510(k) · Cleared
ClearedDAILIES AquaComfort Plus, DAILIES AquaComfort Plus FreshTech, DAILIES AquaComfort Plus Toric and DAILIES AquaComfort Plus Multifocal
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Alcon Laboratories, Inc. · LPL Lenses, Soft Contact, Daily Wear
Cleared on Nov 21, 2018 as substantially equivalent to K963487 (Ciba Vision Corporation, 1996) and 3 other predicates after a 170-day review. Its family tree reaches back 7 generations to 1983. 2 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Nov 21, 2018
- Review
- 170 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- LPL
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 4
Its longest line of descent runs back 7 generations to P820021 (1983). 21 ancestors in all. 2 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.
- Root · 7 generations backP820021 Softcon (Vifilcon a) Soft Contact Ext Wear LensAlcon Laboratories, Inc. · 1983
- 6 generations backK963487 Dailies (Nelfilcon a) One-Day Soft Contact LensCiba Vision Corporation · 1996 · Recalled
- 5 generations backK992446 Dailies (Nelfilcon a) One-DayCiba Vision Johns Creek Mfg. · 1999
- 4 generations backK050213 Freshlook One-Day Color Contact LensCiba Vision Corporation · 2005
- 3 generations backK083216 Ciba Vision (Nelfilcon a) One-Day Soft Contact LensesCiba Vision Corporation · 2009
- 2 generations backK153643 Focus DAILIES, Focus DAILIES Toric, Focus DAILIES ProgressivesAlcon Laboratories, Inc. · 2016
- 1 generation backK180398 Focus DAILIES / Focus DAILIES Toric / Focus DAILIES Progressives…Alcon Laboratories, Inc. · 2018
- This deviceK181454 DAILIES AquaComfort Plus, DAILIES AquaComfort Plus FreshTech…Alcon Laboratories, Inc. · 2018
- Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK202448 DAILIES AquaComfort Plus (DACP) / DACP FreshTech / DACP Toric / DACP…Alcon Laboratories, Inc. · 2020
- Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK202036 Focus DAILIES / Focus DAILIES Toric / Focus DAILIES Progressives…Alcon Laboratories, Inc. · 2020
Most influential descendants
Showing 2 of 2 · See all- K202448DAILIES AquaComfort Plus (DACP) / DACP FreshTech / DACP Toric / DACP MultifocalAlcon Laboratories, Inc. · 2020 · cites it directly0descendants
- K202036Focus DAILIES / Focus DAILIES Toric / Focus DAILIES Progressives, DAILIES AquaComfort…Alcon Laboratories, Inc. · 2020 · cites it directly0descendants
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −7 | P820021 | Softcon (Vifilcon a) Soft Contact Ext Wear Lens | Alcon Laboratories, Inc. | 1983 | — |
| −6 | K963487 | Dailies (Nelfilcon a) One-Day Soft Contact Lens | Ciba Vision Corporation | 1996 | 1 |
| −5 | K992446 | Dailies (Nelfilcon a) One-Day | Ciba Vision Johns Creek Mfg. | 1999 | — |
| −4 | K050213 | Freshlook One-Day Color Contact Lens | Ciba Vision Corporation | 2005 | — |
| −3 | K083216 | Ciba Vision (Nelfilcon a) One-Day Soft Contact Lenses | Ciba Vision Corporation | 2009 | — |
| −2 | K153643 | Focus DAILIES, Focus DAILIES Toric, Focus DAILIES Progressives | Alcon Laboratories, Inc. | 2016 | — |
| −1 | K180398 | Focus DAILIES / Focus DAILIES Toric / Focus DAILIES Progressives, DAILIES… | Alcon Laboratories, Inc. | 2018 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K181454 | DAILIES AquaComfort Plus, DAILIES AquaComfort Plus FreshTech, DAILIES… | Alcon Laboratories, Inc. | 2018 | — |
| +1 | K202448 | DAILIES AquaComfort Plus (DACP) / DACP FreshTech / DACP Toric / DACP Multifocal | Alcon Laboratories, Inc. | 2020 | — |
| +1 | K202036 | Focus DAILIES / Focus DAILIES Toric / Focus DAILIES Progressives, DAILIES… | Alcon Laboratories, Inc. | 2020 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 0 |
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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Top candidate predicates for a new LPL device
- #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? (4)
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.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K963487 | Dailies (Nelfilcon a) One-Day Soft Contact LensSummary page 5…icate Device The 510(k) devices are modifications of the same predicate devices currently legally commercialized devices cleared in the US under these 510(k) clearances: K963487, K072777, K172066, and K180398. IV. Device Description DAILIES AquaComfort Plus, DAILIES AquaComfort Plus FreshTech, DAILIES Aq… | 1996 |
| * | K072777 | Ciba Vision (Nelfilcon a) One-Day Soft Contact LensesSummary page 5…ice The 510(k) devices are modifications of the same predicate devices currently legally commercialized devices cleared in the US under these 510(k) clearances: K963487, K072777, K172066, and K180398. IV. Device Description DAILIES AquaComfort Plus, DAILIES AquaComfort Plus FreshTech, DAILIES AquaComfort… | 2008 |
| * | K172066 | DAILIES AquaComfort Plus (sphere), DAILIES AquaComfort Plus Toric, DAILIES AquaComfort…Summary page 5…10(k) devices are modifications of the same predicate devices currently legally commercialized devices cleared in the US under these 510(k) clearances: K963487, K072777, K172066, and K180398. IV. Device Description DAILIES AquaComfort Plus, DAILIES AquaComfort Plus FreshTech, DAILIES AquaComfort Plus Tor… | 2017 |
| * | K180398 | Focus DAILIES / Focus DAILIES Toric / Focus DAILIES Progressives, DAILIES AquaComfort…Summary page 5…are modifications of the same predicate devices currently legally commercialized devices cleared in the US under these 510(k) clearances: K963487, K072777, K172066, and K180398. IV. Device Description DAILIES AquaComfort Plus, DAILIES AquaComfort Plus FreshTech, DAILIES AquaComfort Plus Toric and DAILIE… | 2018 |
What descends from it? (2)
2 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
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 35 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 4.0 years on median.
- 4 of the 21 ancestors have a recall of any class.
- Of its descendants, K202448 (Alcon Laboratories, Inc., 2020) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
- 5 other devices also cite its predicate K963487.
How does its category compare?
All LPL devicesLPL Lenses, Soft Contact, Daily Wear: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2018, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · LPL
12in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · LPL
202in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · LPL
1in 2025
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · LPL
216in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code LPL, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3 | 281 | 1 | 280 |
| 2008 | 10 | 104 | 0 | 214 |
| 2009 | 6 | 260 | 1 | 137 |
| 2010 | 9 | 244 | 0 | 222 |
| 2011 | 12 | 170 | 5 | 377 |
| 2012 | 12 | 131 | 1 | 250 |
| 2013 | 17 | 135 | 0 | 151 |
| 2014 | 15 | 102 | 1 | 179 |
| 2015 | 12 | 120 | 1 | 161 |
| 2016 | 21 | 112 | 0 | 193 |
| 2017 | 9 | 98 | 11 | 280 |
| 2018 | 21 | 56 | 0 | 257 |
| 2019 | 11 | 115 | 0 | 205 |
| 2020 | 10 | 158 | 1 | 117 |
| 2021 | 8 | 88 | 0 | 110 |
| 2022 | 9 | 212 | 1 | 126 |
| 2023 | 10 | 167 | 0 | 178 |
| 2024 | 12 | 128 | 0 | 297 |
| 2025 | 12 | 202 | 1 | 216 |
| 2026 | 10 | 90 | 1 | — |
What is it indicated for?
DAILIES AquaComfort Plus (nelficlon A) One-Day Contact Lenses are indicated for daily wear for the optical correction of refractive ametropia (myopia and hyperopia) in not-aphakic persons with non-diseased eyes with up to approximately 1.50 diopters (D) of astigmatism that does not interfere with visual acuity. DAILIES AquaComfort Plus FreshTech (nelfilcon A) One-Day Contact Lenses are indicated for daily wear for the optical correction of refractive…
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DAILIES AquaComfort Plus (nelficlon A) One-Day Contact Lenses are indicated for daily wear for the optical correction of refractive ametropia (myopia and hyperopia) in not-aphakic persons with non-diseased eyes with up to approximately 1.50 diopters (D) of astigmatism that does not interfere with visual acuity.
DAILIES AquaComfort Plus FreshTech (nelfilcon A) One-Day Contact Lenses are indicated for daily wear for the optical correction of refractive ametropia (myopia and hyperopia) in not-aphakic persons with non-diseased eyes with up to approximately 1.50 diopters (D) of astigmatism that does not interfere with visual acuity.
Dailies AquaComfort Plus Toric (nelfilcon A) One-Day Contact Lenses are indicated for daily wear for the optical correction of refractive ametropia (myopia and hyperopia) in not-aphakic persons with non-diseased eyes with up to approximately 6.00 diopters (D) of astigmatism.
Dailies AquaComfort Plus Multifocal (nelfilcon A) One-Day Contact Lenses are indicated for daily wear for the optical correction of presbyopia with or without refractive ametropia (myopia and hyperopia) in phakic or aphakic persons with non-diseased eyes who may 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.
DAILIES AquaComfort Plus (nelfilcon A) One-Day 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 read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.
https://510kreport.com/device/K181454 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K181454: DAILIES AquaComfort Plus, DAILIES AquaComfort Plus FreshTech, DAILIES AquaComfort Plus Toric and DAILIES AquaComfort Plus Multifocal.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K181454
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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