FDA product code · Gastroenterology and urology
Ureteroscope And Accessories, Flexible/Rigid
120 FDA decisions since 1981. 510(k) reviews decided 2021–2025 took a median of 174 days (half between 93 and 228). 21 recalls name this code, 0 of them Class I. The most-cited predicate is K172098, named by 13 later devices.
To perform various diagnostic and therapeutic procedures within the urinary tract. 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 FGB 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 · FGB
17in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · FGB
134in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · FGB
15in 2024
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · FGB
1,307in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code FGB, 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 | 7 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 0 | 20 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 17 |
| 2012 | 2 | — | 0 | 11 |
| 2013 | 1 | — | 0 | 8 |
| 2014 | 2 | — | 0 | 12 |
| 2015 | 1 | — | 0 | 16 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 35 |
| 2017 | 2 | — | 0 | 142 |
| 2018 | 4 | 191 | 0 | 118 |
| 2019 | 2 | — | 0 | 207 |
| 2020 | 2 | — | 0 | 402 |
| 2021 | 3 | 191 | 0 | 325 |
| 2022 | 5 | 205 | 4 | 455 |
| 2023 | 8 | 183 | 1 | 458 |
| 2024 | 16 | 217 | 15 | 572 |
| 2025 | 17 | 134 | 0 | 1,307 |
| 2026 | 9 | 140 | 1 | — |
Planning a device in FGB? 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.