510(k) Report

FDA product code · Orthopedic

Mesh, Surgical, Non-Absorbable, Orthopaedics, Reinforcement Of Tendon

OWXClass II21 CFR 878.3300510(k) required5 decisions since 20230 recalls

5 FDA decisions since 2023. 510(k) reviews decided 2021–2025 took a median of 213 days (half between 171 and 235). No recall names this code. The most-cited predicate is K223538, named by 1 later device.

For reinforcement of soft tissue where weakness exists in tendon repair.

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 OWX 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 · OWX

2in 2025

2023: 12024: 12025: 22026 (partial year): 1
2007high 2 (2025) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · OWX

Too few OWX 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.

Recalls per year · OWX

No recall names OWX since 2007.

Adverse event reports per year · OWX

2in 2025

2024: 22025: 2
2007high 2 (2024) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code OWX, 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
20120—00
20130—00
20140—00
20150—00
20160—00
20170—00
20180—00
20190—00
20200—00
20210—00
20220—00
20231—00
20241—02
20252—02
20261—0—
FIG. 1 — OWX 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.