Cleared Traditional

K243785 - Shiley™ Oral/Nasal Tracheal Tube with TaperGuard™ Cuff Reinforced, Murphy Eye Shiley™ Tracheal Tube TaperGuard™ Cuff Reinforced with Stylet Shiley™ Lo-Contour Oral/Nasal Tracheal Tube Cuffed Reinforced Shiley™ Lo-Contour Oral/Nasal Tracheal Tube Cuffed Reinforced, Murphy Eye Shiley™ Oral/Nasal Tracheal Tube Cuffless Reinforced

K243785 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for Shiley Oral/Nasal Tracheal Tube with Ta..., manufactured by Covidien, LLC. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code BTR cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 290-day FDA review.

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K243785 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Shiley™ Oral/Nasal Tracheal Tube with TaperGuard™ Cuff Reinforced, Murphy Eye.... Classified as Tube, Tracheal (w/wo Connector) (product code BTR), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Covidien, LLC (Boulder, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 25, 2025 after a review of 290 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5730 - the FDA anesthesiology and respiratory device framework. The Traditional 510(k) pathway establishes clearance through substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device, without requiring clinical trial data.

Device pattern: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Anesthesiology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K243785

510(k) Number K243785 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 09, 2024
Decision Date September 25, 2025
Days to Decision 290 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
150d slower than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 290d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

BTR Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code BTR Tube, Tracheal (w/wo Connector)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5730
What this classification means

Class II devices require demonstration of substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device. This pathway does not require clinical trials - it relies on engineering equivalence and performance data. Most Anesthesiology devices follow this clearance model.

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