FDA product code · Neurology
Stimulator, Nerve, Electrical, Percutaneous (Pens), For Pain Relief
13 FDA decisions since 2001. 510(k) reviews decided 2021–2025 took a median of 120 days (half between 97 and 125). No recall names this code. The most-cited predicate is K202660, named by 3 later devices.
Percutaneous electrical nerve stimulator (pens) is a device used for the treatment of pain. Unlike the classified transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator that apply an electrical current to electrodes on a patient's skin to deliver stimulation, a pens uses electrodes that are placed percutaneously to deliver stimulation,
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly Download the data (CSV)
Twenty years of NHI 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 · NHI
1in 2023
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · NHI
120in 2022
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · NHI
No recall names NHI since 2007.
Adverse event reports per year · NHI
13in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code NHI, 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 | 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 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 | 125 | 0 | 6 |
| 2022 | 3 | 120 | 0 | 8 |
| 2023 | 1 | — | 0 | 25 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 12 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 13 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
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Other codes under 21 CFR 882.5890.