FDA product code · General hospital
Sharps Needle Destruction Device
9 FDA decisions since 1997. 510(k) reviews decided 2021–2025 took a median of 241 days (half between 241 and 241). 1 recall names this code; it is not Class I. The most-cited predicate is P120018, named by 1 later device.
A prescription device that is intended to destroy needles or sharps used for medical purposes by incineration or mechanical means.
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly Download the data (CSV)
Twenty years of MTV 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 · MTV
1in 2021
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · MTV
Too few MTV 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · MTV
No recall names MTV since 2007.
Adverse event reports per year · MTV
No MAUDE report names MTV since 2007.
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 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | — | 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 MTV? 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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