Cleared Traditional

K033053 - ALVEOLUS

K033053 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ALVEOLUS, manufactured by Alveolus, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code JCT cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 149-day FDA review.

K033053 · Alveolus, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Class 2
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K033053 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ALVEOLUS, TB-STS TRACHEOBRONCHIAL STENT SYSTEM. Classified as Prosthesis, Tracheal, Expandable (product code JCT), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Alveolus, Inc. (Charlotte, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 25, 2004 after a review of 149 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.3720 - the FDA general and plastic surgery device framework. The Traditional 510(k) pathway establishes clearance through substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device, without requiring clinical trial data.

Device pattern: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the General & Plastic Surgery review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K033053

510(k) Number K033053 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 29, 2003
Decision Date February 25, 2004
Days to Decision 149 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
34d slower than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 149d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

JCT Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code JCT Prosthesis, Tracheal, Expandable
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.3720
What this classification means

Class II devices require demonstration of substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device. This pathway does not require clinical trials - it relies on engineering equivalence and performance data. Most General & Plastic Surgery devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - JCT Prosthesis, Tracheal, Expandable

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