ADVANIX BILIARY STENT WITH NAVIFLEX RX DELIVERY SYSTEM
Applicant
Boston Scientific Corp
Product Code
FGE · Gastroenterology, Urology
Decision Date
Jul 23, 2010
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 876.5010
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic
Indications for Use
Advanix™ Biliary Stent with NaviFlex™ RX Delivery System is intended for delivery of the stent to the biliary tract for drainage of the bile ducts, for splinting of a bile duct during healing, or for providing bile duct patency in a stricture or past a stone.
Device Story
Advanix Biliary Stent with NaviFlex RX Delivery System; plastic biliary stent and delivery catheter. Stent provides drainage of biliary duct/gallbladder; maintains patency; prevents closure. Stent shapes include center bend and duodenal bend; tapered leading end for papilla access; rounded trailing end. Delivery system includes guide catheter and outer push catheter with locking mechanism; radiopaque markers for visualization. Used in clinical setting by physicians; delivered to biliary tract. Stent constructed of polyethylene; guide catheter of polyvinylidene fluoride; push catheter of polyether block amide. Device facilitates bile flow; aids healing; manages strictures/stones.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. Evaluated per EN ISO 10993-1:2009 for biocompatibility (cytotoxicity, sensitization, reactivity, systemic toxicity, genotoxicity, implantation). Performance testing included drainage lumen ID, stent dimensions, repositionability, deployment/trackability force, compatibility (guidewire, duodenoscope, caps), and mechanical integrity (tensile strength, buckling resistance, marker band strength). All tests passed.
Technological Characteristics
Stent: Polyethylene. Guide catheter: Polyvinylidene fluoride. Push catheter: Polyether block amide. Radiopaque markers included. Diameters: 7Fr, 8.5Fr, 10Fr. Lengths: 5cm-18cm. Delivery system working length: 202.5cm. Mechanical delivery via RX (rapid exchange) catheter system with locking mechanism. Biocompatibility per EN ISO 10993-1:2009.
Indications for Use
Indicated for patients requiring biliary drainage, bile duct splinting during healing, or maintenance of bile duct patency in the presence of strictures or stones.
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.
Predicate Devices
Microvasive® Biliary Stent and Delivery System (K965147)
Submission Summary (Full Text)
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K 101314
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SECTION 5 510(k) SUMMARY
#### 510(k) SUMMARY
## 1. Submitter:
Boston Scientific Corporation 100 Boston Scientific Way Marlborough, MA 01752 Telephone: 508-683-4347 Fax: 508-683-5939
Contact: Elena Nieves Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist Date Prepared: May 10, 2010
### 2. Proposed Device:
Trade Name: Advanix™ Biliary Stent with NaviFlex™ RX Delivery System Classification Name: Biliary Catheters and Accessories Regulation Number: 876.5010 Product Code: FGE Classification: Class II
#### 3. Predicate Device:
Trade Name: Microvasive® Biliary Stent and Delivery System Manufacturer and Clearance Number: Boston Scientific Corporation, K965147 Classification Name: Biliary Catheters and Accessories Regulation Number: 876.5010 Product Code: FGE Classification: Class II
# 4. Proposed Device Description:
The proposed Advanix™ Biliary Stent with NaviFlex™ RX Delivery System consists of biliary plastic stents and delivery system catheters. They are sold separately or in a pre-loaded configuration, in which a stent comes attached to the catheter via a suture. The system is comprised of two (2) primary components: stent and delivery catheter with a locking mechanism. The Advanix Biliary Stent allows for drainage of the biliary duct and gall bladder by preventing closure and maintaining the patency of the biliary duct. These biliary stents are provided in center bend and duodenal bend shapes and have leading and trailing bars, a tapered leading end tip to facilitate access through the papilla, and a rounded tailing end to match the profile of the push catheter portion of the delivery system.
The Advanix Biliary Stent will be offered in 7Fr. 8.5Fr, and 10Fr diameters. The stent leneths for each diameter vary from 5cm-18cm stent lengths. The Advanix biliary stents are constructed of a Polyethylene material.
The NaviFlex RX Delivery System will be offered in 202.5cm working length. The delivery system consists of a guide catheter and outer push catheter. The guide catheter is constructed of Polyvinylidene fluoride material. The guide catheter also includes a radiopaque marker. The push catheter is composed of polyether block amide material and also has a Nylon repositioning suture.
Special 510(k) Premarket Notification, Advanix™ Biliary Stent with NaviFlex™ RX Delivery System Proprietary and Confidential Information of Boston Scientific Corporation
JUL 2 3 2010
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# 5. Intended Use:
Advanix™ Biliary Stent with NaviFlex™ RX Delivery System is intended for delivery of the stent to the biliary tract for drainage of the bile ducts, for splinting of a bile duct during healing, or for providing bile duct patency in a stricture or past a stone.
# 6. Technological Characteristics:
The proposed Advanix™ Biliary Stent with NaviFlex™ RX Delivery System has the same technological characteristics as the predicate Microvasive® Biliary Stent and Delivery System (K965147).
The proposed device has the same intended use and is placed using the same methodology as the predicate device. Both the proposed and predicate device function in the same manner allowing for biliary drainage through the lumen.
The shape of the proposed Advanix Biliary Stent is the same as the predicate Microvasive Biliary Stent and Delivery System and also includes an additional center bend stent shape.
The materials of the proposed Advanix Biliary Stent have been modified to the polymer materials mentioned above in part 4 of this 510(k) Summary.
## 7. Performance Data:
In-vitro testing has been performed and all components, subassemblies, and/or full devices met the required specifications for the completed tests.
The proposed Advanix™ Biliary Stent was evaluated in accordance with EN ISO 10993-1:2009. The following tests were performed on the stent: Cytotoxicity, Sensitization, Intracutaneous Reactivity, Systemic Toxicity -Acute Systemic Toxicity, Subacute Toxicity - Intravenous and Intraperitoneal, Genotoxicity - Ames Assay and Mouse Lymphoma, Implantation, and USP Physicochemical.
The NaviFlex™ RX Delivery System was evaluated in accordance with EN ISO 10993-1:2009. The following tests were performed on the delivery system: Cytotoxicity, Sensitization, Intracutaneous Reactivity, and USP Physicochemical.
The following tests were conducted on the Advanix™ Biliary Stent with NaviFlex™ RX Delivery System: Drainage Lumen ID, Stent Length, Stent OD, Stent Shape, Repositionability, Deployment Force, Trackability Force, Guidewire Compatibility, Duodenoscope Compatibility, Barb Flap Cover Compatibility, Biopsy Cap Compatibility, Delivery System Working Length, Delivery System OD, Guide Catheter Pushability, RX Port Buckling Resistance, Locking Mechanism Retention Ability, Locking Mechanism to Dual Lumen Catheter Tensile Strength, Dual Lumen Catheter to Single Lumen Catheter Tensile Strength, Pullwire Assembly to Guide Catheter Tensile Strength, Pullwire Tensile Strength, Guide Catheter RO Marker Band Strength, and Push Catheter RO Marker Band Strength.
#### 8. Conclusion:
All biocompatibility tests conducted on the Advanix™ Biliary Stent with NaviFlex™ RX Delivery System passed. Therefore, the Advanix Biliary Stent with NaviFlex RX Delivery System is considered biocompatible for its intended use.
All device bench test results were acceptable. The data demonstrate that the Advanix™ Biliary Stent with NaviFlex™ RX Delivery System sufficiently meets the design specifications and is suitable for the intended use.
Boston Scientific Corporation has demonstrated that the proposed Advanix™ Biliary Stent with NaviFlex™ RX Delivery System is substantially equivalent to Boston Scientific Corporation's currently marketed Microvasive® Biliary Stent and Delivery System (K965147).
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Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Document Mail Center - WO66-G609 Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002
Ms. Elena Nieves Sr. Regulatory Affairs Specialist Boston Scientific Corporation 100 Boston Scientific Way MARLBOROUGH MA 01752
JUL 2 3 2010
Re: K101314
Trade/Device Name: Advanix™ Biliary Stent with NaviFlex™ RX Delivery System Regulation Number: 21 CFR& 876.5010 Regulation Name: Biliary catheter and accessories Regulatory Class: II Product Code: FGE Dated: May 10, 2010 Received: May 11, 2010
Dear Ms. Nieves:
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. 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.
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# INDICATIONS FOR USE STATEMENT
510(k) Number (if known):
Device Name:
Indications for Use:
K101314
AdvanixTM Biliary Stent with NaviFlex™ RX Delivery System
Advanix™ Biliary Stent with NaviFlex™ RX Delivery System is intended for delivery of the stent to the biliary tract for drainage of the bile ducts, for splinting of a bile duct during healing, or for providing bile duct patency in a stricture or past a stone.
Prescription Use X (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D) Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 807 Subpart C)
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