510(k) · Cleared
ClearedEpicon (Carbosilfocon a) Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lens Daily Wear
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Specialty Ultravision, Inc. · HQD Lens, Contact (Other Material) - Daily
Cleared on Feb 2, 2000 as substantially equivalent to K980197 (Specialty Ultravision, Inc., 1998) after a 167-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 1996.
- Decided
- Feb 2, 2000
- Review
- 167 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- HQD
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K963010 (1996). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 2 generations backK963010 Lifestyle GP (Telefocon B) Rigid Gas Permeable Multifocal Contact…Permeable Technologies, Inc. · 1996
- 1 generation backK980197 Ultracon/Ultracon S Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lens for Daily WearSpecialty Ultravision, Inc. · 1998
- This deviceK992787 Epicon (Carbosilfocon a) Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lens Daily WearSpecialty Ultravision, Inc. · 2000
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −2 | K963010 | Lifestyle GP (Telefocon B) Rigid Gas Permeable Multifocal Contact Lens for… | Permeable Technologies, Inc. | 1996 | — |
| −1 | K980197 | Ultracon/Ultracon S Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lens for Daily Wear | Specialty Ultravision, Inc. | 1998 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K992787 | Epicon (Carbosilfocon a) Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lens Daily Wear | Specialty Ultravision, Inc. | 2000 | — |
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 HQD device
- #1 K240618 Acuity 200™ (fluoroxyfocon A) Rigid Gas…score 19.4 · 12 generations · no Class I recall
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K980197 | Ultracon/Ultracon S Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lens for Daily WearSummary page 1…FR 886.5916) Predicate Device: The predicate device is the UltraCon S (carbosilfocon A) Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lens for Daily Wear, which was cleared under 510(k) K980197. This device was selected as the predicate device because it is manufactured from the same polymer, using similar lens designs, a… | 1998 |
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.
What does this lineage say?
- The line of descent spans 4 years and passes through 2 companies; a new generation was cleared every 1.7 years on median.
- None of the 2 ancestors has a recall.
How does its category compare?
All HQD devicesHQD Lens, Contact (Other Material) - Daily: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · HQD
5in 2024
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · HQD
80in 2024
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · HQD
1in 2010
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · HQD
2in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code HQD, 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 | 4 | 78 | 0 | 6 |
| 2008 | 5 | 100 | 0 | 8 |
| 2009 | 2 | — | 0 | 12 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 2 | — | 0 | 7 |
| 2012 | 2 | — | 0 | 10 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 15 |
| 2014 | 1 | — | 0 | 26 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 5 |
| 2016 | 7 | 119 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 9 | 66 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | 5 | 53 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | — | 0 | 5 |
| 2020 | 1 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 3 | 123 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 | 77 | 0 | 8 |
| 2024 | 5 | 80 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The EpiCon K (carbosilfocon A) Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lens for Daily Wear is indicated for daily wear in aphakic or not-aphakic persons exhibiting the irregular corneal surface associated with keratoconus and/or requiring keratoconus management with otherwise non-diseased eyes. The lens may be prescribed for the correction of refractive ametropia (myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism). The lenses may be disinfected using a chemical disinfecting system.
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/K992787 · printed Nov 5, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K992787: Epicon (Carbosilfocon a) Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lens Daily Wear.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K992787
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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