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FDA lists FQH as exempt from 510(k): a device of this type needs no clearance unless one of the limits in 21 CFR 880.9 applies, such as a new intended use or a different fundamental technology. 53 FDA decisions since 1979. 510(k) reviews decided 2021–2025 took a median of 136 days (half between 86 and 414). 24 recalls name this code, 0 of them Class I. The most-cited predicate is K161165, named by 4 later devices.
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly Download the data (CSV)
Twenty years of FQH 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 · FQH
3in 2023
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · FQH
410in 2023
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · FQH
2in 2019
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · FQH
835in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code FQH, 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 | 1 | — | 13 | 10 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 0 | 27 |
| 2009 | 3 | 240 | 1 | 70 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 7 | 135 |
| 2011 | 2 | — | 0 | 83 |
| 2012 | 1 | — | 0 | 133 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 134 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 194 |
| 2015 | 1 | — | 0 | 116 |
| 2016 | 1 | — | 0 | 150 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 1 | 243 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 317 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 2 | 328 |
| 2020 | 3 | 130 | 0 | 393 |
| 2021 | 1 | — | 0 | 398 |
| 2022 | 4 | 136 | 0 | 171 |
| 2023 | 3 | 410 | 0 | 333 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 425 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 835 |
| 2026 | 2 | — | 0 | — |
Planning a device in FQH? 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