Cleared Traditional

K023987 - CONTAFLEX 38 (POLYMACON) SPHERICAL SOFT...

K023987 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for CONTAFLEX 38 (POLYMACON) SPHERICAL SOFT..., manufactured by Contamac, Ltd.. The device is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device with product code LPL cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 86-day FDA review.

K023987 · Contamac, Ltd. · Ophthalmic device
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Feb 2003
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Class 2
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K023987 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CONTAFLEX 38 (POLYMACON) SPHERICAL SOFT CONTACT LENS FOR DAILY WEAR (CLEAR AN.... Classified as Lenses, Soft Contact, Daily Wear (product code LPL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Contamac, Ltd. (Grand Junction, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 26, 2003 after a review of 86 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 - K023987

510(k) Number K023987 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 02, 2002
Decision Date February 26, 2003
Days to Decision 86 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
24d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 86d
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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