Cleared Traditional

K010162 - EQUINOX OCCULSION BALLOON SYSTEM MODEL ...

K010162 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for EQUINOX OCCULSION BALLOON SYSTEM MODEL ... by Micro Therapeutics, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device (product code MJN) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 121-day FDA review.

K010162 · Micro Therapeutics, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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May 2001
Decision
121d
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Class 2
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K010162 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the EQUINOX OCCULSION BALLOON SYSTEM MODEL # 104-4015, 104-4018, 104-4021, 104-40.... Classified as Catheter, Intravascular Occluding, Temporary (product code MJN), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Micro Therapeutics, Inc. (Irvine, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 18, 2001 after a review of 121 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.4450 - the FDA cardiovascular device oversight framework. The Traditional 510(k) pathway establishes clearance through substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device, without requiring clinical trial data.

Device pattern: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Cardiovascular review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K010162 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 17, 2001
Decision Date May 18, 2001
Days to Decision 121 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
4d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 121d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code MJN Catheter, Intravascular Occluding, Temporary
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.4450
What this classification means

Class II devices require demonstration of substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device. This pathway does not require clinical trials - it relies on engineering equivalence and performance data. Most Cardiovascular devices follow this clearance model.