Cleared Traditional

K832706 - SENSITIVE EYES

K832706 · Bausch & Lomb, Inc. · Ophthalmic device

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Oct 1983

Decision

53d

Days

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K832706 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SENSITIVE EYES. Classified as Lens, Contact (polymethylmethacrylate) (product code HPX).

Submitted by Bausch & Lomb, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 4, 1983 after a review of 53 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 - K832706

510(k) Number	K832706 FDA.gov
FDA Decision	Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received	August 12, 1983
Decision Date	October 04, 1983
Days to Decision	53 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

57d faster than avg

Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 53d

Pathway characteristics

Predicate-based equivalence.

HPX Device Classification - Class 0,

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

Regulatory Peers - HPX Lens, Contact (polymethylmethacrylate)

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FDA 510(k) Resources - Ophthalmic

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Manufacturer of K832706

Bausch & Lomb, Inc.

Mchenry, IL · US

Regulatory profile

92 submissions 92 cleared

100% clearance rate · Active in Ophthalmic

About This 510(k) Record

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Sourced from FDA 510(k) public files . FDA decision: October 4, 1983. Record added to 510k Database: March 2026. Enriched with classification and manufacturer data: July 2026.

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