510(k) · Cleared
ClearedEsophageal TTS Stent
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Taewoong Medical · ESW Prosthesis, Esophageal
Cleared on Mar 22, 2024 as substantially equivalent to K221482 (Taewoong Medical Co., Ltd., 2022) after a 28-day review. Its family tree reaches back 12 generations to 1992. 1 later device descends from it.
- Decided
- Mar 22, 2024
- Review
- 28 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- ESW
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 12 generations to K923119 (1992). 33 ancestors in all, the oldest K911292 (1991). 1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.
- Root · 12 generations backK923119 Wallstent Esophageal ProthesisSchneider U.S. Stent Div. · 1992
- 8 generations between
- 3 generations backK123205 Esophageal TTS StentTaewoong Medical Co., Ltd. · 2013 · Recalled
- 2 generations backK211706 Esophageal TTS StentTaewoong Medical Co., Ltd. · 2021
- 1 generation backK221482 Esophageal TTS StentTaewoong Medical Co., Ltd. · 2022
- This deviceK240522 Esophageal TTS StentTaewoong Medical · 2024
- Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK243619 Niti-S Esophageal Stent; Esophageal TTS StentTaewoong Medical Co., Ltd. · 2025
Show all 12 generations
- Root · 12 generations backK923119 Wallstent Esophageal ProthesisSchneider U.S. Stent Div. · 1992
- 11 generations backK945494 Wallstent (R) Tracheobronchial EndoprosthesisBoston Scientific Scimed, Inc. · 1995 · Recalled
- 10 generations backK961296 Wallstent Tracheobronchial EndoprosthesisBoston Scientific Scimed, Inc. · 1996 · Recalled
- 9 generations backK964121 Wallstent Tracheobronchial EndoprosthesisBoston Scientific Scimed, Inc. · 1996 · Recalled
- 8 generations backK980163 Wallstent Tracheobronchial Endoprosthesis and Wallstent…Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. · 1998 · Recalled
- 7 generations backK982184 Wallstent EndoprosthesisBoston Scientific Scimed, Inc. · 1998
- 6 generations backK012752 Wallstent RX Biliary Endoprostheses, Models 6961-6972 InclusiveBoston Scientific Corp · 2001 · Recalled
- 5 generations backK073667 Niti-S Biliary StentTaewoong Medical Co., Ltd. · 2008
- 4 generations backK113551 Esophageal TTS StentTaewoong Medical Co., Ltd. · 2012 · Recalled
- 3 generations backK123205 Esophageal TTS StentTaewoong Medical Co., Ltd. · 2013 · Recalled
- 2 generations backK211706 Esophageal TTS StentTaewoong Medical Co., Ltd. · 2021
- 1 generation backK221482 Esophageal TTS StentTaewoong Medical Co., Ltd. · 2022
- This deviceK240522 Esophageal TTS StentTaewoong Medical · 2024
Most influential descendants
Showing 1 of 1 · See all- K243619Niti-S Esophageal Stent; Esophageal TTS StentTaewoong Medical Co., Ltd. · 2025 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −12 | K923119 | Wallstent Esophageal Prothesis | Schneider U.S. Stent Div. | 1992 | — |
| −11 | K945494 | Wallstent (R) Tracheobronchial Endoprosthesis | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. | 1995 | 1 |
| −10 | K961296 | Wallstent Tracheobronchial Endoprosthesis | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. | 1996 | 1 |
| −9 | K964121 | Wallstent Tracheobronchial Endoprosthesis | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. | 1996 | 1 |
| −8 | K980163 | Wallstent Tracheobronchial Endoprosthesis and Wallstent Tracheobronchial… | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. | 1998 | 1 |
| −7 | K982184 | Wallstent Endoprosthesis | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. | 1998 | — |
| −6 | K012752 | Wallstent RX Biliary Endoprostheses, Models 6961-6972 Inclusive | Boston Scientific Corp | 2001 | 1 |
| −5 | K073667 | Niti-S Biliary Stent | Taewoong Medical Co., Ltd. | 2008 | — |
| −4 | K113551 | Esophageal TTS Stent | Taewoong Medical Co., Ltd. | 2012 | 1 |
| −3 | K123205 | Esophageal TTS Stent | Taewoong Medical Co., Ltd. | 2013 | 1 |
| −2 | K211706 | Esophageal TTS Stent | Taewoong Medical Co., Ltd. | 2021 | — |
| −1 | K221482 | Esophageal TTS Stent | Taewoong Medical Co., Ltd. | 2022 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K240522 | Esophageal TTS Stent | Taewoong Medical | 2024 | — |
| +1 | K243619 | Niti-S Esophageal Stent; Esophageal TTS Stent | Taewoong Medical Co., Ltd. | 2025 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 5 | 0 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
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.
Planning a device in ESW? A 510(k) Report weighs predicate choices, recall history and review times for a new device like this one.
Top candidate predicates for a new ESW device
- #1 K261978 WallFlex Esophageal Stent System;Agile…score 15.2 · 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K221482 | Esophageal TTS StentSummary page 5…Class II 5. PREDICATE DEVICE INFORMATION Device Name: Taewoong Esophageal TTS Stent 510(k) Number: K221482 Manufacturer: Taewoong Medical The predicate device has not been subject to a design relate… | 2022 |
What descends from it? (1)
1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
| Number | Device | Decided | Descendants |
|---|---|---|---|
| K243619 | Niti-S Esophageal Stent; Esophageal TTS Stent | 2025 | 0 |
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 32 years and passes through 5 companies; a new generation was cleared every 1.7 years on median.
- 12 of the 33 ancestors have a recall of any class.
- Of its descendants, K243619 (Taewoong Medical Co., Ltd., 2025) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
How does its category compare?
All ESW devicesESW Prosthesis, Esophageal: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2024, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · ESW
3in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · ESW
90in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · ESW
25in 2010
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · ESW
120in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code ESW, 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 | 88 |
| 2008 | 5 | 99 | 0 | 153 |
| 2009 | 3 | 35 | 0 | 239 |
| 2010 | 3 | 206 | 25 | 255 |
| 2011 | 1 | — | 0 | 140 |
| 2012 | 2 | — | 0 | 121 |
| 2013 | 2 | — | 0 | 145 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 169 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 175 |
| 2016 | 1 | — | 0 | 153 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 87 |
| 2018 | 2 | — | 0 | 86 |
| 2019 | 1 | — | 0 | 167 |
| 2020 | 1 | — | 0 | 155 |
| 2021 | 4 | 139 | 0 | 77 |
| 2022 | 1 | — | 0 | 109 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 155 |
| 2024 | 4 | 130 | 0 | 166 |
| 2025 | 3 | 90 | 0 | 120 |
| 2026 | 1 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The Esophageal TTS Stent is intended for use in esophageal strictures caused by intrinsic and/or extrinsic malignant tumors and occlusion of concurrent esophageal fistulas.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K240522 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K240522: Esophageal TTS Stent.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K240522
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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