510(k) · Cleared
ClearedAquamax (Etafilcon A) Daily Disposable Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lenses, Aquamax (Etafilcon A) Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lenses
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Pegavision Corporation · LPL Lenses, Soft Contact, Daily Wear
Cleared on Dec 6, 2021 as substantially equivalent to K200296 (Pegavision Corporation, 2020) after a 210-day review. Its family tree reaches back 7 generations to 1996. 2 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Dec 6, 2021
- Review
- 210 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- LPL
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 7 generations to K962804 (1996). 30 ancestors in all, the oldest P820021 (1983). 2 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly.
- Root · 7 generations backK962804 Acuvue (Etafilcon a) Contact Lens Clear & W/Visibility Tint W/UV…Vistakon, Johnson & Johnson Vision Products, Inc. · 1996
- 6 generations backK991134 Acuvue (Etafilcon a)Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lenses, Clear and…Vistakon, Johnson & Johnson Vision Products, Inc. · 1999
- 5 generations backK994324 Acuvue (Etafilcon a) Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lens Clear and…Vistakon, Johnson & Johnson Vision Products, Inc. · 2000
- 4 generations backK013973 Acuvue Brand (Etafilcon a) Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lenses; Clear…Vistakon · 2002
- 3 generations backK051900 Acuvue (Etafilcon a) Contact Lens, Clear and with Visibility Tint…Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. · 2005 · Recalled
- 2 generations backK062614 Vistakon (Etafilcon a) Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lens, Clear and…Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. · 2006 · Recalled
- 1 generation backK200296 Pegavision (Etafilcon A) Color Daily Disposable Soft (Hydrophilic)…Pegavision Corporation · 2020
- This deviceK211448 Aquamax (Etafilcon A) Daily Disposable Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact…Pegavision Corporation · 2021
- Descendant · cites it directly · 1 of its ownK232839 Eye Secret 38 UV Aspheric (polymacon) and Air Light 38 UV Aspheric…Yung Sheng Optical Co., Ltd. · 2024
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK253352 Pegavision (Polymacon) Daily Disposable Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact…Pegavision Corporation · 2026
Most influential descendants
Showing 2 of 2 · See all- K232839Eye Secret 38 UV Aspheric (polymacon) and Air Light 38 UV Aspheric (polymacon) Soft…Yung Sheng Optical Co., Ltd. · 2024 · cites it directly1descendant
- K253352Pegavision (Polymacon) Daily Disposable Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lenses; Pegavision…Pegavision Corporation · 2026 · 2 generations on0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −7 | K962804 | Acuvue (Etafilcon a) Contact Lens Clear & W/Visibility Tint W/UV Blocker | Vistakon, Johnson & Johnson Vision Products, Inc. | 1996 | — |
| −6 | K991134 | Acuvue (Etafilcon a)Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lenses, Clear and Visibility… | Vistakon, Johnson & Johnson Vision Products, Inc. | 1999 | — |
| −5 | K994324 | Acuvue (Etafilcon a) Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lens Clear and Visibility… | Vistakon, Johnson & Johnson Vision Products, Inc. | 2000 | — |
| −4 | K013973 | Acuvue Brand (Etafilcon a) Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lenses; Clear and Tinted… | Vistakon | 2002 | — |
| −3 | K051900 | Acuvue (Etafilcon a) Contact Lens, Clear and with Visibility Tint with UV… | Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | 2005 | 2 |
| −2 | K062614 | Vistakon (Etafilcon a) Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lens, Clear and Tinted… | Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | 2006 | 3 |
| −1 | K200296 | Pegavision (Etafilcon A) Color Daily Disposable Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact… | Pegavision Corporation | 2020 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K211448 | Aquamax (Etafilcon A) Daily Disposable Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lenses… | Pegavision Corporation | 2021 | — |
| +1 | K232839 | Eye Secret 38 UV Aspheric (polymacon) and Air Light 38 UV Aspheric (polymacon)… | Yung Sheng Optical Co., Ltd. | 2024 | — |
| +2 | K253352 | Pegavision (Polymacon) Daily Disposable Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lenses… | Pegavision Corporation | 2026 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 3 | 0 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 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.
Planning a device in LPL? A 510(k) Report weighs predicate choices, recall history and review times for a new device like this one.
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
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
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.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K200296 | Pegavision (Etafilcon A) Color Daily Disposable Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lenses…Summary page 5…L Lens. Soft Contact (Disposable). 21CFR. 886.5925, Product Code MVN FDA Classification: Class II Predicate Device K200296 Pegavision Products Name: Pegavision (Etafilcon A) Color Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lense… | 2020 |
What descends from it? (2)
1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
| Number | Device | Decided | Descendants |
|---|---|---|---|
| K232839 | Eye Secret 38 UV Aspheric (polymacon) and Air Light 38 UV Aspheric (polymacon) Soft… | 2024 | 1 |
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 4 companies; a new generation was cleared every 2.0 years on median.
- 4 of the 30 ancestors have a recall of any class.
- Of its descendants, K232839 (Yung Sheng Optical Co., Ltd., 2024) has gone furthest, with 1 descendant of its own.
- 1 other device also cites its predicate K200296.
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. 2021, 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?
Spherical and Aspherical Aquamax (Etafilcon A) SPHERE and ASPHERE Daily Disposable Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lenses are indicated for daily wear for the correction of ametropia (myopia and hyperopia) in aphakic and/or non-aphakic persons with non-diseased eyes in powers from +6.00 to -12.00 diopters. The lenses may be worn by persons who exhibit astigmatism of 2.00 diopters or less that does not interfere with visual acuity. Toric Aquamax (Etafilcon A)…
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Spherical and Aspherical
Aquamax (Etafilcon A) SPHERE and ASPHERE Daily Disposable Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lenses are indicated for daily wear for the correction of ametropia (myopia and hyperopia) in aphakic and/or non-aphakic persons with non-diseased eyes in powers from +6.00 to -12.00 diopters. The lenses may be worn by persons who exhibit astigmatism of 2.00 diopters or less that does not interfere with visual acuity.
Toric
Aquamax (Etafilcon A) Toric Daily Disposable Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lenses are indicated for daily wear for the correction of ametropia (myopia or hyperopia with astigmatism) in aphakic and/or non-aphakic persons with non-diseased eyes in powers from +6.00 to -12.25 diopters and astigmatic corrections from -0.25 to -3.50 diopters.
Multifocal
Aquamax (Etafilcon A) Multifocal Daily Disposable Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lenses are indicated for daily wear for the correction of refractive ametropia (myopia and hyperopia) and presbyopia in aphakic and/or non-aphakic persons with non-diseased eyes in powers from +6.00 to -12.25 diopters and with non-diseased eyes who may require a reading addition from +0.25D to +3.00D. The lenses may be worn by persons who exhibit astigmatism of 2.00 diopters or less that does not interfere with visual acuity.
Aquamax (Etafilcon A) Daily Disposable Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lenses are intended for single-use disposable wear.
Spherical and Aspherical
Aquamax (Etafilcon A) SPHERE and ASPHERE Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lenses are indicated for daily wear for the correction of ametropia (myopia and hyperopia) in aphakic and/or non-aphakic persons with non-diseased eyes in powers from +6.00 to -12.00 diopters. The lenses may be worn by persons who exhibit astigmatism of 2.00 diopters or less that does not interfere with visual acuity.
Toric
Aquamax (Etafilcon A) Toric Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lenses are indicated for daily wear for the correction of ametropia (myopia or hyperopia with astigmatism) in aphakic and/or non-aphakic persons with non-diseased eyes in powers from +6.00 to -12.25 diopters and astigmatic corrections from -0.25 to -3.50 diopters.
Multifocal
Aquamax (Etafilcon A) Multifocal Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lenses are indicated for daily wear for the correction of refractive ametropia (myopia and hyperopia) and presbyopia in aphakic and/or non-aphakic persons with non-diseased eyes in powers from +6.00 to -12.25 diopters and with non-diseased eyes who may require a reading addition from +0.25D to +3.OOD. The lenses may be worn by persons who exhibit astigmatism of 2.00 diopters or less that does not interfere with visual acuity.
The lenses are intended for frequent/planned replacement wear with cleaning, rinsing, disinfection and scheduled replacement as prescribed by the eye care professional. When prescribed for frequent/planned replacement wear, the lens may be disinfected using a chemical (not heat) lens care system only.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K211448 · printed Nov 3, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K211448: Aquamax (Etafilcon A) Daily Disposable Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lenses, Aquamax (Etafilcon A) Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lenses.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 3, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K211448
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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