# K960632: Kangaroo Feeding Tube Placment Stylet

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Sherwood Medical Co.
- Decided: May 9, 1996 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: 1 generation back to K831840 (1983). 2 ancestors in all.
2 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 5 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K831840: Feeding Tube Placement Stylet, Biosearch Medical Products, Inc. (1983) Summary page 1.
- K894857: Pedi-Tube (R) Stylet, Biosearch Medical Products, Inc. (1989) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K101199: Guide Wire for Edi Catheter, 8FR,125CM,5 Each,Guide Wire for Edi Catheter, 8FR,125CM,5 Each,Guide Wire for Edi Catheter, (2010), 1 descendant of its own
- K153461: Guide wire for Edi Catheter 6 Fr, Guide wire for Edi Catheter 8 Fr, 100 cm, Guide wire for Edi Catheter 8 Fr, 125 cm (2015), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The function of the stylet is to provide the necessary stiffness to aid the clinician in the placement of a nasointestinal feeding tube.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K960632
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology