FDA product code · Ear, nose and throat
Laryngoscope, Nasopharyngoscope
22 FDA decisions since 1977. 1 recall names this code; it is not Class I. The most-cited predicate is K132039, named by 1 later device.
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 EQN 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 · EQN
1in 2015
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · EQN
Too few EQN 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · EQN
1in 2010
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · EQN
3in 2020
MAUDE reports naming product code EQN, 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 | 0 | — | 0 | 6 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 0 | 7 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 8 |
| 2014 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | — | 0 | — |
Planning a device in EQN? 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) ReportRelated product codes
Other codes under 21 CFR 874.4760.