Cleared Traditional

K952207 - NASAL SEPTAL SPLINT (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Ear, Nose, Throat device.

K952207 · Smith & Nephew Richards, Inc. · Ear, Nose, Throat device
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K952207 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the NASAL SEPTAL SPLINT. Classified as Splint, Intranasal Septal (product code LYA), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Smith & Nephew Richards, Inc. (Bartlett, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 7, 1995 after a review of 28 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Ear, Nose, Throat FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 874.4780 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K952207 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 10, 1995
Decision Date June 07, 1995
Days to Decision 28 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
61d faster than avg
Panel avg: 89d · This submission: 28d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code LYA Splint, Intranasal Septal
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 874.4780
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.