FDA product code · General and plastic surgery
Counter, Sponge, Surgical
FDA lists LWH as exempt from 510(k): a device of this type needs no clearance unless one of the limits in 21 CFR 880.9 applies, such as a new intended use or a different fundamental technology. 15 FDA decisions since 1979. 2 recalls name this code, 0 of them Class I. The most-cited predicate is K060076, named by 3 later devices.
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly Download the data (CSV)
Twenty years of LWH 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 · LWH
2in 2012
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · LWH
Too few LWH 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · LWH
1in 2013
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · LWH
34in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code LWH, 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 | 2 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 14 |
| 2012 | 2 | — | 0 | 6 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 1 | 5 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 16 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 8 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 40 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 107 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 64 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 66 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 33 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 35 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 41 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 39 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 37 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 34 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 1 | — |
Planning a device in LWH? 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 880.2740.