510(k) · Cleared
ClearedAms Ambicor Penile Prosthesis
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
American Medical Systems, Inc. · FAE Prosthesis, Penile
Cleared on Dec 4, 1996 after a 103-day review. The summary cites one number, which could not be confirmed as its predicate (see the table below).
- Decided
- Dec 4, 1996
- Review
- 103 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- FAE
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
The summary cites one number, which could not be confirmed as its predicate (see the table below).
Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA summary (predicates and 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? (1)
Devices the submitter claimed this one is substantially equivalent to (*), and reference devices cited for a specific test or feature (†), as written in the FDA summary; numbers the summary cites that cannot be its predicate are marked – and kept off the family tree.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kept off the family tree | K930163 | AMS Ambicor Penile Prosthesis (with Delrin components) Not in FDA’s 510(k), De Novo or PMA lists as we hold them (a misreading, a typo, or a number FDA does not list), so it is kept off the family tree Summary page 2…safety or effectiveness. MATERIAL/DEVICE COMPARISON FEATURE AMBICOR Penile Prosthesis AMBICOR Penile Prosthesis (with Delrin components) (with Texapol components) 510¢k) K930163 To be assigned Intended Use Erectile Dysfunction Erectile Dysfunction Material Silicone Elastomer Silicone Elastomer Polyester Fa… |
What descends from it?
No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.
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.
How does its category compare?
All FAE devicesFAE Prosthesis, Penile: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · FAE
2in 2019
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · FAE
Too few FAE 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · FAE
2in 2007
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · FAE
195in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code FAE, 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 | 0 | — | 2 | 3 |
| 2008 | 1 | — | 0 | 5 |
| 2009 | 1 | — | 0 | 5 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 0 | 27 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 87 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 0 | 97 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 108 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 75 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 98 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 104 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 123 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 127 |
| 2019 | 2 | — | 0 | 221 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 163 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 167 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 168 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 160 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 187 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 195 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The AMS Ambicor Penile Prosthesis is intended for use in the treatment of chronic, organic, male erectile dysfunction (impotence) in men who, after appropriate patient history, diagnostic evaluation and discussions with the urologist of other alternative treatment methods, are determined to be suitable candidates for implantation surgery.
Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.
https://510kreport.com/device/K963328 · printed Nov 4, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K963328: Ams Ambicor Penile Prosthesis.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K963328
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- FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
- Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026