FDA product code · Neurology
Catheter, Ventricular (Containing Antibiotic Or Antimicrobial Agents)
3 FDA decisions since 2001. 1 recall names this code; it is not Class I. The most-cited predicate is K011812, named by 3 later devices.
Used to gain access to the cavities of the brain for injection of material into or removal of material from the brain.
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly Download the data (CSV)
Twenty years of NHC 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 · NHC
1in 2016
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · NHC
Too few NHC 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · NHC
1in 2015
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · NHC
3in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code NHC, 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 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 1 | 3 |
| 2016 | 1 | — | 0 | 5 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 7 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 5 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 9 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
Planning a device in NHC? 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 882.4100.