Cleared Traditional

K004049 - POLVUE MULTIFOCAL (POLYMACON) SOFT CONTACT LENS FOR DAILY WEAR (CLEAR AND VISIBILITY TINTED, FULLY CAST-MOLDED LENS)

K004049 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for POLVUE MULTIFOCAL (POLYMACON) SOFT CONT..., manufactured by Optech, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device with product code LPL cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 145-day FDA review.

K004049 · Optech, Inc. · Ophthalmic device
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May 2001
Decision
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Class 2
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K004049 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the POLVUE MULTIFOCAL (POLYMACON) SOFT CONTACT LENS FOR DAILY WEAR (CLEAR AND VIS.... Classified as Lenses, Soft Contact, Daily Wear (product code LPL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Optech, Inc. (Grand Junction, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 23, 2001 after a review of 145 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 - K004049

510(k) Number K004049 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 29, 2000
Decision Date May 23, 2001
Days to Decision 145 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
35d slower than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 145d
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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