510(k) · Cleared
Cleared(Lenses)Benz Hefilcon a Spherical/Toric Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lenses in Clear and with a Blue or Light Green Visibi
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Benz Research and Development Corp. · LPL Lenses, Soft Contact, Daily Wear
Cleared on Oct 15, 1997 after a 79-day review. FDA’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate.
- Decided
- Oct 15, 1997
- Review
- 79 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- LPL
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 0
FDA’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate.
Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA 510(k) statement (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?
FDA’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate.
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.
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.
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?
The BENZ hefilcon A SPHERICAL Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lenses in clear or with a light blue or light green visibility tint are indicated in daily wear for the correction of visual acuity in aphakic and non-aphakic persons with non-diseased eyes. The spherical lenses are available from +20.00 to -20.00 Diopters and may be worn by patients who can accomodate up to 1.5 Diopters of astigmatism. The BENZ hefilcon A TORIC Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lenses in…
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The BENZ hefilcon A SPHERICAL Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lenses in clear or with a light blue or light green visibility tint are indicated in daily wear for the correction of visual acuity in aphakic and non-aphakic persons with non-diseased eyes. The spherical lenses are available from +20.00 to -20.00 Diopters and may be worn by patients who can accomodate up to 1.5 Diopters of astigmatism.
The BENZ hefilcon A TORIC Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lenses in clear or with a light blue or light green visibility tint are indicated in daily wear for the correction of visual acuity in aphakic and non-aphakic persons with non-diseased eyes. The Toric lenses are available from +20.00 to -20.00 Diopters and up to 4.50 Diopters of astigmatic correction where it does not interefere with visual acuity.
The BENZ hefilcon A Spherical and Toric Contact lenses may be disinfected using either the heat (thermal) or the chemical (non-heat) disinfection system.
Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA 510(k) statement, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.
https://510kreport.com/device/K972807 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K972807: (Lenses)Benz Hefilcon a Spherical/Toric Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lenses in Clear and with a Blue or Light Green Visibi.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K972807
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- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026