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510(k) · Cleared

Recalled · 2006

Focus Dailies, Focus Dailies Toric and Focus Dailies Progressives

K050065510(k) TraditionalCleared May 27, 2005135-day reviewClass II21 CFR 886.5925Recalls 1

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

Ciba Vision Corporation · MVN Lens, Contact, (Disposable)

Cleared on May 27, 2005 as substantially equivalent to K963487 (Ciba Vision Corporation, 1996) and 4 other predicates after a 135-day review. Its family tree reaches back 3 generations to 1983. 11 later devices descend from it. It has been recalled once.

Decided
May 27, 2005
Review
135 days
Class
Class II
Product code
MVN
Recalls
1
Predicates
5

Its longest line of descent runs back 3 generations to P820021 (1983). 7 ancestors in all. 11 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 2001: 2 other ancestors1999: 1 other ancestor1989: 1 other ancestor2009: 1 descendant cleared2016: 3 descendants cleared2013: 1 descendant cleared2018: 3 descendants cleared2019: 1 descendant cleared2020: 2 descendants clearedReference device: K992446 · Dailies (Nelfilcon a) One-Day · Ciba Vision Johns Creek Mfg. · 1999P820021 · Softcon (Vifilcon a) Soft Contact Ext Wear Lens · Alcon Laboratories, Inc. · 1983K963487 · Dailies (Nelfilcon a) One-Day Soft Contact Lens · Ciba Vision Corporation · 1996 · recalledK033701 · Focus Dailies, Focus Dailies Toric and Focus Dailies Progressives One-Day Soft Contact Lenses · Ciba Vision Corporation · 200319801990200020102020
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 1 generation back: 3 other ancestors2 generations back: 1 other ancestor 1 generation forward: 1 descendant2 generations forward: 2 descendants3 generations forward: 4 descendants4 generations forward: 3 descendants5 generations forward: 1 descendant K033701 · Focus Dailies, Focus Dailies Toric and Focus Dailies Progressives One-Day Soft Contact Lenses · Ciba Vision Corporation · 2003K963487 · Dailies (Nelfilcon a) One-Day Soft Contact Lens · Ciba Vision Corporation · 1996 · recalledP820021 · Softcon (Vifilcon a) Soft Contact Ext Wear Lens · Alcon Laboratories, Inc. · 19830+5
  1. Root · 3 generations backP820021 Softcon (Vifilcon a) Soft Contact Ext Wear LensAlcon Laboratories, Inc. · 1983
  2. 2 generations backK963487 Dailies (Nelfilcon a) One-Day Soft Contact LensCiba Vision Corporation · 1996 · Recalled
  3. 1 generation backK033701 Focus Dailies, Focus Dailies Toric and Focus Dailies Progressives…Ciba Vision Corporation · 2003
  4. This deviceK050065 Focus Dailies, Focus Dailies Toric and Focus Dailies ProgressivesCiba Vision Corporation · 2005
  5. Descendant · cites it directly · 10 of its ownK083216 Ciba Vision (Nelfilcon a) One-Day Soft Contact LensesCiba Vision Corporation · 2009
  6. Descendant · 2 generations on · 7 of its ownK153643 Focus DAILIES, Focus DAILIES Toric, Focus DAILIES ProgressivesAlcon Laboratories, Inc. · 2016
  7. Descendant · 3 generations on · 4 of its ownK180398 Focus DAILIES / Focus DAILIES Toric / Focus DAILIES Progressives…Alcon Laboratories, Inc. · 2018
  8. Descendant · 4 generations on · 2 of its ownK181454 DAILIES AquaComfort Plus, DAILIES AquaComfort Plus FreshTech…Alcon Laboratories, Inc. · 2018
  9. Descendant · 3 generations on · 2 of its ownK180669 Focus DAILIES / Focus DAILIES Toric / Focus DAILIES Progressives…Alcon Laboratories, Inc. · 2018

Showing 5 of 11 descendants. See all descendants

Descendants cleared per year

2009: 12013: 12016: 32018: 32019: 12020: 2
2009high 3 (2016) · low 0 (2010)2026

Most influential descendants

Showing 5 of 11 · See all
  • K083216Ciba Vision (Nelfilcon a) One-Day Soft Contact LensesCiba Vision Corporation · 2009 · cites it directly10descendants
  • K153643Focus DAILIES, Focus DAILIES Toric, Focus DAILIES ProgressivesAlcon Laboratories, Inc. · 2016 · 2 generations on7descendants
  • K180398Focus DAILIES / Focus DAILIES Toric / Focus DAILIES Progressives, DAILIES AquaComfort…Alcon Laboratories, Inc. · 2018 · 3 generations on4descendants
  • K181454DAILIES AquaComfort Plus, DAILIES AquaComfort Plus FreshTech, DAILIES AquaComfort Plus…Alcon Laboratories, Inc. · 2018 · 4 generations on2descendants
  • K180669Focus DAILIES / Focus DAILIES Toric / Focus DAILIES Progressives, DAILIES AquaComfort…Alcon Laboratories, Inc. · 2018 · 3 generations on2descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−3P820021Softcon (Vifilcon a) Soft Contact Ext Wear LensAlcon Laboratories, Inc.1983—
−2K963487Dailies (Nelfilcon a) One-Day Soft Contact LensCiba Vision Corporation19961
−1K033701Focus Dailies, Focus Dailies Toric and Focus Dailies Progressives One-Day Soft…Ciba Vision Corporation2003—
0 (this device)K050065Focus Dailies, Focus Dailies Toric and Focus Dailies ProgressivesCiba Vision Corporation2005—
+1K083216Ciba Vision (Nelfilcon a) One-Day Soft Contact LensesCiba Vision Corporation2009—
+2K153643Focus DAILIES, Focus DAILIES Toric, Focus DAILIES ProgressivesAlcon Laboratories, Inc.2016—
+3K180398Focus DAILIES / Focus DAILIES Toric / Focus DAILIES Progressives, DAILIES…Alcon Laboratories, Inc.2018—
+4K181454DAILIES AquaComfort Plus, DAILIES AquaComfort Plus FreshTech, DAILIES…Alcon Laboratories, Inc.2018—
+3K180669Focus DAILIES / Focus DAILIES Toric / Focus DAILIES Progressives, DAILIES…Alcon Laboratories, Inc.2018—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
198910
199910
200120

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200910
201310
201630
201830
201910
202020
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K050065, 1983–2020Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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What was it cleared against? (5)

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
*K963487Dailies (Nelfilcon a) One-Day Soft Contact Lens
Our reading of the summary gave K943487, FDA’s number for BIO74-PF Crown & Bridge Alloy (Jeneric/Pentron, Inc.). Corrected to the number one digit away whose FDA name carries the summary’s words for the device, “CIBA Vision's Focus DAILIES (nelfilcon A) One-Day Contact Lens clear…”.
Ciba Vision Corporation19961
*K984273Focus Dailies Visitint (Nelfilcon a) One-Day Contact Lens
Summary page 1
…: CIBA Vision's Focus® DAILIES® (nelfilcon A)One-Day Contact Lens Clear lenses (spherical & toric): K943487 VISITINT - lenses: K984273 Manufactudng Change-Surfactant Additive: K010636 Manufacturing Change-Processing Additive: K033701 Multifocal Desig…
Ciba Vision Corporation1999—
*K010636Focus Dailies (Nelfilcon a) One-Day Soft Contact Lenses, Focus Dailies Progressives…
Summary page 1
…tact Lens Clear lenses (spherical & toric): K943487 VISITINT - lenses: K984273 Manufactudng Change-Surfactant Additive: K010636 Manufacturing Change-Processing Additive: K033701 Multifocal Design: CIBA Vision's Focus® DAILIES® Progressives (nelfilcon…
Ciba Vision Corporation2001—
*K033701Focus Dailies, Focus Dailies Toric and Focus Dailies Progressives One-Day Soft Contact…
Summary page 1
…K943487 VISITINT - lenses: K984273 Manufactudng Change-Surfactant Additive: K010636 Manufacturing Change-Processing Additive: K033701 Multifocal Design: CIBA Vision's Focus® DAILIES® Progressives (nelfilcon A) One-Day Visitint lenses:…
Ciba Vision Corporation2003—
*K003826Focus Dailies Progressives
Summary page 1
…g Change-Processing Additive: K033701 Multifocal Design: CIBA Vision's Focus® DAILIES® Progressives (nelfilcon A) One-Day Visitint lenses: K003826 4. Description of Device: The Focus® DAILIES®, Focus® DAILIES® Toric and Focus® DAILIES® Progressives (nelfilcon A)ONE-DAY…
Ciba Vision Corporation2001—
†K992446Dailies (Nelfilcon a) One-DayCiba Vision Johns Creek Mfg.1999—

Also cleared against K963487: 5 other devices →

What descends from it? (11)

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1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K083216Ciba Vision (Nelfilcon a) One-Day Soft Contact LensesCiba Vision Corporation200910

Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)

Recalls of this device

DateClassRecallRoot causeReason
Jul 25, 2006Not classifiedZ-1402-06OtherMisbranding; Lenses (-0.75) are labeled with the incorrect power of (-1.50) .

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

  • The line of descent spans 22 years and passes through 2 companies; a new generation was cleared every 7.0 years on median.
  • 1 of the 7 ancestors has a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K083216 (Ciba Vision Corporation, 2009) has gone furthest, with 10 descendants of its own.
  • 5 other devices also cite its predicate K963487.

How does its category compare?

All MVN devices

MVN Lens, Contact, (Disposable): FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · MVN

2in 2020

2007: 12008: 22011: 12013: 12015: 22020: 22026 (partial year): 1
2007high 2 (2008) · low 0 (2009)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · MVN

Too few MVN 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.

Recalls per year · MVN

2in 2013

2009: 12011: 12013: 22026 (partial year): 1
2007high 2 (2013) · low 0 (2007)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · MVN

22in 2025

2010: 32011: 92012: 252013: 352014: 202015: 102016: 182017: 232018: 322019: 342020: 322021: 242022: 182023: 242024: 252025: 22
2007high 35 (2013) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code MVN, 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
20071—00
20082—00
20090—10
20100—03
20111—19
20120—025
20131—235
20140—020
20152—010
20160—018
20170—023
20180—032
20190—034
20202—032
20210—024
20220—018
20230—024
20240—025
20250—022
20261—1—

What is it indicated for?

Focus® DAILIES® and Focus® DAILIES® Toric (nelfilcon A) ONE-DAY CONTACT LENSES are indicated for daily wear for the optical correction of refractive ametropia (myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism) in not-aphakic persons with non-diseased eyes. Focus® DAILIES® Progressives (nelfilcon A) One-Day soft contact lenses are indicated for daily wear for the optical correction of presbyopia in not aphakic persons with non-diseased eyes who require a reading…

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Focus® DAILIES® and Focus® DAILIES® Toric (nelfilcon A) ONE-DAY CONTACT LENSES are indicated for daily wear for the optical correction of refractive ametropia (myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism) in not-aphakic persons with non-diseased eyes.

Focus® DAILIES® Progressives (nelfilcon A) One-Day soft contact lenses are indicated for daily wear for the optical correction of presbyopia in not aphakic persons with non-diseased eyes who require a reading addition of +3.00 diopters (D) or less and who may have 2.00 diopters (D) or less of astigmatism that does not interfere with visual acuity.

The lenses are to be prescribed for single-use daily disposable wear. DAILIES lenses are not intended to be cleaned or disinfected and should be discarded after a single use.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K050065: Focus Dailies, Focus Dailies Toric and Focus Dailies Progressives.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K050065

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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