Cleared Traditional

K021699 - AUTOLENS CLEANING AND DISINFECTING UNIT

K021699 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for AUTOLENS CLEANING AND DISINFECTING UNIT, manufactured by Autolens, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device with product code LYL cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 208-day FDA review.

K021699 · Autolens, Inc. · Ophthalmic device
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Dec 2002
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K021699 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the AUTOLENS CLEANING AND DISINFECTING UNIT. Classified as Accessories, Solution, Ultrasonic Cleaners For Lenses (product code LYL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Autolens, Inc. (Gaithersburg, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 16, 2002 after a review of 208 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 886.5928 - 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 - K021699

510(k) Number K021699 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 22, 2002
Decision Date December 16, 2002
Days to Decision 208 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
98d slower than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 208d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

LYL Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code LYL Accessories, Solution, Ultrasonic Cleaners For Lenses
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 886.5928
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 - LYL Accessories, Solution, Ultrasonic Cleaners For Lenses

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AOSEPT CLEAR CARE CLEANING AND DISINFECTING SOLUTION
K022687 · Ciba Vision Corporation · Nov 2002
RENUT MULTIPLUS MULLTI-PURPOSE SOLUTION
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CONTACLAIR MULTI-PURPOSE CONTACT LENS SOLUTION
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