The HANAROSTENT® Benefit™ Biliary (NNN) is indicated for the palliation of malignant strictures in the biliary tree.
Device Story
Self-expanding metal stent (SEMS) system for biliary tract; consists of Nitinol wire stent and polymeric delivery device. Stent loaded into distal delivery device; deployed via outer sheath retraction. Imparts outward radial force to maintain luminal patency in malignant biliary strictures. Used in clinical settings by physicians. Stent-in-stent placement possible. Benefits include relief of biliary obstruction. Safety/effectiveness for vascular use not established.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data submitted. Bench testing only, including design verification (foreshortening, crossing profile, trackability, deployment/withdrawal/expansion/compression forces, stent integrity, tensile strength), biocompatibility, MRI safety/compatibility, and corrosion testing (single and overlapping stents).
Indicated for the palliation of malignant strictures in the biliary tree in patients requiring biliary stenting.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A biliary catheter and accessories is a tubular flexible device used for temporary or prolonged drainage of the biliary tract, for splinting of the bile duct during healing, or for preventing stricture of the bile duct. This generic type of device may include a bile collecting bag that is attached to the biliary catheter by a connector and fastened to the patient with a strap.
Special Controls
*Classification.* Class II (special controls). The device, when it is a bile collecting bag or a surgical biliary catheter that does not include a balloon component, is exempt from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 807 of this chapter subject to the limitations in § 876.9.
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May 11, 2021
M.I.Tech Co., Ltd. % Kelly Kucharczyk Manager, Regulatory and Medical Writing Services NAMSA 400 Highway 169 South, Suite 500 Minneapolis, MN 55426
Re: K202973 Trade/Device Name: HANAROSTENT Benefit Biliary (NNN) Regulation Number: 21 CFR 876.5010 Regulation Name: Biliary catheter and accessories Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: FGE Dated: April 8, 2021 Received: April 12, 2021
Dear Kelly Kucharczyk:
We have reviewed your Section 510(k) premarket notification of intent to market the device referenced above and have determined the device is substantially equivalent (for the indications for use stated in the enclosure) to legally marketed predicate devices marketed in interstate commerce prior to May 28, 1976, the enactment date of the Medical Device Amendments, or to devices that have been reclassified in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (Act) that do not require approval of a premarket approval application (PMA). You may, therefore, market the device, subject to the general controls provisions of the Act and the limitations described below. Although this letter refers to your product as a device, please be aware that some cleared products may instead be combination products. The 510(k) Premarket Notification Database located at
https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfpmn/pmn.cfm identifies combination product submissions. The general controls provisions of the Act include requirements for annual registration, listing of devices, good manufacturing practice, labeling, and prohibitions against misbranding and adulteration. Please note: CDRH does not evaluate information related to contract liability warranties. We remind you, however, that device labeling must be truthful and not misleading.
The OHT3: Office of GastroRenal, ObGyn, General Hospital and Urology Devices has determined that there is a reasonable likelihood that this device will be used for an intended use not identified in the proposed labeling and that such use could cause harm. Therefore, in accordance with Section 513(i)(1)(E) of the Act, the following limitation must appear in the Warnings section of the device's labeling:
The safety and effectiveness of this device for use in the vascular system have not been established.
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Furthermore, the indication for biliary use must be prominently displayed in all labeling, including pouch box, and carton labels, instructions for use, and other promotional materials, in close proximity to the trade name, of a similar point size, and in bold print.
Please note that the above labeling limitations are required by Section 513(i)(1)(E) of the Act. Therefore, a new 510(k) is required before these limitations are modified in any way or removed from the device's labeling.
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Sincerely,
Courtney H. Lias, Ph.D. Acting Office Director OHT3: Office of GastroRenal, ObGyn, General Hospital and Urology Devices Office of Product Evaluation and Quality Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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# Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K202973
Device Name HANAROSTENT® Benefit™ Biliary (NNN)
Indications for Use (Describe)
The HANAROSTENT® Benefit™ Biliary (NNN) is indicated for the palliation of malignant strictures in the biliary tree.
Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)
X Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
| Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
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## 510(k) Summary
| 510(k) Number | K202973 | |
|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
| Preparation Date | May 11, 2021 | |
| Submitter | M.I.Tech Co., Ltd.<br>174 Habuk 2-gil, Jinwi-myeon,<br>Pyeongtaek-si, Gyeonggi-do<br>17706, Republic of Korea<br>Phone: 82-31-662-5645<br>Fax: 82-31-662-5648 | |
| Primary Contact | Inae Kim, PhD<br>Medical Affairs Team Manager<br>M.I.Tech Co., Ltd.<br>174 Habuk 2-gil, Jinwi-myeon,<br>Pyeongtaek-si, Gyeonggi-do<br>17706, Republic of Korea<br>Email: inae116@mitech.co.kr<br>Phone: 82-70-4304-7450<br>Fax: 82-2-3463-4703 | |
| Subject Device | Device Trade Name: | HANAROSTENT® Benefit™ Biliary (NNN) |
| | Device Classification Name: | Stents, Drains And Dilators For The Biliary Ducts |
| | Regulation Number: | 21 CFR 876.5010 |
| | Regulation Description: | Biliary catheter and accessories |
| | Device Class: | Class II |
| | Classification Product Code: | FGE |
| | Regulation Medical Specialty: | Gastroenterology/Urology |
| | 510(k) Review Panel: | Gastroenterology/Urology |
| Device Description | The HANAROSTENT® Benefit™ Biliary (NNN) is a self-expanding tubular prosthesis designed<br>to maintain patency of biliary obstructions caused by malignant tumors. It consists of a self-<br>expandable metal stent and a delivery device. The self-expandable metal stent is made of nickel<br>titanium alloy (Nitinol) wire. The delivery device is made of polymeric materials. The stent is<br>loaded into the distal part of the delivery device, and expanded in the body by pulling the outer<br>sheath of the delivery device. The stent and delivery device are provided sterile and are intended<br>for single use only. | |
| Intended Use /<br>Indications for Use | The HANAROSTENT® Benefit™ Biliary (NNN) is indicated for the palliation of malignant<br>strictures in the biliary tree. | |
| Mechanism of Action | The stent is loaded by the delivery device. Upon deployment of the stent, it imparts an outward<br>radial force on the luminal surface of the biliary tract to establish patency. | |
| Predicate Device | 510(k) Number: | K111149 |
| | Applicant: | M.I.Tech Co., Ltd. |
| | Trade Name: | HANAROSTENT® Biliary (NNN) |
| | Device Classification Name: | Stents, Drains And Dilators For The Biliary Ducts |
| | Regulation Number: | 21 CFR 876.5010 |
| | Regulation Description: | Biliary catheter and accessories |
| | Device Class: | Class II |
| | Classification Product Code: | FGE |
| | Regulation Medical Specialty: | Gastroenterology/Urology |
| | 510(k) Review Panel: | Gastroenterology/Urology |
| Reference Devices | Reference Device 1: | |
| | 510(k) Number: | K163018 |
| | Applicant: | Cook Ireland Ltd. |
| | Trade Name: | Zilver 635 Biliary Stent |
| | Device Classification Name: | Stents, Drains And Dilators For The Biliary Ducts |
| | Regulation Number: | 21 CFR 876.5010 |
| | Regulation Description: | Biliary catheter and accessories |
| | Device Class: | Class II |
| | Classification Product Code: | FGE |
| | Regulation Medical Specialty: | Gastroenterology/Urology |
| | 510(k) Review Panel: | Gastroenterology/Urology |
| | | |
| | Reference Device 2: | |
| | 510(k) Number: | K140630 |
| | Applicant: | Boston Scientific |
| | Trade Name: | Wallflex Biliary RX Stent System |
| | Device Classification Name: | Stents, Drains And Dilators For The Biliary Ducts |
| | Regulation Number: | 21 CFR 876.5010 |
| | Regulation Description: | Biliary catheter and accessories |
| | Device Class: | Class II |
| | Classification Product Code: | FGE |
| | Regulation Medical Specialty: | Gastroenterology/Urology |
| | 510(k) Review Panel: | Gastroenterology/Urology |
| Technological | The subject device and predicate device have substantially equivalent technological characteristics | |
| Characteristics | with only minor differences regarding: | |
| | • Stent shape: the subject device has straight ends; the predicate has flared ends. | |
| | • Stent radiopaque marker quantity: the subject device has 9; the predicate device has 12. | |
| | • Stent diameters: the subject device offers 6mm and 8mm diameter stents; the predicate device offers 8mm and 10mm diameter stents. | |
| | • Stent lengths: the subject device offers a 110mm length stent; the predicate device does not offer a 110mm length stent. | |
| | • Delivery device diameter: the subject delivery device diameter is 5.9Fr; the predicate delivery device diameter is 7.08Fr. | |
| | • Stenting procedure: two subject devices can be implanted; only one predicate device is typically implanted. | |
| | • Performance testing: The subject and predicate devices have equivalent deployment, expansion, and compression forces. | |
| | • Corrosion testing: The subject and predicate devices have equivalent simulated single stent implant corrosion susceptibility. The subject and reference devices have equivalent simulated stent-in-stent implant corrosion susceptibility | |
| FDA Guidance<br>Documents | The following FDA guidance documents were consulted in preparing this premarket submission:<br>• Metal Expandable Biliary Stents - Premarket Notification (510(k)) Submissions, issued July 2019<br>• Shelf Life of Medical Devices, issued April 1991<br>• Submission and Review of Sterility Information in Premarket Notification (510(k)) Submissions for Devices Labeled as Sterile, issued January 2016<br>• Guidance for Industry: Pyrogen and Endotoxins Testing: Questions and Answers, issued June 2012<br>• Use of International Standard ISO 10993-1, "Biological evaluation of medical devices - Part 1: Evaluation and testing within a risk management process", issued June 2016<br>• Technical Considerations for Non-Clinical Assessment of Medical Devices containing Nitinol, issued October 2020<br>• Establishing Safety and Compatibility of Passive Implants in the Magnetic Resonance (MR) Environment, issued December 2014<br>• Testing and Labeling Medical Devices for Safety in the Magnetic Resonance (MR) Environment, issued August 2019 | |
| Performance - Bench | Bench testing was performed to confirm the safety and effectiveness of the subject device as compared to the predicate device. Testing was performed as per the design control system. The following tests were conducted:<br>• Design Verification Testing<br>○ Foreshortening<br>○ Crossing Profile<br>○ Trackability<br>○ Deployment Force<br>○ Withdrawal (Repositioning) Force<br>○ Expansion Force<br>○ Stent Separation<br>○ Deployment Accuracy<br>○ Compression Force<br>○ Stent Integrity<br>○ Stent Dimensional Verification<br>○ Delivery System Tensile Strength<br>• Biocompatibility Testing<br>• MRI Safety and Compatibility Testing<br>• Corrosion Testing:<br>○ Single stent<br>○ Overlapping stents | |
| Performance - Animal | No animal performance data is submitted in this 510(k). | |
| Performance - Clinical | No clinical performance data is submitted in this 510(k). | |
| Substantial<br>Equivalence | The subject device is substantially equivalent to the predicate device when evaluating intended use and technological characteristics.…
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