# K242852: ALM Tube I.D. 6.0, O.D. 8.2 (520843), ALM Tube I.D. 7.0, O.D. 9.7 (520845), ALM Tube I.D. 7.5, O.D. 10.3 (520846), ALM Tube I.D. 8.0, O.D. 11.0 (520847)

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Inomed Medizintechnik GmbH
- Decided: Jun 13, 2025 after 266 days
- Product code: ETN (Stimulator, Nerve)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 874.1820
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 6 generations back to K851426 (1985). 15 ancestors in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
2 of 16 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K110989: Neurovision Ink Printed Endotracheal Tube Electrode, Neurovision Medical Products, Inc. (2011) Summary page 5.

## Indications for use
The ALM Tube is intended for use as a means of providing both an open airway for patient ventilation and for intraoperative neuromonitoring by recording the EMG activity of the laryngeal musculature when connected to an appropriate neuromonitoring device.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K242852
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology