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Spirair Nasal Septal Strap

K223167510(k) TraditionalCleared Aug 17, 2023314-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

Spirair, Inc. · NHB Polymer, Ear, Nose And Throat, Synthetic, Absorbable

Cleared on Aug 17, 2023 as substantially equivalent to K132920 (Spirox, Inc., 2014) after a 314-day review. Its family tree reaches back 3 generations to 1992. 3 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Aug 17, 2023
Review
314 days
Class
Class II
Product code
NHB
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 3 generations to K922489 (1992). 10 ancestors in all, the oldest K901456 (1990). 3 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 2010: 1 other ancestor2007: 1 other ancestor2002: 1 other ancestor2001: 1 other ancestor1999: 1 other ancestor1995: 1 other ancestor1990: 1 other ancestor2024: 1 descendant cleared2026: 2 descendants clearedReference device: K141776 · Stratafix Symmetric PDS Plus Knotless Tissue Control Devices · ETHICON, Inc. · 2014K922489 · Medpor Surg Implant Material:Prefor Cran/Fac Impla · Porex Technologies Corp. · 1992 · recalledK083621 · Medpor Customized Surgical Implant · Porex Surgical, Inc. · 2009K132920 · Spirox Inex Device · Spirox, Inc. · 20141990200020102020
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 2 generations back: 4 other ancestors3 generations back: 3 other ancestors 1 generation forward: 1 descendant2 generations forward: 1 descendant3 generations forward: 1 descendant K132920 · Spirox Inex Device · Spirox, Inc. · 2014K083621 · Medpor Customized Surgical Implant · Porex Surgical, Inc. · 2009K922489 · Medpor Surg Implant Material:Prefor Cran/Fac Impla · Porex Technologies Corp. · 1992 · recalled0
  1. Root · 3 generations backK922489 Medpor Surg Implant Material:Prefor Cran/Fac ImplaPorex Technologies Corp. · 1992 · Recalled
  2. 2 generations backK083621 Medpor Customized Surgical ImplantPorex Surgical, Inc. · 2009
  3. 1 generation backK132920 Spirox Inex DeviceSpirox, Inc. · 2014
  4. This deviceK223167 Spirair Nasal Septal StrapSpirair, Inc. · 2023
  5. Descendant · cites it directly · 2 of its ownK233569 SeptAlignSpirair, Inc. · 2024
  6. Descendant · 2 generations on · 1 of its ownK251790 SeptAlignSpirair, Inc. · 2026
  7. Descendant · 3 generations on · 0 of its ownK260620 SeptAlign (SPLN001)Spirair, Inc. · 2026

Most influential descendants

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  • K233569SeptAlignSpirair, Inc. · 2024 · cites it directly2descendants
  • K251790SeptAlignSpirair, Inc. · 2026 · 2 generations on1descendant
  • K260620SeptAlign (SPLN001)Spirair, Inc. · 2026 · 3 generations on0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−3K922489Medpor Surg Implant Material:Prefor Cran/Fac ImplaPorex Technologies Corp.19921
−2K083621Medpor Customized Surgical ImplantPorex Surgical, Inc.2009—
−1K132920Spirox Inex DeviceSpirox, Inc.2014—
0 (this device)K223167Spirair Nasal Septal StrapSpirair, Inc.2023—
+1K233569SeptAlignSpirair, Inc.2024—
+2K251790SeptAlignSpirair, Inc.2026—
+3K260620SeptAlign (SPLN001)Spirair, Inc.2026—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199010
199510
199910
200110
200210
200710
201010

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
202410
202620
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K223167, 1992–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA summary (predicates and indications), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.

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Top candidate predicates for a new NHB device

  1. #1 K251790 SeptAlignscore 14.9 · 5 generations · no Class I recall
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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
*K132920Spirox Inex Device
Summary page 4
…NHB Regulation Number: 21 CFR 874.3620 III. PREDICATE/REFERENCE DEVICE Predicate Device: Spirox INEX Implantable Sheet (K132920) Reference Device: Stratafix™ Symmetric PDS™ Plus, Knotless Tissue Control,…
Spirox, Inc.2014—
†K141776Stratafix Symmetric PDS Plus Knotless Tissue Control DevicesETHICON, Inc.2014—

What descends from it? (3)

1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K233569SeptAlignSpirair, Inc.20242

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 31 years and passes through 4 companies; a new generation was cleared every 9.2 years on median.
  • 2 of the 10 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K233569 (Spirair, Inc., 2024) has gone furthest, with 2 descendants of its own.

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. 2023, 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 Spirair Nasal Septal Strap is used to support and straighten minor deviations in septal cartilage when sufficient healthy cartilage exists, and the cartilage is appropriately mobilized utilizing standard septoplasty techniques.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K223167: Spirair Nasal Septal Strap.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K223167

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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