# K991668: Compat Jejunostomy Tube Kit, Model 088OXX (XX=16,14, or 12)

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Novartis Nutrition Corp.
- Decided: Jul 26, 1999 after 73 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 K880767 (1988). 1 ancestor in all.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 3 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K880767: Mic Needle Jejunostomy Tube Kit, Medical Innovations Corp. (1988) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K160567: Barone Jejunostomy Catheter Set (2017), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Novartis Nutrition COMPAT Jejunostomy Tube is a surgically placed small bowel feeding access port intended for single patient use. The device delivers enteral solutions and medications directly into the small intestine. When direct access to the small bowel lumen is necessary, the tube may be placed, and positioned within the small bowel using an appropriate technique. It may be permanently fixed to the skin of the outer abdomen using the external retainer provided and suture, or another appropriate fixation technique.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K991668
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology