510(k) · Cleared
ClearedSpyGlass Discover Balloon Dilation Catheter
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Boston Scientific Corporation · GCA Biliary Catheter For Stone Removal That May Also Allow For Irrigation And Contrast Injection
Cleared on May 6, 2022 as substantially equivalent to K173414 (Cook Incorporated, 2018) after a 263-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 2001.
- Decided
- May 6, 2022
- Review
- 263 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- GCA
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K011018 (2001). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
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 GCA device
- #1 K253013 Disposable Stone Retrieval Balloon Catheterscore 12.2 · 4 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
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.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K173414 | Advance Biliary Balloon CatheterSummary page 4…evice: Trade Name: Advance Biliary Balloon Catheter Manufacturer: Cook Incorporated Clearance Number: K173414 Common Name: Biliary catheter for stone removal that may also allow for… | 2018 |
What descends from it?
No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.
Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)
No FDA recall names this device.
No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.
What does this lineage say?
- The line of descent spans 21 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 17.0 years on median.
- None of the 2 ancestors has a recall.
How does its category compare?
All GCA devicesGCA Biliary Catheter For Stone Removal That May Also Allow For Irrigation And Contrast Injection: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2022, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · GCA
1in 2024
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · GCA
Too few GCA 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · GCA
No recall names GCA since 2007.
Adverse event reports per year · GCA
24in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code GCA, 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 | 1 | — | 0 | 6 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 0 | 36 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 0 | 34 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 0 | 12 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 10 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 0 | 9 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 10 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 11 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 20 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 14 |
| 2017 | 1 | — | 0 | 85 |
| 2018 | 2 | — | 0 | 38 |
| 2019 | 1 | — | 0 | 38 |
| 2020 | 2 | — | 0 | 20 |
| 2021 | 1 | — | 0 | 8 |
| 2022 | 1 | — | 0 | 18 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 11 |
| 2024 | 1 | — | 0 | 14 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 24 |
| 2026 | 1 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The SpyGlass Discover Balloon Dilation Catheter is indicated for laparoscopic and open surgical procedures for the dilation of the cystic duct to facilitate common bile duct exploration.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K212582 · printed Nov 4, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K212582: SpyGlass Discover Balloon Dilation Catheter.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K212582
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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