EXPEL NEPHROURETERAL DRAINAGE STENT WITH TWIST-LOC HUB SYSTEM, EXPEL URETERAL DRAINAGE STENT SYSTEM
K141344 · Boston Scientific Corp · FAD · Oct 17, 2014 · Gastroenterology, Urology
Device Facts
Record ID
K141344
Device Name
EXPEL NEPHROURETERAL DRAINAGE STENT WITH TWIST-LOC HUB SYSTEM, EXPEL URETERAL DRAINAGE STENT SYSTEM
Applicant
Boston Scientific Corp
Product Code
FAD · Gastroenterology, Urology
Decision Date
Oct 17, 2014
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 876.4620
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic
Indications for Use
Expel™ Nephroureteral Stent System with Twist-Loc™ Hub: The Expel Nephroureteral Stents are delivered percutaneously and are intended to establish internal drainage from the ureteropelvic junction to the bladder while maintaining external access to the stent, as well as providing external drainage. Expel™ Ureteral Stent System: The Expel Ureteral Stent System is delivered percutaneously and is intended to establish 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.
Device Story
Single-lumen, nonvascular, indwelling ureteral stents; percutaneously inserted to provide internal/external drainage between ureteropelvic junction and bladder. Nephroureteral version features Twist-Loc™ hub for proximal pigtail locking; Ureteral version uses gravity-based pressure differential. Includes radiopaque marker bands, tapered tips, and hydrophilic coating. Used by clinicians in clinical settings. Accessories include cannulas, stabilizers, plugs/caps, and pigtail straighteners. Stents facilitate urine flow; benefit patients by relieving obstruction or maintaining ureteral patency. Indwelling duration limited to 30 days.
Single-lumen, nonvascular, indwelling stents. Materials include new shaft material with hydrophilic coating. Features radiopaque marker bands. Diameters: 6.3F, 8.3F, 10.3F. Lengths: 12-28 cm. Drainage via gravity/pressure differential. Twist-Loc™ hub mechanism for nephroureteral version. Sterilized device.
Indications for Use
Indicated for patients requiring percutaneous ureteral drainage or stenting from the ureteropelvic junction to the bladder, with or without external access, for up to 30 days.
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
Percuflex™ Nephroureteral Stent and Percuflex™ Ureteral Stent (K924608)
Submission Summary (Full Text)
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Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Document Control Center - WO66-G609 Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002
October 17, 2014
Boston Scientific Corp Matt Beauchane Regulatory Affairs Specialist One Scimed Place Maple Grove, MN 55311-1566
Re: K141344
Trade/Device Name: Expel™ Nephroureteral Drainage Stent With Twist-Loc Hub System Expel™ Ureteral Drainage Stent System Regulation Number: 21 CFR 876.4620 Regulation Name: Uretal Stent Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: FAD Dated: October 9, 2014 Received: October 10, 2014
Dear Matt Beauchane.
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
510(k) Number (if known) K141344
Device Name
ExpelTM Nephroureteral Stent System with Twist-LocTM Hub
Indications for Use (Describe)
The Expel Nephroureteral Stents are delivered percutaneously and are intended to establish internal drainage from the ureteropelvic junction to the bladder while maintaining external access to the stent, as well as providing external drainage.
Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)
> Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
_ Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
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# Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K141344
Device Name Expel™ Ureteral Stent System
Indications for Use (Describe)
The Expel Ureteral Stent System is delivered percutaneously and is intended to establish 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.
Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)
2 Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
_ Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
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# 510(k) Summary
Per 21 CFR §807.92
| Submitter's Name<br>and Address | Boston Scientific Corporation<br>One Scimed Place<br>Maple Grove, MN 55311<br>USA |
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| Contact Name<br>and Information | Matt Beauchane<br>Regulatory Affairs Specialist<br>Phone: 763-494-1789<br>Fax: 763-494-2222<br>Email: matt.beauchane@bsci.com |
| Date Prepared | 20-Aug-2014 |
| Proprietary Names | Expel™ Nephroureteral Stent System with Twist-Loc™ Hub |
| | Expel™ Ureteral Stent System |
| Common Name | Ureteral Stent |
| Classification | Classification: Class II<br>Regulation: 21 CFR 876.4620<br>Product Code: FAD<br>Classification Panel: Gastroenterology/Urology |
| Predicate Device | Percuflex™ Nephroureteral Stent and Percuflex™ Ureteral Stent<br>(K924608, 26-Jan-1994) |
| Intended Use /<br>Indications for Use | Expel™ Nephroureteral Stent System with Twist-Loc™ Hub: |
| | The Expel Nephroureteral Stents are delivered percutaneously and<br>are intended to establish internal drainage from the ureteropelvic<br>junction to the bladder while maintaining external access to the<br>stent, as well as providing external drainage.<br><br>Expel™ Ureteral Stent System: |
The Expel Ureteral Stent System is delivered percutaneously and is intended to establish 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.
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Device Description The Expel Nephroureteral and Ureteral Stents are single-lumen, nonvascular intervention stents inserted using percutaneous access to provide internal and/or external drainage of the ureteropelvic junction to the bladder and stenting of the ureter. They are long-term indwelling devices not to exceed 30 days in the body.
> Expel Nephroureteral Stents are available in outer diameters of 8.3 and 10.3 French, with working lengths ranging from 22 to 28 cm. They contain two pigtails each containing drainage holes. The locking, proximal pigtail forms in the renal pelvis, while the distal, concentric pigtail forms in the bladder. Drainage can occur internally (from the ureteropelvic junction to the bladder) or externally (from the bladder and ureteropelvic junction to the outside of the patient). Each piqtail has an adjacent radiopaque marker band. The distal end of the stent has a tapered tip and hydrophilic coating. The locking, proximal pigtail is activated by the Twist-Loc™ hub on the proximal end of the stent.
Expel Ureteral Stents are available in outer diameters of 6.3, 8.3, and 10.3 French, with working lengths ranging from 12 to 28 cm. The distal and proximal ends of the stent contain drainage holes within concentric pigtails. The pigtails form in opposite directions, with the proximal pigtail forming in the renal pelvis, and the distal pigtail forming in the bladder. Drainage occurs through pressure differential via gravity between the body cavities.
Each pigtail has an adjacent radiopaque marker band, and the distal end of the stent has a tapered tip and hydrophilic coating. A suture is looped through the most proximal drainage hole which allows for stent adjustment or removal during placement, and the suture is removed once placement is complete.
The Expel Nephroureteral and Ureteral Stents come with the following accessories that aid device placement.
- . Cannulas
- Stabilizer .
- Plug/Cap ●
- Pigtail Straightener .
The Expel Nephroureteral and Ureteral Stents are similar in fundamental design, function, device materials, sterilization, operating principle, intended use / indication for use and fundamental technology as the predicate device, the Percuflex™ Nephroureteral Stent and Percuflex™ Ureteral Stent. The modifications from the predicate device include:
- . Modified hub designs
- . New stent shaft material
- . Addition of radiopaque marker bands
- . Extended sizes/platforms
- Modified packaging ●
## Comparison of Technological Characteristics
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- Performance Data The following bench testing was conducted for design elements and performance characteristics deemed appropriate to demonstrate equivalence to the predicate device. The Expel Nephroureteral and Ureteral Stents, including packaging, met the predetermined acceptance criteria ensuring substantial equivalence to the predicate device. No new safety or performance issues were raised during testing.
- · Stent Dimensions OD and Working Length
- Stent Shaft Tensile Strength
- · RO Marker Band Tensile Strength
- Hub to Shaft Tensile Strength
- · Tip Tensile Strength
- Distal Tip Robustness
- · Pigtail Recovery
- · Pigtail Retention/Removal Force
- Resistance to Deformation
- Kink Resistance
- Flow Recovery Post Kinking
- · Resistance to Liguid Leakage -Under Pressure and During Aspiration/ Vacuum
- · Stent / RO Marker Radiopacity
- MRI Compatibility
- · Urine Compatibility
- Cannula / Stent Connection Force
- · Cannula to Stent / Stabilizer Compatibility
- · Guidewire to Stent / Cannula Compatibility
- · Flexible Stiffening Cannula Hub to Shaft Tensile Strength
- · Stabilizer to Flexible Stiffening Cannula Connection Force
- · Coefficient of Friction
- · Sterile Barrier Integrity
- · Pouch Seal Strength
- Thermoformed Tray Visual
- Shelf Life
- · Sterilization
- · Biocompatibility
## Conclusion
Boston Scientific has demonstrated that the modifications made for the Expel Nephroureteral and Ureteral Stents are substantially equivalent in fundamental design, technology, function, device materials, packaging, sterilization, operating principle, and intended use / indication for use as the predicate device. Percuflex™ Nephroureteral Stent and Percuflex™ Ureteral Stent.
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