Bausch & Lomb, Incorporated: FDA filings under this applicant name

FDA lists 23 510(k) clearances under the applicant name “Bausch & Lomb, Incorporated” (first 2002, latest 2024), plus 1 PMA decision, across 8 product codes in 1 review panel. Median 510(k) review time under this name: 89 days. Since 2017 the median was 74 days, against 100 days for all cleared 510(k)s in the same product codes. Related companies, subsidiaries and acquired businesses that file under other applicant names are counted on their own pages, not here.

Caduvo groups this applicant name under Bausch + Lomb, based on public ownership records.

510(k) clearances per year

YearClearancesMedian review days
20121172
2013283
20140—
2015153
20162180
2017354
2018276
2019189
20201216
20212147
20221106
20231370
2024159
20250—
20260—

Review time against the same product codes

Since 2017, 510(k)s cleared under the name Bausch & Lomb, Incorporated took a median 74 days from FDA receipt to decision. All cleared 510(k)s in the same product codes over the same years took a median 100 days.

Top product codes

Product codeDeviceSubmissions510(k) clearances
LPLLenses, Soft Contact, Daily Wear77
LPNAccessories, Soft Lens Products55
HQDLens, Contact (Other Material) - Daily44
MRCProducts, Contact Lens Care, Rigid Gas Permeable44
HQLIntraocular Lens10
LRXCase, Contact Lens11
LYLAccessories, Solution, Ultrasonic Cleaners For Lenses11
MSSFolders And Injectors, Intraocular Lens (Iol)11

Review panels

Most recent Bausch & Lomb, Incorporated 510(k) clearances

510(k)DeviceProduct codeDecision dateReview days
K242389EyeGility™ Inserter for Preloaded enVista IOLsMSS2024-10-1059
K220613Bausch + Lomb (kalifilcon A) Soft (hydrophilic) Contact Lens, Bausch + Lomb (kalifilcon A) Soft (hydrophilic) Contact Lens for Astigmatism, and, Bausch + Lomb (kalifilcon A) Soft (hydrophilic) Contact Lens for PresbyopiaLPL2023-03-08370
K222541Bausch + Lomb Preservative Free Lubricating and Rewetting DropsLPN2022-12-06106
K202932ABT12 multi-purpose solutionLPN2021-05-28241
K210975Bausch + Lomb (kalifilcon A) Soft (hydrophilic) Contact Lens for PresbyopiaLPL2021-05-2453
K200416Boston One Step Liquid Enzymatic CleanerMRC2020-09-23216
K183167Boston ES (enflufocon A) Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lens; Boston EO (enflufocon B) Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lens; Boston XO (hexafocon A) Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lens; Boston XO2 (hexafocon B) Rigid Gas Permeable Contact LensHQD2019-02-1289
K182249Ultra (samfilcon A) Multifocal for Astigmatism Contact LensLPL2018-11-30102
K181627Bausch + Lomb Boston SimplusMulti-Action Solution, Bausch + Lomb Boston One Step Liquid Enzymatic CleanerMRC2018-08-1051
K173089Bausch + Lomb Boston Original Cleaner, Bausch + Lomb Boston Original Conditioning SolutionsMRC2017-11-2759

13 earlier clearances. See the full list in Caduvo.

PMA and De Novo decisions

NumberPathwayDeviceDecision date
P080021PMAXACT FOLDABLE HYDROPHOBIC ACRYLIC ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT-ABSORBING POSTERIOR CHAMBER INTRAOCULAR LENS (IOL)2009-02-02

Recalls

2 product recalls in 1 recall events; 0 initiated in the last five years. Most recent: 2003-08-25.

Recalling firms are matched to this applicant name by name only (same normalization), so related entities that recall under another name are not counted. A recall count says nothing about how safe one company's devices are compared with another's.

Device clinical trials

An industry sponsor named Bausch & Lomb, Incorporated is the lead sponsor of 86 device studies on ClinicalTrials.gov (3 active or recruiting). Most recent:

Other FDA applicant names starting with the same word

FDA records these as separate applicants. Some may belong to the same corporate group and some may not; their filings are not included in the counts above.

Frequently asked questions

How many FDA 510(k) clearances are listed under Bausch & Lomb, Incorporated?

FDA lists 23 510(k) clearances under the applicant name “Bausch & Lomb, Incorporated” (first 2002, latest 2024), plus 1 PMA decision, across 8 product codes in 1 review panel. Filings under other applicant names, such as subsidiaries, are not included.

How long has FDA taken to clear 510(k)s filed by Bausch & Lomb, Incorporated?

The median time from FDA receipt to decision across 510(k)s cleared under the name Bausch & Lomb, Incorporated is 89 days. Since 2017: 74 days, versus 100 days for all cleared 510(k)s in the same product codes.

Which FDA product codes appear under Bausch & Lomb, Incorporated?

The most frequent FDA product codes under this applicant name are LPL (Lenses, Soft Contact, Daily Wear, 7); LPN (Accessories, Soft Lens Products, 5); HQD (Lens, Contact (Other Material) - Daily, 4).

Next steps

Data from openFDA (510(k), PMA, De Novo, device recalls), ClinicalTrials.gov and SEC company tickers. Each page covers one FDA applicant name, with punctuation and legal suffixes removed; filings under other names are not included. Review days run from FDA receipt to decision. Not regulatory advice. Report an error in this data.

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