[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 1 (Friday, January 2, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 88-89]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-34157]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. 97M-0519]


Vitrophage, Inc.; Premarket Approval of VITREON<Register>

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 submitted by Vitrophage, Inc., Lyons, IL, 
for premarket approval, under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act 
(the act), of VITREON<Register> . After reviewing the recommendation of 
the Ophthalmic Devices Panel, FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological 
Health (CDRH) notified the applicant, by letter of September 30, 1997, 
of the approval of the application.

DATES: Petitions for administrative review by February 2, 1998.

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, 
12420 Parklawn Dr., rm. 1-23, Rockville, MD 20857.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James F. Saviola, Center for Devices 
and Radiological Health (HFZ-460), Food and Drug Administration, 9200 
Corporate Blvd., Rockville, MD 20850, 301-594-1744.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 6, 1991, Vitrophage, Inc., 
Lyons, IL 60534, submitted to CDRH an application for premarket 
approval of VITREON<Register>. The device is a purified perfluorocarbon 
liquid and is indicated for use as an intraoperative surgical aid 
during vitreoretinal surgery in patients with primary and recurrent 
complicated retinal detachments. Complicated cases include giant 
retinal tear or retinal dialysis, proliferative vitreoretinopathy, 
proliferative diabetic retinopathy, tractional retinal detachments, and 
blunt or penetrating ocular trauma.
    On October 19, 1995, the Ophthalmic Devices Panel of the Medical 
Devices Advisory Committee, an FDA advisory committee, reviewed and 
recommended approval of the application. On September 30, 1997, CDRH 
approved the application by a letter to the applicant from the 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, for 
administrative review of CDRH's decision to approve this application. A 
petitioner may request either a formal hearing under 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 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 the 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 February 2, 1998, file 
with the Dockets Management Branch (address above) two copies of each 
petition and supporting data and information,

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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: December 1, 1997.
Joseph A. Levitt,
Deputy Director for Regulations Policy, Center for Devices and 
Radiological Health.
[FR Doc. 97-34157 Filed 12-31-97; 8:45 am]
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