Cleared Traditional

K960380 - SEESOFT (POLYMACON) SOFT (HYDROPHILIC) ASPHERIC CONTACT LENS

K960380 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SEESOFT (POLYMACON) SOFT (HYDROPHILIC) ..., manufactured by Unilens Corp., USA. The device is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device with product code LPL cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 62-day FDA review.

K960380 · Unilens Corp., USA · Ophthalmic device
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Mar 1996
Decision
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Days
Class 2
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K960380 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SEESOFT (POLYMACON) SOFT (HYDROPHILIC) ASPHERIC CONTACT LENS. Classified as Lenses, Soft Contact, Daily Wear (product code LPL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Unilens Corp., USA (Largo, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 28, 1996 after a review of 62 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 886.5925 - 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.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K960380

510(k) Number K960380 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 26, 1996
Decision Date March 28, 1996
Days to Decision 62 days
Submission Type Traditional
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
48d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 62d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

LPL Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code LPL Lenses, Soft Contact, Daily Wear
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 886.5925
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 - LPL Lenses, Soft Contact, Daily Wear

All 486
Devices cleared under the same product code (LPL) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K960380.
POWER PLUS (POLYMACON) SOFT (HYDROPHILIC) ASPHERIC CONTACT LENS
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W-55 (METHAFILON A) CONTACT LENS
K954524 · Westcon Contact Lens Co., Inc. · Mar 1996
FREESOFT (POLYMACON) SOFT (HYDROPHILIC) ASPHERIC CONTACT LENS
K960376 · Unilens Corp., USA · Mar 1996
TINTED OCU-FLEX 53 (OCCUFILCON B) SOFT HYDROPHILIC CONTACT LENS
K960291 · Ocu-Ease Optical Products, Inc. · Mar 1996
DAILY WEAR SOFT (HYDROPHILIC) CONTACT LENS
K953807 · Stephen A. Dunn, Inc. · Feb 1996
DURASOFT FRESHLOOK UV COLORS
K954603 · Wesley Jessen Corp. · Jan 1996
K960380 · SEESOFT (POLYMACON) SOFT (HYDROPHILIC) ASPHERIC CONTACT LENS
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