510(k) · Cleared
ClearedOpti-Free Express Multi-Action Cleaning and Rewetting Drop
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Alcon Laboratories · LPN Accessories, Soft Lens Products
Cleared on Sep 16, 1999 after a 267-day review; its predicate, P830034, is listed below.
- Decided
- Sep 16, 1999
- Review
- 267 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? (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | P830034 | Polyquat Disinfection System FDA lists this PMA only through its supplements; the earliest we hold is P830034/S001 (Oct 22, 1985). Summary page 1…Equivalence: OPTI-FREE EXPRESS Lens Drops is substantially equivalent, in terms of its actions and indications for use, to OPTI-FREE Rewetting Drops approved under PMA 830034/S16. OPTI-FREE EXPRESS Lens Drops meets the guidelines set forth in FDA’s May 1, 1997 Guidance for Industry; Premarket Notificati… |
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?
- 2 other devices also cite its predicate P830034.
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?
OPTI-FREE® EXPRESS® LENS DROPS may be used to lubricate and rewet daily, extended wear and disposable soft (hydrophilic) contact lenses as follows:
Moistening lenses as needed during the day to reduce discomfort.
Moistening extended wear lenses prior to retiring at night and upon awakening.
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/K984573 · printed Nov 5, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K984573: Opti-Free Express Multi-Action Cleaning and Rewetting Drop.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K984573
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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