Cleared Traditional

K952656 - XXL BALLOON DILATATION CATHETER

K952656 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for XXL BALLOON DILATATION CATHETER, manufactured by Boston Scientific Corp. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code KNQ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 72-day FDA review.

K952656 · Boston Scientific Corp · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K952656 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the XXL BALLOON DILATATION CATHETER. Classified as Dilator, Esophageal (product code KNQ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Boston Scientific Corp (Natick,, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 19, 1995 after a review of 72 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.5365 - 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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K952656

510(k) Number K952656 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 08, 1995
Decision Date July 19, 1995
Days to Decision 72 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
59d faster than avg
Panel avg: 131d · This submission: 72d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

KNQ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code KNQ Dilator, Esophageal
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.5365
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 - KNQ Dilator, Esophageal

All 28
Devices cleared under the same product code (KNQ) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K952656.
CRE BALLOON DILATATION CATHETER
K971320 · Boston Scientific Corp · Oct 1997
PATTISON ESOPHAGEAL DILATOR
K971615 · Tri-Med Specialties, Inc. · Jul 1997
BALLON DILATATION CATHETER
K961438 · Boston Scientific Corp · Jul 1996
OVER THE GUIDEWIRE DILATATION SYSTEM
K924646 · Medovations, Inc. · Dec 1994
WILSON-COOK BALLOON INFLATION DEVICE
K933845 · Wilson-Cook Medical, Inc. · Nov 1994
MICROVASIVE MAXFORCE
K934697 · Boston Scientific Corp · May 1994