FDA product code · Obstetrics and gynecology
Remover, Intrauterine Device, Contraceptive, Hook-Type
FDA lists HHF 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. 6 FDA decisions since 1981. 1 recall names this code; it is not Class I.
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly Download the data (CSV)
Twenty years of HHF 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 · HHF
FDA has decided no HHF device since 2007.
Median 510(k) review, days · HHF
Too few HHF 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · HHF
1in 2024
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · HHF
1in 2023
MAUDE reports naming product code HHF, 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 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
Planning a device in HHF? 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 884.4530.