Cleared Traditional

K073266 - WALLFLEX PARTIALLY COVERED ESOPHAGEAL S...

K073266 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for WALLFLEX PARTIALLY COVERED ESOPHAGEAL S... by Boston Scientific Corp. It is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device (product code ESW) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 99-day FDA review.

K073266 · Boston Scientific Corp · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K073266 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the WALLFLEX PARTIALLY COVERED ESOPHAGEAL STENT SYSTEM. Classified as Prosthesis, Esophageal (product code ESW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Boston Scientific Corp (Marlboro, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 27, 2008 after a review of 99 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.3610 - 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 K073266 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 20, 2007
Decision Date February 27, 2008
Days to Decision 99 days
Submission Type Traditional
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
31d faster than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 99d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code ESW Prosthesis, Esophageal
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.3610
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 - ESW Prosthesis, Esophageal

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