# K130609: Veeda 100% Cotton Menstrual Tampon

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Naturalena Brands, Inc.
- Decided: Mar 21, 2013 after 14 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: 3 generations back to K040999 (2004). 5 ancestors in all.
11 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 17 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K091084: Maxim Menstrual Tampons & Organyc Menstrual Tampons, Cotton High Tech S.L. (2009) Summary page 1.
- K080733: Cottons 100% Natural Cotton Tampons, Cottons Pty, Ltd. (2009) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- 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
- K182817: CottonDay Tampon (2019), 2 descendants of its own
- K241064: Unscented Tampon (2025), 1 descendant of its own
- K252005: Livi Device (2026), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Naturalena 100% Cotton Tampon is intended for insertion into the vagina for the absorption of menstrual or other vaginal discharge.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K130609
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology