Cleared Traditional

K181051 - IMPEDE Embolization Plug

K181051 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for IMPEDE Embolization Plug by Shape Memory Medical. It is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device (product code KRD) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 63-day FDA review.

K181051 · Shape Memory Medical · Cardiovascular device
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Jun 2018
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K181051 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the IMPEDE Embolization Plug, 5mm, IMPEDE Embolization Plug, 7mm, IMPEDE Emboliza.... Classified as Device, Vascular, For Promoting Embolization (product code KRD), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Shape Memory Medical (Santa Clara, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 22, 2018 after a review of 63 days - a notably fast clearance 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: 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 K181051 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 20, 2018
Decision Date June 22, 2018
Days to Decision 63 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
62d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 63d
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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