510(k) Report

FDA product code · Cardiovascular

Tester, Defibrillator

DRLClass II21 CFR 870.5325510(k) required19 decisions since 19781 recall

19 FDA decisions since 1978. 1 recall names this code; it is not Class I. The most-cited predicate is K941404, named by 2 later devices.

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, cardiovascular panel

Twenty years of DRL 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 · DRL

1in 2019

2007: 12008: 22011: 12015: 12018: 12019: 1
2007high 2 (2008) · low 0 (2009)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · DRL

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

Recalls per year · DRL

1in 2015

2015: 1
2007high 1 (2015) · low 0 (2007)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · DRL

2in 2013

2009: 12013: 2
2007high 2 (2013) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code DRL, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
20071—00
20082—00
20090—01
20100—00
20111—00
20120—00
20130—02
20140—00
20151—10
20160—00
20170—00
20181—00
20191—00
20200—00
20210—00
20220—00
20230—00
20240—00
20250—00
20260—0—
FIG. 1 — DRL by year, 2007–2026Sources: FDA decision databases, recall and enforcement reports, MAUDE · Data through Oct 25, 2026

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