Cleared Traditional

POREX NOSTRIL RETAINERS (K981374) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Ear, Nose, Throat device.

K981374 · Porex Surgical, Inc. · Ear, Nose, Throat device
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Jul 1998
Decision
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Class 1
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K981374 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the POREX NOSTRIL RETAINERS. Classified as Splint, Intranasal Septal (product code LYA), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Porex Surgical, Inc. (College Park, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 2, 1998 after a review of 77 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 K981374 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 16, 1998
Decision Date July 02, 1998
Days to Decision 77 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
12d faster than avg
Panel avg: 89d · This submission: 77d
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.

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