# K221254: Hummingbird Tympanostomy Tube System

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Preceptis Medical, Inc.
- Decided: Jul 27, 2022 after 86 days
- Product code: ETD (Tube, Tympanostomy)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 874.3880
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 5 generations back to K973226 (1997). 5 ancestors in all.
2 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 8 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K200952: Hummingbird Tympanostomy Tube System, Preceptis Medical, Inc. (2020) Summary page 4.

## Most influential descendants
- K252436: Tula Tympanostomy Tube Delivery Device (2026), 0 descendants of its own
- K250256: Solo+ Tympanostomy Tube Device (TTD), Solo+ TTD, Solo+ (Solo+ Tympanostomy Tube Handpiece (Catalogue #: 12115-100-000) and Solo+ Tympanostomy Tube Cartridge (Catalogue #: 12115-200-000)) (2025), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Hummingbird® Tympanostomy Tube System (HTTS) is intended to deliver a tympanostomy tube (also referred to as a ventilation tube) through the tympanic membrane of the patient and is indicated to be used in office settings for pediatric patients 6 months and older.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K221254
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology