Cleared Special

K041370 - LIFESTENT LP SDS BILIARY ENDOPROSTHESIS

K041370 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for LIFESTENT LP SDS BILIARY ENDOPROSTHESIS, manufactured by Orbus Medical Technologies. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code FGE cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 31-day FDA review.

K041370 · Orbus Medical Technologies · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K041370 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the LIFESTENT LP SDS BILIARY ENDOPROSTHESIS. Classified as Stents, Drains And Dilators For The Biliary Ducts (product code FGE), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Orbus Medical Technologies (Fort Lauderdale, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 24, 2004 after a review of 31 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.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K041370

510(k) Number K041370 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Abbreviated 510(k) (SESU)
Date Received May 24, 2004
Decision Date June 24, 2004
Days to Decision 31 days
Submission Type Special
Review Panel Gastroenterology & Urology (GU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
99d faster than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 31d
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.

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