FDA product code · Ophthalmic
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FDA lists HME as exempt from 510(k): a device of this type needs no clearance unless one of the limits in 21 CFR 886.9 applies, such as a new intended use or a different fundamental technology. 16 FDA decisions since 1978. 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 HME 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 · HME
FDA has decided no HME device since 2007.
Median 510(k) review, days · HME
Too few HME 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · HME
No recall names HME since 2007.
Adverse event reports per year · HME
1in 2024
MAUDE reports naming product code HME, 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 | 2 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
Planning a device in HME? 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 886.1140.