Lens, Contact (Rigid Gas Permeable), Extended Wear
An Extended Wear Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lens is a contact lens made from oxygen-permeable rigid materials, approved for continuous overnight or extended wear for multiple days, used to correct refractive errors including myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism. It is classified as FDA Class 3, requiring PMA approval due to the higher risk associated with extended overnight wear, with product code MWL under 21 CFR 886.5916 in the Ophthalmic specialty. The device is not an implant and is not life-sustaining.
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Basic Information
- Product Code
- MWL
- Device Class
- FDA class 3
- Regulation Number
- 886.5916
- Medical Specialty
- Ophthalmic
- Review Panel
- OP
- Submission Type
- 2
Device Characteristics
FEI Numbers
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Registration Numbers
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