Cleared Traditional

K994318 - VISTAKON (LENEFILCON A)SOFT(HYDROPHILIC)CONTACT LENS CLEAR AND VISIBILITY TINTED WITH UV BLOCKER

K994318 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for VISTAKON (LENEFILCON A)SOFT(HYDROPHILIC..., manufactured by Vistakon, Johnson & Johnson Vision Products, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device with product code LPL cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 63-day FDA review.

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Feb 2000
Decision
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Class 2
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K994318 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VISTAKON (LENEFILCON A)SOFT(HYDROPHILIC)CONTACT LENS CLEAR AND VISIBILITY TIN.... Classified as Lenses, Soft Contact, Daily Wear (product code LPL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Vistakon, Johnson & Johnson Vision Products, Inc. (Jacksonville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 23, 2000 after a review of 63 days - a notably fast clearance 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: 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 - K994318

510(k) Number K994318 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 22, 1999
Decision Date February 23, 2000
Days to Decision 63 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
47d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 63d
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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