# K013696: Silmed Nasal Septal Button

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Silmed, Inc.
- Decided: Nov 28, 2001 after 21 days
- Product code: LFB (Button, Nasal Septal)
- Device class: U
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 2 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. The FDA summary names its predicate without a number.
- (no number) Nasal Septal Button — Boston Medical Products, Inc.: named in the summary without a submission number
- (no number) Micromedics Inc., Nasal Septal Button: named in the summary without a submission number
- (no number) Hood Nasal Septal Button — Hood Laboratories Inc.: named in the summary without a submission number

## Most influential descendants
- K131745: Blom-Singer Septal Perforation Prosthesis (2013), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
Silmed Nasal Septal Button is indicated for use for non-surgical closure of nasal septum perforations.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K013696
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology