510(k) Report

FDA product code · Pathology

Congo Red

ICHClass I21 CFR 864.1850510(k) exempt1 decision since 19840 recalls

FDA lists ICH as exempt from 510(k): a device of this type needs no clearance unless one of the limits in 21 CFR 864.9 applies, such as a new intended use or a different fundamental technology. 1 FDA decision since 1984. 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, pathology panel

Twenty years of ICH 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 · ICH

FDA has decided no ICH device since 2007.

Median 510(k) review, days · ICH

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

Recalls per year · ICH

No recall names ICH since 2007.

Adverse event reports per year · ICH

No MAUDE report names ICH 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 — ICH by year, 2007–2026Sources: FDA decision databases, recall and enforcement reports, MAUDE · Data through Oct 25, 2026

Planning a device in ICH? 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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Related product codes

Other codes under 21 CFR 864.1850.