Cleared Traditional

K942876 - IMPLANTECH DORSAL NASAL IMPLANT

K942876 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for IMPLANTECH DORSAL NASAL IMPLANT, manufactured by Implantech Associates, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code FZE cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 31-day FDA review.

K942876 · Implantech Associates, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Decision
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Class 2
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K942876 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the IMPLANTECH DORSAL NASAL IMPLANT. Classified as Prosthesis, Nose, Internal (product code FZE), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Implantech Associates, Inc. (Washington, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 18, 1994 after a review of 31 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.3680 - the FDA general and plastic surgery 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 - K942876

510(k) Number K942876 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 17, 1994
Decision Date July 18, 1994
Days to Decision 31 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
84d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 31d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FZE Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FZE Prosthesis, Nose, Internal
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.3680
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 General & Plastic Surgery devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - FZE Prosthesis, Nose, Internal

All 23
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RIZZO NASAL IMPLANT
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BRINK PRE-MAXILLARY IMPLANT
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