510(k) Report

FDA product code · Gastroenterology and urology

Alfapump System

SDQClass IIIPMA required1 decision since 20240 recalls

1 FDA decision since 2024. No recall names this code.

The alfapump System is intended for single patient use only in adult patients with refractory or recurrent ascites due to liver cirrhosis. It is indicated for the removal of excess peritoneal fluid from the peritoneal cavity into the bladder, where it can be eliminated through normal urination.

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, gastroenterology and urology panel

Twenty years of SDQ 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 · SDQ

3so far in 2026, the most since 2007

2024: 12025: 22026 (partial year): 3
2007high 3 (2026) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · SDQ

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

Recalls per year · SDQ

No recall names SDQ since 2007.

Adverse event reports per year · SDQ

2in 2025

2025: 2
2007high 2 (2025) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code SDQ, 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
20210—00
20220—00
20230—00
20241—00
20252—02
20263—0—
FIG. 1 — SDQ by year, 2007–2026Sources: FDA decision databases, recall and enforcement reports, MAUDE · Data through Oct 25, 2026

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