FDA product code · Orthopedic
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FDA lists HXX 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 1986. 17 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 Download the data (CSV)
Twenty years of HXX 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 · HXX
FDA has decided no HXX device since 2007.
Median 510(k) review, days · HXX
Too few HXX 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · HXX
1in 2019
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · HXX
2,133in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code HXX, 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 | 167 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 3 | 450 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 1 | 487 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 1 | 374 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 5 | 234 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 1 | 293 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 2 | 1,174 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 1 | 793 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 882 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 990 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 1,369 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 1,469 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 1 | 2,012 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 1,644 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 2,001 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 1,721 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 1,733 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 1,708 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 2,133 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
Planning a device in HXX? 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 888.4540.