Cleared Traditional

K853870 - EASY EYES TM LENS CARRYING CASE

K853870 · Applied Laboratories, Inc. · Ophthalmic device

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Dec 1985

Decision

84d

Days

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K853870 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the EASY EYES TM LENS CARRYING CASE. Classified as Lens, Contact (polymethylmethacrylate) (product code HPX).

Submitted by Applied Laboratories, Inc. (Columbus, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 10, 1985 after a review of 84 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number	K853870 FDA.gov
FDA Decision	Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received	September 17, 1985
Decision Date	December 10, 1985
Days to Decision	84 days
Submission Type	Traditional
Review Panel	Ophthalmic (OP)
Summary	-
Third-party Review	No - reviewed directly by FDA

Regulatory Context

Review time vs. panel average

26d faster than avg

Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 84d

Pathway characteristics

Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

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

Regulatory Peers - HPX Lens, Contact (polymethylmethacrylate)

All 17

Devices cleared under the same product code (HPX) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K853870.

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LENSKEEPER CONTACT LENS CARRYING CASE

K861642 · Allergan, Inc. · May 1986

BAUSCH & LOMB LENS CARRYING CASE

K854968 · Bausch & Lomb, Inc. · Apr 1986

SIGHT SAVER ALL PURPOSE LENS CARRYING CASE

K852384 · Bausch & Lomb, Inc. · Jul 1985

SENSITIVE EYES

K832706 · Bausch & Lomb, Inc. · Oct 1983

CLERZ LUBRICATING & REWETTING EYE DROPS

K830740 · CooperVision, Inc. · Jun 1983

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Manufacturer of K853870

Applied Laboratories, Inc.

Columbus, IN · US

ANTHONY J MORAVEC

Regulatory profile

9 submissions 9 cleared

100% clearance rate · Active in Ophthalmic

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