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December 1996 PMA Approvals

Below are Premarket Approvals (PMA), Product Development Protocols (PDP), Supplement and Notice Decisions for December 1996. This list is generated on a monthly basis.

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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         
    
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