510(k) Report

FDA product code · Orthopedic

Mesh, Surgical, Absorbable, Orthopaedics, Reinforcement Of Tendon

OWWClass II21 CFR 878.3300510(k) required10 decisions since 20120 recalls

10 FDA decisions since 2012. 510(k) reviews decided 2021–2025 took a median of 95 days (half between 54 and 138). No recall names this code. The most-cited predicate is K230316, named by 2 later devices.

For reinforcement of soft tissue where weakness exists during tendon repair procedures.

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026 Download the data (CSV)

FIG. A — Illustration, orthopedic panel

Twenty years of OWW 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 · OWW

2in 2025

2012: 12016: 12021: 12023: 22024: 32025: 2
2007high 3 (2024) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · OWW

81in 2024

2024: 81 days median
2007high 81 (2024)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · OWW

No recall names OWW since 2007.

Adverse event reports per year · OWW

2in 2025

2025: 2
2007high 2 (2025) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code OWW, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
20070—00
20080—00
20090—00
20100—00
20110—00
20121—00
20130—00
20140—00
20150—00
20161—00
20170—00
20180—00
20190—00
20200—00
20211—00
20220—00
20232—00
202438100
20252—02
20260—0—
FIG. 1 — OWW by year, 2007–2026Sources: FDA decision databases, recall and enforcement reports, MAUDE · Data through Oct 25, 2026

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Related product codes

Other codes under 21 CFR 878.3300.