510(k) Report

FDA product code · Gastroenterology and urology

Venous Window Needle Guide

PFHClass II21 CFR 876.5540510(k) required1 decision since 20130 recalls

1 FDA decision since 2013. No recall names this code.

For use as an access device accessory on arteriovenous fistulas (AVF) for hemodialysis procedures using a constant site or buttonhole method of needle insertion.

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 PFH 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 · PFH

1in 2013

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

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · PFH

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

Recalls per year · PFH

No recall names PFH since 2007.

Adverse event reports per year · PFH

2in 2017

2013: 12014: 52016: 72017: 2
2007high 7 (2016) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code PFH, 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—01
20140—05
20150—00
20160—07
20170—02
20180—00
20190—00
20200—00
20210—00
20220—00
20230—00
20240—00
20250—00
20260—0—
FIG. 1 — PFH 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 876.5540.