510(k) · Cleared
ClearedMicrus Microcoil Delivery System, Models SPH, Hel, Che, PC4, HSR, FSR, CSP, CFS, SRC, PP4, STR
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Micrus Endovascular Corporation · HCG Device, Neurovascular Embolization
Cleared on Jun 1, 2007 as substantially equivalent to K002056 (Micrus Corp., 2001) and 1 other predicate after a 29-day review. Its family tree reaches back 7 generations to 1995.
- Decided
- Jun 1, 2007
- Review
- 29 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- HCG
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 2
Its longest line of descent runs back 7 generations to K951256 (1995). 27 ancestors in all, the oldest K860840 (1986). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 7 generations backK951256 Detachable Platinum Coil (Guglielmi Detachable Coil, GDC)Target Therapeutics · 1995
- 6 generations backK960705 Guglielmi Detachable CoilTarget Therapeutics · 1996
- 5 generations backK962503 Guglielmi Detachable CoilTarget Therapeutics · 1996
- 4 generations backK971395 Guglielmi Detachable Coil (GDC), Fibered Platinum Coil, .035 Type…Target Therapeutics · 1997
- 3 generations backK993415 GDC-10 Stretch Resistant Guglielmi Detachable Coil, GDC-10…Boston Scientific, Target · 2000
- 2 generations backK022420 Micrus Stretch-Resistant Microcoil System, MSR01Micrus Corp. · 2002
- 1 generation backK031578 Micrus Microcoil Systems, Models Hel, SPH, STR, FSR and HSRMicrus Corp. · 2003
- This deviceK071246 Micrus Microcoil Delivery System, Models SPH, Hel, Che, PC4, HSR…Micrus Endovascular Corporation · 2007
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −7 | K951256 | Detachable Platinum Coil (Guglielmi Detachable Coil, GDC) | Target Therapeutics | 1995 | — |
| −6 | K960705 | Guglielmi Detachable Coil | Target Therapeutics | 1996 | — |
| −5 | K962503 | Guglielmi Detachable Coil | Target Therapeutics | 1996 | — |
| −4 | K971395 | Guglielmi Detachable Coil (GDC), Fibered Platinum Coil, .035 Type, Berenstein… | Target Therapeutics | 1997 | — |
| −3 | K993415 | GDC-10 Stretch Resistant Guglielmi Detachable Coil, GDC-10 2-Diameter Stretch… | Boston Scientific, Target | 2000 | — |
| −2 | K022420 | Micrus Stretch-Resistant Microcoil System, MSR01 | Micrus Corp. | 2002 | — |
| −1 | K031578 | Micrus Microcoil Systems, Models Hel, SPH, STR, FSR and HSR | Micrus Corp. | 2003 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K071246 | Micrus Microcoil Delivery System, Models SPH, Hel, Che, PC4, HSR, FSR, CSP… | Micrus Endovascular Corporation | 2007 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 5 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA summary (predicates and indications), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.
Planning a device in HCG? A 510(k) Report weighs predicate choices, recall history and review times for a new device like this one.
Top candidate predicates for a new HCG device
- #1 K252700 Optima Coil System (Optima Packing Coil System)score 20.6 · 26 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
What was it cleared against? (2)
Devices the submitter claimed this one is substantially equivalent to (*), and reference devices cited for a specific test or feature (†), as written in the FDA summary.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K002056 | Micrus Microcoil Delivery System, MDS03Summary page 1…ficial Embolization Product Code HCG Regulatory Class II Predicate Devices: Micrus Microcoil Delivery System, 510(k) K002056 Micrus Microcoil Delivery System, 510(k) K031578 Device Description: The Micrus Microcoil Delivery S… | 2001 |
| * | K031578 | Micrus Microcoil Systems, Models Hel, SPH, STR, FSR and HSRSummary page 1…Regulatory Class II Predicate Devices: Micrus Microcoil Delivery System, 510(k) K002056 Micrus Microcoil Delivery System, 510(k) K031578 Device Description: The Micrus Microcoil Delivery System consists of (1) An embolic coil ("Microcoil… | 2003 |
What descends from it?
No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.
Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)
No FDA recall names this device.
No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.
What does this lineage say?
- The line of descent spans 12 years and passes through 4 companies; a new generation was cleared every 10 months on median.
- 2 of the 27 ancestors have a recall of any class.
- 6 other devices also cite its predicate K002056.
How does its category compare?
All HCG devicesHCG Device, Neurovascular Embolization: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2007, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · HCG
3in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · HCG
107in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · HCG
1in 2025
Class I (1 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · HCG
537in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code HCG, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 8 | 50 | 1 | 326 |
| 2008 | 9 | 71 | 3 | 730 |
| 2009 | 7 | 48 | 0 | 821 |
| 2010 | 8 | 72 | 2 | 851 |
| 2011 | 9 | 78 | 1 | 894 |
| 2012 | 7 | 30 | 0 | 1,146 |
| 2013 | 7 | 67 | 2 | 1,103 |
| 2014 | 5 | 66 | 4 | 1,729 |
| 2015 | 5 | 60 | 0 | 1,598 |
| 2016 | 7 | 37 | 0 | 1,991 |
| 2017 | 5 | 97 | 0 | 2,494 |
| 2018 | 4 | 173 | 0 | 2,058 |
| 2019 | 1 | — | 0 | 1,763 |
| 2020 | 2 | — | 0 | 1,754 |
| 2021 | 5 | 103 | 0 | 2,268 |
| 2022 | 3 | 114 | 2 | 663 |
| 2023 | 2 | — | 0 | 568 |
| 2024 | 4 | 49 | 1 | 552 |
| 2025 | 3 | 107 | 1 (1) | 537 |
| 2026 | 4 | 30 | 1 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The Micrus Microcoil Delivery System is intended for endovascular embolization of
intracranial aneurysms.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K071246 · printed Nov 4, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K071246: Micrus Microcoil Delivery System, Models SPH, Hel, Che, PC4, HSR, FSR, CSP, CFS, SRC, PP4, STR.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K071246
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Record history
- FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
- Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
- Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026