K Number
K954585
Device Name
RUSCH PEDIATRIC REINFORCED TRAHEAL (OR ENDOTRACHEAL) TUBE - UNCUFFED, STERILE
Manufacturer
Date Cleared
1996-05-10

(221 days)

Product Code
Regulation Number
868.5730
AI/MLSaMDIVD (In Vitro Diagnostic)TherapeuticDiagnosticis PCCP AuthorizedThirdparty
Intended Use
The device is designed as single use, sterile, uncuffed tracheal tube for oral or nasal tracheal intubation and indicated for airway management.
Device Description
The device, which is equivalent to other devices currently being marketed, consists of a clear P.V.C. tube with an encapsulated stainless steel reinforcing spiral. The tube is graduated with multiple centimeter markings to allow easy determination of the intubated length, and is terminated with a fully inserted connector.
More Information

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No
The summary describes a purely mechanical device (tracheal tube) and explicitly states that AI, DNN, or ML were not found in the document.

No.
The device, a tracheal tube, is used for airway management, which is a supportive function rather than directly treating a disease or condition.

No
Explanation: The device is a tracheal tube used for airway management, which is a therapeutic rather than a diagnostic function. It does not analyze patient data or provide information about the presence, absence, or nature of a disease or condition.

No

The device description clearly states it is a physical tube made of P.V.C. with a stainless steel reinforcing spiral, indicating it is a hardware device.

Based on the provided information, this device is not an IVD (In Vitro Diagnostic).

Here's why:

  • Intended Use: The intended use is "airway management" through tracheal intubation. This is a procedure performed directly on a patient's body to establish an airway.
  • Device Description: The device is a physical tube designed to be inserted into the trachea.
  • Lack of IVD Characteristics: IVD devices are used to examine specimens (like blood, urine, tissue) in vitro (outside the body) to provide information about a patient's health. This device does not perform any such analysis of specimens.

The device described is a medical device used for a therapeutic or diagnostic procedure performed in vivo (within the body).

N/A

Intended Use / Indications for Use

The device is designed as single use, sterile, uncuffed tracheal tube for oral or nasal tracheal intubation and indicated for airway management.

Product codes

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Device Description

The device, which is equivalent to other devices currently being marketed, consists of a clear P.V.C. tube with an encapsulated stainless steel reinforcing spiral. The tube is graduated with multiple centimeter markings to allow easy determination of the intubated length, and is terminated with a fully inserted connector.

Mentions image processing

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Mentions AI, DNN, or ML

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Input Imaging Modality

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Anatomical Site

tracheal

Indicated Patient Age Range

Pediatric

Intended User / Care Setting

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Description of the training set, sample size, data source, and annotation protocol

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Description of the test set, sample size, data source, and annotation protocol

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Summary of Performance Studies

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Key Metrics

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Predicate Device(s)

K844296, K860105, K830352, K841872

Reference Device(s)

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Predetermined Change Control Plan (PCCP) - All Relevant Information

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§ 868.5730 Tracheal tube.

(a)
Identification. A tracheal tube is a device inserted into a patient's trachea via the nose or mouth and used to maintain an open airway.(b)
Classification. Class II (performance standards).

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Tall Pines Park Jaffrev, NH 03452 (603) 532-7706 FAX (603) 532-8211 or 6108

MAY 10 1996

K954585

To: Whom it may concern

Substantial Equivalence 510(k) Summary

Reference: Rüsch Pediatric Reinforced Tracheal Tube - Uncuffed, sterile

The Rüsch Pediatric Reinforced Tracheal Tube - Uncuffed, sterile for tracheal intubation applied for in this application is substantially equivalent in design, use and materials to the: Sheridan Reinforced Uncuffed Tracheal Tube - K844296 & K860105 SIMS/Concord/Portex Pediatric Reinforced Silicone Tracheal Tube - K830352 NCC/Mallinckrodt Reinforced tracheal tube uncuffed without Magill curve - K841872 currently in inter-state commerce.

i ( The device, which is equivalent to other devices currently being marketed, consists of a clear P.V.C. tube with an encapsulated stainless steel reinforcing spiral. The tube is graduated with multiple centimeter markings to allow easy determination of the intubated length, and is terminated with a fully inserted connector.

The device is designed as single use, sterile, uncuffed tracheal tube for oral or nasal tracheal intubation and indicated for airway management. It will be available in a variety of sizes from 2.0 mm to 8.0 mm internal diameters in steps of 0.5 mm..

Based upon the equivalence in materials, design and intended use between this tube and others presently being marketed and sold, no difference in safety and effectiveness is forecasted.

signed

Authorized, Regulatory Affairs Department 29 September 1995

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