Cleared Traditional

K000744 - MEDTRONIC AVE BRIDGE X3 STENT

K000744 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for MEDTRONIC AVE BRIDGE X3 STENT by Medtronic Ave, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device (product code FGE) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 90-day FDA review.

K000744 · Medtronic Ave, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K000744 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MEDTRONIC AVE BRIDGE X3 STENT. Classified as Stents, Drains And Dilators For The Biliary Ducts (product code FGE), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Medtronic Ave, Inc. (Santa Rosa, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 5, 2000 after a review of 90 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.5010 - the FDA gastroenterology and urology 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. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Gastroenterology & Urology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K000744 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Abbreviated 510(k) (SESU)
Date Received March 07, 2000
Decision Date June 05, 2000
Days to Decision 90 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Gastroenterology & Urology (GU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
40d faster than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 90d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code FGE Stents, Drains And Dilators For The Biliary Ducts
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.5010
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 Gastroenterology & Urology devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - FGE Stents, Drains And Dilators For The Biliary Ducts

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K001843 · Cordis Corp. · Jul 2000
BX TRANSHEPATIC BILIARY STENT AND DELIVERY SYSTEM
K001258 · Cordis Corp. · Jun 2000
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K000308 · Boston Scientific Corp · May 2000
OTW MEGALINK SDS BILLIARY STENT SYSTEM, MODELS 1005509-18, 1005510-18, 1005511-18, 1005512-18, 1005509-28, 1005510-28, 1
K001222 · Guidant Corp. · May 2000
RX HERCULINK 14 BILIARY STENT SYSTEM, MODELS 1005127-13, 1005129-13, 1005131-13, 1005133-13, 1005135-13, 1005137-13, 100
K001224 · Guidant Corp. · May 2000