510(k) Report

FDA product code · Immunology

Total Spinal-Fluid, Antigen, Antiserum, Control

DFIClass I21 CFR 866.5860510(k) exempt4 decisions since 19830 recalls

FDA lists DFI as exempt from 510(k): a device of this type needs no clearance unless one of the limits in 21 CFR 866.9 applies, such as a new intended use or a different fundamental technology. 4 FDA decisions since 1983. No recall names this code.

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026 Download the data (CSV)

FIG. A — Illustration, immunology panel

Twenty years of DFI 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 · DFI

FDA has decided no DFI device since 2007.

Median 510(k) review, days · DFI

Too few DFI 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.

Recalls per year · DFI

No recall names DFI since 2007.

Adverse event reports per year · DFI

No MAUDE report names DFI since 2007.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
20070—00
20080—00
20090—00
20100—00
20110—00
20120—00
20130—00
20140—00
20150—00
20160—00
20170—00
20180—00
20190—00
20200—00
20210—00
20220—00
20230—00
20240—00
20250—00
20260—0—
FIG. 1 — DFI by year, 2007–2026Sources: FDA decision databases, recall and enforcement reports, MAUDE · Data through Oct 25, 2026

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