FDA product code · Gastroenterology and urology
Light Source, Endoscope, Xenon Arc
FDA lists GCT 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. 47 FDA decisions since 1979. 1 recall names this code; it is not Class I. The most-cited predicate is K021717, 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 GCT 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 · GCT
1in 2010
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · GCT
Too few GCT 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · GCT
No recall names GCT since 2007.
Adverse event reports per year · GCT
347in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code GCT, 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 | — | 0 | 32 |
| 2008 | 1 | — | 0 | 29 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 0 | 153 |
| 2010 | 1 | — | 0 | 21 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 132 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 0 | 36 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 7 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 11 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 8 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 15 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 14 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 20 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 18 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 114 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 149 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 158 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 200 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 296 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 347 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
Planning a device in GCT? 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) ReportRelated product codes
Other codes under 21 CFR 876.1500.