Cleared Special

K030645 - BOSTON SCIENTIFIC EXPRESS BILIARY LD UNMOUNTED STENT

K030645 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for BOSTON SCIENTIFIC EXPRESS BILIARY LD UN..., manufactured by Boston Scientific Corp. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code FGE cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 25-day FDA review.

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K030645 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BOSTON SCIENTIFIC EXPRESS BILIARY LD UNMOUNTED STENT. Classified as Stents, Drains And Dilators For The Biliary Ducts (product code FGE), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Boston Scientific Corp (Maple Grove, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 25, 2003 after a review of 25 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.5010 - the FDA gastroenterology and urology device framework. As a Special 510(k), this submission covers a manufacturer modification to an existing cleared device rather than a new device introduction.

Device pattern: Iterative device modification. Low regulatory complexity profile. This Special 510(k) clearance confirms that the manufacturer's modifications remained within the established regulatory envelope of the original cleared device.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K030645

510(k) Number K030645 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Abbreviated 510(k) (SESU)
Date Received February 28, 2003
Decision Date March 25, 2003
Days to Decision 25 days
Submission Type Special
Review Panel Gastroenterology & Urology (GU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
106d faster than avg
Panel avg: 131d · This submission: 25d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

FGE Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

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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