Cleared Traditional

K963691 - COURIER BALLOON DILATATION CATHETER

K963691 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for COURIER BALLOON DILATATION CATHETER by Boston Scientific Corp. It is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device (product code FGE) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 87-day FDA review.

K963691 · Boston Scientific Corp · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K963691 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the COURIER BALLOON DILATATION CATHETER. Classified as Stents, Drains And Dilators For The Biliary Ducts (product code FGE), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Boston Scientific Corp (Natick,, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 12, 1996 after a review of 87 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

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: 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K963691 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 16, 1996
Decision Date December 12, 1996
Days to Decision 87 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
43d faster than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 87d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

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.

Regulatory Peers - FGE Stents, Drains And Dilators For The Biliary Ducts

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