FDA product code · Obstetrics and gynecology
Cup, Menstrual
FDA lists HHE as exempt from 510(k): a device of this type needs no clearance unless one of the limits in 21 CFR 884.9 applies, such as a new intended use or a different fundamental technology. 16 FDA decisions since 1981. 510(k) reviews decided 2021–2025 took a median of 266 days (half between 266 and 266). No recall names this code. The most-cited predicate is K040335, named by 3 later devices.
A menstrual cup is a receptacle placed in the vagina to collect menstrual flow.
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly Download the data (CSV)
Twenty years of HHE 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 · HHE
1in 2024
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · HHE
249in 2012
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · HHE
No recall names HHE since 2007.
Adverse event reports per year · HHE
34in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code HHE, 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 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 3 | 249 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 22 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 220 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 40 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 26 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 133 |
| 2024 | 1 | — | 0 | 29 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 34 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
Planning a device in HHE? 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