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Cvue Advanced Hydra Vue

K121652510(k) TraditionalCleared Oct 5, 2012122-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

Unilens Corp., USA · LPL Lenses, Soft Contact, Daily Wear

Cleared on Oct 5, 2012 as substantially equivalent to K100221 (Art Optical Contact Lens, Inc., 2010) and 2 other predicates after a 122-day review. Its family tree reaches back 7 generations to 1981.

Decided
Oct 5, 2012
Review
122 days
Class
Class II
Product code
LPL
Recalls
None
Predicates
3

Its longest line of descent runs back 7 generations to P810005 (1981). 24 ancestors in all. No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

Other ancestors, by year cleared 2010: 1 other ancestor2008: 3 other ancestors1999: 2 other ancestors2007: 1 other ancestor2003: 1 other ancestor1997: 2 other ancestors1996: 1 other ancestor1985: 1 other ancestor2005: 1 other ancestor2002: 1 other ancestor1984: 1 other ancestor2001: 1 other ancestor1995: 1 other ancestorP810005 · Weicon (R) (Tefilicon) Hydrophilic Contact Lens · Ciba Vision Care · 1981K970746 · SEE3 (Lotrafilcon a) Soft Contact Lens · Ciba Vision Corporation · 1997K020139 · Focus Excelens (Lotrafilcon B) Spherical, Toric and Multifocal Design · Ciba Vision Corporation · 2002K033919 · Ciba Vision (Lotrafilcon B) Spherical, Toric, Multifocal and Toric Multifocal Designs · Ciba Vision Corporation · 2004 · recalledK052560 · Biofinity (Comfilcon a) Soft Contact Lens · CooperVision, Inc. · 2005 · recalled×2: 2 generations cleared close together, K100221 (2010), K100244 (2010) 1980198519901995200020052010
  1. Root · 7 generations backP810005 Weicon (R) (Tefilicon) Hydrophilic Contact LensCiba Vision Care · 1981
  2. 6 generations backK970746 SEE3 (Lotrafilcon a) Soft Contact LensCiba Vision Corporation · 1997
  3. 5 generations backK020139 Focus Excelens (Lotrafilcon B) Spherical, Toric and Multifocal DesignCiba Vision Corporation · 2002
  4. 4 generations backK033919 Ciba Vision (Lotrafilcon B) Spherical, Toric, Multifocal and Toric…Ciba Vision Corporation · 2004 · Recalled
  5. 3 generations backK052560 Biofinity (Comfilcon a) Soft Contact LensCooperVision, Inc. · 2005 · Recalled
  6. 2 generations backK100221 INTELLIWAVE3Art Optical Contact Lens, Inc. · 2010
  7. 1 generation backK100244 Metro SoftMetro Optics of Austin, Inc. · 2010
  8. This deviceK121652 Cvue Advanced Hydra VueUnilens Corp., USA · 2012
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−7P810005Weicon (R) (Tefilicon) Hydrophilic Contact LensCiba Vision Care1981—
−6K970746SEE3 (Lotrafilcon a) Soft Contact LensCiba Vision Corporation1997—
−5K020139Focus Excelens (Lotrafilcon B) Spherical, Toric and Multifocal DesignCiba Vision Corporation2002—
−4K033919Ciba Vision (Lotrafilcon B) Spherical, Toric, Multifocal and Toric Multifocal…Ciba Vision Corporation20041
−3K052560Biofinity (Comfilcon a) Soft Contact LensCooperVision, Inc.20051
−2K100221INTELLIWAVE3Art Optical Contact Lens, Inc.2010—
−1K100244Metro SoftMetro Optics of Austin, Inc.2010—
0 (this device)K121652Cvue Advanced Hydra VueUnilens Corp., USA2012—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
198410
198510
199510
199610
199720
199920
200110
200210
200310
200510
200710
200830
201010
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K121652, 1981–2012Source: 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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  1. #1 K243868 Pegavision (Toufilcon B) Daily Disposable Soft…score 16.8 · 5 generations · no Class I recall
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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
*K100221INTELLIWAVE3
Summary page 1
…lowing predicate devices: lntelliWave3, Silicone Hydrogel Daily Wea r Soft Contact Lens (efrofilcon A) By Art Optical Contact Lens, Inc. 51 0(k) number K1 00221 Metro Soft Silicone Hydrogel Daily Wear Soft Contact Lens (efrofilcon A) By Metro Optics of Austin Inc. 51 0(k)…
Art Optical Contact Lens, Inc.2010—
*K100244Metro Soft
Summary page 1
…c. 51 0(k) number K1 00221 Metro Soft Silicone Hydrogel Daily Wear Soft Contact Lens (efrofilcon A) By Metro Optics of Austin Inc. 51 0(k) number K1 00244 CVue Advanced Definitive Daily Wear Soft Contact Lens (efrofilcon A) By Unilens Corp., USA 51 0(k) number K1 00…
Metro Optics of Austin, Inc.2010—
*K100456Cvue Advanced Definitive
Summary page 1
…of Austin Inc. 51 0(k) number K1 00244 CVue Advanced Definitive Daily Wear Soft Contact Lens (efrofilcon A) By Unilens Corp., USA 51 0(k) number K1 00456 Device Description: The CVue Advanced HydraVUE (efrofilcon A) Soft (hydrophilic) Silicone Hydrogel contact lenses for daily wear…
Unilens Corp., USA2010—

Also cleared against K100221: 10 other devices →

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 31 years and passes through 6 companies; a new generation was cleared every 1.9 years on median.
  • 4 of the 24 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • 10 other devices also cite its predicate K100221.

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. 2012, 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.

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 CVue Advanced HydraVUE Irregular Cornea (efrofilcon A) Silicone Hydrogel 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 be prescribed in otherwise non-diseased eyes that require a Soft Contact Lens for the management of irregular corneal conditions such as keratoconus and post graft fitting. Eye care practitioners may…

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The CVue Advanced HydraVUE Irregular Cornea (efrofilcon A) Silicone Hydrogel 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 be prescribed in otherwise non-diseased eyes that require a Soft Contact Lens for the management of irregular corneal conditions such as keratoconus and post graft fitting.

Eye care practitioners may prescribe the lens for frequent/planned replacement wear, with cleaning, disinfection and scheduled replacement. When prescribed for frequent/planned replacement wear, the lens may be disinfected using a chemical (not heat) lens care system or hydrogen peroxide disinfection system.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K121652: Cvue Advanced Hydra Vue.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K121652

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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