510(k) Report

FDA product code · Physical medicine

Orthosis, Rib Fracture, Soft

IPXClass I21 CFR 890.3490510(k) exempt3 decisions since 19810 recalls

FDA lists IPX 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. 3 FDA decisions 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, physical medicine panel

Twenty years of IPX 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 · IPX

FDA has decided no IPX device since 2007.

Median 510(k) review, days · IPX

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

Recalls per year · IPX

No recall names IPX since 2007.

Adverse event reports per year · IPX

No MAUDE report names IPX 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 — IPX 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 890.3490.