Cleared Special

K033990 - ALVEOLUS INC. TB-STS TRACHEOBRONCHIAL S...

K033990 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ALVEOLUS INC. TB-STS TRACHEOBRONCHIAL S..., manufactured by Alveolus, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code JCT cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 141-day FDA review.

K033990 · Alveolus, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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May 2004
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K033990 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ALVEOLUS INC. 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 May 12, 2004 after a review of 141 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. As a Special 510(k), this submission covers a manufacturer modification to an existing cleared device rather than a new device introduction.

Device pattern: Iterative device modification. Standard predicate reliance. This Special 510(k) clearance confirms that the manufacturer's modifications remained within the established regulatory envelope of the original cleared device.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K033990

510(k) Number K033990 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 23, 2003
Decision Date May 12, 2004
Days to Decision 141 days
Submission Type Special
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
26d slower than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 141d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

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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