FDA product code · Physical medicine
Adhesive Backed Thermal Skin Patches
FDA lists OMW as exempt from 510(k): a device of this type needs no clearance unless one of the limits in 21 CFR 890.9 applies, such as a new intended use or a different fundamental technology. 0 FDA decisions. No recall names this code.
Pain relief heat patches for temporary relief of muscular and joint pian assoiciated with arthritis, simple backache, muscle strains and sprains.External use only. Not on damaged skin or open sores. Do no use under the age of 12. Do use on people who are not able to feel pain. Patch is applied directly to site of pain over intact skin for up to 8 hours but not more than once in a 24 hour period. Do not use more…
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly Download the data (CSV)
Twenty years of OMW 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 · OMW
FDA has decided no OMW device since 2007.
Median 510(k) review, days · OMW
Too few OMW 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · OMW
No recall names OMW since 2007.
Adverse event reports per year · OMW
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MAUDE reports naming product code OMW, 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 | 3 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 0 | 16 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 0 | 5 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 5 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
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Other codes under 21 CFR 890.5710.