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S-42 UV, T-42 UV Toric and M-42 UV Multifocal (Hefilcon a) Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lens for Daily Wear

K040900510(k) TraditionalCleared Jun 15, 200470-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

Optical Connection, Inc. · LPL Lenses, Soft Contact, Daily Wear

Cleared on Jun 15, 2004 after a 70-day review. The FDA summary names its predicate without a number. 13 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Jun 15, 2004
Review
70 days
Class
Class II
Product code
LPL
Recalls
None
Predicates
0

13 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 2013: 1 descendant cleared2015: 1 descendant cleared2016: 1 descendant cleared2018: 2 descendants cleared2025: 2 descendants cleared2020: 1 descendant cleared2019: 1 descendant cleared2022: 1 descendant cleared2021: 1 descendant cleared2024: 1 descendant cleared2026: 1 descendant cleared200020052010201520202025
  1. This deviceK040900 S-42 UV, T-42 UV Toric and M-42 UV Multifocal (Hefilcon a) Soft…Optical Connection, Inc. · 2004
  2. Descendant · cites it directly · 8 of its ownK123484 Saview-Colors 42 UV (Hefilcon a) ,Toric (Hefilcon a), Multifocal…St. shine Optical Co., Ltd. · 2013
  3. Descendant · 2 generations on · 7 of its ownK162317 Saview-Colors Aqua 42 UV (hefilcon A) Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact…St. shine Optical Co., Ltd. · 2016
  4. Descendant · 3 generations on · 4 of its ownK200296 Pegavision (Etafilcon A) Color Daily Disposable Soft (Hydrophilic)…Pegavision Corporation · 2020
  5. Descendant · cites it directly · 3 of its ownK150293 EZvue UV, Soft Daily Wear Contact Lenses (ocufilcon D), EZvue…I-See Vision Technology, Inc. · 2015
  6. Descendant · 4 generations on · 2 of its ownK211448 Aquamax (Etafilcon A) Daily Disposable Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact…Pegavision Corporation · 2021

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Descendants cleared per year

2013: 12015: 12016: 12018: 22019: 12020: 12021: 12022: 12024: 12025: 22026: 1
2013high 2 (2018) · low 0 (2014)2026

Most influential descendants

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  • K123484Saview-Colors 42 UV (Hefilcon a) ,Toric (Hefilcon a), Multifocal (Hefilcon a)Soft…St. shine Optical Co., Ltd. · 2013 · cites it directly8descendants
  • K162317Saview-Colors Aqua 42 UV (hefilcon A) Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lens, Saview-Colors…St. shine Optical Co., Ltd. · 2016 · 2 generations on7descendants
  • K200296Pegavision (Etafilcon A) Color Daily Disposable Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lenses…Pegavision Corporation · 2020 · 3 generations on4descendants
  • K150293EZvue UV, Soft Daily Wear Contact Lenses (ocufilcon D), EZvue Colors, Soft Daily Wear…I-See Vision Technology, Inc. · 2015 · cites it directly3descendants
  • K211448Aquamax (Etafilcon A) Daily Disposable Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lenses, Aquamax…Pegavision Corporation · 2021 · 4 generations on2descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
0 (this device)K040900S-42 UV, T-42 UV Toric and M-42 UV Multifocal (Hefilcon a) Soft (Hydrophilic)…Optical Connection, Inc.2004—
+1K123484Saview-Colors 42 UV (Hefilcon a) ,Toric (Hefilcon a), Multifocal (Hefilcon…St. shine Optical Co., Ltd.2013—
+2K162317Saview-Colors Aqua 42 UV (hefilcon A) Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lens…St. shine Optical Co., Ltd.2016—
+3K200296Pegavision (Etafilcon A) Color Daily Disposable Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact…Pegavision Corporation2020—
+1K150293EZvue UV, Soft Daily Wear Contact Lenses (ocufilcon D), EZvue Colors, Soft…I-See Vision Technology, Inc.2015—
+4K211448Aquamax (Etafilcon A) Daily Disposable Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lenses…Pegavision Corporation2021—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201310
201510
201610
201820
201910
202010
202110
202210
202410
202520
202610
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K040900, 2004–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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What was it cleared against? (3)

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
*—Specialty 42 UV
Named without a submission number
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*—Specialty 42 UV Toric (hefilcon A)
Named without a submission number
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*—Saview 55 Multifocal (methafilcon A)
Named without a submission number
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What descends from it? (13)

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2 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K123484Saview-Colors 42 UV (Hefilcon a) ,Toric (Hefilcon a), Multifocal (Hefilcon a)Soft…St. shine Optical Co., Ltd.20138
K150293EZvue UV, Soft Daily Wear Contact Lenses (ocufilcon D), EZvue Colors, Soft Daily Wear…I-See Vision Technology, Inc.20153

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, K123484 (St. shine Optical Co., Ltd., 2013) has gone furthest, with 8 descendants of its own.

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?

S 42 UV Single Vision (hefilcon A) Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lens for Daily Wear is indicated for daily wear for the correction of refractive ametropia (myopia and hyperopia) in aphakic or not aphakic persons with non-diseased eyes that may exhibit refractive and/or corneal astigmatism up to 2.00 Diopters that does not interfere with visual acuity. T 42 UV Toric (hefilcon A) Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lens for Daily Wear is indicated for daily wear for…

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S 42 UV Single Vision (hefilcon A) Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lens for Daily Wear is indicated for daily wear for the correction of refractive ametropia (myopia and hyperopia) in aphakic or not aphakic persons with non-diseased eyes that may exhibit refractive and/or corneal astigmatism up to 2.00 Diopters that does not interfere with visual acuity.

T 42 UV Toric (hefilcon A) Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lens for Daily Wear is indicated for daily wear for the correction of refractive ametropia (myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism) in aphakic and not aphakic persons with non-diseased eyes that may exhibit refractive and/or corneal astigmatism up to 5.00 Diopters.

M 42 UV Multifocal (hefilcon A) Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lens for Daily Wear is indicated for daily wear for the correction of refractive ametropia (myopia and hyperopia) and presbyopia in aphakic or not aphakic persons with non-diseased eyes that may exhibit refractive and/or corneal astigmatism up to 2.00 Diopters that does not interfere with visual acuity.

The lenses may be disinfected using chemical (not heat) or hydrogen peroxide, disinfecting systems. Eyecare practitioners may prescribe the lenses for daily wear and/or frequent replacement.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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  • K05109555 UV (Methafilcon a) Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lens for Daily WearOptical Connection, Inc. · 2005

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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