510(k) · Cleared
ClearedRenu Multiplus Lubricating & Rewetting Drops
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Bausch & Lomb, Inc. · LPN Accessories, Soft Lens Products
Cleared on Jun 24, 1998 after a 127-day review; its predicate, P820031, is listed below.
- Decided
- Jun 24, 1998
- Review
- 127 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- LPN
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
The summary cites one number, which could not be confirmed as its predicate (see the table below).
Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA summary (predicates and indications), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.
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What was it cleared against? (2)
Devices the submitter claimed this one is substantially equivalent to (*), and reference devices cited for a specific test or feature (†), as written in the FDA summary.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | P820031 | Sensitive Eyes (TM) Saline & Cleaning Solution FDA lists this PMA only through its supplements; the earliest we hold is P820031/S002 (Mar 19, 1984). Summary page 3…nt in terms of indications for use, safety and effectiveness to the predicate devices: Bausch & Lomb ReNu Lubricating & Rewetting Drops (approved for marketing under PMA P820031) and Bausch & Lomb Sterile Lens Lubricant (approved for marketing under NDA N17-945). Any differences between the new device and… | |
| * | — | Bausch & Lomb Sterile Lens Lubricant Named without a submission number |
What descends from it?
No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.
Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)
No FDA recall names this device.
No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.
How does its category compare?
All LPN devicesLPN Accessories, Soft Lens Products: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · LPN
2in 2022
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · LPN
167in 2020
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · LPN
1in 2020
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · LPN
40in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code LPN, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4 | 175 | 2 | 1,151 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 0 | 153 |
| 2009 | 1 | — | 2 | 121 |
| 2010 | 2 | — | 2 | 241 |
| 2011 | 3 | 222 | 1 | 273 |
| 2012 | 2 | — | 0 | 268 |
| 2013 | 2 | — | 0 | 84 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 105 |
| 2015 | 2 | — | 0 | 176 |
| 2016 | 3 | 59 | 1 | 498 |
| 2017 | 1 | — | 0 | 2,666 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 95 |
| 2019 | 2 | — | 0 | 60 |
| 2020 | 3 | 167 | 1 | 82 |
| 2021 | 2 | — | 0 | 51 |
| 2022 | 2 | — | 0 | 62 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 84 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 76 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 40 |
| 2026 | 1 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
Bausch & Lomb ReNu MultiPlus™ Lubricating & Rewetting Drops are indicated for use to lubricate and rewet soft (hydrophilic) contact lenses during wear. The product may be used with daily wear or extended wear lenses and with disposable lenses or lenses prescribed for frequent replacement.
Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.
https://510kreport.com/device/K980591 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K980591: Renu Multiplus Lubricating & Rewetting Drops.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K980591
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Record history
- FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
- Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
- Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026