Cleared Traditional

K945494 - WALLSTENT(R) TRACHEOBRONCHIAL ENDOPROSTHESIS

K945494 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for WALLSTENT TRACHEOBRONCHIAL ENDOPROSTHESIS, manufactured by Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code JCT cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 115-day FDA review.

K945494 · Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K945494 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the WALLSTENT(R) TRACHEOBRONCHIAL ENDOPROSTHESIS. Classified as Prosthesis, Tracheal, Expandable (product code JCT), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. (Plymouth, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 3, 1995 after a review of 115 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.3720 - the FDA general and plastic surgery 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 General & Plastic Surgery review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K945494

510(k) Number K945494 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Third Party Review (ST)
Date Received November 08, 1994
Decision Date March 03, 1995
Days to Decision 115 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary -
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: 115d · This submission: 115d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

JCT Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code JCT Prosthesis, Tracheal, Expandable
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.3720
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 General & Plastic Surgery devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - JCT Prosthesis, Tracheal, Expandable

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