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Freshlook One-Day Color Contact Lens

K050213510(k) TraditionalCleared Mar 28, 200556-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

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

Cleared on Mar 28, 2005 as substantially equivalent to K963487 (Ciba Vision Corporation, 1996) and 5 other predicates after a 56-day review. Its family tree reaches back 3 generations to 1983. 21 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Mar 28, 2005
Review
56 days
Class
Class II
Product code
MVN
Recalls
None
Predicates
6

Its longest line of descent runs back 3 generations to P820021 (1983). 8 ancestors in all. 21 later devices descend from it, 5 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 2001: 2 other ancestors1999: 1 other ancestor1984: 1 other ancestor1989: 1 other ancestor2018: 4 descendants cleared2013: 2 descendants cleared2009: 1 descendant cleared2019: 2 descendants cleared2016: 4 descendants cleared2020: 3 descendants cleared2025: 1 descendant cleared2022: 1 descendant cleared2021: 1 descendant cleared2024: 1 descendant cleared2026: 1 descendant clearedP820021 · Softcon (Vifilcon a) Soft Contact Ext Wear Lens · Alcon Laboratories, Inc. · 1983K963487 · Dailies (Nelfilcon a) One-Day Soft Contact Lens · Ciba Vision Corporation · 1996 · recalledK992446 · Dailies (Nelfilcon a) One-Day · Ciba Vision Johns Creek Mfg. · 199919801990200020102020
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 1 generation back: 4 other ancestors2 generations back: 1 other ancestor 1 generation forward: 5 descendants2 generations forward: 6 descendants3 generations forward: 5 descendants4 generations forward: 3 descendants5 generations forward: 1 descendant6 generations forward: 1 descendant K992446 · Dailies (Nelfilcon a) One-Day · Ciba Vision Johns Creek Mfg. · 1999K963487 · 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 backK992446 Dailies (Nelfilcon a) One-DayCiba Vision Johns Creek Mfg. · 1999
  4. This deviceK050213 Freshlook One-Day Color Contact LensCiba 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 · cites it directly · 8 of its ownK123484 Saview-Colors 42 UV (Hefilcon a) ,Toric (Hefilcon a), Multifocal…St. shine Optical Co., Ltd. · 2013
  7. Descendant · 2 generations on · 7 of its ownK162317 Saview-Colors Aqua 42 UV (hefilcon A) Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact…St. shine Optical Co., Ltd. · 2016
  8. Descendant · 2 generations on · 7 of its ownK153643 Focus DAILIES, Focus DAILIES Toric, Focus DAILIES ProgressivesAlcon Laboratories, Inc. · 2016
  9. Descendant · 3 generations on · 4 of its ownK200296 Pegavision (Etafilcon A) Color Daily Disposable Soft (Hydrophilic)…Pegavision Corporation · 2020

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Descendants cleared per year

2009: 12013: 22016: 42018: 42019: 22020: 32021: 12022: 12024: 12025: 12026: 1
2009high 4 (2016) · low 0 (2010)2026

Most influential descendants

Showing 5 of 21 · See all
  • K083216Ciba Vision (Nelfilcon a) One-Day Soft Contact LensesCiba Vision Corporation · 2009 · cites it directly10descendants
  • 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
  • K153643Focus DAILIES, Focus DAILIES Toric, Focus DAILIES ProgressivesAlcon Laboratories, Inc. · 2016 · 2 generations on7descendants
  • K200296Pegavision (Etafilcon A) Color Daily Disposable Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lenses…Pegavision Corporation · 2020 · 3 generations on4descendants
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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
−1K992446Dailies (Nelfilcon a) One-DayCiba Vision Johns Creek Mfg.1999—
0 (this device)K050213Freshlook One-Day Color Contact LensCiba Vision Corporation2005—
+1K083216Ciba Vision (Nelfilcon a) One-Day Soft Contact LensesCiba Vision Corporation2009—
+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—
+2K153643Focus DAILIES, Focus DAILIES Toric, Focus DAILIES ProgressivesAlcon Laboratories, Inc.2016—
+3K200296Pegavision (Etafilcon A) Color Daily Disposable Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact…Pegavision Corporation2020—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
198410
198910
199910
200120

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200910
201320
201640
201840
201920
202030
202110
202210
202410
202510
202610
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K050213, 1983–2026Source: 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? (6)

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”.
Ciba Vision Corporation19961
*K984273Focus Dailies Visitint (Nelfilcon a) One-Day Contact Lens
Summary page 1
…s® DAILIES® (nelfilcon A)One Day Contact Lens Clear lenses (spherical & toric): K943487 VlSITINT® lenses: K984273 Manufacturing Change-Surfactant Additive: K010636 Multifocal Design: CIBA Vision's Focus® DAILIES® Progressiv…
Ciba Vision Corporation1999—
*K010636Focus Dailies (Nelfilcon a) One-Day Soft Contact Lenses, Focus Dailies Progressives…
Summary page 1
…enses (spherical & toric): K943487 VlSITINT® lenses: K984273 Manufacturing Change-Surfactant Additive: K010636 Multifocal Design: CIBA Vision's Focus® DAILIES® Progressives (nelfilcon A)One Day Visitint lenses:…
Ciba Vision Corporation2001—
*K003826Focus Dailies Progressives
Summary page 1
…rfactant Additive: K010636 Multifocal Design: CIBA Vision's Focus® DAILIES® Progressives (nelfilcon A)One Day Visitint lenses: K003826 Print Process/Use of Color Additives: FreshLook® (phemfilcon A) soft P830037 contact…
Ciba Vision Corporation2001—
*K992446Dailies (Nelfilcon a) One-Day
Summary page 3
…ilization method and cycle remain unchanged from the descriptions previously provided in cleared Premarket Notifications 510(k) K963487, K984273, K992446, K003826, K010636. * Lens Design: No change to established spherical, toric or multi-focal lens designs. =…
Ciba Vision Johns Creek Mfg.1999—
*P830037Durasoft (R) 3 for Ext Wear
Summary page 1
…ne Day Visitint lenses: K003826 Print Process/Use of Color Additives: FreshLook® (phemfilcon A) soft P830037 contact lenses CIBA Vision® Corporation Page 2of…
Alcon Laboratories, Inc.19842

Also cleared against K963487: 5 other devices →

What descends from it? (21)

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5 later devices cite 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
K123484Saview-Colors 42 UV (Hefilcon a) ,Toric (Hefilcon a), Multifocal (Hefilcon a)Soft…St. shine Optical Co., Ltd.20138
K180398Focus DAILIES / Focus DAILIES Toric / Focus DAILIES Progressives, DAILIES AquaComfort…Alcon Laboratories, Inc.20184
K180669Focus DAILIES / Focus DAILIES Toric / Focus DAILIES Progressives, DAILIES AquaComfort…Alcon Laboratories, Inc.20182
K190045DAILIES Colors, DAILIES Colors Toric, DAILIES Colors ProgressivesAlcon Laboratories, Inc.20190

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 22 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 5.6 years on median.
  • 2 of the 8 ancestors have 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?

FreshLook® spherical and FreshLook® Toric (nelfilcon A) One Day Color 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. The FreshLook® spherical and FreshLook® Toric (nelfilcon A) One Day Color Contact Lenses also act to enhance or alter the apparent color of the eye. FreshLook® Progressives (nelfilcon A) One Day Color Contact…

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FreshLook® spherical and FreshLook® Toric (nelfilcon A) One Day Color 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. The FreshLook® spherical and FreshLook® Toric (nelfilcon A) One Day Color Contact Lenses also act to enhance or alter the apparent color of the eye.

FreshLook® Progressives (nelfilcon A) One Day Color Contact Lenses are indicated for daily wear for the optical correction of refractive ametropia (myopia or hyperopia) and/or 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 FreshLook® Progressives (nelfilcon A) One Day Color Contact Lenses also act to enhance or alter the apparent color of the eye.

The FreshLook® (nelfilcon A) One Day Color Contact Lenses are to be prescribed for single-use Daily Disposable Wear. The 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. “K050213: Freshlook One-Day Color Contact Lens.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K050213

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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