510(k) · Cleared
Recalled · 2010Micromedics Nasal Septal Button
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Micromedics, Inc. · LFB Button, Nasal Septal
Cleared on Nov 24, 1998 after a 116-day review. FDA’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate. It has been recalled once.
- Decided
- Nov 24, 1998
- Review
- 116 days
- Class
- Class U
- Product code
- LFB
- Recalls
- 1
- Predicates
- 0
FDA’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate.
Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA 510(k) statement (indications), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.
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What was it cleared against?
FDA’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate.
What descends from it?
No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.
Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)
Recalls of this device
| Date | Class | Recall | Root cause | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2010 | Not classified | Z-0347-2011 | Packaging process control | Micromedics, Inc is conducting a product recall on a number of medical device products because of weak seals of the sterile pouches, potentially resulting in a non-sterile product which may cause transmission of disease or infection. |
No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.
How does its category compare?
All LFB devicesLFB Button, Nasal Septal: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · LFB
1in 2013
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · LFB
Too few LFB 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · LFB
1in 2010
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · LFB
1in 2021
MAUDE reports naming product code LFB, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
Non-surgical closure of nasal septum perforation.
Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA 510(k) statement, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.
https://510kreport.com/device/K982667 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K982667: Micromedics Nasal Septal Button.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K982667
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- FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
- Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026