Cleared Traditional

K013204 - AQUIFY LENS COMFORT DROPS

K013204 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for AQUIFY LENS COMFORT DROPS by Ciba Vision Corporation. It is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device (product code MRC) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 190-day FDA review.

K013204 · Ciba Vision Corporation · Ophthalmic device
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K013204 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the AQUIFY LENS COMFORT DROPS. Classified as Products, Contact Lens Care, Rigid Gas Permeable (product code MRC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Ciba Vision Corporation (Duluth, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 3, 2002 after a review of 190 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 886.5918 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K013204 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 25, 2001
Decision Date April 03, 2002
Days to Decision 190 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
80d slower than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 190d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code MRC Products, Contact Lens Care, Rigid Gas Permeable
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 886.5918
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 - MRC Products, Contact Lens Care, Rigid Gas Permeable

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