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Ciba Vision (Nelfilcon a) One-Day Soft Contact Lenses

K072777510(k) TraditionalCleared Jan 24, 2008118-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 · LPL Lenses, Soft Contact, Daily Wear

Cleared on Jan 24, 2008 as substantially equivalent to K963487 (Ciba Vision Corporation, 1996) after a 118-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 1983. 6 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Jan 24, 2008
Review
118 days
Class
Class II
Product code
LPL
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to P820021 (1983). 3 ancestors in all. 6 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 1989: 1 other ancestor2013: 1 descendant cleared2018: 1 descendant cleared2016: 2 descendants cleared2020: 2 descendants 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 · recalled19801990200020102020
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 2 generations back: 1 other ancestor 1 generation forward: 2 descendants2 generations forward: 3 descendants3 generations forward: 1 descendant K963487 · 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
  1. Root · 2 generations backP820021 Softcon (Vifilcon a) Soft Contact Ext Wear LensAlcon Laboratories, Inc. · 1983
  2. 1 generation backK963487 Dailies (Nelfilcon a) One-Day Soft Contact LensCiba Vision Corporation · 1996 · Recalled
  3. This deviceK072777 Ciba Vision (Nelfilcon a) One-Day Soft Contact LensesCiba Vision Corporation · 2008
  4. Descendant · cites it directly · 2 of its ownK181454 DAILIES AquaComfort Plus, DAILIES AquaComfort Plus FreshTech…Alcon Laboratories, Inc. · 2018
  5. Descendant · cites it directly · 2 of its ownK123994 Dailies Aquacomfort Plus, Dailies Aquacomfort Plus Toric, Dailies…Ciba Vision Corporation · 2013
  6. Descendant · 2 generations on · 1 of its ownK153642 DAILIES AquaComfort Plus, DAILIES AquaComfort Plus Toric, DAILIES…Alcon Laboratories, Inc. · 2016
  7. Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK202448 DAILIES AquaComfort Plus (DACP) / DACP FreshTech / DACP Toric / DACP…Alcon Laboratories, Inc. · 2020
  8. Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK202036 Focus DAILIES / Focus DAILIES Toric / Focus DAILIES Progressives…Alcon Laboratories, Inc. · 2020

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Descendants cleared per year

2013: 12016: 22018: 12020: 2
2013high 2 (2016) · low 0 (2014)2026

Most influential descendants

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  • K181454DAILIES AquaComfort Plus, DAILIES AquaComfort Plus FreshTech, DAILIES AquaComfort Plus…Alcon Laboratories, Inc. · 2018 · cites it directly2descendants
  • K123994Dailies Aquacomfort Plus, Dailies Aquacomfort Plus Toric, Dailies Aquacomfort Plus…Ciba Vision Corporation · 2013 · cites it directly2descendants
  • K153642DAILIES AquaComfort Plus, DAILIES AquaComfort Plus Toric, DAILIES AquaComfort Plus…Alcon Laboratories, Inc. · 2016 · 2 generations on1descendant
  • K202448DAILIES AquaComfort Plus (DACP) / DACP FreshTech / DACP Toric / DACP MultifocalAlcon Laboratories, Inc. · 2020 · 2 generations on0descendants
  • K202036Focus DAILIES / Focus DAILIES Toric / Focus DAILIES Progressives, DAILIES AquaComfort…Alcon Laboratories, Inc. · 2020 · 2 generations on0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−2P820021Softcon (Vifilcon a) Soft Contact Ext Wear LensAlcon Laboratories, Inc.1983—
−1K963487Dailies (Nelfilcon a) One-Day Soft Contact LensCiba Vision Corporation19961
0 (this device)K072777Ciba Vision (Nelfilcon a) One-Day Soft Contact LensesCiba Vision Corporation2008—
+1K181454DAILIES AquaComfort Plus, DAILIES AquaComfort Plus FreshTech, DAILIES…Alcon Laboratories, Inc.2018—
+1K123994Dailies Aquacomfort Plus, Dailies Aquacomfort Plus Toric, Dailies Aquacomfort…Ciba Vision Corporation2013—
+2K153642DAILIES AquaComfort Plus, DAILIES AquaComfort Plus Toric, DAILIES AquaComfort…Alcon Laboratories, Inc.2016—
+2K202448DAILIES AquaComfort Plus (DACP) / DACP FreshTech / DACP Toric / DACP MultifocalAlcon Laboratories, Inc.2020—
+2K202036Focus DAILIES / Focus DAILIES Toric / Focus DAILIES Progressives, DAILIES…Alcon Laboratories, Inc.2020—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
198910

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201310
201620
201810
202020
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K072777, 1983–2020Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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What was it cleared against? (1)

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
Summary page 1
…e modified CIBA Vision® (nelfilcon A) lenses. CIBA Vision obtained FDA 510(k) clearance for (nelfilcon A) lenses for daily wear on November 27, 1996 (K963487). 4. Description of Device: The nelfilcon A lens material is 69% water and 31% nelfilcon A polymer (polyvinyl…
Ciba Vision Corporation19961

Also cleared against K963487: 5 other devices →

What descends from it? (6)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K181454DAILIES AquaComfort Plus, DAILIES AquaComfort Plus FreshTech, DAILIES AquaComfort Plus…Alcon Laboratories, Inc.20182
K123994Dailies Aquacomfort Plus, Dailies Aquacomfort Plus Toric, Dailies Aquacomfort Plus…Ciba Vision Corporation20132

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 25 years and passes through 2 companies; a new generation was cleared every 13.7 years on median.
  • 1 of the 3 ancestors has a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K181454 (Alcon Laboratories, Inc., 2018) has gone furthest, with 2 descendants of its own.
  • 5 other devices also cite its predicate K963487.

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. 2008, this device’s year, is highlighted.

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.

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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?

CIBA Vision® (nelfilcon A) Spherical and Toric One-Day soft 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. CIBA Vision® (nelfilcon A) Progressives One-Day soft 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…

Read the full statement (123 words)

CIBA Vision® (nelfilcon A) Spherical and Toric One-Day soft 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.

CIBA Vision® (nelfilcon A) Progressives One-Day soft 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 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.

Also cleared against K963487

5 other devices cite the same predicate.

  • K181454DAILIES AquaComfort Plus, DAILIES AquaComfort Plus FreshTech, DAILIES AquaComfort Plus Toric and DAILIES…Alcon Laboratories, Inc. · 2018
  • K050065Focus Dailies, Focus Dailies Toric and Focus Dailies ProgressivesCiba Vision Corporation · 20051 recall
  • K050213Freshlook One-Day Color Contact LensCiba Vision Corporation · 2005
  • K033701Focus Dailies, Focus Dailies Toric and Focus Dailies Progressives One-Day Soft Contact LensesCiba Vision Corporation · 2003
  • K992446Dailies (Nelfilcon a) One-DayCiba Vision Johns Creek Mfg. · 1999

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210 FDA decisions under this applicant name. See the company

  • K133176Air Optix Colors, Air Optix Colors Toric, Air Optix Colors MultifocalCiba Vision Corporation · 2014
  • K123994Dailies Aquacomfort Plus, Dailies Aquacomfort Plus Toric, Dailies Aquacomfort Plus MultifocalCiba Vision Corporation · 2013
  • K113168Dailies Total Dalies Total for Astigmatism Dailies Total Multifocal Dailies Total Multifocal ToricCiba Vision Corporation · 2012
  • K083216Ciba Vision (Nelfilcon a) One-Day Soft Contact LensesCiba Vision Corporation · 2009
  • K073459Ciba Vision (Lotrafilcon B) Soft Contact LensesCiba Vision Corporation · 2008

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510(k) Report. “K072777: Ciba Vision (Nelfilcon a) One-Day Soft Contact Lenses.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K072777

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