510(k) · Cleared
Recalled · 2003Vitaflow Suction/Aspiration Tubing Set
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Vital Concepts, Inc. · BYY Tube, Aspirating, Flexible, Connecting
Cleared on May 6, 1996 after an 83-day review. FDA lists a 510(k) statement for it but has not posted the file, so its predicates are not known. It has been recalled 6 times.
- Decided
- May 6, 1996
- Review
- 83 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- BYY
- Recalls
- 6
- Predicates
- 0
FDA lists a 510(k) statement for it but has not posted the file, so its predicates are not known.
Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.
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What was it cleared against?
FDA lists a 510(k) statement for it but has not posted the file, so its predicates are not known.
What descends from it?
No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.
Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)
Recalls of this device
| Date | Class | Recall | Root cause | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2003 | Not classified | Z-0022-04 | Other | The suction valve may become stuck in the 'suction on' position under vacuum. |
| Jul 11, 2003 | Not classified | Z-0025-04 | Other | The suction valve may become stuck in the 'suction on' position under vacuum. |
| Jul 11, 2003 | Not classified | Z-0020-04 | Other | The suction valve may become stuck in the 'suction on' position under vacuum. |
| Jul 11, 2003 | Not classified | Z-0021-04 | Other | The suction valve may become stuck in the 'suction on' position under vacuum. |
| Jul 11, 2003 | Not classified | Z-0023-04 | Other | The suction valve may become stuck in the 'suction on' position under vacuum. |
| Jul 11, 2003 | Not classified | Z-0024-04 | Other | The suction valve may become stuck in the 'suction on' position under vacuum. |
The 5 latest of 6 recalls; the web page lists all.
No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.
How does its category compare?
All BYY devicesBYY Tube, Aspirating, Flexible, Connecting: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · BYY
FDA has decided no BYY device since 2007.
Median 510(k) review, days · BYY
Too few BYY 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · BYY
1in 2008
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · BYY
14in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code BYY, 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 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 5 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 20 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 34 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 12 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 18 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 23 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 11 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 11 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 11 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 14 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
https://510kreport.com/device/K960616 · printed Nov 6, 2026
Cite this page
510(k) Report. “K960616: Vitaflow Suction/Aspiration Tubing Set.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K960616
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- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026