Cleared Traditional

K101147 - MODIFIED ALMA LASERS FAMILY OF ACCENT RADIOFREQUENCY (RF) SYSTEM (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

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

K101147 · Alma Lasers, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Jan 2011
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K101147 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MODIFIED ALMA LASERS FAMILY OF ACCENT RADIOFREQUENCY (RF) SYSTEM. Classified as Massager, Vacuum, Light Induced Heating (product code NUV), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Alma Lasers, Inc. (Buffalo Grove, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 21, 2011 after a review of 273 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4810 - 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 K101147 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 23, 2010
Decision Date January 21, 2011
Days to Decision 273 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
159d slower than avg
Panel avg: 114d · This submission: 273d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code NUV Massager, Vacuum, Light Induced Heating
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4810
Definition The Device Is Intended To Temporarily Alter The Appearance Of Cellulite
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.