510(k) Report

FDA product code · Ophthalmic

Forceps, Ophthalmic

HNRClass I21 CFR 886.4350510(k) exempt44 decisions since 197615 recalls

FDA lists HNR 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. 44 FDA decisions since 1976. 15 recalls name this code, 0 of them Class I.

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 HNR 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 · HNR

FDA has decided no HNR device since 2007.

Median 510(k) review, days · HNR

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

Recalls per year · HNR

12so far in 2026, the most since 2007

2008: 22023: 12026 (partial year): 12
2007high 12 (2026) · low 0 (2007)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · HNR

115in 2025

2007: 32008: 42009: 22010: 32011: 32012: 32013: 52014: 212015: 92016: 142017: 182018: 392019: 822020: 1352021: 632022: 582023: 982024: 812025: 115
2007high 135 (2020) · low 2 (2009)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code HNR, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
20070—03
20080—24
20090—02
20100—03
20110—03
20120—03
20130—05
20140—021
20150—09
20160—014
20170—018
20180—039
20190—082
20200—0135
20210—063
20220—058
20230—198
20240—081
20250—0115
20260—12—
FIG. 1 — HNR by year, 2007–2026Sources: FDA decision databases, recall and enforcement reports, MAUDE · Data through Oct 25, 2026

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Related product codes

Other codes under 21 CFR 886.4350.