Cleared Traditional

K023791 - NUSOFT SPHERICAL, TORIC, ASPHERIC AND BIFOCAL (OCUFILCON B) SOFT CONTACT LENSES FOR DAILY WEAR

K023791 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for NUSOFT SPHERICAL, manufactured by Softfocal Company, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device with product code LPL cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 58-day FDA review.

K023791 · Softfocal Company, Inc. · Ophthalmic device
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K023791 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the NUSOFT SPHERICAL, TORIC, ASPHERIC AND BIFOCAL (OCUFILCON B) SOFT CONTACT LENS.... Classified as Lenses, Soft Contact, Daily Wear (product code LPL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Softfocal Company, Inc. (Moraga, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 10, 2003 after a review of 58 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K023791

510(k) Number K023791 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 13, 2002
Decision Date January 10, 2003
Days to Decision 58 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
52d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 58d
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.

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