510(k) · Cleared
ClearedRigid Gas Permeable Contact Lens
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Polymer Technology · HQD Lens, Contact (Other Material) - Daily
Cleared on Aug 28, 2000 after a 62-day review. FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known. 27 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Aug 28, 2000
- Review
- 62 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- HQD
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 0
27 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.
- This deviceK001960 Rigid Gas Permeable Contact LensPolymer Technology · 2000
- Descendant · cites it directly · 26 of its ownK071266 Boston X02 (Hexafocon B) Rigid Gas Permeable Contact LensBausch & Lomb, Inc. · 2007 · Recalled
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 20 of its ownK153066 BostonSight IC Corneal Lens, BostonSight IC Scleral LensBoston Foundation For Sight · 2016
- Descendant · 3 generations on · 19 of its ownK161461 BostonSight PD Prosthetic DeviceBostonsight · 2016 · Recalled
- Descendant · 4 generations on · 14 of its ownK171404 BOSTON XO (hexafocon A), BOSTON XO2 (hexafocon B)Bausch + Lomb, Incorporated · 2017
- Descendant · 5 generations on · 9 of its ownK180616 OPTIMUM GP (roflufocon D, roflurocon E) Daily Wear Contact Lens…Contamac, Ltd. · 2018
Showing 5 of 27 descendants. See all descendants
Descendants cleared per year
Most influential descendants
Showing 5 of 27 · See all- K071266Boston X02 (Hexafocon B) Rigid Gas Permeable Contact LensBausch & Lomb, Inc. · 2007 · cites it directly26descendants
- K153066BostonSight IC Corneal Lens, BostonSight IC Scleral LensBoston Foundation For Sight · 2016 · 2 generations on20descendants
- K161461BostonSight PD Prosthetic DeviceBostonsight · 2016 · 3 generations on19descendants
- K171404BOSTON XO (hexafocon A), BOSTON XO2 (hexafocon B)Bausch + Lomb, Incorporated · 2017 · 4 generations on14descendants
- K180616OPTIMUM GP (roflufocon D, roflurocon E) Daily Wear Contact Lens, HEXA100 (hexafocon A)…Contamac, Ltd. · 2018 · 5 generations on9descendants
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 (this device) | K001960 | Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lens | Polymer Technology | 2000 | — |
| +1 | K071266 | Boston X02 (Hexafocon B) Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lens | Bausch & Lomb, Inc. | 2007 | 2 |
| +2 | K153066 | BostonSight IC Corneal Lens, BostonSight IC Scleral Lens | Boston Foundation For Sight | 2016 | — |
| +3 | K161461 | BostonSight PD Prosthetic Device | Bostonsight | 2016 | 1 |
| +4 | K171404 | BOSTON XO (hexafocon A), BOSTON XO2 (hexafocon B) | Bausch + Lomb, Incorporated | 2017 | — |
| +5 | K180616 | OPTIMUM GP (roflufocon D, roflurocon E) Daily Wear Contact Lens, HEXA100… | Contamac, Ltd. | 2018 | — |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 |
Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.
Planning a device in HQD? A 510(k) Report weighs predicate choices, recall history and review times for a new device like this one.
Top candidate predicates for a new HQD device
- #1 K240618 Acuity 200™ (fluoroxyfocon A) Rigid Gas…score 19.4 · 12 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
What was it cleared against?
FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known.
What descends from it? (27)
See all 272 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)
No FDA recall names this device.
No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.
What does this lineage say?
- Of its descendants, K071266 (Bausch & Lomb, Inc., 2007) has gone furthest, with 26 descendants of its own.
How does its category compare?
All HQD devicesHQD Lens, Contact (Other Material) - Daily: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · HQD
5in 2024
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · HQD
80in 2024
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · HQD
1in 2010
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · HQD
2in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code HQD, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4 | 78 | 0 | 6 |
| 2008 | 5 | 100 | 0 | 8 |
| 2009 | 2 | — | 0 | 12 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 2 | — | 0 | 7 |
| 2012 | 2 | — | 0 | 10 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 15 |
| 2014 | 1 | — | 0 | 26 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 5 |
| 2016 | 7 | 119 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 9 | 66 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | 5 | 53 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | — | 0 | 5 |
| 2020 | 1 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 3 | 123 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 | 77 | 0 | 8 |
| 2024 | 5 | 80 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 | — | 0 | — |
https://510kreport.com/device/K001960 · printed Nov 4, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K001960: Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lens.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K001960
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- FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
- Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026