Recorded device evidence

Sofclear Enhance (methafilcon A) Daily Wear Contact Lens, Sofclear Colors (methafilcon A) Daily Wear Contact Lens, Sofclear Comfort (methafilcon A) Daily Wear Contact Lens (K181558): indications, design and recorded evidence

The acquired K181558 file contains product-specific indications and users, design and operating principle, non-clinical evidence actually described sections. Compare these dated manufacturer statements with your own indication and design before commissioning evidence work. They describe this submission; they do not prescribe your testing, validate performance independently or establish a suitable predicate.

Evidence retrieved 2026-10-08. Source versions and topic-specific limits are listed below.

Computed exact-code research

This decision beside its recorded product-code cohort

The 2021–2025 complete-year cohort contains 51 selected decisions under primary code LPL. 51 have valid reported receipt/decision pairs; 0 pairs are missing or invalid.

Calendar elapsed days: lower quartile 57.5, median 160.0, upper quartile 244.5. These are recorded calendar differences, not active FDA review time.

The table shows the named decision and up to four latest exact-code research records through 2026-09-27. It can include partial-year records outside the complete-year cohort. The quartiles above use the full stated cohort, not this displayed selection.

Research recordRecorded deviceReceipt → decisionCalendar elapsed daysRecorded submission type
K181558 ↗ · this pageSofclear Enhance (methafilcon A) Daily Wear Contact Lens, Sofclear Colors (methafilcon A) Daily Wear Contact Lens, Sofclear Comfort (methafilcon A) Daily Wear Contact Lens2018-06-13 → 2018-09-0685Traditional
K262495 ↗Miru 1day UpSide (midafilcon A)2026-07-20 → 2026-09-1759Traditional
K260507 ↗Interojo 45 (inofilcon A) Soft (Hydrophilic) Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lens with GrabSoo Plus2026-02-17 → 2026-05-29101Traditional
K253352 ↗Pegavision (Polymacon) Daily Disposable Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lenses; Pegavision (Polymacon) Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lenses; Pegavision (Polymacon) Color Daily Disposable Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lenses; Pegavision (Polymacon) Color Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lenses2025-09-30 → 2026-05-21233Traditional
K261299 ↗Pegavision (Toufilcon B) Daily Disposable Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lenses; Pegavision (Toufilcon B) Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lenses2026-04-20 → 2026-05-1929Special

Use this comparison: select a record to investigate, read its actual indications and design, and document differences. A shared code or elapsed period cannot establish its relevance to your device.

Calendar elapsed days are not active FDA review time, a promised schedule or a success probability. The selection includes only the stated recorded decisions, not all applications. Latest records can postdate the named historical decision and are contextual research, not its predicates. Shared codes, summaries and observed records do not prove equivalence, current market availability, buyer applicability or predicate suitability.

Calculation, selection and source versions

Reuse the complete-endpoint exact-primary-code, documented SE-decision cohort and its stated cutoff/window. Retain its type-7 quartiles only when at least 20 valid date pairs are present. Independently subtract the named official record’s receipt date from its decision date; missing or negative pairs remain unknown. Show up to four latest exact-code research records, excluding the named ID. Parent analysis hash, source snapshots and calculation versions are retained.

Calculation: fda-named-decision-cohort-context-1; cutoff 2026-09-27; 0 parent records excluded; units record counts; calendar elapsed days.

Source snapshots: 5a86994ba49a37e71e09be96803fd51981c6c43eaa96caab41aea2b188bfe002.

Read beyond the decision row

Recorded evidence and differences to investigate

The summary is manufacturer-submitted context hosted by FDA. Negative/no-study statements are preserved. Evidence themes are not binding legal requirements.

Short opening excerpts identify the source sections. Read the linked original for the full study context, negative statements, tables and limitations. Public quotations are limited to 120 words per acquired summary; the internal evidence packet retains exact section ranges for review.

Indications and users

K181558 · PDF page 8 ↗ Source 2

Read this statement in the original PDF; no complete statement fits the short excerpt.

Compare with your product: Compare the recorded indication, population, body site and use environment with your proposed label. Record each change instead of assuming the primary code settles intended use.

Design and operating principle

K181558 · PDF page 5 ↗ Source 3

Sofclear Enhance (methafilcon A) Daily Wear Contact Lens

The Sofclear Enhance (methafilcon A) Daily Wear Contact Lenses            are            hemispherical shells            with
molded spherical base curves and molded front surfaces.                        The h ydrophilic characteristics allow aqueous
solutions to enter the lens.

The excerpt is shortened at a complete statement. Read the complete section in the original PDF before interpreting the evidence.

Compare with your product: Compare physical design, materials, energy, accessories and operating principle with your design. Ask which documented differences change the evidence scope.

Non-clinical evidence actually described

K181558 · PDF page 10 ↗ Source 4

A series of p reclinical testing            was            p erform ed to demonstrate the safet y and effectiveness of th e Sofclear
Enhance, Colors, and Comfort (methafilcon A) finished contact lens es.

The excerpt is shortened at a complete statement. Read the complete section in the original PDF before interpreting the evidence.

Compare with your product: Treat these as documented evidence themes in this case, including any limitations or negative statements. Ask which protocols, design inputs and acceptance rationale would be justified for your product; these excerpts are not a mandatory test panel.

Extraction selection and limits

Select observed whole-line section headings or explicit colon-delimited inline labels on readable PDF pages, including the explicitly documented heading-spacing variants in this parser version. Preserve the original heading, character ranges and layout; do not repair excerpt text. Exclude letter boilerplate and uncertain pages. Stop at observed table headings; do not infer table columns or scalar results from layout text. Multi-column or suspicious split-numeric excerpts are excluded until reviewed alternate extraction is available. Original layout records remain retained; any alternate text has its own extractor-version locator and requires original-page review. For each dimension, prefer usable versioned alternate text where available, selecting its longest usable excerpt; otherwise select the longest usable original-layout excerpt. Ties preserve source order. Bounded to 64 PDF pages and 3,500 characters per section. This is a selection, not a complete dossier analysis.

Excluded extraction items: {'uncertain_pdf_page': 1}.

Historical references beside dated FDA recognition metadata

Read each mention in the linked original summary, including statements that testing was not performed. Recognition metadata does not determine your testing needs, chosen edition or transition eligibility.

Reference in this historical summaryDesignation in the acquired FDA exportRecognition / entry dateRecorded transition-expiration dateSources
ISO 10993-5
Non-clinical Testing
ISO 10993-5 Third edition 2009-06-01
Biological evaluation of medical devices - Part 5: Tests for in vitro cytotoxicity
2-245 · Complete
12/23/2016
Not recorded in this export rowSummary [4] · Metadata [5]
Read scope and recognition limits ↗
ISO 10993-5
Non-clinical Testing
ANSI AAMI ISO 10993-5:2009/(R)2014
Biological evaluation of medical devices - Part 5: Tests for in vitro cytotoxicity
2-245 · Complete
12/23/2016
Not recorded in this export rowSummary [4] · Metadata [6]
Read scope and recognition limits ↗
ISO 10993-11
Non-clinical Testing
ISO 10993-11 Third edition 2017-09
Biological evaluation of medical devices - Part 11: Tests for systemic toxicity
2-255 · Complete
09/17/2018
Not recorded in this export rowSummary [4] · Metadata [7]
Read scope and recognition limits ↗
ISO 10993-11
Non-clinical Testing
ANSI AAMI ISO 10993-11: 2017
Biological evaluation of medical devices - Part 11: Tests for systemic toxicity
2-255 · Complete
09/17/2018
Not recorded in this export rowSummary [4] · Metadata [8]
Read scope and recognition limits ↗
ISO 10993-10
Non-clinical Testing
ISO 10993-10 Fourth edition 2021-11
Biological evaluation of medical devices - Part 10: Tests for skin sensitization
2-296 · Partial
12/19/2022
Not recorded in this export rowSummary [4] · Metadata [9]
Read scope and recognition limits ↗

Prepare for your provider: the proposed protocol/report edition, its justification for your device and the complete current FDA recognition sheet. In particular, inspect exclusions for partial recognition. An edition difference does not automatically make the historical evidence unusable.

Identifier-matching method and selection limits

Match explicit ISO/IEC identifiers in selected preserved summary excerpts to the acquired, count-reconciled FDA metadata export. Preserve the historical edition mention, current snapshot designations, entry dates, recognition extent and any recorded transition-expiration date as separate facts. No title-similarity, edition-equivalence, test-mandate or transition-eligibility inference. At most twenty matched occurrences and thirty metadata rows per reference; wide matches are held for separate review.

3 of 3 matched reference occurrences shown.

Known facts and deciding inputs

Known context: US. Confirm the organisation’s role, relevant activities and markets against the cited criteria.

Source factRecorded valueWhat to check
510(k) identifierK181558 [1]Dated official record fact; not proof of current commercial availability or applicability to another device.
Generic device categorySofclear Enhance (methafilcon A) Daily Wear Contact Lens, Sofclear Colors (methafilcon A) Daily Wear Contact Lens, Sofclear Comfort (methafilcon A) Daily Wear Contact Lens [1]Dated official record fact; not proof of current commercial availability or applicability to another device.
Recorded applicantGelflex Laboratories [1]Dated official record fact; not proof of current commercial availability or applicability to another device.
FDA product codeLPL [1]Dated official record fact; not proof of current commercial availability or applicability to another device.
Decision date2018-09-06 [1]Dated official record fact; not proof of current commercial availability or applicability to another device.
Recorded decision codeSESE [1]Dated official record fact; not proof of current commercial availability or applicability to another device.
Submission typeTraditional [1]Dated official record fact; not proof of current commercial availability or applicability to another device.
Receipt date2018-06-13 [1]Dated official record fact; not proof of current commercial availability or applicability to another device.

Prepare a differences and evidence worksheet

Use this checklist to gather your business or product details before speaking with a specialist. The items below explain what to record and suggest useful supporting documents. You can add your own answers in the editable project brief.

  1. Indications and users — what differs in our product?

    Compare the recorded indication, population, body site and use environment with your proposed label. Record each change instead of assuming the primary code settles intended use.

    Useful evidence: Our proposed indication, user/population and use environment beside this exact recorded indication.

  2. Design and operating principle — what differs in our product?

    Compare physical design, materials, energy, accessories and operating principle with your design. Ask which documented differences change the evidence scope.

    Useful evidence: Design description, materials/components, accessory list and a differences matrix.

  3. Non-clinical evidence actually described — what differs in our product?

    Treat these as documented evidence themes in this case, including any limitations or negative statements. Ask which protocols, design inputs and acceptance rationale would be justified for your product; these excerpts are not a mandatory test panel.

    Useful evidence: Existing protocols/results and design-specific evidence gaps, with standard editions and scope reviewed separately.

  4. Which edition and recognition limits would our provider rely on?

    Compare each historical reference below with the dated FDA metadata. Ask the specialist to justify the applicable scope and selected edition, read the complete supplementary sheet for partial-recognition exclusions, and investigate any recorded transition conditions. A difference in editions does not automatically make the earlier study unusable.

    Useful evidence: Proposed protocol/report edition, dated FDA recognition sheet with scope/exclusions, and a documented edition/transition rationale for the actual device.

Work packages and dependencies

Questions for providers

Sources and data dates

Read the official document in context. The audit details identify the precise locators and preserved versions used for this page.

FDA openFDA — 510(k) decision records ↗

2026-10-05 · retrieved 2026-10-06

Audit details: precise locators and snapshot identifiers

Source key D01 · snapshot 5a86994ba49a37e71e09be96803fd51981c6c43eaa96caab41aea2b188bfe002

  • [1] device-510k-0001-of-0001.json:results[144545] · record 9ea2984490c6658216aafa50689abb4e762b656420b7d2fbe58bbdfc7d7a757f
  • [10] Complete results array / fda-decision-context:K181558 · record whole dataset partition

FDA 510(k) summary — K181558 ↗

Tue, 09 Oct 2018 14:49:21 GMT · retrieved 2026-10-08

Audit details: precise locators and snapshot identifiers

Source key D02 · snapshot d05496676ed708c7516c83f0688567ef102b2f492c483598cc1e9f9b91273c36

  • [2] PDF page 8 · record 6e752c4c887f962f45c03d93c9a589adb4d2599ec1634eda78bd13380d2aebba
  • [3] PDF page 5 · record 6c750730b2ff9595c36be38c7528e05fff2d9b19e2fea2f179d26c4ac08d948c
  • [4] PDF page 10 · record ffbefec94badb1685b2282eac8013c56c87555826c439c27e5cea060399deff6

FDA — recognition metadata exported through the official search form ↗

Version not stated by the source · retrieved 2026-10-07

Audit details: precise locators and snapshot identifiers

Source key D02 · snapshot 94ccf56dc846c7f6d78d6ad77dc6e87d1803ac3612af01d6894949e34c4a78d8

  • [5] CSV row 1428 · record 9b6be60c298d4e35472fc284b7c928b0950ad0e3541bc477011ce5f36cb0e911
  • [6] CSV row 1429 · record 3ea3bbd0d8584755102be0b289ed930495fabbb080ca8cbdc378723cd1d940bb
  • [7] CSV row 1236 · record e220bfdd467cfe9f0a72cd728a35b729471da73180e93bc747f9b5e0e4734b6f
  • [8] CSV row 1237 · record e4a09c6ce00b3bf6239850d6ca092b48756c1f9b874877abfb67211b290a25da
  • [9] CSV row 589 · record a93d01a791d1ad569bb103220fe9b4ad868af9b018f8dea446034c0d7b0267f8

Prepare an editable project brief

Confirm the facts, scope and contact preference before sharing your project. Preparing this page sends no provider outreach.

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