FDA product code · Neurology
Cranial Distraction System
6 FDA decisions since 2012. 510(k) reviews decided 2021–2025 took a median of 299 days (half between 299 and 299). No recall names this code. The most-cited predicate is K170818, named by 1 later device.
A cranial distraction system is a metal device intended to establish osteodistraction and bone growth in the skull. The bone segments are attached to the plate with screws to prevent movement of the segments.
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly Download the data (CSV)
Twenty years of PBJ 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 · PBJ
1in 2023
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · PBJ
Too few PBJ 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · PBJ
No recall names PBJ since 2007.
Adverse event reports per year · PBJ
4in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code PBJ, 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 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 8 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
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Other codes under 21 CFR 882.5330.