FDA product code · Gastroenterology and urology
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FDA lists FBW as exempt from 510(k): a device of this type needs no clearance unless one of the limits in 21 CFR 876.9 applies, such as a new intended use or a different fundamental technology. 1 FDA decision since 1991. No recall names this code.
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly Download the data (CSV)
Twenty years of FBW 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 · FBW
FDA has decided no FBW device since 2007.
Median 510(k) review, days · FBW
Too few FBW 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · FBW
No recall names FBW since 2007.
Adverse event reports per year · FBW
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MAUDE reports naming product code FBW, 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 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 14 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 17 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 5 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
Planning a device in FBW? 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 876.5520.