510(k) Report

FDA product code · Ear, nose and throat

Powered Insertion System For A Cochlear Implant Electrode Array

QQHClass II21 CFR 874.4450510(k) required2 decisions since 20211 recall

2 FDA decisions since 2021. 1 recall names this code; it is not Class I. The most-cited predicate is DEN190055, named by 1 later device.

A powered insertion system for a cochlear implant electrode array is a prescription device used to assist in placing an electrode array into the cochlea.

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, ear, nose and throat panel

Twenty years of QQH 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 · QQH

1in 2021

2021: 12026 (partial year): 1
2007high 1 (2021) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · QQH

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

Recalls per year · QQH

1in 2024

2024: 1
2007high 1 (2024) · low 0 (2007)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · QQH

3in 2025

2024: 32025: 3
2007high 3 (2024) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code QQH, 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
20130—00
20140—00
20150—00
20160—00
20170—00
20180—00
20190—00
20200—00
20211—00
20220—00
20230—00
20240—13
20250—03
20261—0—
FIG. 1 — QQH by year, 2007–2026Sources: FDA decision databases, recall and enforcement reports, MAUDE · Data through Oct 25, 2026

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