Percuflex Ureteral Stent System, Percuflex Ureteral Stent System Kit, Percuflex Nephroureteral Stent System, Amplatz Anchor Catheter System
Applicant
Boston Scientific Corporation
Product Code
FAD · Gastroenterology, Urology
Decision Date
Apr 26, 2021
Decision
SESK
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 876.4620
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic
Indications for Use
Percuflex™ Ureteral Stent System and Percuflex™ Ureteral Stent System Kit: The Ureteral Stent is intended to provide drainage from the ureteropelvic junction to the bladder and stenting of the ureter for all patients in whom it is desirable to place a drain which does not externally. Percuflex™ Nephroureteral Stent System: The Percuffex Nephroureteral Stent is intended for use in Percutaneous Drainage to establish internal drainage from the ureteropelvic junction to the bladder while maintaining external access to the stent. Amplatz AnchorTM Catheter System: The Amplatz Anchor™ Catheter System is intended for use in applications of percutaneous drainage, particularly percutaneous nephrostomy, abscess or external biliary drainage.
Device Story
Percuflex drainage catheters and stents facilitate internal or external drainage of the renal pelvis, ureter, or biliary system. Devices feature pigtail or locking Malecot designs to maintain position; some models include dissolving distal tips (Temp-Tip) to aid placement or hydrophilic coatings (Glidex) to reduce friction. Constructed from proprietary biocompatible Percuflex copolymer with radiopaque resin. Used in hospital settings by physicians; inserted percutaneously or via ureteral access. Stents remain indwelling for up to 90 days. Output is established drainage path; healthcare providers monitor patient status and drainage efficacy. Benefits include relief of obstruction, abscess drainage, and maintenance of ureteral patency.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. Testing included MR compatibility (ASTM F2182, F2052, F2119), material characterization (FTIR, DSC, TGA, OIT, DCA), mechanical design verification (tensile strength, kink resistance, column strength), and biocompatibility (ISO 10993-1 including cytotoxicity, sensitization, irritation, pyrogenicity, toxicity, genotoxicity, and muscle implantation).
Indicated for patients requiring ureteral drainage or stenting (ureteral/nephroureteral) or percutaneous drainage (nephrostomy, abscess, or biliary).
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A ureteral stent is a tube-like implanted device that is inserted into the ureter to provide ureteral rigidity and allow the passage of urine. The device may have finger-like protrusions or hooked ends to keep the tube in place. It is used in the treatment of ureteral injuries and ureteral obstruction.
Predicate Devices
Medi-Tech Ureteral Stent System, Nephroureteral Stent System, Amplatz Anchor System with Locking Malecot (K924608)
Submission Summary (Full Text)
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April 26, 2021
Boston Scientific Corporation Heidi Shearer Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist Three Scimed Place Maple Grove, MN 55311
Re: K200260
> Trade/Device Name: Percuflex™ Ureteral Stent System and Percuflex™ Ureteral Stent System Kit, Percuflex™ Nephroureteral Stent System, Amplatz Anchor™ Catheter System Regulation Number: 21 CFR§ 876.4620 Regulation Name: Ureteral Stent Regulatory Class: II Product Code: FAD, FGE Dated: March 25, 2021 Received: March 26, 2021
Dear Heidi Shearer:
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. 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. However, you are responsible to determine that the medical devices you use as components in the Percuflex Ureteral Stent System Kit have either been determined as substantially equivalent under the premarket notification process (Section 510(k) of the act), or were legally on the market prior to May 28, 1976, the enactment date of the Medical Device Amendments. Please note: If you purchase your device components in bulk (i.e., unfinished) and further process (e.g., sterilize) you must submit a new 510(k) before including these components in your kit/tray. 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
### 510(k) Number (if known) K200260
### Device Name
Percuflex™ Ureteral Stent System and Percuflex™ Ureteral Stent System Kit, Percuflex™ Nephroureteral Stent System Amplatz Anchor™ Catheter System
#### Indications for Use (Describe)
Percuflex™ Ureteral Stent System and Percuflex™ Ureteral Stent System Kit:
The Ureteral Stent is intended to provide drainage from the ureteropelvic junction to the bladder and stenting of the ureter for all patients in whom it is desirable to place a drain which does not externally.
Percuflex™ Nephroureteral Stent System:
The Percuffex Nephroureteral Stent is intended for use in Percutaneous Drainage to establish internal drainage from the ureteropelvic junction to the bladder while maintaining external access to the stent.
### Amplatz AnchorTM Catheter System:
The Amplatz Anchor™ Catheter System is intended for use in applications of percutaneous drainage, particularly percutaneous nephrostomy, abscess or external biliary drainage.
| 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 - K200260
510(K) Summary Complying with 21 CFR 807.92
### I. SUBMITTER INFORMATION
Submitter Name: Boston Scientific Corporation
### Submitter Address:
Three Scimed Place Maple Grove, MN 55311-1566 USA
Telephone: 763-255-0056 Fax: 763-494-2222 e-mail: Heidi.Shearer@bsci.com
Contact person name: Heidi Shearer Date Prepared: April 26, 2021
### II. DEVICE INFORMATION
Tables 1 to 4 below summarize the relevant subject device information.
| Product Trade Name | Model Numbers |
|-----------------------------------------------|---------------|
| Percuflex ™ Ureteral Stent System | M001235490 |
| | M001235500 |
| | M001235510 |
| | M001235520 |
| | M001235530 |
| | M001235570 |
| | M001235580 |
| | M001235590 |
| | M001235600 |
| | M001235610 |
| | M001245490 |
| | M001245500 |
| | M001245510 |
| | M001245520 |
| | M001245530 |
| | M001245570 |
| | M001245580 |
#### Table 1: Percuflex™ Ureteral Stent System and Percuflex™ Ureteral Stent System Kit
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### 510(k) Summary Percuflex Drainage Catheters and Stents
| Product Trade Name | Model Numbers |
|--------------------------------------|---------------|
| | M001245590 |
| | M001245600 |
| | M001245610 |
| Percuflex™ Ureteral Stent System Kit | M001245620 |
| | M001245630 |
| | M001245640 |
| | M001245650 |
| | M001245660 |
| | M001245720 |
| | M001245730 |
| | M001245740 |
| | M001245750 |
| | M001245760 |
### Table 2: Percuflex™ Nephroureteral Stent System
| Product Trade Name | Model Number |
|----------------------------------------|--------------|
| Percuflex™ Nephroureteral Stent System | M001221360 |
| | M001221370 |
| | M001221380 |
| | M001221390 |
| | M001221400 |
| | M001221410 |
| | M001221420 |
| | M001221430 |
| | M001231360 |
| | M001231370 |
| | M001231380 |
| | M001231390 |
| | M001231400 |
| | M001231410 |
| | M001231420 |
| | M001231430 |
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### Table 3: Amplatz Anchor™ Catheter System
| Product Trade Name | Model Number |
|---------------------------------|--------------|
| Amplatz Anchor™ Catheter System | M001221000 |
| Amplatz Anchor™ Catheter System | M001221010 |
| Amplatz Anchor™ Catheter System | M001221020 |
### Table 4: Additional Device Information
| Common or<br>Usual name | Classification<br>Number | Classification<br>Name | Product Code | Product Code<br>Name | Regulatory<br>Class |
|--------------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------------------|--------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
| Ureteral Stent<br>System | 21 CFR Part<br>876.4620 | Ureteral stent | FAD | stent, ureteral | II |
| Nephroureteral<br>Stent System | 21 CFR Part<br>876.4620 | Ureteral stent | FAD | stent, ureteral | II |
| Biliary Catheter<br>System | 21 CFR Part<br>876.5010 | Biliary catheter<br>and accessories | FGE | stents, drains<br>and dilators for<br>the biliary ducts | II |
### III. PREDICATE DEVICE IDENTIFICATION
### Name of Predicate Device
Medi-Tech Ureteral Stent System, Nephroureteral Stent System, Amplatz Anchor System with Locking Malecot (K924608. Cleared 26-Jan-1994)
Predicate devices referenced above have not been subject to a design-related recall.
### IV. DEVICE DESCRIPTION
The Percuflex™ Ureteral Stent System and Percuflex™ Ureteral Stent System Kit is designed with the classic pigtail shape on each end and is intended to facilitate drainage internally from the renal pelvis to the bladder and stenting of the ureter without external access after placement. The ureteral stent systems contain a suture to adjust the pigtail shape or to remove the stent. These devices are constructed of a proprietary, biocompatible copolymer called Percuflex™ for patient comfort with a radiopaque resin throughout the catheter tube. Designated Percuflex™ Ureteral Stent Systems are also available with a proprietary Glidex™ hydrophilic material for the reduction of surface friction during placement or with a dissolving distal tip (Temp-Tip™). The dissolving tip internal diameter aids in placement, then dissolves soon after placement to allow a larger lumen for drainage.
The Percuflex™ Nephroureteral Stent System is also designed with the classic pigtail shape on each end and facilitates drainage from the internal ureteropelvic junction to the bladder with external access to the stent. The Nephroureteral Stent System also incorporates the Percuflex™ copolymer and a radiopaque resin throughout the catheter tube. Select models are available with a Temp-Tip™ which dissolves soon after placement. A suture is locked in place with a stopcock to retain the pigtail shape. A luer allows for connection to other drainage devices with a conical fitting.
The Amplatz Anchor™ Catheter System is designed with a unique locking Malecot diamond shape to facilitate percutaneous nephrostomy, abscess or external biliary drainage. The Amplatz Anchor™ Catheter Systems also incorporate the Percuflex™ copolymer and a radiopaque resin throughout the catheter tube. A suture is locked in place with a stopcock to retain the 2-winq design. A luer allows for connection to other drainage devices with a conical fitting.
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These Percuflex™ Drainage Catheters and Stents are provided sterile, using 100% ethylene oxide (EO) gas sterilization, and are intended for hospital and single use only. Where long-term use is indicated, it is recommended not to exceed 90 days of indwelling time.
Table 5, 6, and 7 below provide information on the differences between the Percuflex™ Drainage Catheters and Stents models, in relation to specific device features such as coating, dissolving tip, and the outside diameter and length dimensions.
| Product Trade Name | Product Labeled Features | Model Number | Dimensions<br>(OD/Length) |
|-----------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|---------------------------|
| Percuflex™ Ureteral<br>Stent System | Percuflex™ TempTip™ Ureteral Stent<br>System with Dissolving Tip | M001235490 | 8F/20cm |
| | | M001235500 | 8F/22cm |
| | | M001235510 | 8F/24cm |
| | | M001235520 | 8F/26cm |
| | | M001235530 | 8F/28cm |
| | | M001235570 | 10F/20cm |
| | | M001235580 | 10F/22cm |
| | | M001235590 | 10F/24cm |
| | | M001235600 | 10F/26cm |
| | | M001235610 | 10F/28cm |
| Percuflex™ Ureteral<br>Stent System | Percuflex™ Glidex™ HYDROGEL<br>COATING Ureteral Stent System | M001245490 | 8F/20cm |
| | | M001245500 | 8F/22cm |
| | | M001245510 | 8F/24cm |
| | | M001245520 | 8F/26cm |
| | | M001245530 | 8F/28cm |
| | | M001245570 | 10F/20cm |
| | | M001245580 | 10F/22cm |
| | | M001245590 | 10F/24cm |
| | | M001245600 | 10F/26cm |
| | | M001245610 | 10F/28cm |
| Percuflex™ Ureteral<br>Stent System Kit | Percuflex™ Glidex™ HYDROGEL<br>COATING Ureteral Stent System Kit | M001245620 | 8F/20cm |
| | | M001245630 | 8F/22cm |
| | | M001245640 | 8F/24cm |
| | | M001245650 | 8F/26cm |
| | | M001245660 | 8F/28cm |
| Product Trade Name | Product Labeled Features | Model Number | Dimensions<br>(OD/Length) |
| | | M001245720 | 6F/20cm |
| | | M001245730 | 6F/22cm |
| | | M001245740 | 6F/24cm |
| | | M001245750 | 6F/26cm |
| | | M001245760 | 6F/28cm |
Table 5: Percuflex™ Ureteral Stent System Device Features
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### Table 6: Percuflex™ Nephroureteral Stent System Device Features
| Product Trade Name | Product Labeled Features | Model Number | Dimensions<br>(OD/Length) |
|----------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|---------------------------|
| Percuflex™<br>Nephroureteral Stent<br>System | Percuflex™ Locking Pigtail<br>Nephroureteral Stent System | M001221360 | 8F/22cm |
| | | M001221370 | 8F/24cm |
| | | M001221380 | 8F/26cm |
| | | M001221390 | 8F/28cm |
| | Percuflex™ TempTip™ Locking Pigtail<br>Nephroureteral Stent System with<br>Dissolving Tip | M001221400 | 10F/22cm |
| | | M001221410 | 10F/24cm |
| | | M001221420 | 10F/26cm |
| | | M001221430 | 10F/28cm |
| | M001231360 | 8F/22cm | |
| | M001231370 | 8F/24cm | |
| | M001231380 | 8F/26cm | |
| | M001231390 | 8F/28cm | |
| | M001231400 | 10F/22cm | |
| | M001231410 | 10F/24cm | |
| | M001231420 | 10F/26cm | |
| | M001231430 | 10F/28cm | |
### Table 7: Amplatz Anchor™ Catheter System Device Features
| Product Trade Name | Product Labeled Features | Model Number | Dimensions<br>(OD/Length) |
|---------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|---------------------------|
| Amplatz Anchor™ Catheter System | Amplatz Anchor™ Locking Malecot,<br>Amplatz Anchor Catheter System | M001221000 | 8F/30cm |
| | | M001221010 | 10F/30cm |
| | | M001221020 | 12F/30cm |
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### V. INDICATIONS FOR USE
Predicate and subject device Intended use and Indications for Use are the same.
| PercuflexTM Drainage Catheters and<br>Stents | Indications for Use |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| PercuflexTM Ureteral Stent System and<br>PercuflexTM Ureteral Stent System Kit | The Ureteral Stent is intended to provide drainage from the ureteropelvic junction to the bladder and stenting of the ureter for all patients in whom it is desirable to place a drain which does not extend externally. |
| PercuflexTM Nephroureteral Stent<br>System | The Percuflex Nephroureteral Stent is intended for use in Percutaneous Drainage to establish internal drainage from the ureteropelvic junction to the bladder while maintaining external access to the stent. |
| Amplatz AnchorTM Catheter System | The Amplatz AnchorTM Catheter System is intended for use in applications of percutaneous drainage, particularly percutaneous nephrostomy, abscess or external biliary drainage. |
### VI. COMPARISON OF TECHNOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS
The Percuflex™ Drainage Catheters and Stents incorporate substantially equivalent design, function, packaging, sterilization process, materials, fundamental technology, indications for use, and operating principles as those featured in the predicate drainage devices (K924608). The difference from the legally marketed predicate device is the addition of Magnetic Resonance (MR) compatibility information to the Directions for Use.
Cumulative changes have been made to the devices internally through Boston Scientific's Design Control System, which meets the quality system requirements of 21 CFR Part 820. These changes include a resin additive material supplier change and tensile performance specification update.
The tensile performance specification update applies to the Percuflex™ TempTip™ Ureteral Stent System with Dissolving Tip and the Percuflex™ TempTip™ Locking Pigtail Nephroureteral Stent System with Dissolving Tip devices. This change updated the dissolving tip to catheter tensile strength performance specification.
#### VII. SUMMARY OF NON-CLINICAL PERFORMANCE TESTING
In order to support the addition of Magnetic Resonance Compatibility information to the Directions for Use the following non clinical performance testing was performed:
- Radio Frequency Heating .
- Force Measurement ●
- Image Artifact .
FDA guidance Establishing Safety and Compatibility of Passive Implants in the Magnetic Resonance (MR) Environment (December 11, 2014) and the following standards were used to guide the generation of the non-clinical data:
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| Document Name | Document Number | Document Version |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|------------------|
| Measurement of Radio Frequency Induced Heating<br>Near Passive Implants During Magnetic Resonance<br>Imaging | ASTM F2182 | -11a |
| Measurement of Magnetically Induced Displacement<br>Force on Medical Devices in the Magnetic Resonance<br>Environment | ASTM F2052 | - 14 |
| Evaluation of MR Image Artifacts from Passive Implants | ASTM F2119 | - 07 |
In order to support the cumulative changes that have been made to the devices internally through Boston Scientific's Design Control System, the following non clinical performance testing was performed:
- · Resin additive material supplier change
- o A material evaluation consisted of Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA), Oxidative Induction Time (OIT), and Dynamic Contact Angle (DCA) analysis was performed. Results demonstrated that both supplied resins present the same thermal transition characteristics, material type (chemistry), and composition.
- o Design Verification testing including Catheter Shaft Tensile, Column Strength, Kink Resistance, Removal Force, and Renal Coil Resistance-Stent Shaft >5F was performed to assess these finished device properties.
- · The following biocompatibility testing was performed per ISO 10993-1:
- > Cytotoxicity
- > Sensitization
- > Intracutaneous irritation testing
- > Material mediated pyrogenicity
- > Acute systemic toxicity testing
- > Genotoxicity testing Ames assay
- > Genotoxicity testing MLA
- > Muscle implantation 4-week study
- Muscle implantation 13-week study A
- > Toxicological Risk Assessment
- · Tensile performance specification update
- o Design verification testing was conducted on aged and unaged samples to demonstrate the dissolving tip to shaft bond design output continues to meet the defined design input requirements after sterilization.
### · CONCLUSION
Based on the intended use, technological characteristics, and non-clinical performance data provided, the Percuflex™ Drainage Catheters and Stents are substantially equivalent to the predicate devices (K924608). The Directions for Use update with magnetic resonance compatibility information for the subject devices does not raise new questions of safety or effectiveness, and the subject devices are as safe and effective as the predicate devices.
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Click "Show Chart" and segment by Regulation Number. Clicking a regulation takes you to the regulations tree.
9. The predicate graph
Open the Predicates tab for a family-tree view of predicate relationships. Click a node to trace its parents and children; selections from search carry over pre-selected. Commonly predicated devices are worth reading — a lot of people predicated them for a reason. The visual lineage is also handy on client calls, e.g. to show how a predicate family evolved and justify why your predicate still holds.
In the predicate graph, why are commonly predicated devices worth reading?
A lot of people predicated them for a reason. Clicking a node traces parents and children, and selections from search carry over pre-selected.
10. Embeddings: the galaxy map
The Embeddings tab plots every matching document in a 2-D "galaxy map" where semantically similar devices cluster together. Hover or click clusters to explore, and let AI label the clusters for you. Embeddings beat product codes for grouping: two devices can carry different product codes (LLZ vs. QIH) yet do the same thing — the embedding captures the meaning of the intended use and device story. This is also exactly how retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) works under the hood, and it makes a great visual on client calls.
Try it yourself
Head to the search page and work through a few of these AI/ML fuzzy searches to build intuition: perivascular fat on CT · aortic valve calcification opportunistic screening on noncontrast CT · breast cancer prediction on digital pathology slides · autism detection · gestational age prediction · a hearing aid that can also detect a pulse · foundation model based analysis of ECG · large language models · penetration test. Watch how the relevance scores, intended use, and AI Performance tables tell you when results stop being meaningful.