82_FR_13599 82 FR 13551 - Medical Devices; Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Toxicology Devices; Classification of the High Throughput Genomic Sequence Analyzer for Clinical Use

82 FR 13551 - Medical Devices; Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Toxicology Devices; Classification of the High Throughput Genomic Sequence Analyzer for Clinical Use

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 48 (March 14, 2017)

Page Range13551-13553
FR Document2017-04941

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is classifying the high throughput genomic sequence analyzer for clinical use into class II (special controls). The special controls that will apply to the device are identified in this order and will be part of the codified language for the classification of the high throughput genomic sequence analyzer for clinical use device. The Agency is classifying the device into class II (special controls) in order to provide a reasonable assurance of safety and effectiveness of the device.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

21 CFR Part 862

[Docket No. FDA-2017-N-1142]


Medical Devices; Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Toxicology 
Devices; Classification of the High Throughput Genomic Sequence 
Analyzer for Clinical Use

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Final order.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is classifying the high 
throughput genomic sequence analyzer for clinical use into class II 
(special controls). The special controls that will apply to the device 
are identified in this order and will be part of the codified language 
for the classification of the high throughput genomic sequence analyzer 
for clinical use device. The Agency is classifying the device into 
class II (special controls) in order to provide a reasonable assurance 
of safety and effectiveness of the device.

DATES: This order is effective March 14, 2017. The classification was 
applicable on November 19, 2013.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Tjoe, Center for Devices and 
Radiological Health, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire 
Ave., Bldg. 66, Rm. 4550, Silver Spring, MD, 20993-0002, 301-796-5866, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. 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, also known as De Novo 
classification, 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) of the FD&C Act. 
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) of the FD&C Act 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 shall 
classify the device by written order within 120 days. This 
classification will be the initial classification of the device. In 
accordance with section 513(f)(1) of the FD&C Act, FDA issued an order 
on September 13, 2013, classifying the Illumina MiSeqDx Platform 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 September 23, 2013, FDA received from Illumina, Inc., a request 
for classification of the Illumina MiSeqDx Platform submitted under 
section 513(f)(2) of the FD&C Act. In accordance with section 513(f)(2) 
of the FD&C Act, FDA reviewed the request in order to classify the 
device under the criteria for classification set forth in section 
513(a)(1) of the FD&C Act. 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.
    Therefore, on November 19, 2013, FDA issued an order to the 
requestor classifying the device into class II. FDA is codifying the 
classification of the device by adding 21 CFR 862.2265.
    Following the effective date of this final classification order, 
any firm intending to market a high throughput genomic sequence 
analyzer for clinical use will need to comply with the special controls 
named in this final order. A De Novo classification decreases 
regulatory burdens. When FDA classifies a device type as class I or II 
via the De Novo pathway, other manufacturers do not have to submit a De 
Novo request or PMA in order to market the same type of device, unless 
the device has a new intended use or technological characteristics that 
raise different questions of safety or effectiveness. Instead, 
manufacturers can use the less burdensome pathway of 510(k), when 
necessary, to market their device, and the device that was the subject 
of the original De Novo classification can serve as a predicate device 
for additional 510(k)s from other manufacturers.
    The device is assigned the generic name high throughput genomic 
sequence analyzer for clinical use, and it is identified as an 
analytical instrument system intended to generate, measure and sort 
signals in order to analyze nucleic acid sequences in a clinical 
sample. The device may include a signal reader unit; reagent handling, 
dedicated instrument control, and other hardware components; raw data 
storage mechanisms; data acquisition software; and software to process 
detected signals.
    FDA has identified the following risks to health associated 
specifically with this type of device and the measures required to 
mitigate these risks:

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   Table 1--High Throughput Genomic Sequence Analyzer for Clinical Use
                      Risks and Mitigation Measures
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         Identified risks to health              Required mitigations
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Inaccurate test results due to               Special Control (1) (21 CFR
 unavailability of necessary components of    862.2265(b)(1)).
 the instrument system.
Inaccurate results due to unknown            Special Control (2) (21 CFR
 performance of the instrument system.        862.2265(b)(2)).
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    FDA believes that the special controls, in combination with the 
general controls, address these risks to health and provide reasonable 
assurance of the safety and effectiveness. The special controls for a 
high throughput genomic sequence analyzer for clinical use include a 
detailed outline of analytical performance information that must be 
generated for the instrument system (i.e., platform and all associated 
software). This includes analytical validation using well characterized 
samples (i.e., well characterized or reference materials) to 
demonstrate the system's capabilities and to identify limitations.
    The validation testing, as required by the special controls, only 
establishes the instrument's general capabilities and does not 
establish the instrument's capabilities or suitability with respect to 
any specific claims. Instruments indicated for a specific diagnostic 
test, including those that make claims for a specific test, (e.g., 
hematology panel; oncology panel) require additional independent 
validation and are not high throughput genomic sequence analyzers for 
clinical use under 21 CFR 862.2265.
    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), 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 believes premarket notification is 
not necessary to provide reasonable assurance of the safety and 
effectiveness of the device type and, therefore, is planning to exempt 
the device from the premarket notification requirements under section 
510(m) of the FD&C Act. Once finalized, persons who intend to market 
this device type need not submit a 510(k) premarket notification 
containing information on the high throughput genomic sequence analyzer 
for clinical use prior to marketing the device.

II. Analysis of Environmental Impact

    We have determined under 21 CFR 25.34(b) that this action is of a 
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.

III. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995

    This final 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, and the collections 
of information in 21 CFR parts 801 and 809, regarding labeling have 
been approved under OMB control number 0910-0485.

List of Subjects in 21 CFR Part 862

    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 
862 is amended as follows:

PART 862--CLINICAL CHEMISTRY AND CLINICAL TOXICOLOGY DEVICES

0
1. The authority citation for part 862 is revised to read as follows:

    Authority:  21 U.S.C. 351, 360, 360c, 360e, 360j, 360l, 371.


0
2. Add Sec.  862.2265 to subpart C to read as follows:


Sec.  862.2265  High throughput genomic sequence analyzer for clinical 
use.

    (a) Identification. A high throughput genomic sequence analyzer for 
clinical use is an analytical instrument system intended to generate, 
measure and sort signals in order to analyze nucleic acid sequences in 
a clinical sample. The device may include a signal reader unit; reagent 
handling, dedicated instrument control, and other hardware components; 
raw data storage mechanisms; data acquisition software; and software to 
process detected signals.
    (b) Classification. Class II (special controls). The special 
controls for this device are:
    (1) The labeling for the instrument system must reference legally 
marketed pre-analytical and analytical reagents to be used with the 
instrument system and include or reference legally marketed analytical 
software that includes sequence alignment and variant calling 
functions, to be used with the instrument system.
    (2) The labeling for the instrument system must include a 
description of the following information:
    (i) The specimen type(s) validated as an appropriate source of 
nucleic acid for this instrument.
    (ii) The type(s) of nucleic acids (e.g., germline DNA, tumor DNA) 
validated with this instrument.
    (iii) The type(s) of sequence variations (e.g. single nucleotide 
variants, insertions, deletions) validated with this instrument.
    (iv) The type(s) of sequencing (e.g., targeted sequencing) 
validated with this instrument.
    (v) The appropriate read depth for the sensitivity claimed and 
validation information supporting those claims.
    (vi) The nucleic acid extraction method(s) validated for use with 
the instrument system.
    (vii) Limitations must specify the types of sequence variations 
that the instrument cannot detect with the claimed accuracy and 
precision (e.g., insertions or deletions larger than a certain size, 
translocations).
    (viii) Performance characteristics of the instrument system must 
include:
    (A) Reproducibility data generated using multiple instruments and 
multiple operators, and at multiple sites. Samples tested must include 
all claimed specimen types, nucleic acid types, sequence variation 
types, and types of sequencing. Variants queried shall be located in 
varying sequence context (e.g., different chromosomes, GC-rich 
regions). Device results shall be compared to reference sequence data 
with high confidence.
    (B) Accuracy data for all claimed specimen types and nucleic acid 
types generated by testing a panel of well characterized samples to 
query all claimed sequence variation types, types of sequencing, and 
sequences located in varying sequence context (e.g., different 
chromosomes, GC-rich regions). The well-characterized sample panel 
shall include samples from at least two sources that have highly 
confident sequence based on well-validated sequencing methods. At least 
one

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reference source shall have sequence generated independently of the 
manufacturer with respect to technology and analysis. Percent agreement 
and percent disagreement with the reference sequences must be described 
for all regions queried by the instrument.
    (C) If applicable, data describing endogenous or exogenous 
substances that may interfere with the instrument system.
    (D) If applicable, data demonstrating the ability of the system to 
consistently generate an accurate result for a given sample across 
different indexing primer combinations.
    (ix) The upper and lower limit of input nucleic acid that will 
achieve the claimed accuracy and reproducibility. Data supporting such 
claims must also be summarized.

    Dated: March 8, 2017.
Leslie Kux,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2017-04941 Filed 3-13-17; 8:45 am]
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                                             DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND                                means of premarket notification                       with section 513(f)(2) of the FD&C Act,
                                             HUMAN SERVICES                                          procedures in section 510(k) of the                   FDA reviewed the request in order to
                                                                                                     FD&C Act (21 U.S.C. 360(k)) and part                  classify the device under the criteria for
                                             Food and Drug Administration                            807 (21 CFR part 807) of the regulations.             classification set forth in section
                                                                                                        Section 513(f)(2) of the FD&C Act,                 513(a)(1) of the FD&C Act. FDA
                                             21 CFR Part 862                                         also known as De Novo classification, as              classifies devices into class II if general
                                             [Docket No. FDA–2017–N–1142]
                                                                                                     amended by section 607 of the Food and                controls by themselves are insufficient
                                                                                                     Drug Administration Safety and                        to provide reasonable assurance of
                                             Medical Devices; Clinical Chemistry                     Innovation Act (Pub. L. 112–144),                     safety and effectiveness, but there is
                                             and Clinical Toxicology Devices;                        provides two procedures by which a                    sufficient information to establish
                                             Classification of the High Throughput                   person may request FDA to classify a                  special controls to provide reasonable
                                             Genomic Sequence Analyzer for                           device under the criteria set forth in                assurance of the safety and effectiveness
                                             Clinical Use                                            section 513(a)(1) of the FD&C Act.                    of the device for its intended use. After
                                                                                                     Under the first procedure, the person                 review of the information submitted in
                                             AGENCY:    Food and Drug Administration,                submits a premarket notification under
                                             HHS.                                                                                                          the request, FDA determined that the
                                                                                                     section 510(k) of the FD&C Act for a                  device can be classified into class II
                                             ACTION:   Final order.                                  device that has not previously been                   with the establishment of special
                                                                                                     classified and, within 30 days of                     controls. FDA believes these special
                                             SUMMARY:    The Food and Drug
                                                                                                     receiving an order classifying the device             controls, in addition to general controls,
                                             Administration (FDA) is classifying the
                                                                                                     into class III under section 513(f)(1) of             will provide reasonable assurance of the
                                             high throughput genomic sequence                        the FD&C Act, the person requests a
                                             analyzer for clinical use into class II                                                                       safety and effectiveness of the device.
                                                                                                     classification under section 513(f)(2).
                                             (special controls). The special controls                Under the second procedure, rather than                  Therefore, on November 19, 2013,
                                             that will apply to the device are                       first submitting a premarket notification             FDA issued an order to the requestor
                                             identified in this order and will be part               under section 510(k) of the FD&C Act                  classifying the device into class II. FDA
                                             of the codified language for the                        and then a request for classification                 is codifying the classification of the
                                             classification of the high throughput                   under the first procedure, the person                 device by adding 21 CFR 862.2265.
                                             genomic sequence analyzer for clinical                  determines that there is no legally                      Following the effective date of this
                                             use device. The Agency is classifying                   marketed device upon which to base a                  final classification order, any firm
                                             the device into class II (special controls)             determination of substantial                          intending to market a high throughput
                                             in order to provide a reasonable                        equivalence and requests a classification             genomic sequence analyzer for clinical
                                             assurance of safety and effectiveness of                under section 513(f)(2) of the FD&C Act.              use will need to comply with the special
                                             the device.                                             If the person submits a request to                    controls named in this final order. A De
                                             DATES: This order is effective March 14,                classify the device under this second                 Novo classification decreases regulatory
                                             2017. The classification was applicable                 procedure, FDA may decline to                         burdens. When FDA classifies a device
                                             on November 19, 2013.                                   undertake the classification request if               type as class I or II via the De Novo
                                             FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        FDA identifies a legally marketed device              pathway, other manufacturers do not
                                             Steven Tjoe, Center for Devices and                     that could provide a reasonable basis for             have to submit a De Novo request or
                                             Radiological Health, Food and Drug                      review of substantial equivalence with                PMA in order to market the same type
                                             Administration, 10903 New Hampshire                     the device or if FDA determines that the              of device, unless the device has a new
                                             Ave., Bldg. 66, Rm. 4550, Silver Spring,                device submitted is not of ‘‘low-                     intended use or technological
                                             MD, 20993–0002, 301–796–5866,                           moderate risk’’ or that general controls              characteristics that raise different
                                             steven.tjoe@fda.hhs.gov.                                would be inadequate to control the risks              questions of safety or effectiveness.
                                             SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                              and special controls to mitigate the risks            Instead, manufacturers can use the less
                                                                                                     cannot be developed.                                  burdensome pathway of 510(k), when
                                             I. Background                                              In response to a request to classify a             necessary, to market their device, and
                                                In accordance with section 513(f)(1) of              device under either procedure provided                the device that was the subject of the
                                             the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic                    by section 513(f)(2) of the FD&C Act,                 original De Novo classification can serve
                                             Act (the FD&C Act) (21 U.S.C.                           FDA shall classify the device by written              as a predicate device for additional
                                             360c(f)(1)), devices that were not in                   order within 120 days. This                           510(k)s from other manufacturers.
                                             commercial distribution before May 28,                  classification will be the initial
                                             1976 (the date of enactment of the                      classification of the device. In                         The device is assigned the generic
                                             Medical Device Amendments of 1976),                     accordance with section 513(f)(1) of the              name high throughput genomic
                                             generally referred to as postamendments                 FD&C Act, FDA issued an order on                      sequence analyzer for clinical use, and
                                             devices, are classified automatically by                September 13, 2013, classifying the                   it is identified as an analytical
                                             statute into class III without any FDA                  Illumina MiSeqDx Platform into class                  instrument system intended to generate,
                                             rulemaking process. These devices                       III, because it was not substantially                 measure and sort signals in order to
                                             remain in class III and require                         equivalent to a device that was                       analyze nucleic acid sequences in a
                                             premarket approval unless and until the                 introduced or delivered for introduction              clinical sample. The device may include
                                             device is classified or reclassified into               into interstate commerce for commercial               a signal reader unit; reagent handling,
                                             class I or II, or FDA issues an order                   distribution before May 28, 1976, or a                dedicated instrument control, and other
                                             finding the device to be substantially                  device which was subsequently                         hardware components; raw data storage
                                                                                                                                                           mechanisms; data acquisition software;
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                                             equivalent, in accordance with section                  reclassified into class I or class II.
                                             513(i) of the FD&C Act, to a predicate                     On September 23, 2013, FDA received                and software to process detected signals.
                                             device that does not require premarket                  from Illumina, Inc., a request for                       FDA has identified the following risks
                                             approval. The Agency determines                         classification of the Illumina MiSeqDx                to health associated specifically with
                                             whether new devices are substantially                   Platform submitted under section                      this type of device and the measures
                                             equivalent to predicate devices by                      513(f)(2) of the FD&C Act. In accordance              required to mitigate these risks:



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                                                TABLE 1—HIGH THROUGHPUT GENOMIC SEQUENCE ANALYZER FOR CLINICAL USE RISKS AND MITIGATION MEASURES
                                                                                      Identified risks to health                                                        Required mitigations

                                             Inaccurate test results due to unavailability of necessary components of the instrument system               Special Control (1) (21 CFR 862.2265(b)(1)).
                                             Inaccurate results due to unknown performance of the instrument system ...................................   Special Control (2) (21 CFR 862.2265(b)(2)).



                                                FDA believes that the special controls,              environmental impact statement is                     be used with the instrument system and
                                             in combination with the general                         required.                                             include or reference legally marketed
                                             controls, address these risks to health                                                                       analytical software that includes
                                                                                                     III. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
                                             and provide reasonable assurance of the                                                                       sequence alignment and variant calling
                                             safety and effectiveness. The special                      This final order establishes special               functions, to be used with the
                                             controls for a high throughput genomic                  controls that refer to previously                     instrument system.
                                             sequence analyzer for clinical use                      approved collections of information                      (2) The labeling for the instrument
                                             include a detailed outline of analytical                found in other FDA regulations. These                 system must include a description of the
                                             performance information that must be                    collections of information are subject to             following information:
                                             generated for the instrument system                     review by the Office of Management and                   (i) The specimen type(s) validated as
                                             (i.e., platform and all associated                      Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork                      an appropriate source of nucleic acid for
                                             software). This includes analytical                     Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–                this instrument.
                                             validation using well characterized                     3520). The collections of information in                 (ii) The type(s) of nucleic acids (e.g.,
                                             samples (i.e., well characterized or                    part 807, subpart E, regarding premarket              germline DNA, tumor DNA) validated
                                             reference materials) to demonstrate the                 notification submissions have been                    with this instrument.
                                             system’s capabilities and to identify                   approved under OMB control number                        (iii) The type(s) of sequence variations
                                             limitations.                                            0910–0120, and the collections of                     (e.g. single nucleotide variants,
                                                The validation testing, as required by               information in 21 CFR parts 801 and                   insertions, deletions) validated with this
                                             the special controls, only establishes the              809, regarding labeling have been                     instrument.
                                                                                                     approved under OMB control number                        (iv) The type(s) of sequencing (e.g.,
                                             instrument’s general capabilities and
                                                                                                     0910–0485.                                            targeted sequencing) validated with this
                                             does not establish the instrument’s
                                                                                                                                                           instrument.
                                             capabilities or suitability with respect to             List of Subjects in 21 CFR Part 862                      (v) The appropriate read depth for the
                                             any specific claims. Instruments                                                                              sensitivity claimed and validation
                                                                                                       Medical devices.
                                             indicated for a specific diagnostic test,                                                                     information supporting those claims.
                                             including those that make claims for a                    Therefore, under the Federal Food,
                                                                                                     Drug, and Cosmetic Act and under                         (vi) The nucleic acid extraction
                                             specific test, (e.g., hematology panel;                                                                       method(s) validated for use with the
                                             oncology panel) require additional                      authority delegated to the Commissioner
                                                                                                     of Food and Drugs, 21 CFR part 862 is                 instrument system.
                                             independent validation and are not high                                                                          (vii) Limitations must specify the
                                             throughput genomic sequence analyzers                   amended as follows:
                                                                                                                                                           types of sequence variations that the
                                             for clinical use under 21 CFR 862.2265.                 PART 862—CLINICAL CHEMISTRY                           instrument cannot detect with the
                                                Section 510(m) of the FD&C Act                       AND CLINICAL TOXICOLOGY                               claimed accuracy and precision (e.g.,
                                             provides that FDA may exempt a class                    DEVICES                                               insertions or deletions larger than a
                                             II device from the premarket notification                                                                     certain size, translocations).
                                             requirements under section 510(k), if                   ■  1. The authority citation for part 862                (viii) Performance characteristics of
                                             FDA determines that premarket                           is revised to read as follows:                        the instrument system must include:
                                             notification is not necessary to provide                  Authority: 21 U.S.C. 351, 360, 360c, 360e,             (A) Reproducibility data generated
                                             reasonable assurance of the safety and                  360j, 360l, 371.                                      using multiple instruments and
                                             effectiveness of the device. For this type                                                                    multiple operators, and at multiple
                                                                                                     ■ 2. Add § 862.2265 to subpart C to read
                                             of device, FDA believes premarket                                                                             sites. Samples tested must include all
                                                                                                     as follows:
                                             notification is not necessary to provide                                                                      claimed specimen types, nucleic acid
                                             reasonable assurance of the safety and                  § 862.2265 High throughput genomic                    types, sequence variation types, and
                                             effectiveness of the device type and,                   sequence analyzer for clinical use.                   types of sequencing. Variants queried
                                             therefore, is planning to exempt the                      (a) Identification. A high throughput               shall be located in varying sequence
                                             device from the premarket notification                  genomic sequence analyzer for clinical                context (e.g., different chromosomes,
                                             requirements under section 510(m) of                    use is an analytical instrument system                GC-rich regions). Device results shall be
                                             the FD&C Act. Once finalized, persons                   intended to generate, measure and sort                compared to reference sequence data
                                             who intend to market this device type                   signals in order to analyze nucleic acid              with high confidence.
                                             need not submit a 510(k) premarket                      sequences in a clinical sample. The                      (B) Accuracy data for all claimed
                                             notification containing information on                  device may include a signal reader unit;              specimen types and nucleic acid types
                                             the high throughput genomic sequence                    reagent handling, dedicated instrument                generated by testing a panel of well
                                             analyzer for clinical use prior to                      control, and other hardware                           characterized samples to query all
                                             marketing the device.                                   components; raw data storage                          claimed sequence variation types, types
                                                                                                     mechanisms; data acquisition software;                of sequencing, and sequences located in
                                             II. Analysis of Environmental Impact
                                                                                                                                                           varying sequence context (e.g., different
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                                                                                                     and software to process detected signals.
                                               We have determined under 21 CFR                         (b) Classification. Class II (special               chromosomes, GC-rich regions). The
                                             25.34(b) that this action is of a type that             controls). The special controls for this              well-characterized sample panel shall
                                             does not individually or cumulatively                   device are:                                           include samples from at least two
                                             have a significant effect on the human                    (1) The labeling for the instrument                 sources that have highly confident
                                             environment. Therefore, neither an                      system must reference legally marketed                sequence based on well-validated
                                             environmental assessment nor an                         pre-analytical and analytical reagents to             sequencing methods. At least one


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                                             reference source shall have sequence                    I. Background                                            In response to a request to classify a
                                             generated independently of the                             In accordance with section 513(f)(1) of            device under either procedure provided
                                             manufacturer with respect to technology                 the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic                  by section 513(f)(2) of the FD&C Act,
                                             and analysis. Percent agreement and                     Act (the FD&C Act) (21 U.S.C.                         FDA shall classify the device by written
                                             percent disagreement with the reference                 360c(f)(1)), devices that were not in                 order within 120 days. This
                                             sequences must be described for all                     commercial distribution before May 28,                classification will be the initial
                                             regions queried by the instrument.                      1976 (the date of enactment of the                    classification of the device. In
                                               (C) If applicable, data describing                    Medical Device Amendments of 1976),                   accordance with section 513(f)(1) of the
                                             endogenous or exogenous substances                      generally referred to as postamendments               FD&C Act, FDA issued an order on June
                                             that may interfere with the instrument                  devices, are classified automatically by              14, 2011, classifying the Symphony
                                             system.                                                 statute into class III without any FDA                Device into class III, because it was not
                                               (D) If applicable, data demonstrating                 rulemaking process. These devices                     substantially equivalent to a device that
                                             the ability of the system to consistently               remain in class III and require                       was introduced or delivered for
                                             generate an accurate result for a given                 premarket approval unless and until the               introduction into interstate commerce
                                             sample across different indexing primer                 device is classified or reclassified into             for commercial distribution before May
                                             combinations.                                           class I or II, or FDA issues an order                 28, 1976, or a device which was
                                               (ix) The upper and lower limit of                                                                           subsequently reclassified into class I or
                                                                                                     finding the device to be substantially
                                             input nucleic acid that will achieve the                                                                      class II.
                                                                                                     equivalent, in accordance with section
                                             claimed accuracy and reproducibility.                                                                            On July 13, 2011, Sensory Medical,
                                                                                                     513(i) of the FD&C Act, to a predicate
                                             Data supporting such claims must also                                                                         Inc. submitted a request for
                                                                                                     device that does not require premarket                classification of the Symphony Device
                                             be summarized.
                                                                                                     approval. The Agency determines                       under section 513(f)(2) of the FD&C Act.
                                               Dated: March 8, 2017.                                 whether new devices are substantially                    In accordance with section 513(f)(2) of
                                             Leslie Kux,                                             equivalent to predicate devices by                    the FD&C Act, FDA reviewed the
                                             Associate Commissioner for Policy.                      means of premarket notification                       request in order to classify the device
                                             [FR Doc. 2017–04941 Filed 3–13–17; 8:45 am]             procedures in section 510(k) of the                   under the criteria for classification set
                                             BILLING CODE 4164–01–P                                  FD&C Act (21 U.S.C. 360(k)) and part                  forth in section 513(a)(1). FDA classifies
                                                                                                     807 (21 CFR part 807) of the regulations.             devices into class II if general controls
                                                                                                        Section 513(f)(2) of the FD&C Act,                 by themselves are insufficient to
                                             DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND                                also known as De Novo classification, as              provide reasonable assurance of safety
                                             HUMAN SERVICES                                          amended by section 607 of the Food and                and effectiveness, but there is sufficient
                                                                                                     Drug Administration Safety and                        information to establish special controls
                                             Food and Drug Administration                            Innovation Act (Pub. L. 112–144),                     to provide reasonable assurance of the
                                                                                                     provides two procedures by which a                    safety and effectiveness of the device for
                                             21 CFR Part 882                                         person may request FDA to classify a                  its intended use. After review of the
                                             [Docket No. FDA–2017–N–1123]                            device under the criteria set forth in                information submitted in the request,
                                                                                                     section 513(a)(1). Under the first                    FDA determined that the device can be
                                             Medical Devices; Neurological                           procedure, the person submits a                       classified into class II with the
                                             Devices, Classification of the Vibratory                premarket notification under section                  establishment of special controls. FDA
                                             Counter-Stimulation Device                              510(k) of the FD&C Act for a device that              believes these special controls, in
                                                                                                     has not previously been classified and,               addition to general controls, will
                                             AGENCY:    Food and Drug Administration,                within 30 days of receiving an order                  provide reasonable assurance of the
                                             HHS.                                                    classifying the device into class III                 safety and effectiveness of the device.
                                             ACTION:   Final order.                                  under section 513(f)(1) of the FD&C Act,                 Therefore, on December 18, 2013,
                                                                                                     the person requests a classification                  FDA issued an order to the requestor
                                             SUMMARY:   The Food and Drug                            under section 513(f)(2). Under the
                                             Administration (FDA) is classifying the                                                                       classifying the device into class II. FDA
                                                                                                     second procedure, rather than first                   is codifying the classification of the
                                             vibratory counter-stimulation device                    submitting a premarket notification
                                             into class II (special controls). The                                                                         device by adding 21 CFR 882.5895.
                                                                                                     under section 510(k) of the FD&C Act                     Following the effective date of this
                                             special controls that will apply to the                 and then a request for classification                 final classification order, any firm
                                             device are identified in this order and                 under the first procedure, the person                 submitting a premarket notification
                                             will be part of the codified language for               determines that there is no legally                   (510(k)) for a vibratory counter-
                                             the vibratory counter-stimulation                       marketed device upon which to base a                  stimulation device will need to comply
                                             device’s classification. The Agency is                  determination of substantial                          with the special controls named in this
                                             classifying the device into class II                    equivalence and requests a classification             final order. A De Novo classification
                                             (special controls) in order to provide a                under section 513(f)(2) of the FD&C Act.              decreases regulatory burdens. When
                                             reasonable assurance of safety and                      If the person submits a request to                    FDA classifies a device type as class I
                                             effectiveness of the device.                            classify the device under this second                 or II via the De Novo pathway, other
                                             DATES: This order is effective March 14,                procedure, FDA may decline to                         manufacturers do not have to submit a
                                             2017. The classification was applicable                 undertake the classification request if               De Novo request or PMA in order to
                                             on December 18, 2013.                                   FDA identifies a legally marketed device              market the same type of device, unless
                                             FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        that could provide a reasonable basis for             the device has a new intended use or
                                             Michael Hoffmann, Center for Devices                    review of substantial equivalence with                technological characteristics that raise
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                                             and Radiological Health, Food and Drug                  the device or if FDA determines that the              different questions of safety or
                                             Administration, 10903 New Hampshire                     device submitted is not of ‘‘low-                     effectiveness. Instead, manufacturers
                                             Ave., Bldg. 66, Rm. 2640, Silver Spring,                moderate risk’’ or that general controls              can use the less burdensome pathway of
                                             MD 20993–0002, 301–796–6476,                            would be inadequate to control the risks              510(k), when necessary, to market their
                                             michael.hoffmann@fda.hhs.gov.                           and special controls to mitigate the risks            device, and the device that was the
                                             SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                              cannot be developed.                                  subject of the original De Novo


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionFinal order.
DatesThis order is effective March 14, 2017. The classification was applicable on November 19, 2013.
ContactSteven Tjoe, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 66, Rm. 4550, Silver Spring, MD, 20993-0002, 301-796-5866, [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 13551 

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