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Recognized Consensus Standards: Medical Devices

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Part B: Supplementary Information Sheet (SIS)
FR Recognition List Number 065 Date of Entry 12/22/2025 
FR Recognition Number 10-139
Standard
ISO  11980 Fourth edition 2025-06
Ophthalmic optics - Contact lenses and contact lens care products - Guidance for clinical investigations
Scope/Abstract
This document gives requirements and guidelines for the clinical investigation (CI) to establish the safety and performance of contact lenses and contact lens care products.

NOTE 1 This document attempts to align the recognised regulatory requirements for the conduct of a CI to meet the marketing and labelling requirements for contact lenses and contact lens care products around the world. However, national requirements vary greatly. Wherever national practice or regulations dictate some legal requirement, this requirement takes precedence over this document.

NOTE 2 For indications beyond correction of refractive error, additional considerations for safety and performance are to be included in the clinical investigation plan (CIP).
Extent of Recognition
Complete standard
Rationale for Recognition
This standard is relevant to medical devices and is recognized on its scientific and technical merit and/or because it supports existing regulatory policies.
Transition Period
FDA recognition of ISO 11980 Third edition 2012-11-15 Corrected version 2012-12-01 [Rec# 10-85] will be superseded by recognition of ISO 11980 Fourth edition 2025-06 [Rec# 10-139]. FDA will accept declarations of conformity, in support of premarket submissions, to [Rec# 10-85] until December 19, 2027. After this transition period, declarations of conformity to [Rec# 10-85] will not be accepted.
Public Law, CFR Citation(s) and Procode(s)*
Regulation Number Device Name Device Class Product Code
§886.5916 Lens, Contact (Other Material) - Daily Class 2 HQD
§886.5916 Lens, Contact (Orthokeratology) Class 2 MUW
§886.5916 Lens, Contact (Rigid Gas Permeable), Extended Wear Class 3 MWL
§886.5916 Lens, Contact, Orthokeratology, Overnight Class 3 NUU
§886.5918 Products, Contact Lens Care, Rigid Gas Permeable Class 2 MRC
§886.5925 Lenses, Soft Contact, Daily Wear Class 2 LPL
§886.5925 Lenses, Soft Contact, Extended Wear Class 3 LPM
§886.5925 Lens, Contact, (Disposable) Class 2 MVN
§886.5925 System, In-Office Tinting, Contact Lenses Class 2 MZD
§886.5925 Lens, Contact, For Color Vision Deficiency Class 2 NCZ
§886.5925 Lens, Contact, For Reading Discomfort Class 2 NIC
Relevant FDA Guidance and/or Supportive Publications*
Premarket Notification [510(k)] Guidance Document for Daily Wear Contact Lenses, issued June 1994.

Appropriate Use of Voluntary Consensus Standards in Premarket Submissions for Medical Devices - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff, issued September 2018.
FDA Technical Contacts
 Gene Hilmantel
  FDA/OC/CDRH/OPEQ/OHTI/DHTIA/
  301-796-6497
  Gene.Hilmantel@fda.hhs.gov
 Michelle Komal
  FDA/OC/CDRH/OPEQ/OHTI/DHTIA/THT1A2
  240-402-4906
  Michelle.Komal@fda.hhs.gov
Standards Development Organization
ISO International Organization for Standardization https://www.iso.org/
FDA Specialty Task Group (STG)
Ophthalmic
*These are provided as examples and others may be applicable.
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