FDA product code · Dental
Barrier, Animal Source, Intraoral
57 FDA decisions since 2001. 510(k) reviews decided 2021–2025 took a median of 248 days (half between 174 and 277). 9 recalls name this code, 0 of them Class I. The most-cited predicate is K050446, named by 17 later devices.
An animal source dental barrier is an animal-derived material device, such as collagen, intended to aid in guided tissue/bone regeneration procedures and to act as a stable barrier for the containment of bone graft materials when placed around implants.
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly Download the data (CSV)
Twenty years of NPL 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 · NPL
5in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · NPL
132in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · NPL
6in 2019
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · NPL
39in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code NPL, 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 | 0 |
| 2008 | 4 | 172 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 3 | 193 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 4 | 286 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 3 | 3 |
| 2013 | 2 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 5 | 140 | 0 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 | — | 0 | 5 |
| 2016 | 3 | 184 | 0 | 9 |
| 2017 | 3 | 200 | 0 | 18 |
| 2018 | 1 | — | 0 | 14 |
| 2019 | 1 | — | 6 | 22 |
| 2020 | 2 | — | 0 | 8 |
| 2021 | 2 | — | 0 | 11 |
| 2022 | 3 | 290 | 0 | 19 |
| 2023 | 2 | — | 0 | 5 |
| 2024 | 3 | 263 | 0 | 20 |
| 2025 | 5 | 132 | 0 | 39 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
Planning a device in NPL? 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 872.3930.