FDA product code · Gastroenterology and urology
Stent, Urethral, Bulbous, Permanent Or Semi-Permanent
1 FDA decision since 1996. 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 MES 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 · MES
1in 2012
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · MES
Too few MES 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · MES
No recall names MES since 2007.
Adverse event reports per year · MES
1in 2022
MAUDE reports naming product code MES, 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 | 3 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 3 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2011 | 2 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2012 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
Planning a device in MES? A 510(k) Report ranks candidate predicates in this code by lineage, citations and recall history, with the review-time outlook.
See the 510(k) Report