510(k) · Cleared

Recalled · Class II · 2018

Wallflex Enternal Colonic Stent and Anchor Lock Delivery System

K042065510(k) TraditionalCleared Sep 30, 200459-day reviewClass II21 CFR 878.3610Recalls 1

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Boston Scientific Corp · MQR Stent, Colonic, Metallic, Expandable

Cleared on Sep 30, 2004 as substantially equivalent to K030769 (Boston Scientific Corp, 2003) and 1 other predicate after a 59-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 2000. 29 later devices descend from it. It has been recalled once.

Decided: Sep 30, 2004
Review: 59 days
Class: Class II
Product code: MQR
Recalls: 1
Predicates: 2

Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K000281 (2000). 2 ancestors in all. 29 later devices descend from it, 3 citing it directly.

By dateBy generation

Root · 1 generation backK000281 Wallstent Enternal ProsthesisBoston Scientific Corp · 2000
This deviceK042065 Wallflex Enternal Colonic Stent and Anchor Lock Delivery SystemBoston Scientific Corp · 2004
Descendant · cites it directly · 15 of its ownK073266 Wallflex Partially Covered Esophageal Stent SystemBoston Scientific Corp · 2008
Descendant · 2 generations on · 14 of its ownK091510 Wallflex Esophageal Fully Covered Stent System, Models M00516700…Boston Scientific Corporation · 2009
Descendant · cites it directly · 11 of its ownK062750 Wallflex Enteral Duodenal Stent with Anchor Lock Delivery System…Boston Scientific Corp · 2006
Descendant · cites it directly · 10 of its ownK061877 Wallflex Enteral Colonic Stent with Anchor Lock Delivery SystemBoston Scientific Corp · 2006
Descendant · 2 generations on · 4 of its ownK180180 HANAROSTENT LowAxTM Colon/Rectum (NNN), HANAROSTENT LowAxTM…M.I.Tech Co., Ltd. · 2018

Showing 5 of 29 descendants. See all descendants

Descendants cleared per year

2006high 3 (2018) · low 0 (2007)2026

Most influential descendants

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K073266Wallflex Partially Covered Esophageal Stent SystemBoston Scientific Corp · 2008 · cites it directly15descendants
K091510Wallflex Esophageal Fully Covered Stent System, Models M00516700, M00516710, M00516720…Boston Scientific Corporation · 2009 · 2 generations on14descendants
K062750Wallflex Enteral Duodenal Stent with Anchor Lock Delivery System, Models M00565010…Boston Scientific Corp · 2006 · cites it directly11descendants
K061877Wallflex Enteral Colonic Stent with Anchor Lock Delivery SystemBoston Scientific Corp · 2006 · cites it directly10descendants
K180180HANAROSTENT LowAxTM Colon/Rectum (NNN), HANAROSTENT LowAxTM Duodenum/Pylorus (NNN)M.I.Tech Co., Ltd. · 2018 · 2 generations on4descendants

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Line of descent and top descendants

Generation	Number	Device	Applicant	Decided	Recalls
−1	K000281	Wallstent Enternal Prosthesis	Boston Scientific Corp	2000	—
0 (this device)	K042065	Wallflex Enternal Colonic Stent and Anchor Lock Delivery System	Boston Scientific Corp	2004	—
+1	K073266	Wallflex Partially Covered Esophageal Stent System	Boston Scientific Corp	2008	—
+2	K091510	Wallflex Esophageal Fully Covered Stent System, Models M00516700, M00516710…	Boston Scientific Corporation	2009	—
+1	K062750	Wallflex Enteral Duodenal Stent with Anchor Lock Delivery System, Models…	Boston Scientific Corp	2006	—
+1	K061877	Wallflex Enteral Colonic Stent with Anchor Lock Delivery System	Boston Scientific Corp	2006	—
+2	K180180	HANAROSTENT LowAxTM Colon/Rectum (NNN), HANAROSTENT LowAxTM Duodenum/Pylorus…	M.I.Tech Co., Ltd.	2018	—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year cleared	Devices	With a Class I recall
2003	1	0

Descendants by year cleared

Year cleared	Devices	With a Class I recall
2006	2	0
2008	1	0
2009	1	0
2010	1	0
2011	1	0
2012	1	0
2014	2	0
2017	1	0
2018	3	0
2019	2	0
2020	3	0
2021	3	0
2023	2	0
2024	3	0
2025	2	0
2026	1	0

FIG. 1 — Lineage of K042065, 2000–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA summary (predicates and indications), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.

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Top candidate predicates for a new MQR device

#1 K234046 WallFlex Colonic Stent System with Anchor Lock…score 8.8 · 7 generations · no Class I recall
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What was it cleared against? (2)

Devices the submitter claimed this one is substantially equivalent to (*), and reference devices cited for a specific test or feature (†), as written in the FDA summary.

Type	Number	Device	Applicant	Decided	Recalls
*	K030769	Ultraflex Precision Colonic Stent Summary page 1 …Product Code: MQR Classification: Class 1I 3. Predicate Device: Boston Scientific Corporation's UltraflexTM PrecisionTM Colonic Stent System, K030769. Boston Scientific Corporation's Wallstent Enteral Endoprosthesis and Unistep Plus Delivery System, K00028…	Boston Scientific Corp	2003	—
*	K000281	Wallstent Enternal Prosthesis Summary page 1 …exTM PrecisionTM Colonic Stent System, K030769. Boston Scientific Corporation's Wallstent Enteral Endoprosthesis and Unistep Plus Delivery System, K000281. 4. Device Description: The proposed WallFlexrM Enteral Stent with Anchor Lock Delivery System consists of…	Boston Scientific Corp	2000	—

Also cleared against K030769: 1 other device →

What descends from it? (29)

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3 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

Number	Device	Applicant	Decided	Descendants
K073266	Wallflex Partially Covered Esophageal Stent System	Boston Scientific Corp	2008	15
K062750	Wallflex Enteral Duodenal Stent with Anchor Lock Delivery System, Models M00565010…	Boston Scientific Corp	2006	11
K061877	Wallflex Enteral Colonic Stent with Anchor Lock Delivery System	Boston Scientific Corp	2006	10

Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)

Recalls of this device

Date	Class	Recall	Root cause	Reason
Mar 7, 2018	Class II	Z-3038-2018	Labeling False and Misleading	The expiration date on the device labeling exceeds its actual validated shelf life because the sterilization process used does not have adequate support for the extended shelf life.

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

None of the 2 ancestors has a recall.
Of its descendants, K073266 (Boston Scientific Corp, 2008) has gone furthest, with 15 descendants of its own.
1 other device also cites its predicate K030769.

How does its category compare?

All MQR devices

MQR Stent, Colonic, Metallic, Expandable: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · MQR

1in 2024

2007high 2 (2019) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · MQR

Too few MQR 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.

Recalls per year · MQR

1in 2010

2007high 1 (2010) · low 0 (2007)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · MQR

29in 2025

2007high 153 (2009) · low 29 (2025)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code MQR, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table

Year	Decisions	Median 510(k) review, days	Recalls (Class I)	MAUDE reports
2007	0	—	0	30
2008	0	—	0	144
2009	0	—	0	153
2010	0	—	1	71
2011	0	—	0	40
2012	1	—	0	104
2013	0	—	0	100
2014	0	—	0	70
2015	0	—	0	72
2016	0	—	0	56
2017	0	—	0	49
2018	1	—	0	44
2019	2	—	0	42
2020	2	—	0	46
2021	0	—	0	56
2022	0	—	0	35
2023	0	—	0	38
2024	1	—	0	70
2025	0	—	0	29
2026	0	—	0	—

What is it indicated for?

The WallFlex™ Enteral Colonic Stent with Anchor Lock Delivery System is indicated for palliative treatment of colonic strictures caused by malignant neoplasms.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

https://510kreport.com/device/K042065 · printed Nov 5, 2026

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510(k) Report. “K042065: Wallflex Enternal Colonic Stent and Anchor Lock Delivery System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K042065

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Record history

FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
Page last updated Nov 3, 2026