FDA product code · Ear, nose and throat
Esophagoscope (Flexible Or Rigid)
30 FDA decisions since 1976. 510(k) reviews decided 2021–2025 took a median of 73 days (half between 38 and 106). 2 recalls name this code, 0 of them Class I. The most-cited predicate is K031786, named by 8 later devices.
If the device is reusable, validated reprocessing instructions and reprocessing validation data for this device type must be included in a 510(k) submission (82 FR 26807, available at https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2017-06-09/pdf/2017-12007.pdf).
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly Download the data (CSV)
Twenty years of EOX 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 · EOX
1in 2024
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · EOX
Too few EOX 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · EOX
2in 2011
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · EOX
2in 2024
MAUDE reports naming product code EOX, 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 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | — | 0 | 12 |
| 2024 | 1 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
Planning a device in EOX? A 510(k) Report ranks candidate predicates in this code by lineage, citations and recall history, with the review-time outlook.
See the 510(k) Report