FDA Product Code KNT: Tubes, Gastrointestinal (and Accessories)

FDA product code KNT covers gastrointestinal tubes and accessories used for enteral feeding, gastric drainage, and bowel decompression.

These nasogastric, nasoenteric, and gastrostomy tubes are used to deliver nutrients and medications directly to the stomach or small intestine in patients who cannot eat orally, or to decompress the GI tract in obstruction and post-operative ileus.

KNT devices are Class II medical devices, regulated under 21 CFR 876.5980 and reviewed by the FDA Gastroenterology & Urology panel.

Leading manufacturers include Boston Scientific Corporation, Applied Medical Technology, Inc. and Boehringer Laboratories.