Cleared Traditional

K070363 - FETCH ASPIRATION CATHETER

K070363 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for FETCH ASPIRATION CATHETER by Possis Medical, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device (product code QEZ) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 93-day FDA review.

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K070363 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the FETCH ASPIRATION CATHETER. Classified as Aspiration Thrombectomy Catheter (product code QEZ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Possis Medical, Inc. (Minneapolis, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 11, 2007 after a review of 93 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K070363 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 07, 2007
Decision Date May 11, 2007
Days to Decision 93 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
32d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 93d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

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.

Regulatory Peers - QEZ Aspiration Thrombectomy Catheter

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Devices cleared under the same product code (QEZ) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K070363.
ANGIOJET ULTRA XPEEDIOR THROMBECTOMY SET, MODEL 105040, 105042, 106552, 105043, 105041, 106553, 105039
K071342 · Possis Medical, Inc. · Jul 2007
ANGIOJET XPEEDIOR RHEOLYTIC THROMBECTOMY CATHETER, MODEL 104307
K071514 · Possis Medical, Inc. · Jul 2007
PRONTO .035 EXTRACTION CATHETER
K070403 · Vascular Solutions, Inc. · Jun 2007
PRONTO V3 EXTRACTION CATHETER, MODEL 5003
K063371 · Vascular Solutions, Inc. · Dec 2006
ANGIOJET XPEEDIOR RHEOLYTIC THROMBECTOMY CATHETER, MODEL XPEEDIOR 120
K061951 · Possis Medical, Inc. · Nov 2006
FETCH ASPIRATION CATHETER
K062172 · Possis Medical, Inc. · Sep 2006