FDA product code · General hospital
Pill Crusher/Cutter
FDA lists OHY as exempt from 510(k): a device of this type needs no clearance unless one of the limits in 21 CFR 880.9 applies, such as a new intended use or a different fundamental technology. 0 FDA decisions. No recall names this code.
A device used to cut or crush medication to aid in consumption. The device is intended to only be used with medications that are labeled as acceptable for crushing or cutting.
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly Download the data (CSV)
Twenty years of OHY 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 · OHY
FDA has decided no OHY device since 2007.
Median 510(k) review, days · OHY
Too few OHY 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · OHY
No recall names OHY since 2007.
Adverse event reports per year · OHY
6in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code OHY, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
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| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 7 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 5 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 6 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
Planning a device in OHY? 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 880.6430.