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Ophthalmic Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting-FSYX Ocular Pressure Adjusting Pump System
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) announces a forthcoming public advisory committee meeting of the Ophthalmic Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Co...
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Agenda:
The meeting presentations will be heard, viewed, captioned, and recorded through an online teleconferencing platform. On March 21, 2024, the committee will discuss and make recommendations on information related to the De Novo request by Balance Ophthalmics, Inc. for the safety and effectiveness of the FSYX Ocular Pressure Adjusting Pump (FSYX OPAP) System. The FSYX OPAP System is indicated as adjunctive therapy for the reduction of intraocular pressure (IOP) during use in adult patients with open-angle glaucoma and IOP ≤21 mmHg.
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 website prior to the meeting, the background material will be made publicly available on FDA's website at the time of the advisory committee meeting, and the background material will be posted on FDA's website after the meeting. Background material and the link to the online teleconference meeting room will be available at
https://www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/Calendar/default.htm.
Scroll down and select the appropriate advisory committee meeting link. The meeting will include slide presentations with audio components to allow the presentation of materials in a manner that most closely resembles an in-person advisory committee meeting.
Procedure:
Interested persons may present data, information, or views, orally or in writing, on issues pending before the committee. Written submissions may be made to the contact person on or before March 5, 2024. Oral presentations from the public will be scheduled on March 21, 2024, between approximately 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. Eastern Time. Those individuals interested in making formal oral presentations should notify the contact person (see
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
). The notification should include a brief statement of the general nature of the evidence or arguments they wish to present, the names and addresses of proposed participants, and an indication of the approximate time requested to make their presentation on or before February 26, 2024. Time allotted for each presentation may be limited. If the number of registrants requesting to speak is greater than can be reasonably accommodated during the scheduled open public hearing session, FDA may conduct a lottery to determine the speakers for the scheduled open public hearing session. The contact person will notify interested persons regarding their request to speak by February 27, 2024.
For press inquiries, please contact the Office of Media Affairs at
fdaoma@fda.hhs.gov
or 301-796-4540.
FDA welcomes the attendance of the public at its advisory committee meetings and will make every effort to accommodate persons with disabilities. If you require accommodations due to a disability, please contact AnnMarie Williams at
Annmarie.Williams@fda.hhs.gov
or 240-507-6496 at least 7 days in advance of the meeting.
FDA is committed to the orderly conduct of its advisory committee meetings. Please visit our website at
https://www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/AboutAdvisoryCommittees/ucm111462.htm
for procedures on public conduct during advisory committee meetings.
Notice of this meeting is given under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. 1001
et seq.). This meeting notice also serves as notice that, pursuant to 21 CFR 10.19, the requirements in 21 CFR 14.22(b), (f), and (g) relating to the location of advisory committee meetings are hereby waived to allow for this meeting to take place using an online meeting platform. This waiver is in the interest of allowing greater transparency and opportunities for public participation, in addition to convenience for advisory committee members, speakers, and guest speakers. The conditions for issuance of a waiver under 21 CFR 10.19 are met.
Dated: February 1, 2024.
Lauren K. Roth,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.