Cleared Abbreviated

K050948 - PUREVISION MULTI-FOCAL (BALAFILCON A) VISIBILITY TINTED CONTACT LENS

K050948 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PUREVISION MULTI-FOCAL (BALAFILCON A) V..., manufactured by Bausch & Lomb, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device with product code LPL cleared through the Abbreviated 510(k) pathway after a 33-day FDA review.

K050948 · Bausch & Lomb, Inc. · Ophthalmic device
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May 2005
Decision
33d
Days
Class 2
Risk

K050948 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PUREVISION MULTI-FOCAL (BALAFILCON A) VISIBILITY TINTED CONTACT LENS. Classified as Lenses, Soft Contact, Daily Wear (product code LPL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Bausch & Lomb, Inc. (Rochester, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 18, 2005 after a review of 33 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 Abbreviated 510(k) pathway was used, relying on FDA-recognized standards to demonstrate substantial equivalence.

Device pattern: Standards-based predicate clearance. Standards-verified equivalence. The Abbreviated pathway signals strong alignment with FDA-recognized performance standards - typically associated with lower review burden and faster clearance cycles.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K050948

510(k) Number K050948 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 15, 2005
Decision Date May 18, 2005
Days to Decision 33 days
Submission Type Abbreviated
Review Panel Ophthalmic (OP)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
77d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 33d
Pathway characteristics
Standards-based clearance path.

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.

Regulatory Peers - LPL Lenses, Soft Contact, Daily Wear

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K050948 · PUREVISION MULTI-FOCAL (BALAFILCON A) VISIBILITY TINTED CONTACT LENS
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