Cleared Abbreviated

Acuity 18 (enflufocon A) Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lens, Acuity 58 (enflufocon B) Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lens, Acuity 85 (Oprifocon A) Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lens, Acuity 100 (hexafocon A) Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lens (K180988) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II Ophthalmic device cleared through the Abbreviated 510(k) pathway - typically does not require clinical trials.

K180988 · Acuity Polymers, Inc. · Ophthalmic device
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Jun 2018
Decision
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Class 2
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K180988 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Acuity 18 (enflufocon A) Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lens, Acuity 58 (enflufo.... Classified as Lens, Contact (other Material) - Daily (product code HQD), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Acuity Polymers, Inc. (Rochester, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 8, 2018 after a review of 53 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 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K180988 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 16, 2018
Decision Date June 08, 2018
Days to Decision 53 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
57d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 53d
Pathway characteristics
Standards-based clearance path.

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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