Medical Devices; Immunology and Microbiology Devices; Classification of Tryptase Test System
Federal Register, Volume 79 Issue 181 (Thursday, September 18, 2014)
Federal Register Volume 79, Number 181 (Thursday, September 18, 2014)
Rules and Regulations
Pages 56009-56011
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office www.gpo.gov
FR Doc No: 2014-22254
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
21 CFR Part 866
Docket No. FDA-2014-N-1251
Medical Devices; Immunology and Microbiology Devices; Classification of Tryptase Test System
AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.
ACTION: Final order.
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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is classifying tryptase test system devices into class II (special controls). The Agency is classifying the device into class II (special controls) because special controls, in addition to general controls, will provide a reasonable assurance of safety and effectiveness of the device.
DATES: This order is effective October 20, 2014. The classification was applicable February 15, 2012.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Stafford, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 66, Rm. 5608, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002, 301-
796-6184.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Background
In accordance with section 513(f)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the FD&C Act) (21 U.S.C. 360c(f)(1)), devices that were not in commercial distribution before May 28, 1976 (the date of enactment of the Medical Device Amendments of 1976), generally referred to as postamendments devices, are classified automatically by statute into class III without any FDA rulemaking process. These devices remain in class III and require premarket approval, unless and until the device is classified or reclassified into class I or II, or FDA issues an order finding the device to be substantially equivalent, in accordance with section 513(i) of the FD&C Act, to a predicate device that does not require premarket approval. The Agency determines whether new devices are substantially equivalent to predicate devices by means of premarket notification procedures in section 510(k) of the FD&C Act (21 U.S.C. 360(k)) and part 807 (21 CFR part 807) of the regulations.
Section 513(f)(2) of the FD&C Act, as amended by section 607 of the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (Pub. L. 112-
144), provides two procedures by which a person may request FDA to classify a device under the criteria set forth in section 513(a)(1). Under the first procedure, the person submits a premarket notification under section 510(k) of the FD&C Act for a device that has not previously been classified and, within 30 days of receiving an order classifying the device into class III under section 513(f)(1) of the FD&C Act, the person requests a classification under section 513(f)(2). Under the second procedure, rather than first submitting a premarket notification under section 510(k) and then a request for classification under the first procedure, the person determines that there is no legally marketed device upon which to base a determination of substantial equivalence and requests a classification under section 513(f)(2) of the FD&C Act. If the person submits a request to classify the device under this second procedure, FDA may decline to undertake the classification request if FDA identifies a legally marketed device that could provide a reasonable basis for review of substantial equivalence with the device or if FDA determines that the device submitted is not of ``low-moderate risk'' or that general controls would be inadequate to control the risks and special controls to mitigate the risks cannot be developed.
In response to a request to classify a device under either procedure provided by section 513(f)(2) of the FD&C Act, FDA will classify the device by written order within 120 days. This classification will be the initial classification of the device.
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In accordance with section 513(f)(1) of the FD&C Act, FDA issued an order on January 3, 2012, classifying the ImmunoCAP Tryptase into class III, because it was not substantially equivalent to a device that was introduced or delivered for introduction into interstate commerce for commercial distribution before May 28, 1976, or a device which was subsequently reclassified into class I or class II. On January 12, 2013, Phadia U.S., Inc. submitted a request for de novo classification of the ImmunoCAP Tryptase under section 513(f)(2) of the FD&C Act. The manufacturer recommended that the device be classified into class II.
In accordance with section 513(f)(2) of the FD&C Act, FDA reviewed the request for de novo classification in order to classify the device under the criteria for classification set forth in section 513(a)(1). FDA classifies devices into class II if general controls by themselves are insufficient to provide reasonable assurance of safety and effectiveness, but there is sufficient information to establish special controls to provide reasonable assurance of the safety and effectiveness of the device for its intended use. After review of the information submitted in the request, FDA determined that the device can be classified into class II with the establishment of special controls. FDA believes these special controls, in addition to general controls, will provide reasonable assurance of the safety and effectiveness of the device.
The device is assigned the generic name tryptase test system, and it is identified as a device that aids in the diagnosis of systemic mastocytosis. It is intended for in vitro diagnostic use as an aid in the clinical diagnosis of patients with a suspicion of systemic mastocytosis in conjunction with other clinical and laboratory findings.
FDA has identified the following risks to health associated with this type of device and the measures required to mitigate these risks in Table 1:
Table 1--Identified Risks to Health and Mitigation Measures
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Identified risks to health Mitigation measures
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False negative result................ Device description containing the
information specified in the
special control guideline.
Analytical performance
validation.
Software.
Clinical performance evaluation.
Labeling.
False positive result................ Device description containing the
information specified in the
special control guideline.
Analytical performance
validation.
Software.
Clinical performance evaluation.
Labeling.
Inappropriate use.................... Labeling.
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FDA believes that the measures set forth in the special controls guideline entitled ``Class II Special Controls Guideline: Tryptase Test System as an Aid in the Diagnosis of Systemic Mastocytosis'' are necessary, in addition to general controls, to mitigate the risks to health described in table 1.
Therefore, on February 15, 2012, FDA issued an order to the petitioner classifying tryptase test system devices into class II. FDA is codifying this device type by adding Sec. 866.5760.
Following the effective date of this final classification order, any firm submitting a 510(k) premarket notification for this device type will need to comply with the special controls.
Section 510(m) of the FD&C Act provides that FDA may exempt a class II device from the premarket notification requirements under section 510(k) of the FD&C Act if FDA determines that premarket notification is not necessary to provide reasonable assurance of the safety and effectiveness of the device. For this type of device, FDA has determined that premarket notification is necessary to provide reasonable assurance of the safety and effectiveness of the device. Therefore, this type of device is not exempt from premarket notification requirements. Persons who intend to market this type of device must submit to FDA a premarket notification, prior to marketing the device, which contains information about the tryptase test system they intend to market.
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Environmental Impact
The Agency has determined under 21 CFR 25.34(b) that this action is of type that does not individually or cumulatively have a significant effect on the human environment. Therefore, neither an environmental assessment nor an environmental impact statement is required.
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Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
This final administrative order establishes special controls that refer to previously approved collections of information found in other FDA regulations. These collections of information are subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520). The collections of information in part 807, subpart E, regarding premarket notification submissions have been approved under OMB control number 0910-0120; the collections of information in 21 CFR part 820 have been approved under OMB control number 0910-0073; and the collections of information in 21 CFR part 801 and 21 CFR 809.10 have been approved under OMB control number 0910-0485.
List of Subjects in 21 CFR Part 866
Biologics, Laboratories, Medical devices.
Therefore, under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and under authority delegated to the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, 21 CFR part 866 is amended as follows:
PART 866--IMMUNOLOGY AND MICROBIOLOGY DEVICES
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The authority citation for 21 CFR part 866 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 21 U.S.C. 351, 360, 360c, 360e, 360j, 371.
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Add Sec. 866.5760 to subpart F to read as follows:
Sec. 866.5760 Tryptase test system.
(a) Identification. A tryptase test system is a device that aids in the diagnosis of systemic mastocytosis. It is intended for in vitro diagnostic use as an aid in the clinical diagnosis of patients with a suspicion of systemic mastocytosis in conjunction with other clinical and laboratory findings.
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(b) Classification. Class II (special controls). The special control is FDA's guideline entitled ``Class II Special Controls Guideline: Tryptase Test System as an Aid in the Diagnosis of Systemic Mastocytosis.'' For availability of the document, see Sec. 866.1(e).
Dated: September 12, 2014.
Leslie Kux,
Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
FR Doc. 2014-22254 Filed 9-17-14; 8:45 am
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