510(k) · Cleared
ClearedTympanostomy Tube
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Grace Medical, Inc. · ETD Tube, Tympanostomy
Cleared on Jul 15, 1998 after a 72-day review. FDA’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate. 1 later device descends from it.
- Decided
- Jul 15, 1998
- Review
- 72 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- ETD
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 0
1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.
- This deviceK981575 Tympanostomy TubeGrace Medical, Inc. · 1998
- Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK062672 Grace Medical PC Coated Tympanostomy TubesGrace Medical, Inc. · 2006
Most influential descendants
Showing 1 of 1 · See all- K062672Grace Medical PC Coated Tympanostomy TubesGrace Medical, Inc. · 2006 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 (this device) | K981575 | Tympanostomy Tube | Grace Medical, Inc. | 1998 | — |
| +1 | K062672 | Grace Medical PC Coated Tympanostomy Tubes | Grace Medical, Inc. | 2006 | — |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | 0 |
Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA 510(k) statement (indications), 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’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate.
What descends from it? (1)
1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
| Number | Device | Decided | Descendants |
|---|---|---|---|
| K062672 | Grace Medical PC Coated Tympanostomy Tubes | 2006 | 0 |
Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)
No FDA recall names this device.
No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.
What does this lineage say?
- Of its descendants, K062672 (Grace Medical, Inc., 2006) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
How does its category compare?
All ETD devicesETD Tube, Tympanostomy: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · ETD
1in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · ETD
92in 2015
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · ETD
9in 2024
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · ETD
1in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code ETD, 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 | 2 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 2 | 4 |
| 2011 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 7 |
| 2014 | 1 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2015 | 3 | 92 | 0 | 4 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | — | 0 | 7 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 18 |
| 2020 | 1 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 8 |
| 2022 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 |
| 2024 | 2 | — | 9 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
Indications for insertion of a tympanostomy tube into an incision in the tympanic membrane include any of the following:
Chronic otitis media with effusion characterized as either serous, mucoid, or purulent
Recurrent acute otitis media which fails to respond satisfactorily to alternative therapies
A patient with a history of persistent high negative middle ear pressure which may be associated with conductive hearing loss that is symptomatic, persistant or recurrent otalgia, persistent or recurrent vertigo and/or tinnitus
Atelectasis resultant from retraction pocket of the tympanic membrane or eustachian tube dysfunction
Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA 510(k) statement, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.
https://510kreport.com/device/K981575 · printed Nov 4, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K981575: Tympanostomy Tube.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K981575
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Record history
- FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
- Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
- Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026