510(k) Report

FDA product code · Physical medicine

Cabinet, Moist Steam

IMBClass II21 CFR 890.5250510(k) exempt5 decisions since 19775 recalls

FDA lists IMB as exempt from 510(k): a device of this type needs no clearance unless one of the limits in 21 CFR 890.9 applies, such as a new intended use or a different fundamental technology. 5 FDA decisions since 1977. 5 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, last Nov 3, 2026 Download the data (CSV)

FIG. A — Illustration, physical medicine panel

Twenty years of IMB 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 · IMB

FDA has decided no IMB device since 2007.

Median 510(k) review, days · IMB

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

Recalls per year · IMB

5in 2007

2007: 5
2007high 5 (2007) · low 0 (2008)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · IMB

2in 2009

2009: 2
2007high 2 (2009) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code IMB, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
20070—50
20080—00
20090—02
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 — IMB by year, 2007–2026Sources: FDA decision databases, recall and enforcement reports, MAUDE · Data through Oct 25, 2026

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