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Specialty Progressive (Methafilcon a)Multifocal Soft (Hydrophilic)Contact Lens for Daily Wear (Clear and Tinted)

K963488510(k) TraditionalCleared Nov 20, 199678-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

Specialty Ultravision, Inc. · LPL Lenses, Soft Contact, Daily Wear

Cleared on Nov 20, 1996 after a 78-day review. The FDA summary names its predicate without a number. 2 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Nov 20, 1996
Review
78 days
Class
Class II
Product code
LPL
Recalls
None
Predicates
0

2 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 1999: 1 descendant cleared2000: 1 descendant cleared1995200020052010201520202025
  1. This deviceK963488 Specialty Progressive (Methafilcon a)Multifocal Soft…Specialty Ultravision, Inc. · 1996
  2. Descendant · cites it directly · 1 of its ownK984090 Speciality 55 Multifocal (Methafilcon a) Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact…Specialty Ultravision, Inc. · 1999
  3. Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK993580 Specialty 55 (Methafilcon a) Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lenses for…Specialty Ultravision, Inc. · 2000

Most influential descendants

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  • K984090Speciality 55 Multifocal (Methafilcon a) Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lenses for Daily…Specialty Ultravision, Inc. · 1999 · cites it directly1descendant
  • K993580Specialty 55 (Methafilcon a) Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lenses for Daily WearSpecialty Ultravision, Inc. · 2000 · 2 generations on0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
0 (this device)K963488Specialty Progressive (Methafilcon a)Multifocal Soft (Hydrophilic)Contact Lens…Specialty Ultravision, Inc.1996—
+1K984090Speciality 55 Multifocal (Methafilcon a) Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lenses for…Specialty Ultravision, Inc.1999—
+2K993580Specialty 55 (Methafilcon a) Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lenses for Daily WearSpecialty Ultravision, Inc.2000—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199910
200010
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K963488, 1996–2000Source: 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
*—LifeStyle FREQUENCY PROGRESSIVE (methafilcon A) Multifocal Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact…
Named without a submission number
—
*—LifeStyle 55 (methafilcon A) Single Vision Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lens for Daily…
Named without a submission number
—

What descends from it? (2)

1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K984090Speciality 55 Multifocal (Methafilcon a) Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lenses for Daily…Specialty Ultravision, Inc.19991

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?

  • Of its descendants, K984090 (Specialty Ultravision, Inc., 1999) has gone furthest, with 1 descendant of its own.

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.

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 Specialty Progressive (methafilcon A) Soft (Hydrophilic) Multifocal Contact Lens is indicated for daily wear for the correction of refractive ametropia (myopia and hyperopia) and presbyopia in not-aphakic persons with non-diseased eyes that may exhibit astigmatism up to 2.00 Diopters that does not interfere with visual acuity. Eyecare practitioners may prascribe the lans for daily wear in a Frequent Replacement Program. The lenses may be disinfected…

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The Specialty Progressive (methafilcon A) Soft (Hydrophilic) Multifocal Contact Lens is indicated for daily wear for the correction of refractive ametropia (myopia and hyperopia) and presbyopia in not-aphakic persons with non-diseased eyes that may exhibit astigmatism up to 2.00 Diopters that does not interfere with visual acuity.

Eyecare practitioners may prascribe the lans for daily wear in a Frequent Replacement Program. The lenses may be disinfected using chemical or hydrogen peroxide disinfaection systems.

The Specialty Choice*® (methafilcon A) Soft (Hydrophilic) Single Vision Contact Lens is indicated for daily wear for the correction of refractive ametrapia (myopid and hyperopia) in aphakic and not-aphakic persons with non-diseased eyes that may exhibit astigmatism up to 2.00 Diopters that does not interfere with visual acuity.

Eyecare practitioners may prescribe the lens for daily wear in a Frequent Replacement Program. The lenses may be disinfected using chemical or hydrogen peroxide disinfection systems.

Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.

More from Specialty Ultravision, Inc.

12 FDA decisions under this applicant name. See the company

  • K011542Specialty D-UV (Ocufilcon D) Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lens for Daily Wear, Specialty D-UV Multifocal…Specialty Ultravision, Inc. · 2001
  • K011089Speciality 42 UV (Hefilcon a) Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lens for Daily Wear, Speciality 42 UV Toric…Specialty Ultravision, Inc. · 2001
  • K003789Speciality 56 UV (Hefilcon C) Soft (Hydrophillic) Contact Lens for Daily Wear; Speciality 56 UV Toric…Specialty Ultravision, Inc. · 2001
  • K003526Specialty 55 UV (Methafilcon a) Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lens for Daily Wear, Specialty 55 UV Multifocal…Specialty Ultravision, Inc. · 2001
  • K000376Specialty 42 (Hefilcon a) Hydrophilic Contact Lens for Daily Wear, Specialty T-42 Toric (Hefilcon a)…Specialty Ultravision, Inc. · 2000

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https://510kreport.com/device/K963488 · printed Nov 5, 2026

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510(k) Report. “K963488: Specialty Progressive (Methafilcon a)Multifocal Soft (Hydrophilic)Contact Lens for Daily Wear (Clear and Tinted).” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K963488

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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