Cleared Traditional

K103561 - MENICON Z (TISILFOCON A) RIGID GAS PERM...

K103561 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for MENICON Z (TISILFOCON A) RIGID GAS PERM... by Menicon Co, Ltd.. It is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device (product code HQD) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 59-day FDA review.

K103561 · Menicon Co, Ltd. · Ophthalmic device
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K103561 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MENICON Z (TISILFOCON A) RIGID GAS PERMEABLE CONTACT LENS. Classified as Lens, Contact (other Material) - Daily (product code HQD), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Menicon Co, Ltd. (Wilmington, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 3, 2011 after a review of 59 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

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: 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 K103561 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 06, 2010
Decision Date February 03, 2011
Days to Decision 59 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ophthalmic (OP)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
51d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 59d
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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