Cleared Traditional

K942158 - AQUAPLAST NASAL SPLINTS

K942158 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for AQUAPLAST NASAL SPLINTS, manufactured by Wfr/Aquaplast Corp.. The device is a Class 1 Ear, Nose, Throat device with product code EPP cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 87-day FDA review.

K942158 · Wfr/Aquaplast Corp. · Ear, Nose, Throat device
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Jul 1994
Decision
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Class 1
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K942158 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the AQUAPLAST NASAL SPLINTS, PRECUT SILVER SPLINT PATTERNS AND SPLINT KITS. Classified as Splint, Nasal (product code EPP), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Wfr/Aquaplast Corp. (Wyckoff, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 29, 1994 after a review of 87 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Ear, Nose, Throat FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 874.5800 - 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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K942158

510(k) Number K942158 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 03, 1994
Decision Date July 29, 1994
Days to Decision 87 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ear, Nose, Throat (EN)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
2d faster than avg
Panel avg: 89d · This submission: 87d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

EPP Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code EPP Splint, Nasal
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 874.5800
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.

Regulatory Peers - EPP Splint, Nasal

All 8
Devices cleared under the same product code (EPP) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K942158.
RICHARDS THERMOPLASTIC DORSAL NASAL SPLINT
K882244 · Richards Medical Co., Inc. · Jun 1988
'EXMOOR' ATKINS NASAL SPLINT
K864930 · Exmoor Plastics , Ltd. · Mar 1987
'EXMOOR' CAWOOD NASAL SPLINTS
K864932 · Exmoor Plastics , Ltd. · Mar 1987
'EXMOOR' SHAH & MACKAY NASAL SPLINTS
K864933 · Exmoor Plastics , Ltd. · Mar 1987
'EXMOOR' SHAH SILICONE DISCS
K864934 · Exmoor Plastics , Ltd. · Jan 1987
CANNON NASAL SPLINT
K863382 · Treace Medical, Inc. · Oct 1986