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Rhinoguard

K141747510(k) TraditionalCleared Apr 20, 2015294-day reviewClass II21 CFR 868.5730

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

Davis Medical · BTR Tube, Tracheal (W/Wo Connector)

Cleared on Apr 20, 2015 as substantially equivalent to K931164 (Rusch, Inc., 1993) and 1 other predicate after a 294-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1993. 2 of the 3 devices in its family, counting itself, have a Class I recall.

Decided
Apr 20, 2015
Review
294 days
Class
Class II
Product code
BTR
Recalls
None
Predicates
2

Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K931165 (1993). 2 ancestors in all. No later device cites it as a predicate yet. 2 of the 3 devices in this family, counting this one, have a Class I recall.

Other ancestors, by year cleared 1993: 1 other ancestor, 1 with a Class I recall1K931165 · Rusch Agt PVC Pref Nasal Trach Tub/Uncuf W/Mur Eye · Rusch, Inc. · 1993 · Class I recall199019952000200520102015
Other ancestors, by generation 1 generation back: 1 other ancestor, 1 with a Class I recall1 K931165 · Rusch Agt PVC Pref Nasal Trach Tub/Uncuf W/Mur Eye · Rusch, Inc. · 1993 · Class I recall0
  1. Root · 1 generation backK931165 Rusch Agt PVC Pref Nasal Trach Tub/Uncuf W/Mur EyeRusch, Inc. · 1993 · Recalled (Class I)
  2. This deviceK141747 RhinoguardDavis Medical · 2015

Class I recalls in this family

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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−1K931165Rusch Agt PVC Pref Nasal Trach Tub/Uncuf W/Mur EyeRusch, Inc.1993Class I
0 (this device)K141747RhinoguardDavis Medical2015—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199311
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K141747, 1993–2015Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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Notable FDA decisions, review times and new Class I recalls. See an issue.

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.

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What was it cleared against? (2)

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
*K931164Rusch Agt PVC Preform Nasal Trach Tub/Cuf W/Mur EY
Summary page 5
…Class II 510(k) Number: K931164 & K931165 Device Description The Rhinoguard is a nasal endotracheal tube introducer/di…
Rusch, Inc.1993Class I
*K931165Rusch Agt PVC Pref Nasal Trach Tub/Uncuf W/Mur Eye
Summary page 5
…Class II 510(k) Number: K931164 & K931165 Device Description The Rhinoguard is a nasal endotracheal tube introducer/dilator designe…
Rusch, Inc.1993Class I

Also cleared against K931164: 1 other device →

What descends from it?

No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.

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

No FDA recall names this device.

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.

  • K931164Rusch Agt PVC Preform Nasal Trach Tub/Cuf W/Mur EYRusch, Inc. · 1993 · Direct predicate · ◆ in the 1993 ancestors bar of FIG. 110 Class I recalls
  • K931165Rusch Agt PVC Pref Nasal Trach Tub/Uncuf W/Mur EyeRusch, Inc. · 1993 · Direct predicate · ◆ on the line of descent in FIG. 17 Class I recalls

What does this lineage say?

  • 2 of the 2 ancestors have a recall of any class; 2 have a Class I recall.
  • 1 other device also cites its predicate K931164.

How does its category compare?

All BTR devices

BTR Tube, Tracheal (W/Wo Connector): FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2015, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · BTR

7in 2025

2007: 12008: 72009: 72010: 32011: 22012: 52013: 12014: 32015: 32016: 12017: 22018: 52019: 52020: 32021: 12022: 12023: 12024: 12025: 72026 (partial year): 2
2007high 7 (2008) · low 1 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · BTR

258in 2025

2008: 61 days median2009: 135 days median2010: 179 days median2012: 261 days median2014: 308 days median2015: 262 days median2018: 242 days median2019: 211 days median2020: 246 days median2025: 258 days median
2007high 308 (2014) · low 61 (2008)2026

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

Recalls per year · BTR

3in 2022

2007: 22009: 212014: 20, 19 Class I2016: 12020: 1, 1 Class I2021: 22022: 32026 (partial year): 1
2007high 21 (2009) · low 0 (2008)2026

Class I (20 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · BTR

1,799in 2025

2007: 1362008: 1692009: 1552010: 3352011: 4222012: 5112013: 8072014: 9852015: 1,0162016: 8362017: 8122018: 9772019: 1,3792020: 1,0702021: 1,3292022: 1,1322023: 1,3302024: 1,6782025: 1,799
2007high 1,799 (2025) · low 136 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code BTR, 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—2136
20087610169
2009713521155
201031790335
20112—0422
201252610511
20131—0807
2014330820 (19)985
2015326201,016
20161—1836
20172—0812
201852420977
2019521101,379
202032461 (1)1,070
20211—21,329
20221—31,132
20231—01,330
20241—01,678
2025725801,799
20262—1—

What is it indicated for?

The Rhinoguard is a nasal endotracheal tube introducer/dilator designed to allow the passage of a nasal endotracheal tube from the nares to the oropharynx.

The device can be used with cuffed and non-cuffed nasal endotracheal tubes.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K141747: Rhinoguard.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K141747

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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