510(k) Report

FDA product code · Pathology

Microtome, Ultra

IDMClass I21 CFR 864.3010510(k) exempt1 decision since 19810 recalls

FDA lists IDM 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 1981. 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 IDM 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 · IDM

FDA has decided no IDM device since 2007.

Median 510(k) review, days · IDM

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

Recalls per year · IDM

No recall names IDM since 2007.

Adverse event reports per year · IDM

No MAUDE report names IDM 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 — IDM 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 864.3010.