FDA product code · Cardiovascular
Trocar
FDA lists DRC as exempt from 510(k): a device of this type needs no clearance unless one of the limits in 21 CFR 870.9 applies, such as a new intended use or a different fundamental technology. 51 FDA decisions since 1977. 510(k) reviews decided 2021–2025 took a median of 93 days (half between 30 and 178). 6 recalls name this code, 1 of them Class I. The most-cited predicate is K011727, named by 4 later devices.
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly Download the data (CSV)
Twenty years of DRC 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 · DRC
2in 2024
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · DRC
Too few DRC 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · DRC
1in 2021
Class I (1 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · DRC
69in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code DRC, 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 | 1 | — | 0 | 106 |
| 2008 | 1 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 1 | 17 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 1 | 33 |
| 2011 | 1 | — | 0 | 68 |
| 2012 | 1 | — | 0 | 58 |
| 2013 | 1 | — | 1 | 37 |
| 2014 | 2 | — | 1 | 65 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 52 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 62 |
| 2017 | 2 | — | 0 | 70 |
| 2018 | 2 | — | 0 | 85 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 1 (1) | 95 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 108 |
| 2021 | 1 | — | 1 | 78 |
| 2022 | 2 | — | 0 | 61 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 109 |
| 2024 | 2 | — | 0 | 105 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 69 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
Planning a device in DRC? 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 870.1390.