Cleared Traditional

K896685 - BAUSCH & LOMB FREQUENT REPLACEMENT CASE SYSTEM

K896685 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for BAUSCH & LOMB FREQUENT REPLACEMENT CASE..., manufactured by Bausch & Lomb, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device with product code LRX cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 28-day FDA review.

K896685 · Bausch & Lomb, Inc. · Ophthalmic device
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K896685 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BAUSCH & LOMB FREQUENT REPLACEMENT CASE SYSTEM. Classified as Case, Contact Lens (product code LRX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Bausch & Lomb, Inc. (Rochester, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 26, 1989 after a review of 28 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.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K896685

510(k) Number K896685 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 28, 1989
Decision Date December 26, 1989
Days to Decision 28 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
82d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 28d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

LRX Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code LRX Case, Contact Lens
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.

Regulatory Peers - LRX Case, Contact Lens

All 79
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THE OPTIC BOX CONTACT LENS CASE
K895167 · The Optic Box Co., Ltd. · Jan 1990
DELUXE CONTACT LENS HOLDER (HARD & SOFT) #283
K882384 · Magnivision, Inc. · Jun 1989
ITEM #352/#CS352* CONTACT LENS CASES
K890533 · Magnivision, Inc. · Jun 1989
ALLERGAN LENS CASE
K884251 · Allergan Optical · Dec 1988
K896685 · BAUSCH & LOMB FREQUENT REPLACEMENT CASE SYSTEM
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