Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Ophthalmic Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee

Ophthalmic Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee Committee Meeting September 28, 2012 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Agenda: On September 28, 2012, the committee will discuss, make recommendations and vote on information regarding the humanitarian device exemption (HDE) application for the Argus II Retinal Prosthesis System sponsored by Second Sight Medical Products, Inc. The proposed Indication for Use for the Argus II (as stated in the HDE) is as follows: The Argus II System is indicated for use in patients with severe to profound retinitis pigmentosa who meet the following criteria: • Adults, age 25 years or older. • Bare light or no light perception in both eyes with Snellen acuity worse than 20/2100 or 2.1 logMAR. If the patient has no residual light perception, the retina must be able to respond to electrical stimulation as evidenced by an electrically evoked response. • Previous history of useful form vision.

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