FDA PRODUCT CODE · CLASS III
LPM — Lenses, Soft Contact, Extended Wear
What these counts are not
Clearance and recall counts are SPEQ’s aggregation of FDA’s own published records for the code. A recall count is a measure of history, not of a device’s safety, neither number is an FDA rating, and SPEQ is not affiliated with the FDA.
What this classification requires
Every statement below is FDA’s own classification record for this product code, quoted from the device classification field reference. The SPEQ reading beneath each one is SPEQ’s interpretation of what it means for the work, and is not FDA text.
PMA
SPEQ READINGPremarket approval under 21 CFR Part 814. FDA reviews safety and effectiveness directly rather than by comparison, so clinical evidence is normally expected and the quality system is inspected before approval rather than after marketing.
Class III (high risk): general controls and Premarket Approval (PMA)
SPEQ READINGGeneral controls are insufficient to assure safety and effectiveness, so approval rests on direct evidence rather than equivalence.
Device is eligible for The Voluntary Malfunction Summary Reporting Program
SPEQ READINGMalfunctions for this code may be reported in periodic summary form rather than as individual MDRs under 21 CFR Part 803. Eligibility is a property of the product code; using it is a decision the manufacturer makes and must be able to justify.
Not exempt due to Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)/Quality System
SPEQ READINGThe full Quality Management System Regulation (21 CFR 820, incorporating ISO 13485:2016) applies, and is what an FDA inspection of this device will be conducted against.
Device is not implantable
SPEQ READINGNo implant-specific expectations attach from the classification itself.
Device is not used for life sustaining purposes
SPEQ READINGNo life-sustaining designation attaches to this code.
Device is not a candidate for a third party review program
SPEQ READINGFDA reviews any premarket notification for this code directly.
Other product codes under 21 CFR 886.5925
One regulation usually governs several product codes. These share this code’s regulation, and therefore its classification basis.
21 CFR 886.5925 — Soft (hydrophilic) contact lens
The classification regulation for this product code, as published by the Office of the Federal Register. This is the regulation text itself — no SPEQ interpretation appears in it.
(a) Identification. A soft (hydrophilic) contact lens is a device intended to be worn directly against the cornea and adjacent limbal and scleral areas of the eye to correct vision conditions or act as a therapeutic bandage. The device is made of various polymer materials the main polymer molecules of which absorb or attract a certain volume (percentage) of water.
(b) Classification.
(1) Class II if the device is intended for daily wear only.
(2) Class III if the device is intended for extended wear.
(c) Date PMA or notice of completion of a PDP is required. As of May 28, 1976, an approval under section 515 of the act is required before a device described in paragraph (b)(2) of this section may be commercially distributed. See § 886.3. [52 FR 33355, Sept. 2, 1987, as amended at 59 FR 10284, Mar. 4, 1994]
Source: Electronic Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21. 21 CFR is a work of the United States Government and is in the public domain. SPEQ read this section on October 22, 2026. CFR is amended continuously, so verify against the source before acting on it: read 21 CFR 886.5925 on eCFR →
Recent clearances
Recent recalls
A surveillance sample collected by FDA confirmed the presence of Bacillus Cereus and Bacillus Lentus in the contact lenses. I Color Color Complete brand color contact lenses are unapproved medical devices.
A surveillance sample collected by FDA confirmed the presence of Bacillus Cereus and Bacillus Lentus in the contact lenses, product is not sterile. I Color Color Complete brand color contact lenses are unapproved medical devices.
Portions of the lots may contain units with an incorrect lens axis condition.
Reduced Ion Permeability
The lens inside the package does not match the prescription information labeled on the primary package.
The lens inside the package does not match the prescription information labeled on the primary package.
The lens inside the package does not match the prescription information labeled on the primary package.
The lens inside the package does not match the prescription information labeled on the primary package.
Source: FDA device classification, 510(k)/PMA, and recall datasets. Recall entries count distinct FDA recall numbers, so one recall event affecting several products appears as several entries. Browse every product code SPEQ tracks →