FDA product code · Ear, nose and throat
Knife, Ent
FDA lists KTG as exempt from 510(k): a device of this type needs no clearance unless one of the limits in 21 CFR 874.9 applies, such as a new intended use or a different fundamental technology. 5 FDA decisions since 1982. 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 KTG 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 · KTG
FDA has decided no KTG device since 2007.
Median 510(k) review, days · KTG
Too few KTG 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · KTG
No recall names KTG since 2007.
Adverse event reports per year · KTG
1in 2020
MAUDE reports naming product code KTG, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
Planning a device in KTG? 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 874.4420.