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Aquasoft (Ocufilcon D) Daily Wear Contact Lens Clear and Visibility Tint, with UV Blocker

K030748510(k) TraditionalCleared May 14, 200365-day reviewClass II21 CFR 886.5925

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Clearlab Pte, Ltd. · LPL Lenses, Soft Contact, Daily Wear

Cleared on May 14, 2003 as substantially equivalent to K982947 (Ocular Sciences Puerto Rico, Inc., 1999) and 1 other predicate after a 65-day review. Its family tree reaches back 3 generations to 1994.

Decided
May 14, 2003
Review
65 days
Class
Class II
Product code
LPL
Recalls
None
Predicates
2

Its longest line of descent runs back 3 generations to K942214 (1994). 5 ancestors in all, the oldest P890023 (1989). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

  1. Root · 3 generations backK942214 H55 Hydrophilic Contact LensMartin S. Knopf Assoc., Inc. · 1994
  2. 2 generations backK972303 Oscular Sciences/ American Hydron, Inc Daily Wear Soft Contact LensOcular Sciences Puerto Rico, Inc. · 1997
  3. 1 generation backK982947 Biomedics 55 (Ocufilcon D) UV Blocking Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact LensOcular Sciences Puerto Rico, Inc. · 1999
  4. This deviceK030748 Aquasoft (Ocufilcon D) Daily Wear Contact Lens Clear and Visibility…Clearlab Pte, Ltd. · 2003
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−3K942214H55 Hydrophilic Contact LensMartin S. Knopf Assoc., Inc.1994—
−2K972303Oscular Sciences/ American Hydron, Inc Daily Wear Soft Contact LensOcular Sciences Puerto Rico, Inc.1997—
−1K982947Biomedics 55 (Ocufilcon D) UV Blocking Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact LensOcular Sciences Puerto Rico, Inc.1999—
0 (this device)K030748Aquasoft (Ocufilcon D) Daily Wear Contact Lens Clear and Visibility Tint, with…Clearlab Pte, Ltd.2003—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
198910
200110
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K030748, 1994–2003Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA summary (predicates and indications), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.

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What was it cleared against? (2)

Devices the submitter claimed this one is substantially equivalent to (*), and reference devices cited for a specific test or feature (†), as written in the FDA summary.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K982947Biomedics 55 (Ocufilcon D) UV Blocking Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lens
Summary page 2
…ce: “BIOMEDICS 55 ” Manufactured/distributed by Ocular Sciences, Inc. 5 1O(k) number; K982947 “Specialty D-UV” Manufactured/distributedby Specialty UltraV…
Ocular Sciences Puerto Rico, Inc.1999—
*K011542Specialty D-UV (Ocufilcon D) Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lens for Daily Wear, Specialty…Specialty Ultravision, Inc.2001—

Also cleared against K982947: 1 other device →

What descends from it?

No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.

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?

  • The line of descent spans 9 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 3.1 years on median.
  • 1 of the 5 ancestors has a recall of any class.
  • 1 other device also cites its predicate K982947.

How does its category compare?

All LPL devices

LPL Lenses, Soft Contact, Daily Wear: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · LPL

12in 2025

2007: 32008: 102009: 62010: 92011: 122012: 122013: 172014: 152015: 122016: 212017: 92018: 212019: 112020: 102021: 82022: 92023: 102024: 122025: 122026 (partial year): 10
2007high 21 (2016) · low 3 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · LPL

202in 2025

2007: 281 days median2008: 104 days median2009: 260 days median2010: 244 days median2011: 170 days median2012: 131 days median2013: 135 days median2014: 102 days median2015: 120 days median2016: 112 days median2017: 98 days median2018: 56 days median2019: 115 days median2020: 158 days median2021: 88 days median2022: 212 days median2023: 167 days median2024: 128 days median2025: 202 days median2026 (partial year): 90 days median
2007high 281 (2007) · low 56 (2018)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · LPL

1in 2025

2007: 12009: 12011: 52012: 12014: 12015: 12017: 112020: 12022: 12025: 12026 (partial year): 1
2007high 11 (2017) · low 0 (2008)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · LPL

216in 2025

2007: 2802008: 2142009: 1372010: 2222011: 3772012: 2502013: 1512014: 1792015: 1612016: 1932017: 2802018: 2572019: 2052020: 1172021: 1102022: 1262023: 1782024: 2972025: 216
2007high 377 (2011) · low 110 (2021)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code LPL, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
200732811280
2008101040214
200962601137
201092440222
2011121705377
2012121311250
2013171350151
2014151021179
2015121201161
2016211120193
201799811280
201821560257
2019111150205
2020101581117
20218880110
202292121126
2023101670178
2024121280297
2025122021216
202610901—

What is it indicated for?

The AQUASOFT (ocufilcon D) Spherical Soft Contact Lenses for daily wear are indicated for the correction of visual acuity in aphakic and not aphakic persons with non-diseased eyes with myopia or hyperopia. The lens may be worn by persons who exhibit refractive astigmatism of .75 diopters or less where the astigmatism does not interfere with visual acuity. The lens may be cleaned and disinfected using a chemical (not heat) lens care system. The AQUASOFT…

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The AQUASOFT (ocufilcon D) Spherical Soft Contact Lenses for daily wear are indicated for the correction of visual acuity in aphakic and not aphakic persons with non-diseased eyes with myopia or hyperopia. The lens may be worn by persons who exhibit refractive astigmatism of .75 diopters or less where the astigmatism does not interfere with visual acuity.

The lens may be cleaned and disinfected using a chemical (not heat) lens care system.

The AQUASOFT (ocufilcon D) Toric Soft Contact Lenses for daily wear are indicated for the correction of visual acuity in aphakic and not aphakic persons with non-diseased eyes with myopia or hyperopia and may have astigmatism of 7.00D of astigmatism or less.

The lens may be cleaned and disinfected using a chemical (not heat) lens care system.

The AQUASOFT (ocufqcon D) Multifocal Soft Contact Lenses for daily wear are indicated for the correction of visual acuity in aphakic and not aphakic persons with non-diseased eyes with myopia or hyperopia and are presbyopic. The lens may be worn by persons who exhibit no more than 2.00 D of astigmatism and can obtain satisfactory visual acuity in a power range of +4.00D to -5.00Dand have near add requirements up to 3.00D.

The lens may be cleaned and disinfected using a chemical (not heat) lens care system.

Eyecare practitioners may prescribe the lenses for daily wear for disposal after removal in a disposable lens program or for cleaning, disinfection and scheduled replacement in a frequent replacement program. When prescribed for fiequent/planned replacement wear, the lens may be cleaned and disinfected using a chemical (not heat) lens care system.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K030748: Aquasoft (Ocufilcon D) Daily Wear Contact Lens Clear and Visibility Tint, with UV Blocker.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K030748

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Record history
  • FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
  • Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
  • Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
  • Page last updated Nov 3, 2026