FDA product code · Cardiovascular
Catheter, Recording, Electrode, Reprocessed
70 FDA decisions since 2002. 510(k) reviews decided 2021–2025 took a median of 141 days (half between 120 and 191). 37 recalls name this code, 1 of them Class I. The most-cited predicate is K012708, named by 5 later devices.
Reprocessing validation data for this device type must be included in a 510(k) submission. (70 FR 56911, available at https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2005-09-29/pdf/05-19510.pdf).
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly Download the data (CSV)
Twenty years of NLH 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 · NLH
2in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · NLH
165in 2024
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · NLH
28so far in 2026, the most since 2007
Class I (1 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · NLH
66in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code NLH, 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 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 3 | 120 | 0 | 8 |
| 2011 | 2 | — | 0 | 10 |
| 2012 | 1 | — | 0 | 9 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 1 | 6 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 17 |
| 2015 | 1 | — | 0 | 34 |
| 2016 | 11 | 133 | 3 | 25 |
| 2017 | 4 | 138 | 0 | 11 |
| 2018 | 4 | 122 | 4 | 21 |
| 2019 | 4 | 195 | 0 | 38 |
| 2020 | 2 | — | 0 | 28 |
| 2021 | 2 | — | 0 | 55 |
| 2022 | 1 | — | 0 | 12 |
| 2023 | 1 | — | 0 | 30 |
| 2024 | 6 | 165 | 0 | 47 |
| 2025 | 2 | — | 0 | 66 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 28 (1) | — |
Planning a device in NLH? 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 870.1220.