[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 70 (Friday, April 11, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17849-17850]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-9432]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food And Drug Administration
[Docket No. 97M-0136]


Thoratec Laboratories Corp.; Premarket Approval of 
Thoratec<Register> Ventricular Assist Device System

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 by Thoratec Laboratories Corp., Berkeley, 
CA, for premarket approval, under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic 
Act (the act), of Thoratec<Register> Ventricular Assist Device System. 
After reviewing the recommendation of the Circulatory Systems Devices 
Panel, FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) notified 
the applicant, by letter of December 20, 1995, of the approval of the 
application.

DATES: Petitions for administrative review by May 12, 1997.

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: Dina A. Justice, Center for Devices 
and Radiological Health (HFZ-450), Food and Drug Administration, 9200 
Corporate Blvd., Rockville, MD 20850, 301-443-8262.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 26, 1992, Thoratec Laboratories 
Corp., Berkeley, CA 94710, submitted to CDRH an application for 
premarket approval of Thoratec<Register> Ventricular Assist Device 
System. The device is a ventricular assist device and is intended as a 
bridge to cardiac transplantation for use in patients suffering from 
end-stage heart failure. The patient should meet all of the following 
criteria: (1) Candidate for cardiac transplantation, (2) imminent risk 
of dying before donor heart procurement, and (3) dependence on, or 
incomplete response to, continued vasopressor support.
    On December 5, 1994, the Circulatory System Devices Panel of the 
Medical Devices Advisory Committee, an FDA advisory committee, reviewed 
and recommended approval of the

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application. On December 20, 1995, 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 May 12, 1997, file with 
the Dockets Management Branch (address above) two copies of each 
petition and supporting data and information, 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: March 17, 1997.
Joseph A. Levitt,
Deputy Director for Regulations Policy, Center for Devices and 
Radiological Health.
[FR Doc. 97-9432 Filed 4-10-97; 8:45 am]
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