Cleared Traditional

K003042 - V/X ASPHERIC TORIC MULTIFOCAL (POLYMACON) SOFT (HYDROPHILIC) LENSES WITH A CLEAR OR BLUE VISIBILITY TINT

K003042 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for V/X ASPHERIC TORIC MULTIFOCAL (POLYMACO..., manufactured by Joe B. Goldberg, O.D.. The device is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device with product code LPL cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 115-day FDA review.

K003042 · Joe B. Goldberg, O.D. · Ophthalmic device
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K003042 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the V/X ASPHERIC TORIC MULTIFOCAL (POLYMACON) SOFT (HYDROPHILIC) LENSES WITH A CL.... Classified as Lenses, Soft Contact, Daily Wear (product code LPL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Joe B. Goldberg, O.D. (Virginia Beach, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 22, 2001 after a review of 115 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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. Standard predicate reliance. 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K003042

510(k) Number K003042 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 29, 2000
Decision Date January 22, 2001
Days to Decision 115 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ophthalmic (OP)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
5d slower than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 115d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

LPL Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

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.

Regulatory Peers - LPL Lenses, Soft Contact, Daily Wear

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