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510(k) · Cleared

Recalled · Class II · 2018

Wallstent RP Endoprosthesis Tracheobronchial, Wallstent Endoprosthesis Tracheobronchial

K152842510(k) TraditionalCleared May 19, 2016233-day reviewClass II21 CFR 878.3720Recalls 5

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

Boston Scientific Corporation · JCT Prosthesis, Tracheal, Expandable

Cleared on May 19, 2016 as substantially equivalent to K992510 (Boston Scientific Corp, 1999) after a 233-day review. Its family tree reaches back 5 generations to 1992. It has been recalled 5 times.

Decided
May 19, 2016
Review
233 days
Class
Class II
Product code
JCT
Recalls
5
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 5 generations to K923119 (1992). 6 ancestors in all. No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

  1. Root · 5 generations backK923119 Wallstent Esophageal ProthesisSchneider U.S. Stent Div. · 1992
  2. 4 generations backK945494 Wallstent (R) Tracheobronchial EndoprosthesisBoston Scientific Scimed, Inc. · 1995 · Recalled
  3. 3 generations backK961296 Wallstent Tracheobronchial EndoprosthesisBoston Scientific Scimed, Inc. · 1996 · Recalled
  4. 2 generations backK964121 Wallstent Tracheobronchial EndoprosthesisBoston Scientific Scimed, Inc. · 1996 · Recalled
  5. 1 generation backK992510 Wallstent Tracheobronchial Endoprosthesis and Unistep Plus Delivery…Boston Scientific Corp · 1999 · Recalled
  6. This deviceK152842 Wallstent RP Endoprosthesis Tracheobronchial, Wallstent…Boston Scientific Corporation · 2016
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−5K923119Wallstent Esophageal ProthesisSchneider U.S. Stent Div.1992—
−4K945494Wallstent (R) Tracheobronchial EndoprosthesisBoston Scientific Scimed, Inc.19951
−3K961296Wallstent Tracheobronchial EndoprosthesisBoston Scientific Scimed, Inc.19961
−2K964121Wallstent Tracheobronchial EndoprosthesisBoston Scientific Scimed, Inc.19961
−1K992510Wallstent Tracheobronchial Endoprosthesis and Unistep Plus Delivery SystemBoston Scientific Corp19991
0 (this device)K152842Wallstent RP Endoprosthesis Tracheobronchial, Wallstent Endoprosthesis…Boston Scientific Corporation2016—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199410
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K152842, 1992–2016Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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 JCT device

  1. #1 K230269 Ultraflex™ Tracheobronchial Stent Systemscore 8.1 · 9 generations · no Class I recall
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What was it cleared against? (1)

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.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K992510Wallstent Tracheobronchial Endoprosthesis and Unistep Plus Delivery System
Summary page 4
…Galway, Ireland ERN: 9681260 Predicate Devices WALLSTENT™ Tracheobronchial Endoprosthesis K992510 cleared November 18, 1999. Boston Scientific Corporation Pa…
Boston Scientific Corp19991

What descends from it?

No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.

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

Recalls of this device

DateClassRecallRoot causeReason
Mar 7, 2018Class IIZ-3036-2018Labeling False and MisleadingThe 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.
Mar 7, 2018Class IIZ-3040-2018Labeling False and MisleadingThe 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.
Mar 7, 2018Class IIZ-3037-2018Labeling False and MisleadingThe 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.
Mar 7, 2018Class IIZ-3035-2018Labeling False and MisleadingThe 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.
Mar 7, 2018Class IIZ-3039-2018Labeling False and MisleadingThe 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?

  • The line of descent spans 24 years and passes through 4 companies; a new generation was cleared every 2.5 years on median.
  • 4 of the 6 ancestors have a recall of any class.

How does its category compare?

All JCT devices

JCT Prosthesis, Tracheal, Expandable: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2016, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · JCT

1in 2023

2007: 22008: 12009: 12012: 12014: 32016: 12018: 12020: 12021: 22022: 12023: 1
2007high 3 (2014) · low 0 (2010)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · JCT

234in 2014

2014: 234 days median
2007high 234 (2014)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · JCT

2in 2011

2010: 462011: 2
2007high 46 (2010) · low 0 (2007)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · JCT

50in 2025

2007: 1502008: 1432009: 1632010: 1472011: 952012: 1092013: 2382014: 1682015: 2512016: 2172017: 1092018: 1222019: 1062020: 1202021: 1062022: 612023: 1102024: 742025: 50
2007high 251 (2015) · low 50 (2025)2025

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

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
20072—0150
20081—0143
20091—0163
20100—46147
20110—295
20121—0109
20130—0238
201432340168
20150—0251
20161—0217
20170—0109
20181—0122
20190—0106
20201—0120
20212—0106
20221—061
20231—0110
20240—074
20250—050
20260—0—

What is it indicated for?

The WALLSTENT RP Endoprosthesis and WALLSTENT Endoprosthesis Tracheobronchial are indicated for use in the treatment of tracheobronchial strictures produced by malignant neoplasms.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K152842: Wallstent RP Endoprosthesis Tracheobronchial, Wallstent Endoprosthesis Tracheobronchial.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K152842

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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