FDA product code · Orthopedic
Battery-Powered Instruments Charged Through Sterile Barriers
1 FDA decision since 2024. 510(k) reviews decided 2021–2025 took a median of 85 days (half between 85 and 85). No recall names this code.
Battery-powered instruments intended for use during surgical procedures to provide power to operate various accessories or attachments to cut hard tissues (bones) and soft tissues. Accessories or attachments may include saw blades, drill chuck, pin driver, and reamer.
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly Download the data (CSV)
Twenty years of SAM 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 · SAM
1in 2024
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · SAM
Too few SAM 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · SAM
No recall names SAM since 2007.
Adverse event reports per year · SAM
No MAUDE report names SAM since 2007.
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 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
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Other codes under 21 CFR 878.4820.