Cleared Traditional

K071266 - BOSTON X02 (HEXAFOCON B) RIGID GAS PERM...

K071266 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for BOSTON X02 (HEXAFOCON B) RIGID GAS PERM... by Bausch & Lomb, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device (product code HQD) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 100-day FDA review.

K071266 · Bausch & Lomb, Inc. · Ophthalmic device
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K071266 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BOSTON X02 (HEXAFOCON B) RIGID GAS PERMEABLE CONTACT LENS. Classified as Lens, Contact (other Material) - Daily (product code HQD), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Bausch & Lomb, Inc. (Rochester, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 15, 2007 after a review of 100 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 886.5916 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Ophthalmic review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K071266 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 07, 2007
Decision Date August 15, 2007
Days to Decision 100 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
10d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 100d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code HQD Lens, Contact (other Material) - Daily
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 886.5916
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 - HQD Lens, Contact (other Material) - Daily

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