Cleared Traditional

K974723 - RENU MULTIPLUS MULTI-PURPOSE SOLUTION

K974723 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for RENU MULTIPLUS MULTI-PURPOSE SOLUTION by Bausch & Lomb, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device (product code LPN) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 82-day FDA review.

K974723 · Bausch & Lomb, Inc. · Ophthalmic device
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K974723 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the RENU MULTIPLUS MULTI-PURPOSE SOLUTION. 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 March 10, 1998 after a review of 82 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K974723 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 18, 1997
Decision Date March 10, 1998
Days to Decision 82 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ophthalmic (OP)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
28d faster than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 82d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

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.

Regulatory Peers - LPN Accessories, Soft Lens Products

All 35
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