510(k) Report

FDA product code · Cardiovascular

Cpr Aid Device Without Feedback

PMKClass I21 CFR 870.5210510(k) exempt2 decisions since 19940 recalls

FDA lists PMK as exempt from 510(k): a device of this type needs no clearance unless one of the limits in 21 CFR 870.9 applies, such as a new intended use or a different fundamental technology. 2 FDA decisions since 1994. No recall names this code.

A device that performs a simple function such as proper hand placement and/or simple prompting for rate and/or timing of compressions/breathing for the professionally trained rescuer, but offers no feedback related to the quality of the CPR being provided. These devices are intended for use by persons professionally trained in CPR to assure proper use and the delivery of optimal CPR to the victim.

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, cardiovascular panel

Twenty years of PMK 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 · PMK

FDA has decided no PMK device since 2007.

Median 510(k) review, days · PMK

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

Recalls per year · PMK

No recall names PMK since 2007.

Adverse event reports per year · PMK

No MAUDE report names PMK since 2007.

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
20140—00
20150—00
20160—00
20170—00
20180—00
20190—00
20200—00
20210—00
20220—00
20230—00
20240—00
20250—00
20260—0—
FIG. 1 — PMK 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 870.5210.