Cleared Traditional

K990867 - RX HERCULINK 14 BILIARY STENT SYSTEM

K990867 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for RX HERCULINK 14 BILIARY STENT SYSTEM by Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device (product code FGE) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 170-day FDA review.

K990867 · Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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Sep 1999
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K990867 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the RX HERCULINK 14 BILIARY STENT SYSTEM, MODEL 1005126-18,1005128-18,1005130-18,.... Classified as Stents, Drains And Dilators For The Biliary Ducts (product code FGE), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. (Santa Clara, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 2, 1999 after a review of 170 days - an extended review 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: 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K990867 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Abbreviated 510(k) (SESU)
Date Received March 16, 1999
Decision Date September 02, 1999
Days to Decision 170 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
40d slower than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 170d
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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Devices cleared under the same product code (FGE) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K990867.
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K992319 · Guidant Corp. · Oct 1999
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K991674 · Cordis Corp. · Aug 1999
CORDIS PALMAZ CORINTHIAN TRANSHEPATIC BILIARY STENT AND ACCESSORIES
K991028 · Cordis Corp. · Aug 1999
ANGIODYNAMICS BALLOON EXPANDABLE BILIARY STENT SYSTEM
K991793 · AngioDynamics, Inc. · Jun 1999