510(k) Report

FDA product code · Obstetrics and gynecology

Sensor, Electro-Optical (For Cervical Cancer)

MWMClass IIIPMA required1 decision since 20061 recall

1 FDA decision since 2006. 1 recall names this code; it is not Class I.

An optical detection system for the identification of areas on the cervix likely to contain cancer or precancerous cells.

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, obstetrics and gynecology panel

Twenty years of MWM 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 · MWM

2in 2009

2009: 2
2007high 2 (2009) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · MWM

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

Recalls per year · MWM

1in 2007

2007: 1
2007high 1 (2007) · low 0 (2008)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · MWM

No MAUDE report names MWM since 2007.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
20070—10
20080—00
20092—00
20100—00
20110—00
20120—00
20130—00
20140—00
20150—00
20160—00
20170—00
20180—00
20190—00
20200—00
20210—00
20220—00
20230—00
20240—00
20250—00
20260—0—
FIG. 1 — MWM by year, 2007–2026Sources: FDA decision databases, recall and enforcement reports, MAUDE · Data through Oct 25, 2026

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