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PMA Final Decisions Rendered for May 1996

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Some of the documents on this section of the CDRH Website are available only in PDF format and may not be accessible to those with certain disabilities. If you cannot access the documents you are interested in, please use the accessibility link for assistance. Below are Premarket Approvals (PMA), Product Development Protocols (PDP), Supplement and Notice Decisions for May 1996. This list is generated on a monthly basis.

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PMA Original Approvals


P910072      SYVA MICRO           BEHRING DIAGNOSTICS,    USE AN AID IN THE
05/13/96     TRAK(R)II IGM        INC.                    DIAGNOSIS OF ACUTE  
             ANTI-HAV EIA         SAN JOSE, CA            OR RECENT HEPATITIS
                                      95161               INFECTION (USUALLY  
                                                          SIX MONTHS OR LESS)
                                                                             
                                                            
P920023      UROLUME              AMERICAN MEDICAL        USE IN MEN TO RELIEVE
05/06/96     ENDOURETHRAL         SYSTEMS, INC.           URINARY OBSTRUCTION   
             PROSTHESIS           MINNETONKA, MN          SECONDARY TO RECURRENT
                                      55343               BENIGN BULBAR URETHRAL
                                                          STRICTURES      
                                                                                     

P940019      WALLSTENT            SCHNEIDER (USA),        INDICATED FOR USE            
05/28/96     ILIAC                INC.                    FOLLOWING SUBOPTIMAL
             ENDOPROSTHESIS       PLYMOUTH, MN            PERCUTANEOUS 
                                      55442               TRANSLUMINAL 
                                                          ANGIOPLASTY (PTA) OF 
                                                          COMMON AND/OR EXTERNAL
                                                          ILIAC ARTERY STENOTIC 
                                                          LESIONS


P950001      SELUTE STEROID       GUIDANT, CORP.          INDICATED FOR CHRONIC
05/08/96     ELUTING                                      PACING AND SENSING
             ENDOCARDIAL LEAD     ST PAUL, MN             OF THE VENTRICLE   
             MODELS 4185 AND          55112-5798          WHEN USED WITH A    
             4285                                         COMPATIBLE PULSE
                                                          GENERATOR


P950014    PROSTATRON           EDAP TECHNOMED          A NON-SURGICAL      
05/03/96                          GROUP (USA), INC.       TREATMENT ALTERNATIVE
                                  CAMBRIDGE, MA           TO TRANSURETHRAL
                                      02139               RESECTION OF THE 
                                                          PROSTATE (TURP) FOR
                                                          THE TREATMENT OF 
                                                          BENIGN PROSTATIC 
                                                          HYPERPLASIA (BPH)


P950022      TVL LEAD SYSTEM      VENTRITEX, INC.         INDICATED FOR USE AS
05/10/96                                                  A TRANSVENOUS 
                                  SUNNYVALE, CA           DEFIBRILLATION LEAD
                                      94086-6527          SYSTEM IN PATIENTS 
                                                          WITH A HISTORY OF
                                                          HEMODYNAMICALLY 
                                                          VENTRICULAR 
                                                          TACHYARRHYTHMIAS
P950039      THINPREP             CYTYC, CORP.            REPLACEMENT FOR THE 
05/20/96     2000 SYSTEM                                  CONVENTIONAL METHOD
                                  MARLBOROUGH, MA         OF PAP SMEAR        
                                      01752               PREPARATION IN 
                                                          SCREENING FOR          
                                                          ATYPICAL CELLS,     
                                                          CERVICAL CANCER, OR  
                                                          PRECURSOR LESIONS         

PMA Supplement Approvals




N12159/S016  SURGICEL             JOHNSON & JOHNSON       APPROVAL FOR THE     
05/15/96     FIBRILLAR            MEDICAL, INC.           4"X4" SIZE OF
             ABSORBABLE           ARLINGTON, TX           SURGICEL FIBRILLAR
             HEMOSTAT                 76004-3130          ABSORBABLE HEMOSTAT


P790017/S058 USCI GRUNTZIG        C.R. BARD, INC.         APPROVAL FOR THE USCI
05/13/96     DILICA CORONARY                              PROCROSS ELITE OVER
             ARTERY AND USCI      BILLERICA, MA           THE WIRE BALLOON
             PROCROSS ELITE           01821               DILATATION CATHETER
             OVER THE WIRE                                WITH PRO/PEL COATING
             BALLOON                                      AND ANTI BACK BLEED
             DILATATION                                   DEVICE
             CATHETERS


P790018/S024 MEDTRONIC HALL       MEDTRONIC, INC.         APPROVAL FOR THE USE 
05/13/96     PROSTHETIC HEART                             OF OCCLUDERS MADE BY
             VALVE AND VALVED     MINNEAPOLIS, MN         MEDTRONIC CARBON
             CONDUITS MODELS          55440               IMPLANTS (MCI) OF
             A7700, M7700,                                AUSTIN, TEXAS, AS A
             C7700, AND Z7700                             COMPONENT TO THE 
                                                          DEVICE        
                                                          

P790019/S006 HAVAB-M              ABBOTT LABORATORIES     APPROVAL TO EXTEND   
05/29/96     DIAGNOSTIC KIT                               EXPIRATION DATING TO
                                  NORTH CHICAGO, IL       70 DAYS FROM THE DATE
                                      60064-3500          OF MANUFACTURE WHEN
                                                          STORED AT 2-8 DEGREES
                                                          CELSIUS


P790019/S007 HAVAB-M EIA          ABBOTT LABORATORIES     APPROVAL TO EXTEND   
05/29/96     DIAGNOSTIC KIT                               EXPIRATION DATING TO
                                  ABBOTT PARK, IL         8 MONTHS FROM THE
                                      60064-3500          DATE OF MANUFACTURE
                                                          WHEN STORED AT 2-8
                                                          DEGREES CELSIUS


P790025/S006 ABBOTT HBE           ABBOTT LABORATORIES     MODIFIED LABELING    
05/17/96     (RDNA) EIA                                   TO ENHANCE THE SAFETY
                                  ABBOTT PARK, IL         IN THE USE OF THE    
                                      60064-3500          DEVICE              


P790027/S059 POSTERIOR AND        CHIRON VISION CORP.     IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW
05/01/96     ANTERIOR CHAMBER                             MANUFACTURING            
             POLYMETHYLMETHA-     CLAREMONT, CA           PROCESSES OF CLEAR   
             CRYLATE                  91711               AND VIOLET HAPTIC
             INTRAOCULAR                                  POLYMETHLYMETHACRYLATE
             LENSES                                       (PMAA) ONE-PIECE 
                                                          POSTERIOR CHAMBER
                                                          LENSES

             


P810002/S040 ST. JUDE MEDICAL     ST. JUDE MEDICAL,       INCREASE OF THE      
05/01/96     MECHANICAL HEART     INC.                    LEAFLET LOT SIZES
             VALVE                ST. PAUL, MN            DURING THE PYROLYTIC
                                      55117               CARBON COATING      
                                                          PROCESS        
                                                          

P810002/S042 ST. JUDE MEDICAL     ST. JUDE MEDICAL,       LABELING CHANGE      
05/14/96     MECHANICAL HEART     INC.                                       
             VALVE                ST. PAUL, MN                               
                                      55117                                  
                                                                        

P830026/S065 RX5000               INTERMEDICS, INC.       ALTERNATE            
05/30/96     PROGRAMMER                                   COMPONENTS
             MODEL 522-12         ANGLETON, TX            
                                      77515               


P830055/S047 NEW JERSEY LCS       DEPUY, INC.             COMBINATION LABELING 
05/06/96     TOTAL KNEE SYSTEM                            TO INCLUDE THE
                                  WARSAW, IN              CEMENTED AND
                                      46581-0988          CEMENTLESS DEVICE
                                                          CONFIGURATIONS OF THE
                                                          NEW JERSEY LCS TOTAL
                                                          KNEE SYSTEM INTO ONE
                                                          SINGLE LABEL


P840024/S062 NUCLEUS 22           COCHLEAR, CORP.         MODIFICATIONS TO THE 
05/20/96     CHANNEL COCHLEAR                             EXTERNAL TRANSMITTER
             IMPLANT SYSTEM       ENGLEWOOD, CO           COIL TO LIMIT ESD   
                                      80112               ENERGY BEING 
                                                          TRANSMITTED TO THE 
                                                          IMPLANT BY THE COIL
                                                          

P850048/S012 TANDEM-R PSA         HYBRITECH, INC.         CHANGE IN HYBRITECH'S
05/03/96     IMMUNORADIOMETRIC                            IMMUNOENZYMETRIC PSA
             ASSAY & TANDEM-E     SAN DIEGO, CA           ASSAY FROM A BEAD
             PSA                      921269006           FORMAT TO A
             IMMUNOENZYMETRIC                             MICROPLATE (MP)
             ASSAY                                        FORMAT (TANDEM-MP PSA
                                                          ASSAY)


P850059/S016 POSTERIOR AND        CHIRON VISION CORP.     NEW MANUFACTURING            
05/01/96     ANTERIOR CHAMBER                             PROCESS, NEW TUMBLING
             POLYMETHYLMETHA-     CLAREMONT, CA           PROCESS, AND 
             CRYLATE                  91711               INTRODUCTION OF 
             INTRAOCULAR                                  SEVERAL NEW TIER A  
             LENSES                                       POSTERIOR CHAMBER
                                                          LENSES
                
                                                                            
P860003/S027 UVAR                 THERAKOS                MANUFACTURING SITE   
05/17/96     PHOTOPHORESIS                                CHANGE FOR THE TPS102
             SYSTEM               WEST CHESTER, PA        PHOTOCEPTOR COMPONENT
                                      19380               OF THE UVAR 
                                                          PHOTOPHERESIS SYSTEM 
                                                          FROM THERAKOS TO    
                                                          HARMAC MEDICAL PRODUCTS
                                                                           


P860007/S016 INTERTACH            INTERMEDICS, INC.       ALTERNATE            
05/21/96     FAMILY OF PULSE                              STERILIZATION PROCESS
             GENERATORS           ANGLETON, TX
                                      77515


P860059/S075 UV-ABSORBING         ALLERGAN MEDICAL        APPROVAL FOR TIER A  
05/30/96     POSTERIOR CHAMBER    OPTICS                  POSTERIOR CHAMBER
             INTRAOCULAR          IRVINE, CA              LENSES, MODELS
             LENSES                   92713-9534          UPB38ON, UPB38OC,
                                                          UPB320F, UPB320V,
                                                          UPB330F, UPB382, AND
                                                          UPB300F


P870013/S008 POSTERIOR AND        CHIRON VISION CORP.     NEW MANUFACTURING    
05/01/96     ANTERIOR CHAMBER                             PROCESS, NEW
             POLYMETHYLMETHA-     CLAREMONT, CA           TUMBLING PROCESS,    
             CRYLATE                  91711               INTRODUCTION OF  
             INTRAOCULAR                                  SEVERAL TIER A
             LENSES                                       POSTERIOR CHAMBER
                                                          LENSES


P870015/S024 MEDSTONE STS         MEDSTONE INTL.,         REVISION TO THE      
05/24/96     LITHOTRIPTER         INC.                    "PRECAUTIONS" SECTION
                                  ALISO VIEJO, CA         OF THE USER'S MANUAL 
                                      92656-4114                 


P870049/S025 MICROSCAN            DADE INTL., INC.        EXPANDED GENTAMICIN
05/03/96     RAPID FLUOROGENIC                            DILUTIONS AND THE 
             PANELS-GENTAMCIN     WEST SACRAMENTO, CA     REMOVAL OF LIMITATION
             GRAM-NEGATIVE            95691               FOR TESTING OF
             PANELS                                       SALMONELLA/SHIGELLA
                                                          WITH GENTAMICIN AND
                                                          ADDITIONAL            
                                                          LIMITATIONS
                                                      

P870072/S002 THORATEC             THORATEC LABORATORIES   ADD AN INCOMING      
05/01/96     VENTRICULAR          CORP.                   INSPECTION TEST    
             ASSIST DEVICE        BERKELEY, CA            TO THE QUALITY     
             (VAD) SYSTEM             94710-2090          ASSURANCE PROCEDURES
                                                          FOR EPROM INTEGRATED
                                                          CIRCUITS


P880003/S057 CORDIA PTCA          CORDIS CORPORATION      APPROVAL FOR TITAN   
05/06/96     DILATION                                     AND TITAN XL PTCA
             CATHETER             MIAMI, FL               DILATATION CATHETERS
                                      33102-5700          WITH 4.5MM AND 5.0MM
                                                          DIAMETER BALLOONS
                                                          AVAILABLE IN 20MM
                                                          LENGTHS; AND A   
                                                          MODIFIED HUB BONDING




P890017/S004 PALMAZ BALLOON-      JOHNSON & JOHNSON       ALTERNATE            
05/20/96     EXPANDABLE STENT/    INTERVENTIONAL          MANUFACTURING
             ILIAC ARTERIES       WARREN, NJ              FACILITY FOR
                                      07059               FINISHING, PACKAGING,
                                                          AND DISTRIBUTION OF
                                                          THE DEVICE


P890027/S031 NUCLEUS 22           COCHLEAR, CORP.         MODIFICATIONS TO THE 
05/20/96     CHANNEL COCHLEAR                             EXTERNAL TRANSMITTER
             IMPLANT              ENGLEWOOD, CO           COIL TO LIMIT ESD 
                                      80112               ENERGY BEING 
                                                          TRANSMITTED TO THE 
                                                          IMPLANT BY THE COIL 
                                                                                  
                                                                              
P900023/S018 ABIOMED BVS 5000     ABIOMED, INC.           CLARIFICATION OF THE 
05/02/96     BI-VENTRICULAR                               LABELED INDICATION
             SUPPORT SYSTEM       DANVERS, MA                               
                                      01923                        
                                                                        
                               
P900043/S002 PALMAZ-SCHATZ        JOHNSON & JOHNSON       REVISED LABELING     
05/01/96     BALLOON              INTERVENTIONAL SYSTEMS                 
             EXPANDABLE STENT     WARREN, NJ
                                      07059


P900056/S014 ROTABLATOR           HEART TECHNOLOGY, INC.  APPROVAL FOR THE     
05/16/96     ROTATIONAL                                   SUPPORT ROTAWIRE AND
             ANGIOPLASTY          REDMOND, WA             RAIL ROTAWIRE GUIDE
             SYSTEM                   98052-3376          WIRES FOR USE WITH
                                                          THE ROTABLATOR
                                                          ROTATIONAL
                                                          ANGIOPLASTY SYSTEM


P900061/S017 MEDTRONIC MODELS     MEDTRONIC, INC.         APPROVAL FOR         
05/07/96     7200B/C/D/E                                  MEDTRONIC MODELS
                                  MINNEAPOLIS, MN         7220B/C/D/E WITH
                                      55432-3576          MODIFIED
                                                          MICROPROCESSOR


P910020/S013 MARATHON FAMILY      INTERMEDICS, INC.       APPROVAL FOR THE     
05/03/96     OF PULSE                                     MARATHON FAMILY OF
             GENERATORS AND       ANGLETON, TX            PULSE GENERATORS AND
             THE MODEL 531-66         77515               THE MODEL 531-66
             GRAPHICS PROGRAM                             GRAPHICS PROGRAM
             MODULE                                       MODULE              
                                                          
                                                          
P910023/S013 CADENCE TIERED       VENTRITEX, INC.         ALTERNATIVE          
05/13/96     THERAPY                                      STERILIZATION PROCESS
             DEFIBRILLATOR        SUNNYVALE, CA           AND USE OF EASY-TO-  
             SYSTEM                   94086-6527          RETRIEVE BIOLOGICAL
                                                          INDICATORS       
                                                                                

P910023/S019 CADET TIERED         VENTRITEX, INC.         APPROVAL FOR THE     
05/07/96     THERAPY                                      CADET TIERED THERAPY
             DEFIBRILLATOR        SUNNYVALE, CA           DEFIBRILLATOR SYSTEM
             SYSTEM                   94086-6527          (PECTORAL USE)





P910031/S007 CATHSCANNER ORACLE   ENDOSONICS CORP.        ADDITIONAL
05/30/96     MICRO PTCA                                   MANUFACTURING SITE:
             CATHETER, FACT,      RANCHO CORDOVA, CA      IRVINE, CA. AND   
             AND ARC BALLOON          95670               ALTERNATE
             CORONARY                                     STERILIZATION SITE:
             DILATATION CATHETER                          LOS ANGELES, CA. 
                                                         

P910073/S020 ENDOTAK C LEAD       GUIDANT, CORP.          ADDITION OF A SUB    
05/15/96     MODELS, SQ PATCH                             POPULATION TO THE
             MODELS, SQ LEAD      ST.PAUL, MN             INDICATIONS FOR USE
             ARRAY MODELS,            55112-5798          FOR ENDOTAK C, SQ AND
             AND DSP LEAD                                 DSP LEADS
             MODELS


P910077/S015 VENTAK PRX AICD      GUIDANT CORP.           ADDITION OF A SUB    
05/15/96     MODELS, PRX II                               POPULATION TO THE
             AICD MODELS, PRX     ST. PAUL, MN            INDICATIONS FOR USE 
             III AICD MODELS,         55112               FOR VENTAK PRX, 
             MINI AICD MODELS,                            PRX II, PRX III, 
             MINI HC AICD                                 MINI AICD, MINI HC
             MODELS, AND MINI                             AICD, AND MINI II
             II AICD MODELS                               AICD LEADS

                                                          
P930012/S003 PROGRESSIVE          PROGRESSIVE             APPROVAL FOR THE PAS 
05/22/96     ANGIOPLASTY          ANGIOPLASTY SYSTEMS     CHAMPION PTCA
             SYSTEMS CHAMPION     MENLO PARK, CA          CATHETERS
             PTCA CORONARY            94025
             DILATATION 
             CATHETER


P930035/S005 VENTAK P2 AICD       GUIDANT, CORP.          ADD PATIENT GROUP    
05/15/96     MODEL 1625 AND                               TO THE INDICATIONS  
             VENTAK P3 AICD       ST PAUL, MN             FOR USE            
             MODELS 1630 AND          55112-5798          
             1635                                         
                                                          
                                                          
P940007/S001 MODEL 127,           PHARMACIA, INC.         APPROVAL FOR TIER B
05/20/96     PLIOLENS                                     POSTERIOR CHAMBER
             ULTRAVIOLET-         DUBLIN, OH              INTRAOCULAR LENS
             ABSORBING SILICONE       43216               MODEL 127 AS A
             POSTERIOR CHAMBER                            PATIENT LENS
             INTRAOCULAR LENS                             
                                                          
                                                         
Updated 11/25/1997

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