Cleared Traditional

K051880 - RIO ASPIRATION CATHETER

K051880 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for RIO ASPIRATION CATHETER, manufactured by Boston Scientific Corp. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code QEZ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 177-day FDA review.

K051880 · Boston Scientific Corp · Cardiovascular device
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K051880 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the RIO ASPIRATION CATHETER. Classified as Aspiration Thrombectomy Catheter (product code QEZ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Boston Scientific Corp (Mountain View, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 4, 2006 after a review of 177 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.5150 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K051880

510(k) Number K051880 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 11, 2005
Decision Date January 04, 2006
Days to Decision 177 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
52d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 177d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

QEZ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code QEZ Aspiration Thrombectomy Catheter
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.5150
Definition To Remove Thrombus From The Peripheral And/or Coronary Vasculature Through Aspiration.
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.

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