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Bausch + Lomb (kalifilcon A) Soft (hydrophilic) Contact Lens, Bausch + Lomb (kalifilcon A) Soft (hydrophilic) Contact Lens for Astigmatism, and, Bausch + Lomb (kalifilcon A) Soft (hydrophilic) Contact Lens for Presbyopia

K220613510(k) TraditionalCleared Mar 8, 2023370-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

Bausch & Lomb, Incorporated · LPL Lenses, Soft Contact, Daily Wear

Cleared on Mar 8, 2023 as substantially equivalent to K200528 (Bausch + Lomb, Incorporated, 2020) and 1 other predicate after a 370-day review. Its family tree reaches back 7 generations to 1998.

Decided
Mar 8, 2023
Review
370 days
Class
Class II
Product code
LPL
Recalls
None
Predicates
2

Its longest line of descent runs back 7 generations to K974780 (1998). 15 ancestors in all, the oldest K960926 (1996). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

  1. Root · 7 generations backK974780 Soflens (TM) One Day Disposable (Hilafilcon a) Visibility Tinted…Bausch & Lomb, Inc. · 1998
  2. 6 generations backK983894 Bausch & Lomb Phoenix (Hilafilcon a) Visibility Tinted Contact LensBausch & Lomb, Inc. · 1998
  3. 5 generations backK994125 Bausch & Lomb 2-Week (Hilafilcon B) Visibility Tinted Contact LensesBausch & Lomb, Inc. · 2000
  4. 4 generations backK061157 Soflens One Day Plus Disposable (Hilafilcon B) Visibility Tinted…Bausch & Lomb · 2006
  5. 3 generations backK113703 Bausch + Lomb Nesofilcon a Contact LensBausch & Lomb, Incorporated · 2012 · Recalled
  6. 2 generations backK132715 Bausch + Lomb Bioture Oneday for Presbyopia (Nesofilcon a) Contact…Bausch & Lomb, Incorporated · 2013
  7. 1 generation backK210975 Bausch + Lomb (kalifilcon A) Soft (hydrophilic) Contact Lens for…Bausch & Lomb, Incorporated · 2021
  8. This deviceK220613 Bausch + Lomb (kalifilcon A) Soft (hydrophilic) Contact Lens, Bausch…Bausch & Lomb, Incorporated · 2023
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−7K974780Soflens (TM) One Day Disposable (Hilafilcon a) Visibility Tinted Contact LensBausch & Lomb, Inc.1998—
−6K983894Bausch & Lomb Phoenix (Hilafilcon a) Visibility Tinted Contact LensBausch & Lomb, Inc.1998—
−5K994125Bausch & Lomb 2-Week (Hilafilcon B) Visibility Tinted Contact LensesBausch & Lomb, Inc.2000—
−4K061157Soflens One Day Plus Disposable (Hilafilcon B) Visibility Tinted Contact LensBausch & Lomb2006—
−3K113703Bausch + Lomb Nesofilcon a Contact LensBausch & Lomb, Incorporated20121
−2K132715Bausch + Lomb Bioture Oneday for Presbyopia (Nesofilcon a) Contact LensBausch & Lomb, Incorporated2013—
−1K210975Bausch + Lomb (kalifilcon A) Soft (hydrophilic) Contact Lens for PresbyopiaBausch & Lomb, Incorporated2021—
0 (this device)K220613Bausch + Lomb (kalifilcon A) Soft (hydrophilic) Contact Lens, Bausch + Lomb…Bausch & Lomb, Incorporated2023—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199620
199710
199910
200110
200210
200510
202010
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K220613, 1998–2023Source: 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? (2)

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
*K200528Bausch + Lomb (Kalifilcon A) Soft Contact Lens, Bausch + Lomb (Kalifilcon A) Soft…
Summary page 4
…ate Devices: Bausch + Lomb (kalifilcon A) Soft (hydrophilic) Contact Lens and Bausch + Lomb (kalifilcon A) Soft (hydrophilic) Contact Lens for Astigmatism cleared under K200528 and Bausch + Lomb (kalifilcon A) Soft (hydrophilic) Contact Lens cleared under K210975. Device Description:…
Bausch + Lomb, Incorporated2020—
*K210975Bausch + Lomb (kalifilcon A) Soft (hydrophilic) Contact Lens for Presbyopia
Summary page 4
…omb (kalifilcon A) Soft (hydrophilic) Contact Lens for Astigmatism cleared under K200528 and Bausch + Lomb (kalifilcon A) Soft (hydrophilic) Contact Lens cleared under K210975. Device Description: Page 1 of 5 =…
Bausch & Lomb, Incorporated2021—

Also cleared against K200528: 1 other device →

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 25 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 1.8 years on median.
  • 1 of the 15 ancestors has a recall of any class.
  • 1 other device also cites its predicate K200528.

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. 2023, 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?

Bausch + Lomb (kalifilcon A) Soft (hydrophilic) Contact Lens is indicated for the daily wear correction of refractive ametropia (myopia and hyperopia) in aphakic and/or non-aphakic persons with non-diseased eyes that exhibit refractive astigmatism of 2.00 diopters or less, that does not interfere with visual acuity. The lens maybe prescribed in spherical powers ranging from +20.00D to -20.00D. Bausch + Lomb (kalifilcon A) Soft (hydrophilic) Contact Lens…

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Bausch + Lomb (kalifilcon A) Soft (hydrophilic) Contact Lens is indicated for the daily wear correction of refractive ametropia (myopia and hyperopia) in aphakic and/or non-aphakic persons with non-diseased eyes that exhibit refractive astigmatism of 2.00 diopters or less, that does not interfere with visual acuity. The lens maybe prescribed in spherical powers ranging from +20.00D to -20.00D.

Bausch + Lomb (kalifilcon A) Soft (hydrophilic) Contact Lens for Astigmatism is indicated for the daily wear correction of refractive ametropia (myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism) in aphakic and/or non-aphakic persons with non-diseased eyes, exhibiting astigmatism of up to 5.00 diopters.

Bausch + Lomb (kalifilcon A) Soft (hydrophilic) Contact Lens for Presbyopia is 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, exhibiting astigmatism of 2.00 diopters or less, that does not interfere with visual acuity. The lens may be prescribed in spherical powers ranging from +20.00D to -20.00D with add powers ranging from +0.75D to +5.00D.

The lens is to be prescribed for single-use disposable wear and is to be discarded after each removal.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K220613: Bausch + Lomb (kalifilcon A) Soft (hydrophilic) Contact Lens, Bausch + Lomb (kalifilcon A) Soft (hydrophilic) Contact Lens for Astigmatism, and, Bausch + Lomb (kalifilcon A) Soft (hydrophilic) Contact Lens for Presbyopia.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 3, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K220613

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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