FDA product code · Anesthesiology
Anesthesia Conduction Kit
156 FDA decisions since 1976. 510(k) reviews decided 2021–2025 took a median of 267 days (half between 231 and 340). 158 recalls name this code, 11 of them Class I. The most-cited predicate is K013041, named by 10 later devices.
This product code has been established in accordance with the May 20, 1997, Guidance entitled, Convenience Kits Interim Regulatory Guidance, found at www.fda.gov/cdrh/ode/convkit.html. This type of convenience kit, as listed in the guidance above, is under enforcement discretion, and does not require a premarket notification (510(k)) to market if it meets all criteria in the guidance.
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly Download the data (CSV)
Twenty years of CAZ at a glance: how often FDA decides these devices, how long 510(k) reviews take, how often they are recalled, and how many adverse event reports name the code.
FDA decisions per year · CAZ
1in 2023
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · CAZ
108in 2012
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · CAZ
1in 2024
Class I (11 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · CAZ
137in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code CAZ, 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 | 4 | 172 | 0 | 81 |
| 2008 | 4 | 99 | 0 | 80 |
| 2009 | 2 | — | 29 | 134 |
| 2010 | 2 | — | 8 | 139 |
| 2011 | 1 | — | 2 | 187 |
| 2012 | 9 | 108 | 0 | 187 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 12 | 276 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 2 | 251 |
| 2015 | 1 | — | 1 | 235 |
| 2016 | 2 | — | 1 | 372 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 353 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 448 |
| 2019 | 1 | — | 0 | 472 |
| 2020 | 1 | — | 0 | 274 |
| 2021 | 1 | — | 0 | 165 |
| 2022 | 1 | — | 0 | 270 |
| 2023 | 1 | — | 0 | 60 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | 165 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 137 |
| 2026 | 1 | — | 12 (11) | — |
Planning a device in CAZ? A 510(k) Report ranks candidate predicates in this code by lineage, citations and recall history, with the review-time outlook.
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Other codes under 21 CFR 868.5140.