Cleared Traditional

K112543 - WALLFLEX BILIARY TRANSHEPATIC UNCOVERED STENT SYSTEM, WALLFLEX BILIARY TRANSHEPATIC COVERED STENT SYSTEM

K112543 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for WALLFLEX BILIARY TRANSHEPATIC UNCOVERED..., manufactured by Boston Scientific Corporation. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code FGE cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 119-day FDA review.

K112543 · Boston Scientific Corporation · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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Dec 2011
Decision
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Class 2
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K112543 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the WALLFLEX BILIARY TRANSHEPATIC UNCOVERED STENT SYSTEM, WALLFLEX BILIARY TRANSH.... Classified as Stents, Drains And Dilators For The Biliary Ducts (product code FGE), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Boston Scientific Corporation (Marlboro, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 29, 2011 after a review of 119 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 - K112543

510(k) Number K112543 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Abbreviated 510(k) (SESU)
Date Received September 01, 2011
Decision Date December 29, 2011
Days to Decision 119 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
12d faster than avg
Panel avg: 131d · This submission: 119d
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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