Cleared Traditional

K980218 - METHAFILCON A SOFT (HYDROPHILIC) CONTACT LENS FOR DAILY WEAR

K980218 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for METHAFILCON A SOFT (HYDROPHILIC) CONTAC..., manufactured by Biocompatibles Eyewear, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device with product code LPL cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 66-day FDA review.

K980218 · Biocompatibles Eyewear, Inc. · Ophthalmic device
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Mar 1998
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K980218 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the METHAFILCON A SOFT (HYDROPHILIC) CONTACT LENS FOR DAILY WEAR. Classified as Lenses, Soft Contact, Daily Wear (product code LPL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Biocompatibles Eyewear, Inc. (Norfolk, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 23, 1998 after a review of 66 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 - K980218

510(k) Number K980218 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 16, 1998
Decision Date March 23, 1998
Days to Decision 66 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
44d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 66d
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

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