Cleared Traditional

K991015 - LM-70 (LIDOFILCON A) SPHERICAL AND TORIC SOFT CONTACT LENS FOR DAILY WEAR (CLEAR, LATHE-CUT)

K991015 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for LM-70 (LIDOFILCON A) SPHERICAL AND TORI..., manufactured by Lamda Polytech , Ltd.. The device is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device with product code LPL cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 221-day FDA review.

K991015 · Lamda Polytech , Ltd. · Ophthalmic device
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K991015 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the LM-70 (LIDOFILCON A) SPHERICAL AND TORIC SOFT CONTACT LENS FOR DAILY WEAR (CL.... Classified as Lenses, Soft Contact, Daily Wear (product code LPL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Lamda Polytech , Ltd. (Grand Junction, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 2, 1999 after a review of 221 days - an extended review 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: 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 - K991015

510(k) Number K991015 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 26, 1999
Decision Date November 02, 1999
Days to Decision 221 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
111d slower than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 221d
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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