510(k) · Cleared
ClearedFrequency 55 UV (Methafilcon a) Hydrophilic Contact Lens for Daily Wear (Clear and Tinted with UV Blocker)
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 Jan 20, 1999 as substantially equivalent to K973063 (Aspect Vision Care, Ltd., 1997) after a 146-day review. Its family tree reaches back 3 generations to 1995. 6 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Jan 20, 1999
- Review
- 146 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- LPL
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 3 generations to K951893 (1995). 4 ancestors in all. 6 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.
- Root · 3 generations backK951893 Lifestyle 55 (Ocufilcon D) Hydrophilic Contact Lens Lifestyle…Permeable Technologies, Inc. · 1995
- 2 generations backK971164 Frequency 55 (Methafilcon a) Hydrophilic Contact LensAspect Vision Care, Ltd. · 1997
- 1 generation backK973063 Frequency 55 (Methafilcon a) Hydrophilic Contact Lens for Daily WearAspect Vision Care, Ltd. · 1997 · Recalled
- This deviceK982997 Frequency 55 UV (Methafilcon a) Hydrophilic Contact Lens for Daily…Aspect Vision Care, Ltd. · 1999
- Descendant · cites it directly · 3 of its ownK020392 Frequency 55 UV (Methafilcon a) Soft (Hydrophlic) Contact Lens for…CooperVision, Inc. · 2002
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 2 of its ownK182247 ILICON (ocufilcon D) Soft (Hydrophilic) Daily Wear Contact Lenses…Vizionfocus, Inc. · 2018
- Descendant · cites it directly · 1 of its ownK993252 Methafilcon a Soft Hydrophilic Contact Lenses, Frequency 55…CooperVision, Inc. · 1999
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK243953 Aurora (ocufilcon D) Soft (Hydrophilic) Daily Wear Contact Lens…Vizionfocus, Inc. · 2025
- Descendant · 3 generations on · 0 of its ownK192225 Legacy (Ocufilcon D) Performance- Tinted Soft (Hydrophilic) Daily…Vizionfocus, Inc. · 2019
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Most influential descendants
Showing 5 of 6 · See all- K020392Frequency 55 UV (Methafilcon a) Soft (Hydrophlic) Contact Lens for Daily WearCooperVision, Inc. · 2002 · cites it directly3descendants
- K182247ILICON (ocufilcon D) Soft (Hydrophilic) Daily Wear Contact Lenses (Tinted, Color)Vizionfocus, Inc. · 2018 · 2 generations on2descendants
- K993252Methafilcon a Soft Hydrophilic Contact Lenses, Frequency 55, Frequency 55 UV (to BE…CooperVision, Inc. · 1999 · cites it directly1descendant
- K243953Aurora (ocufilcon D) Soft (Hydrophilic) Daily Wear Contact Lens (Tinted, Color)Vizionfocus, Inc. · 2025 · 2 generations on0descendants
- K192225Legacy (Ocufilcon D) Performance- Tinted Soft (Hydrophilic) Daily Wear Contact LensesVizionfocus, Inc. · 2019 · 3 generations on0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −3 | K951893 | Lifestyle 55 (Ocufilcon D) Hydrophilic Contact Lens Lifestyle Frequency 55… | Permeable Technologies, Inc. | 1995 | — |
| −2 | K971164 | Frequency 55 (Methafilcon a) Hydrophilic Contact Lens | Aspect Vision Care, Ltd. | 1997 | — |
| −1 | K973063 | Frequency 55 (Methafilcon a) Hydrophilic Contact Lens for Daily Wear | Aspect Vision Care, Ltd. | 1997 | 1 |
| 0 (this device) | K982997 | Frequency 55 UV (Methafilcon a) Hydrophilic Contact Lens for Daily Wear (Clear… | Aspect Vision Care, Ltd. | 1999 | — |
| +1 | K020392 | Frequency 55 UV (Methafilcon a) Soft (Hydrophlic) Contact Lens for Daily Wear | CooperVision, Inc. | 2002 | — |
| +2 | K182247 | ILICON (ocufilcon D) Soft (Hydrophilic) Daily Wear Contact Lenses (Tinted… | Vizionfocus, Inc. | 2018 | — |
| +1 | K993252 | Methafilcon a Soft Hydrophilic Contact Lenses, Frequency 55, Frequency 55 UV… | CooperVision, Inc. | 1999 | — |
| +2 | K243953 | Aurora (ocufilcon D) Soft (Hydrophilic) Daily Wear Contact Lens (Tinted, Color) | Vizionfocus, Inc. | 2025 | — |
| +3 | K192225 | Legacy (Ocufilcon D) Performance- Tinted Soft (Hydrophilic) Daily Wear Contact… | Vizionfocus, Inc. | 2019 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 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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Top candidate predicates for a new LPL device
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K973063 | Frequency 55 (Methafilcon a) Hydrophilic Contact Lens for Daily WearSummary page 1…) are substantially equivalent to FREQUENCY 55 (methafilcon A) Hydrophilic Contact Lenses for Daily Wear (clear and tinted) that received marketing clearance pursuant to K973063, currently marketed in the US. A comparison of properties is found in the chart below. Preclinical Testing The results of toxic… | 1997 |
| † | K971164 | Frequency 55 (Methafilcon a) Hydrophilic Contact Lens | 1997 |
What descends from it? (6)
2 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
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 4 years and passes through 2 companies; a new generation was cleared every 1.4 years on median.
- 1 of the 4 ancestors has a recall of any class.
- Of its descendants, K020392 (CooperVision, Inc., 2002) has gone furthest, with 3 descendants of its own.
- 3 other devices also cite its predicate K973063.
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™ 55 UV (methafilcon A) Hydrophilic Contact Lens (clear and tinted) is indicated for daily wear for the correction 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 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.
https://510kreport.com/device/K982997 · printed Nov 4, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K982997: Frequency 55 UV (Methafilcon a) Hydrophilic Contact Lens for Daily Wear (Clear and Tinted with UV Blocker).” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K982997
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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