Cleared Abbreviated

K073184 - BOSTON RGP LENSES WET SHIPPED IN BOSTOM SIMPLUS MULTI-ACTION SOLUTION AND STORED FOR UP TO 30 DAYS

K073184 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for BOSTON RGP LENSES WET SHIPPED IN BOSTOM..., manufactured by Bausch & Lomb, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device with product code HQD cleared through the Abbreviated 510(k) pathway after a 100-day FDA review.

K073184 · Bausch & Lomb, Inc. · Ophthalmic device
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K073184 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BOSTON RGP LENSES WET SHIPPED IN BOSTOM SIMPLUS MULTI-ACTION SOLUTION AND STO.... 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 February 21, 2008 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 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.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K073184

510(k) Number K073184 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 13, 2007
Decision Date February 21, 2008
Days to Decision 100 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
10d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 100d
Pathway characteristics
Standards-based clearance path.

HQD Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

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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