Cleared Traditional

K081733 - 10MM X 40MM UNCOVERED WALLFLEX BILLIARY...

K081733 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for 10MM X 40MM UNCOVERED WALLFLEX BILLIARY... by Boston Scientific Corp. It is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device (product code FGE) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 130-day FDA review.

K081733 · Boston Scientific Corp · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K081733 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the 10MM X 40MM UNCOVERED WALLFLEX BILLIARY RX STENT SYSTEM, MODEL M00570890. Classified as Stents, Drains And Dilators For The Biliary Ducts (product code FGE), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Boston Scientific Corp (Marlboro, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 27, 2008 after a review of 130 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 K081733 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 19, 2008
Decision Date October 27, 2008
Days to Decision 130 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
At panel average
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 130d
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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