMED, APPROVAL FOR A NEW MODEL 12/18/96 LITHOTRIPTER INC. LITHOTRIPTER, TO BE MANUFACTURED CAMBRIDGE, MA AT THE VAULX-EN-VELIN (FRANCE) 02139 FACILITY. THE DEVICE IS INDICATED FOR THE FRAGMENTATION OF URINARY CALCULI IN THE RENAL PELVIS, RENAL CALYX, AND UPPER URETER. P890057/S007 MODEL 3100A HIGH SENSORMEDICS APPROVAL FOR REPLACEMENT FLEXIBLE 12/20/96 FREQUENCY CRITICAL CARE CORP. TUBING AND HEATED WIRE ACCESSORIES OCILLATORY YORBA LINDA, CA AND IS INDICATED FOR USE WITH VENTILATOR 92687 MODEL 3100 AND 3100A HIGH FREQUENCY OSCILLATORY VENTILATOR. P900023/S020 ABIOMED(r) BVS ABIOMED, INC. APPROVAL FOR CHANGING THE TUBING 12/31/96 5000I BI- DIAMETER OF THE TUBES LEADING TO/ VENTRICULAR DANVERS, MA FROM THE LEFT SIDE FLOW TRANSDUCER SUPPORT SYSTEM 01923 FROM 1/4 INCH TO 1/16 INCH ID (INNER DIAMETER) AND CHANGING THE CONSOLE COOLING FAN FROM ONE HAVING A CAPACITY OF 94 CFM (CUBIC FEET PER MINUTE) TO ONE HAVING A CAPACITY OF 55 CFM. P900043/S003 PALMAZ-SCHATZ™ CORDIS APPROVAL FOR A SAPHENOUS VEIN 12/20/96 BALLOON- GRAFT INDICATION AND OTHER EXPANDABLE STENT WARREN, NJ MINOR MODIFICATIONS TO THE 07059 CURRENT LABEL. P900070/S006 META DDDR APPROVAL FOR THE META DDDR 12/20/96 PACEMAKER PULSE PACEMAKER PULSE GENERATORS MODELS GENERATORS MODELS 1256, 1256D, AND 1256B TO BE 1256, 1256D, & MANUFACTURED AT THE MIAMI LAKES, 1256B FLORIDA SITE. P910031/S010 CATHSCANNER(r) CARDIOVASCULAR APPROVAL FOR MODELS OF THE FACT™ 12/02/96 ORACLE(r) MICRO™ DYNAMICS, INC. AND ARC™ BALLOON CORONARY PTCA CATHETER IRVINE, CA DILATATION CATHETERS WITH AN CATHETERS 92718 ADDITIONAL RADIOPAQUE MARKER. PMA NO. DEVICE COMPANY NAME DEVICE DESCRIPTION/ APPR. DATE TRADE NAME & ADDRESS INDICATIONS FOR USE P920004/S003 VASOSEAL™ DATASCOPE APPROVAL FOR DOSIMETRIC RELEASE 12/18/96 VASCULAR CORPORATION OF VASOSEAL(r) VASCULAR HEMOSTASIS HEMOSTASIS MONTVALE, NJ DEVICE PRODUCTS. DEVICE 07645 P920004/S004 VASOSEAL™ DATASCOPE CHANGES TO THE INDICATIONS FOR USE 12/02/96 VASCULAR CORPORATION TO INCLUDE USE OF VASOSEAL(r) HEMOSTASIS MONTVALE, NJ FOLLOWING NON-CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY DEVICE 07645 AND NON-CORONARY BALLOON ANGIOPLASTY PROCEDURES. THE VASOSEAL(r) VASCULAR HEMOSTASIS DEVICE (VHD) IS NOW INDICATED FOR USE IN REDUCING TIME TO HEMOSTASIS AT THE FEMORAL ARTERIAL PUNCTURE SITE AND IN REDUCING TIME TO AMBULATION IN PATIENTS WHO HAVE UNDERGONE DIAGNOSTIC ANGIOGRAPHY OR BALLOON ANGIOPLASTY PROCEDURES USING AN 8 FRENCH OR SMALLER PROCEDURAL SHEATH AND USING A RETROGRADE APPROACH. THE VASOSEAL(r) VHD IS ALSO INDICATED FOR USE IN REDUCING TIME TO HEMOSTASIS IN BALLOON ANGIOPLASTY PATIENTS WHEN IMMEDIATE SHEATH REMOVAL IS DESIRED. HOWEVER, EARLY AMBULATION IN THESE PATIENTS HAS NOT BEEN DEMONSTRATED. P920051/S005 STORZ MODULITH(r) KARL STORZ APPROVAL FOR CHANGES TO THE X-RAY 12/27/96 LITHOTRIPTER, ENDOSCOPY-AMERICA IMAGING SYSTEM OF THE STORZ MODEL SLX CULVER CITY, CA MODULITH(r) LITHOTRIPTER, MODEL SLX. 90230-7600 P930035/S006 VENTAK(r) P2 AICD™ GUIDANT APPROVAL FOR PECTORAL PLACEMENT OF 12/11/96 MODEL 1625 & CORPORATION THE VENTAK(r) P3 PULSE GENERATOR. VENTAK(r) P3 AICD™ ST. PAUL, MN 55112-5798 P940005/S001 HDI 3000(r) ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY APPROVAL FOR A DESIGN CHANGE FROM THE 12/23/96 ULTRASOUND SYSTEM LABORATORIES ULTRAMARK(r) 9 ULTRASOUND SYSTEM WITH WITH L10-5 BOTHELL, WA HIGH DEFINITION™ IMAGING (HDI™) AND SCANHEAD 98041-3003 L10-5 SCANHEAD TO A HDI 3000(r) ULTRASOUND SYSTEM WITH L10-5 SCANHEAD FOR THE INDICATION OF AN ADJUNCT TO MAMMOGRAPHY AND PHYSICAL BREAST EXAMINATION, TO PROVIDE A HIGH DEGREE OF PHYSICIAN CONFIDENCE IN DIFFERENTIATING BENIGN FROM MALIGNANT OR SUSPICIOUS BREAST LESIONS. THIS DEVICE PROVIDES THE PHYSICIAN WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO GUIDE A BIOPSY DECISION. UTILITY OF THIS SYSTEM HAS BEEN DEMONSTRATED FOR LESIONS WITH AN INDETERMINATE LEVEL OF SUSPICION (LOS 2-4) BY CONVENTIONAL DIAGNOSTIC MODALITIES. USING THE HDI SYSTEM IN THE EVALUATION OF SOLID MASS CHARACTERISTICS CAN REDUCE THE NUMBER OF BIOPSIES PERFORMED ON INDETERMINATE LESIONS. PMA NO. DEVICE COMPANY NAME DEVICE DESCRIPTION/ APPR. DATE TRADE NAME & ADDRESS INDICATIONS FOR USE P940007/S002 PLIOLENS UV- PHARMACIA & UPJOHN APPROVAL TO TRANSFER THE 12/10/96 ABSORBING MANUFACTURING FACILITY. SILICONE IRVINE, CA POSTERIOR 92619-7047 CHAMBER INTRAOCULAR LENS (MODELS WS-100 AND 920) P950014/S003 PROSTATRON™ EDAP TECHNOMED, CHANGES TO THE POSTAPPROVAL STUDY 12/27/96 INC. CASE REPORT FROM. CAMBRIDGE, MA 02139 P950018/S001 PERFLUORON™ INFINITECH, INC. MODIFICATION OF THE STABILITY 12/11/96 (PURIFIED PROTOCOL. PERFLUORO-N- GILSUM, NH OCTANE LIQUID) 03448 P950034/S002 SEPRAFILM GENZYME NEW MANUFACTURING SITE LOCATED 12/17/96 BIORESORBABLE CORPORATION AT GENZYME FINE CHEMICALS, MEMBRANE CAMBRIDGE, MA QUALITY CONTROL LABORATORY, 02139-1562 ENGLAND P950034/S003 SEPRAFILM™ GENZYME EXTENSION OF THE APPROVED 12/16/96 BIORESORBABLE CORPORATION 12-MONTH EXPIRATORY PERIOD TO MEMBRANE CAMBRIDGE, MA 18 MONTHS. 02139-1562

Updated 1/10/1997

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