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Softech Plus ETC02 Cannula

K132946510(k) TraditionalCleared Jun 4, 2014258-day reviewClass II21 CFR 868.1400

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

Teleflexmedical, Inc. · CCK Analyzer, Gas, Carbon-Dioxide, Gaseous-Phase

Cleared on Jun 4, 2014 as substantially equivalent to K961150 (Hudson Respiratory Care, Inc., 1996) after a 258-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 1986. 1 later device descends from it.

Decided
Jun 4, 2014
Review
258 days
Class
Class II
Product code
CCK
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K863883 (1986). 3 ancestors in all. 1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 1989: 1 other ancestor2015: 1 descendant clearedK863883 · Models 4002/4102/4202 Oxy. Delivery/CO2 Cannula · Salter Labs · 1986K961150 · Dual Lumen Oxygen Delivery Gas Sampling Cannula · Hudson Respiratory Care, Inc. · 19961990200020102020
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 2 generations back: 1 other ancestor 1 generation forward: 1 descendant K961150 · Dual Lumen Oxygen Delivery Gas Sampling Cannula · Hudson Respiratory Care, Inc. · 1996K863883 · Models 4002/4102/4202 Oxy. Delivery/CO2 Cannula · Salter Labs · 19860
  1. Root · 2 generations backK863883 Models 4002/4102/4202 Oxy. Delivery/CO2 CannulaSalter Labs · 1986
  2. 1 generation backK961150 Dual Lumen Oxygen Delivery Gas Sampling CannulaHudson Respiratory Care, Inc. · 1996
  3. This deviceK132946 Softech Plus ETC02 CannulaTeleflexmedical, Inc. · 2014
  4. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK143469 SOFTECH Plus ETCO2 CannulaTeleflexmedical, Inc. · 2015

Most influential descendants

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  • K143469SOFTECH Plus ETCO2 CannulaTeleflexmedical, Inc. · 2015 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−2K863883Models 4002/4102/4202 Oxy. Delivery/CO2 CannulaSalter Labs1986—
−1K961150Dual Lumen Oxygen Delivery Gas Sampling CannulaHudson Respiratory Care, Inc.1996—
0 (this device)K132946Softech Plus ETC02 CannulaTeleflexmedical, Inc.2014—
+1K143469SOFTECH Plus ETCO2 CannulaTeleflexmedical, Inc.2015—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
198910

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201510
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K132946, 1986–2015Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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
*K961150Dual Lumen Oxygen Delivery Gas Sampling Cannula
Summary page 1
…Device This submission demonstrates substantial equivalence to the predicate device Double Lumen Oxygen Delivery Gas Sampling Nasal Cannula, Hudson RCI Bi-Flo - K961 150. F. Device Description The SOFTECH Plus ETC0 2 Cannula is a non-sterile disposable, single patient use device that acts a…
Hudson Respiratory Care, Inc.1996—

Also cleared against K961150: 3 other devices →

What descends from it? (1)

1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K143469SOFTECH Plus ETCO2 CannulaTeleflexmedical, Inc.20150

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?

  • The line of descent spans 28 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 17.7 years on median.
  • 1 of the 3 ancestors has a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K143469 (Teleflexmedical, Inc., 2015) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
  • 3 other devices also cite its predicate K961150.

How does its category compare?

All CCK devices

CCK Analyzer, Gas, Carbon-Dioxide, Gaseous-Phase: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2014, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · CCK

3in 2025

2007: 52008: 32009: 32010: 32011: 22012: 72013: 42014: 92015: 52016: 22017: 52018: 62019: 72020: 42021: 42022: 32023: 42024: 32025: 32026 (partial year): 3
2007high 9 (2014) · low 2 (2011)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · CCK

169in 2025

2007: 56 days median2008: 248 days median2009: 101 days median2010: 125 days median2012: 150 days median2013: 132 days median2014: 166 days median2015: 105 days median2017: 134 days median2018: 296 days median2019: 261 days median2020: 188 days median2021: 227 days median2022: 226 days median2023: 555 days median2024: 592 days median2025: 169 days median2026 (partial year): 224 days median
2007high 592 (2024) · low 56 (2007)2026

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

Recalls per year · CCK

1in 2022

2008: 12009: 192010: 42011: 142012: 32013: 2, 1 Class I2015: 12018: 52019: 7, 7 Class I2020: 12022: 1
2007high 19 (2009) · low 0 (2007)2026

Class I (8 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · CCK

1,259in 2025

2007: 72008: 202009: 212010: 122011: 182012: 132013: 282014: 512015: 1142016: 882017: 582018: 632019: 1412020: 2,3022021: 2,2722022: 2,4752023: 1,6372024: 1,2162025: 1,259
2007high 2,475 (2022) · low 7 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code CCK, 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
200755607
20083248120
200931011921
20103125412
20112—1418
20127150313
201341322 (1)28
20149166051
201551051114
20162—088
20175134058
20186296563
201972617 (7)141
2020418812,302
2021422702,272
2022322612,475
2023455501,637
2024359201,216
2025316901,259
202632240—

What is it indicated for?

The Hudson RCI SOFTECHO Plus ETCO2 Nasal Cannula is an adjunct to oxygen therapy with its primary function being that of delivering low flow oxygen to a patient while providing a means to sample expired gas. It is intended for use in patients requiring oxygen therapy to improve blood oxygen levels while monitoring expired gas to determine ventilatory rate.

Patient Population: Infant, Pediatric, Adult

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K132946: Softech Plus ETC02 Cannula.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K132946

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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