Cleared Traditional

K150870 - HydroPearl Microspheres

K150870 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for HydroPearl Microspheres by MicroVention, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device (product code KRD) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 264-day FDA review.

K150870 · MicroVention, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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K150870 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the HydroPearl Microspheres, HydroPearl Microspheres. Classified as Device, Vascular, For Promoting Embolization (product code KRD), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by MicroVention, Inc. (Tistin, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 21, 2015 after a review of 264 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.3300 - 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 K150870 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 01, 2015
Decision Date December 21, 2015
Days to Decision 264 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
139d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 264d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code KRD Device, Vascular, For Promoting Embolization
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.3300
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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