510(k) Report

FDA product code · Gastroenterology and urology

Endoscopic Leak Tester

PCVClass II21 CFR 876.1500510(k) required2 decisions since 20130 recalls

2 FDA decisions since 2013. 510(k) reviews decided 2021–2025 took a median of 79 days (half between 79 and 79). No recall names this code. The most-cited predicate is K123704, named by 1 later device.

An endoscopic leak tester automatically detects leaks from endoscopes, without requiring visual observation for bubbles when the device is immersed in water, by assessing differences in air pressure inside the pressurized endoscope.

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, gastroenterology and urology panel

Twenty years of PCV 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 · PCV

1in 2021

2013: 12021: 1
2007high 1 (2013) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · PCV

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

Recalls per year · PCV

No recall names PCV since 2007.

Adverse event reports per year · PCV

2in 2021

2021: 2
2007high 2 (2021) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code PCV, 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
20131—00
20140—00
20150—00
20160—00
20170—00
20180—00
20190—00
20200—00
20211—02
20220—00
20230—00
20240—00
20250—00
20260—0—
FIG. 1 — PCV 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 876.1500.