FDA product code · Orthopedic
Pedicle Screw Placement Guide
8 FDA decisions since 2016. 510(k) reviews decided 2021–2025 took a median of 85 days (half between 72 and 98). No recall names this code. The most-cited predicate is K173472, named by 4 later devices.
A pedicle screw placement guide is intended to be used as a surgical instrument to assist in the intra-operative placement of pedicle screws that are used to anchor pedicle screw spinal systems onto the posterior elements of the spine. The device utilizes anatomic landmarks that are identifiable on pre-operative imaging scans.
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly Download the data (CSV)
Twenty years of PQC 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 · PQC
1in 2023
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · PQC
82in 2018
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · PQC
No recall names PQC since 2007.
Adverse event reports per year · PQC
1in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code PQC, 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 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 82 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2020 | 1 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | — | 0 | — |
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Other codes under 21 CFR 888.3070.