Cleared Traditional

K130536 - EXPORT ADVANCE ASPIRATION CATHETER

K130536 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for EXPORT ADVANCE ASPIRATION CATHETER, manufactured by Medtronic, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code QEZ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 137-day FDA review.

K130536 · Medtronic, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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K130536 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the EXPORT ADVANCE ASPIRATION CATHETER. Classified as Aspiration Thrombectomy Catheter (product code QEZ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Medtronic, Inc. (Danvers, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 16, 2013 after a review of 137 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K130536

510(k) Number K130536 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 01, 2013
Decision Date July 16, 2013
Days to Decision 137 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
12d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 137d
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.

Regulatory Peers - QEZ Aspiration Thrombectomy Catheter

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