510(k) · Cleared
ClearedFrequency UV (Etafilcon a) Hydrophilic Contact Lens for Daily Wear (Clear and Tinted)
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Aspect Vision Care, Ltd. · LPL Lenses, Soft Contact, Daily Wear
Cleared on Apr 22, 1998 as substantially equivalent to K962804 (Vistakon, Johnson & Johnson Vision Products, Inc., 1996) after a 62-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1996. 7 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Apr 22, 1998
- Review
- 62 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- LPL
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K962804 (1996). 7 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly.
- Root · 1 generation backK962804 Acuvue (Etafilcon a) Contact Lens Clear & W/Visibility Tint W/UV…Vistakon, Johnson & Johnson Vision Products, Inc. · 1996
- This deviceK980634 Frequency UV (Etafilcon a) Hydrophilic Contact Lens for Daily Wear…Aspect Vision Care, Ltd. · 1998
- Descendant · cites it directly · 6 of its ownK030167 Mieru (Etafilcon a) Daily Wear Contact Lens Clear and Visibility…Clearlab Pte, Ltd. · 2003
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 5 of its ownK052290 Aquasoft All-Day & All-Day T (Hioxifilcon a) Daily Wear Contact LensClearlab Pte, Ltd. · 2006
- Descendant · 3 generations on · 3 of its ownK080632 CLEAR1-Day Hioxifilcon Daily Disposable Soft Contact LensClearlab SG Pte, Ltd. · 2008
- Descendant · 4 generations on · 1 of its ownK102895 One Day Flat PackMenicon Co, Ltd. · 2011
- Descendant · 4 generations on · 0 of its ownK192129 ClearColor 1-day (hioxifilcon A) Daily Disposable Soft (hydrophilic)…Clearlab SG Pte, Ltd. · 2019
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Descendants cleared per year
Most influential descendants
Showing 5 of 7 · See all- K030167Mieru (Etafilcon a) Daily Wear Contact Lens Clear and Visibility Tint, with UV BlockerClearlab Pte, Ltd. · 2003 · cites it directly6descendants
- K052290Aquasoft All-Day & All-Day T (Hioxifilcon a) Daily Wear Contact LensClearlab Pte, Ltd. · 2006 · 2 generations on5descendants
- K080632CLEAR1-Day Hioxifilcon Daily Disposable Soft Contact LensClearlab SG Pte, Ltd. · 2008 · 3 generations on3descendants
- K102895One Day Flat PackMenicon Co, Ltd. · 2011 · 4 generations on1descendant
- K192129ClearColor 1-day (hioxifilcon A) Daily Disposable Soft (hydrophilic) Contact Lens, Aryan…Clearlab SG Pte, Ltd. · 2019 · 4 generations on0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −1 | K962804 | Acuvue (Etafilcon a) Contact Lens Clear & W/Visibility Tint W/UV Blocker | Vistakon, Johnson & Johnson Vision Products, Inc. | 1996 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K980634 | Frequency UV (Etafilcon a) Hydrophilic Contact Lens for Daily Wear (Clear and… | Aspect Vision Care, Ltd. | 1998 | — |
| +1 | K030167 | Mieru (Etafilcon a) Daily Wear Contact Lens Clear and Visibility Tint, with UV… | Clearlab Pte, Ltd. | 2003 | — |
| +2 | K052290 | Aquasoft All-Day & All-Day T (Hioxifilcon a) Daily Wear Contact Lens | Clearlab Pte, Ltd. | 2006 | — |
| +3 | K080632 | CLEAR1-Day Hioxifilcon Daily Disposable Soft Contact Lens | Clearlab SG Pte, Ltd. | 2008 | — |
| +4 | K102895 | One Day Flat Pack | Menicon Co, Ltd. | 2011 | — |
| +4 | K192129 | ClearColor 1-day (hioxifilcon A) Daily Disposable Soft (hydrophilic) Contact… | Clearlab SG Pte, Ltd. | 2019 | — |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K962804 | Acuvue (Etafilcon a) Contact Lens Clear & W/Visibility Tint W/UV BlockerSummary page 1…substantially equivalent to Acuvue (etafilcon A) Hydrophilic Contact Lens for Daily Wear (clear and tinted with UV Blocker) that received marketing clearance pursuant to K962804, currently marketed in the U.S. A comparison of properties is found in the chart below. Preclinical Testing The results of toxi… | 1996 |
| † | K971164 | Frequency 55 (Methafilcon a) Hydrophilic Contact Lens | 1997 |
What descends from it? (7)
1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
| Number | Device | Decided | Descendants |
|---|---|---|---|
| K030167 | Mieru (Etafilcon a) Daily Wear Contact Lens Clear and Visibility Tint, with UV Blocker | 2003 | 6 |
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?
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 FREQUENCY ™ UV (etafiican A) Hydrophilic Contact Lens {clear and aqua visibility tinted) is indicated for daily wear for the corraction of refractive ametropia (myopia and hyperopia) and astigmatism 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-iens-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.
https://510kreport.com/device/K980634 · printed Nov 4, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K980634: Frequency UV (Etafilcon a) 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 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K980634
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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