Cleared Traditional

K052703 - ALDEN CLASSIC (POLYMACON) MULTIFOCAL (SPHERICAL AND TORIC), ALDEN CLASSIC 55 (METHAFILCON A) MULTIFOCAL (SPHERICAL

K052703 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ALDEN CLASSIC (POLYMACON) MULTIFOCAL (S..., manufactured by Alden Optical Labs., Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device with product code LPL cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 43-day FDA review.

K052703 · Alden Optical Labs., Inc. · Ophthalmic device
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K052703 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ALDEN CLASSIC (POLYMACON) MULTIFOCAL (SPHERICAL AND TORIC), ALDEN CLASSIC 55 .... Classified as Lenses, Soft Contact, Daily Wear (product code LPL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Alden Optical Labs., Inc. (Alden, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 10, 2005 after a review of 43 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 - K052703

510(k) Number K052703 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 28, 2005
Decision Date November 10, 2005
Days to Decision 43 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
67d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 43d
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.

Regulatory Peers - LPL Lenses, Soft Contact, Daily Wear

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