Cleared Traditional

K113703 - BAUSCH + LOMB NESOFILCON A CONTACT LENS

K113703 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for BAUSCH + LOMB NESOFILCON A CONTACT LENS by Bausch & Lomb, Incorporated. It is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device (product code LPL) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 172-day FDA review.

K113703 · Bausch & Lomb, Incorporated · Ophthalmic device
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K113703 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BAUSCH + LOMB NESOFILCON A CONTACT LENS. Classified as Lenses, Soft Contact, Daily Wear (product code LPL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Bausch & Lomb, Incorporated (Rochester, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 5, 2012 after a review of 172 days - an extended review 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: 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 K113703 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 16, 2011
Decision Date June 05, 2012
Days to Decision 172 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
62d slower than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 172d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

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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