FDA product code · Gastroenterology and urology
Endoscopic Guidewire, Gastroenterology-Urology
FDA lists OCY 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. 43 FDA decisions since 1981. 8 recalls name this code, 0 of them Class I. The most-cited predicate is K040137, named by 4 later devices.
To provide access to gi or gu tract for the purpose of passing or exchanging other accessories.
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly Download the data (CSV)
Twenty years of OCY 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 · OCY
1in 2016
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · OCY
51in 2015
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · OCY
8in 2019
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · OCY
133in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code OCY, 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 | 3 |
| 2008 | 3 | 55 | 0 | 7 |
| 2009 | 1 | — | 0 | 7 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 0 | 9 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2012 | 2 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 4 | 60 | 0 | 32 |
| 2014 | 5 | 41 | 0 | 51 |
| 2015 | 3 | 51 | 0 | 283 |
| 2016 | 1 | — | 0 | 158 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 85 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 101 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 8 | 103 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 128 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 94 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 134 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 115 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 131 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 133 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
Planning a device in OCY? A 510(k) Report ranks candidate predicates in this code by lineage, citations and recall history, with the review-time outlook.
See the 510(k) ReportRelated product codes
Other codes under 21 CFR 876.1500.