# K182248: Aspire Venting Tube

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Aspire Bariatrics, Inc.
- Decided: Nov 13, 2018 after 85 days
- Product code: KNT (Tubes, Gastrointestinal (And Accessories))
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 876.5980
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 4 generations back to K014297 (2002). 8 ancestors in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 9 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K103109: Ponsky* Non-Balloon Replacement Gastrostomy Tube, C.R. Bard, Inc. (2010) Summary page 4.
- K061021: Entake Standard and Safety Peg System, Conmedcorp (2006) Summary page 4.

## Indications for use
The Aspire Venting Tube is intended for use in adult patients who require gastric decompression.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K182248
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology