Cleared Traditional

K150876 - Bead Block

K150876 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for Bead Block, manufactured by Biocompatibles UK , Ltd.. The device is a Class 2 Neurology device with product code KRD cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 341-day FDA review.

K150876 · Biocompatibles UK , Ltd. · Neurology device
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K150876 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Bead Block. Classified as Device, Vascular, For Promoting Embolization (product code KRD), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Biocompatibles UK , Ltd. (Farnham, GB). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 7, 2016 after a review of 341 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Neurology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.3300 - the FDA neurology 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Elevated predicate reliance profile. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Neurology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K150876

510(k) Number K150876 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 01, 2015
Decision Date March 07, 2016
Days to Decision 341 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Neurology (NE)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
193d slower than avg
Panel avg: 148d · This submission: 341d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

KRD Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

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 Neurology devices follow this clearance model.

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