# K061486: Tampax Tampons - (Light,Regular,Super and Super Plus Absorbencies)

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Procter & Gamble Co.
- Decided: Aug 1, 2006 after 62 days
- Product code: HEB (Tampon, Menstrual, Unscented)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 884.5470
- 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 K040999 (2004). 1 ancestor in all.
20 later devices descend from it; 3 cite it directly.
0 of 22 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K040999: Tampax Tampons (Junior, Regular, Super and Super Plus Absorbencies), Procter & Gamble Co. (2004) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K091084: Maxim Menstrual Tampons & Organyc Menstrual Tampons (2009), 17 descendants of its own
- K080733: Cottons 100% Natural Cotton Tampons (2009), 12 descendants of its own
- K130609: Veeda 100% Cotton Menstrual Tampon (2013), 11 descendants of its own
- K151170: Tosama 100% Organic Cotton Menstrual Tampon (2015), 9 descendants of its own
- K231341: Organic cotton tampon, Viscose tampon (2023), 3 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
TAMPAX® Tampons are unscented menstrual tampons that are inserted into the vagina and used to absorb menstrual fluid.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K061486
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology