510(k) Report

FDA product code · Orthopedic

Stimulator, Bone Growth, Non-Invasive

LOFClass II21 CFR 890.5870510(k) required12 decisions since 19791 recall

12 FDA decisions since 1979. 1 recall names this code; it is not Class I. The most-cited predicate is P910066, named by 1 later device.

A non-invasive bone growth stimulator is a prescription device that provides stimulation through electrical, magnetic, or ultrasonic fields. The device is intended to be used externally to promote osteogenesis as an adjunct to primary treatments for fracture fixation and spinal fusion or as a treatment for established nonunions or failed fusions. Please reference…

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, orthopedic panel

Twenty years of LOF 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 · LOF

2in 2025

2007: 22008: 22009: 42010: 12011: 92012: 22013: 32014: 72015: 72016: 82017: 52018: 102019: 82020: 32021: 22022: 72023: 52024: 52025: 22026 (partial year): 3
2007high 10 (2018) · low 1 (2010)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · LOF

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

Recalls per year · LOF

1in 2020

2020: 1
2007high 1 (2020) · low 0 (2007)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · LOF

163in 2025

2007: 82008: 72009: 22010: 32011: 82012: 52013: 132014: 32015: 312016: 482017: 552018: 362019: 542020: 1422021: 2462022: 1582023: 1482024: 1732025: 163
2007high 246 (2021) · low 2 (2009)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code LOF, 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
20072—08
20082—07
20094—02
20101—03
20119—08
20122—05
20133—013
20147—03
20157—031
20168—048
20175—055
201810—036
20198—054
20203—1142
20212—0246
20227—0158
20235—0148
20245—0173
20252—0163
20263—0—
FIG. 1 — LOF by year, 2007–2026Sources: FDA decision databases, recall and enforcement reports, MAUDE · Data through Oct 25, 2026

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