Cleared Traditional

K993486 - PARAGON LENS CARRIER

K993486 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PARAGON LENS CARRIER, manufactured by Paragon Vision Sciences. The device is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device with product code LRX cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 68-day FDA review.

K993486 · Paragon Vision Sciences · Ophthalmic device
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Dec 1999
Decision
68d
Days
Class 2
Risk

K993486 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PARAGON LENS CARRIER. Classified as Case, Contact Lens (product code LRX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Paragon Vision Sciences (Mesa, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 22, 1999 after a review of 68 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.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K993486

510(k) Number K993486 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 15, 1999
Decision Date December 22, 1999
Days to Decision 68 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
42d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 68d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

LRX Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code LRX Case, Contact Lens
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 - LRX Case, Contact Lens

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