510(k) Report

FDA product code · Ophthalmic

Distometer

HMMClass I21 CFR 886.1190510(k) exempt2 decisions since 19870 recalls

FDA lists HMM 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. 2 FDA decisions since 1987. No recall names this code.

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026 Download the data (CSV)

FIG. A — Illustration, ophthalmic panel

Twenty years of HMM 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 · HMM

FDA has decided no HMM device since 2007.

Median 510(k) review, days · HMM

Too few HMM 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.

Recalls per year · HMM

No recall names HMM since 2007.

Adverse event reports per year · HMM

No MAUDE report names HMM since 2007.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
20070—00
20080—00
20090—00
20100—00
20110—00
20120—00
20130—00
20140—00
20150—00
20160—00
20170—00
20180—00
20190—00
20200—00
20210—00
20220—00
20230—00
20240—00
20250—00
20260—0—
FIG. 1 — HMM by year, 2007–2026Sources: FDA decision databases, recall and enforcement reports, MAUDE · Data through Oct 25, 2026

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