Cleared Traditional

K172128 - EsoFLIP® ES-310 Balloon Catheter

K172128 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for EsoFLIP ES-310 Balloon Catheter, manufactured by Crospon, Ltd.. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code PIE cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 131-day FDA review.

K172128 · Crospon, Ltd. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K172128 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the EsoFLIP® ES-310 Balloon Catheter. Classified as Esophageal Dilator With Balloon And Electrode Sensors (product code PIE), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Crospon, Ltd. (Galway, IE). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 22, 2017 after a review of 131 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.5980 - 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 - K172128

510(k) Number K172128 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 14, 2017
Decision Date November 22, 2017
Days to Decision 131 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: 131d · This submission: 131d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

PIE Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code PIE Esophageal Dilator With Balloon And Electrode Sensors
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.5980
Definition To Dilate Esophageal Strictures With A Dilating Balloon And Electrode Sensors.
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 Consultant

Crospon Ltd., C/O Promedic, LLC
Paul Dryden

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