510(k) Report

FDA product code · Orthopedic

Intraoperative Surgical Angle Measurement Tool

QWLClass II21 CFR 888.4560510(k) required3 decisions since 20230 recalls

3 FDA decisions since 2023. 510(k) reviews decided 2021–2025 took a median of 30 days (half between 29 and 30). No recall names this code. The most-cited predicate is DEN230012, named by 1 later device.

An intraoperative surgical angle measurement tool attaches to surgical instruments to measure the angle of the instrument relative to a vertical plumb line in line with gravity. The tool does not utilize anatomic landmarks or registration to patient anatomy.

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, orthopedic panel

Twenty years of QWL 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 · QWL

1in 2025

2023: 12024: 12025: 1
2007high 1 (2023) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · QWL

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

Recalls per year · QWL

No recall names QWL since 2007.

Adverse event reports per year · QWL

No MAUDE report names QWL 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
20231—00
20241—00
20251—00
20260—0—
FIG. 1 — QWL by year, 2007–2026Sources: FDA decision databases, recall and enforcement reports, MAUDE · Data through Oct 25, 2026

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