FDA product code · Cardiovascular
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FDA lists LDE as exempt from 510(k): a device of this type needs no clearance unless one of the limits in 21 CFR 870.9 applies, such as a new intended use or a different fundamental technology. 28 FDA decisions since 1978. 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 LDE 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 · LDE
FDA has decided no LDE device since 2007.
Median 510(k) review, days · LDE
Too few LDE 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · LDE
No recall names LDE since 2007.
Adverse event reports per year · LDE
3in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code LDE, 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 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
Planning a device in LDE? 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 870.1875.