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Sauflon Aerotab Disinfecting System for the Disinfection of Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lenses

K991125510(k) TraditionalCleared Sep 14, 1999165-day reviewClass II21 CFR 886.5928

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Sauflon Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. · LPN Accessories, Soft Lens Products

Cleared on Sep 14, 1999 after a 165-day review; its predicate, P890059, is listed below.

Decided
Sep 14, 1999
Review
165 days
Class
Class II
Product code
LPN
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

The summary cites one number, which could not be confirmed as its predicate (see the table below).

FIG. 1 — Lineage of K991125Source: FDA 510(k) database · How lineage is built

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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.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*P890059PD 1343 Disinfecting Tablet
FDA lists this PMA only through its supplements; the earliest we hold is P890059/S001 (Dec 13, 1994).
Summary page 1
…d lens case. Sauflon AEROTAB Disinfecting System: Product code 86LPN This product is substantially equivalent to PD 1343 Disinfecting Tablet with Unisol®, approved PMA P890059. I. INDICATIONS FOR USE The SAUFLON AEROTAB DISINFECTING SYSTEM is indicated for chemical disinfection and storage of clear (unt…
Alcon Laboratories—
†P850074AEROSOLV Unpreserved Buffered Saline Solution—

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 LPN devices

LPN Accessories, Soft Lens Products: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · LPN

2in 2022

2007: 42009: 12010: 22011: 32012: 22013: 22015: 22016: 32017: 12019: 22020: 32021: 22022: 22026 (partial year): 1
2007high 4 (2007) · low 0 (2008)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · LPN

167in 2020

2007: 175 days median2011: 222 days median2016: 59 days median2020: 167 days median
2007high 222 (2011) · low 59 (2016)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · LPN

1in 2020

2007: 22009: 22010: 22011: 12016: 12020: 1
2007high 2 (2007) · low 0 (2008)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · LPN

40in 2025

2007: 1,1512008: 1532009: 1212010: 2412011: 2732012: 2682013: 842014: 1052015: 1762016: 4982017: 2,6662018: 952019: 602020: 822021: 512022: 622023: 842024: 762025: 40
2007high 2,666 (2017) · low 40 (2025)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code LPN, 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
2007417521,151
20080—0153
20091—2121
20102—2241
201132221273
20122—0268
20132—084
20140—0105
20152—0176
20163591498
20171—02,666
20180—095
20192—060
20203167182
20212—051
20222—062
20230—084
20240—076
20250—040
20261—0—

What is it indicated for?

The preservative-free SAUFLON AEROTAB DISINFECTING SYSTEM is indicated for chemical disinfection and storage of clear (untinted) soft (hydrophilic) contact lenses. The AEROSOLV UNPRESERVED BUFFERED SALINE is indicated for the rinsing of soft contact lenses after cleaning, dissolving of the AEROTAB tablet to make the disinfecting/ storage solution, and rinsing of the soft contact lenses prior to insertion onto the eye. The SAUFLON Barrel Lens Case is to…

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The preservative-free SAUFLON AEROTAB DISINFECTING SYSTEM is indicated for chemical disinfection and storage of clear (untinted) soft (hydrophilic) contact lenses.

The AEROSOLV UNPRESERVED BUFFERED SALINE is indicated for the rinsing of soft contact lenses after cleaning, dissolving of the AEROTAB tablet to make the disinfecting/ storage solution, and rinsing of the soft contact lenses prior to insertion onto the eye.

The SAUFLON Barrel Lens Case is to be used with the AEROSOLV UNPRESERVED BUFFERED SALINE and Sauflon AEROTAB Disinfecting Tablets as the lens case for chemical disinfection and storage of clear, untinted soft (hydrophilic) contact lenses.

The SAUFLON Barrel Lens Case may also be used as the lens case for storage of soft (hydrophilic) contact lenses during chemical disinfection only. DO NOT USE WITH HEAT OR HYDROGEN PEROXIDE SYSTEMS.

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

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510(k) Report. “K991125: Sauflon Aerotab Disinfecting System for the Disinfection of Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lenses.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K991125

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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