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VivaSight-SL (TVT) system

K181880510(k) SpecialCleared Nov 29, 2018139-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

Etview, Ltd. · BTR Tube, Tracheal (W/Wo Connector)

Cleared on Nov 29, 2018 as substantially equivalent to K121028 (Etview, Ltd., 2012) after a 139-day review. Its family tree reaches back 5 generations to 1982. 1 of the 14 devices in its family, counting itself, has a Class I recall.

Decided
Nov 29, 2018
Review
139 days
Class
Class II
Product code
BTR
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 5 generations to K822082 (1982). 13 ancestors in all. No later device cites it as a predicate yet. 1 of the 14 devices in this family, counting this one, has a Class I recall.

  1. Root · 5 generations backK822082 Sheridan/HVT,CF, UncuffedSheridan Catheter Corp. · 1982 · Recalled (Class I)
  2. 4 generations backK984528 Parker Flex-Tip Tracheal TubeParker Medical Assoc. · 1999 · Recalled
  3. 3 generations backK052233 Tracheoscopic Ventilation Tube (TVT) SystemEtview, Ltd. · 2005
  4. 2 generations backK082420 Tracheoscopic Ventilation Tube (TVT)Etview · 2008
  5. 1 generation backK121028 Etview Tracheoscopic Ventilation Tube (TVT (TM))Etview, Ltd. · 2012
  6. This deviceK181880 VivaSight-SL (TVT) systemEtview, Ltd. · 2018

Class I recalls in this family

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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−5K822082Sheridan/HVT,CF, UncuffedSheridan Catheter Corp.1982Class I
−4K984528Parker Flex-Tip Tracheal TubeParker Medical Assoc.19991
−3K052233Tracheoscopic Ventilation Tube (TVT) SystemEtview, Ltd.2005—
−2K082420Tracheoscopic Ventilation Tube (TVT)Etview2008—
−1K121028Etview Tracheoscopic Ventilation Tube (TVT (TM))Etview, Ltd.2012—
0 (this device)K181880VivaSight-SL (TVT) systemEtview, Ltd.2018—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
198910
199710
199810
200010
200220
200810
201010
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K181880, 1982–2018Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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.

1 device in this family has a Class I recall. A 510(k) Report weighs predicate choices, recall history and review times for a new device like this one.

Top candidate predicates for a new BTR device

  1. #1 K251794 Tenax® Laser Resistant Endotracheal Tubescore 12.5 · 3 generations · no Class I recall
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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
*K121028Etview Tracheoscopic Ventilation Tube (TVT (TM))
Summary page 5
…10k No Clearance VivaSight-SL (TVT™) ETView K121028 June 21, 2012 Page 2 of 8 ===…
Etview, Ltd.2012—

Also cleared against K121028: 1 other device →

What descends from it?

No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.

Has anything in its family been recalled? (1 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.

  • K822082Sheridan/HVT,CF, UncuffedSheridan Catheter Corp. · 1982 · 5 generations back · ◆ on the line of descent in FIG. 117 Class I recalls

What does this lineage say?

  • The line of descent spans 36 years and passes through 4 companies; a new generation was cleared every 6.4 years on median.
  • 2 of the 13 ancestors have a recall of any class; 1 has a Class I recall.
  • 1 other device also cites its predicate K121028.

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. 2018, 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 ETView VivaSight-SL (TVT) is intended for intubation procedures. The ETView VivaSight-SL (TVTTM) is indicated for use as a temporary artificial airway in adults requiring mechanical ventilation. It is intended for oral intubations.

The VivaSight-SL (TVT) System is indicated for viewing during non-difficult and difficult intubation procedures, for verifying endotracheal tube and endobronchial blocker placement and repositioning, for viewing during suctioning and for general inspection of the airway.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K181880: VivaSight-SL (TVT) system.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K181880

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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