Cleared Traditional

K990044 - LOBOB UNIVERSAL CONTACT LENS CLEANER

K990044 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for LOBOB UNIVERSAL CONTACT LENS CLEANER, manufactured by Lobob Laboratories, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device with product code LPN cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 36-day FDA review.

K990044 · Lobob Laboratories, Inc. · Ophthalmic device
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K990044 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the LOBOB UNIVERSAL CONTACT LENS CLEANER. Classified as Accessories, Soft Lens Products (product code LPN), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Lobob Laboratories, Inc. (Washington, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 11, 1999 after a review of 36 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 886.5928 - 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 - K990044

510(k) Number K990044 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 06, 1999
Decision Date February 11, 1999
Days to Decision 36 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
74d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 36d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

LPN Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code LPN Accessories, Soft Lens Products
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 886.5928
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 - LPN Accessories, Soft Lens Products

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