The Turbo-Elite devices are indicated for use in the treatment, including atherectomy, of infrainguinal stenoses and occlusions. The 0.014" and 0.018" Over-the-Wire (OTW) Turbo-Elite laser catheters are also indicated for use as an accessory to the use of the Turbo-Tandem System in the treatment of femoropopliteal artery in-stent restenosis (ISR) in bare nitinol stents, when used in conjunction with Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (PTA).
Device Story
Percutaneous intravascular laser catheters; transmit ultraviolet energy from Spectranetics CVX-300 Excimer Laser System to arterial obstructions. Optical fibers arranged around guidewire lumen (OTW) or bundled (Rx) deliver energy to photoablate fibrous, calcific, and atheromatous lesions via molecular bond disruption. Used by physicians in clinical settings to recanalize diseased vessels. Output is physical removal of arterial plaque; enables vessel recanalization. Benefits include reduced stenosis and improved blood flow. No changes to device design or function from predicate; submission focuses on expanded indications.
Clinical Evidence
ABLATE clinical study evaluated safety and effectiveness in infrainguinal stenosis. Primary safety endpoint: freedom from major adverse events (death, major amputation, TLR) through 30 days. Primary effectiveness endpoint: mean reduction in percent stenosis via Angiographic Core Lab. Both endpoints met. Additional analysis showed ≤50% residual stenosis post-treatment and long-term freedom from TLR through 180 days (average reduction 42%).
Technological Characteristics
Percutaneous intravascular catheter; multiple optical fibers; OTW and RX configurations. Tip sizes: 0.9mm–2.5mm. Guidewire compatibility: 0.014", 0.018", 0.035". Energy source: Spectranetics CVX-300 Excimer Laser (ultraviolet). Sterilization: unchanged from predicate. No changes to materials of construction.
Indications for Use
Indicated for patients with infrainguinal stenoses and occlusions requiring atherectomy. 0.014" and 0.018" OTW models are indicated for femoropopliteal artery in-stent restenosis (ISR) in bare nitinol stents when used with the Turbo-Tandem System and PTA.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
An intraluminal artery stripper is a device used to perform an endarterectomy (removal of plaque deposits from arterisclerotic arteries.)
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Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Document Control Center - WO66-G609 Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002
April 7, 2017
Spectranetics, Inc. Rebecca Spelich Regulatory Affairs Specialist 9965 Federal Drive Colorado Springs, Colorado 80921
Re: K170059
Trade/Device Name: Spectranetics Turbo-Elite Laser Atherectomy Catheters Regulation Number: 21 CFR 870.4875 Regulation Name: Intraluminal Artery Stripper Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: MCW Dated: March 10, 2017 Received: March 13, 2017
Dear Ms. Spelich:
We have reviewed your Section 510(k) premarket notification of intent to market the device referenced above and have determined the device is substantially equivalent (for the indications for use stated in the enclosure) to legally marketed predicate devices marketed in interstate commerce prior to May 28, 1976, the enactment date of the Medical Device Amendments, or to devices that have been reclassified in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Food. Drug, and Cosmetic Act (Act) that do not require approval of a premarket approval application (PMA), You may, therefore, market the device, subject to the general controls provisions of the Act. The general controls provisions of the Act include requirements for annual registration, listing of devices. good manufacturing practice, labeling, and prohibitions against misbranding and adulteration. Please note: CDRH does not evaluate information related to contract liability warranties. We remind you, however, that device labeling must be truthful and not misleading.
If your device is classified (see above) into either class II (Special Controls) or class III (PMA), it may be subject to additional controls. Existing major regulations affecting your device can be found in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21, Parts 800 to 898. In addition, FDA may publish further announcements concerning your device in the Federal Register.
Please be advised that FDA's issuance of a substantial equivalence determination does not mean that FDA has made a determination that your device complies with other requirements of the Act or any Federal statutes and regulations administered by other Federal agencies. You must comply with all the Act's requirements, including, but not limited to: registration and listing (21 CFR Part 807); labeling (21 CFR Part 801); medical device reporting (reporting of medical devicerelated adverse events) (21 CFR 803); good manufacturing practice requirements as set forth in the quality systems (QS) regulation (21 CFR Part 820); and if applicable, the electronic product radiation control provisions (Sections 531-542 of the Act); 21 CFR 1000-1050.
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Sincerely,
Fernando Aguel
Fernando Aguel
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for Bram D. Zuckerman, M.D. Director Division of Cardiovascular Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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# Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K170059
Device Name
Spectranetics Turbo Elite Laser Atherectomy Catheter
Indications for Use (Describe)
The Turbo-Elite devices are indicated for use in the treatment, including atherectomy, of infrainguinal stenoses and occlusions.
The 0.014" and 0.018" Over-the-Wire (OTW) Turbo-Elite laser catheters are also indicated for use as an accessory to the use of the Turbo-Tandem System in the treatment of femoropopliteal artery in-stent restenosis (ISR) in bare nitinol stents, when used in conjunction with Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (PTA).
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# 510(k) Summary
This 510(k) summary was prepared in accordance with 21 CFR 807.92
Updated on 6 April 2017
| 510(k) Submitter / Holder: | Spectranetics<br>9965 Federal Drive<br>Colorado Springs, CO 80921.3617 |
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| | Establishment Registration No: 3007284006 |
| Contact: | Ms. Rebecca Spelich<br>Regulatory Affairs Specialist<br>Office: (719) 447-2214<br>Mobile: (719) 482-6749<br>Fax: (719) 447-2070<br>E-mail: rebecca.spelich@spnc.com |
#### Subject Device
| Device Trade Name: | Spectranetics Turbo-Elite Laser Atherectomy Catheters |
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| Device Common Name: | Laser Atherectomy Catheters |
| Device Class: | II |
| Classification Regulation: | 21 CFR 870.4875, Intraluminal Artery Stripper |
| Regulation Description: | Cardiovascular |
| Product Code: | MCW |
| 510(k) Type: | Traditional |
| Model Numbers: | 410-152, 414-151, 417-152, 420-006, 423-001,<br>425-011 |
#### Predicate Device
The Turbo Elite Laser Catheters are being compared to the following legally marketed predicate device:
| 510(k) Number: | K140775 |
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| Manufacturer: | The Spectranetics Corporation |
| Trade Name: | Spectranetics Turbo-Elite® System |
| Device Common Name: | Percutaneous Laser Ablation Catheter |
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## Indications for Use
The devices are currently cleared under K140775 with the following IFUs:
- Turbo Elite: The Turbo Elite devices are indicated for use in the treatment of infrainguinal stenosis and occlusions. When used in conjunction with the Turbo Booster and/or as an accessory to the Turbo Tandem System, the devices are indicated for atherectomy of infrainguinal arteries.
The 0.014" and 0.018" Over-the-wire (OTW) Turbo Elite laser catheters are also indicated for use as an accessory to the use of the Turbo-Tandem System in the treatment of femoropopliteal artery in-stent restenosis (ISR) in bare nitinol stents, when used in conjunction with Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (PTA).
This 510(k) submission requested expansion of the IFU statements to:
Turbo Elite: The Turbo-Elite devices are indicated for use in the treatment, including atherectomy, of infrainguinal stenoses and occlusions.
> The 0.014" and 0.018″ Over-the-wire (OTW) Turbo-Elite laser catheters are also indicated for use as an accessory to the use of the Turbo-Tandem System in the treatment of femoropopliteal artery in-stent restenosis (ISR) in bare nitinol stents, when used in conjunction with Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (PTA).
#### Device Description
Spectranetics Turbo-Elite Laser Ablation Catheters are percutaneous intravascular devices constructed of multiple optical fibers arranged around a guidewire lumen for Over-the-Wire (OTW) configurations, and bundled together for Rapid-Exchange (Rx) versions. Turbo Elite Laser Ablation Catheters are available in an Over the Wire (OTW) configuration and a Rapid Exchange (RX) configuration. The Turbo-Elite laser catheters in the OTW configuration are available in six different catheter tip sizes (0.9mm, 1.4mm, 1.7mm, 2.0mm, 2.3mm, and 2.5mm) and three different guide-wire compatibilities (0.014″, 0.018″, and 0.035"). New indication clearance is only being requested for the OTW configurations of Turbo-Elite catheters compatible with 0.014" and 0.018" guidewires.
The multifiber laser catheters transmit ultraviolet energy from the Spectranetics CVX-300® Excimer Laser System to an obstruction in the patient's artery. The ultraviolet energy is delivered to the laser catheter to photoablate fibrous, calcific, and atheromatous lesions, thus recanalizing diseased vessels. Photoablation is the process by which energy photons cause molecular bond disruption at the cellular level without thermal damage to surrounding tissue.
# Technological Characteristics
There have been no changes to the design or function of the predicate devices. The only change being proposed is to the indication of use. The safety and effectiveness of the existing technological characteristics are being supported by clinical evidence.
#### Performance Data
The following testing was conducted to validate and verify that the subject device met all specifications and was substantially equivalent to the predicate device.
Design Verification and Validation Testing (submitted in support of prior 510(k)s)
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- Solarization
- . Tissue ablation efficiency
- Physical testing
- Trackability
- Torquability
- Tensile
- . Laser Lifetime
- Packaging stability
Bench testing submitted in support of IDE G140141 and this 510(k)
- Stent Fatigue testing (post lasing and visual inspection )
- Stent Axial, Bending, Torsion, and Fatigue Study (post - lasing and visual inspection)
- . Stent corrosion testing (post lasing, inspection and fatigue testing)
## Sterilization
- There have been no changes to the sterilization process for either the Spectranetics Turbo-Elite; therefore, the sterilization previously submitted under the existing 510(k) files is unchanged.
## Biocompatibility:
- . There have been no changes to the materials of construction, or manufacturing process for either the Spectranetics Turbo-Elite catheters, therefore the biocompatibility testing previously submitted under the existing 510(k) files is unchanged.
# Clinical Data:
- . The Atherectomy By Laser Ablation with Turbo-Elite (ABLATE) clinical study was performed to demonstrate the safety and effectiveness of the Turbo-Elite in the treatment of patients with infrainguinal stenosis. The primary safety endpoint is percent freedom from major adverse events (MAE) through day 30 follow-up, which included all-cause death, major amputation in the target limb, or target lesion revascularizations (TLR). The primary effectiveness endpoint was a mean reduction in percent stenosis at the time of the procedure by Angiographic Core Lab assessment. Both primary safety and effectiveness hypotheses were met. Additional analyses were conducted to prove lesions had ≤50% residual stenosis post Turbo-Elite treatment and longterm freedom from TLR through 180-days. Both of these analyses were successful, with an average reduction of 42%.
- . Procedural safety and effectiveness are clearly demonstrated for Turbo-Elite by the Primary Safety and Primary Effectiveness Endpoints, as well as the longer term data contained in this clinical study report. Based on the clinical data it is reasonable to conclude that Turbo-Elite performs atherectomy in accordance with the indicationss for use.
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Part 1 — Search, results, and everyday workflows 16 min
Part 2 — Embeddings: the galaxy map 3 min
1. Search: exact and fuzzy
Type a phrase like "coronary artery calcification" into the search box. You get two kinds of results. Exact results match the literal phrase — prefix searches work ("coronary artery calcificati") but suffix searches do not. Fuzzy results match on the meaning and intent of your phrase rather than the exact words, and are sorted by relevance score. Hover over the Exact or Fuzzy badge on any row to see exactly why it matched.
Use the checkboxes above the results to narrow: SaMD keeps only software-only devices, AI / ML keeps only devices with AI.
Exact vs. fuzzy search: what's the difference?
Exact matches on the literal phrase (prefix search works, suffix does not). Fuzzy matches on the meaning and intent of the phrase rather than the exact words. Hover over the badge on any row to see why it matched.
You search "coronary artery calcification" and want only software devices with AI. What two filters do you apply?
Narrow by SaMD (software-only devices), then narrow by AI/ML (devices with AI).
2. The results table
Scroll right in the results table. The intended use is extracted for you — no need to open the PDF. The device story gives a high-level snapshot of what the device does and how it's used. The AI Performance sub-table shows each output name, acceptance criteria, observed values, and development/test dataset descriptions — the same format Innolitics uses for regulatory strategy outputs, and the fastest high-level fingerprint of an AI device. It is AI-generated but has been very reliable in practice.
Where do you find a device's intended use without opening the PDF?
Scroll right in the search results table. The intended use column is extracted for you; no need to dig into the 510(k) summary PDF.
What does the AI Performance sub-table show, and why is it useful?
Output name, acceptance criteria, observed values, development dataset description, and test dataset description. It's the same format we use for regulatory strategy output and Fast 510(k) input, and the fastest high-level fingerprint of an AI device. AI-generated but reliable in practice.
3. Judging fuzzy relevance
Fuzzy results trail off in relevance as you scroll. Use three signals to decide how far down to go: the fuzzy badge explanations, the intended use column, and whether your target output (e.g., Cobb angle) still appears in the AI Performance sub-table. Once it stops appearing, you're past the relevant zone. A top hit with a low score (~0.4) and a stretched explanation is a hint the closest predicates are far away — the project may be headed for De Novo. Note the fuzzy search is a pattern match: it doesn't handle negation ("not") well, and hardware devices can appear — filter by SaMD/AI ML to cut them.
How do you judge how far down fuzzy search results to go?
Use the relevancy signals: the fuzzy badge explanations, the intended use column, and whether the target output (e.g., Cobb angle) still appears in the AI Performance sub-table. Once it stops appearing, results are trailing off in relevancy.
4. Device detail page: chat and citations
Click a device name to open its detail page: device facts on the left, a chat window on the right. Ask something like "Describe the training data". The answer carries little citation bubbles — click one to jump to the highlighted passage in the source PDF, so you can verify every AI answer against the document. There's also a Download PDF button for sharing.
How do you verify an AI chat answer on the device detail page?
Click the citation bubbles to jump to the relevant highlight in the source document.
Reading rule for every project: how many summaries do you read in full?
At least the three most relevant 510(k) or De Novo summaries, in full. After that, use targeted chat questions to confirm your memory quickly. The tool supports this professional habit — it doesn't replace it.
5. Side-by-side comparison
Select multiple rows in the results table (aim for under ~10), then open the PDF Viewer tab. Ask one question — it goes to all selected devices in parallel, each with citations. This is the fastest way to compare and contrast devices: training data, PCCP scope, how they handled adding new scanners, and so on.
What does the side-by-side PDF viewer mode do?
Select multiple devices, open the PDF viewer tab, and ask one question (e.g., "Describe the training data"). It queries all selected devices simultaneously with citations, so you can compare and contrast quickly.
6. Collections
With rows selected, go to the Collections tab and create a labeled collection (e.g., "Cobb Angle Project"). Reload that selection any time — before a client call, pull up the collection and ask questions across all of its devices at once.
How do you save a set of selected devices for later use?
Select the rows, go to the Collections tab, and create a labeled collection (e.g., "Cobb Angle Project"). You can reload the selection anytime and carry it into the PDF viewer and other tabs that support selections.
7. Product codes and the regulations tree
Click a product code in the results to jump to it in the regulations tree — identification text, sibling product codes, and devices you can open in a PDF viewer on the right. Click a regulation number to see its identification, special controls, and related product codes. You can also search by product code or regulation number at the top of the tree. Always read the special controls if any exist for your device — it broadens your search and sharpens pre-kickoff research.
What can you do from the regulations tree view?
Browse product codes and regulation numbers, read the identification text and special controls, browse sibling product codes, open device PDFs on the right, and search by product code or regulation number at the top of the tree.
8. Chart view
Click Show Chart and segment by regulation number (or product code) to see which regulations dominate your result set. Clicking a regulation takes you into the regulations tree. Great for spotting that most matches are, say, hardware laparoscopic devices — a cue to go back and filter.
How do you see which regulations dominate a search result set?
Click "Show Chart" and segment by Regulation Number. Clicking a regulation takes you to the regulations tree.
9. The predicate graph
Open the Predicates tab for a family-tree view of predicate relationships. Click a node to trace its parents and children; selections from search carry over pre-selected. Commonly predicated devices are worth reading — a lot of people predicated them for a reason. The visual lineage is also handy on client calls, e.g. to show how a predicate family evolved and justify why your predicate still holds.
In the predicate graph, why are commonly predicated devices worth reading?
A lot of people predicated them for a reason. Clicking a node traces parents and children, and selections from search carry over pre-selected.
10. Embeddings: the galaxy map
The Embeddings tab plots every matching document in a 2-D "galaxy map" where semantically similar devices cluster together. Hover or click clusters to explore, and let AI label the clusters for you. Embeddings beat product codes for grouping: two devices can carry different product codes (LLZ vs. QIH) yet do the same thing — the embedding captures the meaning of the intended use and device story. This is also exactly how retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) works under the hood, and it makes a great visual on client calls.
Try it yourself
Head to the search page and work through a few of these AI/ML fuzzy searches to build intuition: perivascular fat on CT · aortic valve calcification opportunistic screening on noncontrast CT · breast cancer prediction on digital pathology slides · autism detection · gestational age prediction · a hearing aid that can also detect a pulse · foundation model based analysis of ECG · large language models · penetration test. Watch how the relevance scores, intended use, and AI Performance tables tell you when results stop being meaningful.