FDA product code · Obstetrics and gynecology
Fetal Head Elevator
2 FDA decisions since 2017. 510(k) reviews decided 2021–2025 took a median of 261 days (half between 261 and 261). No recall names this code. The most-cited predicate is DEN150053, named by 1 later device.
To elevate the fetal head and facilitate delivery of the fetus in women requiring a Caesarean Section at full dilation or those requiring a Caesarean Section after a failed instrumental vaginal delivery.
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly Download the data (CSV)
Twenty years of PWB 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 · PWB
1in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · PWB
Too few PWB 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · PWB
No recall names PWB since 2007.
Adverse event reports per year · PWB
1in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code PWB, 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 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 5 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
Planning a device in PWB? A 510(k) Report ranks candidate predicates in this code by lineage, citations and recall history, with the review-time outlook.
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