Cleared Traditional

K973967 - AL-47 (POLYMACON) SOFT (SPHERICAL & TORIC) DAILY WEAR CONTACT LENS (CLEAR & TINTED, LATHE-CUT FROM LENS BLANK)

K973967 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for AL-47 (POLYMACON) SOFT (SPHERICAL & TOR..., manufactured by Alden Optical Labs., Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device with product code LPL cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 52-day FDA review.

K973967 · Alden Optical Labs., Inc. · Ophthalmic device
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Dec 1997
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K973967 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the AL-47 (POLYMACON) SOFT (SPHERICAL & TORIC) DAILY WEAR CONTACT LENS (CLEAR & T.... Classified as Lenses, Soft Contact, Daily Wear (product code LPL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Alden Optical Labs., Inc. (Grand Junction, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 8, 1997 after a review of 52 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.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K973967

510(k) Number K973967 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 17, 1997
Decision Date December 08, 1997
Days to Decision 52 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ophthalmic (OP)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
58d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 52d
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.

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