FDA product code · Anesthesiology
Spacer, Direct Patient Interface
2 FDA decisions since 2009. No recall names this code. The most-cited predicate is K091862, named by 1 later device.
Spacers are devices that are used with nebulizers and metered dose inhalers that are comprised of a reservior into which an aerosol medication is dispensed. A spacer uses an open mouthpiece. Spacers are intended to minimize delivery of large aerosolized particles.
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly Download the data (CSV)
Twenty years of NVO 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 · NVO
1in 2010
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · NVO
Too few NVO 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · NVO
No recall names NVO since 2007.
Adverse event reports per year · NVO
No MAUDE report names NVO since 2007.
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 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
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Other codes under 21 CFR 868.5630.