K Number
K243412
Date Cleared
2025-07-16

(257 days)

Product Code
Regulation Number
876.5010
Panel
GU
Reference & Predicate Devices
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Intended Use

The ARCHIMEDES biodegradable pancreatic stent is intended to drain pancreatic ducts in patients indicated for pancreatic duct stenting.

The ARCHIMEDES Biodegradable Pancreatic Stent is intended to be delivered through the working channel of a therapeutic endoscope using a guidewire with a maximum outer diameter of 0.035 inches and a pushing catheter of between 5 to 10 French.

Device Description

The ARCHIMEDES™ Biodegradable Pancreatic Stent is a single use, sterile, biodegradable stent implant intended for use in the pancreatic duct. The device is intended to be delivered endoscopically through the working channel of a duodenoscope.

The ARCHIMEDES™ has a fluted cross-sectional profile and provides three drainage channels, two of which spiral in a double helical pattern down the length of the stent and one of which is the hollow inner lumen of the device tube. This unique design permits fluids to flow both around and through the stent. It has a curved form design to fit the natural curvature of the pancreatic duct, and contains flap and split-end features to minimize spontaneous migration of the stent while in situ. The tips of the stent are tapered to facilitate atraumatic insertion through the papilla. The stent is visible under fluoroscopy. The 8F and 10F stent design contains flaps on each end. The 6F stent design has a flap on one end and a split-end feature on the other end.

The stent is offered in outer diameters of 2.0mm (6F), 2.6mm (8F), or 3.4mm (10F), and in various lengths to accommodate variations in pancreatic anatomy across individuals (40, 60, 80, 100, 125, 150, 175, 200, and 225 mm). The ARCHIMEDES™ is designed to be an alternative to plastic stents that maintains the same clinical purpose. In particular, it is used in a manner similar to current FDA-cleared plastic pancreatic stents. The primary difference is that the ARCHIMEDES™ biodegrades in-situ rather than requiring an additional procedure for removal needed of plastic stents.

The Minimal Strength Retention (MSR) time for the material - i.e., the minimum amount of time for which the device retains at least 10% of an initial strength parameter and remains intact with no breaks is 12 days. Full-degradation or no stent presence is reached within

AI/ML Overview

The provided FDA 510(k) clearance letter and summary for the ARCHIMEDES™ Biodegradable Pancreatic Stent do not contain the specific acceptance criteria and detailed performance results for the device. While it states that "All tests met required acceptance criteria," the actual criteria and reported numerical performance are not explicitly listed.

Furthermore, the document alludes to "eight clinical studies" but provides no details whatsoever about their methodology, sample sizes, data provenance, expert qualifications, adjudication methods, or specific outcomes. It's a high-level statement without any actionable data.

Therefore, many of your requested fields cannot be filled from the provided text.

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1. A table of acceptance criteria and the reported device performance

Acceptance CriteriaReported Device Performance
Non-clinical Performance
Visual InspectionMet required acceptance criteria (no specific details provided)
Outer diameter, LengthMet required acceptance criteria (no specific details provided)
Stent Swelling CharacterizationMet required acceptance criteria (no specific details provided)
Flow RateMet required acceptance criteria (no specific details provided)
Inherent ViscosityMet required acceptance criteria (no specific details provided)
Guidewire CompatibilityMet required acceptance criteria (no specific details provided)
Endoscope CompatibilityMet required acceptance criteria (no specific details provided)
Introducer Sleeve CompatibilityMet required acceptance criteria (no specific details provided)
Simulated UseMet required acceptance criteria (no specific details provided)
TrackabilityMet required acceptance criteria (no specific details provided)
PushabilityMet required acceptance criteria (no specific details provided)
Flexibility/Kink ResistanceMet required acceptance criteria (no specific details provided)
Retraction ForceMet required acceptance criteria (no specific details provided)
Tensile StrengthMet required acceptance criteria (no specific details provided)
Fluoroscopic VisibilityMet required acceptance criteria (no specific details provided)
DegradationMet required acceptance criteria (no specific details provided)
Biocompatibility (per ISO 10993-1:2009)
MEM Elution CytotoxicityMet required acceptance criteria (no specific details provided)
ImplantationMet required acceptance criteria (no specific details provided)
Guinea Pig Maximization SensitizationMet required acceptance criteria (no specific details provided)
28 Day Dual Route IV/IP Systemic ToxicityMet required acceptance criteria (no specific details provided)
Acute Systemic InjectionMet required acceptance criteria (no specific details provided)
Intracutaneous ReactivityMet required acceptance criteria (no specific details provided)
Material Mediated PyrogenMet required acceptance criteria (no specific details provided)
Chemical Extractables Studies & Toxicological Risk AssessmentMet FDA's Guidance document (no specific details provided)
Sterilization (per ISO 11135-1)Met Sterilization requirements (no specific details provided)
Ethylene Oxide Sterilization Residuals (per ISO 10993-7)Met Ethylene Oxide Sterilization Residuals requirements (no specific details provided)
Minimal Strength Retention (MSR)The device retains at least 10% of an initial strength parameter and remains intact with no breaks for 12 days.
Full DegradationFull-degradation or no stent presence is reached within

§ 876.5010 Biliary catheter and accessories.

(a)
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.(b)
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.