Cleared Traditional

S45 (OCUFILCON A) SPHERICAL, ASPHERICAL, TORIC AND MULTIFOCAL SOFT CONTACT LENS FOR DAILY WEAR (CLEAR AND TINTED, FULLY- (K001962) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II Ophthalmic device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K001962 · Bescon Co., Ltd. · Ophthalmic device
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Jul 2001
Decision
377d
Days
Class 2
Risk

K001962 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the S45 (OCUFILCON A) SPHERICAL, ASPHERICAL, TORIC AND MULTIFOCAL SOFT CONTACT LE.... Classified as Lenses, Soft Contact, Daily Wear (product code LPL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Bescon Co., Ltd. (Grand Junction, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 9, 2001 after a review of 377 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 886.5925 - the FDA ophthalmic device framework. The Traditional 510(k) pathway establishes clearance through substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device, without requiring clinical trial data.

Device pattern: Standard predicate-based submission. Elevated predicate reliance profile. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Ophthalmic review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K001962 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 27, 2000
Decision Date July 09, 2001
Days to Decision 377 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ophthalmic (OP)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
267d slower than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 377d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code LPL Lenses, Soft Contact, Daily Wear
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 886.5925
What this classification means

Class II devices require demonstration of substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device. This pathway does not require clinical trials - it relies on engineering equivalence and performance data. Most Ophthalmic devices follow this clearance model.

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