Cleared Traditional

K991125 - SAUFLON AEROTAB DISINFECTING SYSTEM FOR THE DISINFECTION OF SOFT (HYDROPHILIC) CONTACT LENSES

K991125 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SAUFLON AEROTAB DISINFECTING SYSTEM FOR..., manufactured by Sauflon Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.. The device is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device with product code LPN cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 165-day FDA review.

K991125 · Sauflon Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. · Ophthalmic device
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Sep 1999
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K991125 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SAUFLON AEROTAB DISINFECTING SYSTEM FOR THE DISINFECTION OF SOFT (HYDROPHILIC.... Classified as Accessories, Soft Lens Products (product code LPN), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Sauflon Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. (Chicago, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 14, 1999 after a review of 165 days - an extended review 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: 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 - K991125

510(k) Number K991125 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 02, 1999
Decision Date September 14, 1999
Days to Decision 165 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
55d slower than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 165d
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.

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