FDA product code · Cardiovascular
Barrier, Adhesion, Cardiovascular
1 FDA decision since 2009. No recall names this code.
Indicated to reduce the incidence, severity or extent of adhesions/tissue attachment in cardiovascular surgery by providing a plane of dissection or mechanical barrier between opposing surfaces of tissue and/or devices. Intended for use in cardiac surgery to prevent or reduce adhesions, and facilitate reoperation in patients who are anticipated to need staged cardiovascular surgeries or repeat procedures in the…
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly Download the data (CSV)
Twenty years of OBD 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 · OBD
1in 2014
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · OBD
Too few OBD 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · OBD
No recall names OBD since 2007.
Adverse event reports per year · OBD
1in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code OBD, 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 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | — | 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 | 1 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
Planning a device in OBD? 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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