510(k) · Cleared
ClearedVORTRAN Cuff Inflator (VCI)
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Vortran Medical Technology 1, Inc. · BSK Cuff, Tracheal Tube, Inflatable
Cleared on May 25, 2018 as substantially equivalent to K912723 (Posey Co., 1991) after a 154-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1991.
- Decided
- May 25, 2018
- Review
- 154 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- BSK
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K912723 (1991). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 1 generation backK912723 Posey CufflatorPosey Co. · 1991
- This deviceK173914 VORTRAN Cuff Inflator (VCI)Vortran Medical Technology 1, Inc. · 2018
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −1 | K912723 | Posey Cufflator | Posey Co. | 1991 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K173914 | VORTRAN Cuff Inflator (VCI) | Vortran Medical Technology 1, Inc. | 2018 | — |
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.
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Top candidate predicates for a new BSK device
- #1 K261499 TrachFlushscore 13.0 · 5 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
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.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K912723 | Posey CufflatorSummary page 4…oduct Code: BSK Classification Advisory Committee: Anesthesiology Review Advisory Committee: Anesthesiology III. PREDICATE AND REFERENCE DEVICE K912723 Posey Cufflator (Predicate Device) K122721 Hospitech AG Cuffill (Reference Device) K142103 Teleflex M… | 1991 |
| † | K122721 | AG Guffill | 2013 |
| † | K142103 | Cuff Pilot, Sure Seal | 2015 |
| † | K153733 | VORTRAN Manometer | 2016 |
| † | K041473 | Var-Plus (Vortran Automatic Resuscitator), Model PCM | 2004 |
What descends from it?
No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.
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?
- Its one ancestor has no recall.
- 5 other devices also cite its predicate K912723.
How does its category compare?
All BSK devicesBSK Cuff, Tracheal Tube, Inflatable: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2018, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · BSK
2in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · BSK
376in 2016
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · BSK
1in 2017
Class I (1 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · BSK
46in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code BSK, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 1 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 | 1 | — | 0 | 5 |
| 2011 | 3 | 171 | 0 | 15 |
| 2012 | 2 | — | 0 | 62 |
| 2013 | 1 | — | 1 (1) | 16 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 5 |
| 2015 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 4 | 376 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 | 2 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2019 | 1 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | — | 0 | 9 |
| 2022 | 1 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | 1 | — | 0 | 51 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 133 |
| 2025 | 2 | — | 0 | 46 |
| 2026 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The VORTRAN® Cuff Inflator (VCI) is intended to measure and regulate the intra-cuff pressure of Endotracheal tubes, Tracheostomy tubes and Laryngeal Mask Airways (LMAs). The VORTRAN® Cuff Inflator (VCI) is used under medical supervision in hospitals, pre-hospital (EMS), extended care facilities, and outpatient clinics, where a patient may be intubated.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K173914 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K173914: VORTRAN Cuff Inflator (VCI).” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K173914
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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