FDA product code · Gastroenterology and urology
Led Light Source
FDA lists NTN as exempt from 510(k): a device of this type needs no clearance unless one of the limits in 21 CFR 876.9 applies, such as a new intended use or a different fundamental technology. 9 FDA decisions since 2009. No recall names this code. The most-cited predicate is K122831, named by 3 later devices.
Used to provide access, illumination, and allow observation or manipulation of body cavities, hollow organs, and canals
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly Download the data (CSV)
Twenty years of NTN 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 · NTN
1in 2015
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · NTN
Too few NTN 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · NTN
No recall names NTN since 2007.
Adverse event reports per year · NTN
42in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code NTN, 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 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 56 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 47 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 47 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 26 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 32 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 42 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
Planning a device in NTN? 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 876.1500.