Cleared Traditional

AERO DV TRACHEOBRONCHIAL STENT SYSTEM (K083625) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II General & Plastic Surgery device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K083625 · Alveolus, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K083625 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the AERO DV 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 March 11, 2009 after a review of 93 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K083625 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Abbreviated 510(k) (SESU)
Date Received December 08, 2008
Decision Date March 11, 2009
Days to Decision 93 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
22d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 93d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

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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