Cleared Traditional

K171242 - Alma LipoFlow System

K171242 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for Alma LipoFlow System, manufactured by Alma Lasers, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code MUU cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 78-day FDA review.

K171242 · Alma Lasers, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K171242 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Alma LipoFlow System. Classified as System, Suction, Lipoplasty (product code MUU), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Alma Lasers, Inc. (Buffalo Grove, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 14, 2017 after a review of 78 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.5040 - 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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K171242

510(k) Number K171242 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 27, 2017
Decision Date July 14, 2017
Days to Decision 78 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
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Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
37d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 78d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

MUU Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code MUU System, Suction, Lipoplasty
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.5040
Definition See Federal Register Notice At 86 Fr 50887 “consolidation Of Devices That Process Autologous Human Cells, Tissues, And Cellular And Tissue-based Products At The Point Of Care To Produce A Therapeutic Article” (frn) (fda-2021-n-0881).
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 Consultant

Hogan Lovells US LLP
Janice M. Hogan

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