Cleared Traditional

K163307 - Expro Elite Snare

K163307 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for Expro Elite Snare, manufactured by Vascular Solutions, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code MMX cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 105-day FDA review.

K163307 · Vascular Solutions, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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K163307 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Expro Elite Snare, Sympro Elite Snare. Classified as Device, Percutaneous Retrieval (product code MMX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Vascular Solutions, Inc. (Minneapolis, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 8, 2017 after a review of 105 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 - K163307

510(k) Number K163307 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 23, 2016
Decision Date March 08, 2017
Days to Decision 105 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
20d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 105d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

MMX Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code MMX Device, Percutaneous Retrieval
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.5150
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 - MMX Device, Percutaneous Retrieval

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