Cleared Traditional

K010223 - BIOCURVE SOFT (METHAFILCON A) SPHERICAL AND TORIC SOFT CONTACT LENS FOR DAILY WEAR (CLEAR, LATHE-CUT)

K010223 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for BIOCURVE SOFT (METHAFILCON A) SPHERICAL..., manufactured by American Contact Lens, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device with product code LPL cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 51-day FDA review.

K010223 · American Contact Lens, Inc. · Ophthalmic device
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Mar 2001
Decision
51d
Days
Class 2
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K010223 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BIOCURVE SOFT (METHAFILCON A) SPHERICAL AND TORIC SOFT CONTACT LENS FOR DAILY.... Classified as Lenses, Soft Contact, Daily Wear (product code LPL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by American Contact Lens, Inc. (Grand Junction, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 16, 2001 after a review of 51 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K010223

510(k) Number K010223 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 24, 2001
Decision Date March 16, 2001
Days to Decision 51 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ophthalmic (OP)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
59d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 51d
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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