FDA product code · Gastroenterology and urology
Colonoscope And Accessories, Flexible/Rigid
115 FDA decisions since 1976. 510(k) reviews decided 2021–2025 took a median of 168 days (half between 76 and 224). 12 recalls name this code, 0 of them Class I. The most-cited predicate is K001241, named by 15 later devices.
To examine or perform procedures in the colon or rectum For reusable, flexible endoscopes in this product code, validated reprocessing instructions and reprocessing validation data 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 FDF 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 · FDF
4in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · FDF
194in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · FDF
8in 2023
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · FDF
17,231in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code FDF, 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 | 4 | 70 | 0 | 81 |
| 2008 | 2 | — | 0 | 68 |
| 2009 | 6 | 91 | 0 | 83 |
| 2010 | 4 | 101 | 0 | 48 |
| 2011 | 2 | — | 0 | 77 |
| 2012 | 7 | 241 | 0 | 88 |
| 2013 | 2 | — | 0 | 63 |
| 2014 | 6 | 164 | 0 | 60 |
| 2015 | 2 | — | 1 | 100 |
| 2016 | 7 | 98 | 1 | 170 |
| 2017 | 4 | 36 | 0 | 370 |
| 2018 | 7 | 101 | 0 | 388 |
| 2019 | 4 | 56 | 0 | 417 |
| 2020 | 4 | 250 | 1 | 687 |
| 2021 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 2,444 |
| 2022 | 5 | 147 | 0 | 8,345 |
| 2023 | 6 | 203 | 8 | 11,748 |
| 2024 | 2 | — | 0 | 12,128 |
| 2025 | 4 | 194 | 0 | 17,231 |
| 2026 | 5 | 147 | 0 | — |
Planning a device in FDF? 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 876.1500.