Cleared Traditional

K982997 - FREQUENCY 55 UV (METHAFILCON A) HYDROPHILIC CONTACT LENS FOR DAILY WEAR (CLEAR AND TINTED WITH UV BLOCKER)

K982997 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for FREQUENCY 55 UV (METHAFILCON A) HYDROPH..., manufactured by Aspect Vision Care, Ltd.. The device is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device with product code LPL cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 146-day FDA review.

K982997 · Aspect Vision Care, Ltd. · Ophthalmic device
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K982997 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the FREQUENCY 55 UV (METHAFILCON A) HYDROPHILIC CONTACT LENS FOR DAILY WEAR (CLEA.... Classified as Lenses, Soft Contact, Daily Wear (product code LPL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Aspect Vision Care, Ltd. (Freehold, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 20, 1999 after a review of 146 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Ophthalmic review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K982997

510(k) Number K982997 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 27, 1998
Decision Date January 20, 1999
Days to Decision 146 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
36d slower than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 146d
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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