Cleared Traditional

K112522 - FLEXSTENT BILIARY SELF-EXPANDING STENT ...

K112522 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for FLEXSTENT BILIARY SELF-EXPANDING STENT ..., manufactured by Flexible Stenting Solutions, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code FGE cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 121-day FDA review.

K112522 · Flexible Stenting Solutions, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K112522 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the FLEXSTENT BILIARY SELF-EXPANDING STENT SYSTEM. Classified as Stents, Drains And Dilators For The Biliary Ducts (product code FGE), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Flexible Stenting Solutions, Inc. (Eatontown, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 30, 2011 after a review of 121 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K112522

510(k) Number K112522 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Abbreviated 510(k) (SESU)
Date Received August 31, 2011
Decision Date December 30, 2011
Days to Decision 121 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Gastroenterology & Urology (GU)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
9d faster than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 121d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

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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