Cleared Traditional

BAUSCH & LOMB CONTACT LENS VIEWER (K862517) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Ophthalmic device.

K862517 · Bausch & Lomb, Inc. · Ophthalmic device
Download Printable Device Report (PDF)
Optimized for regulatory review, auditing and printing
Aug 1986
Decision
41d
Days
Class 1
Risk

K862517 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BAUSCH & LOMB CONTACT LENS VIEWER. Classified as Device, Measuring, Lens Radius, Ophthalmic (product code HLF), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Bausch & Lomb, Inc. (Rochester, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 11, 1986 after a review of 41 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 886.1430 - 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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

View all Bausch & Lomb, Inc. devices

Submission Details

510(k) Number K862517 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 01, 1986
Decision Date August 11, 1986
Days to Decision 41 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ophthalmic (OP)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
69d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 41d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code HLF Device, Measuring, Lens Radius, Ophthalmic
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 886.1430
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.