Cleared Traditional

BIOSIL MEDICAL GRADE SILICONE SHEETING (K932176) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II Ear, Nose, Throat device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K932176 · Bioplexus Corp. · Ear, Nose, Throat device
Download Printable Device Report (PDF)
Optimized for regulatory review, auditing and printing
Dec 1993
Decision
211d
Days
Class 2
Risk

K932176 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BIOSIL MEDICAL GRADE SILICONE SHEETING. Classified as Polymer, Ent Synthetic-polyamide (mesh Or Foil Material) (product code KHJ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Bioplexus Corp. (Las Vegas, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 2, 1993 after a review of 211 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Ear, Nose, Throat FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 874.3620 - 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.

View all Bioplexus Corp. devices

Submission Details

510(k) Number K932176 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 05, 1993
Decision Date December 02, 1993
Days to Decision 211 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ear, Nose, Throat (EN)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
122d slower than avg
Panel avg: 89d · This submission: 211d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code KHJ Polymer, Ent Synthetic-polyamide (mesh Or Foil Material)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 874.3620
What this classification means

Class II devices require demonstration of substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device. This pathway does not require clinical trials - it relies on engineering equivalence and performance data. Most Ear, Nose, Throat devices follow this clearance model.