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FDA lists IDW 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 1979. 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 IDW 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 · IDW
FDA has decided no IDW device since 2007.
Median 510(k) review, days · IDW
Too few IDW 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · IDW
No recall names IDW since 2007.
Adverse event reports per year · IDW
2in 2024
MAUDE reports naming product code IDW, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
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| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
Planning a device in IDW? 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 864.3010.