FDA product code · General and plastic surgery
Cap, Surgical
FDA lists FYF as exempt from 510(k): a device of this type needs no clearance unless one of the limits in 21 CFR 878.9 applies, such as a new intended use or a different fundamental technology. 32 FDA decisions since 1976. 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 FYF 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 · FYF
FDA has decided no FYF device since 2007.
Median 510(k) review, days · FYF
Too few FYF 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · FYF
No recall names FYF since 2007.
Adverse event reports per year · FYF
1in 2021
MAUDE reports naming product code FYF, 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 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
Planning a device in FYF? 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 878.4040.