510(k) · Cleared
ClearedBausch & Lomb Renu Multi-Purpose Solution
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 Nov 3, 1998 as substantially equivalent to K973921 (Bausch & Lomb, Inc., 1998) after an 88-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1998.
- Decided
- Nov 3, 1998
- Review
- 88 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- LPN
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K973921 (1998). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 1 generation backK973921 Bausch & LOMB2 Sensitive Eyes Multi-Purpose SolutionBausch & Lomb, Inc. · 1998
- This deviceK982775 Bausch & Lomb Renu Multi-Purpose SolutionBausch & Lomb, Inc. · 1998
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −1 | K973921 | Bausch & LOMB2 Sensitive Eyes Multi-Purpose Solution | Bausch & Lomb, Inc. | 1998 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K982775 | Bausch & Lomb Renu Multi-Purpose Solution | Bausch & Lomb, Inc. | 1998 | — |
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? (1)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K973921 | Bausch & LOMB2 Sensitive Eyes Multi-Purpose SolutionSummary page 1…act Lens Solution Proprietary Name: ~BAUSCH & LOMB ReNu [TBD] Multi-Purpose Solution Predicate Device Bausch & Lomb Sensitive Eyes Multi-Purpose Solution cleared under K 973921 has been selected as the predicate device for Bausch & Lomb ReNu [TBD] Multi-Purpose Solution with the new indication of 10 minut… | 1998 |
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.
What does this lineage say?
- Its one ancestor has no 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 [TM TBD] Multi-Purpose Solution is indicated for use in the daily cleaning, rinsing, chemical (not heat) disinfection and storage of soft (hydrophilic) contact lenses as recommended by your eye care provider. It is also indicated for use in dissolving enzymatic cleaning tablets.
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/K982775 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K982775: Bausch & Lomb Renu Multi-Purpose Solution.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K982775
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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