Cleared Traditional

K874364 - BAUSCH & LOMB RENU REWETTING & LUBRICATING DROPS

K874364 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for BAUSCH & LOMB RENU REWETTING & LUBRICAT..., manufactured by Bausch & Lomb, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device with product code LPN cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 33-day FDA review.

K874364 · Bausch & Lomb, Inc. · Ophthalmic device
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Nov 1987
Decision
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Class 2
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K874364 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BAUSCH & LOMB RENU REWETTING & LUBRICATING DROPS. Classified as Accessories, Soft Lens Products (product code LPN), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Bausch & Lomb, Inc. (Rochester, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 25, 1987 after a review of 33 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Ophthalmic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 886.5928 - the FDA ophthalmic device framework. The Traditional 510(k) pathway establishes clearance through substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device, without requiring clinical trial data.

Device pattern: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K874364

510(k) Number K874364 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 23, 1987
Decision Date November 25, 1987
Days to Decision 33 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ophthalmic (OP)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
77d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 33d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

LPN Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code LPN Accessories, Soft Lens Products
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 886.5928
What this classification means

Class II devices require demonstration of substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device. This pathway does not require clinical trials - it relies on engineering equivalence and performance data. Most Ophthalmic devices follow this clearance model.

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