Cleared Traditional

K821051 - LIQUIFILM WETTING SOLUTION

K821051 · Allergan, Inc. · Ophthalmic device

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Decision

28d

Days

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K821051 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the LIQUIFILM WETTING SOLUTION. Classified as Lens, Contact (polymethylmethacrylate) (product code HPX).

Submitted by Allergan, Inc. (Walker, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 13, 1982 after a review of 28 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel. 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 - K821051

510(k) Number	K821051 FDA.gov
FDA Decision	Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received	April 15, 1982
Decision Date	May 13, 1982
Days to Decision	28 days
Submission Type	Traditional
Review Panel	Ophthalmic (OP)
Summary	-
Third-party Review	No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product	No
PCCP Authorized	No

Regulatory Context

Review time vs. panel average

82d faster than avg

Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 28d

Pathway characteristics

Predicate-based equivalence.

HPX Device Classification - Class 0,

Product Code	HPX Lens, Contact (polymethylmethacrylate)
Device Class	-

Regulatory Peers - HPX Lens, Contact (polymethylmethacrylate)

All 19

Devices cleared under the same product code (HPX) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K821051.

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PRE-SERT

K822706 · Allergan, Inc. · Oct 1982

CLEAN-N-SOAK

K822707 · Allergan, Inc. · Oct 1982

SOAKARE

K821052 · Allergan, Inc. · May 1982

TOTAL

K821054 · Allergan, Inc. · May 1982

BLINK-N-CLEAN

K821055 · Allergan, Inc. · May 1982

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Manufacturer of K821051

Allergan, Inc.

Walker, MI · US

Regulatory profile

33 submissions 33 cleared

100% clearance rate · Active in Ophthalmic

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Sourced from FDA 510(k) public files . FDA decision: May 13, 1982. Record added to 510k Database: March 2026. Enriched with classification and manufacturer data: August 2026.

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