510(k) · Cleared
ClearedFlexiflo Enteral Feeding Tube
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Ross Product Div. Abbott Laboratories · KNT Tubes, Gastrointestinal (And Accessories)
Cleared on Aug 25, 1999 after a 30-day review. FDA’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate. 1 later device descends from it.
- Decided
- Aug 25, 1999
- Review
- 30 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- KNT
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 0
1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.
- This deviceK992494 Flexiflo Enteral Feeding TubeRoss Product Div. Abbott Laboratories · 1999
- Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK170162 Vesco Medical Nasoenteric Feeding TubesVesco Medical, LLC · 2017
Most influential descendants
Showing 1 of 1 · See all- K170162Vesco Medical Nasoenteric Feeding TubesVesco Medical, LLC · 2017 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 (this device) | K992494 | Flexiflo Enteral Feeding Tube | Ross Product Div. Abbott Laboratories | 1999 | — |
| +1 | K170162 | Vesco Medical Nasoenteric Feeding Tubes | Vesco Medical, LLC | 2017 | — |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| K170162 | Vesco Medical Nasoenteric Feeding Tubes | 2017 | 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, K170162 (Vesco Medical, LLC, 2017) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
How does its category compare?
All KNT devicesKNT Tubes, Gastrointestinal (And Accessories): FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · KNT
4in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · KNT
136in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · KNT
13in 2025
Class I (1 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · KNT
1,451in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code KNT, 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 | 10 | 118 | 1 | 300 |
| 2008 | 10 | 115 | 82 | 867 |
| 2009 | 11 | 102 | 9 | 818 |
| 2010 | 12 | 104 | 3 | 517 |
| 2011 | 7 | 211 | 2 | 531 |
| 2012 | 12 | 107 | 1 | 528 |
| 2013 | 7 | 128 | 0 | 747 |
| 2014 | 16 | 259 | 0 | 1,030 |
| 2015 | 10 | 140 | 1 | 1,048 |
| 2016 | 6 | 99 | 3 | 1,251 |
| 2017 | 9 | 247 | 4 | 1,672 |
| 2018 | 7 | 149 | 2 | 1,901 |
| 2019 | 10 | 126 | 2 | 1,838 |
| 2020 | 5 | 102 | 1 | 1,641 |
| 2021 | 6 | 121 | 2 | 1,655 |
| 2022 | 7 | 110 | 1 (1) | 1,650 |
| 2023 | 5 | 162 | 2 | 1,863 |
| 2024 | 9 | 103 | 0 | 1,344 |
| 2025 | 4 | 136 | 13 | 1,451 |
| 2026 | 3 | 105 | 20 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The Flexiflo/ROSS Enteral Feeding Tube is intended for nasoenteric placement into the stomach or small bowel. The tube functions as a conduit to facilitate enteral feeding, and may be used in pediatric, adult or elderly patients who cannot consume an adequate diet orally. This device is also indicated for small bowel feeding of patients with a functioning gut who require short- to moderate-term feeding support, such as post-trauma patients, post-surgical…
Read the full statement (113 words)
The Flexiflo/ROSS Enteral Feeding Tube is intended for nasoenteric placement into the stomach or small bowel. The tube functions as a conduit to facilitate enteral feeding, and may be used in pediatric, adult or elderly patients who cannot consume an adequate diet orally. This device is also indicated for small bowel feeding of patients with a functioning gut who require short- to moderate-term feeding support, such as post-trauma patients, post-surgical patients, burn patients, general trauma patients, high-risk patients prone to tube misplacement complications, and patients in whom malnutrition exists, or may result, secondary to an underlying disease or condition.
The tube may also be used for gastric decompression or evacuation of gastric contents.
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/K992494 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K992494: Flexiflo Enteral Feeding Tube.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K992494
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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