FDA product code · Orthopedic
Awl
FDA lists HWJ as exempt from 510(k): a device of this type needs no clearance unless one of the limits in 21 CFR 888.9 applies, such as a new intended use or a different fundamental technology. 4 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 Download the data (CSV)
Twenty years of HWJ 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 · HWJ
FDA has decided no HWJ device since 2007.
Median 510(k) review, days · HWJ
Too few HWJ 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · HWJ
No recall names HWJ since 2007.
Adverse event reports per year · HWJ
17in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code HWJ, 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 | 16 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 0 | 17 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 0 | 25 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 0 | 9 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 0 | 9 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 32 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 16 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 18 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 24 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 12 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 11 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 17 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 9 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 9 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 10 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 9 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 17 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 17 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
Planning a device in HWJ? 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 888.4540.