Cleared Traditional

K052560 - BIOFINITY (COMFILCON A) SOFT CONTACT LENS

K052560 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for BIOFINITY (COMFILCON A) SOFT CONTACT LENS by CooperVision, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device (product code LPL) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 81-day FDA review.

K052560 · CooperVision, Inc. · Ophthalmic device
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K052560 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BIOFINITY (COMFILCON A) SOFT CONTACT LENS. Classified as Lenses, Soft Contact, Daily Wear (product code LPL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by CooperVision, Inc. (Pleasanton, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 6, 2005 after a review of 81 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K052560 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 16, 2005
Decision Date December 06, 2005
Days to Decision 81 days
Submission Type Traditional
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
29d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 81d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

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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