Cleared Traditional

K111856 - SOFT GRIP CONTACT LENS CASE, DELUXE CONTACT LENS CASE, ECONO-MATE CONTACT LENS CASE

K111856 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SOFT GRIP CONTACT LENS CASE, manufactured by Apothecary Products, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device with product code LRX cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 15-day FDA review.

K111856 · Apothecary Products, Inc. · Ophthalmic device
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K111856 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SOFT GRIP CONTACT LENS CASE, DELUXE CONTACT LENS CASE, ECONO-MATE CONTACT LEN.... Classified as Case, Contact Lens (product code LRX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Apothecary Products, Inc. (Burnsville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 14, 2011 after a review of 15 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 886.5928 - 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 - K111856

510(k) Number K111856 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 29, 2011
Decision Date July 14, 2011
Days to Decision 15 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ophthalmic (OP)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review Yes - reviewed by an FDA-accredited third party
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
95d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 15d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required. Third-party reviewed.

LRX Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code LRX Case, Contact Lens
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 886.5928
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.

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