Cleared Traditional

K981168 - COMPLETE BRAND MULTI-PURPOSE SOLUTION, COMPLETE BRAND LUBRICATING AND REWETTING DROPS

K981168 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for COMPLETE BRAND MULTI-PURPOSE SOLUTION, manufactured by Allergan, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Ophthalmic device with product code LPN cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 153-day FDA review.

K981168 · Allergan, Inc. · Ophthalmic device
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Sep 1998
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K981168 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the COMPLETE BRAND MULTI-PURPOSE SOLUTION, COMPLETE BRAND LUBRICATING AND REWETTI.... Classified as Accessories, Soft Lens Products (product code LPN), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Allergan, Inc. (Irvine, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 1, 1998 after a review of 153 days - an extended review 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Ophthalmic review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K981168

510(k) Number K981168 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 01, 1998
Decision Date September 01, 1998
Days to Decision 153 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
43d slower than avg
Panel avg: 110d · This submission: 153d
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.

Regulatory Peers - LPN Accessories, Soft Lens Products

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