510(k) Report

FDA product code · Neurology

External Cerebrospinal Fluid (Csf) Diversion

PCBClass II21 CFR 882.5560510(k) required2 decisions since 20140 recalls

2 FDA decisions since 2014. 510(k) reviews decided 2021–2025 took a median of 105 days (half between 105 and 105). No recall names this code. The most-cited predicate is DEN120017, named by 1 later device.

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) diversion intended to alter spinal cord perfusion.

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, neurology panel

Twenty years of PCB 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 · PCB

1in 2024

2014: 12024: 1
2007high 1 (2014) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · PCB

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

Recalls per year · PCB

No recall names PCB since 2007.

Adverse event reports per year · PCB

1in 2025

2015: 32018: 32023: 82024: 122025: 1
2007high 12 (2024) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code PCB, 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
20141—00
20150—03
20160—00
20170—00
20180—03
20190—00
20200—00
20210—00
20220—00
20230—08
20241—012
20250—01
20260—0—
FIG. 1 — PCB by year, 2007–2026Sources: FDA decision databases, recall and enforcement reports, MAUDE · Data through Oct 25, 2026

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