FDA product code · Ear, nose and throat
Ear, Nose, And Throat Stereotaxic Instrument
38 FDA decisions since 2014. 510(k) reviews decided 2021–2025 took a median of 97 days (half between 84 and 127). 6 recalls name this code, 0 of them Class I. The most-cited predicate is K133573, named by 8 later devices.
Intended as an aid for precisely locating a surgical instrument within anatomical structures in either open or percutaneous procedures for any medical condition in which a reference to a rigid anatomical structure in the field of ENT surgery can be identified relative to a CT- or MR-based model or digitized landmarks of the anatomy.
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly Download the data (CSV)
Twenty years of PGW 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 · PGW
1in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · PGW
100in 2020
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · PGW
1in 2025
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · PGW
220in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code PGW, 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 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 4 | 116 | 0 | 7 |
| 2015 | 1 | — | 0 | 14 |
| 2016 | 9 | 115 | 0 | 33 |
| 2017 | 4 | 125 | 0 | 42 |
| 2018 | 2 | — | 0 | 96 |
| 2019 | 1 | — | 3 | 247 |
| 2020 | 8 | 100 | 0 | 161 |
| 2021 | 1 | — | 1 | 190 |
| 2022 | 2 | — | 0 | 166 |
| 2023 | 2 | — | 1 | 200 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 274 |
| 2025 | 1 | — | 1 | 220 |
| 2026 | 3 | 65 | 0 | — |
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Other codes under 21 CFR 882.4560.