Cleared Traditional

K020139 - FOCUS EXCELENS (LOTRAFILCON B) SPHERICAL

K020139 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for FOCUS EXCELENS (LOTRAFILCON B) SPHERICAL by Ciba Vision Corporation. It is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device (product code LPL) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 83-day FDA review.

K020139 · Ciba Vision Corporation · Ophthalmic device
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K020139 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the FOCUS EXCELENS (LOTRAFILCON B) SPHERICAL, TORIC AND MULTIFOCAL DESIGN. Classified as Lenses, Soft Contact, Daily Wear (product code LPL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Ciba Vision Corporation (Duluth, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 9, 2002 after a review of 83 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.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K020139 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 16, 2002
Decision Date April 09, 2002
Days to Decision 83 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
27d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 83d
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.

Regulatory Peers - LPL Lenses, Soft Contact, Daily Wear

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