Cleared Traditional

K134003 - RHINIX NASAL FILTER

K134003 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for RHINIX NASAL FILTER, manufactured by Rhinix Aps. The device is a Class 2 Ear, Nose, Throat device with product code NUP cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 251-day FDA review.

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K134003 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the RHINIX NASAL FILTER. Classified as Cream, Nasal, Topical, Mechanical Allergen Particle Barrier (product code NUP), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Rhinix Aps (Egaa, DK). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 4, 2014 after a review of 251 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Ear, Nose, Throat FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5045 - the FDA ear, nose and throat 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 Ear, Nose, Throat review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K134003

510(k) Number K134003 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 27, 2013
Decision Date September 04, 2014
Days to Decision 251 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ear, Nose, Throat (EN)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
161d slower than avg
Panel avg: 90d · This submission: 251d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

NUP Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code NUP Cream, Nasal, Topical, Mechanical Allergen Particle Barrier
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.5045
Definition The Device Is Intended To Promote Alleviation Of Mild Allergic Symptoms Triggered By The Inhalation Of Various Allergens.
What this classification means

Class II devices require demonstration of substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device. Clinical trial data may be submitted as supporting evidence to strengthen the substantial equivalence argument. Most Ear, Nose, Throat devices follow this clearance model.

Clinical Evidence

ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT01699165 Completed Interventional

Efficacy and Safety of Nasal Filters on Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis (Hay Fever)

Efficacy and Safety of Nasal Filters on Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis in a Double-blinded Randomized Placebo-controlled Crossover Pilot Study

24
Patients (actual)
1
Site
Treatment
Purpose
Quadruple
Masking
Condition studied Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal
Study design Crossover
Eligibility All sexes · 18 Years+
Principal investigator Torben Sigsgaard, Professor
Sponsor University of Aarhus
Started 2012-12-01 → Primary completion 2013-02-01
Primary outcome
Effect of active nasal filters compared to placebo filters in the same patient group as measured by difference in maximum Total Nasal Symptom Score
Secondary outcome
Effect of active nasal filters compared to placebo filters as measured by acoustic rhinometry
Study completed - no results published. This trial concluded in 2013 but has not posted results to ClinicalTrials.gov. Completed studies without public results are common in industry-sponsored device trials; the data may be referenced in the 510(k) Summary PDF or remain unpublished.
View full study on ClinicalTrials.gov

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