Cleared Traditional

K090679 - VESSELINK MICROVASCULAR ANASTOMOTIC COUPLER SYSTEM (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class II General & Plastic Surgery device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K090679 · Vioptix, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Apr 2009
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Class 2
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K090679 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VESSELINK MICROVASCULAR ANASTOMOTIC COUPLER SYSTEM. Classified as Device, Anastomotic, Microvascular (product code MVR), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Vioptix, Inc. (Irvine, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 17, 2009 after a review of 32 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4300 - the FDA general and plastic surgery device framework. The Traditional 510(k) pathway establishes clearance through substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device, without requiring clinical trial data.

Device pattern: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K090679 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 16, 2009
Decision Date April 17, 2009
Days to Decision 32 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
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Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
82d faster than avg
Panel avg: 114d · This submission: 32d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code MVR Device, Anastomotic, Microvascular
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4300
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 General & Plastic Surgery devices follow this clearance model.