Cleared Traditional

K953772 - BREATHE RIGHT NASAL STRIP (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Ear, Nose, Throat device.

K953772 · Cns, Inc. · Ear, Nose, Throat device
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Oct 1995
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Class 1
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K953772 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BREATHE RIGHT NASAL STRIP. Classified as Dilator, Nasal (product code LWF), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Cns, Inc. (Chanhassen, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 20, 1995 after a review of 67 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Ear, Nose, Throat FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 874.3900 - 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 K953772 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 14, 1995
Decision Date October 20, 1995
Days to Decision 67 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
22d faster than avg
Panel avg: 89d · This submission: 67d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code LWF Dilator, Nasal
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 874.3900
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.