# K120985: Kimvent Microcuff Subglottic Suctioning

- Pathway: 510(k) (Abbreviated)
- Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Corp.
- Decided: Dec 19, 2012 after 261 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: 3 generations back to K871204 (1987). 4 ancestors in all.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
1 of 6 devices in its family (counting itself) has a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K090352: Taperguard Endotracheal Tubes, Taperguard Evac Endotracheal Tubes, Covidien (2009) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K131254: Kimvent Microcuff Subglottic Suctioning Endotracheal Tube (2013), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
KimVent* Microcufr*Subglottic Suctioning Endotracheal Tubes are indicated for airway management by oral intubation of the trachea and for removal of secretions that accumulate in the subglottic space.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K120985
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology