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Ceramax is intended to be used as a topical skin care preparation to relieve and to manage the burning, and itching associated with various dermatoses including atopic dermatitis, irritant contact dermatitis, radiation dermatitis and other dry skin conditions, by maintaining a moist wound and skin environment. Ceramax may be used to relieve dry waxy skin by maintaining a moist wound & skin environment, which is beneficial to the healing process.
Ceramax emollient formulation is a non-sterile, off-white, low odor, fragrance free, topical formulation delivers as a cream or a foam. The cream is dispensed via a tube and rubbed into the skin. When the Ceramax formulation is applied to diseased skin protective barrier that helps to maintain a moist wound and skin environment is formed. This device is presented as a prescription product that requires the physician to diagnosis of the disease state and prescribes the product.
This document is a 510(k) Pre-market Notification for the Ceramax Skin Barrier Cream. It establishes substantial equivalence to legally marketed predicate devices rather than proving the device meets specific acceptance criteria through a clinical study with detailed performance metrics.
Therefore, many of the requested details about acceptance criteria, performance studies, expert involvement, and ground truth establishment are not present in this type of regulatory submission. The document focuses on demonstrating that the new device is as safe and effective as existing ones.
Here's a breakdown of the information that can be extracted or deduced from the provided text, and where gaps exist:
1. Table of Acceptance Criteria and Reported Device Performance
This section generally applies to studies demonstrating specific performance targets. For a 510(k) submission not involving new analytical or clinical performance claims, the "acceptance criteria" are primarily met through demonstrating equivalence to predicates in terms of intended use, technological characteristics, and safety/effectiveness.
| Acceptance Criteria Category | Ceramax Performance/Status |
|---|---|
| Performance Testing | Meets specification and performance characteristics for visual inspection, pH, viscosity, bioburden, and preservative effectiveness. |
| Biocompatibility | Meets applicable requirements of Blue Book Memorandum G95-1 (ISO-10993) and is biocompatible. |
| Safety and Effectiveness | Does not raise any new safety and efficacy concerns when compared to a similar legally marketed device. |
| Intended Use | Substantially equivalent to predicate devices (Epiceram K052643, TL-Cermide K110757) for relieving and managing burning/itching associated with various dermatoses. |
| TechnologicalCharacteristics | Substantially equivalent to predicate devices (e.g., non-sterile, cream formulation, tube delivery). |
Note: The document does not provide numerical or quantitative performance metrics against specific "acceptance criteria" for clinical efficacy beyond the statement of "substantially equivalent" intended use. The performance testing mentioned (visual inspection, pH, etc.) are quality control tests for the product's physical and chemical properties, not clinical efficacy.
2. Sample Size Used for the Test Set and Data Provenance
- Sample Size for Test Set: Not applicable in this context. The submission is not based on a new clinical study comparing Ceramax to a control or evaluating its performance on a test set of patient data for a diagnostic algorithm. It's a regulatory filing based on demonstrating equivalence to an existing product.
- Data Provenance: Not applicable.
3. Number of Experts Used to Establish the Ground Truth for the Test Set and Their Qualifications
Not applicable. This device is not an AI or diagnostic device requiring expert interpretation for ground truth establishment.
4. Adjudication Method for the Test Set
Not applicable.
5. If a Multi-Reader Multi-Case (MRMC) Comparative Effectiveness Study Was Done
No. An MRMC study is not mentioned or implied, as this is a topical skin barrier cream, not an imaging or diagnostic device.
6. If a Standalone (i.e., algorithm only without human-in-the-loop performance) Was Done
Not applicable, as this is a medical device (topical cream), not an algorithm or AI system.
7. The Type of Ground Truth Used
Not applicable in the conventional sense. The "ground truth" for this 510(k) submission is the regulatory status and established safety and effectiveness of the predicate devices (Epiceram K052643 and TL-Cermide K110757), to which Ceramax is demonstrating substantial equivalence. The claim is that Ceramax has the same intended use and similar technological characteristics, and therefore similar safety and effectiveness.
8. The Sample Size for the Training Set
Not applicable. This is not an AI or machine learning device requiring a training set.
9. How the Ground Truth for the Training Set Was Established
Not applicable.
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Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Document Control Center - WO66-G609 Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002
November 23, 2015
Oculus Innovative Sciences, Inc. Mr. Brian W. Martin Director of Regulatory Affairs and Quality Control 1129 North McDowell Boulevard Petaluma, California 94954
Re: K152055
Trade/Device Name: Ceramax Skin Barrier Cream Regulatory Class: Unclassified Product Code: FRO Dated: November 2, 2015 Received: November 3, 2015
Dear Mr. Martin:
We have reviewed your Section 510(k) premarket notification of intent to market the device referenced above and have determined the device is substantially equivalent (for the indications for use stated in the enclosure) to legally marketed predicate devices marketed in interstate commerce prior to May 28, 1976, the enactment date of the Medical Device Amendments, or to devices that have been reclassified in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (Act) that do not require approval of a premarket approval application (PMA). You may, therefore, market the device, subject to the general controls provisions of the Act. The general controls provisions of the Act include requirements for annual registration, listing of devices, good manufacturing practice, labeling, and prohibitions against misbranding and adulteration. Please note: CDRH does not evaluate information related to contract liability warranties. We remind you; however, that device labeling must be truthful and not misleading.
If your device is classified (see above) into either class II (Special Controls) or class III (PMA), it may be subject to additional controls. Existing major regulations affecting your device can be found in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21, Parts 800 to 898. In addition, FDA may publish further announcements concerning your device in the Federal Register.
Please be advised that FDA's issuance of a substantial equivalence determination does not mean that FDA has made a determination that your device complies with other requirements of the Act or any Federal statutes and regulations administered by other Federal agencies. You must comply with all the Act's requirements, including, but not limited to: registration and listing (21 CFR Part 807); labeling (21 CFR Part 801); medical device reporting (reporting of medical device-related adverse events) (21 CFR 803); good manufacturing practice requirements as set
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If you desire specific advice for your device on our labeling regulation (21 CFR Part 801), please contact the Division of Industry and Consumer Education at its toll-free number (800) 638-2041 or (301) 796-7100 or at its Internet address
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Sincerely yours,
David Krause -S
Radiological Health
Binita S. Ashar, M.D., M.B.A., F.A.C.S. for Director Division of Surgical Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and
Enclosure
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Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K152055
Device Name Cermax Skin Barrier Cream
Indications for Use (Describe) INDICATION FOR USE
Under the supervision of a health care professional, Ceramax is intended to be used as a topical skin care preparation to relieve and to manage the burning, and itching associated with various dermatis, irritant contact dermatitis, radiation dermatitis and other dry skin conditions, by maintaining a moist wound and skin environment.
Ceramax may be used to relieve dry waxy skin by maintaining a moist wound & skin environment, which is beneficial to the healing process.
Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)
Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
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1 510(k) SUMMARY
The following is a summary of 510(k) safety and effectiveness information in accordance with 21 CFR 807.92. 510(k) Owner Official Contact Oculus Innovative Sciences, Inc. Brian W. Martin Director of Regulatory Affairs and Quality Control 1129 North McDowell Blvd. Petaluma, CA 94954 Phone: (707) 283-0550 Fax: (707) 283-0551 Device Information Trade or Proprietary Ceramax Skin Barrier Cream Name: Common Name: Wound Dressing Classification Name: Regulation: 21 CFR Unclassified, Pre-amendment status Product Code(s) FRO Device Panel TBD Legally marketed Epiceram K052643, and TL-Cermide K110757 device(s) to which equivalence is claimed: Reason for 510(k) New Device submission Device Description Ceramax emollient formulation is a non-sterile, off-white, low odor, fragrance free, topical formulation delivers as a cream or a foam. The cream is dispensed via a tube and rubbed into the skin. When the Ceramax formulation is applied to diseased skin protective barrier that helps to maintain a moist wound and skin environment is formed. This device is presented as a prescription product that requires the physician to diagnosis of the disease state and prescribes the product. Intended Use Ceramax is intended to be used as a topical skin care preparation to relieve and to manage the burning, and itching associated with various dermatoses including atopic dermatitis, irritant contact dermatitis, radiation dermatitis and other dry skin conditions, by maintaining a moist wound and skin environment. Ceramax may be used to relieve dry waxy skin by maintaining a moist wound & skin environment, which is beneficial to the healing process. Performance Testing The following tests were reviewed to support the performance of Ceramax: visual inspection, pH, Viscosity, Bioburden, and Preservative Effectiveness. The Ceramax cream meets specification and performance characteristics and is Oculus Innovative Sciences, Inc.
Cermax Skin Barrier Cream 510(k) K152055
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| substantially equivalent to the predicate devices. | |
|---|---|
| Biocompatibility Testing | Biocompatibility Testing related to Ceramax confirmed that the device meets theapplicable requirements of the Blue Book Memorandum G95-1 entitled Use ofInternational Standards ISO-10993 Biological Evaluation of Medical Devices andis biocompatible. |
| Safety and Effectiveness | Ceramax does not raise any new safety and efficacy concerns when compared to a |
similar device already legally marketed. Substantial Equivalence (SE) Rationale
| Substantial Equivalence (SE) Rationale | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ceramax | Epiceram | TL-Cermide | |
| RegulatoryStatus | Present application | Predicate | Predicate |
| 510(k)Number | K152055 | K052643 | K110757 |
| Product Code | FRO | FRO | FRO |
| Indications forUse | Ceramax is intended to be used as a topical skin care preparation to relieve and to manage the burning, and itching associated with various dermatoses including atopic dermatitis, irritant contact dermatitis, radiation dermatitis and other dry skin conditions, by maintaining a moist wound and skin environment.Ceramax may be used to relieve dry waxy skin by maintaining a moist wound & skin environment, which is beneficial to the healing process. | Epiceram is intended to be used as a topical skin care preparation to relieve and to manage the burning, itching associated with various dermatoses including atopic dermatitis, irritant contact dermatitis, radiation dermatitis and other dry skin conditions, by maintaining a moist wound and skin environment.Epiceram may be used to relieve dry waxy skin by maintaining a moist wound & skin environment, which is beneficial to the healing process. | TL-Cermide Skin Emulsion is to be used to treat dry skin conditions and to manage and relieve the burning and itching associated with various types of dermatitis, including atopic dermatitis, irritant contact dermatitis, and radiation dermatitis. TL-Cermide Skin Emulsion helps to relieve dry, waxy skin by maintaining a moist wound and skin environment, which is beneficial to the healing process. |
| Sterility | Non-sterile | Non-sterile | Non-sterile |
| DeliverySystem | Tube | Tube or Can | Tube |
Ceramax is substantially equivalent in intended use, technological characteristics, safety and effectiveness to the Epiceram (K052643) distributed by Puracap Pharmaceuticals. Therefore, the Oculus Ceramax is substantially equivalent to the predicate devices.
Submitted by:
Brian W. Martin
Director of Regulatory Affairs and Quality Control
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Date Submitted:
October 30, 2015
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