Cleared Traditional

K150779 - LipoFilter - Hospital Pack, LipoFilter - Clinic Pack (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

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

K150779 · Microaire Surgical Instruments, LLC · General & Plastic Surgery device
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May 2015
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Class 2
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K150779 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the LipoFilter - Hospital Pack, LipoFilter - Clinic Pack. Classified as System, Suction, Lipoplasty (product code MUU), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Microaire Surgical Instruments, LLC (Charlottesville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 22, 2015 after a review of 58 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.5040 - 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 K150779 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 25, 2015
Decision Date May 22, 2015
Days to Decision 58 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
56d faster than avg
Panel avg: 114d · This submission: 58d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code MUU System, Suction, Lipoplasty
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.5040
Definition See Federal Register Notice At 86 Fr 50887 “consolidation Of Devices That Process Autologous Human Cells, Tissues, And Cellular And Tissue-based Products At The Point Of Care To Produce A Therapeutic Article” (frn) (fda-2021-n-0881).
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.