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510(k) · Cleared

Recalled · Class II · 2023

Bivona Tracheostomy Tubes

K083641510(k) TraditionalCleared Feb 23, 200976-day reviewClass II21 CFR 868.5800Recalls 3

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Smiths Medical Asd, Inc. · JOH Tube Tracheostomy And Tube Cuff

Cleared on Feb 23, 2009 as substantially equivalent to K081440 (Smiths Medical Asd, Inc., 2008) after a 76-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 2008. 2 of the 9 devices in its family, counting itself, have a Class I recall. 7 later devices descend from it. It has been recalled 3 times.

Decided
Feb 23, 2009
Review
76 days
Class
Class II
Product code
JOH
Recalls
3
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K081440 (2008). 7 later devices descend from it, 4 citing it directly. 2 of the 9 devices in this family, counting this one, have a Class I recall.

Descendants, by year cleared 2012: 2 descendants cleared, 1 with a Class I recall12015: 1 descendant cleared, 1 with a Class I recall12018: 1 descendant cleared2013: 1 descendant cleared2017: 1 descendant cleared2024: 1 descendant clearedK081440 · Bivona Adjustable and Fixed Neckflange Hyperflex Tracheostomy Tubes · Smiths Medical Asd, Inc. · 2008 · recalled20052010201520202025
Descendants, by generation 1 generation forward: 4 descendants, 2 with a Class I recall22 generations forward: 2 descendants3 generations forward: 1 descendant K081440 · Bivona Adjustable and Fixed Neckflange Hyperflex Tracheostomy Tubes · Smiths Medical Asd, Inc. · 2008 · recalled0
  1. Root · 1 generation backK081440 Bivona Adjustable and Fixed Neckflange Hyperflex Tracheostomy TubesSmiths Medical Asd, Inc. · 2008 · Recalled
  2. This deviceK083641 Bivona Tracheostomy TubesSmiths Medical Asd, Inc. · 2009
  3. Descendant · cites it directly · 2 of its ownK122531 Shiley Neonatal Tracheostomy Tube Cuffless, Shiley Pediatric…Covidien · 2012 · Recalled (Class I)
  4. Descendant · cites it directly · 2 of its ownK120079 Primed Tracheostomy Tubes (Multiple)Primed Halberstadt Medizintechnik GmbH · 2012
  5. Descendant · 2 generations on · 1 of its ownK123699 Fahl Tracheostomy Tubes (Multiple)Andreas Fahl Medizintechnik-Vertrieb GmbH · 2013
  6. Descendant · 3 generations on · 0 of its ownK233713 Pilling Tracheostomy TubesTeleflex Medical · 2024
  7. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK172720 TRACOE silcosoft Tracheostomy TubeTracoe Medical GmbH · 2018

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Descendants cleared per year

2012: 22013: 12015: 12017: 12018: 12024: 1
2012high 2 (2012) · low 0 (2014)2026

Class I recalls in this family

Most influential descendants

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  • K122531Shiley Neonatal Tracheostomy Tube Cuffless, Shiley Pediatric Tracheostomy Tube Cuffless…Covidien · 2012 · cites it directly2descendants
  • K120079Primed Tracheostomy Tubes (Multiple)Primed Halberstadt Medizintechnik GmbH · 2012 · cites it directly2descendants
  • K123699Fahl Tracheostomy Tubes (Multiple)Andreas Fahl Medizintechnik-Vertrieb GmbH · 2013 · 2 generations on1descendant
  • K233713Pilling Tracheostomy TubesTeleflex Medical · 2024 · 3 generations on0descendants
  • K172720TRACOE silcosoft Tracheostomy TubeTracoe Medical GmbH · 2018 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−1K081440Bivona Adjustable and Fixed Neckflange Hyperflex Tracheostomy TubesSmiths Medical Asd, Inc.20081
0 (this device)K083641Bivona Tracheostomy TubesSmiths Medical Asd, Inc.2009—
+1K122531Shiley Neonatal Tracheostomy Tube Cuffless, Shiley Pediatric Tracheostomy Tube…Covidien2012Class I
+1K120079Primed Tracheostomy Tubes (Multiple)Primed Halberstadt Medizintechnik GmbH2012—
+2K123699Fahl Tracheostomy Tubes (Multiple)Andreas Fahl Medizintechnik-Vertrieb GmbH2013—
+3K233713Pilling Tracheostomy TubesTeleflex Medical2024—
+1K172720TRACOE silcosoft Tracheostomy TubeTracoe Medical GmbH2018—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201221
201310
201511
201710
201810
202410
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K083641, 2008–2024Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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.

2 devices in this family have a Class I recall. 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 JOH device

  1. #1 K251313 Shiley™ Adult Flexible Tracheostomy Tube XLT…score 11.2 · 3 generations · no Class I recall
  2. #2 Held for the reportin the report
  3. #3 Held for the reportin the report
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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.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K081440Bivona Adjustable and Fixed Neckflange Hyperflex Tracheostomy Tubes
Summary page 1
…ng claims and not the devices. The Bivona® Fixed and Adjustable Neckflange HyperflexT m Tracheostomy Tubes were found to be MR- Conditional under 510OK K081440. VI. Device Description The Bivona® Tracheostomy Tubes are sterile, single patient use, silicone tracheost…
Smiths Medical Asd, Inc.20081

What descends from it? (7)

4 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K122531Shiley Neonatal Tracheostomy Tube Cuffless, Shiley Pediatric Tracheostomy Tube Cuffless… Class ICovidien20122
K120079Primed Tracheostomy Tubes (Multiple)Primed Halberstadt Medizintechnik GmbH20122
K172720TRACOE silcosoft Tracheostomy TubeTracoe Medical GmbH20180
K142298Shiley Neonatal, Pediatric & Pediatric Long Tracheostomy Tubes with TaperGuard Cuff Class ICovidien20150

Has anything in its family been recalled? (2 Class I)

Recalls of this device

DateClassRecallRoot causeReason
Aug 22, 2023Class IIZ-0205-2024Labeling mix-upsThe unit box is labeled with an incorrect expiration date (the manufacturing date of 3/17/2021) but the individual packaging contains the correct expiration date (3/17/2026).
Aug 28, 2020Class IIZ-2946-2020Error in labelingLabel has the incorrect size for the tracheotomy tube.
Feb 9, 2017Class IIZ-1465-2017Labeling False and MisleadingSmiths Medical became aware that one lot of the Bivona¿ 3.5mm TTS Cuffed Pediatric tracheostomy tubes was incorrectly labeled for neonatal use instead of correctly labeled for pediatric use.

Relatives with a Class I recall

Class I is FDA’s most serious recall class. A recall in the family tree is context for this device, not evidence about it.

  • K142298Shiley Neonatal, Pediatric & Pediatric Long Tracheostomy Tubes with TaperGuard CuffCovidien · 2015 · Cites it directly · ◆ in the 2015 descendants bar of FIG. 11 Class I recall
  • K122531Shiley Neonatal Tracheostomy Tube Cuffless, Shiley Pediatric Tracheostomy Tube Cuffless, Shiley Pediatric…Covidien · 2012 · Cites it directly · ◆ in the 2012 descendants bar of FIG. 11 Class I recall

What does this lineage say?

  • Its one ancestor has a recall.
  • Of its descendants, K122531 (Covidien, 2012) has gone furthest, with 2 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All JOH devices

JOH Tube Tracheostomy And Tube Cuff: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2009, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · JOH

1in 2025

2007: 12008: 22009: 12010: 22012: 12013: 32014: 32015: 32016: 12017: 12018: 32019: 22020: 12021: 22025: 1
2007high 3 (2013) · low 0 (2011)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · JOH

137in 2018

2013: 407 days median2014: 218 days median2015: 179 days median2018: 137 days median
2007high 407 (2013) · low 137 (2018)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · JOH

1in 2023

2007: 12009: 12010: 732011: 42016: 2, 1 Class I2020: 12023: 12026 (partial year): 1
2007high 73 (2010) · low 0 (2008)2026

Class I (1 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · JOH

986in 2025

2007: 1672008: 1022009: 1952010: 1,2702011: 5872012: 5002013: 5442014: 5062015: 5082016: 5722017: 4412018: 8122019: 1,0192020: 7912021: 1,0412022: 1,6322023: 1,2332024: 1,1032025: 986
2007high 1,632 (2022) · low 102 (2008)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code JOH, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
20071—1167
20082—0102
20091—1195
20102—731,270
20110—4587
20121—0500
201334070544
201432180506
201531790508
20161—2 (1)572
20171—0441
201831370812
20192—01,019
20201—1791
20212—01,041
20220—01,632
20230—11,233
20240—01,103
20251—0986
20260—1—

What is it indicated for?

The Bivona® Tracheostomy Tube is intended to provide direct airway access for a tracheostomized patient up to 29 days. It may be reprocessed for single-patient use up to 10 times for adults sizes and up to 5 times for pediatric sizes.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K083641: Bivona Tracheostomy Tubes.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K083641

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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