510(k) · Cleared
ClearedTampax Tampons - (Light,Regular,Super and Super Plus Absorbencies)
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Procter & Gamble Co. · HEB Tampon, Menstrual, Unscented
Cleared on Aug 1, 2006 as substantially equivalent to K040999 (Procter & Gamble Co., 2004) after a 62-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 2004. 20 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Aug 1, 2006
- Review
- 62 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- HEB
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K040999 (2004). 20 later devices descend from it, 3 citing it directly.
- Root · 1 generation backK040999 Tampax Tampons (Junior, Regular, Super and Super Plus Absorbencies)Procter & Gamble Co. · 2004
- This deviceK061486 Tampax Tampons - (Light,Regular,Super and Super Plus Absorbencies)Procter & Gamble Co. · 2006
- Descendant · cites it directly · 17 of its ownK091084 Maxim Menstrual Tampons & Organyc Menstrual TamponsCotton High Tech S.L. · 2009
- Descendant · cites it directly · 12 of its ownK080733 Cottons 100% Natural Cotton TamponsCottons Pty, Ltd. · 2009
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 11 of its ownK130609 Veeda 100% Cotton Menstrual TamponNaturalena Brands, Inc. · 2013
- Descendant · 3 generations on · 9 of its ownK151170 Tosama 100% Organic Cotton Menstrual TamponTosama, D.O.O. · 2015
- Descendant · 4 generations on · 3 of its ownK231341 Organic cotton tampon, Viscose tamponZhejiang Tianqing Manufacturing Technology Group Co., Ltd. · 2023
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Descendants cleared per year
Most influential descendants
Showing 5 of 20 · See all- K091084Maxim Menstrual Tampons & Organyc Menstrual TamponsCotton High Tech S.L. · 2009 · cites it directly17descendants
- K080733Cottons 100% Natural Cotton TamponsCottons Pty, Ltd. · 2009 · cites it directly12descendants
- K130609Veeda 100% Cotton Menstrual TamponNaturalena Brands, Inc. · 2013 · 2 generations on11descendants
- K151170Tosama 100% Organic Cotton Menstrual TamponTosama, D.O.O. · 2015 · 3 generations on9descendants
- K231341Organic cotton tampon, Viscose tamponZhejiang Tianqing Manufacturing Technology Group Co., Ltd. · 2023 · 4 generations on3descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −1 | K040999 | Tampax Tampons (Junior, Regular, Super and Super Plus Absorbencies) | Procter & Gamble Co. | 2004 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K061486 | Tampax Tampons - (Light,Regular,Super and Super Plus Absorbencies) | Procter & Gamble Co. | 2006 | — |
| +1 | K091084 | Maxim Menstrual Tampons & Organyc Menstrual Tampons | Cotton High Tech S.L. | 2009 | — |
| +1 | K080733 | Cottons 100% Natural Cotton Tampons | Cottons Pty, Ltd. | 2009 | — |
| +2 | K130609 | Veeda 100% Cotton Menstrual Tampon | Naturalena Brands, Inc. | 2013 | — |
| +3 | K151170 | Tosama 100% Organic Cotton Menstrual Tampon | Tosama, D.O.O. | 2015 | — |
| +4 | K231341 | Organic cotton tampon, Viscose tampon | Zhejiang Tianqing Manufacturing Technology Group Co., Ltd. | 2023 | — |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 |
Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA summary (predicates and indications), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.
Planning a device in HEB? A 510(k) Report weighs predicate choices, recall history and review times for a new device like this one.
Top candidate predicates for a new HEB device
- #1 K251033 Unscented menstrual long applicator tampon…score 14.3 · 6 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
What was it cleared against? (1)
Devices the submitter claimed this one is substantially equivalent to (*), and reference devices cited for a specific test or feature (†), as written in the FDA summary.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K040999 | Tampax Tampons (Junior, Regular, Super and Super Plus Absorbencies)Summary page 1…§884.5470) Device Class: II Predicate Device: TAM PAX® Tampons, The Procter & Gamble Company, K040999 Device Description: The device is a conventional unscented menstrual tampon consisting of an abs… | 2004 |
What descends from it? (20)
See all 203 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)
No FDA recall names this device.
No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.
What does this lineage say?
- Its one ancestor has no recall.
- Of its descendants, K091084 (Cotton High Tech S.L., 2009) has gone furthest, with 17 descendants of its own.
How does its category compare?
All HEB devicesHEB Tampon, Menstrual, Unscented: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · HEB
6in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · HEB
82in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · HEB
29in 2025
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · HEB
452in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code HEB, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0 | — | 0 | 38 |
| 2008 | 1 | — | 0 | 31 |
| 2009 | 7 | 136 | 0 | 30 |
| 2010 | 3 | 76 | 1 | 138 |
| 2011 | 3 | 28 | 1 | 291 |
| 2012 | 3 | 114 | 0 | 416 |
| 2013 | 2 | — | 0 | 259 |
| 2014 | 4 | 173 | 0 | 167 |
| 2015 | 5 | 114 | 0 | 132 |
| 2016 | 1 | — | 0 | 101 |
| 2017 | 2 | — | 0 | 194 |
| 2018 | 5 | 140 | 4 | 363 |
| 2019 | 7 | 182 | 0 | 3,034 |
| 2020 | 2 | — | 0 | 1,714 |
| 2021 | 6 | 60 | 0 | 1,403 |
| 2022 | 3 | 81 | 0 | 1,055 |
| 2023 | 5 | 109 | 0 | 702 |
| 2024 | 2 | — | 0 | 534 |
| 2025 | 6 | 82 | 29 | 452 |
| 2026 | 1 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
TAMPAX® Tampons are unscented menstrual tampons that are inserted into the vagina and used to absorb menstrual fluid.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K061486 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K061486: Tampax Tampons - (Light,Regular,Super and Super Plus Absorbencies).” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K061486
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Record history
- FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
- Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
- Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026