# K242059: Flexlens Silicone Hydrogel Daily Wear Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lens (efrofilcon A)

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: X-Cel Specialty Contacts, A Walman Optical Company
- Decided: Aug 14, 2024 after 30 days
- Product code: LPL (Lenses, Soft Contact, Daily Wear)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 886.5925
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 7 generations back to P810005 (1981). 26 ancestors in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 27 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K100443: Definitive, Flexlens - Silicone Hydrogel, X-Cel Contacts, Inc. (2010) Summary page 7.
- K230824: IntelliWave3, Silicone Hydrogel Daily Wear Soft Contact Lens (efrofilcon A), Art Optical Contact Lens, Inc. (2023) Summary page 7.

## Indications for use
The Flexlens sphere (efrofilcon A) Silicone Hydrogel Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lenses for daily wear are indicated for the correction of ametropia (myopia and hyperopia) in aphakic and non-aphakic persons with non-diseased eyes. The lens may be worn by persons who exhibit refractive astigmatism of 0.75 diopters or less where the astigmatism does not interfere with visual acuity. The Flexlens toric (efrofilcon A) Silicone Hydrogel Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lenses for daily wear are indicated for the correction of ametropia (myopia and hyperopia) in aphakic and non-aphakic persons with non-diseased eyes and/or possesses refractive astigmatism not exceeding 12 diopters. The Flexlens multifocal (efrofilcon A) Silicone Hydrogel Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lenses for daily wear are indicated for the correction of ametropia (myopia and hyperopia) in aphakic and non-aphakic persons with non-diseased eyes and/or possesses refractive astigmatism not exceeding 0.75 diopters and are presbyopic requiring add power of up to +4.00 diopters. The Flexlens multifocal toric (efrofilcon A) Silicone Hydrogel Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lenses for daily wear are indicated for the correction of ametropia (myopia and hyperopia) in aphakic and non-aphakic persons with non-diseased eyes and/or possesses refractive astigmatism not exceeding 4 diopters and are presbyopic requiring add power of up to +4.00 diopters. The Flexlens irregular cornea (efrofilcon A) Silicone Hydrogel Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lenses for daily wear are indicated for the correction of ametropia (myopia and hyperopia) in aphakic and non-aphakic persons 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. Eyecare practitioners may prescribe the lenses for frequent/planned replacement wear, with cleaning, disinfection, and scheduled replacement. When prescribed for frequent/planned replacement wear, the lens may be cleaned and disinfected using a chemical (not heat) lens care system or hydrogen peroxide disinfection systems.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K242059
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology