81_FR_492 81 FR 489 - Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee; Amendment of Notice

81 FR 489 - Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee; Amendment of Notice

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 3 (January 6, 2016)

Page Range489-489
FR Document2015-33262

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing an amendment to the notice of meeting of the Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee. This meeting was announced in the Federal Register of November 23, 2015. The amendment is being made to reflect a change in the Agenda portion of the document. There are no other changes.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 3 (Wednesday, January 6, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 3 (Wednesday, January 6, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 489]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-33262]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2015-N-0001]


Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Devices Panel of the Medical 
Devices Advisory Committee; Amendment of Notice

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing an 
amendment to the notice of meeting of the Orthopaedic and 
Rehabilitation Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee. 
This meeting was announced in the Federal Register of November 23, 
2015. The amendment is being made to reflect a change in the Agenda 
portion of the document. There are no other changes.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sara Anderson, Center for Devices and 
Radiological Health, Food and Drug Administration, Bldg. 66, Rm. 1643, 
10903 New Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20993, 
[email protected], 301-796-7047, or FDA Advisory Committee 
Information Line, 1-800-741-8138 (301-443-0572 in the Washington, DC 
area). Please call the Information Line for up-to-date information on 
this meeting.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Federal Register of November 23, 
2015, 80 FR 72971, FDA announced that a meeting of the Orthopaedic and 
Rehabilitation Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee 
would be held on February 19, 2016. On page 72972, in the first column, 
the Agenda portion of the document is changed to read as follows:
    The Committee will discuss, make recommendations, and vote on 
information regarding the premarket application (PMA) for the DIAM 
Spinal Stabilization System, sponsored by Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA. 
The DIAM Spinal Stabilization System is indicated for skeletally mature 
patients that have moderate low back pain (with or without radicular 
pain) with current episode lasting less than 1 year in duration 
secondary to lumbar degenerative disc disease (DDD) at a single 
symptomatic level from L2-L5. DDD is confirmed radiologically with one 
or more of the following factors: (1) Patients must have greater than 2 
mm of decreased disc height compared to the adjacent level; (2) 
scarring/thickening of the ligamentum flavum, annulus fibrosis, or 
facet joint capsule; or (3) herniated nucleus pulposus. The DIAM device 
is implanted via a minimally invasive posterior approach.
    FDA intends to make background material available to the public no 
later than 2 business days before the meeting. If FDA is unable to post 
the background material on its Web site prior to the meeting, the 
background material will be made publicly available at the location of 
the advisory committee meeting, and the background material will be 
posted on FDA's Web site after the meeting. Background material is 
available at http://www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/Calendar/default.htm. Scroll down to the appropriate advisory committee meeting 
link.
    This notice is issued under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 
U.S.C. app. 2) and 21 CFR part 14, relating to the advisory committees.

    Dated: December 30, 2015.
Leslie Kux,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2015-33262 Filed 1-5-16; 8:45 am]
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                                                  Agenda                                                    Dated: December 30, 2015.                            or without radicular pain) with current
                                                                                                          Wade Hannum,                                           episode lasting less than 1 year in
                                                    The purpose of the meeting is for the                 Office of Human Resources Management,                  duration secondary to lumbar
                                                  GLMRC to discuss the Council’s focus                    OHRM Director, Office of HR Strategy and               degenerative disc disease (DDD) at a
                                                  for the upcoming year and consider                      Services, Center for Talent Engagement                 single symptomatic level from L2–L5.
                                                  Agency initiatives. The topics to be                    (COE4), General Services Administration.               DDD is confirmed radiologically with
                                                  discussed include Council metrics &                     [FR Doc. 2015–33302 Filed 1–5–16; 8:45 am]             one or more of the following factors: (1)
                                                  GSA EVS results, GSA EEO program,                       BILLING CODE 6820–34–P                                 Patients must have greater than 2 mm of
                                                  and Council subcommittee updates.                                                                              decreased disc height compared to the
                                                                                                                                                                 adjacent level; (2) scarring/thickening of
                                                  Meeting Access
                                                                                                          DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND                               the ligamentum flavum, annulus
                                                     The meeting is open to the public.                   HUMAN SERVICES                                         fibrosis, or facet joint capsule; or (3)
                                                  The meeting will be held in Room 6044                                                                          herniated nucleus pulposus. The DIAM
                                                                                                          Food and Drug Administration                           device is implanted via a minimally
                                                  of the General Services Administration’s
                                                  Headquarters Building, 1800 F Street                    [Docket No. FDA–2015–N–0001]                           invasive posterior approach.
                                                  NW., Washington, DC 20405. This site                                                                              FDA intends to make background
                                                                                                          Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation                         material available to the public no later
                                                  is accessible to individuals with
                                                                                                          Devices Panel of the Medical Devices                   than 2 business days before the meeting.
                                                  disabilities. In order to gain entry into
                                                                                                          Advisory Committee; Amendment of                       If FDA is unable to post the background
                                                  the Federal building where the meeting
                                                                                                          Notice                                                 material on its Web site prior to the
                                                  is being held, public attendees who are                                                                        meeting, the background material will
                                                  Federal employees should bring their                    AGENCY:    Food and Drug Administration,               be made publicly available at the
                                                  Federal employee identification cards,                  HHS.                                                   location of the advisory committee
                                                  and members of the general public                       ACTION:   Notice.                                      meeting, and the background material
                                                  should bring their driver’s license or                                                                         will be posted on FDA’s Web site after
                                                  other government-issued identification.                 SUMMARY:   The Food and Drug                           the meeting. Background material is
                                                                                                          Administration (FDA) is announcing an                  available at http://www.fda.gov/
                                                  Availability of Materials for the                       amendment to the notice of meeting of
                                                  Meeting                                                                                                        AdvisoryCommittees/Calendar/
                                                                                                          the Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation                     default.htm. Scroll down to the
                                                                                                          Devices Panel of the Medical Devices                   appropriate advisory committee meeting
                                                     Please see the GLRMC Web site:
                                                                                                          Advisory Committee. This meeting was                   link.
                                                  http://www.gsa.gov/portal/content/
                                                                                                          announced in the Federal Register of                      This notice is issued under the
                                                  225831 for any materials available in                   November 23, 2015. The amendment is
                                                  advance of the meeting and for meeting                                                                         Federal Advisory Committee Act (5
                                                                                                          being made to reflect a change in the                  U.S.C. app. 2) and 21 CFR part 14,
                                                  minutes that will be made available                     Agenda portion of the document. There
                                                  after the meeting. Detailed meeting                                                                            relating to the advisory committees.
                                                                                                          are no other changes.
                                                  minutes will be posted within 90 days                                                                            Dated: December 30, 2015.
                                                                                                          FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sara
                                                  of the meeting.                                         Anderson, Center for Devices and                       Leslie Kux,
                                                                                                          Radiological Health, Food and Drug                     Associate Commissioner for Policy.
                                                  Procedures for Providing Public
                                                                                                          Administration, Bldg. 66, Rm. 1643,                    [FR Doc. 2015–33262 Filed 1–5–16; 8:45 am]
                                                  Comments
                                                                                                          10903 New Hampshire Ave., Silver                       BILLING CODE 4164–01–P
                                                     The public is invited to submit                      Spring, MD 20993,
                                                  written comments for the meeting until                  Sara.Anderson@fda.hhs.gov, 301–796–
                                                  5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the Monday                    7047, or FDA Advisory Committee                        DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
                                                  prior to the meeting, by either of the                  Information Line, 1–800–741–8138                       HUMAN SERVICES
                                                  following methods:                                      (301–443–0572 in the Washington, DC
                                                                                                                                                                 Food and Drug Administration
                                                     Electronic or Paper Statements:                      area). Please call the Information Line
                                                  Submit electronic statements to Ms.                     for up-to-date information on this                     [Docket No. FDA–2015–N–4952]
                                                                                                          meeting.
                                                  Paula Lucak, Designated Federal Officer,                                                                       Food and Drug Administration Safety
                                                  at paula.lucak@gsa.gov; or send paper                   SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:    In the
                                                                                                                                                                 and Innovation Act 907 Public Meeting:
                                                  statements in triplicate to Ms. Lucak at                Federal Register of November 23, 2015,
                                                                                                                                                                 Progress on Enhancing the Collection,
                                                  1800 F Street NW., Suite 7003A,                         80 FR 72971, FDA announced that a
                                                                                                                                                                 Analysis, and Availability of
                                                  Washington, DC 20405. In general,                       meeting of the Orthopaedic and
                                                                                                                                                                 Demographic Subgroup Data; Request
                                                  public comments will be posted on the                   Rehabilitation Devices Panel of the
                                                                                                                                                                 for Comments
                                                  GLMRC Web site. All comments,                           Medical Devices Advisory Committee
                                                  including attachments and other                         would be held on February 19, 2016. On                 AGENCY:   Food and Drug Administration,
                                                  supporting materials received, are part                 page 72972, in the first column, the                   HHS.
                                                                                                          Agenda portion of the document is                      ACTION: Notice of public meeting;
                                                  of the public record and subject to
                                                                                                          changed to read as follows:                            request for comments.
                                                  public disclosure.
                                                                                                            The Committee will discuss, make
                                                     Any comments submitted in
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                                                                                                          recommendations, and vote on                           SUMMARY:   The Food and Drug
                                                  connection with the GLMRC meeting                       information regarding the premarket                    Administration’s (FDA or Agency)
                                                  will be made available to the public                    application (PMA) for the DIAM Spinal                  Office of Minority Health (OMH), Office
                                                  under the provisions of the Federal                     Stabilization System, sponsored by                     of Women’s Health (OWH), the Center
                                                  Advisory Committee Act.                                 Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA. The                       for Biologics Evaluation and Research
                                                                                                          DIAM Spinal Stabilization System is                    (CBER), the Center for Drug Evaluation
                                                                                                          indicated for skeletally mature patients               and Research (CDER), and the Center for
                                                                                                          that have moderate low back pain (with                 Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH)


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ActionNotice.
ContactSara Anderson, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Food and Drug Administration, Bldg. 66, Rm. 1643, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20993, [email protected], 301-796-7047, or FDA Advisory Committee Information Line, 1-800-741-8138 (301-443-0572 in the Washington, DC area). Please call the Information Line for up-to-date information on this meeting.
FR Citation81 FR 489 

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