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LATERA Absorbable Nasal Implant System

K192661510(k) SpecialCleared Nov 10, 201946-day reviewClass II21 CFR 874.3620

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Entellus Medical, Inc. (Aka Stryker Ent) · NHB Polymer, Ear, Nose And Throat, Synthetic, Absorbable

Cleared on Nov 10, 2019 as substantially equivalent to K161191 (Spirox, Inc., 2016) after a 46-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 2015.

Decided
Nov 10, 2019
Review
46 days
Class
Class II
Product code
NHB
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K152958 (2015). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

  1. Root · 2 generations backK152958 INEX Absorbable Nasal ImplantSpirox, Inc. · 2015
  2. 1 generation backK161191 Latera Absorbable Nasal ImplantSpirox, Inc. · 2016
  3. This deviceK192661 LATERA Absorbable Nasal Implant SystemEntellus Medical, Inc. (Aka Stryker Ent) · 2019
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−2K152958INEX Absorbable Nasal ImplantSpirox, Inc.2015—
−1K161191Latera Absorbable Nasal ImplantSpirox, Inc.2016—
0 (this device)K192661LATERA Absorbable Nasal Implant SystemEntellus Medical, Inc. (Aka Stryker Ent)2019—
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K192661, 2015–2019Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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What was it cleared against? (1)

Devices the submitter claimed this one is substantially equivalent to (*), and reference devices cited for a specific test or feature (†), as written in the FDA summary.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K161191Latera Absorbable Nasal Implant
Summary page 4
…tion: Class II Regulation Number: 21 CFR 874.3620 Predicate Device: LATERA Absorbable Nasal Implant [K161191] Device Description: The LATERA Absorbable Nasal Implant System is intended to support upper and lower lateral cartilage in the…
Spirox, Inc.2016—

What descends from it?

No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.

Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)

No FDA recall names this device.

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

  • The line of descent spans 4 years and passes through 2 companies; a new generation was cleared every 3.4 years on median.
  • None of the 2 ancestors has a recall.

How does its category compare?

All NHB devices

NHB Polymer, Ear, Nose And Throat, Synthetic, Absorbable: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2019, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · NHB

1in 2024

2007: 22010: 12012: 12014: 12015: 12016: 12019: 22022: 12023: 12024: 12026 (partial year): 2
2007high 2 (2007) · low 0 (2008)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · NHB

Too few NHB 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.

Recalls per year · NHB

1in 2019

2019: 1
2007high 1 (2019) · low 0 (2007)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · NHB

22in 2025

2011: 32013: 12014: 22015: 82016: 92017: 222018: 172019: 272020: 62021: 162022: 92023: 82024: 192025: 22
2007high 27 (2019) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code NHB, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
20072—00
20080—00
20090—00
20101—00
20110—03
20121—00
20130—01
20141—02
20151—08
20161—09
20170—022
20180—017
20192—127
20200—06
20210—016
20221—09
20231—08
20241—019
20250—022
20262—0—

What is it indicated for?

The LATERA Absorbable Nasal Implant System is indicated for supporting upper and lower lateral nasal cartilage.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K192661: LATERA Absorbable Nasal Implant System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K192661

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Record history
  • FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
  • Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
  • Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
  • Page last updated Nov 3, 2026