Cleared Traditional

K021977 - HYBRID FS & HYBRID FS TORIC (HYCOFOCON ...

K021977 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for HYBRID FS & HYBRID FS TORIC (HYCOFOCON ..., manufactured by Contamac, Ltd.. The device is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device with product code HQD cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 87-day FDA review.

K021977 · Contamac, Ltd. · Ophthalmic device
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Sep 2002
Decision
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Class 2
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K021977 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the HYBRID FS & HYBRID FS TORIC (HYCOFOCON A) RGP CONTACT LENS FOR DAILY WEAR. Classified as Lens, Contact (other Material) - Daily (product code HQD), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Contamac, Ltd. (Littleton, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 12, 2002 after a review of 87 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 886.5916 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K021977

510(k) Number K021977 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 17, 2002
Decision Date September 12, 2002
Days to Decision 87 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ophthalmic (OP)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
23d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 87d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HQD Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HQD Lens, Contact (other Material) - Daily
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 886.5916
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 - HQD Lens, Contact (other Material) - Daily

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