# K043205: Rusch Easy Tube

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Teleflex Medical
- Decided: Jan 7, 2005 after 49 days
- Product code: BTR (Tube, Tracheal (W/Wo Connector))
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 868.5730
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 1 generation back to K844746 (1985). 1 ancestor in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 2 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K844746: Tracheal Tube W/Airway Intubator, Sheridan Catheter Corp. (1985) Summary page 2.

## Indications for use
The Rusch Easy Tube is a sterile, single use, combination esophageal/tracheal tube intended to be used for emergency intubation, difficult intubation or general anesthesia intubation. The device will provide sufficient ventilation whether the airway is placed into the esophagus or into the trachea.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K043205
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology